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Produced for Keynsham Town Council Issue 2 Autumn 2012

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Invites you to the open evening for Year 6 students looking to join this vibrant and dynamic School in September 2013. You are welcome to join us on Thursday 4 October 2012 between 6.00 – 8.00pm. During the evening there will be a presentation given by Mrs Arlidge, the Headteacher, the opportunity to talk to teachers and tour the school.

For more information on this and events at school visit www.wellswayschool.com For Parents/Carers who are unable to make the Open Evening, there will be Open day tours, by appointment during weeks beginning the 8th and 15th of October.

Please ring 0117 9864751 to arrange.

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Keynsham Memorial Park Bandstand Come along and enjoy the events

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Keynsham Jubilee Street Party An update on the activities

10 We hope you all enjoyed the first Keynsham Town Council quarterly newsletter.

The Town Centre regeneration should start very shortly and the Somerdale planning application will be submitted by the end of the year.

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The judging for South West in Bloom and Keynshamin- Bloom has taken place and the results will be known in September. We would love to see more entries next year in the Keynsham–in-Bloom competition as there were some wonderful gardens which were not entered.

We hope the autumn will bring its usual warm spell and a chance to enjoy the abundant fruit and vegetables it brings.

The Keynsham Youth Fest on September 22nd in the Memorial Park promises to be another event not to miss, starting in the High Street with a carnival style youth parade including the Battle for the Winds vehicle. Many local youth organisations will be present showcasing the best of Keynsham youth and talents.

There will be taster events in various sports to be sampled as well as scooter and BMX demonstrations.

Cllr Gill Hellier

Chair of Keynsham Town Council

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What’s On A packed calendar of events

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Keynsham In Bloom An update on the event

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Keynsham Youth Fest Programme of events

19 We would like to express our thanks to all who made the Music Festival another great success, despite having to set up on the morning in a mini monsoon which caused the duck race to be abandoned!

However the weather did improve for the main part of the day and nearly as many people attended as in the previous year.

Keynsham Town Plan

Things to Do Community events for all

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Keynsham Music Festival An update on the event

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Keynsham Cemetery

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Grant Awards This year’s successful grant applications

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Meet the Team A profi le on the Town Clerk, Jo Swift

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Your Town Councillors Contact details for your Councillors

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The new opening hours are as follows: Monday 9.00 am – 5.00pm Tuesday 9.00 am – 6.00pm Wednesday CLOSED Thursday 9.00am – 6.00pm Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm Saturday 9.00am – 4.30pm Sunday CLOSED

KEYNSHAM & SALTFORD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Keynsham Library has now moved and is based opposite the Leisure Centre the new address is: Riverside, Temple Street, Keynsham BS31 1LA

You can contact the library on 01225 394041 or email: councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk Facebook: Bathnes Libraries Twitter: @Bathnes #bathneslibraries

ST KEYNA TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD

St Keyna Townswomen’s Guild is a friendly outgoing group of women of various ages who meet on the second Tuesday of each month at the Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham between 9.45am – 11.45 am.

It’s a great place to make some new friends and enjoy some of the interesting speakers over a cup of tea. The group also has many sub groups including theatre and local interest trips, art group, book club, scrabble, cards, walkers, singers, bowls and much more so there’s plenty to get involved in.

A warm welcome awaits you.

For further information please call Linda Shipp on 0117 986 5353 or email lindashipp@btinternet.com

If you would like your club or association to be included in the next edition of Keynsham News, please contact us on 01761 410141.

The Wellsway Ladies Badminton Club meets weekly at Keynsham Leisure Centre on Tuesday evenings, 7.30pm. to 9.30 pm.

New Members are needed to join our friendly group.

For more details contact Jenni on 0117 9868331.

Talks Programme 2012 /2013 All meetings are held at The Key Centre, Victoria Methodist Church, Charlton Road, Keynsham, BS31 2JA starting at 7.30pm Monday 17th September 2012 Annual General Meeting followed by a short talk by Sue Trude: “Celia Fiennes – an 18th Century Travel Writer” Monday 15th October Illustrated talk by Colin Johnston, Bath City Archivist: ‘The History of the Bath & West’ Monday 19th November Illustrated talk by Alan Gray: “Redcliffe Caves” Monday 17th December Illustrated talk by John Bartlett: ‘The Old Snuff Mills, Stapleton’ Monday 21st January 2013 Illustrated talk by Peter Davey: ‘Around Bristol by Tram’ Monday 18th February Illustrated talk by Bill Douglas: ‘History of the Douglas [motorcycle] Family’ Monday 18th March Illustrated talk by Carla Contractor: ‘Mary Carpenter of Bristol and India’ Monday 15th April Illustrated talk by Lyndon Hughes: ‘The Post World War II Architecture of Bath’ Admission is free to members; there is a charge of £2.50 for visitors.

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KEYNSHAM memorial park bandstand The Bandstand is the perfect venue for live music and showcasing a variety of events and performances.

Come along and enjoy: • Sunday 16th September – KEYNSHAM BRASS BAND 2.00pm to 4.00pm Our very own local band will be playing all your favourite tunes.

• Saturday 22nd September – KEYNSHAM YOUTH FEST 1.00pm to 5.00pm A fantastic event celebrating local young people’s creative talents including singing, dancing, music and much more.

• Saturday 29th September – CHOIRJAM 2.00pm to 5.00pm Keynsham’s pop choir perform feel good songs from most styles of music including pop, rock, R&B, soul, funk and Motown and give them the ChoirJam treatment.

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The Town Council would like to thank all the bands/ performers for entertaining the public during the Summer months.

If you are interested in playing on the Bandstand next Summer (April onwards) please contact Dawn Drury, Deputy Town Clerk on 0117 9868683 for further information.

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ChoirJam meets on Mondays and Tuesdays 7.30 – 9pm during term-time at Wellsway School, Chandag Rd, Keynsham. We sing everything from the Temptations to Take That and perform with a live band! Adults of all ages are welcome to join; there’s no audition and no experience necessary – just lots of enthusiasm and a love of singing! Cost is £8.00/session. To book a taster session, call Emma Hutchinson 07793 983040, email emma@choirjam.co.uk or visit www.choirjam.co.uk

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Wansdyke Play Association were invited to host a ‘Day of Play’ for a group of dads and their children at Castle Primary School in Keynsham. The day started with two workshops in “risky play” activities (ideas that dads can do again and again in their own time with their children for low cost). Around 50-60 fathers were firstly shown how to light fires in adverse weather conditions, with damp twigs and limited fire lighting equipment.

They all managed it, and also all made themselves a cup of tea! Along the way they learnt the basics of risk assessing and managing fires and were able to show these to their children.

The dads and their children were then shown a number of play ideas that involved projectiles - things you can throw, fire, shoot and catapult! All the activities needed a lot of guidance from the dads there to make sure it was all safe for children, and they rose to it taking great care to show the children how to play in a fun but safe way! In the afternoon there was then a big play session, with children and parents freely choosing activities, making up new games, inventing contraptions, building dens and generally having lots of fun.

It was truly brilliant to see and the WPA Community Playworkers at one point said to each other - “We’re not really needed here, the dads are doing all the playwork themselves!”. The day co-incided with Father’s Day on the Sunday and also linked with the BANES Celebrating Fatherhood Campaign.

WPA hopes to take the day at Castle School as a great example of what can be achieved when bringing Play into schools. Many schools have struggled to engage fathers in children’s school lives and WPA thinks Play might just be the way to do it!

HOUSING ADVICE

A housing advice surgery is held on Thursdays between 9.00 and 12.30 at the Keynsham Town Council offices, 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham.

For further information contact the Housing Options and Homelessness Team on 01225-396296.

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Residents from all over Keynsham joined in the celebrations in the High Street to mark the Queen’s Jubilee.

A Street party was held in the High Street following an 11am community service at St John’s Parish Church. 400 people were seated on tables and chairs and were entertained with music and competitions for all ages.

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KEYNSHAM FILM WORKS

Keynsham Film Works is a non-profit making society funded mainly by membership subscriptions. Held at the Fry Club on the Cadbury factory grounds the films are shown on the first Thursday of each month at 7.45pm, doors open at 7.15pm.

The programme aims to screen films that have been overlooked by the mainstream cinemas completely or had very short runs and may have been easily missed.

As a member you can view any of the films in the season with no pre-booking necessary. There is free parking, wheelchair access and a bar.

Membership fees have been frozen this year at £27 which gives you free admittance to all the seasons films, or you can take a part membership which is £16 and carries an extra charge of £1.50 per film. Non members are also welcome and tickets are £4.50 payable on the night.

September 6th – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel October 4th – A Separation December 6th – The Grapes of Wrath For further information and to see a trailer of the upcoming films you can visit www.keynshamfilmworks. co.uk or email info@keynshamfilmworks.co.uk or you can write to Keynsham Film Works, 5 Tamar Drive, Keynsham, BS31 1RA.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE - BE A MENTOR! The Keynsham-based community project, Community@67, is looking for mentors for a new mentoring scheme to help change the lives of young people in the local area. Mentors will help young people to access employment, education or training and to make positive changes to their lives by meeting regularly with the young people selected and covering a variety of subjects to help them access employment as well as to raise their self-esteem.

Mentoring@67 is an activity-based, one-to-one mentoring programme which is committed to making a difference to young people aged 18-25. Mentoring@67 placements are unique and varied, and aim to match mentors to their mentees based on interests and similarities. You do not require set qualifications (but you do need to be at least 18 years old), you simply need to be able to support the mentee to learn, grow and develop. Mentoring has been recognised as being key to engaging with young people and helping them build their confidence, skills and development on an individual basis.

Mentors also gain a great deal from taking part in the scheme and they are able to make a major contribution to the development of a young person. One mentor commented, “I feel that the mentoring project enabled my mentee to take more of a responsibility for his actions. I found that it was a point of contact for him to explain how he was feeling and why he acted in a positive or negative way. It had certainly helped him focus more throughout the year. He had worked really hard over the year and it did show in his actions in school.”

Clare Hudson, Chair of Community@67, said, “We are really excited about this mentoring scheme, we will be working with Keynsham Youth Service and the community to provide valuable support to our local young people. We are grateful to the South West Foundation for funding to run this scheme.”

Mentors generally deliver a minimum of one session per week over the course of a year, each session is a minimum of one hour. Free training is provided for mentors and successful applicants will also be CRB checked.

To apply to be a mentor and for more information about new Mentoring@67 programme, contact Alison Finn on Mobile: 07874 232029 Email: mentoring67@live.com For more information about Community@67, contact Clare Hudson, Chair of the centre on Mobile: 07737 742300 Email: community67@gmail.com Web: www.community67.org

NEW MATHS CLUB

A new after school Maths Club is being launched for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils at the Community@67 community centre at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham.

Maths@67 runs every Wednesday afternoon in term time from 4-5pm for Year 5 and 6 pupils from any of the primary schools in Keynsham and surrounding areas. Castle, St John’s and St Keyna have expressed their enthusiasm for the project as a complement to their lessons. Children can bring their maths homework and work through it under supervision with help given when needed or just join in the fun maths activities on offer. The venue is only able to take 12 – 15 young people, so if you are interested please get in touch.

Squash and biscuits will be provided during the break.

The club is being run by Sheila Crocombe, an experienced maths teacher. She explains, “I wanted to start the club to help local children to improve their confidence in maths. Many children are able to achieve much more than they think once they have a little extra help and they might even find that learning maths can be fun.” Community@67 aims to run projects at the centre which benefit the local community.

Clare Hudson, Chair of Community@67, says, “Community@67 and Maths@67 are run entirely by volunteers. Whilst there are private tutoring options for maths available in the area, the cost of the sessions puts them out of the reach of many. Maths@67 will provide an affordable option and is very convenient as we are based close to three of Keynsham’s primary schools.

There is a suggested donation of £1 per child per session towards the running costs of the centre but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.”

For more information or to book a place at Maths@67, call 0117 9863961.

Community@67 runs a varied programme of regular activities from Book Club to Internet Café and Craft Sessions. For more information on any of the activities, visit www.community67.org, Email: community67@ gmail.com or call: 0800 998 7990 or 07737 742300.

SWAN HOUSING ADVICE

Swan is a local charity offering a free, confidential, independent service with professional and specialist advice relating to housing queries.

Swan housing advice offers free information, advice, support and representation as appropriate on housing issues such as: landlord/tenant law, rent and mortgage arrears, housing benefit, homelessness, seeking suitable accommodation, relationship breakdown, repairs and tenancy deposit regulations.

You can also apply for the Bath and District Deposit Bond Scheme through Swan. This scheme provides help with deposits for privately rented accommodation in B&NES. A deposit bond is a paper certificate issued to the landlord guaranteeing an equivalent to one months rent. To be eligible for the scheme you need to be over 18 years old, have a housing need and be on a low income. This scheme assists single people, couples and families. To check your eligibility for the scheme or register an interest you can phone or attend a drop-in session.

Swan Housing Advice is available over the phone, via email or drop-in. No appointment is needed. Please call 01761 432445 or email swan.housing@btconnect.com or visit the website www.swan.btck.co.uk Drop in sessions are at the Curo Local Service Centre, 11 High Street, Keynsham on Friday mornings 10am – 12 noon.

MANOR ROAD FOOTBALL PITCHES

The Manor Road football pitches continue to be very popular with local teams with the season kicking off on 1st September. Teams playing at Manor Road include: AFC KEYNSHAM (2 teams), KEYNSHAM CRICKETERS, NEW INN WANDERERS (2 teams), STOCKWOOD WANDERERS (2 teams), OLDLAND ABBOTONIANS A, CROWN & HORSESHOE. For further details on booking a football pitch for next season please contact 0117 9868 683 or visit the Town Council website www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

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KEYNSHAM town plan Keynsham will experience significant change in the future as key development sites are brought forward for redevelopment.

The initial consultation for the Town Plan was carried out in 2009 through contacting key community groups and meeting local residents at events such as the Farmers’ Market to establish the key priorities and needs for the local area. The initial findings of the research enabled the steering group to produce a detailed questionnaire for individual households to complete.

The questionnaire was distributed to all Keynsham residents, businesses and community groups during October 2010, closing date for responses was the 31st December 2010. The new Town Plan represents the views of the people of Keynsham and has taken 3 years of work by a team of volunteers to produce after analysing the individual responses. Every home in Keynsham received the Town Plan Action Points at the beginning of August.

A vision for the area has been developed based upon the consultation carried out with local people.

These aims are: • To enhance the town by physical development • Improve the economy and provide better jobs • Make Keynsham ready for the future • Help Keynsham to capitalise on its location • Help Keynsham remain proud and independent As part of the regeneration strategy for the town centre, the Council has identified five priorities that look to address local challenges and deliver the community aspirations: • Improve the Shopping Experience: • Providing larger units on the High Street to attract more national retailers • Provide space for existing retailers to expand • Manage the traffic to make the High Street more pedestrian friendly • Create space for markets and cafes Creating New Jobs The Town Hall, Riverside and Somerdale have the opportunity to be major employment destinations that can anchor each end of the High Street, attracting higher quality office occupiers and increasing the footfall on the High Street.

On the 1st August 2012 the Keynsham Town Plan was launched at the Town Council offices where Councillor Rob Appleyard, Chairman of B&NES council congratulated the team for over three years of hard work.

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Rob also congratulated the team on behalf of B&NES on the community development plan and praised the Town Council for hearing the residents’ voices.

Roger Busby, Chair of the Steering Group also thanked the steering group for all their hard work over the last three years producing the report.

If you have not received your copy of Keynsham Town Plan Action Points you can obtain a copy from the Town Council offices or you can view the full Town Plan at www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

The launch of the Town Plan report was attended by Councillor Rob Appleyard (Chairman of B&NES Council), Roger Busby (Chairman of the Steering Group), Gill Hellier (Chair of Keynsham Town Council), Roy Staddon (Keynsham Town Councillor), Tony Crouch (Keynsham Town Councillor), Judy Grant (Steering Group Member) and Dan Crouch (youth worker @One).

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WHAT’S on

September

1st Disney’s Lion King at Bristol Hippodrome, don’t miss it. Runs until 17th November 11th Town Council Meeting start time 7.30pm at

Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, North Block, Riverside, Temple Street. For further information visit www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

15th 1st Keynsham RFC Cider and Beer Festival.

Tickets are available at the bar at £5 per person children go free, included in the ticket price is a free drink. Bouncy castle, face painting and live music from ‘Supersonic’ and ‘Off The Hook’

16th Keynsham Brass Band 2-4pm in the Bandstand 18th Fry Club Pantomime present Fun Quiz starts at

7.45pm at Fry Club and Conference Centre. For further information tel: 0117 98657987

20th Young Peoples Liaison Group start time 7.30pm

at Town Council office. For further information visit www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

22nd Keynsham Youth Fest, Keynsham Memorial Park

with a parade at 12pm on Keynsham High Street to start the event. Youth Fest is from 1pm-5pm.

For further information visit www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

22nd Fry Club and Conference Centre presents an

evening of Country Music, ‘Texas Back plus Dean Austin’.

Starts at 8pm, tickets £7. For further information and tickets please call Dave Bateman 0117 9677 779

24th Planning and Development Committee Meeting. Start time to be confirmed. Meeting held at Castle Primary School. For further information visit www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk 25th The 17th Poetry Festival Exhibition at the Harbourside Bristol. The 17th Bristol Poetry Festival brings together the most entertaining, inspirational and award winning poets and performers from Bristol, the South West, the UK and the world in an annual celebration of language, imagination and life 12

26th Bristol Fashion Week is the essential fashion edit of the new season’s designer and high street trends available from The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, as well as the ultimate girly treat. Hosted by TV stylist Mark Heyes and celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton, each fashion show is packed with style advice, celebrity gossip and valuable fashion knowledge 29th ChoirJam pop choir in the Bandstand at Memorial Park from 2.30 – 4.30pm 30th 2012 Bristol Half Marathon. The challenge is set for all to achieve a personal goal in Olympic year and run the Bristol Half Marathon

October

2nd Sarah Millican at the Colston Hall. Since winning the 2008 comedy Best Newcomer Award for her debut solo show Sarah Millican’s Not Nice at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Sarah is fast on her way to becoming a household name, having sold out all 120 dates on her debut tour

4th Quiz Night at The Brassmill in aid of the Jessie

May Trust. Quiz starts at 8.30pm. Team of 2-6 people.

Prizes for winning teams. £6 entry per team. For further information 0117 986 7280

9th Fry Club Pantomime presents Fun Quiz starts at 7.45pm at Fry Club and Conference Centre. For further information tel: 0117 98657987 10th Fry Club and Conference Centre presents ‘Sid &

Roz Gateley Dance Nights’. Join Sid & Roz for an evening of ballroom dancing. Tickets £4.50 members and £5 guests. 8pm-11pm. For further information tel: 0117 98657987

11th Katie Melua at the Colston Hall. Katie Melua has

sold more than 11 million albums and is one of Britain’s most successful artists of the last decade. The 27 year old singer will be performing songs from all five of her studio albums, including her new record Secret Symphony which is released on 5 March

13th Fry Club and Conference Centre presents an evening of Country Music, ‘McKenzie plus Steve Hanks’.

Starts at 8pm, tickets £7. For further information and tickets please call Dave Bateman 0117 967 7779 13th Farmers Market at Ashton Way Car Park 9am-

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6th Fry Club Pantomime presents Fun Quiz starts at

7.45pm at Fry Club and Conference Centre. For further information tel: 0117 98657987

7th Fry Club and Conference Centre presents ‘Sid & Roz Gateley Dance Nights’. Join Sid & Roz for an evening of ballroom dancing. Tickets £4.50 members and £5 guests. 8pm-11pm. For further information tel: 0117 98657987 9th Jools Holland at the Colston Hall. The undisputed King of boogie-woogie Jools Holland has announced his much-anticipated autumn /winter tour for 2012 9th Bristol Christmas Markets until 22nd December 11th Craft and Gift Fair at Wellsway School 12 - 4pm.

Friends of Wellsway (PTA) fundraising for the school

30th Keynsham Victorian Evening. More details in the next edition of Keynsham News

Town Council office. For further information visit www. keynsham-tc-gov.uk

16th Town Council Meeting start time 7.30pm at Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, North Block, Riverside, Temple Street. For further information visit www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

21st 160th Autumn Exhibition at the Royal West of England Academy in Clifton. Bringing to a close a fantastic year of exhibitions at the RWA, the Autumn Exhibition showcases the cream of painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture and architecture selected and curated by an expert panel from thousands of submitted works 22nd Planning and Development Committee

Meeting. Start time 7.30pm. Meeting held at Town Council office. For further information visit www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

27th Salsa Bristol presents Salsa In My Life an all day

workshop and party at Fry Club and Conference Centre.

The workshop runs from 10am – 5.45pm and then the party 7.30pm – 12.30am. Tickets are £35 (£40 to include evening party). For more information contact Wayne on 07985 609912 or email wayne@salsabristol.co.uk

29th - 31st Halloween spectacular at Avon Valley Country Park with pumpkin carving, fancy dress and much much more. For further information please call 0117 986 4929

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KEYNSHAM in bloom Keynsham In Bloom 2012 & South West In Bloom 2012

South West in Bloom Presentation Day Thursday 20th September 2012.

Keynsham’s theme for South West in Bloom, this year, was ‘Celebration’.

The theme enabled all involved to celebrate both the Olympics and also the Queen’s Jubilee with fantastic arrays of colour across the Town.

Keynsham in Bloom and South West in Bloom judging took place the week of 9th July and we now eagerly await the results of both.

Keynsham in Bloom Presentation Evening Tuesday 25th September 2012.

For further details telephone 0117 9868683 or email Dawn Drury - Deputy Town Clerk deputytownclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk

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In 2009 Keynsham YouthFest launched a new skate park - the first youth focussed space in the Town Centre’s Memorial Park.

It was set up by young people, youth and community groups working closely with the Town Council.

Each year our YouthFest supports and enables local young people, showcases new opportunities and youth groups. In 2012 we want YouthFest to increase opportunities for young people to take a more active role, ‘be seen’ and have a positive voice in the Town, challenging negative perceptions of ‘youth’.

2012 key activities planned for the festival are: • High Street carnival style youth parade with guest performance by Quest: Battle for the Winds (part of the South West Cultural Olympiad) • stall holders & activity areas • bandstand talent showcase, scooter and BMX demonstrations • Banner/ BMX/scooter decoration –for the first town youth street parade • Drumming training – African Sambistas • Dance workshop / taster and costumes • Quest reporter workshop with Suited & Booted • Zumba workshop This years youth fest will include: • Opening of the event at 1pm by Chair of Bath & North East Somerset Councils, Roy Appleyard.

• Performance of Battle for the Winds • Scooter and BMX demos and competitions run by Crucial BMX in the Skate park.

• Rugby sessions with Hitz Bath Rugby • inflatable football pitch by Somerset FA • Fishing by the river Avon with fish wish • Chillout area provided by local churches • Free inflatables 16

• Football sessions with Keynsham Town Football Club, • Try Bowling with the Keynsham Bowl Club • Learn CPR with St. Johns Ambulance • Various youth organisations stalls On the Bandstand: African Sambistas drumming and dance workshop, Zumba workshops, performances by Miffy and Rosa, Freedom Dance group, signpost puppet theatre, Sue Hill school of Dance Elite Dance group, Air Cadets Marching Band, DJ Robbie.

For more information contact Mark Willcox, Youth Worker Keynsham Town Council 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1HF Tel: 0117 9868683 Mobile: 07534071466 Email: youthworker@keynsham-tc.gov.uk Website http://www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk/Core/ Keynsham-Town-Council/Pages/Default_5.aspx

The event aims to: • Provide an event for Keynsham Youth.

• Raise the awareness of the positive opportunities that are available for young people to participate in.

• Promote the wide range of services and organisations that are available to young people.

• Provide a Festival setting for young people.

This project gives important positive diversionary activity, each designed with the input of young people from the area.

Battle for the Winds @ Keynsham YouthFest 2012 The theatrical show Battle for the Winds tells the story of a quest to gather the winds from across the South West to power the Olympics and Paralympics sailing events – it’s part of a procession to launch Keynsham Youth Fest 22 September, and the parade starts at 12 noon.

Youth Fest Parade route

The parade will start at the car park by the Fire station and go through the High St, past St. Johns Church and down through The Park into Keynsham Memorial park to start the Festival.

As well as Battle for the Winds, joining the Parade will be Crucial BMX Team, Keynsham Air Cadets Marching Band, Keynsham Army Cadets and the Keynsham Junior Football Club, Air Cadets Marching Band, Time Out Youth Group, Freedom Dance, Wheels for All, African Sambistas, and Avon Fire and Rescue.

Keynsham Youth Fest will mark the last performance of the Battle for the Winds South West tour, including circus skills and their unique cycle-powered wind machine - a “flatbed” man-powered vehicle which becomes a portable stage. The vehicle will lead the youth parade through Keynsham High Street to Keynsham Memorial Park to launch YouthFest with a highly entertaining performance.

Youth Festivals

Youth Fest 2012 includes dance and musical performances on the bandstand, sporting organisations giving displays, a giant inflatable football pitch provided by Keynsham Junior Football Club, a selection of stalls with organisations and youth groups promoting what they offer to young people, BMX and scooter demos, and competitions run by Crucial BMX. Youth Fest is funded by Keynsham Town Council and this year supported

by Bath and North East Somerset Council and Future Bath Plus.

For further information contact Mark Willcox, Keynsham Town Council

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youthworker@keynsham-tc.gov.uk , tel. 0117 9868683.

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Celebrating talent, invention & innovation The show brings together invention and innovation you can expect circus performers, parkour, stunts and imagination in this energetic mobile performance, all eager to deliver their fresh wind to the Olympics and Paralympics sailing.

YouthFest is supported this year by the Quest project (funded by Bath & North East Somerset Council and Future Bath Plus).

Quest is about encouraging young people and communities to mark 2012 as a special year with projects and activities that “make a local difference�.

Keynsham Youth Service and Quest are supporting youth volunteering and creative training to allow young people to join in and take a lead.

Quest have hosted the Battle for the Winds tour in three events leading up to the opening celebrations of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Sailing events in Weymouth (July 26th-28th), created and produced by Cirque Bijou and the Desperate Men, in collaboration with seven lead artists gathered from across the South West plus the integrated performance company Breathe.

For more information Battle for the Winds visit: 1. http://www.myquestbathnes.org.uk/content/ events/battle-for-the-winds-opening-ceremony-forsailing-events 2. http://www.myquestbathnes.org.uk/content/news/ get-ready-for-battle-for-the-winds

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THINGS to do M O N DAY Keynsham short mat bowls group, meet every Monday between 1.45pm and 4pm, for more information call 0117 986 4014.

Keynsham’s community singing group meet every Monday between 7.15pm to 9.30pm at Castle School. Contact Roy on 0117 949 8587 for more information.

Free community play sessions are being held on Mondays in Downfield Park, Cleeve Grove, Keynsham between 3.30pm and 6pm. The sessions are arranged

by Wansdyke Play Association. For more information, contact admin@wpg-play.com Baby Massage at Keynsham Children’s centre. For more information please contact the Health Visitors on 0117 9461000.

Babies Group from 11.00am-12.30pm For mums and dads with babies up to 18 months. Pregnant women and partners welcome at Keynsham Children’s Centre.

Open drop in session at TimeOut where you can take part in a variety of activities. From 7pm to 9.30pm every week. Ages 13 to 19 welcome at 1-2 River Terrace, Temple Street.

St. John’s Youth Group meets on a Monday night and is open to all young people in school year 8 and above.

From 7pm to 9pm at St John’s Youth and Community Centre.

Slimming World classes at the Methodist Key Centre, Charlton Road, Keynsham from 6.30pm call Kerry on 01179 863068 for more information.

Keynsham Elim Church Toddler group at 9.30am.

Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from 6.30am to 6pm.

ChoirJam pop choir meets on Mondays 7.30 – 9 pm, Wellsway School, Keynsham. Fun choir for adults of all ages. For details/to book a taster call Emma Hutchinson 07793 983040 www.choirjam.co.uk.

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Keynsham Old Time Dance Club meet at The Fear Hall (Sept-May) 7.30pm to 10pm. Visitors and new members welcome. Further details on 0117 9864014 or 0117 9862819 The Fry Club joggers meet every Tuesday at 7pm in the entrance foyer to the club. For more information contact 0117 986 4785.

Make new friends at the Keynsham Older People Social Group, they meet on the first Tuesday of every month between 2pm and 3pm at the Community @67 in Queens Road. For more information contact 0117 986 8623.

Childminding Group from 9.30am-11.30am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Keynsham Children’s centre. Contact Sarah Allum on 01225 396071 or 07530 233002.

Early Support Stay & Play Sessions from 9.30am11.15am on 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month.

Contact Keynsham Children’s Centre 01225 395400.

Get sorted at TimeOut from 10am - 3pm. Bored? Take TimeOut to Get Sorted! If you’re aged 16-18 and not doing any-thing with your day, drop in and see us at 1-2 River Terrace, Temple Street.

Holy Communion at Keynsham Baptist Church every third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.

Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from 6.30am - 8pm.

Queens Road toddler group meet every Tuesday from 1pm - 2.30pm.

Boxercise class at Keynsham Rugby Club from 7.30pm, for more information visit www.Studiofit.info.

Martial Arts at Keynsham Sports Centre from 7pm - 9pm.

ChoirJam pop choir meets on Tuesdays 7.30 – 9 pm, Wellsway School, Keynsham. Fun choir for adults of all ages. For details/to book a taster call Emma Hutchinson 07793 983040 www.choirjam.co.uk

Zumba class at Chandag Junior school, at 6.45pm.

Project night at TimeOut, Project based session aimed at developing young people’s life skills. from 7pm - 9.00pm every week. Ages 13 to 19 welcome at 1-2 River Terrace, Temple Street.

New Zumba Class – St. John’s Church Hall, High Street, Keynsham every Wednesday from 6.15pm - 7.00pm £4.

Speech & Language Toddler Time 10am - 12noon (referrals only) telephone 01225 831752 or speak to your health visitor.

Keynsham Elim Church Toddler group at 9.30am.

Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from 6.30am - 4pm.

Keynsham Ladies Running Group, every week from 7pm, for more information visit www.Studiofit.info.

Kickboxing at Keynsham Sports Centre from 7pm 8.30pm.

Maths@67 runs every Wednesday in term time from 4pm - 5pm for children in years 5 and 6. For more information contact community@67 on 0117 9863961.

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T H U R S DAY Stay and Play (for 0-5 years) from 9.45am11.45am at Keynsham Children’s Centre. Play and development opportunities for parents and children to meet and have fun.

Open drop in session at Timeout where you can take part in a variety of activities. From 7pm to 9.30pm every week. Ages 13 to 19 welcome at 1-2 River Terrace, Temple Street.

Slimming World Classes at Keynsham Baptist Church, High Street at 9.00am and 1.00am and also 5.30pm and 7.30pm, call Ann for more information on 01179 245304.

Keynsham Film works, meet on the first Thursday of every month at the Fry Club, Keynsham at 7.45pm.

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Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from 6.30am - 11am and 12noon - 6.30pm.

Keynsham Bootcamp at 6.30pm, for more information visit www.Studiofit.info.

Aqua Aerobics at Keynsham Sports centre at 10.30am and 7pm.

Zumba at the River Suite from 6.40pm every week for 50 minutes.

Keynsham Leisure Cente run multi-sport drop in session on Fridays from 10 - 12noon where you can play badminton, squash or table tennis and have a swim. No need to book. Just turn up. Equipment is provided if you do not have your own.

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HOUSING ADVICE SURGERY. There is a housing advice surgery held in the Keynsham Town Council Offices, 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham on Friday between 9.00am and 12.30pm. Housing Officers from Bath and North East Somerset Council are available for short consultations on a first come first serve basis. For further information contact the Housing Options and Homelessness Team on 01225 396296.

Crafty chats, if you are interested in crafts and meeting likeminded people, come along to the Labbott Community Room between 11am and 1pm every week.

Keynsham short mat bowls group meet every Friday between 7.30pm and 9.30pm, for more information contact 0117 986 4014.

Parent Support Group from 9.30am-11.30am, Term Time Only Drop in group for parents/carers, get support, meet other parents and learn practical tips.

A creche is available for 0-5 year olds. Places must be booked in advance, at Keynsham Children’s Centre.

Keynsham Elim Church Toddler group at 9.30am.

Keynsham Country Market, Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham. Every Friday 10.30am – 12 noon.

Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from 6.30am - 12pm and 1pm - 7pm.

Gentle Exercise to build strength and tone at The River Suite from 11am for 60 minutes.

Body sculpt to build strength and tone at the Club Lounge from 5.45pm for 55 minutes.

Keynsham Town’s under 13’s football team train every Saturday between 10am and 12noon. Contact Darren on 07904 036483 for more information.

Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from 8.00am - 3.30pm.

Energise and Burn exercise class at The River Suite from 10am for 45 minutes.

Pay and play badminton at Keynsham Sports Centre from 5pm - 7pm.

Yoga Hatha at the River Suite from 11am for 60 minutes Circuit training at the Club Lounge from 5:30pm for 55 minutes.

Kettlebell class at 9am, for more information visit www.studiofit.info.

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S U N DAY Inflatable play in the Swimming pool at Keynsham Leisure Centre from 3.45pm - 4.45pm.

Holy communion/morning prayer at St John the Baptist Church at 9.30am.

Open door service at St John the Baptist Church at 11.15am.

Holy Communion at Keynsham Baptist Church at 10am.

Sunday morning service at Keynsham Methodist Church at 10am.

Keynsham Parish Players are looking for new members to join their happy band, both on and backstage. Rehearsals take place in the Parish Hall every other Sunday afternoon and often during the week, to join call 0117 986 3354.

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The group meets every Friday at St Francis Church, Warwick Road in Keynsham between 6.30pm and 8pm.

The sessions are designed for children and teens aged 6-17 and provides them with the opportunity to meet new people and develop new friendships. Sessions include arts & crafts, messy play, making models from re-cycled materials, simple cake decoration and general games. The group also offers a quieter space for older children who need to talk about the personal challenges and emotional difficulties that they face.

Its also a great opportunity for parents to get together and offer each other support as well as time to relax in the knowledge that their children are close by and well cared for by the well trained and Enhanced CRB checked staff. Siblings are also welcome at the sessions.

Refreshments are provided for everyone and the cost of each session is £2.50 per family.

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As of 2nd July 2012 Somer Community Housing Trust, Redland Housing and Shape Housing will be known as Curo.

Curo is the largest social landlord in the Bath area providing 12,000 homes and also a major local provider of older peoples services. Curo has developed more than 1,700 homes since 2002 and are due to complete 1,473 homes by 2016, homes for low-cost rent as well as some for sale on the open market.

Curo provides homes and support services to general housing residents, young people, teenage parents, older people in sheltered housing, homeless people, shared owners and leaseholders.

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The festival costs around £50 000 to stage every year. It could not continue without our main sponsors the Town Council, together with valuable contributions from Wilmot Dixon, Taylor Wimpey, I J McGill Transport Ltd, B&NES Council, The Co-operative, Keynsham Park Café, Churches Together, The Talbot Inn, Lucas and Highgrove Vets and the Keynsham Lions.

The committee is already planning for next year’s festival and is keen for new people to join. The next meeting of the Keynsham Music Festival Committee is on Thursday 27th September at 7.30pm in the Town Council offices in Temple Street.

After the wettest summer for 100 years, it is good to report the Keynsham Music Festival 2012 survived and in some areas thrived, though these were mainly indoors!

This year, the first for the new Keynsham Music Festival Association Limited, increased the pre-festival events to eight. The committee tried to include all types of music.

This included Opera in the Park [and rain] with Bell’aria, carefully tented by the Café in the Park, Great Western Chorus in St John’s Church, Bath Spa String Quartet and Adam Purnell, classical guitar and local performer, in the Park; Brujerio, playing exciting Latin rhythms, in Coffee#1, the Blue Notes at The Conservative Club and Nathan Sheppard at The Talbot. All these events were well supported and showed that there is more to the festival than just the Sunday. There was also a public showing of Grease on a big screen, in a tent because of the rain, in the Park, on Friday night and those who attended loved it.

On Sunday 1st July, surprise, surprise, we awoke to rain.

It rained and rained but at 11.30am, it stopped! If the rain had continued for another 30 minutes, the festival would probably have been cancelled. However, with herculean efforts from the many, a festival grew out of the mud. The people of Keynsham didn’t really believe it and the site remained empty until around 1.00pm then people started to arrive. We had the usual four stages and many, many wonderful performances from mainly local bands. The numbers were down on last year with thousands of people attending and giving £7319.27 in donations.

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on Sunday afternoons and the equally popular Club Night on Monday evenings. For those people looking to join the club who have never bowled before the club offers at least three qualified coaches usually available on Monday mornings and Monday evenings but other arrangements can be made if necessary. Whatever you bowling abilities you can be guaranteed a very warm welcome. Membership forms are available at the clubhouse or from the club secretary.

Apart from Wednesdays the green is available to Club Members from 10am until dusk. Wednesdays the green is available from 2pm until dusk.

For further information you can visit the website www.keynshambowlingclub.com or call the clubhouse on 0117 9868462 or you can contact the club secretary Ian Tweedie on 0117 9862645 or ian.tweedie@talktalk.net

DANCE FOR THE OVER 60’S

Mondays: September 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd November 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th December 3rd, 10th Fridays: September 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th October 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th November 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th December 7th, 14th For further information please call Lynne on 0117 9869366.

Keynsham Bowls Club was founded in 1957 and has bowled in the Memorial Park ever since. Keynshams Bowling Club’s close proximity to Bristol allows the club to affiliate itself and participate fully in both the City and County of Bristol and Somerset County Bowling Associations.

The clubhouse provides comfortable ‘apres bowl’ facilities including a bar with large picture windows which provide the perfect view of the green.

Keynsham Bowls Club is a mixed club that also has a junior team. The club runs no less than seventeen different internal competitions, including one just for novices. On top of all of that there is also a full programme of friendly fixtures for both mens and ladies teams, with the ever popular mixed friendly matches

Dance your body awake for the over 60’s. Weekly classes for men and women in a friendly atmosphere using a wonderful selection of music. Gentle exercise, stretching, movement, simple dance routines and relaxation to help improve posture, balance, memory and awaken the feel good factor.

Classes are held on Mondays & Fridays at the St Johns Church Hall, High Street, Keynsham from 10 – 11.30am.

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KEYNSHAM cemetery Safety Testing of Headstones Keynsham Town Council wishes to inform owners of graves at the Cemetery that memorial safety testing will commence in September 2012.

The testing will conform to nationally agreed standards and is in line with the Faculty issued by the Chancellor of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Memorials tested will be those erected since September 2011 and those memorials re-erected following failing during previous testing.

The test involves a visual inspection, followed by a trained member of staff standing at one side of the headstone and placing a hand on top of the stone, applying a firm (not severe) pressure.

Anyone who has any queries or concerns regarding the procedure or wish to be present when the memorial is tested please contact the Town Council office on 0117 9868683.

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GRANTS presentation On Wednesday 25th July 2012 the Chair of Keynsham Town Council, Gill Hellier and the Chair of the Keynsham Town Council Grants Working Party, Kate Simmons presented certificates and cheques at the Town Council’s annual Grants Presentation Evening held in St. Johns Church Hall, Keynsham.

The event was a great success with almost all the recipient groups and organisations attending to receive their award.

This year’s successful grant applicants were: 2386 (Keynsham) Squadron 1st Keynsham Scout Group Abbeyfield Keynsham & Saltford Society Ltd. Aquaterra Avon Wildlife Trust (Keynsham branch) Butterflies Bath & District Cruse Combe Down Holiday Trust Community@67 Focus Counselling Freeways Trust Friends of Manor Road Woodland Friends of St. Keyna Primary School Fry Club Netball Frys Hockey Club InTandem JN Fear Hall Keynsham & District Mencap Society Keynsham Baptist Church Keynsham Bowls Club Keynsham Brass Band Keynsham Explorer Scout Unit Keynsham Film Works

Keynsham Life Saving Club Keynsham Light Opera Group Keynsham Methodist Church Keynsham Methodist Church Queens Road Youth Club Keynsham Rugby Football Club Keynsham South Forum Keynsham Town Junior Football Club Queens Road Church pre-school Residents Fellowship Association RICE (Research Institute for the Care of Older People) St. Dunstans Church St. Francis Church Community Crafts St. John’s Church St. Johns Mother and Toddler Group Tea and Tots Keynsham Orchestra and Vitalise If your organisation would like to apply for a grant from the Town Council next year please contact Dawn Drury, Deputy Town Clerk for further details of the scheme.

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KEYNSHAM FARMERS MARKET: NEW LOCATION

Established over 7 years ago with support from the Chamber of Commerce and B&NES Council the market has steadily developed into a well-established, lively and much loved monthly event utilising the Town for both a busy farmers market with award winning local food producers and a browsing area of guest stalls which can include stained glass, sculpture, plants or local community groups. The quality of local food however must take centre stage and in 2010 it was shortlisted as one of the best in Somerset. There’s a good balance of quality basic niche products such as Fussels award winning Rape seed oil products, Deerleap Chillies and Mendip Lavender and for a monthly treat top up on Radfords Fudge!

This very popular market is now in Ashton Way car park adjacent to Keynsham’s busy High Street. It is bursting to the seams with a huge variety of food plus an alfresco fair trade refreshment area, occasional art stalls & regular live music!

We are now set to expand! The next markets are 13th October, 10th November and 8th December.

For more information about the market visit www.somersetfarmersmarkets.co.uk or call on 01373 814646.

KEYNSHAM OLD TIME DANCE CLUB

Keynsham Old Time Dance Club was formed in 1958 at The Fear Institute to help finance the continuation of the hall for the benefit of the people of the town.

Over the years the club has progressed to include the more popular sequence dances as well as the best of the older dances. Selected new dances are taught by resident professionals who have been with the club for over 30 years. The club meets every Tuesday at 7.30pm until 10pm from September to May, visitors and new members are always welcome.

Saturday dances are held at the Fear Hall on the fourth Saturday of the month in October, November, January, February, March and April.

For further information you can contact the Secretary Alma Kent on 0117 9864014 or the Chairman Reg Holmes on 0117 9862819.

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

The Citizens Advice Bureau in Keynsham has MOVED to next to the Town Council office in Temple Street. CAB is open from 10am – 2.00pm on Mondays and Thursdays for drop in appointments. They can be contacted on 0844 848 7919 or in writing to Riverside Building, Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1LA. The Bureau provides free, impartial advice and information on a range of issues, including everyday problems such as employment, housing and debt.

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MEET THE TEAM – Jo Swift The first in a new series focusing on the Keynsham Town Council staff team.

FACT FILE

Jo Swift Position: Town Clerk Service with Keynsham Town Council: four and half years Work Experience: Parish Clerk, Deputy Town Clerk, ran own business overseas, various roles in the public and private sector.

Q. Do you live in Keynsham?

A. No I live in a village 20 minutes away.

Q. What is your experience as a clerk?

A. 7 years experience as a Parish Clerk and just over two years as a Deputy Town Clerk.

Q. Has the job changed since you were appointed?

A. Yes, in April 2011 the Town Council took over the Youth Service from Bath & North East Somerset Council.

This means that the Town Council now provide a Youth Service for Keynsham. This was a new service for the Town Council. Five new part time employees and one full time employee were taken on.

Q. What do you consider to be Keynsham’s best assets?

A. The Memorial Park and the fact that Keynsham has a train station.

Q. Away from work what are your hobbies/interests?

A. I love to visit new places that tourists don’t normally visit, that’s why my family and I enjoy house exchanges.

The 6th successful one was recently to Sweden. I enjoy running and in particular cross country, I am a hasher and involved in the Mendip Hills Hash House Harriers.

Q. What do you enjoy most?

A. The variety the job provides. One minute I can be doing finances and the next being involved in an event!

Q. What do you enjoy the least?

A. Reading through reams of consultation documents to find the few paragraphs which relate to Keynsham Town Council plus slow responses and frustrations on occasions to move projects forward.

Q. What do you feel the future holds for Town Councils?

A. I am not sure how the ‘Big Society’ and the Localism Act is going to go but as long as there is co-operation from district and unitary authorities, Town Councils should be able to increase their responsibilities for the benefit of the local community.

Q. What are the main challenges you face in your job?

A. Learning to be more realistic about what can be achieved in the hours I have available and managing to juggle the different elements of the job which vary widely.

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KEYNSHAM town council Where are we?

The office of Keynsham Town Council are at 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1HF We are open from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and are happy to answer any questions or queries you may have.

Keynsham Town Council Meetings:

You can contact us by : Telephone: 0117 986 8683 Fax: 0117 986 6359 Email: townclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Monthly meetings are held on Tuesday evenings at the Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, North Block, Riverside, Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol, commencing at 7.30pm.

Dates for the 2012/2013 municipal year are as follows:

2012

16 October 13 November 18 December

2013

15 January (Budget) 19 February 19 March 16 April

You can find out lots of local information on the Keynsham Town Council website:

www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk   Increasingly the school of choice for Keynsham and South Bristol Headteacher (Interim): Richard Williams , St Francis Road, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 2DY Tel: 0117 9864791 www.broadlandsschool.org.uk We would like to invite you to come and see what we have to offer and what our future plans are see how your child could be part of these exciting developments at our:

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On Wednesday 19th September from 6.30pm until 8.30pm Now offering children’s after school Kickboxing and Street dance classes, along with our full adult class programme and crèche facility.

We will also have  on Thursday 20th September 2012, tours at 9.15am and 10.15am Friday 21st September 2012, tours at 9.15am and 10.15am Or ring Hannah Steer, Head’s PA for a visit at your convenience

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YOUR town councillors

John Coggins Conservative (North) 0117 3309022

Tony Crouch Liberal Democrat (East) 0117 9864648

Chris Davis Labour (South) 0117 9861947

Clive Fricker Conservative (East) 0117 9869250

Gill Hellier (Chair) Conservative (East) 0117 9862945

Andrew Hickling Conservative (South) 07765933722

Brian Jenkins British National (East) 0117 9863842

David Johnson Conservative (South) 0117 329346

Keith Kirwan Liberal Democrat (North) 0117 9083546

Aubrey Matthews Conservative (North) 0117 9861339

Lisa O’Brien Conservative (North) 07867906163

Steve Rossiter Labour (South) 0117 9860692

Brian Simmons Conservative (North) 0117 9096596

Kate Simmons Conservative (South) 0117 9081783

Roy Staddon Labour (East) 0117 9867447

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