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April, 2018 Issue 58
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Festival avoids move to September - for now THE Frampton Festival is to stay in its July date for the next two years, despite the parish council wanting to move the popular event to the Autumn. The council had wanted to stop cutting the grass on the Centenary Field in July to help
increase the biodiversity of wildlife in the area. Council officials expressed a desire to cut the grass in late August or September. The grass has been cut in July for the last five years to enable the festival to take place in the
lower field, but council officers had told the festival committee that they wanted to change the cutting time until later in the year. The move would have meant shifting the date of the festival Continued on Page 6.
Pounds for The Park Cash windfall to improve sports pitches PAGE 3
School in 3 year wait for Ofsted inspection Winterbourne Academy classed as new school PAGE 5
Staff and children at the Greenfield after school club in Winterbourne celebrate their outstanding Ofsted rating. More, page 2.
Historic Frampton building saved Watermore School site to be turned into flats PAGE 7
Shades on as cricket starts Local sides eye up friendlies PAGES 44 & 45
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