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More Than One Way to stall traffic chaos

Much gloom on giant floodlights

Residents turned out in force to voice opinions over the six new 45-metre floodlights at Gloucestershire County Cricket ground.

Page 6 St John Ambulance HQ sale dismay MP Charlotte Leslie has added her voice to protests over the planned sale of the St John Ambulance hall in Tilling Road, Horfield.

From R to L: Neil Wellman, Jodie Steimetz with Arlo, Richard Simpson, Steve Simpson with children Hugo and Camilla THE campaign to make Dongola Road one way for traffic has gained momentum in the last two months and residents from other nearby roads are pressing for change too.

Fed up with constant standoffs with drivers on the narrow streets between Gloucester and Ashley Down Roads, and commuters using the area as ratruns, local residents

are forming a new group with the working title, ‘More Than One Way’. Neil Wellman, instigator of the original ‘Dongola OneWay’ Continued on Page 2

Page 16 Third bid to open a Wetherspoon's

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Page 18 £1.5m to complete Baths conversion

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From Page 1 proposal explained: “It’s become impossible for cars to pass each other in our narrow roads. What started as a single-issue campaign has mushroomed. “Once we started thinking about it, we realised that whatever happens on Dongola Road affects other roads too. We have joined with representatives from Kennington Avenue who contacted us after the recent article in the Bishopston Voice

and now aim to widen the campaign to include other local roads in the matrix between Gloucester and Ashley Down Roads.” The aim is to set up an informal steering group with representatives from each road, particularly those of Kennington Avenue, Seymour Road, Brynland Avenue, and Nevil Road, that, like Dongola, act as ratruns between the main roads. The campaign want to build local

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interest and support and conduct traffic and speed surveys of the streets, with police assistance. A website is planned plus a wider poll of concerns to clarify priorities in regard to speeding, ratrunning, faceoffs, commuter parking and views on oneway and traffic calming. Kennington Avenue resident Michelle Smith believes the traffic situation is getting worse and is in full support of something being done about it. Michelle said: “I’m not sure what the answer is but just know that it needs to be tackled. I can’t speak for other roads, but Kennington Avenue is getting busier and busier and being used more and more as a cut through from Gloucester Rd to Ashley Down Rd and vice versa. “It can, at times, be impossible to drive down it to get home or to leave when going out because of the number of vehicles driving up and down. Stand-offs, which can at times be very heated, are a regular occurrence and it is often total gridlock. I dread leaving or coming home sometimes and friends and family often find it difficult when they visit. Speeding is also an issue and cars often go tearing down when they do get a clear run.” Local resident and road representative, Jodie Steimetz, commented: “As the scheme has gathered momentum over the past few weeks it has

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been interesting to hear other neighbours and local residents’ views and experiences of ’faceoffs’ and ‘road rage’. I was sad to hear of a recent accident involving a woman trying to place her daughter in a car seat whilst a car refused to wait behind her. This resulted in her having to have surgery to repair her broken ankle after being driven over by the impatient driver. I wish her a speedy recovery and hope that there are no further incidents.” Neil Wellman believes that some of the incidents occur because Dongola Road is used as a ratrun. He can cite many instances of vehicles meeting partway down the road and unable to pass due to its narrowness and a shortage of available passing spaces. This leads to drivers having to reverse to allow the other vehicle to pass but also to ‘face-offs’ where drivers refuse to move. This is something resident Jo Sibson has also experienced in Kennington Avenue. “ Some of us have had to intervene when people get angry, myself included, as we’ve heard racist insults shouted at children and some drivers can be intimidating,” said Jo. “We would like to remind people that we live in a community, children are playing, teenagers are walking outside wearing headphones. This road should be part of a

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about it With a new double yellow line scheme due to start soon, where the council are putting yellow lines on each corner of surrounding roads there will be a net loss of parking spaces in the area, adding to the already fraught situation. One short-term solution suggested as a possibility by the Neighbourhood Partnership

team and Bristol City Council Highways would be to create passing places. Neil is concerned that this, plus yellow lines, would further reduce parking spaces. A Neighbourhood Partnership Forum is scheduled for May 24 . Residents from all affected roads can contact the group via the Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/DongolaBS7/ or oneway@nwellman.com

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Lines in the snow clearly show the narrow width of the road neighbourhood, rather than a rat run and it seems like the whole area is experiencing the same problem. It gets rammed up at night and we all have to compromise a little bit.”

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Heated debate over cricket club floodlights By Zuzana Pohloudkova MORE than 100 people attended a meeting on April 20 over the controversial new floodlights at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club’s ground. The six permanent 45 metre lights had been tested earlier in the month. Residents complained about the brightness, the glare from sunshine, impact on the landscape and issues related to the late matches. Neighbours oppose the club’s request to play three training sessions a year under the lights. Permission was granted for the lights to be used up to 15 times a year for competitive cricket matches. They were installed to bring international cricket to Bristol and to provide good quality media coverage. At the latest they will be switched off at 11pm, but the club says the games are likely to finish significantly earlier than that unless there is a rain delay. Will Brown, CEO of the Gloucestershire Cricket, assured residents at the meeting that all the possibilities were considered at the planning stage and that the club wants to engage with the community more in the future. He said: “We wrongly assumed that people would prefer three training sessions within the 15 nights rather than competitive matches that bring all the other issues to the streets here.” Howzat? is a campaign group formed by residents of Bishopston and Ashley Down to

challenge and revise the stadium expansion plans of GCCC. They are afraid that changing the conditions may set a precedent for increasing the use of lights. Alison Orton from Howzat? said:“We want the cricket ground to stay and develop in Bishopston, but in a sustainable

way. We want to mitigate the bad impact on the highly populated residential area.” The England and Wales Cricket Board gives recommendations for light pollution, but no maximum legal limits. The light spill of the floodlights is up to 16 times the

standard at some neighbouring properties. Bristol City Council’s Urban Design Group stated that they cause substantial harm to the views of the Ashley Down Conservation Area. The late night matches cause other issues. Residents have to park very far from their homes on the days of the matches, and they complained that the speakers are very loud and there is antisocial behavior in the streets until late. Mr Brown said: “We expect higher attendance next season and we are working with other parties to solve the parking issue and antisocial behavior.” Last month Mayor George Ferguson announced that Bristol is going to be the UK’s European City of Sport in 2017. One event already confirmed is the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on the County Ground, one of five venues to host global competition. In 2019 the ground will host the World Cup. During The Bishopston Society meeting earlier this month Thangam Debbonaire, MP for Bristol West, said it was exciting that Bristol would host international women’s cricket and that there was no will, desire or need from the club to extend the days when the lights will be used. The public meetings with the club will take place twice a year. For more information about the campaign group visit howzatgccc. wordpress.com or contact them at: howzatgccc@googlemail.com .

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Call for more female representatives on Bristol City Council AS a member of Bristol Women’s Commission, Bishopston Councillor Daniella Radice believes in equal representation of women in Bristol City Council. Until this month, just over a third of city councillors were women - yet more than half of Bristol’s population is female. This month, with the change in the electoral system to ‘all out elections’ residents will vote for all councillors throughout Bristol at the same time as the Mayoral election. Bristol Women’s Commission has asked all parties to make sure that half of their candidates are women in winnable seats. Daniella Radice said: “A more diverse council would make better decisions and solve problems more effectively, because it would be able to draw upon a wider range of experience and insight. “Women have put new issues on the agenda in the UK government, such as a focus on childcare for younger children. “I think all parties do find it difficult to find women to put themselves forward, even where there are all-women shortlists in parties such as the Labour party. In the Green party we try to positively ask women and to keep nominations open as long as we can to encourage women.” Ashley, Avonmouth, Bishopsworth, Bristol East and Bedminster wards all fall well

short of the 50:50 aim and some political parties only field candidates in wards where they have a good chance of doing well. Kate Bowman, Lib Dem candidate for Bishopston and Ashley Down, said: “The Lib Dems have had equality and diversity on the agenda for a long time. I’m personally thrilled to see so many female candidates standing for election in Bristol and to see such a strong leader in our mayoral candidate Dr Kay Barnard. “I have been lucky to have support from my party to help to realise my ambitions of becoming a councillor. I do however realise that for some individuals outside of our party, particularly women and those with BAME backgrounds, mentoring may be lacking. I would like to see more support for females, in and out of political circles, to help them realise their ambitions too.” The first woman to be elected on to Bristol City Council was Mabel Carole Tothill, who began representing the Easton ward on May 21, 1920. Bristol Women’s Commission was established by Bristol Women’s Voice and the Mayor, George Ferguson, after he signed the European Charter for equality of women and men in local life. Bristol was the first city in the UK to do so.

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FOUNDING member and chair of the Cotham Amenity Society, Alison Bromilow, has received a Lord Mayor’s Medal. Nominated by Councillor Anthony Negus, her community work has been described as instrumental in community groups to start a number of key projects in up. I explain what will make a Redland and Cotham for the last difference and how to express 25 years. their view effectively. People in Alison first became involved all areas of Bristol now, from in 1990 when the council Southmead to the city centre, threatened to close Redland understand that they have a voice Green playground. After a and how to ask for designs to be successful fundraising campaign, improved. she went on to help design the “It is nice to be recognised but play equipment that went into the reason I do all this is that I Redland Green and Cotham think it is really important that Gardens. This was the start of the people have an influence and Bristol Parks Forum, which she the best way to do that is to get chaired for many years, and has involved.” been going ever since. Alison is a member of the An architect by training, Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Alison has concentrated Neighbourhood partnerships and on planning issues. She is she chairs and assists with the the co-founder of Bristol sub groups. Neighbourhood Planning Bristol’s Lord Mayor, Network, which advises people Councillor Clare CampionSmith, how to take part in planning said: “These medals are a developments in their area. great way of recognising the Alison explained: “I’ve selfless work of individuals who always been very keen to help work hard16:47 on behalf of 1their we_poppin ad 87x120:Layout 1 17/06/2014 Page

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Centenary of conscientious objector

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A BLUE plaque has been unveiled on a house in Station Road, Bishopston where Labour councillor and Bristol MP Walter Ayles lived from 1911-1928. The event took place on April 17, the hundredth anniversary of the arrest of Walter Ayles for distribution of a pamphlet, ‘Repeal The Act’, which argued against conscription introduced by the Military Service Act. He was arrested for two years for his opposition against WW I. The plaque has been installed at house number 12, thanks to the Bristol Radical History Group and The Remembering The Real WWI group. They asked for approval of the plaque from Bristol Civic Society and put together funds from many different sources. Colin Thomas, contributor to the Bristol Radical History Group, wrote a biography of Walter Ayles, ‘Slaughter No Remedy’ and he talked about

Walter’s life at the event. He said: “Walter came to Bristol in 1910 as a local organiser for the Independent Labour Party. He was campaigning against the privatisation of transport, gas and water and for women’s suffrage. “He was against the progression of what he thought would be a catastrophic war. Soon after his release from prison he was elected Labour MP for Bristol North. “Today, we should celebrate Walter. He defied public opinion and proved that a minority position today can mean a majority position in the future.” Jeremy Clarke from Remembering the Real WW I. said: “The event went off very well. It enabled us to show the public that there were people opposing the war and prepared to face imprisonment to do that.” There was poetry, song and

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Blue Plaque on 12 Station Road excerpts from Ayles’ statement to Bristol Magistrates in April 1916 performed by Adam Church. He, as Walter, said: “ I cannot prevent horrors of war if I am helping in war. I can only do that by refusing to fight.” Rosemary Arthurs, maiden name Ayles and Walter’s great niece, said: “It was fantastic and a very moving event. Thanks on

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behalf of the family for hard work in Walter’s memory.” Although the plaque is connected with Walter, it should honour all those who bravely opposed the war. The Radical History Group put together a list of 350 conscientious objectors in Bristol. Nationally, Cyril Pearce gathered information about over 17,000 men. On June 26 at 2pm, there will be a reenactment of Ayles’ appearance before a Military Tribunal where he applied for Conscientious Objector status. It will take place exactly one hundred years after the hearing in the same venue, The Old Council House (now the Register Office), Corn Street, BS1 1JG. Biography of Walter Ayles, ”Slaughter No Remedy’is published by Bristol Radical History Group costs £2.50. It is available online at www.brh.org. uk or from Hydra Bookshop, 34 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EZ. For more information email rememberingrealww1@gmail. com .

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SYMBOLIC silver charm bracelets have earned a Colston’s Girls’ School team a place in the area final of a Young Enterprise competition. The Year 12 students created their Je Suis Fille product to make money and raise awareness for vulnerable women in Bristol. Each silverplated bracelet bears a choice of charms: an umbrella for shelter, an angel’s wing for protection, a heart for love and an anchor for hope. The team has sold the jewellery in school and at trade fairs in St Nicholas Market and The Mall, Cribbs Causeway. It has also won an award for the way it has promoted Je Suis Fille – which means I Am Girl and has echoes of the worldwide slogan Je Suis Charlie after the Paris attacks – on social media. The team, which calls itself Gold Generation, was one of ten that went through following the YE West of England semi final. Their display and presentation, which included an eyecatching artwork, impressed the judges at the event at St George’s Bristol on March 15. The girls are now looking forward to the final on May 5. Holly Debs, managing director of Gold Generation, said their aim was to run a successful business – they have already

CHILDREN at Bishop Road Primary School will soon be learning about wildlife in an allotment classroom and nature garden. The school, one of the largest in the South West, is surrounded by terraced houses and has hardsurface playgrounds. Children really benefit from learning and playing outdoors, so the school is embarking on ambitious plans to improve its outdoor spaces. As well as the allotment and garden, an orchard and wildflower bed are being planted. To make this happen, the school’s Parents Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA) wants to raise £2,500 to create areas which are green and growing. Volunteers, parents and teachers have already begun creating the allotment classroom which has seven raised beds, one for every year in the school. Pete Clee, from Golden Hill Community Garden, assisted with the construction of the beds. Hills Group have donated

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raised nearly £800 and to help others at the same time. “It is nice to know that our work is really to going to make a difference to vulnerable women,” she said. Asha Cork, who runs the Je Suis Fille website, said they had linked with another CGS social action group working with the charity Envision in support of the Spring of Hope

women’s shelter in Stapleton Road. Initially the focus was on homeless women, but it had broadened to include those who were at risk for other reasons, such as domestic violence. Other team members include Cara Waters, Rhianna Dawkins, Megan Lamb, Martha Howells, Abbie Cripwell, Lana Ball, Emily Craner, Izzy Martin, Savannah Bowen, Amber

BarringtonChappell and Akilah Robinson. Michael Roulston, head of business and enterprise at CGS, said he was very proud of the girls’ success. “The team worked hard to showcase their product, their business journey and were successful in demonstrating how young business women can excel and achieve,” he said. Young Enterprise is a national scheme in which students devise and set up a business, often with the support of an industry adviser. They learn about customer service, negotiation, teamwork and merchandising and to develop employability skills such as confidence, communication, creativity, problem solving and resilience. W: jesuisfille.bigcartel.com T: @jesuisfille_ I @jesuis_fille f: Je Suis Fille Gold Generation e: goldgeneration15@gmail.com

Bishop Rd school aims to raise £2,500 to fund vital green spaces for learning 10 tonnes of organic compost which was moved into the beds by a team of volunteers from the Good Gym. The orchard and wildflower area are also beginning to take shape: a variety of native fruit trees have been planted by the children and soon hedgerows will be dug in and wildflowers sown. Mr Kieboom, a teacher at the school said: “These green spaces will be invaluable for teaching children the value and importance of nature. Hopefully, it will inspire the next generation to preserve and protect our planet.” To help raise funds for these projects, the PTFA is launching a crowdfunding campaign with Crowdfunder and Bristol Green Capital Partnership. This is part of the #Better Bristol campaign to help make the whole city a greener place. Reaching the

target of £2,500 would enable the PTFA to pay for planting a sensory garden area and buy garden structures, tools for small hands to use, equipment and other resources. A selection of lovely rewards will be on offer for those that pledge on the Crowdfunder website. These will include special Bishop Road School jute bags, featuring a

winning design by a pupil, and other rewards kindly donated by local businesses. Anyone can support the campaign and make a donation by visiting Crowdfunder.co.uk, and people can show their support by following the school’s progress by visiting the PTFA’s Facebook site and Twitter feed @ BrsPtfa.

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Education STAFF and students at Fairfield High School in Bristol are marking a decade since they transferred to their state-of-theart buildings off Muller Road. They moved into the iconic five-storey premises on April 24, 2006. The £22 million school provided space to double student numbers and offered improved facilities for 21st century learning. Fairfield was one of the first secondaries to have new buildings in the ambitious programme that saw all Bristol’s state-funded schools for children aged 11-16 rebuilt or substantially remodelled. It was created on the site of the St Thomas More Catholic Secondary, which closed in 2005. FHS, which had switched from being a grammar school to a comprehensive in 2000, moved from the redbrick premises in Fairlawn Road, Montpelier, where it had been based since 1898. Two of its best-known former pupils are actor Cary Grant and Dame Mary Perkins,

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co-founder of Specsavers. In the decade since the move, the school has continued to develop, introducing a new uniform and a house system. Its most recent Ofsted report, in June 2013, rated it as “Good, with Outstanding features”.

Students are among the best in the country for exceeding expectations in their GCSE exams at the end of five years at the school. FHS has a very diverse intake of students, and offers them a wide range of opportunities and

activities both within and outside lesson times. The school became an academy in the Excalibur Trust last year. Demand for places has soared, and the school has been oversubscribed for the past two years. It has ambitions to open a sixth form. Principal Catriona Mangham, who has led the school since 2009, said: “This is a significant moment for us, and a time to acknowledge the successes of all those who have passed through Fairfield, both in the last decade and at the old school. “Our main focus, as always, is on providing the very best opportunities for the students who are here in 2016 and those who will join us in future. FHS is a unique school where everyone is valued for who they are and what they can become.”

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“I am a strong believer in the interconnectedness of everything,” she said. “You never know when that article you read might inform an interview with a future employer, or when a conversation with someone which might lead you down another avenue in your career.” Clemency urged the girls

to not be distracted by money and prestige, but to be true to themselves and their interests. “When nearly half the workforce is unhappy with their job, I consider myself fortunate to be in love with what I do,” she said. Clemency is the breakfast presenter with BBC Radio 3 and is currently working on BBC

Young Musician of the Year which reached its exciting final last month. She has also worked as a journalist on titles including Vogue and The Economist, presented BBC Proms as well as documentaries for radio and television.

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QEH sixth form will open to girls next year GOVERNORS at Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School are delighted to announce that girls will be able to benefit from studying A Levels at QEH Sixth Form, from September 2017. As part of the School’s ongoing development and investment in the future, and following recommendations made by the Senior Management Team, the Board of Governors unanimously resolved that the QEH Sixth Form, and only the Sixth Form, will become coeducational. David Smart, Chair of Governors at QEH, said: “Our recent 425 th anniversary has inevitably been a period of reflection as well as future planning. QEH is consistently achieving high standards across all areas of school life: outstanding examination results, supportive pastoral care and a wide range of cocurricular activities. We have more boys attending the school than ever before and we are now pleased to be able to offer these opportunities at Sixth Form level to girls in Bristol.” Headmaster of the School,

Stephen Holliday, commented, “As a school we place great importance on preparing our students for the wider world, both at university and beyond, in which they will be working alongside members of the opposite sex. A coeducational Sixth Form, at an age when students of both sexes have developed the maturity to work well together, will ensure that all our students leave here well prepared for life beyond QEH. “There are no plans to change the whole School from being

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FORTY pupils from Christ Church Primary School in Clifton took part in a tree planting ceremony on the Downs last week in celebration of the One Tree Per Child scheme. The environmental project was launched in February 2015 with the aim of planting one tree for each of the 36,000 primary school children in Bristol. Thanks to the efforts of Bristol’s children and their primary schools, as well as environmental partners, community groups and individual volunteers, the project has surpassed the target. In total, more than 39,000 trees have been planted. It has been implemented in the UK by project Director, Julian Dee, Bristol’s Mayor, the Friends of Avon Gorge and Downs and by primary schools throughout Bristol.

COULD you become part of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP), which has been helping children in Bristol schools for over 20 years? “We have been working closely with the Mayor’s Reading Partners scheme, but our volunteers operate to a different model,” said Mina Malpass, one of the volunteer schools placement organisers. RSVP volunteers, who are retired or semiretired, work with children of all ages in schools, in a less formal way. Mina explained: “Many of our RSVP volunteers have been going into schools for a number of years, getting to know the children and helping them, not with the mechanics of reading, but developing a real love of books and having fun, with oneto-one help. We believe that all

single sex and QEH remains committed to the benefits of single sex education from ages 7 to 16. At this age, the needs of boys and girls are different, their learning styles vary and there are many benefits for boys to be educated as boys in a school that understands their needs and caters well for them.” The 2017 coeducational Sixth Form is part of the long term development plan for the school and will be supported by further investment into the Sixth Form facilities over the next 18 months.

children benefit from individual attention.” Volunteers also help with other areas of the curriculum such as number work and maths, or arts and crafts or other special interests. RSVP works closely with the city council, complementing the work done in the Reading Partners scheme, which concentrates on schools where reading performance is not as good as it should be. Volunteer, Denise Hopley, is in her second year of helping, and has been so well received in her school that she has been provided with additional training by them. Denise said: “I have taken a two-day booster training programme so that I can be more useful and that I can understand the programme the school follows. It is a loving and friendly

Current developments underway at the School include a new £3 million science and art building due to open this summer followed by the further expansion of music and technology facilities. The School anticipates high demand for places. Students interested in applying for September 2017 entry should contact Mrs Carolyn Matthews for further information. A Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 10 November 2016.

school and I enjoy working there. I particularly enjoy the flexibility of the RSVP programme and it was this that drew me to it in the first place.” Most volunteers are happy with the initial training that RSVP provides, but a few want to do more. The teacher who has been supporting Denise is just moving to a new school but she has asked RSVP to find some more volunteers for her in her new school, which is a very positive endorsement of their work. Older volunteers who are interested in another option for helping in schools are invited to visit the RSVP website, rsvpwest. org.uk , or contact the RSVP West office at the Create Centre, Seaton Road, BS16XN, Tel: 0117 922 4392 or email office@ rsvpwest. org.uk .

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ONE of the biggest St John Ambulance premises in the South West is to be sold off – despite it being on a solid financial footing and offering a valuable service to the local community. The hall for the Bishopston branch in Tilling Road, Horfield, which was built by funds raised by members 40 years ago, is being closed by the charity as part of a cost saving policy. Horfield councillor Claire Hiscott said she was angry that despite suggestions from the charity that management has worked with the branch, the decision appears to have been forced upon local members. Protesters say revenue is generated from rentals to other community groups. And in a letter to St John Ambulance chief executive Sue Killen, Bristol West MP Charlotte Leslie said that a sale for housing could have security implications due to its closeness to the local Army Reserve centre. Ms Leslie, along with Cllr Hiscott, says that the sale will leave the community without a

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MP Charlotte calls for a rethink on move to sell off St John Ambulance headquarters valuable facility which is used by several groups. In her letter, Ms Leslie said: “I completely understand that charities have to operate efficiently and cut costs wherever possible, but not only is this particular Division one of the biggest in the South West, it has been financially sound since it was built from funds raised by its members nearly 40 years ago. “The operators of the hall have allowed other community groups to rent the building from them to help generate revenue and secure income for the organisation. In so doing a most valuable community facility within my constituency has been created. “There exists far more scope to generate revenue from community use, and it would seem counter to the ethos of St John Ambulance to opt for a closure and the consequent

disbanding of a successful division, rather than attempt to raise revenue – especially when the building has been built through funds raised solely by community members. “Moreover, trying to sell the land could be problematic as the Army Reserve Centre sits just behind the site and selling it for housing could have security implications.” The MP added: “I am deeply disappointed and concerned by St. John’s Ambulance actions on this. This charity is built on the determination of its superb volunteers and It is not the kind of action I would have expected from a charity like this. I will be doing all I can to persuade the charity to reconsider this decision. “ In her reply to the letter, Ms Killen said the charity had a ‘national property strategy’ which involves ‘reducing the number of

Charlotte Leslie MP, city council candidate Nigel Currie and Horfield councillor Claire Hiscott outside the St John Ambulance base premises they own’. She said the Bishopston branch would not close but confirmed their intention to close the site this summer. Ms Killen accepted that Bishopston members feel a ‘strong emotional attachment’ to the building and accepted the way forward might be renting space near the current location.

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THE announcement from J D Wetherspoon that it intends to hold another consultation about opening a bar on the Gloucester Road has been met with concern by the Bishopston Society. Neil Embleton, responding on behalf of the the Bishopston Society, stated: “We are extremely concerned that that, following considerable opposition from the local community and the withdrawal of two earlier applications, J D Wetherspoon is still planning a third application in order to open an outlet on the Gloucester Road. “Number 349 Gloucester Road is a poor quality building from the 1960s which, in an ideal world, would best be redeveloped. Saying that, we would still be pleased to see it upgraded and put to a good use rather than standing empty, even if only as a temporary measure. However, along with many local residents, we are far from convinced that Wetherspoons is a good use.” The consultation was due to take place at Bristol Rovers’ Memorial Stadium, on Monday April 25. J D Wetherspoon has been keen to convert the building into a pub since 2014 but has met considerable local opposition because of fears that it will encourage antisocial behaviour and will not be suitable for an area well known for its independent businesses. A spokesman for the pub operator said: “Members of the Wetherspoon development team, including representatives of its operational team and the project architects, will be at the event and will be happy to discuss the proposed development with members of the public.”

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The company is also keen to emphasise that it does not encourage irresponsible drinks promotions. Over the last few years the Bishopston Society has put considerable time and effort into monitoring and opposing new applications and extensions to licensing hours on a section of Gloucester Road known as the Community Impact Area. The CIA was requested by the police in response to concerns about the local density of alcohol outlets and in an attempt to restrict

noise, nuisance and disruption to the local residential community which stems from ever increasing late night drinking. Neil Embleton added: “We have to remember that Bishopston is primarily a family residential area. By contrast, the Society did support the application for a microbrewery at 447 Gloucester Road because we felt that was smallscale, locally based, community orientated and had very reasonable opening hours. It was seen as a positive

rather than negative change to the area. “The Bishopston Society seeks to reflect the views of the local community which wants to retain the special local character and quality of Bishopston and does not want the Gloucester Road to be turned into a citywide drinking destination like the Whiteladies Road. As such, we do not support J D Wetherspoon’s plans to open up at 349 Gloucester Road.”

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APPROVAL has been given by Bristol’s Mayor to allocate the additional £1.5 million funding needed to complete the Bristol North Baths development. The council took back control of the long–delayed development on the Gloucester Road last autumn after Mayor George Ferguson said he had “no faith” in the developer’s ability to save the scheme which includes flats, a library and health centre on two sites. Approval was granted for the required additional funding to finish the outstanding construction work at Bristol North Baths and the adjacent new Bishopston Library and apartments, and meet advisory costs up to a maximum amount of £1.5m. Proceeds from the sale of Cheltenham Road Library site will be incorporated into the overall scheme and any net financial surplus from this project will be allocated as an addition to the Council’s Enabling Budget for affordable housing in the city. Once contracts are in place and work restarts there is due to be an eight week completion of the modern parts of the development and the opportunity is being taken to reopen negotiations with the Bishopston Medical Practice. Bishopston and Redland Green councillors gained a commitment from the council at the meeting in April that local residents will be given monthly

updates on the progress being made towards the completion of Bristol North Baths. Councillor Martin Fodor secured a commitment from the Mayor for improved communications as well as a review of the project once completed, to ensure that lessons are learnt for the future. Martin said: “I am pleased that the decade-long saga of the Bristol North Baths is finally reaching a conclusion. The first priority is to get the new library, flats, replacement public toilets, and shoppers’ car park restored, and find a resolution to the new uses for the old Baths building. “But we also need to ensure that lessons are learnt for the future.”

Share your ideas for long-awaited library LATER this year, Cheltenham Road Library will be closing its doors and moving up the Gloucester Rd to a new venue in the former swimming baths site in Bishopston. The new venue will be a purpose–built space that can host a range of events and activities as well as the usual library resources of books and magazines, DVDs, children’s area and computers. The library service is keen that local people should play a part in helping to ensure that the new library has the kind of programme and uses that local people and community groups would like to see and support. To encourage people to share their ideas, there will be opportunities for them to call in to Cheltenham Road Library and leave their ideas and suggestions at either the wishing tree or in a suggestion box. There will also be the chance for people to drop in for coffee, cake and chat on Friday May 27, 11am-5pm. Ideas can also be submitted by email to denis.wise@bristol.gov.uk .

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Community garden’s a big asset ALTHOUGH I don’t have one myself, I’ve spent many happy hours at my friend Judy’s allotment, where I’ve done my best to copy her green-fingered skills and earn some homegrown veg. So I had a lovely time recently on a visit to Golden Hill Community Garden and allotments, where I was shown round by Jeremy Iles, Chief Executive of the Federation of City Farms, and other allotmentholders. Lucy, the community project worker at the garden, also introduced me to some of the young people who are learning new skills with her there, including carpentry as well as gardening. Lucy told me about the way the community garden supports adults with learning difficulties – the garden is such a welcoming place itself, but people can get involved in any aspect of keeping it that way, from planting seeds and tending their seedlings, to harvesting and eating together.

There’s also a great pond from which I harvested some instant salad for my lunch – watercress is growing well – and where I saw a tadpole or two. I was delighted to be able to give the sniff-test to the compost toilets and they passed with flying colours (much better than some I’ve endured at festivals). But more importantly the system works well and eventually provides useable compost. The solar panelling which powers the water pump and the lights in the community house was impressive, as was the community house itself, built by local people and using straw bales in the wall for insulation. It was also good to see how accessible the community garden is to people with different physical disabilities – it has been well thought through. The allotment holders who showed me round were very proud of the hedgerow planting, which will help to

attract the insects, birds and small mammals that help the ecosystem of the allotments to work as well as possible. I also enjoyed seeing some great produce springing up in their own allotments, as well as fruit trees native to the South West. If you live in Bishopston, the chances are that you either have an allotment there (or down in Ashley Vale), or you know someone who does. If not, why not check out their website and see how you might get involved: http:// thegoldenhillcommunitygarden. com. It’s an oasis of peace and tranquillity, but also a great example of how sustainability, diversity and accessibility can all work together. Thanks to everyone who welcomed me, and for all the work and volunteering you do. thangam.debbonaire.mp@ parliament.uk Thangam Debbonaire

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THE McGuire Programme are holding an Open Day to inform people about their speech therapyprogramme, run by stutterers for stutterers. Tools and techniques are taught to deal with the physical side of stuttering as well as the psychological. Alan Wyatt joined the programme in the year 2000. He explained: “Having worked very hard on controlling my speech, it has enabled me to participate in many things that a stammerer would think impossible. I have coached numerous people within the programme in helping them with their speech. I have instructed some of our courses throughout England as well as in Antwerp and Mexico City. I became President of a local Speakers Club as well as having given several radio, newspaper and magazine interviews.” The Open Day is on Sunday 8 th May, from 1.304.00pm, at Quakers Meeting Rooms, 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8PD. A four day course is planned for Bristol, starting on June 1. Further information is available from Matt.wilton@ mcguireprogramme.com .

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THE grand opening of the new ponddipping platform on Horfield Common took place on April 23. Naturalist, Steve England, opened the pond, which is designed to celebrate the biodiversity of the area. The pond contains log piles for frogs, toads, newts and small beetles, plus a triangular brushwood house that hedgehogs and small mammals can burrow into. Bird boxes are set in the trees and the group are considering installing a bat box as many bats fly along the back hedge. The Friends of Horfield Common have completed planting over 2,000 trees which will form an edible hedge around the tennis court when it matures. The planting includes Hawthorn, Hazel, Elder, Crab Apple, Dog rose London and Rowan Open trees. Days (Free)

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May 14 & 15, 2016 11am to 5pm MAKE a date in mid May with the BS9 Arts Trail and surprise your eyes seeing the work of 75 artists in 18 venues all around Stoke Bishop, Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym. Entry is free to each individual and group venue where you will find great variety with fantastic opportunities to buy reasonably priced original work direct from the artists. Here’s a taste of what you might find: paintings, prints, drawings,

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And you can be creative too! On Saturday May 14, and new for this year, there’s a fun, all day drop-in craft workshop for all ages in Westbury Village Hall with Miss Rochie Makes . She loves recycling and, with supplies from Children’s Scrapstore, she will help you make something creative from an old CD which you can take home with you. In addition, on the simple peg loom she’ll provide, you’ll be able to weave your own magic into a communally created piece of fabric. Several artists are exhibiting here too. There’s a map of all the venues already on the website and in the brochure available in shops, cafés and libraries. Look out for the colourful bunting in the brand colours adorning each place. Bunting this year replaces the balloons which simply didn’t work in 2015 because it

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around the Bristol area. Other group venues include Westbury Village Hall, mentioned above, Stoke Bishop Village Hall and the University of Bristol Botanic Garden where one of the artists, Jackie Johnson, will be demonstrating her technique for spinning yarn from plastic bags. In addition, you’ll be able to see her crocheted plastic yarn evening dress,

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The committee, from left: Nick Plant, Jenny Hoadley, Neil Embleton, Simon Randolph, Richar Farrow, Joanna Towner, Lionel White “We can’t do all the things we want with seven members of the committee. We would like to use all the energy out there. “We want to develop channels to encourage people to get involved. We have the focus,

infrastructure, website and the name in the city, and we are ready to help and provide facilities for our community.” Recently, the society helped Traders and Residents Against Sainsbury’s Horfield (TRASH)

to list the Memorial Ground as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). This is an added protection ensuring that if the stadium is put up for sale, eligible community interest groups would have a six week window to put in a bid to purchase their site, and a six month opportunity to raise the money. During the meeting Jamie Carstairs, Bishopston resident and supporter of TRASH, talked about the uncertainty about the intentions of the new owners. He said: “It is an internationally famous memorial for all the rugby players in Bristol and possibly it can become a national memorial. It is a very important site of remembrance and it should be used for sport and recreation.” The society holds meetings two or three times a year, free for around 170 members and open for everybody. There is an annual meeting every September and newsletters are published twice a year. The first, from February 2003, updated among

other things, on the Bristol North Baths development. A local action group wanted to keep it as a swimming pool. Representatives of the Bishopston Medical Practice thanked the society for their support in challenging times as they are moving to a temporary site in Nevil Road and are looking for a long term site due to delays with the Bristol North Baths project. At the end of the night the treasurer Richard Farrow asked the community to join the society and help with promoting the culture and history of the area. One way local people can get involved is in monitoring the Cumulative Impact Area between the Arches and Ashley Down Road for any new alcohol licences. The society has spent a huge amount of time and effort over the past few years trying to stem the pressure for more and more late night alcohol outlets on Gloucester Road. For more information visit www.bishopstonsociety.org.uk .

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Optometrist Lynne Fernandes wins major award LOCAL optician, Lynne Fernandes, has been named as ‘Optometrist of the Year,’ one of her industry’s highest accolades. Lynne, who has established a successful chain of three optometrist practices in Gloucester Road, Totterdown and Nailsea, was presented with the trophy in the annual Optician Awards in Birmingham in April. In choosing a winner, the judges said they were looking for a passion for optics as well as hard facts. They said: “The winner is motivated by the delight of their patients, is passionate about local optometry and involved in all aspects of the profession.” Lynne is Chair of the Avon Local Optical Committee, and works with the Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS England, the Bristol Eye Hospital, as well as GP surgeries to ensure the best eye care possible in Bristol for all patients. She said: “Winning an Optician Award is one of the highest accolades optical professionals, practices and companies can achieve. I am

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within our local communities to encourage everyone to look after the health of their eyes.” If you would like more information about eye clinics,

Local organisation delivers City and Guilds training for bike mechanics THIS month saw the launch of the latest initiative from the Life Cycle team. Mechanics, who have been delivering training and qualifications to prisoners in their workshop inside Horfield prison, have now extended their programme to offer it to members of the public. Anyone interested in becoming a professional bike mechanic will benefit from this industry recognised City and Guilds qualification. These courses are aimed at those working in, or who wish to work in, the bike industry and want an industry recognised qualification in bike mechanics as part of their professional development. Six students attended the external workshop at Horfield prison this week to receive their first round of training towards the City and Guilds Level 2 bike mechanic qualification. Wendy

Zakiewicz, who attended the course said: “It is a very friendly and supportive atmosphere here and I am excited to be learning new skills which will open up new opportunities for me.” The course runs over ten weeks during which, there will be plenty of practical handson experience and assessment. Life Cycle are now accepting bookings for the next course which is scheduled to start at the beginning of June. The intensive ten day courses cost £1,000 (including VAT) which covers all teaching materials, tools, equipment and expert instruction in small groups at the purpose built training workshop to City & Guilds Level 2 standard. For local people interested in learning bike mechanics but who do not wish to book onto the ten day courses, there is

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school visits, Lynne’s specialist talks or if you would like to book an eye appointment, please contact the Gloucester Road practice on 0117 942 6843.

Cycle Sunday returns to the Downs THIS year’s Cycle Sunday event is being organised by Sustrans and will be taking place on May 22 between 9.00am and 12.00pm. There will be a great morning of trafficfree cycling on the Downs when the Circular Road will be closed to traffic, allowing people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the freedom of cycling around the Bristol Downs. There will be bikes for all abilities and ages, paint spinning, free Dr. Bike checkups and a smoothie bike, plus ice cream and coffee. Wheels for All , Ape Project and Life Cycle will be joining in the fun at this family friends event. For more details see http:// www.cyclesunday.net/ .

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National Smile Month Feature

RGANISED by the Oral Health Foundation, National Smile Month is the nation’s annual reminder about the true value of our oral health – and this year is celebrating its 40th birthday! The campaign brings thousands of individuals and organisations together, promoting three key messages, all of which go a long way to improve oral health. They are: • Brush your teeth at night and at least one other time during the day with a fluoride toothpaste. • Cut down on how often you have sugary foods and drinks. • Visit your dentist regularly, as often as they recommend. The aim of National Smile Month is to ultimately improve the UK’s oral health. Organised by oral health charity, the British Dental Health Foundation, the campaign hopes to raise awareness of important health issues, and make a positive difference to the oral health of millions of people throughout the UK. With the help and enthusiasm

of those who are passionate about health and wellbeing, National Smile Month 2016 will see hundreds of events and activities up and down the UK educate and engage local communities about the importance of a healthy mouth. In 2016, the campaign will take place between 16th May and 16th June, encouraging all dental and health professionals, schools, pharmacies, community groups, colleges and workplaces – in fact anyone with an interest in good oral healthcare, to join in and help us educate, motivate and communicate positive oral health messages and improves the quality of smiles all around the UK. But National Smile Month isn’t just about education and stressing the importance of a healthy mouth – the key to the success of the campaign is that we have lots fun doing it! For information on getting involved yourself - Simply visit the National Smile Month website and click the ‘Register’ button. Enter your details in the short online form and submit... it

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RTHODONTICS is a special branch of dentistry that focuses on correcting irregularities of the teeth and jaws. It can correct bite problems such as: Overbite: When front teeth extend over the bottom teeth Underbite: When bottom teeth stick out over the front teeth Crossbite: When one or more upper teeth or side teeth bite down on the inside of the lower teeth Open bite: When there are spaces in the front or sides of your teeth when the back teeth are together Misplaced midline: When the centre of the top teeth do not line up with the centre of the bottom teeth If left untreated, irregularities in biting can lead to problems with the jaw and joint, TMJ, speech and chewing, gum disease, and premature wearing down of certain teeth. Orthodontists can also correct dental problems such as: Spacing irregularities: Gaps between the teeth, which can leave the gums at higher risk of periodontal disease; Crowding: when the jaw isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t big enough for the teeth, which can result in crooked teeth that are difficult to clean and may lead to cavities and gum disease

What are your options? Traditional metal braces will likely be the less expensive option, but there are other choices that can be a little more costly, but less noticeable. You can look into clear ceramic braces, which are still worn on the front of teeth, but blend in with the colour of your teeth. Lingual braces have brackets on the back of teeth instead of the front, keeping them out of sight. Invisible braces, like Invisalign, are a series of clear aligners that are also removable for eating and brushing. How long will the treatment take? On average, most children and adults will wear braces anywhere from a year to eighteen months. Shorter duration times can correct the front teeth only, but it is essential to get the right assessment, diagnosis and plan for your specific problem. Retainers will need to be worn after the braces are removed; these can be removable or fixed, hidden behind your teeth. There are a wide range of treatments available, If you feel that you or your child could benefit from orthodontic work, ask your dentist what they recommend. For a free Orthodontic consultation to discuss simple alignment of the front teeth, to more comprehensive treatment at Beau Monde Dental Care please call 01173303495.

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National Smile Month Feature Zetland Road Dental Practice

Zetland Road Dental Practice is a private practice that offers the full range of services from general dentistry to specialised treatments such as dental implants in a comfortable, friendly and reassuring environment. The majority of the staff have been at the practice for over 15 years with their highly experienced hygienist, Claire Gazzard, taking a particular interest in the treatment and prevention of gum disease. Far more teeth are actually lost due to the effects of gum disease than tooth decay and many people are unaware of having problems as gum disease causes little or no discomfort. The good news is that it is very preventable and even when the process is established it can be treated but sadly it is often left too late before help is sought. With a recent change in regulations it is now possible for patients to receive treatment from a hygienist without seeing a dentist first or being registered at the practice. This means that if your practice does not offer the services of a dental hygienist you can come and see Claire directly for a one-off appointment or a more complex treatment plan without it affecting your registration at your own dental practice.

Redland Road Dental Practice

We’re a friendly Bristol dental practice first established over 90 years ago. Based in a lovely Victorian house in leafy Redland, we have metered parking and cycle racks. The practice has been refurbished during the last five years and all treatment rooms have modern facilities. Our team comprises eight dentists and five hygienists, working alongside professionally registered dental nurses and highly trained support staff. We provide up¬-to¬-date technology and techniques in nine treatment rooms, and we offer a broad range of emergency, routine, preventative and cosmetic treatments. We cater for all aspects of modern dentistry such as implants, which can replace missing teeth, and ‘Six Months Smiles’ cosmetic teeth alignment, as well as a simple treatments like a scale and polish. Not only do we offer cosmetic treatment for teeth but we can banish unwanted frown lines and facial wrinkles with dermal fillers. For more information and to arrange a free consultation with this advert until the end of June, contact Uma Nair Milner, our cosmetic treatment provider. T: 0117 924 6070 E: info@ redlanddental.co.uk

Henleaze Dental Practice

Having joined Henleaze Dental Practice three months ago, Dr Laura Birch would like to thank all her new patients for registering with her. Dr Laura Birch offers, along with routine and cosmetic dentistry, the ‘Six Month Smiles’ orthodontic system to patients looking to improve their smiles. Laura aims to put patients at ease and provide patients with a smile they can be proud of. In addition to being fully trained in the ‘Six Month Smiles’ orthodontic system Laura has a particular interest in root canal procedures and cosmetic treatments such as teeth

whitening. Laura is a member of the British Dental Association, British Endodontic Society and The Society of Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry. If you would like to become a patient of Laura’s please telephone Henleaze Dental Practice on 0117 962 0534. For further reassurance, testimonials can be viewed at www.henleazedental.co.uk

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Your Labour teams across the area are working hard to listen and respond to the concerns of local residents. Our priorities for Bishopston, Ashley Down, Redland and Ashley are:

A sustainable future: Reducing pollution, protecting green spaces and working to make Bristol carbon free by 2050;

Transport that works: An integrated transport network, supporting cycling, improving public transport and reducing congestion;

Decent homes for all: Building 2000 homes a year in Bristol by 2020, introducing an ethical lettings charter and improving support for homeless people;

Invigorating education: Increasing school places, protecting children’s centres, making Bristol a family friendly city and promoting lifelong learning;

Making Bristol a healthy, caring city: Working with the NHS and other partners to support carers, prioritising mental heath and ensuring that adult social care is smarter, more integrated and more efficient;

Backing local businesses: Helping to increase customers, improve trade waste collection and working to keep money in our local economy.

Supporting our cultural scene: Improving access to and participation in the arts, ensuring we have first class libraries and bidding to be European Capital of Culture.

A city where everybody has a voice: Ensuring that City Hall is transparent, open and accountable, and empowering Councillors to respond proactively to residents’ needs.

Your Labour Council candidates:

Tom Brook and David McLeod

Mohammad Rashid and Warwick Everett-Rimmer

Mike Davies, John Halpin and Carole Johnson

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Bhakasana This is another more advanced posture: beginners should follow earlier editions of Pose of the Month. Full Bhakasana follows on from last month’s practice Eka Pada Bhekasana (one leg only) in which you learned how to open up the front of your body one side at a time. Before proceeding to the full pose, practice one leg at a time a few times. Once your thighs and groins are open enough, you can try the full poseboth legs at the same time. Bhekasana (Frog Pose) 1) To come into full Bhekasana,

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Local Elections Candidate profiles THIS May, Bristol’s Mayor, Police and Crime Commissioner and our local councillors are all up for election. The Bishopston Voice covers Redland ward and Bishopston and Ashley Down ward and two councillors will be chosen to represent each area. We have asked each of the candidates standing for council in our area to introduce themselves to readers and to let us know what they hope to achieve if successfully elected. This will be the first time that Bristol has elected the full council in one year, following a citywide boundary review. Future elections to Bristol City Council will be held every four years.

Elections take place on Thursday, May 5 and the elected councillors will be announced on Sunday, May 8.

Dr Crispin Allard

Glenise Morgan

REDLAND

Liberal Democrat

I am an operational research consultant, which involves using mathematics to help government organisations and businesses understand their problems and make better decisions. I live in Redland, having moved here three years ago from Farnborough, where I was previously a Borough Councillor. If elected to represent Redland, I would seek to work with the Mayor and other councillors to: ∙ Reduce the cost of the first RPZ permit to the amount required to administer the scheme (i.e. stop using parking charges as a tax) ∙ Ensure our parks and green areas, such as Redland Green, are better maintained, recognising their importance to the wellbeing of residents and as habitats for wildlife ∙ Segregate cycle lanes cross the city and encourage green space cycle routes where possible (this will benefit motorists and pedestrians, not just cyclists) ∙ Introduce proportional representation for council elections in Bristol, so that the diverse views of Bristolians are genuinely represented

I’m an experienced councillor in Henleaze who works closely with local community and voluntary organisations, complimented for being hardworking and speaking up for those who don’t have the loudest voice. Now that I’ve moved to Redland, I would like to represent you in the same way. Liberal Democrats led the way on Bristol becoming a European Green Capital City, on new transport initiatives and on extending free broadband to help address inequalities. I take a particular interest in older people and social isolation. I am also our party’s Walking and Cycling champion, activities that promote health and wellbeing. I believe councillors should take a lead in establishing a network of key stakeholders, such as faith leaders, surgeries and PCSO’s, to help support the vulnerable in our community remain independent in their own homes. Our party wants a better future for our children, through innovative but practical solutions.

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Warwick EverettRimmer Labour REDLAND

Born and raised in Redland, this area has been an important part of my life. Going to Colston’s Primary and then Cotham School gave me an education I can be proud of and a firm belief in the need for fairness to be at the heart of everything we do. I would later return to work in my old primary school where I learnt the value of public service and the difference one person can make to the life of another. I now work in the public sector as an Intelligence Analyst, helping ensure each and every one of us has access to the quality health care we deserve. I am proud of my community and its progressive values. I wish to be Councillor because I believe political representation is a right above all else and that society will never reflect our progressive values until politicians begin to truly listen.

Martin Fodor Green REDLAND

A local resident for many years, I’ve always been active in community issues and projects. Elected councillor in 2014 I’ve been closely involved in many initiatives and responding to residents’ requests for help. I love the high level of involvement of people in local issues, and that so many neighbours get involved in practical ways, such as park groups, street scene initiatives, creative activities, and schools. As an activist I helped trial the Bristol Pound, work with traders on waste recycling issues, and initiate the Sustainable Bishopston noticeboards. I’ve worked with groups of residents on traffic calming projects, tackling energy saving, and tree planting on Redland Green. As a Green I challenge the damaging cuts to local services that undermine our council, while finding creative ways to help our neighbourhood and city thrive. I’ve a record of positive campaigning, frequent scrutiny of the Mayor’s decisions, and a constructive approach to local politics.

Mohammad Rashid Labour REDLAND

I am Mohammad Abdur Rashid, known as Rashid, and I’m one of your Labour Councillor candidates for Redland. I am an early retired Local government Officer with a background in managing social housing and the development of affordable housing. I am committed to a fair and just society, and support those who are striving to better their lives. If elected I would like to work towards, with my fellow Council colleagues and the future Mayor, the following: ● A clean and tidy neighbourhood free of litter and graffiti; ● A better environment with less trafficproduced air pollution; ● More alternative transport – cycling, walking and investing in our public transport; ● Better traffic flow on our major road systems such as Gloucester Road and Cranbrook Road, with a review to make RPZs work better; and ● Planning and investing in our schools to ensure adequate spaces, particularly the emerging demand of secondary school places in Redland.

Fi Hance, Green REDLAND

I’ve been the Councillor for Redland for the past seven years and it’s been the most enjoyable, satisfying and frustrating job I’ve had! Whilst I’ve sat on numerous committees over the years and currently share the job of assistant mayor for Neighbourhoods with Bishopston Councillor Daniella Radice, it’s the local aspect of getting things done that I’ve loved the most. I’ve worked with residents and local groups to improve parks and play equipment, introduced traffic calming measures and have supported local traders through initiatives like the Gloucester Road Streetscene group. My history of working for Oxfam has led me to champion the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in the city, and I’ve led on getting Bristol to take its fair share of Syrian refugees. The next few years are going to be tough though but I’m determined to do what I can to protect the most vulnerable in our city from the devastating impact of further government cuts

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Mark Balchin

Dick Manns

Conservative REDLAND

I recently moved to Redland. A keen cyclist, I have always been interested in politics and am particularly concerned about transport and congestion. I was looking forward to the new library and health facilities opening on the Gloucester Rd, and am disappointed at the delays. If elected I will be pressing the council to get a ‘move on’. Talking to residents I have found concerns over RPZs. The parking problems are being pushed into non RPZ areas. Residents want to have a proper consultation, and fear parking restrictions being imposed, and how this will affect businesses on the Gloucester Rd. Redland has many students, who add to the life and energy of the area, however concerns have been raised about late night noise and poor recycling. I will work with the universities to address this problem. I love living in Redland and want to keep on improving the area as hard working local councillor.

I have lived in Redland for many years and brought up my family here. I was looking forward to the new library and health facilities opening on the Gloucester Rd, and am disappointed at the delays. If elected I will be pressing the Council to get a ‘move on’. Talking to residents I have found concerns over RPZ’s. The parking problems are being pushed into non RPZ areas. Residents want to have a proper consultation, and fear parking restrictions being imposed, and how this will affect businesses on the Gloucester Rd. Redland has many students, who add to the life and energy of the area, however concerns have been raised about late night noise and poor recycling. I will work with the Universities to address this problem. I love living in Redland and want to keep on improving the area as a hard working local councillor.

David McLeod

Tom Brook

Labour BISHOPSTON & ASHLEY DOWN With a joint degree in Politics & Sociology I have had a long standing interest in community issues. My career has been varied and, consequently, I have experienced life from different perspectives. My experience includes working at the BBC, an engineering firm, then moving into youth work. I’ve worked in education, leading projects to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds. An active campaigner and activist, I am dedicated to a range of issues including housing, equalities and education. In 2008 I participated in Operation Black Vote, an organisation dedicated to increasing diversity in political life. This programme highlighted my ambition to be involved in politics. Having grown up in Horfield I am passionate about the area in which I now seek to be elected. Engaging with local residents I share the enthusiasm to ensure Bishopston and Ashley Down maintains its uniqueness and continues to be a culturally vibrant area of Bristol.

Labour BISHOPSTON & ASHLEY DOWN I am an engineer working in the energy industry, specialising in low carbon power. Bishopston and Ashley Down is a wonderful place to live and I am passionate about improving our area and the wider city. We should protect the local environment and green spaces, and I’d like to see more done to promote sustainability and energy efficiency in the city. Hand in hand in this, I’d like to improve transportation. We should have an integrated transport network, more reliable buses, an intercouncil transport authority and less congested, polluted roads. Finally, I believe that social justice should be at the heart of how Bristol operates, with high quality education, health and social care systems that are easily accessible. Working together, I think that we can make Bishopston and Ashley Down an area that leads Bristol, and Bristol a city that leads the country, in progressive, inclusive and sustainable values.

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I HAVE lived most of my life in Bishopston, so know the area well. Living on the Gloucester Road, near the Nevil Rd junction, I see every day as I walk to work the problems caused here by the crossing, both for pedestrians, motorists and buses. This crossing is not working for anyone. I will work with local residents and the Council to improve this crossing. It should have been sorted years ago. I am also concerned about the height of the floodlights at the cricket ground. Nobody realised how high they would be, or how they would dominate the local area. They need to be monitored carefully so local residents are not affected unduly when night matches are played. I want to preserve the few green spaces in Bishopston and Ashley Down and work with local shopkeepers to maintain the character and vibrancy of the Gloucester Road.

I have lived most of my life in Bristol. I love the City, but am concerned about the congestion and gridlock that occurs daily on the roads. I would like to see bus lanes reviewed city wide, so that, particularly outside rush hours, motorists are not sat next to empty bus lanes that create false bottlenecks. I would also like to see 20mph zones reviewed. They need to be reconsidered on the main roads, but kept where needed on residential roads, around schools and health facilities. I would also like to see a rail revolution in Bristol. I have been a great supporter of getting the Henbury loop reopened. If elected I will be pressing the Council to open more stations in Bristol, particularly Horfield. Conservatives will also introduce a Brunel card, which will make public transport cheaper and easier to use.

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I’m standing to be a councillor in Bishopston and Ashley Down. I trained as a biochemist and have worked as a scientist at a number of universities and also at a small science charity in Bristol. I now work in research administration, supporting the UK science base. After a decade of building my scientific career, I want to focus more on what really matters to me, the people of this brilliant city. As an avid pedestrian, bus user and fairweather cyclist, I am passionate about improving transport. I love Bristol, from the friendly people to its incredible culture, there is so much positivity here for us to build on together.

I moved to the Bishopston and Ashley Down ward in 1991 and have watched my children grow up here. I stayed for the obvious reason that it is an amazing place to live! I studied social policy at University and am passionate about ensuring that people’s voices are listened to in politics, education as a tool for empowerment and our social responsibility towards each other and our environment. I was fortunate to be able to take advantage of Bristol County Council vouchers towards the cost of reusable nappies, an improving education and transport system and the independent high street that is the Gloucester Road. I have been really dismayed by the stagnation that our area has seen recently; with increasing tagging and dumped waste, shops closing, the Greater Bristol Bus Network stalling and the lack of a plan for our education sector after this year.

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I have lived in this area for most of my adult life, raising my children here. My friends and neighbours have taught me a lot about the importance of community and connection and I would be glad to serve them as a Councillor. I am standing for the Green Party because I believe that more than any other party, it stands for quality of life over quantity of profit – values I am proud to put my name to. Through my voluntary work for Ashley Down and Fairfield schools I have shown that I am hardworking, organised and able to get the best out of others. In my professional life as a software engineer, and my MSc in Renewable Energy, I have developed the analytical skills which I think will serve me well in the role of scrutinising the work of the council. My values and beliefs make me committed to listening to local people and working to make Bristol a happier and healthier place.

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Daniella Radice Green BISHOPSTON AND ASHLEY DOWN

I am standing again to be your Councillor for Bishopston and Ashley Down Ward. I am still just as passionate about our city and about social and environmental issues as when first elected in 2013. I am proud to represent this area and to champion Green values on the cabinet. As assistant Mayor I have introduced a zero waste policy for the city and championed equal representation for women in politics. A key challenge as a local Councillor is to listen to all the voices in a community and to work out what would be for the best in the longterm. This is not always easy but something I take very seriously, creating dialogue wherever issues are complex or controversial. In my first three years as councillor I have developed a walking map with local community groups, helped progress the children’s play area at Ashley Down Green, and defended Gloucester Road against Sainsbury’s.

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THE Gloucester Road Central Mayfest returns on May 7. This popular free community event is part of the Neighbourhood Partnership May Week and traders will be offering a range of activities and special sales outside their shops. Bishop Road will be closed to traffic from Gloucester Road to Manor Road, facepainting, needlefelting, a tea cup ride and the arrival of Jack in the Green and his band of dancers and musicians at 3.45. Playing Out will be taking over the residential end of the road and will offer lots of fun activities. Mr Gotalot plans to make an appearance to tell us about his next show at the Kelvin Players. Anyone interested in sustainable building can wander down Bishop Lane and check out the new 212 Eco house which will be opening the doors for everyone to have a tour and

talk to the builders about mud and straw walls, sheep’s wall insulation and a living roof. For info on the build see www. facebook.com/212strawhouse The pavement planting scheme with Avon Wildlife Trust, will be launched with the help of MP Thangam Debbonaire, businesswoman Sarah Thorp and Matt Collis. Planters are being built outside over 30 businesses on the Glos Rd Central section of Gloucester Road next week and will be filled with loads of pollinator friendly plants and flowers. The Bishop Road Community choir have already confirmed they will be singing at 2.30pm and there’ll be other live music laid on by the Golden Lion who are also setting up a small bar. This is just a small selection of the many events happening and all day long there’ll be fantastic creative and art activities.

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CAN hardly believe I am writing my column for May already – 2016 is positively flying by! I am pleased to report that May is brimming with events and activities for children and families. There is the wonderful ‘Glos Rd Central Mayfest’ planned on Saturday 7th May starting at 10am, a free event for all of the community to enjoy on Gloucester Road. There will be lots of great creative activities for kids, plus live music, singing and delicious food and do look out for the arrival of Jack in the Green and his band of musicians, too! On the same day the Golden Hill Community Garden

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will be holding a Spring Fair Fair from 1 – 4pm. There will be face painting, pizza making in the garden’s pizza oven, kids’ crafts, live music – including The Incredible Human Jukebox – and more! The Friends of Horfield Common will also be busy this May with two great events. There will be a Bat Walk on Monday 9th May from 8 – 9.30pm which will give people the chance to learn more about the bats that live on Horfield Common! Plus, on Tuesday 31st May there is a ‘Walk on the Wildside’ especially for children and young people which is planned on the Common and which will include hands-on nature activities such as bug hunting and learning how to support the wildlife that resides there. If your kids would enjoy a spot of pond dipping this May, there are two great ponds in the local area where they can do this. First of all there is a pond at the Golden Hill Community Garden where you can

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life in wartime Britain. This will include a 1940s farmyard with animals, vintage shopping stalls, make do and mend workshops, frugal cooking demonstrations, over 200 original restored wartime vehicles including the iconic Sherman Tank, and a memorable flypast by a Spitfire and Hurricane. Well known broadcasters, Paul Beaver and James Holland, will be giving talks about aviation and wartime vehicles. There is a fantastic line up of live music over the two days. Acts include Sticky Toffee Jazz, The Marionettes, The Paper Moon Band, Emily Wright, Ricky Hunter, DJ UXB, Fifilaroux and The Prohibition Band, The Military Wives Choir and The Goodnight Sweethearts. Like every good festival you can feast on an array of culinary delights from local hot food and drink producers and the main bar is open all weekend. Her Majesty’s official birthday

coincides with the festival this year and a few lucky visitors will get a share of a specially made birthday cake. On the Saturday night is the exclusive Victory Dance, limited to 500 tickets. Visitors get dressed up in 1940s fashions for a party with an 8piece live swing band, a dance lesson, hot food and bar plus a few surprises thrown in! Festival tickets cost £10 per

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Yoga in the Heart of the City Foodie festival bonanza for Bristol BISHOPSTON and Redland residents are in for foodie treat this May with not just one, but three food festivals coming to the city. The Gloucester Road and Stoke’s Croft areas are wellknown for their independent bakeries, vegetarian and vegan cafes, and adventurous menus and there is something for everyone at these events. Bristol Food Connections festival kicks off with a bumper weekend of Bank Holiday events in College Green, and Millennium and Anchor Square from April 29 May 2. There are talks, tastings and trails, free cooking demonstrations and discussions, plus markets and musical performances in the evening. The festival aims to connect people to all aspects of their food, from how and where it was grown, to who served it, how it tastes, makes us feel and the way it brings communities together. Foodies Festival returns to Bristol at The Downs on May 13 15, with top chefs and a host of gastronomic delights. Last month’s issue of the Bishopston Voice featured a prize draw for three pairs of free tickets and three lucky winners will be on their way to the festival. One of Europe’s biggest and longestrunning vegan festivals, VegfestUK Bristol, returns to the Harbourside on May 21 22. VegfestUK organiser Tim Barford said: “This year’s show is going to be bigger and better. The atmosphere last year in our home city of Bristol was amazing and the feedback we received was incredible. Bristol is becoming a key vegan hot spot attracting people from all over the world.” VegfestUK Bristol demonstrates just how easy it is to go vegan and stay vegan with an amazing array of foods, education, talks, cookery demonstrations and plus live music. Marshall Jefferson headlines the Saturday house party supported by live sets from Alison Limerick, Adamski and Criss Cross from Club Yeyo.

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HE other day in our garden there were four bugs on one patch of hardy geranium. We were impressed. To a serious creepy crawlyologist the word “bug” is not a catchall for all invertebrates; it refers to a specific group of insects, resembling the beetles but not closely related to them. Bugs have piercing mouthparts to suck up their liquid food as if through a straw, this is usually plant sap but it can be more macabre. You can tell a bug from a beetle by the membranous part of the wings, neatly folded across the hind part of the body (hidden by the wing cases in beetles). To me, bugs are one of those insect groups that project personality. It’s anthropomorphic to say so (and some biologists would frown at this suggestion) but this “personality” can help with identification by giving a memorable distinctiveness to their appearance. It is manifested mainly through the angular corners of the thorax which can look like shoulders. Some bugs have beefedup

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WROTE in February about the positive way energy production and ownership is changing. Corporate, exploitative, unsustainable and polluting ways are being challenged by affordable and sustainable local energy production and ownership. There are other ways we are changing too in housing, transport, food production, our urban environment, and business. If you are interested

in becoming active in any of these areas, please read on. Starting with housing, Bristol Green Doors, Heatview, the Centre for Sustainable Energy and Warm Up Bristol are all designed to support the growth of energy efficiency where we live, and are booming along. If you want to cut your energy bills and live more sustainably, check out the websites of these organisations to see what creative and affordable things you can do. If you want to get into growing your own food, set up an organization to do so or anything else to do with food, whether with waste, sustainability or promoting organic, the website of the Bristol Food Network is for you. You might want to check out the Community Farm website too. You can volunteer there if that appeals, as well as order one of their veg boxes. Ever wondered what you

could do to improve your urban environment? Why not go for a street party, or join up with the Bishopston Society, The Redland and Cotham Amenities Society or the Civic Society? Streets Alive and Playing out are the two websites that will tell you all you need know about street parties, and how to get hold of the necessary equipment. Depending on your interests there are several good transport organisations you might want to investigate. The Transport For Greater Bristol Alliance is primarily about setting up a Transport Authority empowered with responsibility for public transport in Bristol, Bath, NE Somerset and S Gloucestershire. Sustrans promote sustainable transport, mainly walking and cycling and best of all build great cycle paths. What the Bristol Cycling Campaign does is all in its title, and Life Cycle UK is about

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traders’. We need your help to prevent such crimes, which often target the elderly and most vulnerable in our community. The simple message we need people to remember is, ‘if you’re not sure, don’t open the door’. Please support your elderly relatives, friends or neighbours by following these tips. Help them with their banking so they don’t keep large sums of cash at home. Take them to their branch or consider online banking. Ensure household maintenance and gardening is kept under control and, where work needs doing, help them source three quotes from reputable traders. Encourage them to keep their doors and windows secure and, if they have mobility problems or have regular visitors from services like Meals on Wheels or carers, consider getting a door entry system fitted. Call 101 to report anyone going doortodoor calling on vulnerable elderly neighbours as it happens. Remember to note down descriptions

and any vehicle details. Please take time to ensure your elderly relatives or neighbours know what to do if they are confronted by someone they were not expecting on their doorstep. Over the past few weeks, we have had lots of reports of speeding drivers as well as enquiries about the Community Speedwatch scheme. PCSO David Said recently joined volunteers on Ashley Down Road to support their new Community Speedwatch group, which gives local people the chance to help improve road safety where they live. Such schemes can be set up in areas subject to 20, 30 or 40mph speed limits.

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news@ bishopstonvoice.co.uk 28 April n Can Prayer be Effective in Healing? A talk about spiritual healing to be given by Brian Kissock at the Christian Science Church, 51 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol, BS6 7PY on Thursday 28th April at 7.30pm. For further information see cssbristol.org.uk. or telephone 0117 907 7060. 2 May n Redland May Fair, Bank Holiday Monday 2 May 2016, 1-5pm on Redland Green Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon at the May Fair - with an eclectic mix of stalls selling plants, clothes, toys, jewellery, books, bric-a-brac and much more, teas and refreshments on offer, plus live music and children’s entertainment, there will be lots to see and enjoy. This year’s collection will be made for the benefit of Redland Green itself we hope to see you there! www.rcas.org.uk/redland-fair 5 May n Coffee Morning, St Gregory’s Church Community Hall, Filton Road Horfield. Thursday May 5th at 10-00am. Everyone welcome all proceeds to Church funds 6-8 May Really Classical Relay Bristol Music Club, 76 St Paul’s Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1LP The friendly and relaxed festival

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10 May n Piano Recital 10th May Bristol Music Club 7.30pm, 76, St Pauls Road Clifton Tickets £5. Music by Beethoven, Handle/Brahms, Chopin & Rachmaninoff. Further Details peterscott@ freeola.net. 16 May n Laugh, Live and Learn with Bristol U3A. We have lots on offer for those who would like to make new friends with similar interests. If you have retired from full-time work, and want to take part in enjoyable learning with friendship and fun, we have a wide range of groups with over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, music, walking, and science. Find out more at the Horfield social group which meets at 10.30am on the third Monday in every month. For details, please phone Maureen 0117 909 0281 or visit our website: www.bristolu3a.org.uk. Don’t let life pass you by come and join Bristol U3A! 18 and 26 May n We are the Bristol U3A – an organisation of lively and interesting people who run all sorts of groups for enjoyment, friendship and learning. If you have retired from full-time work, we offer a wide range of over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, music, walking, and science. Please come to one of our social groups, for details phone Jenny 0117 904 3697 - or just drop-in to Browns Restaurant, by the Museum, for one of our friendly meetings at 10.15am on the third Wednesday and fourth Thursday in every month. Visit our website: www.bristolu3a. org.uk. Make friends, learn new skills and have fun with Bristol U3A! 23 May n “Diluted: using water in the

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garden & its effect on plants, politics & landscape” Darren Lerigo, director of Modern Mint & garden designer. YHA Conference Room, 14 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA 7:30 Monday 23 May. £3. Avon Organic Group. secretaryaog@gmail.com 28 May n The next meeting 0f the South Western Branch of the Elgar Society will be held on Sat. 28th May. at 2.15pm at The Bristol Music Club, 76, St. Paul’s Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LP. The speaker will be Russell Painter, and he will present a programme containing songs by Elgar, some of them unpublished. Visitors pay £3.00 (which includes refreshments). Everyone is welcomed to this friendly society, especially if you love Elgar’s music. Who knows, if you enjoy the meeting you may decide to become a member, and that would be great. For more info - contact Doug Smith. Tel. 0117 9673480. email dougmusical@tiscali.co.uk

What’s on a regular basis Mondays n Toddler group at Ardagh Pavilion, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield Common. Ages 0-3, cost £2.50 per family - includes refreshments and biscuits. All welcome. Friendly vibrant group just drop in. Contact Kay on 01179426580 for further details. n FitSteps, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 7-8pm. FitSteps® the new craze in dance fitness classes from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’s’ very own Natalie Lowe, Ian Waite and Mark Foster. This really is the most fun, graceful way to get in shape. n Kick Start Fat Loss Club, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 8-9pm. Kick Start Fat Loss is a revolutionary new diet and exercise club currently running in Bristol. There is no calorie counting, daily points, fad foods or complicated workouts. *Weekly weigh in, measure and body stat recording. *15 minute educational and motivational talk to discuss meal and recipe ideas, plus mindset & confidence coaching. *28 Day Detox Diet. *30 minute

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fat burning workout. *Online workouts, meal planners and recipes. n Morris for fitness and fun, 7.15pm – 8.15pm at Horfield URC, Muller Road, Horfield, BS7 9RE during term time only, no performance element, small groups. Sticks and hankies provided. Tel/text: 07813 346819 / 0117 940-1566, www. thegreatcaper.co.uk n Redland Wind Band rehearses at the Quakers Meeting Room on Gloucester Road at 7.30pm. We sometimes have vacancies, currently mainly for bass instruments, horns and percussionists. Contact Andy Brown at redlandwindband@googlemail. com or on 07594240269 or via our website www. redlandwindband.co.uk. Also get in touch if you would like to be put on our mailing list or would like to book us for events or fundraisers. n Redland Green Choir meets for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm-9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no auditions. For more information, visit www. rgscommunitychoir.wordpress. com or phone 0117 9443042. n Beaufort Junior Badminton Club. Venue: Cotham School Sports Hall, Cotham Lawn Road, BS6 6DT. Date/Time: Mondays from Sept 7th, 6-7pm. Term time only. Age Group: 11 - 18 years. All standards. Coaching and club play but also progression to Avon County Teams and senior clubs. Coaches CRB checked and Badminton England qualified. Contact: Penny Shears 0794 101 3514. Email: pennyshears@googlemail.com n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Ally, parties and functions. Live entertainment on Saturday evenings. Open Monday to Saturday lunchtimes and evenings. Sundays noon till 5pm. All enquiries telephone 0117 3291913. n New Fitness League (Exercise Movement and Dance class) for ladies. Low impact classes offer a fusion of dance, exercise and core strengthening, choreographed to music and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 6.15-7.25

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pm at St Barts Church Hall, St Andrew’s, Maurice road, BS6 5BZ. Contact Rachael to find out more: 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@talktalk.net. £7 per class (1st Class Free). Tuesdays n The Golden Buds is a lovely and popular group aimed at 18 months to 4-year-olds and is a fabulous opportunity to be outside with your little ones, digging, playing, finding newts and frogs, watering, singing and making things all in the heart of urban Bristol! Sessions start from February 24 and run 10-11:30am and 1:30-3pm in school terms. We take booking on a term by term basis. Each session costs £5, a second sibling is £2 and under 12 months can come along free. There’s squash and biscuits and a snack from the garden as the seasons turn, as well as a hot drink for parents. For more info, visit: thegoldenhillcommunitygarden. com n Scottish Country Dancing Get fit and have fun with Westbury Scottish Club. Classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze, (Tel: Tina 0117 9075462). Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze, (Tel: Cheryl 0117 9590970). 7.30pm to 9.30pm wscbristol.com for details. n Bristol Ladies Hockey Club. A friendly club based at Orchard School, Filton Road. Training on Tuesday 7.30 – 9pm, play on Saturdays. All ages welcome. If you would like to join us contact Michelle on 07980 598761 or: michesaunders@hotmail.com. n MOVE INTO FITNESS. Suitable exercise for the more mature ladies ran by a qualified teacher. Held at Horfield Baptist Church, 10.15am - 11.15am. Tel: 01454 614886. n Pregnancy Yoga and Birth Preparation Classes at Horfield Leisure Centre, 7.30-9.30pm. Each session we have time for discussion and learning around different aspects of pregnancy, birth or parenting, getting to know other women in the group, yoga postures, positions and movements for labour, breathing, and simple relaxation and meditation techniques that are useful for pregnancy, birth and beyond. Suitable from 14 weeks of pregnancy until birth. With Relaxed Birth and Parenting Childbirth Educator

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and Doula Ly Malnick. Cost: £10 per session. Contact: Ly Malnick on 07843 377 718 (Booking essential) n Use the power of nutrition to improve your health, your mood and your figure. Eight week courses on Tuesdays at 2pm and 7pm, led by a BANT qualified nutritional therapist. Classes held at Lady Active, 180 Henleaze road, BS6 4NE. Tel: 07511 647 569 or email alex@alexbarton. co.uk for more details. www. nutritioncoachbristol.co.uk n After school French Club for primary children at Gloucester Rd Quaker Meeting House. KS1 class: 4.10-4.50pm. £4.50. Playful practical classes full of games, songs and general silliness to inspire interest and confidence in French. Like French Club Bristol on Facebook or email: alice_m_ watson@msn.com n Scottish Country Dancing. Beginners classes at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Rd, Henleaze (Tel: Maggie 01934838175). Intermediate dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze (Tel: Cheryl 01179590970). Every Tuesday, 7.30-9.30pm. www.wscbristol.com for details. n Women’s Reading Group looking for new members. Meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the Month at 7:30pm. An informal group that reads a wide range of fiction. Contact Kay Snowdon ksnowdon29@gmail.com for further details. n A weekly Music Appreciation class is running throughout the winter. Come and join us as we listen to and talk about a selection of mainly classical music. No prior knowledge needed. Tuesdays 11-1 at St Mary Magdalene Church Rooms, Stoke Bishop. Music in Britain 1890-1939 including Elgar Delius and Vaughan Williams. Cost £15 for a single taster session or £100 for the whole 8-week term. To book email matthewhm@ peacemail.com, or phone 0117 214 0418. For more info visit: heartmusicbristol.wordpress. com n Bingo On Tuesday’s At 2pm St Gregory’s Church Community Hall Filton Road Horfield All proceeds to Church funds. n Melody Makers -Baby Friendly Choir - A fun and friendly daytime choir for ladies running Tuesdays during term time. 9:30-11:00am, The

Beehive Pub, BS9 4QY. £5 per session, discounts for members. Contact Natalie www.facebook. com/melodymakerschoir 07890393175. n Bingo St Gregory’s Church Community Hall Filton Road Horfield Every Tuesday at 2pm all proceeds to Church funds Bingo Every Tuesday 2-00 pm St Gregory’s Church Community hall, Filton Road Horfield All welcome All proceeds to Church funds Wednesdays n The Golden Hill Community Garden. 10.00am – 4.00pm. Come and get involved in your local community garden! No experience necessary and kids welcome. Learn about growing and relax in our beautiful space with a cup of tea. No need to come every week or stay all day. Our site is wheelchair accessible including our toilet. For more information contact Lucy ghcgarden@gmail.com or 07506 905 394. We’re just through the gates at the end of Monk Rd BS7 8NE www. thegoldenhillcommunitygarden. com n Bristol Voices Community

Choir are welcoming new members, £5 a week (£3 concs) payable at the start of each term. We meet during the school term from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in St Werburgh’s Primary School, James St, BS2 9US. The school is fully accessible and has free parking. No experience is necessary and there are no auditions. You don’t have to read music either as all the songs are taught by ear. Our repertoire includes pop, folk, gospel, jazz, show tunes and world music. Find out more about the choir, at www. bristolvoices.org n New Harmony Ladies’ Choir Bristol …. an established choir since 1994 who offers a chance for ladies to get together and have a good old……sing! No auditions are necessary apart from placing you into the correct voice group - soprano, mezzo soprano or alto. We are a very socially minded group and often enjoy activities outside the singing role. We perform several concerts a year and sometimes travel to other parts of the country to sing with other choirs. Our repertoire covers classical, choral, jazz, popular, folk, and show songs in fact, a

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Continued from previous page wide variety. Everyone is welcome to Horfield URC church hall, Muller Rd on Wednesdays 7.30-9.30 We’d love to meet you. For more information contact our website www.nhlcbristol.co.uk or our secretary Angela nhlc@talktalk. com n Lazy Dog Film Club. A free, small, but perfectly formed community film club based at the Lazy Dog pub on Ashley Down Road. We run the club every other week (Wednesday) in the upstairs of the Pub on Ashley Hill. We screen from Oct - April every year. All showings start at 8pm but we do advise people to book free places via LazyDogFilmClub@ gmail.com, as we only have 35 seats per showing. For more information on the upcoming films, visit: www.facebook.com/ LazyDogFilmClub n Horfield Townswomen’s Guild. This friendly Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month at St Gregory the Great Church Hall, Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PD at 2.30pm. Why not come along and meet us? Just turn up, or ring Edna on 949 5413, and she will look out for you. n St Bon’s playgroup. Fun, friendly drop-in group for babies and toddlers, up to school age. An informal playgroup in a lovely big space with great selection of toys. Just turn up and have fun! We run on term time Wednesdays 1.30 to 3.00 pm upstairs in the church hall, BS7 8HR. Free car park (off Berkeley Road) next to St Bon’s church. £1.00 per adult and child, 20p for every extra child. Inc. refreshments. All welcome! Contact us at: stbonsplaygroup@hotmail. co.uk) n Squirrel Camp Forest School, Badock’s Wood, 9.45 -11.15 (during term time). New afternoon group starting in autumn, 1-2.30, £6 per family.

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just £4 (max. three per year). Full membership details upon request. For fun and friendship come and join in this very special Women Institute Centenary Year. n New Fitness League (Exercise Movement and Dance class) for ladies. Low impact classes offer a fusion of dance, exercise and core strengthening, choreographed to music and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 10.40-11.40am at St Alban’s Church Hall, Westbury Park, Coldharbour Road, BS6 7NU. Contact Rachael to find out more: 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@talktalk.net. £7 per class (1st Class Free). n Clifton Women’s Institute, 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of the month at Alma Church, Alma Road, Clifton BS8 2ES. Contact by email: thecliftonwi@ gmail.com or visit www.cliftonwi. blogspot.co.uk. Take advantage of our guest visits which are just £4. Better still why not join us and enjoy our fabulous Clifton WI 2016 programme for the whole year plus social clubs. Full membership details available. n Sing In Spanish! Practise your language skills and have fun singing in Spanish. All abilities welcome! 7pm at La Ruca, 89 Gloucester Road, starting Wednesday 13 January. £2 per session. Please be punctual as door will close at 7.05pm. Phone Montse on 07905 741856 for more information. n Spiritual Healing at Westbury Park Spiritualist church BS6 7TH Every Wednesday 2-pm till 3.30 pm every week. No appointment necessary ...animals welcome. Come along and feel the benefit. Also healing after Sunday evening service @ 8pm n Bristol Think and Grow Rich Meetup, 7:30-9:30pm at Cambridge Arms, Coldharbour Road, BS6 7JS. We are a friendly group supporting each other to achieve our personal goals, be they creative, entrepreneurial, adventuresome, a charitable project or otherwise. Each week we read a chapter from “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill to study, discuss and practise a skill that leads us to success. Join us and achieve your goals. Cost: £2 per

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meeting. For more information, contact Nicola on 07875 364910. Thursdays n Bishop Road Community Choir. We are a mixed community choir, meeting at Bishop Road School at 7.45 to 9pm. Everyone welcome to join, regardless of singing experience. There is no audition and the choir is open to anyone, not just parents of children at the school. We sing a variety of songs and perform locally. Looking forward to welcoming some new faces! n Bristol Ladies Choir sings a wide range of music from classical to light. The choir rehearses weekly and gives two main concerts each year. The choir also participates in approximately 9 to 10 other concerts in the Bristol area each year. Meet at 2.15pm - 3.45pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishop Road, Bishopston, BS7 8NA. New members welcome. For more information contact Hazel on 0117 9246587 or visit www. bristolladieschoir.org.uk n The Stepford Singers. Come and try Bishopston’s all-female community choir. No need to read music and no auditions! We meet 1pm - 3pm so you can still be in time to pick up kids from school. For more info, email fran@naturalvoice.net n West Bristol Orchestra meet at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road, from 7.15 - 9.15pm and play a wide range of classical music arranged for our small friendly orchestra. String players of Grade 5 and above are particularly welcome. For further information please ring 0117 968 3998. n Avon Harmony Ladies Acappella Chorus meets for rehearsals every Thursday 7.30 - 10pm at Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road BS7 9 NL. Visitors are always made welcome, and we are actively recruiting new members. There is no need to be able to read music; we provide teaching tracks for learning by ear. See out website for more details or contact Mandy on 0117 652693 or Barbara on 07717 424421 or email enquiries@ avonharmony.co.uk. www. avonharmony.co.uk n From October 1st 2015 Horfield Quakers will be introducing a half-hour meeting for worship to be held every

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Thursday evening from 6.307pm. The address is Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PD. All are welcome. n Pregnancy Yoga and Birth Preparation at Horfield Leisure Centre, 7.30-9.15pm. The classes offer you the time to celebrate your pregnancy, relax with your baby, ask questions and meet other mums-tobe in a safe and welcoming environment. We will cover breathing, relaxation, yoga and movement, active birth, hypnobirthing and physiology of labour and birth. For more information visit www.lymalnick. info, or contact Ly on 07843 377 718 / ly.malnick@gmail.com n Slimming World Bishopston. St Michael and All Angels Church (Pigsty Hill) Gloucester Road. Groups at 9.30am and 7.30pm every Thursday. A friendly, supportive and vibrant weekly group. Full support, advice and a liberating eating plan. No calorie counting and eating to satisfy everyone’s appetite. £9.95 to join and £4.95 per week after that. 6 and 12 week countdowns available. Just turn up or Call Sue on 0117 924 3556 or 07702 578 298 for a chat. n Kings Lawn Tennis Club Rusty Rackets, 19:30-21:00. Want to get back into tennis? Come along to our fun and welcoming Rusty Rackets session every Thursday evening at Kings Lawn Tennis Club, Maplemeade ( just off Kings Drive) BS7 8JG. Nonmembers (£8) and members (£6) welcome! Contact Head Coach Elly Shearman on ellytennis.kings@hotmail.com for more details! n Dance Classes with Cressida, 11am-12pm at St Peter’s

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Church, The Drive, Henleaze. If you love dancing come along to our weekly class, learning the basics of a single new dance every week! Dances include Flamenco, Bollywood, Cha Cha, Salsa, Samba, Charleston, Jazz and more! All dances are beginners level and particularly suitable for the over 40’s. More information www.clubcubana. com or 0117 3309549. £5.50 drop in (or £25 for the course). n Philosophy Discussion Group, every fourth Thursday of the month, 7-9pm. Eastfield Inn, 219 Henleaze Rd, Bristol BS9 4NQ. If you would like to be involved, please contact Lorna Tarr 0770 245 3827. n Drop-in Healing Centre at the Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE, 5-6.30pm. Run by Bristol Healing Group on a donation basis and supported by members of NFSH The Healing Trust. Healing is beneficial for well-being and health, helping you to relax and feel better. Come along and try a healing session, everyone is welcome. For more information phone 0117 9820184. n Bridge for Beginners and Improvers - West of England Bridge Club now welcomes new / novice bridge players for weekly sessions held every Thursday afternoon. Cost £3. Doors open at 1.45pm and play is from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. No partner needed and we have experienced players to help and advise. Beginners lessons also offered - email bridgeclassbristol@gmail.com or ring 0117 2302694 for more info. Venue: Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road, Bristol BS6 7YA. Full details at www. woebc.co.uk n Spiritualist church Westbury

Park Cairns Road BS6 7TH Open developement circle Thursday evening at 7.15 for 7.30 start All are welcome to come along and find the Spirit within you. You dont have to be a church member. n Sporting Memories Group at the Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground most Thursdays from 11am to 12.30pm. A group suitable for people that are isolated or lonely and may have memory difficulties. The group is particularly for those that are interested in sport. Please contact John Collis on 07757527634 or come along to the ground from 11am. Fridays n Mindfulness & Movement – Meditation and Qi Gong/ Tai Chi for well being of health and mind and for all ages. Drop-in class, all equipment provided, 10.30 - 12.00am, £9/£7 Bristol Buddhist Centre, 162 Gloucester Road BS7. Tel Tim Mason 07789 200685 for more info. See www. bristol-buddhist-centre.org/ otheractivities/yoga-and-qi-gong n Philosophy Discussion

Group. Friendly and welcoming group. We meet every second Friday of the month 10 / 12 noon. Eastfield Inn, 219 Henleaze Rd, Bristol BS9 4NQ. If you would like to be involved please contact Lorna Tarr 0770 245 3827. Saturdays n Gloucester Road Market runs every Saturday from 10am-5pm on Pigsty Hill. Stalls include Herbert’s Bakery, The Spotless Leopard, Lee’s Teaks and Sam’s Jams. n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held EVERY Saturday to celebrate Green Capital, from 8.30am-2pm. Takes place at the junction of Whiteladies/Apsley/ Burlington Roads. Stalls cover bread, cheese, local lamb and chicken, fish, preserves, cakes, sushi, local fruit and veg, wild food larder, and recycled tools, wooden items and much more. n Coffee, Tea and Refreshments served every Saturday from 10.30am to noon at Bishopston Methodist Church, 245 Gloucester Road. Join us for a rest and a chat.

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current Children’s Laureate has created a wonderful ‘Pinot noir dryad’ character for us which we have incorporated into our label. This time of year feels like a clean slate with the new wine about to come out and the new buds developing on the vines. My Pinot noir plants have swelling buds that are just starting to burst and my Seyval blanc plants will follow a few weeks behind. Fingers crossed for some warm nights this April. www.dunleavyvineyards.co.uk @DYvineyards (twitter) dunleavy vineyards (facebook & instagram)

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ITH two Bank Holidays this month that surely means it is compulsory to idle for a time, horizontally, reading a book, doesn’t it?

For anyone else as house and interior obsessed as me, reading ‘The Architecture Of Happiness’ by Alain De Botton would be my recommendation for such a treat. Although not a work of fiction, an entirely light read (or even newly published), it will only very gently exercise the intellectual muscles and is guaranteed to elicit a few smirks. De Botton is a most entertaining essayist as his writing style is laced with humour. This book is an investigation into what it is about a building that can positively or otherwise influence mood, as well as the cultural factors that affect how we interpret buildings and whether we choose to notice our surroundings in any detail. De Botton explores the poetic idea of the house bearing witness to all that goes on within, almost like a being in its own right. It recharges after the night once it is vacated during the day “clearing its pipes and cracking its joints”, and with its “coppery veins and wooden feet nestled in a bed of clay”.

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Not restricted to houses, the author finds and shares philosophical insight across architectural vernaculars, from around the globe and through time. My favourite chapter, ‘Ideals of Home’, focusses on our psychological as well as physical need for home, and looks to religious architecture for explanation. And McDonalds. It has been said that one must suffer for one’s art, and De Botton most certainly did, experiencing an existential crisis whilst dining on a mechanically reclaimed burger, thanks to the restaurant’s interior.

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Chandos Road property agent voted best in the south west BRISTOL Property Centre, based in Redland on Chandos Road, have received Gold at the national ESTA awards for best lettings agency in the south west for the second year in a row. The award was announced by Phil Spencer, the TV property expert at a lavish luncheon & ceremony at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane London attended by 900 of the UK’s top property professionals. Manager of Bristol Property Centre, Ashley Day, said: “I’m delighted that we’ve won. We are a small agency compared to the other entrants and this award shows that we really do offer that extra bit of attention to our landlords. We were chuffed when we won the award last year so this is the icing on the cake .” The awards, sponsored by Zoopla, determine the best estate and letting agents in the UK through research carried out amongst clients who are asked a series of questions about the service they have received from their agent. Over 30,000 questionnaires were completed by customers during the competition, which is now in its 13th year. Ashley added: “We would like to thank all of our landlords that voted for us and we promise to keep offering the same level of high service we have given over the years.”

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Steve Chamberlain & Sons We are a family run Painting & Decorating business, established in 1980. This was my first business after I trained as an apprentice from the age of 16. I have two employees, my son Luke who joined after leaving college and Mark who joined as an apprentice at the age of 16 and is now 24.

What service do you provide to the people of Bishopston & Redland?

of homes and offices rather than site work. Also, meeting all types of people and working on Character properties.

We offer a complete decorating service, carrying out all aspects of decorating. We are also a member of the Guild of Master Craftsman and have a 5 Star rating in “Which Local”.

What is the best part of running your business and working in Bishopston & Redland?

What makes your service different from other companies? We are always punctual, reliable and always try to do the best for the customer. We start and finish jobs without doing two or three

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What are your plans for the future of the business? Our plans for the future are to keep it small and personal. In a few years time my son will be taking over the business and I will work for him.

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Another smash hit for Kings tennis open day KINGS Open Day on April 16 was an unprecedented success with over 200 people taking part, exceeding even last year’s turnout. The free coaching, cardio and fitness sessions proved a massive hit with the adults, while kids were kept busy with their own mini tennis lessons and competition games, not to mention a full-size bouncy castle on court! Winners were lucky enough to take home prizes including tennis rackets, holdalls and tshirts, and everyone enjoyed the refreshments and entertainment on offer in the open clubhouse all day long. A friendly hub of activity in the local community, the Kings Great British Tennis Weekend gave children, adults and families the perfect opportunity to have fun together and give tennis a go. Elly Shearman, head coach, said: “With massive thanks to all our members who helped out on the day, our coaching staff that ensured everyone was given the chance to pick up a racket and get involved, and all our visitors – new and old – that contributed to such a welcoming and buzzing atmosphere.” To find out more about booking courts, coaching at Kings LTC and to benefit from being a member, contact Elly at ellytennis.kings@hotmail.com and like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Kings.LTC.Tennis?ref=hl

The Brightside Ground is new name for Gloucester County Cricket’s HQ GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club has announced the signing of a five-year partnership agreement with UK Insurers, the Brightside Group, which will see the County Ground renamed as The Brightside Ground, Bristol. The deal also includes shirt sponsorship for the team’s T20 kit, extensive branding and signage throughout the Brightside Ground, Bristol and season-long hospitality and staff event opportunities. The agreement represents

another significant partnership for the club and the first official naming rights deal in the club’s history. Commenting on the agreement Gloucestershire County Cricket Club chief executive, Will Brown, said: “The partnership with the Brightside Group represents an historic moment for Gloucestershire Cricket. To be able to enter into such a significant relationship with a high profile local firm who have such strong foundations

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