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News “We will open our arms and hearts to Afghanistan refugees” A contribution from Cllr Franklin Owusu-Antwi, South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet member for public health and equality of opportunity, Afghanistan veteran and the council’s armed forces champion

Cllr Franklin Owusu-Antwi, who is also the South Gloucestershire Council ward member for Bradley Stoke North

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e have all seen the liberalisation in terms of access events unfolding in to education, work and freedom Afghanistan in the to determine their own destinies. recent days and weeks with, That is why, as South Glos I’m sure, a sense of horror and Council’s armed forces champion, frustration. Particularly too, I am pleased we are standing by for those who have served and to play our part in supporting worked to help that country over those who will be resettled from the past 20 years, we have also Afghanistan by the government. worried about the safety of those We have already begun to local people we worked alongside make arrangements with partner and who were vital to that work. organisations, who will be able The risks to those who helped to work directly with those who us were significant as they stood settle here, so that they can be alongside us in Afghanistan and supported to start a new life are now even greater purely in South Gloucestershire, and because they stood with us, have identified several suitable but our personnel have left the homes for families who need to country. That is to say nothing of be evacuated, so that they can the civilians, particularly women, be given a safe and supported who may never have worked welcome. alongside British staff, but who With the need likely to increase WB Generic AW.qxp_Layout 21:14 1 also were able to enjoy increased 1 15/09/2020 as time goes on,Page we are

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he through-route along Gipsy Patch Lane between Little Stoke and the A38 Gloucester Road has finally reopened, albeit in one direction only, following a road closure that lasted 10 months longer than originally planned.

The road was closed at the railway bridge site on 6th March 2020 to permit demolition of the old narrow brick-built bridge and its replacement with a much wider concrete structure. However, the onset of the coronavirus crisis later that month meant that the bridgeswap operation which had been planned for Easter 2020 had to be postponed. It was eventually carried out (although not without problems) in November 2020, 7 months behind schedule.

Following the installation of the new bridge, work has been taking place to lower the road surface underneath it, so that there is sufficient clearance for high vehicles such as double decker buses and HGVs (as mandated by national design standards).

Further delays to the project arose after engineers determined that a larger than anticipated pumping station would be required to prevent flooding of the road underneath the bridge.

One-way system

Gipsy Patch Lane reopened to traffic in a westbound direction only (towards the A38) in the early hours of Monday 6th September 2021.

The new one-way system operates between the Little

Stoke Lane junction and the mini-roundabout at Rolls-Royce.

Traffic is only able to travel westbound between those points, towards Filton and the A38.

For safety reasons while the one-way system is in operation, the majority of side roads to the east of the railway bridge (Little Stoke side) have been closed at their junctions with Gipsy Patch Lane. West of the bridge, access to Pegasus Park is ‘right-in’ and ‘right-out’ only and the junction with Titan Road is closed. For full details of the one-way system, including all junction restrictions and alternative access arrangements, see the map and description on pages 20 and 21.

The existing signposted diversion route remains in place for eastbound traffic via the A38, Bradley Stoke Way and Winterbourne Road. However, motorists with local knowledge are likely to continue using shorter alternative routes.

Safe working

South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) says the one-way system is necessary to “allow safe and efficient working” during the construction of new bus lanes along Gipsy Patch Lane, on either side of the bridge. It will also permit Network Rail’s contractor Alun Griffiths to install the redesigned pumping equipment under the road surface on the south side of the carriageway beneath the bridge.

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Relief as Gipsy Patch bridge route reopens to traffic (but road will be one-way only for the next 16 months)

Left: Cars pass under the bridge for the first time on Monday 6th September. Right: Narrow traffic lane east of the bridge as highway widening works get under way.

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for this direction of travel. This is because the ongoing highway and bridge works are mostly taking place on the south side of the road, i.e. on the left when

travelling towards the A38.

The one-way system is expected to be in place until the road widening works have been completed in late 2022, although a recent meeting of

the stakeholders’ liaison group was told that there would be an “incremental release of temporary measures where possible”.

The railway bridge replacement and highway

widening works on Gipsy Patch Lane form part of the £57 million Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension scheme that will link Parkway Station with The Mall at Cribbs Causeway.

Work completed over the summer, as reported by SGC • Bristol Water and Western Power Distribution have both completed diversions of their apparatus, which will enable both the road widening work and future landscaping. This includes the planting of replacement trees.

• A new attenuation tank has been installed at the Gifford Crescent junction, which will help safeguard Gipsy Patch Lane east of the railway bridge (residential side) against future flooding.

• Our teams excavated 616 tonnes of material, installed 54 metres of 900mm diameter pipe and backfilled 251 tonnes of granular fill.

Grass seeding in this area will take place this autumn.

• Temporary works at Pegasus Park have been completed and permanent works next to Rolls Royce have started including works to install a new traffic signal junction as part of the Horizon 38 development.

• A Temporary fence has been installed along the southern verge of Gipsy Patch Lane next to Bush Avenue and Smithcourt Drive.

This is to provide a visual screen of the works area for residents who will be closest to the road widening works on the south side of Gipsy Patch Lane.

• Some tree pruning work has also been carried out on the northside of Gipsy Patch Lane east of the bridge and west of the bridge opposite Rolls Royce. This work was needed because the trees were overhanging the pavement and road.

• At the railway bridge, Network Rail and its contractor Alun Griffiths have been carrying out highway construction work along the north-side carriageway in preparation of Gipsy Patch Lane opening one-way.

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Painted parking bay at ‘Braydon Gate’, Brook Way, Bradley Stoke

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esponding to criticism from local councillors about e-scooters being parked inconsiderately, Voi, the operator of the e-scooter trial scheme in the West of England, has begun implementing socalled ‘parking infrastructure’ in Filton, Patchway, Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford.

The initiative will see the introduction of 17 painted parking bays and seven e-scooter parking racks.

The parking infrastructure is being installed as a mitigation to reduce e-scooter clutter, where users may end their ride and leave the e-scooter vehicles untidily, potentially creating an obstruction for other pedestrians and cyclists or interfering with

accessibility features such as dropped kerbs and tactile paving.

The painted bays are marked with a semi-permanent acrylicbased line marking spray paint which has an expected life of 3-6 months in areas of high usage. It can be removed with a pressure washer.

Painted bays have been (or are planned to be) created within Bradley Stoke at the following locations: • Brook Way adjacent to the entrance to the Three Brooks Local Nature (Braydon Gate) • Brook Way, junction with Hawkins Crescent (north end) • Bradley Stoke Way, adjacent to the Willow Brook Centre • Bradley Stoke Way, adjacent to Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre

Update on the WECA e-scooter trial (Aug 2021) provided via South Gloucestershire Council

Overall the e-scooter trial has been going really well with very strong usage in the Bristol/South Gloucestershire trial area. It’s really pleasing to see that usage is remaining very high at around 65,000 trips per week for a variety of purposes and saving car journeys in many instances. The mode is still gaining 13 percent new riders each week and is one of the most successful in Europe.

The trial fleet will soon reach its target of over 3,000 vehicles for the whole Bristol & South Gloucestershire short-term rental trial area. For usage until the end of April the demographic split was 61 percent male and 39 percent female which exceeds the industry average of 25 percent usage for females. Typically the majority of users are aged between 18 and 35.

The mode also provided a significant benefit to NHS and emergency workers during the pandemic with over 3,000 employees registering and undertaking over 60,000 journeys during the period of the national lockdown when the operator provided monthly passes for free. This has now reduced to 75 percent discount for emergency services and NHS employees and it’s hoped that staff continue to use the mode.

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Parking bays & racks introduced for e-scooters • Bradley Stoke Way, adjacent to the Great Meadow MetroBus stops (both directions) Parking racks are substantial metal structures that can be either single- or double-sided.

A double-sided parking rack has been installed at the junction of Brierly Furlong and Church Road in Stoke Gifford, adjacent to a pedestrian entrance into the Aviva Centre.

The purpose of the painted bays and parking racks is to clarify parking locations for both users and non-users.

The locations where infrastructure is being installed have been reviewed by South Gloucestershire Council’s Assess & Decide team, with feedback and some alterations being provided to the operator. The locations were chosen based on the top fifteen utilised parking areas along with suggestions by council officers.

The operator has had a Section 50 licence approved by South Gloucestershire Council to enable their contractors to implement the infrastructure on pavements and shared-use paths. All painted bays and e-scooter parking racks will be removed by the operator’s contractor at the end of the trial. Signage is being installed alongside the e-scooter parking infrastructure so that it is clear that the asset has been installed as part of the official Weca e-scooter trial scheme.

Weca, South Gloucestershire Council and Voi will monitor the usage of the parking locations following the installation of the parking infrastructure to understand the impact on user behaviour and e-scooter clutter.

This will potentially lead to further installations of parking infrastructure within the existing e-scooter trial area within the local authority area for the

Parking rack at the junction of Brierly Furlong and Church Road, Stoke Gifford

remainder of the trial’s duration.

In addition to the e-scooter parking infrastructure, Voi has recently implemented a ‘mandatory parking cap’ feature, which means a maximum of ten trial e-scooters can park at locations which have experienced

overcrowding. This was rolled out to over 100 locations in July and was expected to be at 200 by the end of August, although most are in the City of Bristol area.

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Sport Netball club celebrates 10th anniversary

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layers, coaches and officials at Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club celebrated the club’s 10th anniversary on 25th August, writes club secretary Lyn Moreton.

The club was officially 10 years old in July but, due to Covid restrictions, celebrations had to be postponed until August.

The club was founded in 2011 to offer young players an opportunity

to get involved in the sport and has grown from strength to strength. Having initially started as a small, non-competitive group of around 20 or so girls, the club now has 70 members across its three age groups and has five teams who play in Avon League – one U12 team, two U14 teams and two U16 teams.

To celebrate 10 years the club introduced a new, modern kit

and at the recent celebration every player was presented with a bespoke club sports holdall.

The evening also included some fun games for U12s, a minitournament for the older players and some specially designed netball cakes!

Although the club has been meeting throughout the pandemic, this was the first opportunity for the girls to

get together and play netball without restricted rules, and the club would like to commend all players for their resilience and enthusiasm for getting back to normal.

The club is currently full in all age groups for 2021-22 season but is accepting names onto the waiting list. Please contact bsncjuniors@yahoo.co.uk for more information.

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More “outstanding” Post-16 results at BSCS

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radley Stoke Community School is celebrating some outstanding achievements by its students in their A-levels and vocational qualification assessments this summer.

Mindful of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the departing cohort, a school spokesperson said: “This has been truly remarkable given the challenging circumstances of the past 18 months and we are delighted for them as they launch into the next stage of their education and careers.”

Three Oxbridge places

The spokesperson continued: “We are incredibly proud of what our students have achieved with the support of our fantastic staff, including our outstanding Post 16-guidance team. Their specialist knowledge has been a key factor in students applying for and gaining such fantastic opportunities at top Russell Group universities including three students gaining places at Oxbridge.”

“Students have also been successful at securing apprenticeships, and these include an Engineering Degree Apprenticeship at GE Aviation and an Advanced Degree Apprenticeship at the MoD.” Notable individual successes highlighted by the school include: • Matthew Quilt who achieved 4A*s (Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths and Physics) and is starting a Physics degree at the

University of Oxford.

• Seb Deliot who achieved 4A*s (Biology, Maths, Further Maths and Physics) and is starting a Biomedical Engineering degree at Imperial College London.

• Thomas Newbold who achieved 4A*s (Computing, Maths, Further Maths and Physics) and is starting a Computer Science and Mathematics degree at the University of Exeter.

• Bethan Phillips who achieved 3A*s (Biology, Geography and History) and is starting a Geography degree at the University of Exeter.

• Daniel Ferguson who achieved 3A*s (Chemistry, Maths and Further Maths) and is starting a Chemical Engineering degree at the University of Birmingham.

• Daniel Ford who achieved 3A*s (Criminology, Geography and History) and is starting a

History degree at the University of the West of England.

• Finlay Jones who achieved 3A*s (Maths, Further Maths and Physics) and is starting a Theoretical Physics degree at the University of Birmingham.

• Maddie Hilbert who achieved 3A*s (Business, Chemistry and History) and is starting a Sports and Exercise Science degree at the University of Loughborough.

• Sam Taylor who achieved 3A*s (Business Studies, Geography and Psychology) and is starting a Management degree at the University of Warwick.

• Naomi Adams who achieved 2A*s (Criminology and Product Design) and a Dist* (Media) and is starting a Product Design degree at the University of the West of England.

• Jack Ives who achieved 3Dist*s (Applied Science, IT and Media Studies) and is starting employment.

Students making the most progress from GCSEs to Post-16 include: Gethin Harding Evans, Nihad Kadi, Matthew Claxton, Ashley Bryant, Ethan Taylor, Sam Davey and Anna Wheatley.

This year, following the cancellation of exams, grades were awarded through a process of teacher assessed grades, against a national standard and approved and awarded by the exam boards. The government is not publishing performance data for any schools or colleges this year due to the varying impact of the pandemic

“Amazing resilience”

Headteacher Steve Moir expressed his pride in the students’ achievements: “Our students and staff have worked incredibly hard and showed amazing resilience and commitment to achieve these results. We are very proud of how they have coped with such a difficult and disrupted year. Our teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure students are all able to progress onto further education and study, and we look forward to seeing what they will achieve in the future.”

Assistant headteacher and director of Post-16, Tom Hill, added: “I am thrilled that all the effort and relentless commitment that students have shown over the past two years has paid off. I wish them all the best with their future plans and hope they will come back and visit us.”

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Two-way traffic returns to Parkway Bridge Cost of removing ‘social distancing’ scheme and implementing new safety measures put at £60,000

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emporary shuttle lights which had been in place at Parkway Bridge since June 2020 were removed at the start of September, coinciding with the start of the new school year and an anticipated increase in traffic levels. At the same time, footways under the bridge have been permanently widened by small amounts and a 20mph speed limit for road users introduced.

The move appears to represent a climbdown by officers at South Gloucestershire Council (SGC), who as recently as May 2021 argued that the “experimental” scheme should stay in place for a further 12 months.

The measures to temporarily widen the footways on either side under the bridge were originally put in place to allow pedestrians and cyclists to ‘socially distance’ from one another, with traffic

Decision

Two-way traffic back running under the bridge in the first week of September.

The extent of the minimal footway widening under the bridge can be judged from the varying distance between the kerb and the yellow line road marking.

reduced to one lane controlled by traffic lights.

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councillors were unanimous in calling for the scheme to be removed, whilst at the same time pressing for the longer-term solution of building a second, parallel tunnel through the embankment, dedicated for use by pedestrians and cyclists.

Cllr Ernie Brown, writing in the Stoke Gifford Parish Council annual report published in May 2021, said: “The restrictions put in place due to the pandemic have run their course and we are again requesting South Gloucestershire to have them removed.”

However, in a briefing note published later that month, SGC officers responded with a recommendation to keep the scheme in place for a further 12 months, saying that it had “encouraged active travel and improved road safety whilst not having an adverse impact on the highway network”.

With traffic levels expected to further increase from September as the schools returned, the three Stoke Gifford ward councillors persisted with their demands and were eventually successful in securing a new scheme that will “prioritise safety whilst allowing a more controlled free-flowing traffic”.

A report prepared for SGC’s director of environment and community services, who made the decision to remove the lights, shows that three options were on the table: 1. Retain the scheme for a further 12 months 2. Remove the lights and return to the pre-Covid layout 3. Remove the lights and introduce pedestrian and cycle safety measures Within Option 3, there were three variations proposed: (a) widen the footway on the eastern side and implement a protective pedestrian barrier on that side; (b) widen the shared use path on the western side and remove the footway on the eastern side; and (c) widen the footways by 0.5m on the eastern side and 0.3m on the western side.

The decision reached was that Option 3c be implemented, which the report states reduces the carriageway width to 5.7m, adding that this is “an adequate width for two-way traffic”.

The cost of carrying out the work is put at “approx. £60,000”, although this sum is said to include “funding for several active travel initiatives [at local schools and businesses]”.

Implementation

The work to widen the footways under the bridge was carried out during a two-week-long series of overnight road closures that started on Monday 23rd August and concluded on Friday 3rd September. The temporary traffic lights and barriers were then removed, allowing two-way traffic under the bridge to resume from the morning of Saturday 4th September.

The new 20mph speed limit on Brierly Furlong and Hatchet Road extends from south of the Church Road mini-roundabout to the Ratcliffe Drive roundabout.

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The three South Gloucestershire ward councillors for Stoke Gifford at the site of the Parkway Bridge temporary shuttle lights earlier this year.

L-r: Ernie Brown, Keith Cranney, Brian Allinson.

The council says it will be working alongside local schools to further promote road safety and to ensure local children who use the bridge underpass understand the changes.

Reactions

Speaking after the decision to remove the lights was made public, SGC’s Cabinet member for regeneration, environment and strategic infrastructure, Cllr Steve Reade, said: “With Covid restrictions having been lifted and the vaccine rollout continuing, the necessity for the current measures under Parkway Bridge to enable social distancing have significantly reduced and we are in a position to look again at how best to manage this junction.”

“I am pleased that the new scheme, agreed following consultation with local members, enables us to again allow traffic to flow more freely under this pinch point without sacrificing the safety of pedestrians and cyclists that travel under the bridge every day, including commuters and students ranging from primary to Post-16.”

Stoke Gifford councillors Brian Allinson, Ernie Brown and Keith Cranney said: “We are absolutely delighted that the council has listened to our calls on behalf of the community to remove these lights and free up traffic with these positive measures, helping to keep Stoke Gifford moving as we look to move past the

Covid-19 pandemic.”

“Public safety remains a top priority for us as local councillors and we are pleased to see the footpaths being widened and the speed limit being changed to 20mph to encourage more considerate driving under and around the bridge.”

“Our campaign continues for a new pedestrian tunnel [through the embankment], removing the risks posed by traffic to the public on foot and bikes, and we will keep pushing the council and the West of England Combined Authority to get this delivered as soon as possible.”

Concerns

In response to concerns voiced by some readers regarding the reduced road width, an SGC spokesperson said: “The changes being made to the road layout under the bridge are in line with guidance from the Manual for Streets. There is good visibility between the roundabouts either side of the bridge, which means the new width of 5.7m along this short stretch of carriageway is appropriate. Any high-sided vehicle using this stretch of road, including buses, will, as with the previous road layout, need to follow the designated path because of the bridge’s restricted height. This stretch of road is also being reduced to 20mph, which will make manoeuvring through narrower sections of carriageway easier and safer.”

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First images released of new railway station serving Filton Airfield and YTL Arena Complex

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etwork Rail and YTL Developments have released the first computer-generated images of the proposed new railway station at Brabazon, the mixed-use development being constructed on the site of the former Filton Airfield in north Bristol.

The station at Brabazon – currently designated Filton North – will connect the new neighbourhood and adjacent YTL Arena Complex to Bristol Temple Meads in less than 15 minutes once it is completed as part of MetroWest Phase 2.

Network Rail is expected to submit a detailed planning application for the station in the coming weeks. Subject to approval, Network Rail is expected to begin construction in 2022, with the station then

The new station at Brabazon, viewed from the footbridge (looking east)

scheduled to be operational in 2023.

The YTL Arena Complex, which includes a 17,000-capacity concert arena with adjoining spaces for exhibitions & conventions, leisure facilities and

food and drink outlets, is then scheduled to open its doors for the first time in 2024.

YTL Developments is contributing over £1 million to the cost of the railway station, which forms part of an integrated transport plan for the new neighbourhood.

The new railway station will connect with services on the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension as they pass through Brabazon, allowing seamless journeys across north Bristol by public transport. The station will also link to a network of walking routes and cycle paths that will criss-cross this new neighbourhood, encouraging active travel.

In addition, the new station will be accessible to all. There will be step-free access, covered

waiting areas on both platforms and dedicated blue-badge parking spaces. There will also be covered cycle parking, while the station will also be secure thanks to CCTV. Details of the station come just a few weeks after YTL Developments appointed consultants to develop designs for Brabazon Park, which will be just 200m west of the new station and directly in front of the YTL Arena Complex. The new park, which is expected to open to the public in 2024, is set to be the largest new urban public park in the South West for 50 years.

The first two-, three- and four-bedroom homes and oneand two-bedroom apartments at Brabazon – in a phase known as The Hangar District – are also under construction approximately 300m to the north of the station site.

Seb Loyn, director at YTL Developments said: “Investing in public transport and active travel is a key part of the vision to ensure Brabazon becomes a thriving new neighbourhood for Bristol. With our first homes now selling fast, the new rail station due to be operational by 2023 and then Brabazon Park and the YTL Arena Complex due to open in 2024, progress is well underway to deliver on that vision.” ● www.brabazon.co.uk

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Aerial view of the proposed new railway station, looking west, with the Brabazon Hangars (repurposed as the YTL Arena Complex) in the background

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s our annual Best Front Garden competition is now in its 9th year, I think we can justifiably claim it is now a firm fixture in Bradley Stoke’s social calendar.

This year we had a record-breaking 24 gardens enter the competition: 14 in the large category and 10 in the small category; an almost equal mix of competition veterans and first timers.

On Saturday 17th July (one of the hottest days of the year) we split into three groups and armed with water bottles, cards, cameras and clipboards spent the day judging your amazing gardens. Usually we have just four assessment categories: ‘Well kept frontage’; ‘Quantity / quality of plants’; ‘Outstanding character’; and ‘Well kept lawn, paths, driveway’; but this year we added an ‘Environmental’ category. Although it was left for the judges to decide for themselves how to award points in this category, items such as butterfly café’s, wildlife food & water, homemade seats, recycled materials, water butts, fruit / veg / sustainable planting were well received by us all.

Every garden we saw was unique, with such a wide variety of tastes and styles, but each reflecting their

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owner’s desire to make their own Bradley Stoke Zero Carbon Group space a glorious green haven, and who contributed to the cost of the in doing so, not only enhancing their prizes. own home but their hometown too.

1st prizes for the Large Garden And for that we’re all very grateful category were having names as it makes us feel we really are part engraved onto our shield (which they of a lovely community. get to hold for 6 months each), a The pictures of the gardens show personalised glass trophy to keep, a how wonderful they all were, much framed certificate, an engraved gold more so than I could describe here, medal, a rose soap, a £25 garden so I shall just say that the joint first voucher donated by Almondsbury place to newcomers Michelle & Andy Garden Centre and a meal for two Dent and to veterans Paul & Judith with a bottle of wine voucher donated Johnson was well deserved, even

by The Hollow Tree. more so when we discovered that 1st prize for the Small Garden the Dent’s stunning garden was less category was a personalised glass than a year old. And it was a great trophy to keep, a framed certificate, pleasure to again award Maureen an engraved gold medal, a rose soap, Hopkins & Evelyn Coates 1st prize in a £25 garden voucher donated by the small garden category. Maureen Almondsbury Garden Centre and a was our first winner in 2013 and again Friday Night Event voucher donated in 2014 and after taking a few years

by The Aztec Hotel & Spa. out returned to win again in 2019 2nd prize for the Small Garden and 2020! category was a personalised glass Facebook Favourite 2021: Was trophy to keep, a framed certificate, won this year by Richard & Gill Love an engraved silver medal, a rose who received a second framed soap, a £15 garden voucher donated certificate, an engraved medal and

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All runners up received a framed certificate, a rose soap and an engraved bronze medal.

Our mayor Michael Hill had declared that he was looking forward to handing out the prizes and only paled a little when he realized the size of the task! But at the Picnic on the Green he did a sterling job and for those that weren’t able to make the Saturday, he kindly invited them to the next council meeting where, his chain straightened and repolished, the remainder of the prizes were awarded.

Our shield is now full, so next year it will be framed and hung in the town council office and two new shields will be bought, one for each for the small and large categories.

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Best Front Garden competition: The winners

L-r: Jon Lane with daugher Ellie, Lewis Warnes, Michelle & Andy Dent with daughter Sophie, Cllr Michael Hill (mayor of Bradley Stoke), Paul Johnson, Sara Messenger (BSiB), Charley Plenty, Leigh White (representing Richard & Gill Love)

2021 ROLL OF HONOUR Prize winners: Large Garden =1st: Michelle & Andy Dent =1st: Paul & Judith Johnson 3rd: Charley Plenty 4th: Richard & Gill Love Runners-up: Large Garden (in alphabetical order) • Alisa & Richard Aquilina • Anil Mathew • Anne & Harry Hughes

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L-r: Best Small Garden winners Evelyn Coates & Maureen Hopkins; Greenest Garden winner Krishnan Rambadhran

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News Sewage overflow devastates wildlife in Three Brooks Lake

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blockage in a sewer pipe is thought to have led to a pollution incident that has had devastating consequences for aquatic wildlife in Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Lake.

The first signs that something was amiss came on the morning of Friday 27th August when members of the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group had a scheduled meeting with officers from South Gloucestershire Council at the lake to discuss potential improvements.

Having noticed signs of fish struggling to breathe and dying, the Environment Agency (EA) was immediately alerted via its pollution incident hotline.

Officers from the EA and Wessex Water visited the site that afternoon and notices were erected around the lake warning people of the incident and

advising them not to allow dogs in the water.

In response to an enquiry from the Journal, an EA spokesperson said: “The Environment Agency received a call at 11.17am on Friday 27th August about suspected pollution in Three Brooks Lake, Bradley Stoke.

Environment Officers attended the scene to assess the extent of the pollution and gather evidence. Environment Officers also contacted Wessex Water to help trace the source of pollution.”

“By mid-afternoon on Friday, Wessex Water had installed aerators that were used throughout the weekend to try and increase the oxygen availability for the fish present.

Environment officers have continued to attend the site to monitor the lake.”

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“The Environment Agency are working with partners to identify the cause of the pollution and will continue to monitor the situation and take action where required.”

The Journal also contacted Wessex Water, whose spokesperson said: “Unfortunately on Friday 27th August a sewer pipe which runs through Three Brooks local nature reserve had burst due to a blockage caused mostly by cooking fat, oil and grease.”

“While we are yet to determine the source of this fat build-up, we would like to remind customers in the area to dispose of kitchen waste safely in the bin or a food waste recycling bag. And for business customers to ensure any commercial kitchens or food production areas have correctly sized fat traps to store fat ready for collection and safe disposal.”

“We are working closely with the Environment Agency to resolve this incident.”

The spokesperson made it clear that the sewage had not escaped

A warning notice posted at the lake

from the Frome Valley Relief Sewer, an underground pipeline that was tunnelled under the M4 motorway from a site very close to the lake just three years ago.

Local sources suspect that the pollution originated from Hortham Brook, which flows under the motorway and merges with Patchway Brook a few hundred metres north of the lake.

One of two aerators in use at the lake on Sunday 29th August

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Latest news from our local Lions Clubs

By Ailsa Young, Bradley Stoke Lions o celebrate 50 years of service, Brunel Lions, the parent club of Bradley Stoke Lions walked the Clifton Suspension Bridge 50 times recently. One of our members was dressed as Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the designer of the bridge and this fascinated many of the children. We met some lovely people on our way and did hope that we might even encourage someone to want to join the Lions.

We are always looking for new members and people who might like to become Friends of Lions to help us at events.

The Lions are great recyclers, particularly of spectacles which we send off to India, Africa, the Philippines and Nepal, to name just a few, to give the joy of sight to young and old. So seek out your old glasses and put them in the boxes in your local opticians,

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have made sight one of their main programmes. The Lions’ SightFirst programme funds the efforts of Lions and others to fight the major causes of preventable and reversible blindness and provide services to persons who are blind or have a visual impairment.

Since this programme began in 1990, SightFirst has helped save the sight of more than 30 million people worldwide.

The Lions Club recently donated a quantity of old British and foreign coins to Margaret Nash, chair of the Friends of Carers Support Centre, to support their fundraising efforts. One of the two young carers who were helping to look after the garden, a refuge for young carers in the Vassall Centre, took this photo of Duncan, Margaret and myself.

For more information on the Lions please contact Ailsa Young on ambyoung29@yahoo.com or phone 07737 106836.

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News Town council agrees to pay half cost of e-bikes for two PCSOs £2,658 grant agreed despite some councillors’ reservations over residents being “taxed twice”

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radley Stoke Town Council has agreed to part fund the purchase of two electric bikes for use by the town’s neighbourhood police team.

The decision, made at a meeting of the Leisure, Youth & Amenities Committee on 16th August, followed a presentation

by PCSO Adam Ali who had submitted an application for grant funding of £5,317 – more than ten times the usual maximum limit under the council’s Grant Aid programme.

PCSO Ali told the meeting that the purchase of e-bikes for the two PCSOs in the beat team would allow them to become more visible within the community and cover more of the town than would be possible if patrolling on foot. It would also allow them to dispense with the use of a police car to travel to and from the town from Patchway Police Centre, which he said, “isn’t good for the environment”.

He added: “If we had our own e-bikes, we would be more approachable as currently we drive a vehicle around Bradley Stoke, which does not give members of the public the chance to stop and speak to us as we drive past. Whereas, if we were riding past, it would be highly likely for the community members to stop and discuss issues or just have a chat.”

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Left: A Trek electric bike (indicative only). Right: PCSO Adam Ali, who attended the council meeting to ask for funding.

ordinary ‘pedal bikes’ might suffice, PCSO Ali explained that this was not considered practical due to the amount of body armour they are obliged to wear at all times and the equipment they would need to carry, such as a laptop and paperwork. With no power assistance from the bike, the officers would “overheat and become really sweaty”.

On the advice of the force cycle technician, he said they are looking to purchase Trek e-bikes priced at around £2,500 each.

These have the advantage of having removable battery packs and are easier to service than other brands. Adding in the cost of accessories, such as bike locks, brings the total amount required to £5,137.

In response, Cllr Ben Randles, while welcoming the proposal, questioned whether supporting the application would mean that residents were being “taxed twice” (once through the police precept that forms part of council tax bills and potentially a second

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He found support from Cllr Roger Avenin, but Cllr Michael Hill countered by saying: “Everyone is double-taxed here.

If we want better policing … we have to pay.”

Following further discussion, councillors agreed to fund up to 50 percent of the total cost on condition that Avon and Somerset Constabulary funds the

remainder, takes on maintenance of the e-bikes and guarantees that they will always remain for use by the Bradley Stoke beat team.

As we went to press, we had confirmation from Avon and Somerset Police that they have agreed to fund half the total costs. A force spokesperson said: “The Bradley Stoke neighbourhood team are grateful to Bradley Stoke Town Council for agreeing to help to fund two electric bicycles. Once purchased these will be used by PCSOs Adam Ali and Oliver Kirk. The e-bikes will enable them to patrol more of the area while continuing to engage effectively with the community.”

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MetroBus and road scheme will benefit pedestrians and cyclists, says councillor

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he Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (CPME) is a £57 million investment to reduce congestion and improve journey times for all road users in the area by providing a new quick, reliable public transport system and a realistic alternative to travelling by car.

As part of the CPME project, highway improvements are being made along Gipsy Patch Lane, including footway widening and new bus lanes. This will result in significant benefits for everyone, whether travelling by bus, car, cycle or on foot. These works are being completed by SGC’s Streetcare team.

Network Rail and its contractor Alun Griffiths will also continue work at the new railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane on behalf of South Gloucestershire Council.

The wider bridge will provide space for new bus lanes in each direction and shared use cycle and pedestrian pathways, as well as general traffic lanes.

SGC Cabinet member for regeneration, environment and strategic infrastructure, Cllr Steve Reade, said: “The CPME is a flagship project for the council and it plays a key part improving public transport, walking and cycling facilities and the road network in the area.”

“The partial reopening of Gipsy Patch Lane is an important milestone for this ambitious project which has already involved the installation of the new railway bridge, the upgrading of bus stops on Hatchet Road and changes at the San Andreas roundabout in Cribbs Causeway.”

“The westbound oneway system will support businesses and help keep South Gloucestershire moving as we continue to recover from the pandemic.”

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the work, and we would like to thank the local community for their continued patience.”

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Gipsy Patch Lane one-way system

In detail: Gipsy Patch Lane one-way system For safety reasons while the one-way system is in operation, the majority of side roads to the east of the railway bridge (Little Stoke side) need to be closed at their junctions with Gipsy Patch Lane.

This includes Station Road, Gifford Crescent, the service road, Smithcourt Drive and Bush Avenue (west-most junction).

Access for residents and businesses will be maintained via diversion routes.

The Gipsy Patch Lane service road’s junction with Gifford Crescent will be open. The eastern access to Bush Avenue, nearest to Little Stoke Lane, will remain fully open to residents and patrons of the pub. Drivers are advised that the speed limit along Bush Avenue and Smithcourt Drive will be reduced to 20mph for the duration of the works. Little Stoke Lane will also remain open.

Cllr Steve Reade at the new bridge ahead of the partial road reopening

Guidance for pedestrians and cyclists Cyclists on the road will need to observe the one-way system and use the shared use paths that run along Gipsy Patch Lane.

Cyclists and pedestrians will also be able to use the new shared use path under the railway bridge.

A temporary pedestrian crossing has been installed on Gipsy Patch Lane between the junctions of Gifford Crescent and Station Road.

This will be in operation throughout the duration of the one-way system.

Businesses in Station Road, Gifford Crescent and the Stokers public house will remain open for business as usual. Vehicular access to the shops at Gifford Crescent will be via Kingsway while cars accessing the Stokers pub will do so via Bush Avenue (eastmost junction). Vehicular access to Station Road will continue to be via Clay Lane to the north.

At Horizon 38, Titan Road will be closed, so all traffic will need to use Taurus Road.

Businesses at Pegasus Park (including Stagecoach, Strenco and Tyres Direct UK) will be accessible and remain open as usual, but traffic entering and exiting will need to follow the one-way system.

This means that the junction will be ‘right-in’ and ‘right-out’ only.

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Hundreds take part in summer scarecrow trail

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he 2021 Bradley Stoke Scarecrow Trail held over the school summer holidays was a resounding success with hundreds of local families taking on the challenge of visiting all 29 figures.

This was the second year for this community event, with the theme of the scarecrows this time being characters from children’s books, films or nursery rhymes.

Taking place from 14th August to 28th August, the two-week event was staged by Bradley Stoke Town Council, with all proceeds going to the mayoral charities for 2021/22, which are St Peter’s Hospice and Dogs for Good.

Trail maps were sold for a £2 charity donation, with around 500 maps being purchased over the fortnight.

Cllr Angela Morey, elected as an independent town councillor in May 2021, organised the event. She commented: “I was

so excited when I was asked to coordinate the scarecrow trail, having enjoyed the 2020 trail so much and with my background in fundraising. It has been wonderful seeing so many families with maps in their hands and smiles on their faces over the past two weeks, enjoying themselves whilst exploring our community.”

“The weather has been pretty kind and the scarecrow designs amazed me. Such creativity!

We saw scarecrows with music, scarecrows with educational leaflets, and scarecrows made entirely from recycled materials – it was amazing!”

“I would like to thank everyone who bought maps, all the scarecrow creators and our generous event sponsors.

Congratulations to the winners!”

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Several of the scarecrow hosts took the opportunity to promote their own community groups, projects and interests to the steady stream of visitors.

The winning scarecrow, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, lives on, having been donated by its creator Gina Eve to a hedgehog rescue centre in Yate.

An award ceremony was held at the Jubilee Centre on Saturday 4th September, where the trail winners were invited to receive

their prizes from Cllr Michael Hill, mayor of Bradley Stoke.

Cllr Hill said: “I would like to thank Cllr Morey for organising the trail, all the people who made scarecrows, all the businesses that sponsored the event and everyone who toured the town to choose their favourite. It was a great example of the town’s residents having fun and raising money for good causes.”

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News Bradley Stoke Town Council Scarecrow Trail for 2021

THE WINNERS Favourite scarecrows* 1st Mrs Tiggy-Winkle

By Gina Eve 2nd Super Mario By the Rajnoha family 3rd Mr Men

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By Wildhearts Childcare Mayor’s favourite 1st= Cruella De Ville

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Ask the Doctor with Dr Sian Langdon of Bradley Stoke Surgery Finding the right support for your unwell child

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n October 2017 I wrote an article for the Bradley Stoke Journal about the importance of getting a ‘flu vaccination and reminded us that “coughs and sneezes spread diseases” and to “catch it, bin it, kill it”. I think it would be fair to say that over the last 18 months we have all been much more aware of the commonest route of transmission for respiratory viruses.

The seasons are now starting to change; the days are turning colder, the evenings are getting darker, the leaves are changing colour and the swallows are departing for warmer climes.

Many of my colleagues in General Practice and the Children’s Hospital noted that last winter whilst we were all staying at home, keeping our distance and covering our faces that the number of febrile children we were contacted

about seemed to reduce. Was this because families were coping better with normal childhood illness and selfmanaging at home or were there just fewer ill children out there?

In the last few weeks I’ve started to notice that we at Bradley Stoke Surgery are taking more calls from families with children who have a temperature. Many of these families are experiencing this for the first time and some of these children are 2 years old!

Anyone who has had children may remember the almost continuous stream of snot that most little ones turn into as autumn and winter approach.

It can be alarming to watch a normally rambunctious toddler turn hot and not want to move from the sofa, or to see the normally voracious eater refuse their favourite meal, or for the nights to be disturbed

by constant coughs and cries from that child who previously slept through. Most will have a viral infection that infects the upper airways causing blocked noses, sore throats, coughs, ear pain and a temperature. In the current climate some will have Covid and the guidance on testing remains unchanged, but many will not and will have the ‘usual’ seasonal viruses. The majority will get better over a few days with cuddles on the sofa, cartoons on repeat, plenty of fluids and regular doses of paracetamol or ibuprofen.

If you are unsure whether you need to worry, there is a lot of information available about normal childhood illnesses on the NHS website or through 111. As parents and carers we also can download the HANDi Paediatric app which gives advice on a number of common childhood illnesses. The hope

is that it empowers us to feel confident to care for our unwell child and to find the right support where and when it is required.

I anticipate that the next few months will continue to be bumpy for us all and I would urge those who care for children to be prepared!

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Bradley Stoke WI back meeting ‘face-to-face’

Members of Bradley Stoke WI on a visit to Bristol [Archive image; pre-Covid]

By Janet Hunt, secretary radley Stoke Women’s Institute (WI) is back to holding monthly meetings at the Jubilee Centre after many, many months absence. Our first ‘face-to-face’ get together was on Wednesday 11th August with an indoor and outdoor picnic.

It was lovely to see so many friendly faces back again and we all enjoyed catching up with each other as well as eating delicious cupcakes.

Our next WI meeting followed on Wednesday 8th September, when Sally Hare gave a really interesting talk about ‘Solution focused hypnotherapy’ an enjoyable, relaxing way to focus on solutions and build on your own resources to help you enjoy life to fullest – perhaps something we all could do with after the last eighteen months!

We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 2pm in the Oak Room at the Jubilee Centre on Savages Wood Road in Bradley Stoke and our next meeting is on 13th October.

We always have time at our meetings for a cup of tea or coffee and catch up on any news from

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our members and the wider WI movement, including details of trips out and interesting talks arranged by the Avon Federation WI and our own Bradley Stoke WI. Our WI is a great place to make new friends and to enjoy social activities. Besides our monthly meeting we also have a table tennis club that meets every Monday at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre (expertise not required, just enthusiasm!), a monthly craft club where you can spending a couple of hours doing your favourite craft in the company of WI friends, a book club and a monthly coffee morning at a local café. We are also organising trips out for meals and ten-pin bowling and are always open to good ideas for other interesting and fun things to do.

We would love to see new members, so if you are interested in joining us, why not pop into the Jubilee Centre at 2pm on Wednesday 13th October? You will be made very welcome.

If you would like more information please contact me, Janet, on 07845 744351.

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Schools

Green light given for rebuild of Patchway Community School

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ocal politicians, councillors and school leaders are celebrating the news that a proposed scheme to rebuild Patchway Community School has been selected to receive funding through the government’s School Rebuilding Programme.

The school is one of 50 named in the second wave of the Prime Minister’s ten-year rebuilding programme to “level up” opportunities for all, with 500 new schools across the country set to be delivered over the coming decade by the initiative.

Most of the confirmed projects are expected to complete within three to five years.

The final amount of funding that will be made available for

the Patchway school is still to be confirmed. According to a government press release, “funding for individual projects in the programme will be determined when the scope and delivery plans at each school are developed.”

Improving school standards is a priority of South Gloucestershire Council’s Conservative administration, which has plans to make £78 million of capital investment to build new and upgrade existing school buildings across the district.

The plan to rebuild the Patchway school reflects not just the need for more modern facilities but also the increasing need for greater school provision

Dave Baker (Olympus Academy Trust CEO; 3rd from left) and Karen Cornick (headteacher; 4th from left) celebrate the news with local councillors

to support new housing developments planned for the Bristol North Fringe over the coming years.

As one of the schools funded through the rebuilding programme, the new school building will be ‘net zero carbon’ in operation, similar to others being delivered by South Gloucestershire Council in Lyde Green, Frenchay and Winterbourne.

This announcement follows the decision made last September by the council to progress plans for the rebuild, alongside the creation of a secondary school on the new Filton Airfield development.

Jack Lopresti MP said: “I am thrilled that, after years of campaigning, we have secured funding for a rebuild of Patchway Community School.”

“Three of my children went there and it’s a fantastic school.

However, it has been held back by the poor quality of the buildings, which are no longer fit for purpose. The team at Olympus Academy Trust and in the school have done a great job keeping them running, but finally we can see a new building on the horizon.”

“It’s great that Patchway will be brought up to the same standard of building as local schools and I can’t wait to see it take shape.”

Dave Baker, chief executive of Olympus Academy Trust, said: “The Trust is absolutely delighted that a much needed and long overdue rebuild will now take place to give the Patchway community the kind of facilities that they need and deserve.”

“We are grateful to all who have supported us in making representations and for helping others to see Patchway Community School’s need.” ● www.patchwaycs.org.uk

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Volunteers sought for local Poppy Appeal

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he Stoke Gifford Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) is hoping to return to having a normal Poppy Appeal this year.

The branch would like to thank the public, branch members and volunteers, businesses and other organisations for their help and generosity throughout the Appeal. And, of course, thank you to the great local media who do so much to help us raise so much money and help us raise the profile of our welfare work so we can reach more people who need our help.

The branch would love to repeat its previous successes for the 2021/22 Poppy Appeal.

The money raised for the Poppy Appeal goes to the RBL’s Welfare Volunteers collecting at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke [Archive image] Fund, which is used to give help and support to current and collecting tins around the area in All this requires volunteers! ex- service personnel and their many shops, businesses and retail The Stoke Gifford branch needs families. areas as well as the University of more of them to look after stalls Winter ad.qxp_Layout 16:24 Page 1 campus.

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The Festival of Remembrance will be in November at a date to be confirmed.

Please note we are always looking for new branch members, not necessarily ex-service personnel. Do get in touch if you are interested in joining us by using the above contact details for further information. ● Facebook: @StokeGiffordRBL

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MoD Abbey Wood celebrates 25 years

A view of part of the site today, looking across one of the lakes

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he sprawling Ministry of Defence (MoD) complex at Abbey Wood, known to some as the ‘UK’s Pentagon’ has celebrated its 25th anniversary.

The purpose-built site houses the MoD Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) procurement organisation. It was opened

by Queen Elizabeth II in July 1996, after which 15 government departments relocated to it from existing bases in Portsmouth, Weymouth, Bath and London.

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, 8,500 people travelled to work at MoD Abbey Wood, in roles such as supplying kit to UK forces posted overseas and researching the latest military technology.

The campus cost £250 million to build and has been described as “the most progressive public sector office complex built in

Britain for a generation”.

It was a colossal task to build MoD Abbey Wood, with workers having to install 30,000 light fittings and 2,600 doors to 13 buildings, including the unique croissant-shaped structures that appeared on the 120,000 sqm site and within its 3km (1.86 mile) perimeter.

To avoid it becoming a ‘faceless’ base, a decision was taken to install a lake as protection rather than a high fence. Filled with 30 million litres of water, the lake also acts as flood defence and a haven for local wildlife including cormorants, newts and kingfishers.

DE&S CEO Sir Simon Bollom said: “It’s a very exciting time in defence and we are enjoying the challenge of working with industry to innovate and deliver

Photo: DE&S Aerial view of the MoD Abbey Wood site in 1996, looking south

cutting-edge equipment at pace to stay one step ahead of our adversaries, while also delivering best value to the taxpayer.”

“With so many interesting roles, opportunities and projects available, including apprentice and graduate programmes, I truly believe MoD Abbey Wood is one of the very best places to work in the region.”

Cllr Toby Savage, leader of South Gloucestershire Council

added: “Abbey Wood is the largest employer in South Gloucestershire and is a valued asset to our district, bringing thousands of high-skilled jobs and contributing to our vibrant local economy.”

“We are proud of the many years of history that the MoD has here in South Gloucestershire, with many employees living in the area and being integral to our local communities.”

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Nature conservation group report for August

By Sara Messenger, Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group

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ur Thursday Green Gym continues to grow with many new members enjoying all that the group has to offer, from exchanging recipes and birthday cards to discovering new creatures, alongside the social and health benefits, and doing our bit for the community.

We also help the economy by trying to consume our own weight in chocolate biscuits!

We took a break from our usual routine and entered the mayor’s scarecrow trail. We hope you all enjoyed our entry ‘Little Miss Muffet’ (see photo on facing page); the squirrels certainly seemed to enjoy helping themselves to her ‘curds and whey’. The large spider came from my attic but Miss Muffet and the baby spiders were created from scratch by Freya and Gill Smith. Although when

I suggested that they could be rigged to drop down on children sitting on the small tuffet, I was told that it would be cruel. I have yet to work out if they meant to the spiders or the children!

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It hasn’t been all just fun and games, we have also put up some leaflet dispensers, cleared paths, repaired the outdoor classroom sign, scythed the orchard, reinstated two insect corridors, removed trees infected with ash dieback, installed some log seating and instigated the repairs to the bridge at the bottom of the school path. The sudden drop has been replaced with a gentle slope which I agree is now not so much fun for our younger cyclists but is a vast improvement for anyone using a mobility scooter or a pushchair.

Green Gym volunteers with the insect hotel they created at Braydon Gate

Another first for the Green Gym was creating the large pallet insect hotel at Braydon Gate (Brook Way entrance). Not only has it created a home for everything from hedgehogs to hemiptera, but the top has been planted with red clover, kidney vetch, creeping cinquefoil and anything else that we thought the bees and butterflies would enjoy.

It had been placed there to stop any unwanted vehicles accessing the reserve as South Glos Council have never found the right time to replace the barrier, so we were disappointed to find the hotel had been moved but we have returned it to its original place and are hopeful it will now stay there.

The wet weather has dampened the activities of some of our vandals but we have still had to deal with graffiti, fires, broken glass and litter, damage

to signage and the weir, as well as some very unacceptable threatening behaviour. However ,it has all been cleaned, cleared, repaired and reported and we are hopeful that September will be a quieter month.

Radio project

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BSR also worked with PhD student Jack Greenhalgh on his freshwater ecoacoustics project. It was fascinating to hear the pond life beneath the surface. The rasping of the water boatman was expected, but

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Left: Green Gym’s scarecrow trail entry ‘Little Miss Muffet’, which was located next to the TBNCG storage container behind Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre.

Above: Leaflet dispenser installed for the benefit of scarecrow trail visitors.

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listening to the blanket weed popping as it created bubbles of oxygen in the mid-afternoon sun was quite a surreal experience.

Unfortunately, our euphoria soon plummeted as our lake had the day before been polluted with sewage caused by an overflowing

sewage pipe (see page 16) and when Jack tried to record there, we were all stunned to hear nothing but an ominous silence. ● Contact the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group… t: 07497 006676 w: www.three-brooks.info and on Facebook too!

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September 2021

Get well · Stay well

by Reynold Cruziah, physiotherapist at Willow Brook Clinic

What is good sitting posture?

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itting in front of a computer for extended periods of time is increasingly becoming part of our normal daily routine. Our sitting posture is often incorrect and can be a major factor in muscle and joint pain.

Correct seated posture is the position in which there is least strain placed on supporting muscles, joints and ligaments.

Good posture boosts your self-confidence and helps keep your mind and body healthy. If your posture isn’t optimal, your muscles have to work harder to keep you upright and balanced.

Some muscles will become tight and others will become weak.

Over time, these dysfunctional adaptations impair your body’s ability to deal with the forces on it. This inflicts extra wear and tear on your joints and ligaments, slows down the blood circulation, lowers your energy level and makes some organs, like your lungs, less efficient.

Researchers have linked poor sitting posture to neck, back, shoulder and knee pain.

Prolonged incorrect sitting posture can even influence your emotional state and cause tension headaches.

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• Rest your forearms on your desk with your elbows at a 90 degree angle • Adjust your chair to position your knees level with your hips and have your feet flat on the floor; use a footstool or other support if needed It’s not enough to just have good posture. Keeping your muscles and joints moving is extremely important. Nothing beats getting away from your desk for a walk, but when that’s not possible, mobilise your spine and reduce the feeling of stiffness in your body.

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Another “strong set” of GCSE results at BSCS

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tudents at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) have overcome the numerous challenges thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic to register another “strong set” of GCSE results, which are said to be “broadly in line” with previous years’ outcomes for attainment and progress.

A school spokesperson said: “With all of the difficulties faced with the coronavirus pandemic, the closing of schools and the issues surrounding how results are being awarded, we are delighted to announce that our Year 11 students have still managed to shine through and achieve fantastic results.”

“There are so many success stories, not just from individuals in the spotlight for achieving the top grades, but for every young person who has surpassed their

own personal targets and made remarkable progress.”

Headteacher Steve Moir, commented, “We are all really proud of our students’ achievements, particularly with all of the additional challenges they have had to cope with this year with the coronavirus pandemic. We are delighted that their immense hard work has paid off and we have seen so many students succeed and gain fantastic qualifications.”

Students highlighted by the school as having made the most progress in their learning since arriving at BSCS are: Ala Abuezhayeh, Rana El-Defrawy, Katie Brain, Darcey Cole, Daisy Smith, Dheeya Raghavjee, Jack Hewlett, Daniel Anstey, Tanisha Suthar, Keira Collins, Daniel Markey and Daniel Darko.

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Outstanding individual performances Lucy Rudrum Shreeya Srinivas James Williams Akshita Jain Rana El-Defrawy Kieran Adams Atish Thapa Filbert Owusu-Antwi Thomas Day Gina Ariza Gonzalez Bethan Owen Alex Okoye Charlotte Inman Honey Tremlin Charlotte McCarthy

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Top attainers Shreeya, James, Akshita, Rana, Alex, Kieran, Tom, Atish, Filbert and Beth

executive officer Dave Baker commented: “BSCS has produced another strong set of results to continue the trend of high achievement from the students.

I would like to congratulate the students but also thank the staff as this would not be possible without them being willing to go the extra mile for

their students, especially in the context of Covid-19 and the disruption and difficulties this has caused. We are confident that the Teacher Assessed Grade process has provided a fair and reliable system to identify the appropriate grades for students.

Well done to all involved.” ● www.bradleystokecs.org.uk

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Next Bradley Stoke community forum

Siblings take on marathon challenge

The next Community Engagement Forum (CEF) for Bradley Stoke, Stoke Lodge and The Common takes place via a digital platform (Microsoft Teams) on Tuesday 28th September, starting at 7pm.

South Gloucestershire Council’s CEFs, previously known as Safer and Stronger Community Groups, are about listening and responding to local people’s real issues. People in their communities know best what works for them and what their real needs are.

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brother and sister from Little Stoke will be running the Bristol Half Marathon later this month to raise funds for a charity which supports families that, like their own, have been affected by military suicide.

The siblings’ family had their lives completely devastated in May 2020 when their brother, Nathan Worner, tragically took his own life following a battle with mental health illness.

Nathan was a serving soldier, a Rifleman based at Bulford barracks in Wiltshire. He was just 20 years old.

Six weeks after Nathan’s untimely death, his friend and colleague Mitchell Matthews also took his own life. Mitchell was based at 5 Rifles with Nathan. He was just 24 years old, married and had a young daughter.

Following the deaths of the soldiers, Nathan’s mum, Alison

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Blackwell was contacted by a lady named Jo Jukes. Jo lost her veteran husband, Lance Corporal David Jukes to suicide after a battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Jo is the founder of For The Fallen, a community interest company (CIC) dedicated to supporting families affected by military suicide. Jo, very admirably and bravely, set up a support group for families whilst dealing with her own devastating grief.

Alison said: “Suicide within the military and veteran community is a huge problem and so many lives are being shattered by deaths that can be so preventable. My own experience has completely rocked our world, suicide changes the dynamics of family life and impacts on the mental health of families. We are left with so many unanswered questions and haunted by the trauma we have suffered.”

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right now, I have been given so much advice, support and help from people who have sadly experienced the exact same ordeal as myself.”

She added: “This is a group that has suffered such devastating loss, but every person is dedicated to raising awareness of mental health illness and breaking the stigma associated with suicide” Since the death of her son Nathan, Alison Blackwell has become a director of For The Fallen.

On 19th September 2021 Alison’s eldest son Tyler Worner and her daughter Gemma Worner will be joined by Nathan’s friend’s Jake & Mitchell Tovey and Dan Watkins to take part in the Bristol Half Marathon, through which they are hoping to raise £800 for For The Fallen.

All five are completely new to long distance running and have admitted it’s a massive challenge for them. Gemma joined North Bristol Running Group to help with her training schedule but unfortunately suffered a knee injury a couple of months ago.

She was out of action for some weeks but is back to training hard as the run is fast approaching.

Both Tyler and Gemma are feeling quite emotional about running in the half marathon. It became apparent shortly after Nathan’s death that he had planned to take part in the 2020 Bristol Half Marathon to raise

funds for a charity dedicated to veterans suffering with PTSD. Tyler and Gemma are so proud that friends have volunteered to join them in honour of their brother Nathan and his friend Mitchell Matthews. Tyler said: “As my brother and Mitchell were trained soldiers, I’m pretty sure 13.1 miles would be a walk in the park to them, but to us this is a huge challenge and I just hope we all do him and Mitchell proud.

Life since my brother died has been an agonising journey and one I wouldn’t wish on anyone.”

Gemma added: “I hope alongside reaching our target of £800, we can also raise awareness of mental health and encourage people who are struggling to reach out. Far too many soldiers and veterans are dying through suicide unnecessarily. The need to normalise mental health illness is crucial.”

A fundraising page named ‘Families Affected By Military Suicide’ has been set up at gofund.me/6c5c1d29

Gemma Worner and Tyler Worner, with the race numbers and t-shirts they will be wearing when they take part in the 2021 Bristol Half Marathon

Alison concluded: “For The Fallen is fighting relentlessly to break the stigma associated with mental health problems and suicide. All monies raised

will ensure the much-needed support can continue for every single family affected by military suicide.” ● forthefallen.co.uk

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What’s On Winterbourne Medieval Barn events programme Barn Sessions Wednesday 15th September, 7.30pm Jazz/folk/blues singer-songwriter Leonie Evans hosts an evening of intimate music.

A Brief History of Music Tuesday 21st September, 7.30pm Acclaimed musicians Chris Green and Sophie Matthews take in 600 years of musical history in 90 minutes!

Heritage Open Days : Edible England Sat/Sun 18th/19th September The Barn and St Michael’s Church will be open for free to all visitors to explore.

Archival Archaeology Tuesday 28th September, 7pm Join Dr Tim Senior to find out more about the process of archival archaeology, trying to resurrect the monastery of St Katharinen, a building now lost to concrete and car parks.

Orchard Harvest Day Sunday 10th October, 11am - 4pm A fun day out for all ages!

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In Brief Stokes Singers are back rehearsing on Thursdays Local community choir Stokes Singers have restarted weekly rehearsals. They take place at 7.30pm on Thursdays (term-time only) at Coniston Community Centre, Coniston Road, Patchway.

New members are welcome and there are no auditions. For further information, please call Gil on 07790 909726.

New members welcome at Little Stoke Ladies Club Little Stoke Ladies Club are pleased to announce that we can meet again on the First and Third Tuesday of the month from September, writes Julie Hills.

We meet at Little Stoke Community Hall for 7.30pm.

The ladies enjoy many interesting speakers, trips and open evenings, sometimes with supper.

The club has been meeting for over 58 years and soon will be

celebrating a 60th anniversary.

Please come and join us, new members welcome. For further information, call Julie Hills on 0117 931 5007.

Arts appreciation society to recommence lectures Millie Parker of South Gloucestershire Arts Appreciation Society writes: After the ‘long lockdown’ when we had to rely on Zoom meetings to deliver the programme we had arranged, we are hoping that we can commence again, regulations permitting from October.

Our first lecture is planned for Thursday 21st October, at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, at the same venue, Bradley Stoke Community School. The speaker is Justine Hopkins, whose talk ‘Faces of Fortune’ is about portraits painted by famous artists.

We would like to welcome new members to our meetings.

The venue is easy to find, just 150m from the sports centre,

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We have an exciting programme for the coming year covering a wide variety of artrelated subjects. We welcome you to join us. For more information, call Sally Kitching on 01454 774401 or email sallykitching@ googlemail.com

Budgie society meetings and shows in Little Stoke Bristol Budgerigar Society holds monthly meetings at Little Stoke Community Hall. Meetings commence at 7pm on the 2nd Monday of each month.

Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge to see the wonderful budgerigar breeding, exhibition and social experience that Bristol

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Details from secretary Ron Ramplin on 7748740794 or ronnie.ramplin@btinternet.com A Members’ Exhibition Budgerigar Competition is being held at the meeting on Monday 11th October. Visitors welcome.

Heritage open days in South Gloucestershire Heritage open days, England’s biggest FREE heritage festival, takes place from 10th to 19th September 2021.

Heritage open days are a great opportunity to explore new places, seek out hidden treasures and enjoy the fantastic heritage South Gloucestershire has to offer, all for free.

The theme this year is ‘Edible England’ – encouraging the festival community to explore the past, present, and future of our culinary heritage and culture.

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