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Roundabout 'could reduce air pollution' A HANHAM parish councillor believes a roundabout at the junction of the High Street, Whittucks Road and Highfield Avenue could help reduce pollution levels. Bernard Jackson says he gets many calls from people concerned about toxic fumes affecting their health. Mr Jackson, from Hanham Parish Council, says residents also find it difficult to drive in and out of their homes because traffic is so congested. He now hopes South Gloucestershire Council will carry out a feasibility study and is meeting transport bosses to discuss the project. Mr Jackson said: “I came up with the idea because of the number of complaints I receive from people in Hanham High Street and Stonehill about vehicles sitting outside their homes for quite a long time with their engines idling. “No one wants to give way, especially at early evening rush hour. One lady said she's washed her nets about four times in a month because of the soot and deposits. Turn to Page 2
Shop owner in festive spotlight Nicola Bartlett from Eclectic Gift Shop is starring in Small Business Saturday, a Visa 'shop local' TV ad, and - of course Hanham High St Christmas Fair. PAGES 4 & 5
Heritage railway looks to future
The popular Avon Valley Railway in Bitton is set to secure its future with a 65-year lease. PAGE 7
Asda plans new filling station Asda is proposing to replace its petrol station in Longwell Green with a new, fully-automated facility. PAGE 10
Election preview Ella and Jack, both aged four, are getting ready for their nativity play at Hanham Toddlers Pre-School
We profile the candidates for the Kingswood seat in the general election on December 12. PAGES 18 & 19
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New roundabout at From Page 1 “Traffic needs to keep on the move. At about 5pm the queue at the lights will be back along the Blue Bowl right up past the Butcher's Arms in Longwell Green. “Pollution is a big issue with Bristol looking to ban diesel cars in the centre so this is a spin-off of that.” Mr Jackson said the other roundabout at the bottom of Bryant's Hill near the new retirement flats is evidence the scheme would be worth investigating. “Traffic seems to flow well there. The roundabout keeps traffic on the move. Admittedly it seems to be the pelican lights through Hanham which cause most of the problems with that roundabout.” He believes his suggestion is at least logistically possible. “There's enough room there to easily put a roundabout
in. Plus you also have wide pavements there. It will need pelican lights on all the junctions off the roundabout so people can cross the roads safely. There has to be a feasibility study on it to see if it's possible and affordable for the council to do. “This is just an idea at the moment; there is nothing set in stone. Even if it was decided tonight it would probably be another four or five years before it was finished. By then we might all be driving around in electric cars anyway!” Mr Jackson was due to meet council officers as the Voice went to print. “It's a case of watch this space and I'll see what they can come up with. They will have to look at the flow of traffic and get the counters out before they can decide if it's feasible but there will be money for schemes that will cut down pollution.” Resident Claire Swift said the road traffic on Stonehill has
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t busy junction 'could cut pollution' been a long standing concern, exacerbated by the retail development in Longwell Green. “Some years ago we attended a public meeting where concerns over the impact of the retail units and leisure facilities were raised. Unfortunately the success of both of these has impacted on the traffic volumes we now see. “Having been a resident for over 20 years, the recent increase is significant and the idling of engines outside our home on average for two hours a day, mostly early evening, is a problem and one we would like to see addressed. Ironically the traffic clears once past the Blue Bowl. “Maybe the light sequencing needs to be adjusted here for certain periods of the day? "I’m not convinced a roundabout would achieve a freer flow of traffic but a review of the safety and flow of traffic along Stonehill is certainly long overdue.
The busy road junction at the Blue Bowl “I'm not totally against Cllr Jackson's idea, I'm glad someone else thinks it’s an issue, just not sure a roundabout will be effective. Surely a review of lights would be cheaper and quicker to do?” Mr Jackson's idea comes as new research suggests air pollution contributes to the premature death of five Bristolians every week.
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The latest study, carried out by a team from King’s College London, looked at the effect of the two most harmful forms of air pollution – nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and PM2.5 – in neighbouring Bristol. PM2.5 are tiny particles released mainly by wood smoke, coal burning, and industrial combustion. They can lodge in people’s lungs and cause very
serious health conditions. In cities, NO2 comes mainly from older polluting vehicles. The researchers found that, together, high levels of PM2.5 and NO2 contribute to up to 260 premature deaths each year in Bristol, according to the report, which was released on November 18. The research has been welcomed by Bristol mayor Marvin Rees, saying it supports the authority's plans to ban diesel vehicles from a central zone. The latest draft report on air quality in South Gloucestershire, which is subject to Defra approval, says the main air pollutant of concern is nitrogen dioxide which mostly arises from road traffic. The report highlights areas of concern in South Gloucestershire which include the Hambrook junction, Staple Hill, Kingswood and Cribbs Causeway but does not mention Hanham.
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Support your local Hanham traders HANHAM residents are being encouraged to shop, eat and drink local this Christmas by supporting the area's annual festive fair. They are invited to pop along to Christmas fair in the High Street which will be held on Saturday December 7. During the event, the main road will be bustling with street food, market stalls, fairground rides and free entertainment, including Santa's grotto. Businesses will be open as usual. The event will coincide with Small Business Saturday, a national campaign set up to champion the high street by persuading customers to shop local. Hanham Business and Community Partnership will host the fair, which runs from 3-6pm. Small Business Saturday holds a nationwide 100-day countdown, highlighting one business per day.
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High St shop stars in national TV ad A SHOP in Hanham will be appearing on our television screens in the run-up to Christmas. Eclectic Gift Shop and owner Nicola Bartlett are starring in a high profile national advertising campaign to persuade people to use their local high street. They will feature in an advert as part of finance company Visa's #whereyoushopmatters campaign and will appear on national television. A preview of the ad has been posted on Facebook with customers, family and friends all posting messages of support for the entrepreneur. Filming took place back in October when a film crew from the advertising agency Saatchi and Saatchi descended upon the High Street. Nicola told Hanham and Longwell Green Voice: “I received a phone call from Saatchi and Saatchi’s team of researchers in the summer to explain that they would be working on Visa’s advertising campaign encouraging everyone everywhere to support small, independent businesses this Christmas and they would love for me to be involved. I was absolutely amazed and of course I said yes.” Filming took took two and a half hours. “The crew was lovely and the whole thing flew by. I’ve never done anything like this before so it was such an exciting
A festive looking Nicola in one of the scenes from the ad experience," Nicola said. The video was orignally made for the company's social media channels. However, Visa was so pleased with the ad that it is also now going to use it for Video On Demand on Sky and ITV. “I’m absolutely amazed that I’ll be on TV screens throughout the UK,” Nicola said. “I felt really proud when seeing the final ad. Saatchi and Saatchi did a brilliant job showcasing what we’re about and why it’s important to buy from independent businesses like ours. “I hope it captures how much I love running my business on the High Street and how much we enjoy being a part
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as Eclectic Gift Shop had also been chosen to appear in a campaign for Small Business Saturday.
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Waging war on garages flouting the rules CAR sales garages in Bryant's Hill and Nag's Head Hill have been targeted during a day of action in a blitz against illegal parking. It follows complaints from residents about the garages continually parking their vehicles on double yellow lines in nearby roads. The raid saw civil enforcement officers from the council team up with police and representatives from NSL to wage war on those who flout the rules.
St George Troopers Hill councillor Fabian Breckels The latest raids in Nicholas Lane, John Wesley Road, Preacher Closer and Dundridge Lane saw five untaxed vehicles clamped and towed away as well as fixed penalty notices dished out. One clamper was left with an injured hand while he was carrying out his job when one dealer attempted to drive off. The day of action follows a
previous successful operation a year ago when five on-the-spot penalty charge notices of up to £260 were issued by the council. Councillor Fabian Breckels, Labour and Co-operative councillor for St George Troopers Hill ward, said: “We have seen cars towed away that have been clogging up the streets of St George for months. These raids will now become more frequent, so the message to the car dealers is a simple one: become good neighbours or ship out. “I would like to thank our parking enforcement teams, the police, and NSL, who are the contractors working with the DVLA, for working together to bring this raid about. It was a good result. “These latest raids show that we are committed to tackling problem parking by some of Bristol’s dealers. Bristolians will, I am sure, join us in wishing a speedy recovery and return to work to the clamper who hurt his hand when one dealer tried to make a getaway mid-operation.” Previously, police, council and DVLA, who are all responsible for enforcement against different types of parking infringement, had not worked together in a coordinated way. The DVLA are responsible for unlicensed vehicles, while the police and council have some powers to remove vehicles on the road which contravene a parking restriction, block the road, or have broken down. Councillor Kye Dudd, cabinet member for transport at Bristol City Council, said: “Vehicles
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parked illegally in our city become a hazard to pedestrians and other road users. “Removing vehicles that are not permitted to be on the highway will deter other anti-social behaviour such as vandalism and free up valuable parking spaces. “We plan to keep working with city partners and other outside agencies to make sure these days of action can happen more often.” Similar joint operations are planned across Bristol, after the success of the pilot raids in St George.
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New lease secures future of railway THE future of a local heritage attraction is set to be secured with the agreement of a new 65-year lease over part of the Bristol to Bath Railway Path. The stretch in Bitton, which includes the popular railway station and track, has been occupied by Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust since the 1970s, with the council having granted an initial 20-year lease of the site in 1982. But since its expiry in 2002, the agreement has been on a year-to-year basis. The charity is dedicated to restoring steam to the Avon Valley and has re-laid three miles of track and restored a locomotive and carriages. It welcomes more than 80,000 visitors each year. Following negotiations with the Trust, South Gloucestershire Council worked to broker a new 65-year lease that gives future stability to the attraction. Now only requiring formal
acceptance from the Trust, it also means they will be in a position to apply for funding which will progress plans to further develop existing facilities. Bitton and Oldland Common councillor Erica Williams said: “South Gloucestershire is an area rich with local history and it is important we preserve this wherever we can. The work put
in by Avon Valley Railway Trust and their many volunteers to share that heritage with the communities around them, as well as tourists, is fantastic and it is great to know they will be around for a long time to come.” Fellow councillor Paul Hughes added: “The Railway Path is a unique feature for our area, offering a lovely rural
transport route that connects many of our communities, as well as being a popular outdoor location for people to exercise and be active. To continue offering a historic and educational aspect can only add to the value of this wonderful asset.” Cllr Ben Burton, cabinet member for corporate resources said: “I am delighted that the council has been able to work towards this new lease with Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust. We have an excellent working relationship with them and are fully supportive of their continued operation.” An Avon Valley Railway Heritage Trust spokesman said: “We welcome the progress so far on the new lease and on its completion it will provide the necessary security of tenure in helping us to achieve our future plans.”
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Hanham remembers TRIBUTES have been paid to the service men and women who gave their lives during conflict. More than 100 people turned up to pay their respects at Hanham's annual remembrance service. Gathering around the war memorial at Hanham Community Centre, they listened to a service led by the Rev Beverley Charles. The Last Post was played by trumpeter Matthew Mackerras and vocalist Jessica Lawrence sang a moving rendition of We Will Remember Them. Poppy wreaths were laid by numerous clubs and organisations including Hanham Parish Council, Hanham Abbots Parish Council, Hanham History Society, Hanham WI and Hanham Ys Men. Youngsters from Hanham Youth Centre placed a particularly striking home-made wreath at the cenotaph. Following the service visitors were invited back to the community centre for refreshments.
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Plans for new petrol station at Asda PLANS are afoot for a new fully automated petrol station at Asda in Longwell Green. The supermarket has submitted proposals to South Gloucestershire Council to demolish the existing station and build one with eight pumps, giving a total of 16 filling stations. A car and jet wash are also included in the plans along with new air, water and vacuum machines. As part of the application, agents CA Design said: “The facility as a whole provides an important service for customers, in a convenient location but the facility is dated and coming to the end of its useful life. "The new facility will enhance customer experience and provide improved safety and environmental protection measures. “Overall, it is considered the proposed station design and
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n NEWS A CHARITY that helps support children suffering from trauma is sending out an SOS for help so it can meet the high demand for its services. The Bourne Family Project sees children referred for many reasons, including domestic violence, bereavement, trauma, family breakdown, high anxiety and low self esteem. Although the charity also helps adults, it is its work with young people that has seen the greatest demand. Services include one to one adult counselling, one-to-one children’s creative therapy, couple's counselling and a speech and language service offering one-to-one and group sessions. The Kingswood-based charity has huge demand for its service. The children’s creative therapy team, made up of play therapists and a dance movement psychotherapist, works with children aged three to 14. Play therapist Kathleen Taylor said: “We use art, movement, drama, puppets, dolls houses, sand trays, role play toys, storytelling and clay to help children develop a trusting
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children to understand the things that have happened to them, so they can move forward with their lives in a positive and healthy way. “We want to be able to further expand our creative therapy service so that we can reach more children and help change their lives. “We only ask for a donation
for our service and we are always looking at ways of fundraising so we can continue to meet the needs of the community.” This year the charity is taking part in the Aviva community project and is hoping with public support to employ another therapist. Kathleen said: “As staff members we are extremely proud of the services we offer and we are very privileged to meet the individuals we work with. In 2018, 145 individuals received one-to-one therapy through our services.Our service really does make a difference but we have many children waiting.” If you would like to find out how you can support the charity, visit https://acf.crowdfunder. co.uk/creative-therapychanging-childrens-lives If you are a business, or you would like to host a fundraising event, contact 0117 947 8441.
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Veteran Raymond shares wartime tales YOUNGSTERS at Christchurch Pre-School in Hanham marked Remembrance by meeting a World War Two veteran. Raymond Laver, who will celebrate his 98th birthday this month, told the children his amazing stories from his time in the war. The boys and girls showed him some poppies they have been colouring and joined Raymond and staff in a two-minute silence. Raymond is the great granddad of Freddy, who attends the preschool, and older sister Megan. At the end of the visit Freddy presented his great granddad with a card made by the children to say thank you. Raymond told his captive audience that he was called up to the Second World War at the age of 19. He served two years in the North African Desert War, before being posted to India for a further two years.
Staff were honoured to meet Raymond, who is pictured above right with his poppy card While in India, Raymond was stationed on an advance flying boat base before moving to mobile units as an advanced wireless operator, earning him
the nickname Sparky. He proposed and became engaged to his wife Brenda just before he was first posted. Brenda waited four years for him
and after returning to the UK in January 1946, they married two months later. Pre-School chair Katie Gingell said: “The staff had been making poppies with the children leading up to Remembrance Day so to have Raymond come in and tell the children first-hand the meaning behind the poppies was extraordinary. “It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Raymond to our pre-school and we were all very grateful and honoured to meet him.”
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War memorial unveiled at rugby ground A WAR memorial has been unveiled at the home of Dings Crusaders RFC in tribute to the fallen men who helped found the club. The memorial honours 62 members of the Shaftesbury Crusade, a Christian mission based at the Dings in St Philips which encouraged young people to take part in sport, eventually leading to the establishment of the rugby club. It was unveiled on Saturday November 16, prior to the Dings Crusaders vs Taunton match. The sandstone memorial was donated by the Sanigar family in memory of their brother Mike, a stalwart member of Dings Crusaders RFC. A service, conducted by former Dings player Canon Trevor Denley, took place during the unveiling. Canon Denley, who lives in St George, said: “I've been a member of the rugby club for over 55 years and felt very moved while taking the service. “There were around 80 people there, some of them descendants of some of the soldiers whose names were mentioned on the memorial. It was wonderful to have so many people there. It was a very
Soldier Albert Alfred Wollen, who is listed on the memorial
The unveiling service. Photo courtesy of Harry Phillips Photography respectful and moving service.” The memorial was unveiled by Fiona Lees and Penny Bennett, the granddaughters of Dings Crusaders founder H.W. (Herbert William) Rudge, with around twenty relatives of those listed on the memorial in attendance. The niece of Albert Wollen, 90-year-old Sheila Troll, was present alongside her daughter Anneliese. Sheila’s father Sidney Wollen, Albert’s brother, was a pre-war Territorial who served in the army during the Great War and was a member of Dings Crusaders Combination Cup winning side of 1920. During a two minute silence, the full names of the men listed on the memorial were read out by rugby club president Ray Bowden, chairman Steve Lloyd, Derek Gunningham, of Bristol Funeral Directors, and historian Ian Haddrell. A poppy wreath with a Dings RFC badge at its centre was laid at the memorial by Mike
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Sanigar's brother Dennis. Mr Haddrell discovered there was an original memorial to honour the men when researching his book The History of Dings Crusaders Rugby Club, published in 2017. He said: “During the course of my research I discovered that there was a memorial tablet to the 62 men of the Shaftesbury Crusade who lost their lives during the First World War, which was originally located in the main entrance of the Shaftesbury Crusade building, on the corner of Kingsland Road and Oxford Street, St Philips. “The Great War hit the Shaftesbury Crusade very hard as 346 of its members joined up and the 62 men killed represented a casualty rate of some 18 per cent; a high proportion for a local organisation with a relatively small membership.” In 1921 the Shaftesbury Crusade decided to place a tablet on the wall of their building as a memorial to the members who
fell in the Great War, and also to put a drinking fountain in a new playground which was being built nearby. Ian, who has published eight books on local history and sport, said: “It was felt that a fountain would be not only an ornamental memorial but also a useful one, and would be especially appreciated by the number of boys and girls who would use the playground, many of them children and relatives of the men who lives were given for their country. Unfortunately the installation of the fountain never happened as insufficient funds were raised.” In 1965 the Crusaders moved to new premises in Salisbury Street, Barton Hill, taking the First World War memorial tablet with them. Ian said: “A report made on the memorial in August 1994 stated that the building in Salisbury Street had been sold by the Shaftesbury with the memorial in situ. It further stated that the brass memorial was known to have been in poor condition from 1984. The list of 62 names on the memorial tablet was recorded and sent at the same time to the Imperial War Memorial’s register and to the Bristol Archives. “Sometime after that date the memorial disappeared and has not been seen since.” In 2018 Dings Crusaders RFC moved from their Lockleaze home of 70 years to a new purpose-built sport facility at Frenchay, named Shaftesbury Park in recognition of the club’s origins.
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A BROTHER and sister from Longwell Green have used pedal power to raise £350 for Children in Need. Dynamic duo Alistair and Rowena Combe embarked two separate journeys to Bath. Rowena, six, cycled with dad Ewan from their home to Bitton, then along the Bristol-Bath Railway path to Bath, and back again, totalling 15 miles. The Longwell Green Primary School pupil had never cycled
Limpley Stoke, and followed the canal path back into the centre of Bath, before retracing their route on the Bristol-Bath Railway path. With a little addition to Warmley and back, Alistair covered a total of 30 miles. Martine said: “We did the cycle rides the day after the televised Children in Need show, on Saturday November 16. We were lucky to have dry and mild weather, although there were plenty of muddy puddles
more than 12 miles, but fuelled by jelly beans and bananas, she did an admirable job. Nine-year-old Alistair, who attends the same school as his sister, and mum Martine cycled the same route to Bath, then picked up the Two Tunnels Greenway and headed through the Devonshire tunnel and the 1.7km long Combe Down tunnel before emerging in Midford. From there they took country lanes to the Dundas Aquaduct at
on the canal path for Alistair to cycle through. Rowena had never cycled more than 12 miles previously, and all this was on a bike without gears. “Together they raised over £350 for Children in Need, and are very proud of their achievements.” You can boost Alistair and Rowena's total by visiting https://www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ combecyclechallenge
Tots play their part CHILDREN from Hanham Toddlers Pre-School had fun wearing their Pudsey-themed outfits to celebrate Children in Need. They coloured pictures of the charity's mascot and played with yellow, red, blue and green modelling dough. The special day at the Hanham Methodist Church-based preschool raised a grand total of £58 for the charity. Manager Lorraine Bunting said: “Staff and children look forward to Children in Need every year. “Everyone had a great time and raised some much needed funds at the same time.”
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Cadbury Heath assault A MAN and woman remain under investigation following an assault that left a female with facial and hand injuries. The incident happened between 1-2am on Sunday October 20 in Cadbury Heath. Two men were arrested later that day and released under investigation, while police enquiries into the incident continued. Following further enquiries police arrested a 19-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man on suspicion of assault and perverting the course of justice. Police enquiries into the incident are continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 5219248838
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Users help to redesign railway path PEOPLE who use or live near the Bristol and Bath Railway Path have been helping to redesign it. Transport charity Sustrans has been given £1.1 million to improve the busiest stretch of the path and is inviting everyone from commuter cyclists to pedestrians and wheelchair users to have a say in how problems and conflicts can be sorted. In November three community "co-design" workshops were held at venues near the stretch of the path earmarked for improvements, from Whitehall and Easton to St Philip's. People were asked to suggest ways the path could be improved at five key areas: the bends at Clay Bottom, by Whitehall Primary School, Easton Community Centre, Russell town Avenue and the underpass below St Philip's Causeway. As well as adding suggestions to hands-on maps of the areas, people at the workshops were encouraged to put themselves in the place of other path users. Sustrans will now take the ideas away and come up with designs which can be refined with the public's help at more workshops, which will take place at the Rose Green Centre in Whitehall from 3.30-7pm on December 9 and at Easton Community Centre from 5-7pm on December 10. People who cannot make either workshop
can give their ideas online at qrco.de/Onepath. Sustrans has also visited community and interest groups to ask for their input. Redesign project manager Alex Bottrill said: "All of the design ideas on maps were photographed, and will be used by the design team to develop the designs, creating options to present at the next ‘co-refine’ sessions. Alongside the design meetings, members of the design team have been working hard to make sure we gather a broad range of views about how the path can be improved. "More than 140 people have taken part in the community workshops so far, and a similar number have got involved online. The Bristol and Bath Railway Path – One Path Facebook group has grown rapidly since the project began and now has almost 900 members. "We have been busy meeting with disability groups, walking and cycling groups, sharing resources with local schools, older people’s groups, and working with a network of community connectors, with the support of Bristol City Council, to increase involvement and representation from the whole community." He said the project team would continue to welcome any further thoughts on improving the path.
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Denim and Diamonds boost cancer charity A GLITZY charity bash at Hanham Community Centre has raised thousands of pounds for Bristol breast cancer charity BUST. Committee member Susan Grant and her two friends, Caron Honour and Cath Palmer, all breast cancer survivors, organised the Denim and Diamonds evening which took place on Saturday November 9. Consultant surgeon Simon Cawthorn performed at the event with his band The Diagnostics and DJ Jimmy Gee manned the decks. Around 200 people attended the event, raising a grand total of £3,000, which included a £200 contribution from the Co-op at Hanham Common. Local businesses also contributed towards the event and donated towards the raffle and buffet. Support came from Greggs; Cottage Bakery, Downend; Jones Bakers, Nags Head Hill; Italian Kitchen, Hanham; Fleurtations florist, Hanham; Wild about Flowers, Keynsham; Don Giovanni's, Temple Meads, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Bristol Gas. BUST (Breast Cancer Unit Support Trust) was formed in 1991 by breast cancer patients at Frenchay Hospital. The charity is now the major funding partner for the Bristol Breast Care Centre which opened at Southmead Hospital in 2015.
n KINGSWOOD HISTORY SOCIETY IN a last minute change our November talk was ‘In and Around Bristol & Gloucestershire 1914-1918’. John Penny told us about the Home Front and the invaluable work done by the civilian workforce, particularly women, whose major contribution to winning WWI is often overlooked. Many manufacturing companies switched from their normal products to war work with an expanded workforce – mostly female. Many products were changed to military purposes such as Douglas motorcycles who also made static engines for pumps and electricity generators. In excess of 3 million boots were made in Kingswood for military use, a National Shell Factory was established in St Phillips and a shell filling factory in Quedgeley using explosives made in Coleford from Toluene distilled in Portishead. The British & Colonial Aircraft Company in Filton and Brislington made Bristol Fighters, Scouts and the B.E.2 reconnaissance aircraft. In Warmley, the Crane’s Fireworks Factory switched production to hand grenades with a workforce increased to nearly 100, mostly young women. Ten million grenades were made, which shows what a tremendous effort the firm made during the war. In Shirehampton a horse veterinary depot was established to ensure the supply of over 7,000 horses and mules for the Front. There were also military hospitals at the BRI, Southmead, Bishop’s Knoll and Fishponds. None of these undertakings could have functioned without the female workforce who were also essential in the Land Army. On December 3 we shall hold our AGM, Christmas Quiz and American supper - surely unmissable! Kingswood History Society meets on the first Tuesday of each month (March-December) at 7.30pm, in the Park Centre, Kingswood High Street, (opposite the Civic Centre BS15 9TR, parking in Hollow Road, opposite the Civic Centre). Anyone interested in joining us should visit our website www. kingswoodhistorysociety.org or just come along to our meetings. Cost is £2.50 per visit including refreshments. Annual subscription is only £20.
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Your candidates Kingswood constituency VOTERS go to the polls on December 12 for the country's third general election in less than five years. In Kingswood, the Conservatives are defending a majority of 7,500 from the last election in 2017. Chris Skidmore won the seat from Labour's Roger Berry in 2010 and Labour has come second in the two elections since, having previously held the seat from 1992. This year, there are five parties contesting the constituency: the others are the Liberal Democrats, Greens and the Animal Welfare Party. As in all Tory-held seats, the Brexit Party is not standing a candidate. The constituency runs from Emersons Green in the north to Bitton in the south, including the New Cheltenham, Kingswood, Woodstock, Parkwall & Warmley, Hanham, Longwell Green and Bitton & Oldland Common wards, as well as Siston. The Voice has asked every candidate nominated in the election to tell us about themselves and their aims. They are included here in the order they will appear on the ballot paper.
Angelika Cowell Kingswood ANGELIKA Cowell has been a teacher for many years in Gloucestershire and Bristol. She lived for a few years in Vietnam and since her return has been a member of the Animal Welfare Party after deciding to commit herself to actively engaging in issues that she believes are important. She has decided to put herself forward to stand in the 2019 election for the Animal Welfare Party because she wants to raise the profile of the suffering of animals and believes that history will view the current industrialised exploitation of animals with shame. She feels that now is the time to create a more ethical environment for animals and to protect their status in law, much as we have done for humans over the last century. When not teaching, Angelika loves walking in mountains, reading and cooking experimental vegan dishes for friends. She has two grown-up children and lives in Bristol. She is standing in Kingswood as a way of spreading the message of the Animal Welfare Party and giving animals a voice.
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NICOLA Bowden-Jones lives near Cossham Hospital with her family and is a parent of a child who attends a South Gloucestershire school. Nicola works for the NHS as a Mental Health Specialist. Nicola would bring real world experience to the role of MP having worked in youth, family and health services in this country and abroad. Nicola was elected as a Councillor in 2016 and soon won a place on the first Jo Cox Women in Leadership programme where she was encouraged to stand for Parliament. She was elected as the Labour candidate for Kingswood with 86% support. Nicola campaigns on local issues, most recently supporting local residents to overturn a Council decision to shut a children’s resource centre in Emerson’s Green. Nicola’s main interests focus on children’s education, health and wellbeing, supporting families to thrive and ensuring adequate care facilities for all family members. Nicola has a very hands-on approach to supporting communities and will work hard for improvements locally and nationally. Recently Nicola proactively supported Bristol and Kingswood Labour to develop policies for the Labour Party’s Green New Deal, currently the most progressive policy of all the political parties for tackling climate change and creating new green industries.
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Current job: Environmental Planner. Age: 28. Religion: None. Nationality: British and proud. "We’re all aware of climate breakdown, loss of nature and poisonous air. In the UK, the most nature depleted country on Earth, we will increasingly experience disastrous droughts and flooding. 5% of people in Kingswood currently die from causes associated with air pollution. "Despite this we have spent nearly a decade under austerityobsessed Conservative rule and, where are we now? The UK is failing to hit nearly all our inadequate targets on climate change. The super-rich are richer and everyone else is poorer. The NHS has been ravaged and left to rot. British wildlife has been slaughtered, culled and has vanished. Our greenfields have been built on. Our community services hollowed out. "Our children will suffer the most frightening consequences of us always voting for the same politicians who lack the ability, awareness and passion to do what’s best for Britain. A vote for me is a vote in the other direction. Now is your chance to join millions in voting for a party with the policies, skills and experience to deliver the change we desperately need. Vote for peace, sustainability, and equality. Vote Green. Vote Joseph."
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Dine Romero Kingswood "MY name is Dine Romero, and I am proud to be standing for election to be the next Member of Parliament for Kingswood. I have over 15 years’ experience as a campaigner and as a local councillor. "As your MP, I promise to stand up for local people and communities, and to focus on local issues that are often overlooked by other politicians. As a councillor, I have already supported local businesses and schools, objected forcefully to inappropriate developments in the area and encouraged the West of England Mayor to declare a climate emergency. "As a Member of Parliament, I will focus on tackling the climate emergency; building a stronger and greener economy; and securing proper funding for local schools and health services. I believe that social care must be put on an equal footing with the NHS and both urgently require extra funding. I am convinced that adding a penny per pound in income taxation and ringfencing it solely for health and social care will help to address the immediate crisis. "I believe that Brexit must be stopped: it will be bad for the people of Kingswood and impact the local economy, public services and the environment."
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Chris Skidmore Kingswood "I’M proud to be standing again as your local MP. As someone who was born and grew up in the constituency, there is no greater honour than serving my home area. "Over the past ten years, I’ve fought tirelessly for the maximum possible investment in Kingswood. Whether that’s seeing Cossham hospital being refurbished after being threatened with closure under the previous Labour government, to securing four new schools for the constituency, holding nearly 20 Jobs Fairs which have helped to keep unemployment at record low levels, I am here as the only local candidate to serve you regardless how you vote. "The Kingswood constituency voted to leave the EU- and I believe that your MP should respect this result. This election has been called because Labour and Lib Dem MPs don’t trust the people and have repeatedly blocked Brexit. "With this election, now the time to get Brexit done by backing Boris Johnson’s plan to get our country going again, and to deliver what Kingswood voted for. "I will always be here for you - delivering on your local priorities, and standing up for our local area."
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Penny Waller CHRISTMAS is a wonderful time for so many people but can it still be fun and meaningful as well as eco-friendly? I believe it can, and that we can continue to work together to repair our broken planet right through the holiday season and into 2020! Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot set things out very simply and clearly in this YouTube clip: https://bit.ly/2KBg1KU The message is PROTECT (nature) RESTORE (the natural world) FUND (stop funding things that destroy nature and pay for things that protect it). So how can we protect, restore and fund as part of our Christmas celebrations? I would like to share some ideas with you and to invite you to share your ideas with work colleagues, friends, family, the postie – in fact anyone and everyone. Reduce waste Figures from the government's waste advisory body, Wrap, which is monitoring the project, show that in the UK an estimated 2m turkeys, 5m Christmas puddings and 74m mince pies are thrown away every Christmas Don’t over buy food. Shops are open most days if anything runs out. Leave space in your freezer for leftovers Recycle and upcycle wherever possible (much more about this in January) Shopping Be aware that UK households will be throwing away more than 277,000 miles of Christmas wrapping paper – that’s enough to stretch to the moon.
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Look for recyclable wrapping paper & cards that do not Karolina Nowadczyk with her Dignity in Care award contain plastic or make your own shabby chic wrap by ironing out the creases from brown paper A CARE worker has won recognition for her work with residents who packaging, tie your parcels with are living with dementia. cotton or sisal string and cut Karolina Nowadczyk, a team leader at Brunelcare's Deerhurst care labels from last year’s Christmas home in Soundwell, took home the Dignity in Care accolade at The cards & decorate with greenery Great British Care Awards. There are some lovely toys made Karolina said: “To be nominated for the Dignity in Care Award is from recycled plastics and wood very special to me, but to have won the award is a dream come true! from sustainable forests I work really hard to maintain the dignity of residents living with Use reusable bags and avoid dementia and it’s something I’m extremely passionate about. It's great single use plastics to know that all my hard work is paying off.” Give a tree. This was the first of two accolades for Bristol-based charity Smellies Brunelcare - Daniella Masarque, who works at Robinson House care Christmas shopping needn't home in Stockwood, won an award for Best Activity Coordinator at cost the earth. By making small The Care & Support West Awards. changes, we can make a big difference. Fairtrade means fairer trading conditions for producers Look for reusable and recyclable packaging Contents – look for natural MAY BE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK MAY BE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK products. Parabens, phthalates, SAT 7TH DEC HIGHFIELD GARDEN CENTRE 9 A.M-3 P.M £22 (£18 CONC) £14 sufates SLS & PEGs are all either not beneficial to human skin or SUN 8TH DEC LONGLEAT 8 A.M-5 P.M £22 (£20 CONC) £18 - transport only, coach/minibus the environment or both won’t be going around safari or STOURHEAD NATIONAL TRUST £22 (£20 CONC) £18 - transport only Is the product tested on animals, SAT 14TH DEC CHRISTMAS MEAL AT THE CROSS HANDS IN OLD is it vegan? SODBURY 9 A.M-3 P.M - transport £15 (£13 conc) £11 - £21.99 for 3 courses and I would like to wish you all a £19.99 for 2 courses. Christmas full of wonder. Keep SAT 21ST DEC CADBURY GARDEN CENTRE 9 A.M-3 P.M £22 (£18 CONC) £14 going, keep sharing and keep looking for ways of mending our SUN 5TH JAN 2020 TUTANKHAMEN EXHIBITION or TERRACOTTA broken planet. WARRIORS MUSEUM, DORSET 8 A.M-4 P.M £24 (£21 CONC) £19 - transport only Penny prwaller29@gmail.com
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Big new care home recruits staff team A RECRUITMENT event for a new £8.5 million care home and reablement centre in Cadbury Heath has taken place. Local charity and care and housing provider Brunelcare hosted the drop-in session at One Church, which is opposite the new development in Earlstone Crescent. The home, called Little Heath, is due to be completed in February 2020 so the event was timed to ensure all staff would be appointed in time. Visitors found out about careers on offer including carers, nurses, maintenance operatives, cleaners and chefs. Brunelcare canvas bags with information about Little Heath and career opportunities were given out during the event, which ran from 1pm-8pm. Marius Popescu, Little Heath care home manager, said: “We are really excited for the new care home to open in February
This artist's impression shows the scale of the new £8.5m development which will support the elderly and people living with dementia 2020. We have some fantastic roles available that we are excited to begin filling.” Little Heath is designed to support the needs of the elderly and people living with dementia. It will provide 64-ensuite
bedrooms, dining and servery areas, as well as shared community amenities including communal lounges, a hair and beauty salon, function room and shop, plus fitness and gym facilities. It also includes two GP
consulting rooms. The scheme’s connecting reablement centre will offer separate accommodation and rehabilitation services for people leaving hospital in need of temporary step-down care before returning home. This facility will provide a further 24-ensuite bedrooms, a rehabilitation gym, shared lounge and dining facilities, and a kitchen to help residents regain their confidence and independence. Brunelcare will be working in partnership with Cadbury Heath Healthcare who will be providing GP services in the reablement centre and the care home, with a GP base on site Monday to Friday. For more information on careers at Little Heath visit www.brunelcare.org.uk/ locations/little-heath-carehome-and-reablement-centre/ or email marius.popescu@ brunelcare.org.uk
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A MAN who died at a South Gloucestershire Council meeting has been named as 87-year-old Tony Jenkins. Mr Jenkins, of Wick High Street, was attending a planning meeting at Kingswood Civic Centre on October 31 when he was taken ill shortly before noon. The ambulance service was called and several paramedics fought for nearly an hour to save his life. He died at the scene. It is understood Mr Jenkins, a grandfather of six and passionate Bristol Rovers fan, suffered a heart attack just before he was due to make a speech objecting to a planning application near his home. A spokesman for the council released a statement later that day saying: “A member of the public was taken ill at a meeting at Kingswood Civic Centre this morning. “Staff and councillors rendered first aid and called the
emergency services, but very sadly, he passed away. “Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this very difficult time.” Council leader and Longwell Green councillor Toby Savage tweeted: “Thoughts and prayers are with this man's family and loved ones at this awful time. Thank you to @sgloscouncil staff and cllr first aiders who did all they could before paramedics arrived.” A spokesman for the ambulance service said: “South Western Ambulance Service were called on Thursday at just before midday about an incident at Kingswood Civic Centre. “We sent various resources to the scene including land ambulance crews, specialist paramedics and an air ambulance crew.” Police were called to carry out enquiries on behalf of the coroner.
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n AROUND THE WIs Hanham Afternoon WI SINCE our last meeting several members of the group have visited the Theatre Royal in Bath. “Calendar Girls” is now a musical and made for a very good few hours of hilarious entertainment. Our monthly meeting coincided with Remembrance Day and time had been set aside to reflect on the importance of this occasion in our calendar. Several ladies read poems and prayers which had been written in honour of the fallen, from the two world wars. Memories of living during the last war were recounted by a few ladies who had lived through those times. Also, written memories by the father of one of our members who had been captured and held in a POW camp by the Japanese. We concluded the first part of the meeting with the Last Post, which signalled the beginning of the two minutes silence. The AGM followed, beginning with the members joining in with the famous WI anthem of Jerusalem. Annual reports were made by the retiring treasurer and secretary, followed by the president who had completed her first year in office. Members were then asked to vote for the committee they would like for the coming year. The nominations which had been put forward were all elected for the following year. Tea and cake brought this very busy afternoon to a successful conclusion. Our next meeting on December 9 (second Monday in the month) will be held at Hanham Community Centre beginning at 1.30pm. This will be our Christmas party meeting where we shall enjoy food, games quizzes and fun. If you would like to join us we would be very pleased to see you. For more information please contact Liz, tel 0117 961 1583.
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that Lynne Sherman has agreed to serve another year as president, which was warmly welcomed by everyone. Once this important piece of business was over we were entertained with poetry readings from the drama group. They read a range of poems – some with props! – which ranged from She Was Poor But She Was Honest and Will I Have To Be Sexy At 60 by Pam Ayres to Bustopher Jones by T S Eliot and Wordsworth’s Daffodils – impressively recited from memory by Jackie Lewis. We then abandoned our usual tea and biscuits for wine and cheese at social time. Also at this meeting our members brought gifts, toiletries and warm clothing to donate to women’s refuges at Christmas and once again were very generous. The knitting group has been knitting neck warmers to donate for chemotherapy patients and have made a large number which will be split between Weston Hospital and the BRI. A murder mystery evening was extremely enjoyable with everyone joining in and dressing up. The evening was set in a school and we had lots of amusing costumes as well as a pair of naughty school boys! There were two murders during the evening but order was maintained and the perpetrator was unmasked at the end. Our December meeting will be our Christmas party with a two-course meal and entertainment from Sister Act. Upcoming events include a trip to Blenheim Palace, craft fair and our Christmas meal at Saltford Golf Club. Our members now participate in three book clubs, a craft club, a walking group, a drama group, a skittles group, a knitting group and regular social suppers. On the first Thursday of the month we meet at the Chapel Coffee Shop in Longwell Green for Tea and Chat. Longwell Green WI meets on the third Friday of the month at 7.30pm in the Ellacombe Room at Longwell Green Community Centre and new members are always welcome. If you are interested in visiting us please get in touch by email at longwellwi@gmail.com or telephone 0117 986 4782. Sandra Hil
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Chris Skidmore for Kingswood A message from Chris Skidmore your local choice to be your MP Dear Resident,
I’m standing again to be your MP - and wanted to let you know why. Firstly, I would be honoured to serve again the area that has been my home. I’m the only local candidate standing for the major parties. I was born and grew up in Longwell Green, before moving to Bitton. My first school was St Anne’s Primary in Oldland Common. My family for generations have lived in the area. Secondly, I want to continue to make our community an even better place to live and work. Over the past ten years, I’ve fought tirelessly for your local neighbourhood. With my local office on Hanham High Street, I’ve helped over 30,000 residents with casework. I’ve also held nearly 20 Jobs Fairs during that time, helping local people into work - unemployment has fallen by over 40% since 2010. A strong economy means that we can invest in public services. I have fought successfully for six new schools in the constituency - including the brand new Digitech School in Warmley and an expansion of Warmley Park School - while we are now ensuring every primary school pupil will get a minimum of £4000. While Cossham hospital was threatened with closure under Labour- now it’s had a £21million refurbishment and only last month the Health Secretary announced that the hospital would receive a new £1m MRI scanner. And I’ve been keen to stand up for key local issues that I know matter to you. I’ve continued to protect the Hanham Hills and the Green Belt around Longwell Green and Warmley- threatened under the previous Labour government - while thanks to local Conservatives we are investing £3m in Kingswood High Street, and we are expanding the Mangotsfield Sort It centre thanks to a local campaign run by myself and Conservative councillors. I’ve also secured community investments that include £2m for the Batch community centre in Cadbury Heath. Unlike the other candidates, I also believe in respecting our democracy. Kingswood voted to leave the EU- and I have always voted in Parliament to leave and honour the referendum result, unlike Labour and Lib Dem MPs. Since I’ve been your representative, Labour has had four candidates, who come and go at election time. I am here for you all year round and would be delighted to serve you again as your prospective local MP. With very best wishes,
Chris Skidmore
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n LETTERS 'Suicide corner' deserves better I FIND the council's reponse to the recent article about the dangerous crossing on Crews Hole Road to be insulting to say the least. You have a road crossing that is so dangerous that it has been dubbed 'suicide corner' but all that has been suggested are signs to be installed (£26,000 of them). Surely that money would have been better put on hold until more can be raised to actually install infrastructure and road furniture to physically slow traffic such as a raised speed table with a zebra crossing. Signs will do little to reduce traffic speeds as is proved time and time again. Physical furniture and enforcement are the only method of making this safe. Would I therefore be right in assuming that unless fatalities or serious injuries occur at this location little will be done other than signage? It would seem as though someone is going to have to 'take one for the team' before any further work will even be considered. Stanley Rogers Hanham
It's not a national toast service I FELT absolutely incensed at Antony Gregor in the November issue of the magazine. He has allegedly described Cossham Hospital’s toast ban “disgusting”. He, and the other patients, may
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n NEWS need to be reminded that the NHS is providing thousands of pounds worth of life saving treatment to them - completely free of charge. This is not a given, or what they are due, this is something to be immensely grateful for because there are millions of people worldwide who do not have access to healthcare. I would call babies dying from easily curable diseases disgusting - not that patients aren’t being given a piece of toast of a morning during their free treatment. Many people start work at 7am and manage to eat breakfast in the morning. However, if they do not want to eat breakfast that early, then perhaps they could take just a little bit of responsibility, and make themselves a packed lunch to take that they could eat at the same time as the usual toast round so they can still have the camaraderie of eating together. The NHS is in crisis, we may not have it for much longer, a step towards ensuring its survival is if entitled patients would stop having the ridiculous expectation of being constantly fed and taxi’d to and from hospital. The NHS is a gift that we are all lucky to have, it is a National HEALTH service, so its role is to provide treatment for patients, and not a service that is obliged to feed people that cannot be bothered to make themselves a sandwich the night before. I hope this can be passed on to Antony Gregory so maybe he can get his use of the term “disgusting” in perspective.
THE Asda Foundation has handed over £700 to the Carers Support Centre to support its work in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Margaret Nash, from the centre, received the cheque from Susan Grant, community champion at Asda Longwell Green. The money will fund Carers Rights Day activities as well as the Christmas buffet at the centre, which is based at Vassall Centre in Fishponds. A carer is someone who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without their help. This could be caring for a relative, partner or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or substance misuse problems. There are 40,138 carers in Bristol and 27,639 carers in South Gloucestershire.
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little tax. Labour will target big business and high earners to provide the investment the country needs with increases in Corporation Tax, income tax for those earning over £80k per year and closing tax loopholes for large corporations like Amazon.
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Nicola says “We need to become a country of enterprise and aspiration not of declining services and food banks.
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Nicola Bowden-Jones
Always votes as the party whips tell him, never for Kingswood
Will vote in the interests of local people, services and businesses
Voted for cuts in local school budgets
Campaigned to retain the resource hub for children with special needs in Emersons Green
Voted for cuts in local Police numbers
Backs increasing police numbers
Voted for cuts to the National Health Services
Works for the NHS as a Mental Health Specialist
Voted to increase taxes on small businesses
Backs small businesses to rebuild our economy and tackle climate change
Voted to cut taxes for the wealthiest
Will vote for tax rises for large corporations and the wealthy
Sent political tweets during Remembrance 2 minute silence
Respects the sacrifice millions have made for our freedom
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Saturday November 30
n Christmas Fayre Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Bryant's Hill, St George. 10.30am-1pm. Various stalls, crafts, tombola, raffle, food, cakes, refreshments
Saturday November 30
n St Michael the Archangel, Two Mile Hill, Christmas Fayre in the church hall from 11am-2pm. Father Christmas in his grotto, stalls, home cooking, stocking fillers, hamper raffle, refreshments. Everyone welcome.
Saturday December 7
n Christmas Tree display in Hanham Methodist Church 9.00 – 12.00 noon and 2.30 – 6.00 pm. During the afternoon there will be crafts for the children with the Messy Church Team, and Community Carol singing. Light refreshments available. All welcome
1.30 to 3.30pm. New members always welcome. Tel Liz 0117-9611583 n Short Mat Bowls Group, Hanham Community Centre, Elbow Suite, 2-4pm, every Monday. Cost £2.50 and HCC membership. Please contact Jane on 0117 967-4439 n Zumba Gold, 2-3pm, The Park, Centre, Kingswood, £4. n Yoga For Men. Keynsham Baptist Church (next to Grounded). Mondays, 7 – 8pm. £8 per class with loyalty card available. All abilities welcome, especially any men that claim to be the most inflexible in the world! Friendly drop-in classes that focus on improving flexibility, developing balanced strength, increasing stamina and reducing stress. All equipment provided. See yogadad.co.uk.
Saturday December 7
n Hanham Fair, High Street. Street food, stalls, fairground rides, entertainment and Santa's grotto. 3-6pm. Hosted by Hanham Business and Community Partnership.
Regular events Mondays n Short Mat Bowls Group, Hanham Community Hall, Elbrow Suite, 10.30am-12.30pm. Contact Jane 0117 967-4439 We have three mats each with two teams of four players, and we play ‘just for fun’ so come along and join in. Also Mon pm, Tues eve and Friday am. n Hanham WI (Afternoon) meets second Monday every month ar Hanham Community Centre from
n Bristol Community Cafe 12-3pm at Speedwell, Barton Hill Rugby Club, Duncome Lane, Speedwell BS15 1NR. Come along for a cuppa, a bite to eat and make new friends. Everyone welcome. Tel Gill 0117 9025779 n 9.30-11am, Parents and Toddlers, The Park Centre, Kingswood. £2.50 per session, includes fruit and a drink. n “In stitches”, Hanham Community Centre, Ridgeway Room, 1-3pm, cost £2.50. Contact Sonja Sillay on 07841 610864 or email: sonja. sillay@blueyonder.co.uk We make cross stitch, tat, knit, bobbin lace, crochet, embroidery n Kingswood Breastfeeding Group, Kingswood Children’s Centre, 10.30-12pm, every week.
Peer Supporters available each week. Free tea and cake. Everybody welcome n Kettlercise, 7-8pm, The Park, Centre, Kingswood, £5. n 1-4pm, friendly art group which meets at Warmley Community Centre. All abilities welcome, drink and biscuit included, £5 for 3 hours. For further details please contact Molly on 07890760879. n Seated Zumba Gold, 1-2pm, The Park, Centre, Kingswood, £4.
Tuesdays n From August 20, Bristol Community Cafe, 12-3pm, North Common Village Hall, 16 Millers Drive, North Common, BS30 8YH n 50+ keep fit , 11am-noon, (something different every week) £4, KES Club (old legion building next to Lloyds bank on Kingswood High Street) www.gentlefitness. co.uk 07736 309272 n Hanham Abbots Parish Council, Hanham Hall, Monthly. n Craft Buddies, Hanham Community Centre, Wesley Room, 1.30pm-3.30pm, every week. Contact 0117 9674439. Do you have lots of craft items that you are not sure what to do with? Bring them along to our craft group, you will be able to share ideas, get hints and tips, and make the most amazing things. n Chess Club, Hanham Community Centre, Somerset Room, 7.30pm10.30pm, cost £34 per annum plus HCC Membership. For more information please contact Phillip, 07855 290575, hanhamchess@ gmail.com or visit our website www.hanhamchess.btck.co.uk n Zest Tone Deaf Choir, Longwell Green UFC Church, Bath Rd, Term Time 10.30-12pm. Suitable for
Hanham Library What’s On Mondays 10:30-11:00 (except Bank holidays) FREE Bounce & Rhyme for babies and preschool children 10.30-12.00 Coffee Morning Tuesdays 10:30-11:00 am all year around FREE Story & Rhyme Time for preschool children 10.30-12.00 Coffee Morning 11:30-12:30 Adult Reading Group 1st Tuesday 11.30-12.30 Adult Reading Group 3rd Tuesday Thursdays 3:45-5:00 FREE Adult Craft
group – Like knitting and having a chat why not come and join our friendly craft group. Every Saturday 10:00-12:00 Coffee Morning - feel free to drop in for coffee and a chat Saturday Monthly Events 14th December FREE Chatterbooks Ages 7-11Years old. Every 4 weeks 10:30-11:30 21st December FREE Lego Club (children 4+ with grown-up; free drop-in) 10:30-11:30 every 4 weeks 7th December Movies and Magic
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27 anyone who wants to join a fun happy community choir. Contact Mary 07954 170532 or visit www. zestchoirs.com. n Cadbury Heath Breastfeeding Group, Cadbury Heath Children’s Centre, 10-11.30am, every week. Supporters available each week. Come along for tea and cake and support. All welcome. n Grange badminton Club, John Cabot Academy. 7-9pm. Friendly play badminton club. Age 18 years upwards. new members welcome. Phone Mike on 07785 375713. n Carers Support Group (run by Carers Support Centre) Hanham Community Centre First Tuesday of every month, 1.30-3.30pm. For further info contact Natalie 07762 288112 n 10am-noon, Arts and Crafts, The Park Centre, Kingswood. £4 per session includes teas/coffee and biscuits. Bring your own materials. Help at hand should you need it. n 12-2pm, Friendship Club on the first and third Wednesday of every month. Community Cafe, The Park Centre, Kingswood. From £3.80 per meal with free tea, coffee and biscuits. Places must be booked in advance. Call 01454 862190. n Brushstrokes Art Club, Hanham Community Centre, Avon Room, 10 – 12 am. Cost £8 per month. All standards welcome from beginners onwards. Come along for a free session. Contact Elaine 07971015848 n Tuesday Club at Longwell Green Community Centre 1.45pm to 3.45pm. Entertainment, meals,outings Contact Pauline 01179 322553 n Longwell Green Ladies Group meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7.45pm, at United Church, Bath Road, Longwell Green BS30 9DU (opp. Aldi). Meetings are friendly and relaxed with interesting speakers and social activities, if you'd like to come along - we'd love to see you. Please phone Maureen on 0117 932 2341 for further information.
Wednesdays
– Stem Learning 10:30-11:30 every 4 weeks Engaging young people with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math’s. Places are limited, please speak to a member of staff. Monday 2nd, 9th 16th Phobias Self Help Group: 14:00- 15:30 Are you or someone you know living with a phobia or suffer irrational fears? Then apply to join my new group aimed at helping people over come these issues at your own pace. Free.
n Leisure Art Club, Hanham Community Centre, Avon Room, 1:45 – 3:45 pm. Cost £8 per month. Everyone welcome whatever standard. Help given if needed Come along for a Free Session. Contact Elaine 0797101584. n 2-4pm Carers Support Group, The Park Centre, Kingswood, second Wednesday of the month. n Yoga, 9.15-11.45am, The Park, Centre, Kingswood, £5. n Tai Chi, 2.30-3.30pm, The Park, Centre, Kingswood, £5. n Yoga, 6.30-8pm, The Park, Centre, Kingswood, £5. n Over 50s - Light & Easy
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n WHAT’S ON Aerobics, Hanham Community Centre, Elbrow Suite, 10-11am. Please contact Jenny Greenslade on 0117 9613327 or email greensladejenny@yahoo.com. Light and easy aerobics for +50’s or the less fit. Mats provided but please bring a drink of water. n Hanham History, Hanham Community Centre, Wessex Suite, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, 2-4pm. Contact Roy Crew on 07813827822 or email hanhamhistory@gmail.com n Flower Club, Hanham Community Centre, Ridgeway Room, 1.15-3.15pm. Contact Ann Reed on 01179374157 or Shelagh on 01179679255. Flower arranging classes for all ages and abilities. n Hanham Players - Drama Club, Hanham Community Centre, Elbrow Suite, 7.30-10pm. Cost £12 per year and HCC membership. Contact Ria 07500 017318. n Bridge Club, Hanham, Community Centre, Avon room, 7:15-10:15pm. Contact Graham 07790491564 or email: Carolinej356@gmail.com. Very friendly & relaxed club, but some knowledge of playing Bridge required. n Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), United Church, Bath Road, Longwell Green, 8pm-9pm, Contact: Bill 07799628252 or visit alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk n Bingo at Hanham Community Centre, 7pm start for 7.30pm Eyes Down. Suitable for all ages and abilities, just bring a pen. For more information call 0117 9674439 n 8-9.15pm, Fitness class with Sarah every Wednesday at Longwell Green Primary School. Everyone welcome. For more information, contact sarah. buscemi123@gmail.com n Hanham Photographic Society
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meet at Hanham Methodist Church every Wednesday 7.309.30pm New members welcome experienced or beginner. Visit hanhamphoto.org.uk. n Longwell Green Probus Club for retired and semi-retired men meet on 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month in the Community Centre in Shellards Road. Many events arranged throughout the year for members and partners including holidays, outings, meals etc. New members always welcome. For more details contact the Community Centre which will pass your details to the Club. n Barrs Court Probus Club (for retired and semi-retired men) meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 10am in the Ellacombe Room at Longwell Green Community Centre. Meetings are friendly and relaxed with interesting speakers together with social activities and holidays both home and abroad. If you are interested in finding out more about us please contact Mick on 0117 932 4104. n St Michael the Archangel, Two Mile Hill. Friends and Neighbours group meet on the last Wednesday of every month in the church hall from 2-4pm with tea, coffee and cake, a speaker and a raffle. Admission £2 - everyone welcome.
Thursdays n Stand Up, Reach Out, Longwell Green Community Centre, 14.00 – 16.00, £3.00 per session. Please call for more details on 0117 932 3722 n Coffee Morning, Hanham Community Centre, Coffee Lounge, 10am -11am, cost 50p for coffee and biscuit. Contact Shirley on 07879 458899. Pop in for a friendly chat; as well as coffee and a Biscuit. n Young at Heart, Hanham Community Centre, Elbrow Room, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Contact the centre office on 01179674439. Come along for a cup of tea, a piece of cake and an afternoon of entertainment. Contact the office for more details. n Hanham Art Club, Hanham Community Centre, Avon Room, 7pm-9pm, contact Sue Palmer on 07837578141 n Pins and needles, Hanham Community Centre, Wesley Room, 7.30pm-10pm every 3rd Thursday of the month. Cost £15 per quarter. Contact Linda on 0117 940 0232. Hints and tips on machine knitting. n Jumpfit, 7pm, The Park, Centre, Kingswood, £6. The class on March 28 will start at later time of 7.30pm. n Bouncing Bobbins, Hanham Community Centre, Wesley Room,
2nd Thursday of the month, cost £25 per annum, contact Kathy Smart on 01179477839 or email kcs1@sky.com. n Black Sheep Harmony A Cappella Chorus, Cadbury Heath Hall School, 7.30-10pm. Always looking for female singers who can hold a tune. Ordinary people singing extraordinarily. Contact Noey on 07899 088180 or visit www. blacksheepharmony.com n 7-9pm Kingswood Choir at United Church Kingswood, Regent Street, all abilities welcome. Patsy Holdsworth 0117 907 8994 n Spaces available for Beavers, Wolf Cubs and Scouts - boys and girls aged 5 years and six months up to adults for skills, friendships and adventures, Church of Ascension, Hollyguest Rd, Hanham. Contact Sarah on 0771 8092119 or email kingswoodbpscouts@yahoo. co.uk n Hanham Ladies Choir would welcome new members. We rehearse at Hanham United Reformed Church, Tabernacle Road, Hanham, from 2–3:30 pm, then tea. Contact 07971015848. n Bristol Community Cafe 12-3pm at Kingswood Community Centre (KCA), High Street, KIngswood BS15 4AB. Come along for a cuppa, a bite to eat and make new friends. Everyone welcome. Tel Gill 0117 9025779 n Hanham Breastfeeding Support Group, 1-2.30pm, Hanham Baptist Church (hall). Starts on June 6. All welcome for feeding support, friendship and refreshments. n Tots at the Green, Longwell Green Community Centre, (term time only) 10-11.30am, £3.00 per family. Please call for more details on 0117 932 3722 n Hanham Ladies Choir is looking for new members to sing on a Thursday afternoon from 2-4pm (tea included). We rehearse at the United Reformed Church in Tabernacle Road, Hanham. No audition required, and we would love to see you. Contact Elaine 07971 015848. n 7-9.30pm, rehearsal evening with Bristol Male Voice Choir, St Andrew's Church, Filton, BS34 7PS, on the A38 near Filton roundabout. You will get a very warm welcome and can look forward to learning a very wide range of music with us; we provide learning tracks for practice and you do not need to read music to sing with us. You will eventually be able to sing in our regular concerts and travel with us to many different venues.
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n Short Mat Bowls Group, Hanham Community Centre, Elbrow Suite, 10.30am-12.30pm. £2.50 per person and contact Jane. n Ukulele Bens Toddler Time, Longwell Green Community Centre, 10.00 – 11.30, £2.00 per family. Please call for more details on 0117 932 3722 n Crofts End Silver Band We are a small friendly brass band who meet in Hanham Tabernacle every Friday evening 7.30-9.00pm Contact: Denise 07944 887979 n Longwell Green WI meet on the third Friday of the month at 7.30 in the Ellacombe Room at Longwell Green Community Centre email at longwellwi@gmail.com or telephone 0117 9864782.' n Exercise & Social for Seniors. The Park Centre, Kingswood. Improve your strength, balance, posture and flexibility. £5. Contact Adam on 07875 503586 to register your interest. n Quiz, Longwell Green Community Centre, Last Friday of each month 20.00 – 23.00, £1.00 per person. 0117 932 3722
Saturdays n Senior Football: Longwell Green Sports, Longwell Green Community Centre, 3pm. n Bars @ The Green open from noon -10.30pm, Longwell Green Community Centre n Lounge Bar, Hanham Community Centre, 7.30PM-11.30PM, cost HCC membership. Contact Sheena on 0117 967 4439. n What If Minis, Orchard Rooms St Annes Church, 10am-12. Find us on facebook or contact 07837181863.
Sundays n Lounge Bar, Hanham Community Centre, 12pm-2pm, cost HCC membership. Contact Jane on 0117 967 4439. n Hanham Methodist Church coffee mornings on 5th, 12th and 19th October, between 9 am and mid day. Everyone welcome.
Handprints, parent baby and toddler group Monday - Friday. 10am-12. United church, 83 Bath Road, Longwell Green BS30 9DF (opposite Aldi) Contact Cally tel 07436214051. Email handprintslongwellgreen@ yahoo.com. F: www.facebook. com/HandprintsBristol/ or www. handprintslongwellgreen.co.uk
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Time to hunt the snowman
KINGSWOOD Heritage Museum is to hold a Christmas Stocking Filler coffee morning on December 11, starting at 10.30am. 2018's event was a great success, and raised a considerable sum to support the museum's work. Once again, the Friends' shop will be open, with a large selection of second-hand books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl records and other gifts. The museum is in the former Champion Brass Works, at Tower Lane, Warmley, BS30 8XT, just off the ring road).
KINGSWOOD Business Association will be holding its Snowman Hunt in the Kingswood shops from November 30 to December 24 Now in its fourth year, this event has proved popular with businesses and their customers. Participants will be able to pick up entry forms from a number of Kingswood businesses, and simply have to find the 24 snowmen hidden in various shops and business to claim a small prize, and have their names entered into a draw for a larger prize.
Pupils get into film to improve learning TEACHERS in two primary schools in St George and Whitehall are learning how to use film in the classroom to improve children's reading and writing. Summerhill Academy and Whitehall Primary School are among ten Bristol schools who have signed up for Film for Learning. As part of the four-year project, teachers are being trained how to use film clips and film-related activities in the classroom, use film-related texts to improve reading and writing, and teach children how to make short films. The project has been devised by national film education charity Into Film and supported by local industry body Bristol City of Film, education charity Paul Hamlyn Foundation, city media company Boomsatsuma and the city council. One senior leader and two
Teachers learn new ways that film can be used to help learning other teachers from each school is being trained as part of the four-year programme. They will share what they have learned with colleagues. Bristol UNESCO City of Film Coordinator Natalie Moore said: “Weaving film into the education experience from an early age has been proven to be fantastically beneficial for young people, so I’m very excited that Bristol
schoolchildren will be receiving this experience. "Film for Learning has been one of our key priorities from the outset, as embedding creativity into education is a key objective for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network." Boomsatsuma creative projects manager Lyndsay Davies said: “The aim is to empower teachers to embed film
resources into their everyday literacy practices. With such engaging and diverse resources available, we hope the project will see students more active in their learning and inspired to know more about film. "It’s also fantastic that we have such a wide cross section of schools across the city. One key aspect of the project’s development is that resources and learning will be disseminated to wider school communities. This will allow more Bristol schools to benefit from the project and make the outcomes even more meaningful." Into Film learning coordinator Nichola Clarke said: “We’re looking forward to seeing a positive impact on the literacy and digital literacy skills of pupils from the 10 schools in the Bristol area." Photo: Boomsatsuma
School comes alive with the sound of music PUPILS and staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary in Kingswood have taken part in a week of singing, dancing and creating music. Executive headteacher Rita McLoughlin said the event had brought a "wonderful buzz" to the school. “Pupils worked together on a series of projects such as learning ceilidh dance reels or making junk orchestral instruments together," she said. "The challenge to staff was too see how many areas of the curriculum could be taught through music” She added that the music enrichment week had mental health benefits. “This year, Our Lady of Lourdes is working towards achieving the Mental Health School award, and we enjoyed
ourselves a great deal this week; encouraging our children to sing, loud and proud, as part of a group, whilst not being inhibited by negative perceptions that ‘I can’t sing’ or ‘I’m no good’.” Sport can also have a positive impact on mood, and OLOL’s sports enrichment
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programme resulted in the children trying activities they may never have tried before. This included trying their hands at Indo Boarding – which is indoor surfing on a giant roll – agility activities, forest schools’ projects and even a Strictly Come Dancing day. To bring more joy to the playground, new marking have also been laid down. Other projects that the school has worked on include European Day of Languages, Anti-Bullying Week, Road Safety Week, National Apple Day and National Teachers and Teaching Assistants Day. Most recently, Our Lady of Lourdes paid their respects with a Remembrance Service. The Year 6 students made a poppy wreath full of prayers and intentions, laying it on the war memorial in Kingswood church.
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hospice provider, if you are directly involved in the care of vulnerable patients/clients, you will also be eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine. It is free to carers because you need it. This is to ensure that carers are protected against catching flu and developing serious complications. Did you know that even if had a flu jab, you can get the flu from a carer especially if you have a lowered immune system? If a carer is struck down by the
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New boss has big plans for St Peter's A FORMER army bomb squad commando has taken over the reins of one of Bristol’s most loved charities. Brigadier Frank Noble, 56, has replaced Simon Caraffi as chief executive officer at St Peter’s Hospice, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. The charity, which has a shop in Hanham's High Street, has just undergone one of its biggest projects in recent years to raise £6.5m to build an inpatient unit at its site in Brentry. A huge fundraising effort from the people of Bristol raised a substantial sum towards the cost of the unit, which took patients for the first time last November. “There’s a real business to run here,” said Frank. “We have 51 shops and need to raise 80 per cent of our funding every year. We have this wonderful unit but what I’ve learnt since coming here is that much of our care is in the community. Of the 2,877 referrals we received last year, 245 were inpatients. “We run a 24/7 adviceline, community care nurses, hospice at home service, a day programme, and a host of volunteers who help with bereavement and hospice support, as well as shopping and donating. Our need is never going to go away. The services
Frank Noble is the new boss at St Peter's Hospice our volunteers provide and the hours they put in save us £2.1 million a year.” Frank is used to a challenge thanks to his time served in the army and in Whitehall. He joined the forces as a Royal Engineer in 1985 where he trained to be a commando, serving in the commando engineer squadron and commando bomb disposal unit, including support to the UK Special Forces. He was the engineer commanding officer in Northern Ireland when former British Prime Minister Tony Blair signed the peace accords. Frank received the Queen’s Commendation for Valuable
Service in 2006 for his work in Northern Ireland. Frank also led the commando bomb disposal unit during the First Gulf War conflict, supporting the Desert Rats. He moved to Bristol 10 years ago and ran defence equipment procurement programmes at Filton before taking a role managing the Defence’s training estate across the world, responsible for a team of 3,500 people. After leaving the army in 2015 Frank became operations director at Clifton College. He left Clifton College and started working with the former headmaster of the college’s
preparatory school John Milne, helping him to develop an educational consultancy business. While working with John, Frank started to write his book – Real Leadership, Through The Heart. The book, which contains many personal stories from Frank about his experiences in the army, is a how to guide to become a real leader, inspiring people to build successful and winning teams. While finishing the book he learned that St Peter’s Hospice was looking for a new CEO. Like everyone who steps through the door at the hospice, Frank felt instantly welcome. “I initially had a sense of nervousness about what working at a hospice would be like, because of the nature of the work done here,” he said. “But that went as soon as I walked through the door. I quickly saw that St Peter’s is a place full of life, joy, energy and humour. Everyone has been so lovely and welcoming. “I have always seen myself as a custodian of something. It’s a case of me looking after this wonderful charity for future generations.” All of the proceeds of Frank’s book are being donated to the hospice. The book is available on Amazon, search for Real Leadership.
Dozens jailed after drugs crackdown A TOTAL of 35 people involved in the supply of illegal drugs in Bristol have been sentenced to more than 70 years in prison following a successful police operation. Over three days (Nov 13 - 15), 31 people were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court for drugs supply offences. Four people have previously been sentenced. Operation Minimal was conducted between February and July with the aim of tackling the supply of class A drugs and reducing incidents of associated violence in the east Bristol area. More specifically, this operation focused on targeting established drugs lines and those operating them. The operation was launched in response to offences of
violence and drugs supply in east Bristol communities. Intelligence also demonstrated that organised crime groups were operating in this area and offenders were using and exploiting vulnerable people, including children, to supply and store drugs and money. Among those sentenced at Bristol Crown Court were: • Irie Lewis, 23, of Rosebush Gardens, St Anne's Park Charges: 2 counts of supply of crack cocaine; supply of diamorphine Sentence: 5 years and 219 days’ imprisonment • Lewis Parker, 19, of Brentry Road, Fishponds Charges: 2 counts of supply of crack cocaine; supply of
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diamorphine and possession of cannabis Sentence: 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 180 hours unpaid work, electronically tagged curfew for 4 months • Shazeb Malik, 18, of Stanshaw Road, Frenchay Charges: 6 counts of supply of crack cocaine; 5 counts of supply of diamorphine Sentence: 2 years 4 months’ in a Young Offenders’ Institution Chief Inspector Paul Wigginton, local policing commander – Bristol East, said: “This is a really great set of results and removes a significant number of individuals responsible for the supply of illegal drugs off the streets of east Bristol.
“Drug dealing is a blight on the community and we take the supply of illegal drugs extremely seriously. This operation was initiated following community concerns about drug dealing in the area and the success is the result of months of hard work, dedicated officers and a coordinated effort working with Operation Remedy officers to catch and apprehend these criminals. “We are continually working hard to remove drug dealers from our streets and I hope these sentences will reassure the local community and send a clear message to other criminals that drug dealing will not be tolerated in Avon and Somerset and we will continue to pursue those who decide to break the law.”
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WITH winter closing in and the festive season just around the corner, Bath is gearing up for Christmas. That means lights, shopping, the Christmas Market and Bath on Ice! Just around the corner from the Christmas Market in Victoria Park,
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as 60% of our land is not covered by tree foliage, and it is in places like these – in the hedgerows and in the spaces between trees – that native wildlife can exist.” “With over 97% of the UK’s wildflower meadows lost since the 1930s, it is important that we do what we can to conserve these habitats. We mow between the trees, rather than spray with weedkiller, which allows wildflowers to grow, and we have a lot of insect and animal life as a result.” 2019 looks to be a promising year for Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm. The warm wet summer has boosted growth, producing fullbodied trees with good foliage, and the general appearance of the trees is very good. Most excitingly, a new fully biodegradable Christmas tree net will be on trial. The first of its kind, it will be a huge step towards keeping the farm free of plastic. Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm will be welcoming visitors from late November until Christmas Eve, 9am-5pm every day. “Choose and Cut” runs for as long as stocks last. Prices start from just £25. See you there! www.frenchaychristmastreefarm.co.uk Instagram: @frenchaychristmastreefarm
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Awards celebrate volunteers' good work VOLUNTEERS from groups helping to improve the Hanham and Longwell Green area were among more than 50 people thanked for the work they do to help maintain open spaces. South Gloucestershire Council’s Community Spaces Network hosted the event at the Bristol and Bath Science Park, welcoming volunteers from 28 different groups who work across the district to maintain parks, nature reserves and public rights of way. They included volunteer workers from the Friends of Kingswood Park; Friends of Avon Valley Woodlands in Hanham; Friends of Magpie Bottom Nature Reserve, Hanham; MOATivation, Longwell Green; Woodwatch, Wick, and Avon Wildlife Trust. The volunteers were thanked for the work they do by the Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, Brian Allinson, who said: “We know that without your help, our natural environment and the places we hold so close to our hearts would not be as beautifully cared for as they are. "Your help and hard work in all weathers is greatly appreciated and I would like to personally thank you and your members.”
Volunteers from the Forgotten Landscape project spoke about the importance of surveying wildlife and shared their experience of recording water voles, great crested newts and wetland birds along the Severn Estuary, while council officers delivered talks on climate change and the measures being taken by the local authority to achieve its target of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, and some friends’ groups hosted stands showcasing the work they do. The Community Spaces Network is co-
'No one has to spend Christmas Day alone' A MOTHER and daughter team who set up a series of popular community cafes to tackle loneliness are making sure no one has to spend Christmas on their own. Gillian Flower and daughter Michelle Ford will host a festive lunch on Christmas Day at North Common Village Hall, the venue which hosts a weekly community cafe. The message is everyone is welcome and don't stay at home by yourself on December 25. The duo are charging just £5 a head to cover costs, which includes a lift to and from the
venue within a five mile radius for people who can't easily get there. Gillian and Michelle set the first community cafe up in Longwell Green, which later moved to North Common, followed by ones in Speedwell, Kingswood and St George. Visitors to the cafes can buy lunch for a reasonable price, meet others and take part in activities and games, should they wish. Anyone who would like to attend the lunch, which runs from noon until 4pm, should contact Gillian on 07948 393397.
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