ToWN ClERK’S WELCOME

It’s been a very busy time for Keynsham Town Council.

Despite an already busy social calendar in Keynsham, this year the Town Council thought to add one more date to the diary with the Keynsham Spring Show. Opened by the Winner of the 2021 Great British Bake Off, Giuseppe Dell’Anno. The show was a huge success with over 120 people entering the show and over 350 entries across all classes including horticulture, arts & handicrafts, cookery, and a children’s category. We saw over 1,000 people come through the doors on the day of the Spring Show and the feedback has been very positive. A big thank you to all the Keynsham Town Council staff who worked so hard to make it a fun and memorable event for the community.

We have also had the opportunity to acknowledge some of the hard-working Keynsham residents with this year’s Good Citizen Award recipients at the Annual Town Meeting. You can read more about all the recipients on page 10.

The Coronation of King Charles III called for celebration with Keynsham’s Picnic in the Park. A full bandstand line-up, compered by KTCRfm, kept Keynsham residents entertained alongside children’s races and activities, entertainers, and market stalls.

The month of May also saw the elections for Keynsham Town Council Councillors. We look forward to working closely with all those elected with plans to review our 4-year strategic plan for the Town.

Looking ahead to the Summer, we have the 26th Keynsham Music Festival to look forward to, which is sure to be a fun event. For the first time we are also launching the Nova Youth Arts Festival, developed by the young people from TimeOut with our Youth Service support, which will coincide with the Music Festival.

We hope you all have a lovely Summer.

Dawn Drury, Town Clerk