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n GET INVOLVED Disability football sessions kick off Everyone Active’s Horfield Leisure Centre has become the latest venue to host Disability Football sessions. The programme is run by Gloucestershire FA and Bristol City Football Club in partnership with Bristol Sport Foundation and Bristol City Community Trust. Sessions take place at Horfield Leisure Centre every Friday from 6pm to 7pm. The sessions are open to both boys and girls aged six through to 16. They are designed to provide sporting opportunities for players with a range of disabilities and ensure children living in the north of the city are able to benefit from participating in football. They will be given the chance to train regularly as well as play in competitive matches. The sessions will take place on Horfield’s new 3G pitches, which were opened in December last year as part of a £450,000 improvement project. Rhys Denley-Jones, General
Manager at Horfield Leisure Centre, said: “We’re really excited to be hosting Disability Football sessions at the centre and making fantastic use of the new pitches. We want everyone, no matter what their age or ability, to benefit from being involved in sport, and we’re delighted to help deliver more sports opportunities to youngsters in the city.” Jason Lee, Gloucestershire FA Football Development Officer, said: “The development of a disability session at Horfield Leisure will enable players from north Bristol to access a local disability football club. Football in Bristol has never been more inclusive and it’s exciting to see the Bristol Disability Partnership in action.” If you or someone you know would like to access this new disability football opportunity, please contact Horfield Leisure Centre on 0117 903 1643 or email ktavender@bristolrugby.co.uk.
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Ali’s marathon effort for St Peter’s Hospice Horfield resident Ali Vaz has challenged herself to run 52 half marathons in 52 weeks this year to raise money for charity. Ali says: “I started the challenge on January 1 and have been running one half marathon a week since. I set up a Just Giving page at the start of the year to raise money for Sport in Mind. As I have reached my original target of £650, I have added an additional charity, St Peters Hospice”. Her Just Giving page is www. justgiving.com/companyteams/ Alivaz. l Sport in Mind is an independent Mental Health Sports Charity set up in Reading in 2011 to use sport and physical activity to help aid the recovery of people experiencing mental health prob-
lems and encourage individuals to move their lives forward in a positive direction. l St Peter’s Hospice is a Bristol charity caring for adults with life-limiting illnesses. They aim to improve the quality of their living and dying while extending care and support to their families and loved ones by providing physical, psychological and spiritual care for their patients in their own homes as well as at the Hospice. They also teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives. All of their care is provided free of charge, but it costs them around £19,000 a day to provide that care. For most of this money they rely on Gifts in Wills, donations, fundraising and their shops.
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Public meeting to discuss MUGA Following on from last month’s story about the closure of the MUGA on Manor Farm Estate we have to report that the MUGA was demolished and removed to a safe location on March 17th. The MUGA is to be turfed over as the Council has no legal obligation regarding noise from turfed areas. At a Neighbourhood Partnership meeting in mid-March an award of £1,000 was made for the area which will include the installation of a couple of five-a-side goalposts. There is still a feeling of anger across the Manor Farm Estate and a public meeting has been arranged for the evening of April 6th at The Beehive pub when the community can talk to Council officials. Horfield Councillors Claire Hiscott, pictured, and Olly Mead will be in attendance, as will Councillor Asher Craig, Bristol City Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods. Manor Farm Community Hub and the MUGA Effect As those resident in Manor Farm and in particular in the Maskelyne Avenue area will know the MUGA (multi use games area) has become somewhat a rallying point for the community once news of its impending demolition broke. As has been documented over a variety of media feelings have ranged from shock and surprise to outrage at the loss of a local facility for the youngsters due to a complex chain of events and circumstances some of which could have been foreseen and others not. The story is not over yet … as I write the community is waiting for a meeting with BCC officers to be called at which we can express our views on the future of the empty site and also of the re-siting within the bounds of Horfield/Manor Farm of the equipment. More news on this will follow via the pages of this publication and also the Manor Farm Community Hub Facebook page. What has been of particular interest is the effect this situation has had on the Hub Group and I have to say it is a surprisingly positive one! To date our very small but dedicated core group of around six active members from an e-mail list of around 20 and a Facebook group of a couple of hundred has been working extremely hard trying to build a dialogue with BCC more or less in isolation for well over two years as the fact we do not as yet have a physical building to call our own has made it very difficult and costly to hold events
to being everyone together and get peoples’ views on how they see the future of Manor Farm. Now I feel all this is about to change … once we covered the MUGA story on our Facebook page and more and more people expressed views, posted pictures of the candlelit vigil and of the days when the television news came to interview residents people have now become more interested in Manor Farm as a whole and have proven that when an issue arises that touches their lives and their children’s lives it brings a whole new meaning to the word “community”. There has been more interaction from Facebook page members on the page than ever before (even dwarfing the previous number one topic for interaction which was Southmead hospital parking issues) and more comments about what people want for Manor Farm in general, our core group now has two more new active dynamic members bringing some much needed new blood. We will continue to do our best to deliver some of this … while we wait for definite news of the St Peter’s site housing development/community facility from BCC we can still have some fun at the planned FUNDAY on 8th July, watch this space for more information on how you can help fundraise (we are a wholly voluntary group with no regular source of income and our coffers are more or less empty) to make it a day to remember and/or to help out on or simply come and enjoy the day! Anna George
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Bus boss confirms Cheswick Link date
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At a Lockleaze Forum meeting in late February James Freeman, managing director of First Bus, confirmed that the Cheswick Bus Link will finally be open by April 30, when the next timetable update is performed and will be a bus lane enforced by two Automatic Number Plate Recognition Cameras. Taxis will be allowed to use it unlike the bus lane in Long Mead. Service number 72 is the only service that will use the Bus Link. It will begin its journey at the UWE Frenchay Campus, travelling onto Long Mead, Wallshut Wood, Long Down Avenue, Romney Avenue, Gainsborough Square, and down Constable and Lockleaze Roads. It will turn left onto Filton Av-
enue and onto Gloucester Road and travel as far as Zetland Road. From there it will pass through Cotham eventually going down St Michael’s Hill where it will turn right, going around the Triangle and then down Park Street and across the city centre, travelling onto Rupert Street, The Haymarket, Bond Street ending its journey at Station Approach on Temple Way. Ironically the commencement of the service coincides with the Constable Road Bridge works and closures and this service will be re-routed to the 24 route between Filton Avenue and Gainsborough Square. There are no plans to alter the route of service number 24.
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Team brews up plan for FareShare bike Boston Tea Party cafes are supporting local food network charity FareShare South West by purchasing a new electricpowered bicycle to enable food collections around Bristol. The café group, with six locations across the city, have kindly donated the bike which will then collect surplus food items from BTP and others before redistributing to groups working with vulnerable individuals in and around Bristol. FareShare South West work with the food industry to minimise fit-for-purpose fresh, frozen and long-life food going to waste, and send this food into over 130 organisations in and around Bristol, including hostels, day centres, lunch clubs, addiction agencies, young people’s projects and refugee centres. This enables these organisations to deliver a food service to those who need it most and give support on nutrition and food
hygiene whilst also allowing the causes to redirect their funds into improving their own services. With the help of the new bike
from BTP, FareShare South West will be able to carry out a greater number of collections. However, they are also heavily reliant on
volunteers. Each week around 100 people help re-distribute the food throughout the South West and more are needed. If anyone can support with this, please do get in touch. Jacqui Reeves, CEO of Fareshare South West, said: “We were delighted to hear Boston Tea Party would sponsor a cargo bicycle. We did not realise it would be this good and electric! We hope and am sure to have volunteer cyclists queuing up to try it out and help us out!” Sam Roberts, MD and owner of Boston Tea Party: “We’ve been working with FareShare for a number of years now and in conversation it came up that they needed a new bike to enable a greater number of collections. We’re always working on ways to reduce food waste and have a positive societal impact.” For more information, visit www.bostonteaparty.co.uk or www.faresharesouthwest.org.uk.
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It’s all going on at Community Garden! n There is a lot happening at Golden Hill Community Garden this month, for both children and adults, so read on! Firstly, they are starting a new Sunday Club for families
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activities together every month. There will be music, games, exploring, pond dipping, den building, crafts and many other sensory activities. Quartet Community and John James Founda-
tions have helped to fund and support this initiative. Sessions are only £5 and £3 for additional siblings. Booking essential. In addition to this club families with a child/ren with SEND can enjoy an entire Adventure Day on the April 20, 10am-4pm. There will be a chance to make pizza, which will be cooked on site in a frog clay oven. Activities will include outdoor games, sensory trails, treasure hunts, playing with parachutes and much more! Avon and Somerset Police have kindly helped to fund this and sessions are just £5. Once again booking is essential. The garden will also be running their usual, ever popular School Holiday Adventure Days for 5-12 year olds during the Easter break 11th and 18th April 10am-4pm. This time the theme is ‘Outlaws, the wildwood and fairy tales!’ These days are packed with wild outdoor fun and a work out for the imagina-
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n EVENT Allotments Association’s 100th anniversary party Horfield and District Allotments Association is a thriving community managed group with over 450 plotholders on three sites in North Bristol, and are pleased to announce details of their community history project to celebrate their 100th anniversary. They will be holding a launch
event on Saturday, April 22, between 3pm and 5pm. This will be a drop-in session where they will explain the project and ask people to contribute their memories, and ask people to bring along old photos and any other items of interest to do with the allotments. This session is free of charge,
and will be open to members of the public from the local area as well as plot holders and will be held at Golden Hill Community Garden - the entrance to the site is on Monk Road / Clevedon Road, Bristol BS7 8LE. This has been made possible by National Lottery players through a £9,400 grant.
Community cafe and food shop tion! £26 including pizza from the giant frog. Only 16 places so book early. For adults, the garden are now running ‘Qi in the Garden!’ This is Qi Gong sessions on Tuesday 2:30-3:00 fortnightly starting 12th April for 12 weeks. Everyone is welcome for some gentle stretching, breathing and relaxation exercises to a soundtrack of bird song in the garden. No experience or special clothing required. A date for the diary is the gorgeous, garden Spring Fair - Saturday 13th May 1pm-4pm! Music, dancing, plant sale, free kids’ activities, pond dipping, pizza and cake. Finally, the garden is open to the public every Wednesday anytime between 10am and 4pm. It’s a busy time of year with plenty to plant and grow! The garden is found behind Horfield Prison on the allotment site just off Monk Road.
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Roman remains dug up and removed Residents in Lockleaze were up in arms as news broke that the Roman ruins recently discovered in the area had been dug up and removed to a safe location. Work has been going on to construct the new outdoor Sports Centre with the site currently occupied by Dings Crusaders, Lockleaze’s premier rugby club, being sold to Redrow Homes who have plans for the construction of 152 new homes on the site. The site can be clearly seen from Bonnington Walk. As part of plans already in place Dings Crusaders will be relocating to new purpose-built facilities in Hambrook. After the work was started an archaeological find was made of substantial Roman remains which led to archaeologists being called in, supervised by South Gloucestershire’s own archaeologist, with house building stopping. The find has been described as the most important archaeology discovery in the area. Local resident and educator Steve England said he asked the archaeologists if they could hold an open day to show local residents what they had found, and they agreed. But having seen the archaeologists leave, the house-building start again and all the Roman artefacts removed he says he is furious, especially as no community involvement or open day will be held as was promised. Steve explains: “There was
The markings of a Roman kiln. Below, a Roman pavement an Iron Age and Roman industrial site here and it’s the biggest archaeological discovery in this area, ever. “I came across it a year ago, and agreed that I’d keep quiet about it and that they’d hold an open day when the dig was done to show everyone what they found. It’s the kind of thing that would really interest local people here in Lockleaze. They could have opened it up to thousands of people for one day, and people would have loved to find out more. They could have got the schools in, and shown them everything. I am furious now after seeing the diggers come back, and work restarting. They’ve basically bulldozed the site, obliterated it, and all the stuff they found has been taken away.” “We’re not going to see it again. It made me so angry, the fact that they never kept to their side of the agreement and also
the fact that whatever was there has now gone forever and they had denied so many children and local people of Lockleaze and beyond the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see this, and it just proved the point that their reputation as a homebuilder engaging with our communities was pathetic”, he added. Redrow Homes paid for the full excavation of the site at the former Dings rugby club in North Bristol after discovering the buried remains of a Roman villa when preparing the land for development. The house builder employed CgMs as archaeological consultants and an expert team from Cotswold Archaeology to fully excavate and record the remains at the site from August to November last year, and to recover any artefacts of historic significance. Now all the items recovered from the site are being carefully
cleaned, conserved and catalogued by Cotswold Archaeology in preparation for further postexcavation work. Once the post-excavation work is complete, Redrow plans to give the ancient items to the Bristol Museum, where the public will be able to view them and where they will be available for study by future generations of archaeologists. Lee Hawker, managing director of Redrow Homes South West, said: “We’re really pleased to be able to donate these amazing finds to the Bristol Museum, to be studied and enjoyed by all its visitors. “Working with South Gloucestershire Council, CgMs and Cotswold Archaeology, we invested heavily in ensuring this site was thoroughly studied and excavated. The findings are now going through a rigorous process of post-excavation assessment, analysis and publication which will add considerably to our knowledge of the Roman period in this area. “It may take a few years for every single artefact to be fully cleaned, conserved and analysed, but once this is done, they will go to the museum. “Paul Driscoll, archaeology and historic environment officer at South Gloucestershire Council, said: “The project management and consultancy was undertaken by CgMs and the fieldwork undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology. Both these elements have been delivered to the highest professional standards.”
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Court threat for mobile-using drivers As of the 1st March 2017 if you are caught using your mobile phone whilst driving you will be fined £200 and receive an instant 6 points on your driving licence. If you’re caught a second time you will automatically appear in court and will face a fine of up to £1,000 and a driving ban of up to six months. If you’re in the first two years of having a driving licence, it will automatically be revoked and you will have to re-sit your test. These penalties are tangible, but the cost of a person’s life is immeasurable. Using your phone whilst behind the wheel can and does kill people. My advice is put your phone on silent, on the back seat of your car or in the glove box. NO call is that urgent; no message on WhatsApp can’t wait; Facebook can be updated when you’re out of the car. Have you heard the new adverts on the radio? Listen out for them as they really make you think. We are still seeing garage and
shed breakins, especially in the Horfield area. Thieves are taking bikes and power tools. Please review your security and ensure you use a good quality padlock for any side gate. Consider a shed alarm – they are reasonably priced and easy to set up. Install a ground anchor in your outbuilding and make sure you always secure your bike to this when it’s at home. For all those budding young footballers in our community, Bristol Rovers Community Trust are delivering free football coaching
for 11 to 18 year olds on the 3G Astro turf pitches. This happens on a Friday night, term time only, 7pm to 9pm at Horfield Leisure Centre. Come on let’s get some Premiership players in the making! It’s healthy and active and you can meet new friends. The time has now come to move out of Southmead Police Station, following its sale last year. In the short term, the local neighbourhood team will be based at The Bridewell in the city centre. We have found a new, permanent home for them and the police
enquiry office, in Southmead, and we’ll be able to report more on this next month. We would like to reassure residents that our enquiry office opening hours will remain the same and there will be no change in the number of staff covering the area. You can continue to contact us directly by email from the police website or by calling 101. Don’t forget, you can follow what the team gets up to on Twitter @ASPBristolNorth or you can contact us on the Avon and Somerset Police website (www. avonandsomerset.police.uk) if you have a local issue you would like to raise with us. PCSO Charlotte Your neighbourhood team: Lockleaze: PC Kye Hendy, PC Stephen Harding & PCSO Charlotte Thompson Horfield: PC Phil Woodland, PC Jo Archer & PCSO Tristan Fussell Contact: https://www. avonandsomerset.police.uk/ contact-us/ or call 101
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Our MP’s shock over rail costs increase A Bristol MP has warned there must not be any ‘hidden surprises’ in the second phase of the Metrowest rail plan – and has hit out after it was revealed costs for Phase 1 have trebled, leaving the project in doubt. Charlotte Leslie, MP for Bristol North West, said she had been staggered to hear that costs for Phase 1 have risen from £58m to a possible figure of £175m. Phase 1 includes: • Upgrading Severn Beach line to half-hourly hourly service to Avonmouth (hourly beyond) • Upgrading Keynsham and Oldfield Park stations to halfhourly service • Re-opening the Portishead Branch Line with a half-hourly train service • Two new stations at Portishead & Pill The new estimates were put forward by Network Rail, which builds and maintains all of Britain’s railways. Much of the extra involves work in the Avon Gorge to allow trains to travel at 50mph – vital for the 30 minute service. Ms Leslie said: “If a builder put forward an estimate for an extension to be £20,000 then later revised it to £60,000, he would be out of business in no time at all, reputation in tatters. It is absolutely shocking that Network Rail, which has a monopoly on this work, has yet again failed to deliver the original project on time and within costs. We have already had the debacle of electrification on the London line being deferred. “I am very concerned that yet again we are not getting
what we thought we would get. We have already had the disappointment of Phase 2 including a Henbury Spur, not a loop, and now we are looking, at best, at a phased introduction of Phase 1 but I really do fear for its implementation. “We need to ask serious questions of Network Rail and get some assurances that Phase 2 – which they say is unaffected – will in fact happen to plan. I will be writing to the Department of Transport to get some assurances. We cannot continue to be second class citizens when a proper public transport infrastructure is so badly needed across the region.”
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Charlotte is hoping to give small employers across Bristol a helping hand as they prepare for major pension reforms that will see most workers enrolled into a workplace pension scheme. She is organising a free event in Horfield for small employers in Bristol North West on April 10, 2017 to get the message out that automatic enrolment into workplace pensions applies to them and to help them get to grips with what they need to do. An expert from The Pensions Regulator will be attending to provide specialist guidance for local employers. Whether you’re a shopkeeper, a plumber or employ someone in the home, if you employ at least one person you are an employer and you have certain legal duties. Employers are invited to come along to Orchard School Bristol in Horfield, BS7 0XZ at 1pm on Monday, April 10th to learn more about preparing for automatic enrolment and to pose questions to pensions experts. Any small employers in Bristol that would like to attend should complete the booking form at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workplacepensions-what-bosses-in-bristol-need-to-know-free-eventtickets-30884560552. The event is FREE with refreshments provided.
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n MEET OUR DECISION MAKERS Cllr Gill Kirk, Lockleaze Firstly a big thanks to everyone who filled in the Stoke park Consultation survey, there was an excellent response and the Heritage Lottery Fund application has now been submitted that we hope will enable us to carry our proposed improvements in the Park. We were delighted to hear from James Freeman of First Bus at the March Lockleaze Forum, that finally after more than 2 years of waiting, the Romney Avenue Bus Link will open in April. This means that from the end of April 2017 the 72 bus service will start to serve Lockleaze as originally intended. The current 72 route from Temple Meads runs via Broadmead, Cotham, Redland, Gloucester Rd, and along Filton Avenue to UWE Frenchay campus. With the opening of the Romney Avenue bus link the route will now come from Filton Avenue through Lockleaze estate via Gainsborough Square and Romney Avenue and via Cheswick village to the UWE Frenchay campus.
It was hoped that the route would run via Constable Road but due to the forthcoming work on the railway bridge as part of the Network Rail track improvements, the 72 will use the 24 route between Filton Ave and Gainsborough Square. We still hope that when the railway works are completed First Bus may look at taking the 72 via Constable Road where there is still a great need for public transport. It was also good to hear that
the new Lockleaze Sports Centre will open later this year, probably October. The Bristol Combination’s Lockleaze ground, along with the adjoining Bonnington Walk playing fields, are being upgraded to provide two artificial pitches, a multiuse games area, a pavilion with community facilities, car parking and pitch renovations to the natural turf. These modernized facilities will be a great asset to the existing rugby and football teams who use this space, but will also be available for local residents to use so there will be more opportunities for young people and families from the local community to participate in sport. Look out for further information on this new development. There are aspirations to develop an indoor Sports Hall as part of a further phase of development, but this will involve further fundraising and partnership working. Finally, just a word or two about the Lockleaze Community Research project! I often hear from residents
that they do not feel listened to and that Lockleaze gets forgotten about, so this is a real opportunity to have your voice heard. This survey is being led by local people to find out what Lockleaze residents really feel about their area. You will see the questionnaires in local community spaces, and some of our local residents will be giving them out door to door, please take one and fill it in over a cup of coffee, it is easy to do and there is space to add your own comments. The more that are returned the more Lockleaze voices will be heard and this can really make a difference when applying for funds and grants to help our area! If you would like to meet your councillors, discuss any local issues or problems relating to council services, you can contact them by phone or email, at cllr.gill. kirk@bristol.gov.uk or cllr.estella. tincknell@bristol.gov.uk or leave a phone message on 07736 678281.
Community Navigators to combat social isolation in North Bristol A consortium of community organisations have been awarded £250k of Big Lottery money to deliver a three year Community Navigators project combating social isolation among over 50s in North Bristol. Community Navigators North will provide one-to-one support to isolated older people to help them access social activities, including volunteering, to combat loneliness and promote community resilience. The project is led by North Bristol
Advice Centre working in partnership with Southmead Development Trust, Ambition Lawrence Weston, Avonmouth Community Centre and Shirehampton Community Action Forum (SCAF). “This is a great opportunity for community-based organisations to work together to improve the lives of older people in North Bristol,” said Sally Gapper, CEO of North Bristol Advice Centre. “There are lots of things already going on in the
community and this project will help us to work better together, involve more older people and to reach out to the most isolated.” The contract was awarded by Bristol Aging Better (BAB), a 5 year programme funded by the Big Lottery Fund aiming to reduce loneliness and isolation among older people in Bristol. “We are delighted to support a collaboration of community organisations to deliver our Community Navigator service in the north of Bristol.
“In these challenging times it is fantastic to see partners working together to provide increased support for the community”, said Adam Rees, BAB Director. The Community Navigators North project covers: Bishopston, Ashley Down, Horfield, Lockleaze, Cotham, Redland, Stoke Bishop, Southmead, Westbury-on-Trym, Henleaze, Avonmouth, Lawrence Weston, Henbury and Brentry.
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New beds open at Priory Hospital as investment kicks in A £1 million pound investment in The Priory Hospital in Bristol will enable more patients with mental health needs to be treated. The announcement comes ahead of World Health Day on Friday April 7 - which this year focuses on the theme ‘depression’. The day will be a highlight of the ‘Depression: let’s talk’ campaign which aims to ensure that more people with depression both seek and get help. The Priory Hospital in Heath House Lane has increased its beds for in-patients to help cope with demand for its services. The investment - which represents significant spend on refurbishing, expanding and improving the existing building, based in Stapleton - involved extending both floors of the hospital which will now be able to treat more adult patients with acute needs. The Priory Hospital Bristol is an independent psychiatric hospital which, as a result of the investment, will provide care and treatment for up to 73 adults with mental health conditions. The hospital, which is rated “good” by the industry regulator, the Care Quality Commission, has long-stay rehabilitation and acute mental health inpatient units. It treats patients for a range of mental health conditions such as stress, depression and anxiety, and has an Addiction Treatment Programme. The hospital’s director, Adam Lampitt, said; “I am delighted these enhanced facilities – based in our peaceful and private location - will enable us to increase our services to all patients. Positive patient outcomes are at the very heart of the services we offer at our specialist hospital, and all my colleagues here absolutely recognise that every patient is different and therefore must be assessed and treated as an individual in the best possible surroundings.”
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ELECTION FOR A NEW WEST OF ENGLAND MAYOR:
VOTE TO MAKE HORFIELD AND LOCKLEAZE’S VOICE HEARD On 4th May this year people in Horfield and Lockleaze have the chance to vote for action to tackle traffic congestion and improve public transport across our area.
That’s because the new West of England Mayor will have powers over Conservative West of England Mayoral candidate Tim Bowles has an major transport schemes action plan that will put Horfield and Lockleaze priorities at the top of – so we can get things the agenda. He’ll work with MPs and Councils across the area to get moving on issues like a things done – and he is the only candidate committed to working with the Prime Minister to make a success of Brexit locally. new local railway station. There have been too many years of indecision turn out and vote in this crucial election – to and small schemes that have just tinkered around ensure that the problems faced by people in the edges of big problems. Horfield and Lockleaze are right at the top of the agenda. The new West of England Mayor will also have powers over housing and development If people in Horfield and Lockleaze don’t vote – across Bath & North East Somerset, South on 4th May, our voice will not be heard. That Gloucestershire and Bristol. That means influence means decisions taken by the new Mayor over house building decisions and preserving our would be dominated by the interests of parts green spaces from inappropriate development. of Bristol alone, and not the whole area. So it’s vital we make our voice heard. So, it’s vital that people in Horfield and Lockleaze Vote Tim Bowles. Conservative.
WEST OF ENGLAND MAYOR: WILL HAVE BIG POWERS OVER Q Major transport schemes, like making progress on securing the railway station Q Housing and development
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Tim Bowles, Conservative
‘As a local community campaigner, I’m passionate about our region and that’s why I’m standing to be the first West of England Mayor. I’ve combined a successful business career with public service as a local Councillor over the last fourteen years and I want to use my skills, experience and determination to make our region even better. ‘Our community is a great place to live with a growing economy and new jobs. But success brings demand for more housing - and transport infrastructure is just not keeping up. Local people want to see further improvements to transport and they want to be able to get on the housing ladder more easily. ‘If elected, I will adopt a better approach to development – so the right homes are built in the right places, protecting our green spaces and prioritising urban regeneration. I’m also determined to make transport a priority like a new station at Henbury and Horfield, speeding up the Portway Park and Ride station, and increased services from Sea Mills and Shirehampton stations. The West of England Mayor can make a real difference to the lives of people in the West with nearly £1 billion of extra Government money and key powers over housing, transport, the economy and jobs. But we need a strong local voice to champion our region, we need a Mayor who can work with our Government, local MPs and Councillors to get things done instead of using the role to score political points.’
Darren Hall, Green
I grew up in Gloucestershire and lived in the Bristol area for the last 15 years. After graduating from Swansea University as a mechanical engineer, I joined the RAF as an Engineering Officer. Later I undertook a Masters in Business and worked in public services in a number of roles spanning crime & drugs, culture and media & sport. I was the national spokesperson for the FRANK drugs campaign and supported Gloucestershire’s recovery from 2007’s flooding. I spent 5 years working with Bristol City Council, running the Bristol Green Capital Partnership, and led the team that won the European Green Capital Award. Over 20 years, I have become more active in campaigning on environmental issues and despite my reservations, I was persuaded to enter politics. I ran to be Green Party’s Bristol West’s MP, achieving 23% of the vote, coming a close second to Labour. During the campaign I saw how the Green party’s vision and messages of hope connected with residents fed up with the hollow promises from ‘the greenest government ever’. As Metro Mayor, we can improve the lives of thousands who live and work in the West of England by investing in better public transport, affordable housing, and jobs that pay a living wage. We must do more to provide people with meaningful work and investing in people. We have the opportunity to be a world leader in the smart cities agenda, creating a strong local economy that protects and regenerates the natural resources upon which we all enjoy.
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Stephen Williams, Lib Dem
The election of a “Metro” Mayor for the West of England is an exciting opportunity to take our region forward. London has benefitted from the strategic leadership of its Mayor. Now we will have the same powers and new sources of money so that we can make the big decisions locally, rather than asking for permission or funding from the government in Westminster. The new Metro Mayor will be able to invest in the local economy, with £120million available in the first four years. I will invest in cheap start up space for new businesses and social enterprises. I want to encourage tech and digital entrepreneurs, the fast growing industries of the future. I will also support those businesses that are developing a low carbon, sustainable economy. I will lead trade delegations to bring more jobs to our area. I will set aside land for new homes that are affordable for purchase and rent, safeguarding the green belt. I will use new transport powers to regulate all bus providers, enabling a common method of cashless payment. This will cut journey times and improve air quality. I will reopen rail stations, starting with Ashley Down, Charfield and Saltford. I will work with our county neighbours to bring more rail improvements and a new tram link to Bristol Airport. This job needs someone with the right mix of political experience, personal skills and ideas. I am the only candidate to have served as a minister in the government, as well as an MP and councillor. This enables me to make the case to the government for even more resources.
John Savage, Independent
On May 4, we enter a new phase of devolution that will profoundly change the way that our region is run. I have lived in the West of England for the last 40 years and for the first time in my life I see the possibility of a real shift in power from Westminster to local people. Last year three councils in the West of England – Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire – agreed to a devolution deal which will allow our region to determine its own future, as well as an additional £30 million in extra funding from government. This is an unprecedented opportunity for the West of England and it is essential that we do not waste it. We need a leader who can work across the three local authorities; someone who will not be bound by bureaucracy nor party interests. This is not the time to be divisive, but to unite the West of England around a common purpose and, in doing so, truly let this region reach its full potential. The West of England’s Mayor must use their position to facilitate co-operation between the local authorities for the good of all. I intend to stand as an independent candidate for this election and draw upon my vast experience of partnership working – with government, local government, businesses and charities – to bolster the status of the West of England and champion it as the best places to live and work.
Lesley Mansell
for Metro Mayor My key pledges to you are to: Build more social housing and affordable homes. Create better jobs, training opportunities and apprenticeships. Provide reliable, green and accessible transport. Secure the best business deal for the region, including rolling out high-speed internet. Promote green energy policies and protect our beautiful countryside.
I am standing for election because I want to change the way things are done. My vision is to ensure everyone in Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire can share equally in our region’s success. I want devolution to work for the many, not the few. I will put people first. mansell4mayor.org @MansellForMayor www.facebook.com/MansellForMayor 07955 619 632
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Lesley Mansell, Labour
Lesley Mansell, Labour’s candidate for the West of England Metro Mayor, told a packed meeting at Fairfield School that she would join Bristol mayor Marvin Rees in fighting to defeat government plans to impose further cuts to health and social care. Before the meeting Lesley was joined by Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP and a team of canvassers from Lockleaze Labour Party. The team called on people in Romney Avenue to introduce Lesley, and went on to visit Buzz cafe in Gainsborough Square. At the meeting 200 people heard Lesley promise to use the office of Metro Mayor to demand more resources from central government for the services needed by people in Lockleaze and Horfield. She said: “Devolution presents an opportunity for us to tackle the inequalities of our housing market, the insecurity of our jobs market and to end the daily frustrations of our journeys across Bristol.”
Aaron Foot, UKIP
As your local UKIP Candidate for the West Of England Metro Mayor, I have three commitments. Firstly, as a farmer, I understand the vast importance of the greenbelt and thus I do not want to see our nation stripped of its prime agricultural land and natural wildlife habitats. This is why I will fight hard to prevent our countryside becoming swamped by overdevelopment, as our countryside must be preserved so be enjoyed by future generations. I will also pledge to get the Bristol and Bath grid lock sorted once and for all. This will be achieved by ending the war on motorists and implementing an integrated transport network where bus, train and road user all work together. Finally, I want to be the voice that represents you, the public, this is why in the first 100 days in office, I will create a direct democracy platform so we can shape the West Of England together. This will be done so that we can all champion change.
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Community engagement foundation benefits from bank’s £5,000 donation The Foundation for Active Community Enagagement (FACE) has received £5000 to fund their Facing Forwards group for vulnerable and disabled adults in Filton. The donation was provided by the Santander Foundation, which offers Discovery Grants to UK registered charities for projects that help disadvantaged people in local communities. FACE is an active youth and community charity based at St Andrews Methodist Youth Centre working with all ages of the community to improve lives and make a difference in the local area. The grant will contribute to the running costs of the Facing Forwards group which meets at the youth centre on Tuesdays from 10am to 2.30pm. The group focuses on educational activities in the mornings and social skills development in the afternoons. The grant will enable the group to complete ASDAN courses, and gain awards in work skills, vocational and independent living skills. Lisa Smith, community development worker at FACE, said: “This grant will enable our learners to engage with others in similar situations, gain accredited awards showing all that they have achieved, and to gain valuable social skills, confidence, and self-esteem.” Amy Slack, manager at the Santander Foundation said: “The Santander Foundation makes hundreds of donations every year to good causes throughout the UK. Our branch is committed to playing a key part in the community and we are delighted to be supporting FACE, and hope the donation makes a real difference to local people.” About FACE Foundation for Active Community Engagement (FACE) was established in 2014 as a youth and community charity taking on the legacy of work at St Andrews Methodist Youth Centre on Elm Park in Filton. The youth centre celebrates its 50th birthday this year and
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has had an impact on the lives of thousands of young people and families through the years. The charity now works with people of all ages and backgrounds and has regular weekly activities for those aged seven upwards; including specific sessions for those with disabilities. The charity also works in local schools and other community organisations. For more information please visit www.facefilton.org.uk
The Santander Foundation is at the heart of the bank’s community activities, providing grants to small charities and social enterprises working with disadvantaged people to fund skills, knowledge and innovation projects across the UK. Discovery Grants of up to £5,000 are available to support three types of activity: l Explorer: improving people’s knowledge l Transformer: supporting skills and experience l Changemaker: innovative solutions to social challenges Over the last five years, the
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Treated like king and queens on chess trip Written my Ahmed, Ellie, Beth, Noah and Matthew Year 5 and year 6 classes at Stoke Park School in Lockleaze have been learning how to play the ancient game of chess in school with CSC (Chess in Schools and Communities) for over a year now. Last term some lucky chess players went all the way to London to play in a competition against other schools. We saw some chess grandmasters like Wesley So, Veselin Topalov and more! We have been having chess lessons with a great tutor called Paul who has been playing chess for years. Chess lessons at school are quite interesting because
Paul teaches us things like how to check mate, stale mate, check and how the pieces move. When we first started, only six students knew how to play chess properly and now we all do – and we all know some cunning strategies that we can use to beat our opponents! As we’ve been improving more and more and doing so well in local competitions, we thought that we were ready to test our skills on the rest of the country. We travelled to London by coach and were full of excitement and ready to compete! Whilst we were thinking about what moves to play in the tournament, we arrived in the impressive capital city. We waited impatiently to see what school we would be going
up against first. When we finally got to play we were told how the scoring worked. How it worked was: a win (which had to be by 4 points or by checkmate) = 3 points; a tie gave 2 points; a loss just 1 point. To make the entire tournament fair, we had to face people who had the same amount of points as we were on. The people working there would hold up a number which would match the amount of points that we had. The highest you could get was 15 since you had to play 5 matches altogether. Some people nearly got full marks, which was 15 points! When the prizes were handed out, our school sadly didn’t get any prizes but we had a brilliant experience and overall, it was a great day. Many people made friends through the matches because sometimes you’d make a move
and feel deeply sorry after it for certain ones (like taking a queen), and you would have a laugh when the game ended. We loved having fun with a friendly match when all the pieces could move everywhere. At one moment Ahmed had a game where he felt deep regret, ‘I almost felt like not doing a move that would end the game but I had to so I could get the win.’ This terrific trip inspired all of the children who participated and tried their best and we hope it will inspire more people to play chess as it’s such a great game where you really have to think. We were so lucky to be taught by an expert and everyone is very grateful. Without him and the belief of our teachers we would not have experienced this joyful trip. One of the students, Beth said that ‘this trip inspired me to play more chess as it was incredibly fun!’
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Billy Elliot at the Hippodrome was brilliant! Written by Grace, Freddie, Jasmine, Martha and Noah Last term, some fortunate children from Stoke Park School in Lockleaze took up the chance to visit the Hippodrome to watch the outstanding musical of Billy Elliot. This inspired story is about a boy, Billy Elliot, who fought all the odds to follow his dream of becoming a ballet dancer. With self-belief, bravery and the support of other people he managed to succeed. The interior of the theatre was adorned with royal red carpets and walls; our school was amazed by the posh and fancy rooms. It had a restaurant and a bar which we weren’t allowed in! From the upper circle, we were privileged with such an impressive view. The dazzling stage sparkled in anticipation. When the performance began it went completely dark. And then, the red velvet curtains opened… There was so much that took our breath away! There were outstanding dances, dazzling scenes and astonishing actors. One of our favourite scenes was when Billy and Michael were dressing up as girls: it was hysterical! We were extremely lucky to have exclusive backstage passes where we got to see some of the funky and colourful costumes as well as the props. We discovered some backstage secrets along with meeting some of the talented actors. Whilst we were backstage we met several actors including Billy Elliot’s father, his ballet teacher and grandma. We asked the actors many questions to discover what life is like in their line of work. Did you know that the child actors still have to go to school as well as rehearsing and performing? That sounds like a lot of hard work! And to mark our memorable experience we had our photo taken in first position. The students who saw the show go to drama classes at Stoke Park Schools with a delightful lady and teacher called Miss Cook. We’re really passionate and lucky to have exciting drama lessons. We were astonished and
inspired by the performance of Billy Elliot; the actors spoke with so much character and we have learnt to put this into our own productions. Usually, we make a play about different celebrations for example, a play about Christmas or maybe Easter. Now we have loads of ideas to try out. But that’s not all… Stoke Park also benefits from ballet lessons with Miss Sage. We have learnt an incredible dance from Billy Elliot’s ballet school audition (Electricity!) that was performed at Stoke Park School and was watched by a huge audience. Freddie has been so inspired from seeing the musical of Billy Elliot that it has spurred him on to be a better dancer: “Ever since I watched the show I’ve been practising my ballet skills even more than I did before.” This talented student went on to perform an outstanding solo that included jumping over people and running through the middle of the surprised audience. When they first saw the dance they were crying with happiness and were really proud of the dancers. The dancers were nervous at first but after the spectacular show they wanted to perform the whole dance over and over again! Bravo Stoke Park!
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Pictures tell story of school’s World Book Day Fairfield High School hosted a whole range of activities to celebrate World Book Day with photo booths, cake sales, competitions, dressing up, lost word hunts and book challenges; and all with a common theme in mind – a celebration of reading. A number of students and staff took part – FHS is particularly proud of its Assistant Vice Principal, Ben Spence, whose photo made it onto The Guardian’s website!
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Now we can teach Classics ad infinitum!
Latin is all around us – verbatim, vice versa, status quo – and now children in north Bristol will be learning about the Classics and how they are relevant for modern life. Orchard School Bristol, Filton Avenue Primary, Horfield CofE Primary and Bishop Road Primary have secured £9,000 funding from Classics for All, a charity set up to promote the teaching of Latin, Greek and classical civilisation in schools. The money will be used to support staff training in Latin and classical civilisation across the three schools, giving them
the chance to develop the subject in years to come. There will also be work done on etymology with Trust in Learning academies in South Bristol. Teachers believe the teaching of the Classics goes beyond knowledge of the language. Children learn about philosophy,
culture, critical thinking and broader thinking, using the insights from the past to interpret events of today. Kathleen McGillycuddy, deputy head teacher of Orchard School Bristol in Horfield, said: “We were thrilled to win this funding from Classics for All. “It means whole new
generations of children will benefit from learning about the Classics. This will take them into areas such as philosophy and critical thinking as well as helping them understand the connection between Latin and English, which will have a huge impact on levels of literacy.” The money will pay for staff training as well as textbooks. Classics For All raises funds to enable schools to study Latin, ancient history, classical civilisation and ancient Greek. They offer funding to both primary and secondary schools, often to launch classics for the first time. Since its first grant awards in 2011, the charity has awarded a total of more than £450,000 in grants, reaching nearly 300 schools and benefiting more than 6,000 pupils. In 2016 they aimed to give out £300,000 to schools and other
Schools running community arts trail ... get involved Art and Sole - A community art trail Saturday, 20th May 11am - 3pm. The Art & Sole arts trail ,brought to you by the With One Voice Partnership of schools aims to celebrate and promote the creativity and diversity in our community. The trail across 10 venues including Horfield and Lockleaze will show of some of the amazing work of both children and adults in many different art forms. It will also give you the opportunity to find out more about what you caan get involved in around your community. Giving you the chance to have a go at things that you may never tried before. Organisers are currently looking for volunteers to help support the trail. You may have a skill that you are willing to share with others through running an activity or you might be willing to support your local school or community hub to run their venue. You might have a some art work yourself that you would like to display at one of our venues. Contact Helen at h.howard@osb.school if you want to help out. One Voice Partnership schools are: Orchard School Bristol, Filton Avenue Primary, Fonthill Primary, Upper Horfield Primary and Filton Avenue Children’s Centre
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We can put a Spring in your step! The clocks have gone forward and the spring flowers are out, but enjoying the simple things in life can be difficult if you have money worries on your mind. Whether you are Just About Managing or struggling to make ends meet, North Bristol Advice Centre’s Money Advice specialists can help. Call our office in Lockleaze to book an appointment with a trained adviser on a Thursday morning. They can offer lots of help to ease your money worries, from reducing your water bills to rescheduling rent arrears and more. Reducing your water bills Bristol Water has a number of schemes that could see you paying less for your water. • If you simply can’t afford to pay your water bills, Bristol Water can reduce your bills to an amount that you can realistically afford.
• If you are already in arrears on your water bills, Bristol Water have an affordable payment scheme. This lasts for 2 years and after that, any remaining arrears are written off, not matter how big or small. • If you are on Pension
Credit, or have a qualifying disability, then you can apply to Bristol Water for special discounted tariffs. North Bristol Advice Centre has all the forms and specialist knowledge to help you to fill them in and apply. Sorting out your council tax Council tax bills are set to rise by almost 5% this year, which is over twice the rate of inflation. If you’re struggling to pay this, North Bristol Advice Centre can contact the council before you fall behind to arrange payments over 12 months (rather
than 10) to reduce your monthly expenditure. If you have already fallen into arrears, North Bristol Advice Centre can negotiate a repayment deal before it goes to court, avoiding you incurring additional costs of over £100. If you’ve already been to court, then North Bristol Advice Centre can negotiate with the council to stop the debt going to the bailiffs, which would add over £300 in fees. If the debt is already with the bailiffs then North Bristol Advice Centre can negotiate payment arrangements with the bailiffs and/or the Council to prevent any further action and costs. To book an appointment with a Money Adviser in Lockleaze, Tel: 0117 951 5751 or visit North Bristol Advice Centre, 2 Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, BA7 9XA. www. northbristoladvice.org.uk
Advice in Lockleaze is Changing From April 1st, North Bristol Advice Centre will be providing advice by appointment only (not drop-in). Our main office in Lockleaze will now be closed on Fridays. Welfare Benefits
Debt Advice
Mondays ESA and PIP appeals (including representation) benefits checks tax credits help benefit overpayments
Thursdays rent and council tax arrears debt relief orders water arrears contacting creditors
We also provide advice online or by telephone
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n HEALTH ADVICE with the team at Monks Park Surgery
The best medicine of all? It’s exercise... If exercise were a pill it would be the most cost-effective drug ever! It’s free, easy to take, has an immediate effect and you don’t need a GP to get it. It can improve your mental health, reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer and lower your risk of early death. The warmer weather serves as a reminder that summer is right around the corner so find something you enjoy that you can easily build into your lifestyle, or build on something that’s already part of your routine such as walking, running or cycling. You could try something completely new like swimming or the trim trails around Bristol. If you’re on a budget, try these cheap and fun gym-free activities to improve your health and fitness. Walking is one of the best forms of exercise because it’s free and accessible to most of us. Increasing the amount you walk is easy and can be made sociable by walking with a friend or joining a local walking group. You could join a local Ramblers group: try bristolramblers.org.uk, or disabledramblers.co.uk for people
who are less able bodied. Local walking groups can be found on the Bristol City Council website www.bristol.gov.uk/socialcare-health/walking-for-health. Running is a step up from walking, so if you’re just starting out, you should build up gradually. Try the NHS Couch to 5K podcast at www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/ c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx which is designed to get beginners to build up to running 5km in just nine weeks. Maybe join a local Parkrun (www.parkrun.org.uk) or check social media for local running
n STOKE PARK Stoke Park is on Historic England’s At Risk Register. On their web-site they say, “Mid-C18 park laid out around crenelated Dower House. The park is in a dramatic location on a hill overlooking the city of Bristol and is embellished by monuments and eyecatchers. Now bisected by the M32 motorway. Setting compromised by dense residential development. Park under pressure from heavy and occasionally anti-social use, particularly affecting park structures. The majority of the site was transferred to Bristol City Council in 2012. In 2015 the Council successfully applied to Historic England for a grant towards a Conservation Management Plan which should be completed by late 2016”. It is not difficult to see why they cite anti-social use when you look at these photos taken two weeks ago. The tunnel, which can be found in Barnwood, was constructed by Thomas Wright in 1788 and is one of his masterpieces. In the other photo there is clear evidence of widespread drug use.
groups to turn it into a social activity. Cycling is an aerobic exercise. If you plan to cycle regularly, make sure your bike is the right size and the saddle and handle bars are adjusted to suit your height. As with jogging or walking, you can make it a social activity by riding with friends, family, or a cycling group. Try www.betterbybike.info/ resources/local-cycling-clubs. Swimming exercises the whole body, and is a great way to tone up. If you increase the pace, you’ll get an aerobic workout, too. Swimming can also help you lose
weight if you swim at a steady and continuous pace throughout the session. Why not join a swimming club or sign up for pool workout sessions, such as aqua aerobics? Take a look at www.bristol.gov.uk/ museums-parks-sports-culture/ swimming-pool-timetables-andprices for some more ideas. Burn calories, lose weight and feel great with 10-minute home workout routines. Check the NHS Choices website for 10-minute routines such as a cardio workout, toning workout, legs bums and tums, abs, or gentle exercise workout – there’s something for everyone. Try trim trail exercise stations which are a great way to make a run or jog in the park more interesting. You can even go along with friends or family for a workout in the fresh air. See www.bristol. gov.uk/social-care-health/trim-trailexercise-stations. Local community centres often have gentle exercise classes – The Hub in Lockleaze, Upper Horfield Community Trust and Greenway Centre are all great places to try. Why put off feeling good? Start today and feel the benefits!
The Friends of Stoke Park have been fortunate enough to have received some woodchip from the Council’s Parks Department for some of the muddier areas and paths in the Park. It is not a permanent solution but a good quick win and they ask that you bear with them as it is very hard work and may take a few weeks to distribute. The job will be a lot easier thanks to a very generous donation of two wheel-barrows from Kellaway Building Supplies, who are based in Romney Avenue. The Group are confident of being able to arrange further deliveries of woodchip.
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April 7
Community Circle Dance Workshop at The Old (Eastville) Library 7.309.30pm
March 31
n Business Drop-in session for the over 50s at the Old (Eastville) Library. Art and Craft makers. Come and have a free drink and some free cake 2pm
April 1
n Stoke Park Litter Pick. Meet at the Cameron Centre at 10am. All equipment provided. n Join us in turning the Old Library community garden into a beautiful, productive, social place. No experience necessary, all welcome. Brings tools and gloves if you have them. 10am-12pm n Filton Avenue Primary School Spring Fair at their Lockleaze Road site 12-3pm n Dings Crusaders v. Hornets, National League Three South West, Landseer Avenue, ko 2.30pm n Bristol Rovers v. Shrewsbury Town, EFL One, Memorial Stadium, ko 3pm
April 2
n Fix up South Purdown. Neighbours & hands needed to fill up the Bug Hotels & clean up the Sir John’s Lane end of South Purdown! 10am-12pm n Monthly Volunteers Meeting at The Old (Eastville) Library with updates, ideas, plans & decision making for the space! 4-6pm
April 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Level Two Food Safety in Catering Course run by Connect Lockleaze. For more information ring 0117 909 1749.
n “First Fridays” Gardening Club. Join us on Horfield Common for a monthly work party – planting, planning and working on the Ardagh Gardens and projects across the wider common. 10am3pm
April 8
n Ardagh Toddlers Easter Egg Hunt at The Ardagh, Horfield Common 10am-12.30pm £2 per child
April 10
n Monday Matinee. Come and see I, Daniel Blake at The Hub, 2pm n Workplace pensions - what bosses in Bristol need to know. Free event. Whether you’re a shopkeeper, a plumber or employ someone in the home, if you employ at least one person you are an employer and you have certain legal duties. Employers are invited to come along to Orchard School bristol in Horfield, BS7 0XZ at 1pm on Monday, April 10th to learn more about preparing for automatic enrolment and to pose questions to pensions experts. Any small employers in Bristol that would like to attend should complete the booking form. The event is FREE and there will be refreshments provided. See https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ workplace-pensions-what-bossesin-bristol-need-to-know-freeevent-tickets-30884560552
April 11
n The Horfield and Lockleaze Strollers are having a walk at Newton St Loe. Meet at the Bus Station at 10.15 (for the 10.24 X39 to Newton St Loe). A walk around the parkland designed by Capability Brown. There is a steep section on this walk. Leaders Joan, John, assisted by Janet.
Tea and talk with Community Support at Home at The Vench, 2-4pm
n Gloucestershire v. Glamorgan, Royal London One Day Cup, Brightside County Ground, 11am
April 12
n Avon Organic Group are holding a talk: Natural Pond Creation with Richard Fishbourne of “Bugs & Beasties” 7pm – 9pm at The Station, Silver Street, Bristol. BS1 2AG. All welcome. Visitors £5 / Members £2 www.groworganicbristol.org / secretaryaog@gmail.com
British Thyroid Foundation support session at The Old (Eastville) Library 7.30-9pm
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Gloucestershire v. Leicestershire, Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Brightside County Ground 11am
April 17
Bristol Rovers v. Oldham Athletic, EFL One, Memorial Stadium ko 3pm
April 21
Drop In talks & discussions at the Old 9Eastville) Library: Need help with running your business, or setting up your own? Share, talk & learn! 2-4pm
April 21-24
n Gloucestershire v. Durham, Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Brightside County Ground, 11am
April 22
n The McGuire Programme are holding an open day at The Futures Inn, Cabot Circus, Bond Street, Bristol, BS1 3EN. The McGuire Programme is a speech therapy programme run by stutterers for stutterers. As featured in the Channel 4 documentary “Stammer School”. We teach tools and techniques to deal with the physical side of stuttering, as well as addressing the psychological side i.e. those feelings below the iceberg…. Contact: Matt Wilton - 07838 172768 (matt.wilton@ mcguireprogramme.com) 11am1pm n Dings Crusaders v. Launceston, National League Three South West, Landseer Avenue, ko 2.30pm
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n The Horfield and Lockleaze Strollers are having a walk at St Anne’s Wood. Meet at Horsefair back of Primark opposite Marks & Spencer at 10am (walk to Wine St for Bus 36). A walk along Brislington Brook and through Nightingale valley. Can be muddy in places. Leaders Stuart, John April 26 First Aid at Work course run by Connect Lockleaze. Three sessions from April 26th. For more information ring 0117 909 1749.
April 27
Trip to Congresbury Garden Centre with Community Support at Home £5. For details phone Janie on 0117 9515751.
April 28
n Community Support at Home Shopping Club are running a Supermarket trip to Morrisons at Cribbs Causeway. Please ring 0117 9515751. Please book in advance £3
April 29
n BRISTOL NOISE: Family Fun Afternoon on Horfield Common (opposite Horfield Leisure Centre), 2:30-4:30pm. Join us for ‘Horfield’s Got Talent’, face-painting, crafts, café, inflatables and more!
April 30
n Bristol Rovers v. Millwall, EFL One, Memorial Stadium ko 12pm n BRISTOL NOISE: The Banquet. For senior citizens in Horfield, Lockleaze, Upper Horfield and Manor Farm. 1pm at Ebenezer Church (doors open at 12.45). Enjoy a FREE 3 course meal, with a short after-dinner talk and light entertainment. Please reserve your place by contacting the Noise office 01179 791399 (transport can
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also be provided). n “Tidy Team” Sundays. Join us at Horfield Common for a monthly work party on the common to help to keep things tidy, spruced up and looking lovely! Litter picking, light maintenance and other jobs which support improvements to the common for the benefit of everyone. Wear gloves, sturdy shoes and come prepared for the weather 2-4pm
Westerly Showband on the move, again!
May 1
n BRISTOL NOISE: Family Fun Afternoon at The Hub, Gainsborough Square, 1pm-3pm. Join us for activities at the Hub and Boing! Soft Play including, crafts, games, music, refreshments and more!
May 5
n “First Fridays” Gardening Club. Join us on Horfield Common for a monthly work party – planting, planning and working on the Ardagh Gardens and projects across the wider common. 10am3pm n England v. Ireland, First Royal London One Day International, Brightside County Ground, 11am. Tickets from http://www. gloscricket.co.uk/tickets/
May 6 n Stoke Park Litter Pick. Meet at the Cameron Centre at 10am. All equipment provided. n Join us in turning the Old Library community garden into a beautiful, productive, social place. No experience necessary, all welcome. Brings tools and gloves if you have them. 10am-12pm
After a very short stay Westerly Showband is leaving its present rehearsal venue for a new and larger one. The full address of the new venue is Horfield CEVC Bishop Manor Rd, Bristol BS10 5BD where the band will rehearse every Tuesday from now on from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. In the coming months the band plans to expand its activities in the Horfield area
by seeking both recruits and performance opportunities. Anyone planning an event which could be enhanced by the provision of music, or perhaps a fundraising concert should contact, Chris. This also applies to musicians, preferably, but not necessarily, experienced who would like to join us for the coming season. The Band is drawn from the
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