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Teenagers secure park cash IMPROVED facilities at a park in Speedwell are on their way thanks to the efforts of a group of young people.

Six teenagers organised a petition and made a case to St George Neighbourhood Partnership for the revamp of Meadow Vale playing fields.

The facelift will include play equipment for young children, a table tennis table for people of all ages, and improvements to the playing fields. There are also plans for a community centre.

The partnership has received £90,000 from developers who have built homes nearby and consulted local organisations and residents, including the young people, on how to spend it.

News of the funding for the regeneration of the area, which has been needed for many years, has been warmly welcomed.

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The case for dropping the ban on turning left into Hockeys Lane has been put to the Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson.

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Blooming fantastic display for judges

Fishponds has put on a splendid show for the visit of the Royal Horticultural Britain in Bloom judges.

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Outcry over estate bus service cuts

Widespread concern is being expressed over the axeing of two well-used bus services through Hillfields.

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Caring for their community future YOUNG people do not always have the best of press – yet in Fishponds, as in many areas, they are more than willing to get involved in their community.

It was great to see so many youngsters helping to run the Islamic Cultural Fayre in Eastville Park this month, and on our front page we show how the voice of teenagers has helped determine how to spend funding to benefit people of all ages in Meadow Vale.

Children and young people have also been active in the campaign to prevent a housing

development at Colston’s School.

Isobelle and Harvey Merrett and their friends made and displayed an impressive banner at Bristol City Council, where they won the admiration of many. As the adults protesters point out, it is their future that is at stake.

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‘Don’t sacrifice beauty of Frome Valley for housing’ OPPONENTS of a proposed housing development in the grounds of Colston’s School took their battle to a full meeting of Bristol City Council.

The Protect Frome Valley at Stapleton group turned out in force for the meeting at the Passenger Shed at Temple Meads, with some wearing badger masks to represent the threat to wildlife and others waving banners and placards.

Children who live in or near Welsford Avenue displayed an impressive banner highlighting reasons why the open space should be preserved. It was made by Isobelle Merrett, 13, her brother Harvey, 11, and several other youngsters.

Residents of all ages have joined the campaign against the plans unveiled by the school and developers Woodstock Homes for 10 luxury homes and two “affordable” properties on a small unused part of the 30-acre grounds.

Hundreds have signed a petition and submitted objections on the city council website to the planning application. The campaigners are now waiting to hear when the proposals will go before a planning committee. They have also submitted an application for the land to be given Town Green status.

Three protesters made public statements to the council meeting.

First to speak was Emma Collins, who described herself as “a proud Bristolian, proud of our creativity, green credentials and independent spirit”. She said the precious green space of the Frome Valley was loved and cherished by many and must be preserved.

“We do not need to sacrifice rich diverse conservation areas for a handful of luxury homes. We must protect and celebrate them, showing everyone what we value as part of being Bristol,” she said, to loud applause.

Gareth Edwards pointed out that the proposed development would damage the landscape of Eastville Park, which had been bought by the city more than 120 years ago with the express purpose of providing open green space and Christopher Faulkner Gibson said that while the group accepted that Bristol needed more housing, this should not be at the expense of precious and finite natural resources.

The school has previously said in a statement that the development would help address Bristol’s housing crisis. “ Homes are needed not just on the outer edge of the city, or

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The campaigners outside the Passenger Shed through city centre apartment schemes, but they are needed in every suburb, including Stapleton.

This proposal would provide ten good quality family homes as well as two greatly-needed affordable homes. Whilst the school and Woodstock Homes appreciate there are sensitivities for any development proposals, the housing crisis can only be addressed by building new homes.

“Any money raised by the sale

of the land would be fully reinvested in the school, including in the sports facilities which are also used by many community clubs,” the school said.

Mr Faulkner Gibson said after the council meeting that the campaign had brought the community together. He paid tribute to ward councillors Mhairi Threlfall and Mahmadur Khan for their support and thanked all who were continuing to support the group.

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Appeal to Mayor for junction U-turn THE Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson, has visited Fishponds to view the dangerous junction of Hockey Lane and Fishponds Road.

Greater Fishponds Neighbourhood Partnership invited the city’s first citizen to see the problems caused by drivers ignoring a ban on turning left off the main road. This brings them into the path of pedestrians crossing on a “green man” signal and residents fear it is only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs.

The ban was brought in four years ago as part of a package of measures for the showcase bus route as part of the Greater Bristol Bus Network. The Neighbourhood Partnership has been campaigning ever since for it to be changed, but the city’s transport director Peter Mann said earlier this year that the ban had to stay.

He said the only feasible alternative would be to remove it and stop all traffic when pedestrians were crossing, which would create traffic jams, delay buses, and make it harder for those crossing the road on foot.

The NP did not accept that response and voted to ask for a rethink.

The issue continues to attract a lot of comment on social media, where some commenters say they have seen police cars turning left and police officers condoning other

drivers ignoring the ban, even when there are pedestrians crossing.

Several people say they have seen or been involved in nearmisses on the crossing.

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Peter Webb: What idiot, or idiots approved that junction? It’s absolute pointless, creating needless confusion amd inconvenience for those needing to visit Morrisons or Aldi. Why the need????

Sheila Hines: The No Left Turn is ridiculous, how could a left turn slow down the buses? Sooner it is removed the better. The crossing could be farther up the road, nearer the library. A camera and fixed penalties could work in the interim.

Tina Basseng: I was almost ran over there whilst crossing and a car turned left at the lights!!

Debbie Fielder: Disaster waiting to happen so dangerous need’s to be changed as soon as possible Liv Gibbon: I nearly got run over there crossing with my baby Fiona Gleed: The current signage is not effective as you have to know the road to understand the sign before Lidl, the no left turn sign on the traffic lights is small and hidden by the bus stop and the sign in the road is only visible to the front car in the line - and disappears if the road is wet!

Olga Gora: My husband was

crossing there last week with our 5 year old and a car almost hit them.

Not sure why nothing has been done about it when it’s clearly a serious issue with potentially tragic consequences Mark Austin: This happens all the time!, I have on many occasions just missed being knocked down and had to run in fear of being hit!!.

I have even been sworn at and have been threatened with violence to the point of having my lights put out!!.

Samina Baig: I have seen cars turn there a few tines when pedestrians crossing. .. its dangerous! Took a photo on my camera last week when this happened as an argument broke out between the driver and pedestrian Fiona Gleed: Action is needed not because it is inconvenient to motorists but because it is dangerous to pedestrians.

Can we get a poster up near the junction with the information to report near misses?

We can then start recording the evidence that this needs review because it is a dangerous crossing.

The standard rebuff is based on the principle of allowing a left turn but we have to get past this to the real risk of a serious accident.

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HSBC set to close Fishponds branch FISHPONDS will lose another bank in the autumn when the HSBC branch closes its doors.

The bank announced earlier this year that it was shutting some of its 1,057 UK branches to prepare way for the potential sale of its UK business.

In common with other major banks, it says increasing numbers of customers are using mobile or online banking rather than going into a branch. This has led to a 30 per cent reduction in footfall over the last four years.

The Fishponds HSBC will shut on October 9.

A spokesman said: “We never take the decision to close a branch lightly, and we understand it’s unsettling for the local community.

Unfortunately, use of the Fishponds branch has fallen significantly over the past few years, and we’ve taken the difficult decision to close it.

“We are working with customers who use the branch to help them understand their options, which include being able to use the Fishponds post office to check their balance and withdraw and pay in cash and cheques to their personal HSBC account. There are also a number of fee-free cash machines in the local area.

“In addition, we are working with our employees at Fishponds to find them a role in a local HSBC branch.”

The Campaign for Community Banking is concerned at the pace of branch closures, especially in areas which are left without any bank. It says that at the end of 2014, the UK had 150 branches open per million inhabitants, or 180 including building societies while the figures for other countries were Spain, 720, France 410, Italy 520 and Germany 450.

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Shear excitement on the Shaun trail

LOTS of children – and their families – from across Bristol are set to be sleeping well this summer, judging from the numbers that are counting sheep.

The city is going crazy for the Shaun in the City trail which, like the Gromit event in 2013, is raising money for Bristol Children’s Hospital.

Crowds are flocking to Snuff Mills park, alongside the River Frome at Stapleton, to see Two Hoots, a Shaun statue designed by Maria Burns with a colourful owl design. It is sponsored by Warm Up Bristol, the city council’s energy service.

Melonie, in Fountain Square, Staple Hill, is also attracting lots of attention. This sculpture is designed

by Phil West and sponsored by Top to Bottom.

Some Shaun spotters are also taking to their bikes and setting off along the Bristol to Bath Railway Path to see Buddleia, designed

by Sarah Jane Grace, at Warmley Waiting Room.

Schools have been getting in on the act by designing and decorating their own mini Shaun statues, many of which are on display at The Mall in Cribbs Causeway over the summer.

sculptures will benefit children’s hospitals and hospices throughout the UK. All proceeds from the Bristol sculptures will benefit The Wallace and Gromit Grand Appeal for the children’s hospital.

Now, if any young readers have not quite nodded off, we’d like to invite them to enter our Shaun colouring competition by colouring him in to resemble Two Hoots. Send us your photos and we will try to feature them.

Among them were Chester Park Juniors, who covered their sheep in colourful loom bands, and Chester Park Infants, who went for a numeracy theme.

St Augustine’s of Canterbury School had a competition to design their version of the popular Aardman character, with the winner unveiled at the school’s Country Fair.

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Thousands turn out for Cultural Fayre THOUSANDS of people turned out for the annual Islamic Cultural Fayre at Eastville Park.

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Fabulous floral displays impress judges FISHPONDS’ fabulous floral displays were the focus of national attention when the Royal Horticultural Society’s 2015 Britain in Bloom judges came to town.

HEFs in Bloom (Hillfields, Eastville and Frome Vale) is a finalist in the urban community of the contest, which aims to find the very best in community horticulture.

It is one of 70 finalists chosen from 1,000 entries to represent their region in the UK finals.

Judges Rae Beckwith and Darren Share were in Fishponds on Monday August 3 – and Fishponds Voice delayed its print time to bring readers the latest news.

The competition is about much more than petunias in pots brightening shopping areas.

Judges take into consideration three key criteria; horticultural achievement, community participation and environmental responsibility, demonstrated across public spaces such as town or city centres, parks and communal gardens, as well as natural spaces including conservation areas and wildflower meadows. Each group’s final score also takes into account a whole range of complementary factors, from the condition of street furniture to the engagement of

Rae Beckwith, Sara Venn and Darren Share, at Edible Fishponds, where fruit and veg is grown by the community, for the community young people in Bloom activities.

The judges’ tour started at Elm Tree Farm, where they heard about how Brandon Trust clients benefit from taking part in horticultural activities. A visit to Snuff Mills to tour the gardens, meet members of the action group and learn a

little of the history was followed by a stop at Little Hayes Early Years and Children’s Centre to see the children’s garden and outdoor activities.

At Edible Fishponds on the Straits, they learned about the community food-growing project,

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The Spotted Cow on Lodge Causeway, with its fantastic hanging baskets, was the next stop before the final visit, to Feed Bristol to see the wildflower meadow there.

Mark Logan, chairman of HEFs in Bloom, said he was very pleased to welcome the Britain in Bloom judges.

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More than 8,000 volunteers have invested over 150,000 hours to earn a place in this year’s finals, transforming derelict land into community gardens, greening grey spaces, brightening up streets with floral displays, litter-picking and street-tidying, growing produce, and so much more. The finalists have together planted astonishing two million plants, trees and bulbs over the past year.

Roger Burnett, chairman of the RHS Britain in Bloom judging panel, said: “Many see Britain in Bloom with the RHS as a competition of floral skill but spectacular displays make up only a small part of the judging criteria. We’re keen to see how the finalists have used public green spaces for the benefit of their communities, supported local wildlife and considered the environment in their efforts.”

Britain in Bloom started in 1964 and is now a UK-wide campaign with a strong focus on environmentally responsible practices, and bringing people together. Finalists work with a number of supporting organisations to transform their communities, from local businesses to schools, hospitals and prisons. More than half of finalists cite the biggest benefit of being involved in Bloom as bringing the community together.

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BRISTOL’s Make Sunday Special event is coming to Stapleton Road this month.

The community celebration on August 24 will include music, dance, performances, film food and stalls.

It also involves an attempt, led by Bristol’s World Jungle Samba Dancers, to beat the current Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Samba Dance.

The record, set in 2014, is held by Tesco Lotus from Thailand, with a routine involving 525 people. The attempt takes place outside Easton Leisure Centre between 2 and 3pm.

Trinity Community Arts, Stapleton Road Working Group, Stapleton Road Traders and Up Our Street are working on the programme for the day and are still looking for volunteers to help. To find out more, visit www.3ca.org.uk, the Make Sunday Special Facebook Page or email info@3ca.org.uk Make Sunday Special, inspired by similar events in Bogota and Bordeaux where streets were close to traffic, was brought to Bristol in 2013 by the Mayor George Ferguson.

This year it is expanding to neighbourhoods of Bristol, while continuing the Old City events on the first Sunday of every summer month. The Mayor said: “Make Sunday Special has proved to be a small investment that brings great added value to Bristol.

“There has been much talk recently about extending Sunday trading hours for big stores, but I believe that those cities that make Sunday special will be the ones that thrive, not those that make Sunday just like any other day.

“Make Sunday Special is a vital component of the summer events programme in Bristol, opening people’s eyes to the unique character of the city, and I am delighted that we are taking it out into the wider community this year, with the next one on 23 August on Stapleton Road.”

Charity’s next phase highlighted A LOCAL charity that helps people with learning disabilities is holding a party this month to celebrate the exciting next phase of its work.

The Hive (Avon) Ltd, based in Two Mile Hill, Kingswood, runs a drop-in centre where adults with learning disabilities can socialise, play games and take part in various activities.

The self-funding charity, which until May was known as Avon North Mencap, has also recently launched an advocacy service to support adults and young people with learning disabilities, their families and carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

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Haynes said the idea of the relaunch party, which takes place on August 20 between 2 and 7 pm, was to make more people aware of the centre and what it does to make a difference to the lives of many individuals.

“We have invited many local businesses and families to come along, but anyone is welcome to join us and find out more,” she said.

“We are always on the lookout for volunteers to support our work.”

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They addressed a meeting of the St George Neighbourhood Partnership to talk about plans to revamp Meadow Vale playing fields.

Gemma Creech, 14, one of the young people who attended, explained to members that Speedwell lacked places for parents to take younger children.

The Bristol Brunel Academy student told them that young people can only take part in sporting activities during the summer because the field has no flood lighting.

Members were also learned a youth shelter at the field is damaged and is no good when it rains because the sides are open to the elements.

Gemma and her pals also presented a petition in support of the improvements which had been signed by 65 people in just one day.

It included signatures from young people living in Speedwell and the headteacher and teachers at Bristol Brunel Academy.

They asked the partnership to contribute £90,000 of Section

106 funding, which is money paid to Bristol City Council by local developers.

Partnership members were so impressed by their initiative, they agreed to grant £90,000 towards the work.

The project to improve the space is being led by Meadow Vale Community Association, which also plans to redevelop the community building on the site.

Some of the young people who currently use the field for sports have been working alongside Sovereign Housing Association and the Creative Youth Network to get more involved in the park improvement project.

The community association needs to raise £124,000 to complete the all the ideas suggested by local people. Five consultations have been carried out with people of all age groups.

Fiona Russell, chair of Meadow Vale Community Association, said: “People probably won’t believe anything will happen, as we have been let down so many times in the past.

“We need to get the first piece of play equipment, a table tennis table, which can be used by everyone, to show that things are

different now and there really is a chance to realise the dreams we have had for the last 33 years.”

The plans are being backed by Lindsey Fuller, head of Speedwell Nursery School and Families Centre. She said: “I am thrilled that the area has at last been awarded funding to regenerate the park and money to support the fundraising for a new community building.

“Our vision is to create a hub between the two buildings and to be able to deliver services, and provide recreational facilities that this community has been without for such a long time.”

Rob Acton-Campbell, chair of St George Neighbourhood Partnership, said: “Improving community facilities in the Meadow Vale area is one of the priorities for the Neighbourhood Partnership.

This latest financial boost provides further assistance for this community, and takes the plans for a new community centre and improvements to the adjoining open space, a further step forward.”

Meadow Vale Community Association is a registered charity which started back in 1983.

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You could be the next city mayor THE Conservatives are offering non-party members the chance to be their candidate for next year’s Bristol Mayor elections.

The party says it will make its selection based on vision and ability and are inviting ambitious individuals to come forward.

Prospective candidates are invited to come forward by August 10.

Members of the selection panel want to hear from people with all kinds of backgrounds – business, campaigning, charities, community groups and public service professions – but the common theme must be a passion to make Bristol a better place.

Conservative council group leader Mark Weston said: “No one has a monopoly on good ideas, they can come from anyone and should be welcome from everywhere. If you have a vision for Bristol and a passion for making this City a better place to live then we want to hear from you.”

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the original plan, as it moved only four years ago into offices shared with other council services.

The authority also wants to keep a library service in Hillfields, but is looking for alternative premises as the current building is not fit for purpose.

Mr Ferguson said: “There has been a great deal of passion shown for local libraries, with communities coming together to make strong, valid and heartfelt representations.

“Our network of libraries is vitally important to the city, but we must make sure we continue to improve and modernise the service, to best serve the people of Bristol. There are a number of innovative proposals, including smart card access to allow greater community access and improve

usage across the city.”

Councillor Radice said: “We are looking to significantly increase library use across the city, and will want to work at a local level to implement improvements and community ideas.

There needs to be change to the way libraries in the city are delivered to open up the potential for innovation in a way the library service has not been able to do previously.

“The aim of the review is to develop a vibrant and sustainable service which better responds to the way people live their lives. It aims to provide additional benefits to communities, particularly those in the city who experience more challenges and have less access to opportunities.”

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Following an outcry over plans to shut seven libraries to save £1.1 million, an alternative scheme has been unveiled that would keep all except Eastville open, although with reduced hours.

The council says it will “investigate the relocation of library provision to better serve the people of Lockleaze”.

Ward councillor Estella Tincknell told a meeting of the full council that shutting the current Eastville Library building would be a serious blow.

“This is an area of serious deprivation,” she said. “There is a lack of access to digital services.

People use the library to apply for jobs and get access to council services.

“I would not wish to swap better provision in the upper part of Lockleaze for provision at Eastville Library. That would be a serious problem.”

The Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson and assistant mayor Daniella Radice said the new proposals reflected the strong desire of people across the city for local library provision. More than 4,600 people responded to the public consultation on the changes.

The alternative scheme, which is estimated to bring reduced savings of £465,000, would offer a ninimum of 20 hours a week for each library. The mayor will make a final decision at the cabinet meeting on September 1.

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New round of bus changes will hit people hard PEOPLE in disadvantaged areas of east Bristol will lose out in the latest round of bus route changes, councillors fear.

Bus company First has announced its second major shakeup of services this year, which will come into effect on August 23.

They include the axeing of the 83 route from Kingswood to Thornbury through Hillfields.

The company says this is because of a review of services in South Gloucestershire.

Hillfields is dealt a second blow because the 81 bus will no longer run from UWE through Fishponds to Kingswood Labour Councillor Craig Cheney has spoken out on social media about the changes. He said on Twitter that he was shocked at the withdrawal of the 83. “A bus used by many people every day. It’s always busy,” he commented.

First said that passengers would instead be able to use the 17A bus route, which is being rerouted through Hillfields, while the 319 or the new But Staple Hill Councillor Shirley Potts expressed dismay at changes to the timetable for both the 17 and 17A services between Keynsham and Southmead Hospital.

She said they would mean a major reduction in services to the hospital from Staple Hill, only nine months after the number 17 route was altered to provide more direct access to Southmead.

Councillor Potts and fellow Labour Councillor Ian Boulton campaigned for improved buses to the £430 million superhospital and nearly 1,000 people signed a petition in support.

She said the progress they made had been eroded now that there would be only an hourly service.

“This will have severe effects on the many elderly and disabled residents and also on the young families from this area who, as data shows, suffer from health inequalities as well as other forms of deprivation,” Councillor Potts said.

“I am extremely disappointed .

In all my years as a councillor I have never been approached by so many people thanking us for the efforts we made and saying that the new arrangements had been of great benefit. Alas this will no longer be the case.”

First said the changes to the timetable of the 17 were being made to improve punctuality.

“Extra time will be given for buses to complete the route; extra

time will also be added between journeys. These changes are designed to address the current punctuality issues on the 17.

Regular customers are advised to check the new timetables carefully before travelling,” a spokesman said.

The company added that the changes to services in east Bristol and South Gloucestershire were the result of extended talks and consultation with local residents.

Jenny MacLeod, the company’s general manager for Bristol, said: “These changes will create new bus links between hospitals, schools as well as where people live and work.

“Bus services in and around Bristol are increasingly popular and this is great news. We have increased the amount of time we give many buses to complete their routes to try to iron out those routes that are suffering punctuality issues.”

The new timetables for the affected services will be uploaded to the First West of England website, www.firstgroup.com/westofengland, from early August (under ‘Plan a Journey’). They will be available in hard copy format from mid-August.

The changes include: Service 7 – (City Centre – Staple Hill / Mangotsfield) Intermediate running times revised across all days to improve reliability and punctuality. Additional Monday to Friday peak journeys to ensure a 20-minute frequency at peak times and provide additional capacity.

Service 17 and 17A: (Keynsham to Southmead Hospital) Some changes to routes. 1On 17, route remains the same from Southmead to Hanham; it will then additionally serve Hanham Common.

The 17A will follow the same route between Southmead and Fishponds. It will then operate via Forest road, Briar Way and Hillfields Avenue before rejoining the current route. Further modifications will be made to the route from Cock Road in Kingswood to create a direct link from Cadbury Heath, North Common & Willsbridge to Southmead Hospital.

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improve reliability and punctuality; no changes to the frequency or route. Sundays and public holiday journeys extended to and from Henbury.

Service 48 & 49: (City Centre – Emersons Green) Intermediate running times revised to improve reliability and punctuality. Monday to Friday daytime frequency is reduced from every 15 minutes to every 20 minutes.Service 48 to operate every hour throughout the night, seven days a week.

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Service 48A will link UWE, Fishponds and Lodge Causeway up to every 10 minutes. Services 17 and 17A will also provide alternative journey options, including serving Hillfields.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ON FACEBOOK Richard Irwin: A right load of rubbish ... the 48A should be serving Hillfields, Staple Hill and Frenchay. They are so arrogant in their usual way ... taking on Wessex instead of serving the community Craig Cheney: Agreed Rich, it’s terrible. Hillfields had been totally stitched. It means walking from Thicket Ave all the way up to Hillfields Avenue to get a bus that used to stop nearby, fine if you’re young and able but for elderly or less abled?

I use the 83 most days and it’s always busy. I am contacting First and SGC for more info It’s been terribly publicised too. Lots of people probably won’t know until their bus doesn’t turn up!

Lady Joanne Norcott: oh great here we go again no Hillfields bus for the winter. Have

been walking to work during the summer months but would have been good to have a bus stop at Market Square

off at Woodland Way but it is not so good if you have mobility problems and also a longer ride through Staple Hill

Karen Price: So does this mean the children that live on the estate and will be attending colleges by parkway or UWE will now have to get 2 buses?

Rachelle Cookie Wabissa: NO! MY DIRECT ROUTE TO WORK!

Peter Webb: So now people with mobility problems in the Speedwell and Hillfields areas will have even more extreme difficulty in getting to Fishponds for shopping and the GP Surgery at the Straits. First Bus reinforcing its disgraceful reputation even more!

The writing was on the wall when the route was tsken over from Wessex with their clean buses and pleasant and chatty drivers!

Lady Joanne Norcott: As long as they don’t take the 17 away. People will have to get

Gail Brown: It’s such a shame but First quite keen on cutting off many areas. No direct bus Downend to Eastgate as they scrapped the 4. This also resulted in 1 bus an hour to the city centre from Frenchay Village. I had to go Patchway most of last term from Staple Hill; 319 was unreliable - two an hour and used to take ages. Oldbury Court estate only has no 5 but I guess they at least nearer shops.

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Plans unveiled for 21 homes on former Regal Garage site PLANS for homes on the disused Regal garage site in Staple Hill Road have been submitted to Bristol City Council.

The proposal is for a total of 21 flats and houses, which developers say will improve the area.

Terraced homes will be designed to match neighbouring properties.

The development will also include a pair of semi-detached houses, a taller building with three flats above a ground-floor commercial space, and a row of “live/work houses” which each include an office/ workshop as well as two bedrooms.

Six of the properties would be designated as “affordable housing”.

The developers explain that changes in habits mean the former use of the site is no longer viable.

Petrol pumps have long since gone, paint spraying caused environmental problems, and display of cars in a showroom has been replaced by sales on the internet.

The area is principally residential, and the proposal will provide much-needed homes on a brownfield site, they add.

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occupants of the houses and flats.

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One neighbour has pointed out that the development is designed to accommodate up to 124 people, so would be likely to need at least 44 parking spaces.

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BUSINESS leaders are pressing ahead with efforts to get Fishponds lit up for the festive season.

Fishponds Business Forum hosted a meeting at the Kingfisher Cafe last month to launch their campaign.

Their aim is to create pockets of light at key points along the main road through Fishponds such as Straits Parade, Fishponds Park, the Conservative Club and the New Moon.

They also hope to have a Christmas tableau near Fishponds Church of England Academy.

Businesses are being encouraged to contribute to the costs and to put up lit trees at the front of their shops.

Leigh Cooper, of the forum, said while many neighbouring areas had bright displays of Christmas lights, up to now Fishponds had been a dark spot.

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£240,000 appeal for Holy Trinity Stapleton ONE man funded the building of the landmark Holy Trinity Church in Stapleton more than 150 years ago – but it will take contributions from many people to preserve it for the future.

Church leaders have been told that repairs to the roof are needed and will cost about £240,000. The congregation has made a great start with fundraising efforts but will need support from across a wide area to reach the appeal target.

The Grade II starred listed building is notable for its 170ft spire, which can be seen from the motorway and several parts of Bristol.

Churchwarden Delia Beake hopes that people who feel an affection for the building will contribute to the appeal fund.

There are two easy ways to do that: sponsor a slate at £5 or pay for the spire to be floodlit for an evening at £15.

Mrs Beake said: “This isn’t just something for people who live in Stapleton. Our church is a

magnificent building in a fantastic position. It is something for the whole of Bristol.

“There must be many people across the city who have a connection with the church. Maybe they were married or baptised here. We ‘d love them to help us make sure it can remain a place for worship, prayer, fellowship and outreach to the local community.

“We will need a total of 13,000 slates to make the roof watertight.

We have been floodlighting the spire for a few years; people can pay for an evening to mark a birthday or anniversary or as a memorial and the details can be recorded in our parish magazine if they wish.”

There has been a church on the site for at least 500 years. In 1854, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, Bishop Monk, whose official residence was what is now Colston’s School, offered to rebuild the existing church.

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Bishop Monk chose the Bristolian architect John Norton, who was also responsible for creating Tyntesfield House in North Somerset.

The church was built from pennant stone, quarried at Broom Hill, and dedicated in 1857. It was

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So far, the appeal has raised just over £30,000. It has had strong support from Colston’s School, which uses the church for services.

Students and staff raised more than £700 in June.

The appeal committee was disappointed that its application to

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It was particularly refreshing to hear Johnson’s words after the disappointment of hearing Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announce, in an otherwise reasonable budget, the intention to allow extended hours of trading on Sundays. The notion that the economic well being of this country requires us to be seven-day-a-week consumers is a complete nonsense. More locally, it is disappointing to find the lowwage paying convenience store chains, such as McColls, opening for trade even on Christmas Day such is their lust for our cash and their contempt for Christian festivals and values.

I admire followers of Judaism for their commitment to Sabbath observance. There is a large photo retailer in New York City that is a very profitable and successful business with an international customer base. It is owned and run by Jews, and all of their staff are Jews. They do an astonishing amount of business but on the Jewish Sabbath the store is closed; they are at their synagogues or praying with family. Even their extensive Internet web site is shut down on the Sabbath: all you will find is a blank screen with a clock counting down the time when the store will re-open.

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That is the approach needed in this country. Let’s have ‘Shut Down Sunday’ and say“Thanks” to God. Dr Stephen Buston Frenchay

Soundwell site closure outrage I WAS so saddened to hear of the closure of Soundwell College. The college has been a major part of the local community for as long as anyone can remember. I attended many courses there over the years. To lose a major educational facility in our community would be a travesty. I, myself, as a disabled student with a visual impairment, would find it very difficult to readjust to finding my way around a new site.

All the students will be uprooted and they will have to re-adjust to a new college further away from home, so they will have to travel further afield to study. It will be a major disruption not only to their studies but think of the students that have a routine and how the closure of Soundwell College will affect them.

What of the staff? What will happen to them? There are many staff members that are likely to  lose their jobs if they can’t be re-deployed to other sites. Closing

Soundwell College will deny vital training opportunities to Kingswood people. If you are as passionate as I am about losing Soundwell College then make your voice heard through Downend Voice.

Marion Harris

Two sides to the McD’s argument YOUR headline on page 3 of July Fishponds Voice invites: “Have your say on former tile depot”.

At the end of a one-sided article the options to “have your say” only involve supporting the “No” campaign.

Given the large number of take-away food outlets on Fishponds Road together with the cafes, bars and restaurants where food is available, I might well agree with the idea of “No” in principle.

However given the lack of kerb appeal of many of those outlets, a nice shiny clean McDonalds offers an alternative I would be more tempted to patronise.

I’m not going to get upset either way at the outcome, but am concerned that the value of your otherwise informative publication is reduced if it simply panders to one side of the argument.

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Eastville residents call on mayor and police to act on vice problems

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BRISTOL’s Mayor George Ferguson has met residents of Eastville to discuss their continuing concerns about prostitution, drug use and sex litter in East Park.

The talk was part of the Mayor’s day with the Greater Fishponds Neighbourhood Partnership, highlighting issues that affect the area.

Residents asked for more frequent visits from council teams to clean up the litter. They also suggested arraning a meeting with Bristol’s Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstephens.

At its July meeting, the partnership was given an update by vice liaison officer Tina Newman, from Trinity Road Police Station, on the successes and challenges of the police efforts to deal with problems on Stapleton Road.

She said that the force no longer had a dedicated vice team, but that two members of each of five teams of uniformed officers had been upskilled to work on the issue.

The police focus in recent years had been on dealing with the men who were loitering and kerb crawling, with hundreds being charged and persistent offenders being issued with anti-social behaviour orders.

The introduction of 20mph an hour speed limits had not helped, she added.

Ms Newman said offenders were fined an average of £200 and sent on a course to re-educate them and help them understand the impact of their behaviour. She said of 780 men who had taken part, only 50 had reoffended. Profits from the fines are directed to community projects.

She described the current approach as “more joined up” , with police working with other agencies, partciularly the charities that support the women involved in sex work.

LETTERS will drop on to the mats of homes in Fishponds this month as Bristol’s annual voter registration canvass begins.

They will contain a form asking residents to check whether the information that appears on the electoral register matches that of those living at the address. People are being asked to respond to the form – via online, phone, text or post – to confirm the correct details or report any changes.

The electoral register lists the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote. By law, everyone who receives this form must respond to it, failure to do so could result in a £1000 fine.

2016 will see Bristol go to the polls to vote in one of the busiest elections the city has seen in many years. Residents will be asked to decide who they want as elected Mayor, Police and Crime Commissioner and their local councillors. As part of this year’s canvass, the message that to vote you must be registered will be clearly marked on each letter.

This year’s general and local election was the first time the UK had seen the introduction of a new registration system called Individual Electoral Registration (IER). This new approach to registration puts the emphasis on the individual’s

responsibility to register themselves as opposed to one person registering a household. In Bristol, since the introduction of this new system the electorate has grown by 10,000 electors, over 90 per cent being registered online.

Nicola Yates, electoral registration officer for Bristol City Council,said:“We will soon be writing to over 200,000 homes in the city with one simple, clear message – to vote you must be registered.

“Aside from being able to vote, the register is also critically important to a number of everyday situations that can have an impact on people’s lives. It is used for credit checks, making it tougher to get credit if you’re not on the register.

That can affect your chances of getting a mortgage, a loan or even a phone contract.”

Research by the independent Electoral Commission indicates that across Great Britain, recent home movers are far less likely to be registered than those that have lived at the same address for a long time.

Any residents who have any questions can contact the elections team at electoral.services@bristol. gov.uk or on 0117 922 3400.

Alternatively visit www.bristol. gov.uk/annualcanvass for more information.

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August 3 n Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn. Outing to St Fagan’s Open Air Museum, Cardiff – Departs Barn 9 am. (A few vacancies) Telephone: 0117 9562367 August 15 n Downend Horticultural Society’s 71st Flower show at Assembly Hall, Salisbury Road, open to the public from 2pm. Back in Downend after several years at Staple Hill.

Refreshments,raffle. tambola and plant sale. Details from Roger Davis 0117 9571703 or Hilary Walton 0117 9792832 August 15 n Ninth Fishponds Horticultural & Craft Show at Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, Fishponds from 2 pm Wide range of classes incl. garden produce, floral art, children’s classes, cookery, photography, crafts. Refreshments.

Admission 50p, children free. For schedule of classes call 965 0442.

August 16 n Medicinal Plants walk at Snuff Mills Park, starting at 3pm. This will be led by medical herbalist Ruth Baker. The 90-minute walk is sponsored by Snuff Mills Action Group, in support of Bristol as Green Capital of Europe 2015. A small donation of £2 is requested.

As numbers are very limited, it is essential to book (968-6545 or 965-0156) August 29 n Summer Barbecue in aid of the Stapleton Church Roof Appeal.

4-7pm on the lawn beside the Church Hall (inside if wet). Soft drinks available, but bring your own if you wish. Bring a chair too!!

Tickets are £3 per person and include food.

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Free Open House at Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane, 7-8.30pm. Come and enjoy better balance through Taoist Tai Chi practice. Moving meditation for body, mind and spirit.

September 1 n Fishponds Play Cafe reopens with indoor and outdoor play. Open each Tues, Wed and Thurs from 9.30 – 2.00 each day (except for last Tuesday of each month - check facebook for details). Under 1s £1, 1 year and over £3 for first child, £2 for 2nd child. Special price for Reception children during September of £1.50.

Tues 22nd, wed 23rd and Thurs 24th special week of Taster Activities!

September 5 n Harvest Celebration at Feed Bristol, Frenchay Park Road. Noon6pm. Workshops, food, music and children’s activities. Free entry open to all.

September 18 n Macmillan Coffee Morning, 10am, Old Post Office, Fishponds.

Organised by Tim Worth.

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Mondays n 9am Holistic Massage - St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10:30am Tiny Tots - All Saints Community Hall n 11am Bereavement and Wellbeing support - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Computer Group - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Ping Pong (Table Tennis) for over 55’s - St Ambrose Beehive Centre

Fishponds and Hillfields Library What’s On What’s On in Local Libraries on a regular basis Tuesday Pre-school Storytime/Rhymetime, Fishponds Library 2.15 – 2.45 pm (term time only) Thursday Knit & Natter, Fishponds Library all welcome 2-4 pm fortnightly – please contact the library for dates and details Friday Rhymetime for babies and toddlers, Hillfields Library 11.3012.00(term time only)

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n 2pm Welcome Club for Retireds+ - St Aidan’s Church Hall n 3pm Messy Church - St John’s Church n 6:30pm Prayers - St John’s Church n 9.30-10.30am Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 2pm Improve your Ballroom dancing with Teresa, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Tel 965 0203 for details n 7/7.30pm, Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n Zumba keep fit. Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.30-10.30am.

Contact Sally 07712776753 n Social History, (monthly) Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 11am-12.30pm. Contact Geoff 965 7982 n Ballroom tuition, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2- 5pm.

Contact Teresa 0117 965 0203 n Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 6.309pm. Contact Ami 07462 727229 Tuesdays n 9:15am Morning Prayer - St John’s Church n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 9:30am Foot Care Sessions - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10am Coffee and Craft Morning St John’s Church n 10am Sing and Sign for babies / toddlers - All Saints Community Hall n 10am Level 1 Walking Group - starting at St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10:30am Music for Toddlers - St Mary’s Parish Rooms n 12:30pm Lunch Club - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Film Club for over 55’s - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2.15-2.45 pm Pre-school Storytime/Rhymetime, Fishponds Library n 3pm Eucharist with signing for the Deaf - Hillside Court, Batten Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 8NL n 3:15pm Messy Church Fishponds CofE Academy n 6pm Woodcraft - All Saints Church Hall / Link n 7pm Evening Prayer - St Aidan’s Church n 7pm Evening Prayer - St Ambrose Church n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n Fishponds Townswomen’s Guild meet on the first Tuesday of the

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month at 2pm at the Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. The programme changes monthly but includes coffee afternoons and outings. All welcome. For details call Barbara Davies on 965 3557. n Fishponds Townswomen’s Guild, second Tuesday of the month, 7.15pm at Briarwood School, Briar Way, Fishponds. For further information please call 07799 108890 n 7.30-9pm (Term Time only) Scouts (10-14 years) at Fishponds Baptist Church Youth Hall. Contact: 151bristolscouts@gmail.com n 7-8pm Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 9.30am, Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n Townswomen’s Guild (1st Tuesday in month), Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2-4pm . 01179 656660 n Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.30am to midday, Contact Ami 07462 727229 n Diabetes UK, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 6.15- 8.15pm.

Meeting in small room. n Zumba, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7-8pm.

Contact Anna 07799180437 Wednesdays n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 9.45pm Songs for Little People – The Kingfisher Cafe. £4 per little person, siblings £2. n 10am Eucharist - St Ambrose Church n 10:30am Arts and Crafts - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10:30am Coffee Morning - St Ambrose Church n 11am Tai Chi - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 1pm Level 3 Walking Group starting from St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 1:30pm Arts and Crafts - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Punjabi Dance and Song - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Support and Activity Group - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Chair based exercise class St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2:30pm Ladies Circle - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2:30pm Wives Group - St John’s Church n 3:30pm Messy Church - Air Balloon Primary School, Hillside Rd, St George n 6:30pm Home Group - Location varies n Phoenix Art Club. Every Wednesday morning, 10am --12noon, Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, Fishponds. All mediums, all abilities.

New members welcome. n 10-11am Dancing Tots, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road n 2-4pm Hannah More Club for senior citizens, 2 weekly, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 2 -3.30pm Reading group 4 weekly, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 7-8 pm Keep Fit, Beechwood

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Club, Beechwood Road. n Dance Tots, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7-8pm.

Contact Eric 07914 006589 n Hannah More senior citizen Fun and Entertainment (fortnightly), Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2- 4pm. 965 0356 n Fishponds Reading Group, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR (four-weekly) 2-3.30pm.

Contact gwenczek@yahoo.co.uk n Keep fit class, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7- 8pm.

Contact Beryl 0117 977 4534. n Cycle CCTV, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 8-10pm.

Winter months only n Lodge Causeway Townswomen’s Guild meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.15pm at Briarwood School, Briar Way, Fishponds. (except August).

Different speaker each month plus handicrafts and walking group. For further details, please call 07799 108890 Thursdays n 9:15am Morning Prayer - St Aidans Church n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 10am Coffee and Craft Morning St Aidan’s Church n 10am Free Beginners Computer Classes - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10am Eucharist - St John’s Church n 10am Eucharist - St Mary’s Church n 10am Parent and Toddler Group St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 12pm Ballroom Dance Class - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Exercises and Sing-a-long Activity Session - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Fit Steps - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2-4 pm (fortnightly) Knit & Natter, Fishponds Library n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n 3.30-5pm Friendship club for senior citizens, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n The senior citizen Friendship Club, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 3.30-5pm Spencer@ sporting-change.biz 07825155954 n Sequence Dance class.

Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR . 7.30- 9.30pm. Contact John 01454 261498 n Beginner’s Taoist Tai Chi, Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane 7-8.30pm. Come and enjoy better balance through Taoist Tai Chi practice. Moving meditation for body, mind and spirit. taoist. org.uk Fridays n 9:30am The Friday Playgroup - All Saints Community Hall n 10:30am Line Dancing - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 11.30am-noon Rhymetime for babies and toddlers, Hillfields Library n 12pm Senior Citizens Bingo Club with optional fish and chip lunch - St Ambrose Beehive Centre

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n 2pm The First Friday Film Club All Saints Church Hall n 5:30pm Taekwondo - St John’s Church Hall n 6pm Silent Meditation - St Mary’s Parish Rooms n 7pm Grove Road Youth Club - All Saints Community Hall n Sensible keep fit to music for older ladies. Good company and a chat over coffee. From 9am at Hillfields Park Baptist Church, Thicket Avenue, Fishponds. For further details call 956 1231. n 11am-12noon, St Mary’s Parish Rooms (back entrance of church), Living after Loss, an informal bereavement group. Please note this group is fortnightly with the next sessions taking place on June 12 and 26. For further details call Lizzy on 965 0856. n 9.30-10.30pm Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 7-9pm History group, 1st Friday in month, Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 2-4pm 2nd Friday in month, Alzheimer’s group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n Zumba keep fit, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.30-10.30am.

Contact Sally 07712 776753 n Baby Bebop (Mums / Babies up to 1 year old) Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 11am to 1pm Contact Ruth 07966 032414 n Alzheimer’s meetings ( 2nd Friday in each month) Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2-4pm 0117 9756 441 n Fishponds History society ( 1st Friday monthly) Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR 7-9 pm Contact John 0117 965 8110 n 11am-12noon in St Mary’s Parish Rooms (back entrance of church).

Living after Loss, an informal bereavement group. Meetings are fortnightly, with the next dates being the next meetings are August 7 and 21 and September 4 and 18. for further details call Lizzy on 065 0856 Saturdays n 2-4pm 2nd Saturday, 2 monthly <September > Diabetes group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road.

Sundays n 10.30am Morning Worship and children’s group at Speedwell Methodist Church, 378 Speedwell Road. Friendly, informal and lively. n 8am Eucharist - All Saints Church n 10am Eucharist - St Mary’s Church with Giggle Sunday Club in Parish Rooms n 10am Eucharist - St Ambrose Church n 10am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St Michael’s Church n 10:30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St Aidan’s Church n 10:30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St John’s n 10.30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - All Saints Church n 6pm All Sorts Youth Group (fortnightly) St Aidan’s Church hall n 6:30pm Evensong - St Mary’s Church n Staple Hill Methodist Church invite you to join them in worship

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A creche is available for little ones and Sunday Club. Taize Worship is held on second Sunday evening of the month and communion is taken on first morning and evening of the month. All are welcome, come and join us on the High Street. If you would like any further information please ring 0117 9575221 and leave a message and someone will get back to you. n 10.30am Morning Worship and children’s group at Speedwell Methodist Church. Friendly, informal and lively. n 10.30am Morning Worship and children’s group at Speedwell Methodist Church, 378 Speedwell Road. Friendly, informal and lively. n Fishponds Baptist Church (opposite the Cross Hands pub) - we are a friendly, welcoming church with people from a range of backgrounds, nationalities and ages.

We warmly welcome you to join us at 10.30am every Sunday, with children and youth provision for all ages. We meet at 6.30pm every Sunday, apart from the 3rd Sunday in the month when we have our ‘Messy church’ at 4pm with crafts, food and fun for all the family! There is a songs of praise service on the 4th Sunday at 3pm. n Redemption Life, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR 9.30am

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The prospectus (September 2015 to July 2016), which highlights more than 70 clubs, classes and groups which operate on mornings, afternoons and evenings, is also available through the Barn Office, local libraries and the website www. downendfolkhouse.org.uk An enrolment session takes place on Tuesday September 1, from 4-6pm. Advance bookings through the Barn Office are recommended especially as bookings received before August 31 attract a discount of £5 from the annual membership.

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PEOPLE in the Thingwall Park area of Fishponds didn’t have to go far to bag a bargain last month.

Three groups organised the first Sale Trail, in which people sold arts and crafts creations as well as toys and other items from their gardens.

Anna Mapson, one of the organisers, said it was a cross between an arts trail and a yard sale.

“We hope to do another one next year, bigger and even better,” she said. “ It was a lovely community event, lots of neighbours talking to each other, and quite a few bargains to be had! There was a fantastic pop up café on Everest Rd selling home made elderflower cordial and cups of tea; other houses sold children’s old toys, and one house had a whole garden full of second hand books.”

The event on July 18 was followed by GroveFest, a seven-hour event at All Saint’s Church Hall featuring stalls and bands and raising money for Grove Road Youth Club.

CAMPAIGNERS in Fishponds are urging people to sign a petition calling on Bristol City Council to increase the exclusion zone for fast food outlets near schools.

The council’s current policy is that permission should not be granted to any takeaway within 400 metres of a school but the petition wants this to be raised to 800 metres. Councils in Brighton and Rotherham have already introduced the higher limit.

It follows the attempt earlier this year by McDonald’s to open a drive-through restaurant in Fishponds Road. The council turned down the planning application but could not use the proximity to Bristol Metropolitan Academy as a reason because the distance was 410 metres.

As Fishponds Voice went to print, the No Mac in Fishponds campaigners were waiting to see whether McDonald’s had put in an appeal against the refusal of planning permission within the six-month deadline.

Eastville Councillor Mhairi Threlfall raised the issue of fast food takeaways near schools at last month’s full council meeting.

“There are examples throughout the country of fast food restaurants applying to open premises near to schools,” she said. “We want to prevent other neighbourhoods having to wasge battle against the golden arches who have adopted a cynical approach to expansion.’

Councillor Threlfall added that in the year that Bristol was European Green Capital, it should be taking a stance against rampant development and encouraging young people to make healthy choices.

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EVER fancied running a mini marathon for a brilliant cause but felt they were all a bit too serious for your liking?

If this sounds like you, then you may be interested in a new fun run guaranteed to put a smile on your face - and the colour in your cheeks.

The Colour Fun Run will hit Oldbury Court Estate in Fishponds next month and runners – as well as walkers, joggers, dancers, or even cartwheelers of all ages – are being invited to complete the 5k course while being covered in powder paint.

The new fundraising event is in aid of Bristol addiction recovery charity St Vincent’s, which provides residential support for people in recovery from addiction who would otherwise be homeless or in prison.

Registration for the event, which takes place on Sunday September 27, is now open.

The idea is to begin in a white t-shirt and end covered in all the colours of the rainbow with the ethos of the day not about being the fastest but being the brightest.

Joanne Bamford, St Vincent’s community and events fundraiser, said: “The Colour Fun Run is going to be a fantastic event that everyone can participate in.

“We are hoping that families, colleagues and friends will get sponsored do the run together and have lots of fun. It’s really exciting to be introducing an event where adults and children of all ages can take part together.”

Alongside the 5k run there will be music, food and drink stalls as well as face painting so participants can get colourful as soon as they arrive.

Jo said the fun kicks off at 1pm and spectators are very welcome, although they should beware flying paint!

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She said: “Whether you’re a runner, or just want an excuse to spend a day at the park covered in paint, we’d love to see you at our most colourful event of the summer.

We cannot wait to see how bright, colourful and crazy our Colour Fun Runners will get and also how much they can raise for St Vincent’s.

“We rely heavily on the generosity of the local community to provide our vital project. Since 1999 we have supported over 780 people who are trying to recover from their addictions to either drugs or alcohol so any amount of sponsorship raised – however big or small – will be gratefully received.”

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RECENTLY took part in a blindfolded walk in the Galleries with Guide Dogs, the national charity which helps blind and partially-sighted people get around.

Dottie, a trained Labrador, did an excellent job steering me around bins and café signs, demonstrating the difficulties which blind and partially-sighted people have in doing things most of us take for granted every day, like going to the shops.

Guide Dogs, along with more than a dozen other national charities, are supporting a Bill currently before Parliament which would clamp down on pavement parking. Blind and partially-sighted people as well as the elderly, parents with pushchairs or young children, and people with mobility issues who use mobility scooters, wheelchairs or walking sticks are especially affected by pavement parking.Vehicles blocking pavements, as well as wheelie-bins and other obstructions, often result in them being forced into the road and into the path of oncoming traffic.

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The problem of pavement parking touches on the wider problem of transport in Bristol.

Investment in a rapid bus system is finally here but MetroBus runs over the most fertile land in the city, bulldozing community projects like Feed Bristol in Stapleton, with a route which misses out swathes of Greater Fishponds and east Bristol. Our train infrastructure ignores whole portions of our city, and progress seems incremental at best. Thinking about the whole city, and wider region, strategically should not mean ignoring local communities’ concerns.

Ending pavement parking in Bristol, and reducing the number of cars, can only truly happen once a comprehensive public transport system is in place. We can’t expect people to get rid of their cars without an alternative means of getting around. Integrated authorities, and devolved transport powers to regulate buses and trains would be a start, but we need to look to the examples of combined working in Greater London and Greater Manchester to build a system which meets the needs of all Bristolians, ensuring both connectivity and accessibility.”

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Staple Hill Post Office Noise barriers needed to is getting a makeover reduce noise for residents LONGER opening hours will mean people in Staple Hill can visit the Post Office until 8pm.

The Post Office and convenience store, at 119 High Street, will close on October 1 for refurbishment work. It will reopen on October 12 with longer opening hours.

Currently the branch is open Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm and Saturday 9am-12.30pm.

But when the revamped shop opens its doors, the shop will be open seven days a week Monday to Sunday 8am-8pm, an extra 38 hours a week.

The non-post office side of the business, which includes groceries, will be expanded and improved.

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Alan Ridoutt, Post Office area manager, said: “We are making it easier for customers to get their cash, send and collect their mail and do their banking because we know how important these services are to local residents.

“We are confident that this vibrant new-style Post Office at the heart of the community will meet customer needs. This modernisation is part of a major investment programme, the largest in the history of the Post Office and will secure services for the future. The investment marks a commitment to no more branch closure programmes.”

NOISE barriers could be put up on the M32 to make life more pleasant for people living in Stapleton, Eastville and Easton.

Following a petition signed by more than 1,200 people, Highways England has agreed to carry out a feasibility study into measures to reduce noise pollution alongside the city’s motorway.

It has already discovered that the M32 is one of the 30 worst stretches of motorway for noise levels, reaching 75 decibels in some areas.

Eastville councillor Mhairi Threlfall and Mahmadur Khan have backed residents who are seeking relief from the noise.

At last month’s full council meeting, Councillor Threlfall called on the council’s transport chief Peter Mann to work with Highways England on the problem.

Residents from the Duchess estate, Welsford estate, Bailey’s Mead and Island Gardens are among those affected by the noise from the motorway.

They want to see the road resurfaced with noise-reducing material and noise-limiting barriers installed.

They are also calling for an air quality monitoring station to be built near Stapleton village to measure pollutants.

Bristol is the only city in the UK with a motorway that goes straight into the city-centre, and at 7.4km, the M32 is one of the shortest. In other parts of the UK and Europe, noise is mitigated by barriers near affected homes homes but this has not happened in Bristol.

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A KIND-HEARTED firefighter is making good use of his engine when it’s not in action putting out fires.

Watch manager Rich Iles pulls his vehicle up alongside Fleur Lombard’s memorial in Staple Hill and uses the hose to make sure the plants get a good soaking in the hot weather.

Mr Iles, of Kingswood Fire Station’s Red Watch, said: “About 18 months ago the memorial looked really tatty and it was a bit embarrassing,” he said.

“I said I would take it on and put some plants in. It’s easier to keep them watered if I use the fire hose!

“I spoke to Fleur’s parents at the recent opening of Fleur’s Wing at the Tynings School and told them about it and they were really pleased.”

The memorial, in Broad Street, honours Ms Lombard, the first female firefighter to die on duty in peacetime Britain. Fleur was just 21 when she died tackling a ferocious fire at Leo’s supermarket.

She was posthumously awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal and Chief Fire Officer’s Commendation in recognition of her bravery.

The fire was started deliberately by security guard Martin Cody. He received a prison sentence of seven-and-a-half years for manslaughter and arson.

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MORE than 70 students at Bristol Metropolitan Academy were involved in staging the Disney musical Mulan.

The academy’s annual production was staged at the Fishponds school in July to packed audiences of parents and friends.

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Expressive arts teacher Meesh Lambert said: “The students have worked really hard over the last eight months, attending many rehearsals in their own time. I am extremely proud of their efforts.

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JANE Knight, from Downend, who has lost limbs because of diabetes, is involved in a high-profile campaign to reduce avoidable diabetes-related amputations.

She attended an event in Westminster to highlight the fact that amputations in England have reached an all-time high, at 135 a week.

The charity Diabetes UK says up to 80 per cent of these could be avoided with the right diabetes care and footcare.

Jane, 52, who has had Type 1 diabetes for 42 years, is a wheelchair user due to having both her legs amputated as well as her right arm and fingers on her left hand.

She said: “Beyond living with diabetes, I have had to cope with the impact of my amputations, which have had a devastating impact on my own life but also on my family. I used to enjoy playing the piano and violin, but I can no longer do either. I also require a lot of care now and rely on my husband and son to help me get around.

“Managing diabetes can be a daily struggle in itself, and far too many people with the condition go on to develop devastating health complications such as amputations.”

Jane joined Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore at the event, where 135 shoes were on display to represent the weekly amputations. The shoes had had been donated by people who had had an amputation, supporters and celebrities and

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Jane, pictured with MP Chris Skidmore each shoe had a personal message attached.

Mr Skidmore said: “Jane shared with me her own experience of living with an amputation. She also talked compellingly of her concerns about the rise in diabetes-related amputations and the ways in which they could be prevented such as ensuring everyone with diabetes gets good quality annual foot checks, knows how to look after their feet

Celebrities who donated signed shoes for Diabetes UK’s 135 event included: Bristol-born footballer Gary Mabbutt MBE, who has had Type 1 diabetes since he was a teenager and nearly lost his leg two years ago due to diabetes complications - football boots X Factor winner Alexandra Burke, whose mum has Type 2 diabetes and is on kidney dialysis due to the condition - a pair of heels Comedian Joe Pasquale, whose daughter has Type 1 diabetes - the trainers in which he ran the London Marathon Spice Girl Mel C - a pair of Cavalli heels and her step-brother, the racing driver Paul O’Neill, who has Type 1 diabetes, - a pair of racing boots Actress Elinor Crawley, who has Type 1 diabetes, - the ballet shoes she wore in a BBC children’s drama Sky news presenter Stephen Dixon, who has Type 1 diabetes, - shoes he previously wore for work Bristol’s Olympic Gold figure skater Robin Cousins, who has diabetes in his family - a pair of ice skates (without the blade)

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“Being at the 135 event and meeting Jane highlighted for me the human tragedy behind these stark statistics. I will now be going back to my constituency and talking to the local CCG about what needs to be done to help prevent avoidable amputations and also encouraging the Government to do more to tackle this serious issue.”

The figures - calculated using new Public Health England data and show that the annual number of diabetes-related amputations in England is now more than 7,000, compared to the previous figure of 6,677. This equates to seven more amputations each week. In South Gloucestershire, the amputation rate is 3.3 people per 1,000, higher than the national average.

The figures show that despite a big focus on prevention, the amputation rate for major and minor amputations combined in people with diabetes has stayed the same. And because of the sharp increase in the number of people with diabetes in the past 20 years,

the number of diabetes-related amputations is also rising.

There is, though, some positive news in that the major amputation rate (classed as amputations above the ankle) has decreased slightly since Diabetes UK launched the Putting Feet First campaign in 2012.

Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said: “We are pleased to have Chris Skidmore MP’s support on this vital issue.

The fact that the total number of amputations is continuing to rise is a huge concern because we know the devastating impact they have on people’s lives. As well as the psychological impact, they also cost lives as most people die within five years of having one.

“We have seen some areas making real efforts to improve the poor state of diabetes footcare, but these figures show that there is still so much more to be done.

The charity wants people to tweet the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, about this, using #135shoes. More information is available on the Diabetes UK website.

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ROMANTIC Robb Gossett interrupted a concert at All Saints Church in Fishponds – to propose to his girlfriend Sarah Tribedi.

The 22-year-old software engineer stepped forward just before the Riff Raff Choir, to which they both belong, was about to sing Tender by Blur, and went down on one knee.

Luckily for him, and to the delight of the audience and of fellow choir members, Sarah accepted.

Sarah, 25, a teaching assistant, said afterwards: “I was so happy – shocked, but happy.”

The couple, who met three years ago when they were both students at the University of the West of England, live in Fishponds and plan to marry in 2017.

Sarah has been a keen singer all her life, performing with the school choir when growing up in Nailsea and in various teenage choirs.

She joined the Riff Raff choir last Christmas and persuaded Robb to join her a few months later.

The concert at All Saints was the first in which Robb had performed, and he decided to make it an occasion to remember by proposing, enlisting the help of Doug Watts, one of the choir’s teachers, to ensure the big moment went smoothly.

“I really like the Blur song Tender.

The lyrics were quite relevant, so I thought it would be a nice romantic way to propose,” he said.

It came as a delightful surprise to Sarah, who burst into tears of joy.

“We had talked about getting married in more general terms but I had no idea the proposal would be then and there,” she said. “It will be a video to show our kids one day.”

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POLITICIANS and campaigners have again criticised the delays and changes in healthcare provision in South Gloucestershire and east Bristol.

A final decision on whether to provide a minor injuries unit at Cossham Hospital in Hillfields now looks unlikely to be made before the end of next year, almost four years after the hospital reopened after a £19 million revamp.

A decision is also still awaited on the provision of a community hospital at Frenchay, more than a year after the acute hospital closed when services were moved to the £430 million superhospital at Southmead.

Three local MPs raised their concerns at a debate in Westminster Hall last month, just days after the issues had been in the spotlight at a South Gloucestershire Public Health and Health Scrutiny meeting.

Jack Lopresti, Chris Skidmore and Luke Hall called on South Gloucestershire Commissioning Group (CCG), which is responsible for providing healthcare, to give a clear outline and timetable for what is now proposed in both cases.

Health Minister Jane Ellison said she shared the MPs’ exasperation over the delays and would write to the CCG about timings.

The CCG has already been criticised twice by the Health

Cossham decision: more delays Secretary Jeremy Hunt over “pauses” and changes to plans.

Mr Lopresti said: “Is it any wonder that a large number of my constituents feel bitter and that many are extremely sceptical that there will ever be a community hospital at Frenchay?”

He pointed out that the community hospital, first promised in 2005 and again in 2010, was needed more than ever because the population of South Gloucestershire had increased by 10 per cent in the last decade and was expected to rise further.

Mr Skidmore said the delays over Frenchay were inexcusable and the delays over the Cossham minor injuries unit (MIU) were unacceptable.

He said a room at Cossham was ready and waiting for the MIU and it would be “common sense” to place it at the hospital, alongside the X-ray facility.

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A LIVELY rap made by eight and nine-year-olds from May Park Primary School in Eastville is helping remind Bristolians to stay safe in the sun this summer.

The Year 4 pupils won Public Health Bristol’s ‘Sun Safe’ competition for their engaging video raising awareness of UV exposure.

Their film explains why it’s important to shield yourself from the sun’s rays and gives some practical tips about how to do so, based on advice from Cancer Research UK. Pupils also designed posters with safety messages that were displayed around the school.

With malignant melanoma rates five times higher than they were in the 1970s, skin cancer is now the fifth most common cancer in the UK. More than 2,000 people die from it every year.

Christopher Paul, teacher at May Park Primary School, said: “Our Year 4 class put a lot of hard

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the children really enjoyed taking part. We hope that they’ll tell their families about the competition so the safety message gets to as many people as possible.”

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THEY came in their hundreds to honour Britain’s armed forces at a special event at Page Park.

People from across South Gloucestershire watched a parade of veterans, cadets, bands and military vehicles set off from the Royal British Legion, travelled through Staple Hill and finished at the historic park where a drumhead ceremony, performed by the Reverend Teresa Taylor, took place.

Among those marching was Staple Hill MP and army veteran Jack Lopresti. Mr Lopresti was a gunner with 266 Commando Battery, based in Whiteladies Road. He also served with 29 Commando RA where he was deployed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Also present was local charity fundraiser and singer Frankie Johns, whose real name is John Billiterri.

John pledged to collect one million pennies - or £10,000 - for Help for Heroes by cycling around the city with a trailer highlighting the cause.

As well as collecting pennies during the event, John also performed at the bandstand.

He said: “It was a great day. It was particularly memorable as 2015 marks the centenary of World War One and also the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. “The response from everyone to my appeal was brilliant. I raised about £140. People knew I’d be there and made a point of bringing me bags with pennies in. It was brilliant.

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IN marked contrast to last year’s thunder and torrential rain, the sun shone brightly at the 2015 Frenchay Flower Show.

The 72nd show, which took place on July 11 at Frenchay Common, was opened by the flower show prince and princess, Will Sanderson and Lucia Sanzo, who cut the ribbon at the entrance to the marquee.

This was followed by rapturous applause and a surge of exhibitors keen to see how their exhibits had fared.

Entertainment was provided by the Cleeve Singers who sang prior to the opening of the show marquee.

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Delicious cream teas were provided in Frenchay Village Hall by the ladies of the Frenchay WI groups and vintage buses transported people in style between the flower show and the vintage vehicle extravaganza, held at Frenchay Museum Local MP Jack Lopresti presented awards to the prize winners at 4.45pm and an auction of donated show produce, conducted by Margaret Clark, brought the show to a close.

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A worthwhile use for that old baby buggy FAMILIES in need are able to receive donations of baby items, thanks to a new ‘Baby Bank’ set up by local women Eva Fernandes and Becky Gilbert.

Launched on July 11, Baby Bank Bristol has already secured hundreds of donations and is embarking on a pilot scheme to distribute these to families in need via health visitor referrals.

Overwhelmed with the initial response, co-founders Eva, owner of Born baby shop in Gloucester Road, and Becky, an epidemiologist from Bishopston, are already looking for a larger warehouse to house all the items.

The women met online after recognising a need for such an organisation, but failing to find one in the city.

Eva said: “It’s shocking that families in this country have to go without. Bristol has an unacceptable level of child poverty and we want to help redress the balance by providing every family with the essential items they need to raise a baby.

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Becky, who is on maternity leave from improving screening for prostate cancer as part of her postdoctoral for Cancer Research UK, said: “It’s all moving so fast, which just proves the need for something like this. We’ve been amazed by the support and momentum we’ve already had but we’ll soon be in a position where we have more donations than space and already have more tasks than people so are very eager to hear from anyone else interested in

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Smaller donations can be left at Born during opening hours, with both smaller and larger donations now being accepted by the Big Yellow Storage Company in St Philips.

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Celebration of music at Page Park PAGE Park was the setting of a community extravaganza when the Westerly Showband staged a celebration of music.

Known as Our Big Gig, the event was part of a number of musical festivals taking place across the country.

A number of acts took to the historic bandstand to entertain visitors while the sun shone brightly.

For the first time, the Westerly Showband, a wind orchestra, were able to present Staple Hill Primary School Choir under the leadership of Kathy Harris.

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Another major attraction was Dance for Bulgaria where dancers and singers from the Balkans dazzled and enthralled crowd with their colourful display.

Also on the bill was Black Sheep Harmony, an all-female singing group, and Bristol A Cappella, a mixed choir.

In complete musical contrast, and for the second year running, Bristol Ukulele Jam appeared and both sang and played a series of old favourites.

Kingswood Winds, a band for middle range players, were the first of several instrumental groups and entertained in fine style.

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known Bristol mezzo-soprano who thrilled the audience with a special band and singer version of Rule Britannia.

Saxophone group Mini-Massive made a return appearance to close the show.

As well as music and dancing, there were the usual stalls, refreshment tents and fairground rides. Chris Harris, musical director of the Westerly Showband, said: “What with the fine weather it was a wonderful day. We are looking forward to doing it all again next year.”

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LADIES from a choir made sure they kept everyone entertained as they took part in St Peter’s Hospice’s biggest ever Midnight Walk.

The women, from the a capella group Black Sheep Harmony Ladies Chorus, were walking - and singing in support of their friend and fellow chorus member Jill Cole.

Jill, 58, from Downend, is receiving palliative care at home from the Bristol-based charity following her diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Seventeen co-members of the Warmley-based chorus decided to take part in the walk after seeing the support and kindness the charity has shown to their friend.

During the event, which took place on July 11, the choir entertained fellow walkers by singing their way around the fivemile route.

The choir were among the 1,000-strong thong of women, many of whom donned eye-catching pink outfits, who stepped out to support the city’s only adult hospice.

It is estimated that the event will raise more than £100,000 for St Peter’s Hospice.

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St Peter’s Hospice events fundraiser Maria del Carmen Moon Park said: “I would like to thank everyone who took part in such a hugely successful Midnight Walk for St Peter’s Hospice.

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everyone looked fabulous in their pink t-shirts, bunny ears and fancy dress. “This year we even had a choir singing their way around the route which was great fun for all the other walkers. The ladies from the Black Sheep Harmony Choir were taking part on behalf of fellow member Jill Cole who is being cared for by the hospice and member Pat Nowell whose husband Alan is being supported.

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Garry just misses out on MX5 title BACK in March, Garry Hendy of Fishponds started a season in the Vincenzo & Son MX5 Challenge.

His season started well and he led the championship, but heading into the final round, he had lost the lead to Dave Newman, who had won two rounds mid-season.

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Garry’s first run was slower than both his practice times, but was still good enough for third place behind his main rival. Sandy Smith of Mangotsfield had put in his best performance of the season so far and was leading by nearly two tenths of a second.

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FF the back of last month’s blog, where I discussed my Cerebral Palsy (CP) patient Bethany Tucker’s successful transition from mere mortal to potential GB athlete in just three years, I have just been asked to work at the world CP games in Nottingham this month. It will be great to be working with the likes of world record holder at 800m (T36) Paul Blake - who is one of the amazing, successful athletes that I treat at Bath - and London 2012 Paralympic T36 100m gold medalist Graeme Ballard.

We treat a large number of high-end athletes at the clinic from Premier League footballers and Premier League rugby players but rarely is work much more satisfying than working in disability sport. Sian Morgan, one of our expert physios, when not working with the Birmingham Royal Ballet, has spent a lot of time working with the England CP cricket team. These days you will find her looking after the TeamBath Super League Netball stars.

We had a team outing to the Bromley Heathfest this year. After 35 years of living in this area I can honestly say that I have never been to this event before. I didn’t even know that the field it in which took place existed. Jenny, my wife, says that it was a place that the teenagers sneaked off to in her youth. She wouldn’t say what for though? Anyway, it was a great day with perfect weather. Baby Molly ran riot, trying her hardest to disrupt the peace. She had a tantrum when we wouldn’t let her eat somebody else’s chips off the

floor that had been walked on and eaten by the birds and dogs. I am beginning to think that we need reins!

Other than the trodden-on chips, I was seriously impressed with the standard of the food at Heathfest. We had a stone baked pizza that was restaurant standard but came out of a little van.

Whoever that man was: I salute you. On another culinary note, I have it on good authority that the former Caribbean restaurant ‘Gordon’s Bistro’ is going to become a cake shop. I am particularly pleased about this as I consider myself to be an expert in cake eating and generally all things cakes. Does it look nice? Yes. Does it taste nice?

Yes. Umm well then, good cake. See. Expert.

Watch this space!

I hate computers, they mock me when I use them and taunt me when I don’t. If it wasn’t for my friend Rus Clark (who is clearly in league with the devil, having done some deal where the computers of the world are nice to him) I would still be writing paper notes in the clinic and writing this by hand and sending it into Gary by letter. The reason I say this is because after successfully using online booking for Cleve Chiropractic, for the last two years, I decided it was time to implement it for Next Step Centre, so that the physios can also be booked online.

Not too difficult, I hear you say. Bah! Nearly impossible I say! It took nearly a week of working all day and all night with countless phone calls to the clinic software company to get it to work properly and then…First online booking, double

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