Henleaze & Westbury Voice December 2023 by Emma Cooper

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Residents' plea to Boots: save our 'vital' pharmacy HUNDREDS of people have joined a campaign urging Boots not to shut its pharmacy in Southmead Road. They say news of the proposed closure in mid-January has come as a blow to the local community, which was not consulted. An online petition has been set up urging Boots to think again about the branch, which serves parts of Horfield, Henleaze, Southmead and Westbury on Trym. Within a week, it had collected more than 500 signatures and won support from a number of councillors. The petition says that the shop at 37 Southmead Road is “a very busy, well used and well-loved” pharmacy that has served the community for many years. One campaigner, Neil Goldsmith, said: “It is always full of customers, particularly accessing the pharmacy for both prescription medicines and advice, as well as buying the retail staples ranging from shampoo to vitamins. “The branch is particularly important for those in the local community who have no means of transport and a significant proportion of the customers walk to the branch as Turn to Page 3

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Village to lose another bank Barclays has announced it will close its branch in Westbury on Trym in February because of falling customer numbers. PAGE 3

35,000 homes needed by 2040 Councillors have identified potential sites for the 35,000 homes Bristol is estimated to need by 2040. PAGE 8

Have your say on transport issues Pupils from Redmaids' High School took part in traditional November parade to Bristol Cathedral for Founders' Commemoration Day. Report: Page 20

A community group is inviting people in Westbury to have their say on current and future transport issues. PAGE 13

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Barclays branch to close WESTBURY on Trym is losing another bank with the announcement that Barclays is to shut its branch. The bank says it has taken the decision to close the High Street branch on February 16 because most people bank online, by app or on the phone. It says there are 16 customers who use the branch regularly as their only way to do banking and promises to “work with the local community to understand the impact of closing this branch.” The blow to the community follows the closure of NatWest and HSBC last year. Lloyds and Nationwide branches re-main. Councillors have been trying to establish a banking hub, in which all the major banking outlets share a shopfront. It is not yet known whether this could happen but there is hope in Barclays’ online announcement, which says: “We want to reassure you that we’re here to help. We’ll stay in your community and you’ll be able to talk to us in person. We’re finalising the details of where we’ll be based, and when, to support you with your banking, and we‘ll share the details locally once confirmed. We’ll be available to help you with things like day-to-day banking queries and helping you manage your money, though there won’t be access to cash at this site. We’ll also add the location and opening times on our website – just search ‘findbarclays’. People who have concerns about the closure are invited to call 03457 3453452, or email Michael Watts, customer care director for south west counties at michael.watts1@barclays.com

'Don't shut pharmacy' plea From Page 1 it is surrounded by residential streets. mThe staff at the branch know many patients by name, know their circumstances, and also provide support for some of the more vulnerable of our community.” The alternative suggested by Boots, its branch in Henleaze Road, was not a walkable distance and was in any case also very busy so would not have capacity to take on the additional demand, Mr Goldsmith said. Southmead Councillor Brenda Massey said: “I would be very sorry to see the pharmacy close. Many of the residents who use it may well not have any means of transport to a different site, and will now be extremely concerned about how they can collect potentially life-saving medicines without an accessible chemist close to them. “I do hope that Boots will reconsider their decision and potentially hold a public meeting where they can listen to the public comments”

Henleaze & Westbury on Trym Councillor Steve Smith, who chairs Bristol City Council’s Health Overview & Scrutiny Commission, is also against this closure. “At this time when general practice and community healthcare is so stretched, the local pharmacy is an increasingly important part of our healthcare. Many residents in my ward rely upon this branch, and I join them in urging Boots to reconsider its closure,” he said. Councillors Philippa Hulme and Tom Renhard, Horfield Ward, commented: “There is no other pharmacy in this area for the residents to use. Horfield residents have contacted us to say how devastated they are that Boots has decided to close the branch. We know this is a wellused and loved branch, which is providing a vital community need to many.” Boots is shutting about 300 pharmacies as the company ”evolves its estate”. It says staff will be moved to other branches.

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Craft event SEVEN Bristol artists & makers are joining forces to host Festive Shopping Evening in Bishopston. The free event at Kiln Workshop in North Road will take place on Wednesday 6 December from 6 - 9pm. Taking part are: Elin Horgan: Handmade jewellery in recycled silver & gold, www.elinhorgan.com/ Mandy Sutcliffe: Cards & prints inspired by childhood https://mandysutcliffe.bigcartel.com/

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Hello Cleo: Slow fashion & accessories https://www.instagram. IT’S the most wonderful time of the year … and it starts with Henleaze Christmas Festival on December 6. The fun starts at 4pm and continues until 8pm. It is sponsored by CJ Hole. This year it is supporting the charities Bristol Autism Support, Bristol Soup Run and Incredible Me. Entertainment will be at the outside Arena in Waterford ‘Road, St Peter`s Church, Trinity

Henleaze URC and Bradbury Hall. More volunteers are needed to ensure the festival can continue into the future. Co-ordinator Jane Emery said: "I am sure this year will be as enjoyable and successful as all the others since the first one in 2008, but do please consider if you can help us keep it going. I would be delighted to hear from you." mikeandjane.emery@blueyonder.co.uk.

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Laura is Tories' choice to contest Bristol North West LAURA Saunders has been selected as the Conservative Party candidate for Bristol North West. Laura, 35, can count at least seven generations of her family that have lived or worked in Bristol, including herself as she was born in Southmead Hospital She is engaged and lives in Bristol. She is campaigning for new train stations and better transport links, more services for Southmead Hospital, better

infrastructure, safer streets, to stop Labour’s parking charges, and to restore access to Stoke Lodge playing field. Following her selection, Laura said: “I am delighted to have been selected as the new prospective Conservative MP for Bristol North West. As a resident of Bristol, I have first-hand experience of the issues caused by the Labour Party’s horrific mismanagement of our city. “Marvin Rees’ clean air zone, the banning of private vehicles

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from the city centre, the irregular bus service, and the waste of taxpayer money on Dan Norris’s Free Birthday Month Bus Pass scheme have all been a huge waste of public money and must be rectified. I am determined to challenge the dogmatic approach Labour has taken to managing our wonderful city. If elected, I am committed to delivering on my six-point plan and being a strong voice for the residents of Bristol North West and help get our great city moving.”

Greens name their candidates THE Green Party has announced all of the MP candidates which will be standing in the five constituencies in Bristol in the General Election. For Bristol North West, the candidate is Mary Page, an experienced campaigner who played a key role in making Bristol a more democratic city by leading the campaign for Bristol City Council to switch

to the committee system, which will be taking place after the local elections in May. The candidate for Bristol Central is Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. For Bristol South, the candidate is Jai Breitnauer, for Bristol East, Naseem Talukdar and for Bristol North East, Lorraine Francis, a social worker and a Green Party councillor.

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Sites identified for 35,000 homes by 2040 COUNCILLORS have approved a major housing blueprint for Bristol with plans for nearly 35,000 new homes by 2040. The draft Local Plan will go out to public consultation this month with a range of policies to guide how and where property developers build new housing in the city. New housing developments will be mostly on brownfield urban sites, rather than countryside areas. Lockleaze is the largest site allocation in the north, with about 1,200 more homes planned. Specific sites across the city have been allocated for smaller developments, which the authority hopes will result in builders submitting planning applications and securing the land. Some are vacant but others are in use by businesses. Councillors sought to find a balance between finding enough land to build enough homes that Bristol needs, while also protecting the local environment.

A cross-party working group took four years to draft the plan, which was voted on during a full council meeting on October 31. After a six-week public consultation, the plan will be sent to government planning inspectors to check its evidence. During the council meeting, Bristol mayor Marvin Rees said: “We got 42 square miles, we’re not getting any more land, we’re 472,000 people and one of the fastest growing cities outside London. Our population is predicted to be 550,000 by 2050. There are over 20,000 households on our waiting list and 1,300 households in temporary accommodation. “This Local Plan offers us a blueprint for the city’s future. It will be used to guide decisions on planning applications. At the heart of the plan is the drive to deliver 34,650 new homes by 2040. It’s been an incredibly challenging piece of work.” By Adam Postans, LDRS

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Clifton Site description: land is currently in use as offices. Site area: 0.1 hectares Proposed allocation: housing, which may incorporate compatible workspace. estimated capacity of 20 homes, subject to the suitability of converting the listed building. COTHAM Location: Land at Gibson Road, Cotham site description: land is currently in use as garages and former outbuildings. site area: 0.6 hectares Proposed allocation: housing, if no longer required in its current use. estimated capacity of 10 homes. Location: land at Sydenham Lane, Cotham Site description: land is currently in use as garages and former outbuildings. Site area: 0.3 hectares Proposed allocation: housing, if no longer required in its current use. estimated capacity of 10 homes. HENBURY & BRENTRY Location: 14 Wyke Beck Road, Brentry Site description: the site is currently used for commercial purposes including a garage and car hire. Site area: 0.3 hectares Proposed allocation: housing, which may incorporate compatible workspace, if no longer required in its current use. estimated capacity of 15 homes. HORFIELD Location: 3 Kelston Road, Horfield

Site description: the site is currently in use as a builders merchant. Site area: 0.5 hectares Proposed allocation: housing, which may incorporate compatible workspace, if no longer required in its current use. estimated capacity of 25 homes. Location: 272-276 and 290-298 Southmead road Site description: the site is currently in use as a car and van hire company and vehicular sales. Site area: 0.1 hectares proposed allocation: housing, which may incorporate compatible workspace, if no longer required in its current use. estimated capacity of 10 homes. Location: BT depot, Filton Road, Horfield site description: the site is currently used as a service depot. Site area: 1.9 hectares proposed allocation: housing. Estimated capacity of 60 homes. LOCKLEAZE Location: Bridge farm, land at South Hayes, Eastville Site description: the site is mainly undeveloped land with a vacant complex of former farm buildings. Site area: 1.7 hectares Proposed allocation: self-build, custom house building or community-led housing, with open space. Estimated capacity of 15 homes (including adaptive re-use of the buildings). the estimated capacity is subject to achieving sensitive design which respects heritage considerations. any proposal is

required to be supported by a landscape and visual impact assessment and a heritage statement. REDLAND Location: land south of Zetland Road, Redland Site description: land is currently in use as a garage and car-parking. site area: 0.2 hectares Proposed allocation: housing, which may incorporate compatible workspace, if no longer required in its current use. estimated capacity of 10 homes. location: land at cossins road, redland Site description: land is currently in use as garaging and car parking. Site area: 0.1 hectares Proposed allocation: housing, if no longer required in its current use. estimated capacity of 10-12 homes. SOUTHMEAD Location: land at Lanercost Road, Southmead Site description: the land is currently undeveloped and adjacent to a new development of homes. Site area: 0.5 hectares proposed allocation: housing and/or housing for older people. Estimated capacity of 35 homes. location: works at felstead road, southmead Site description: the site is currently in commercial use. Site area: 0.3 hectares Proposed allocation: housing-led mixed uses with flexible workspace, if no

longer required in its current use. estimated capacity of 10 homes. location: 19-21 Pen Park Road, Southmead Site description: the site is currently in commercial use. Site area: 0.2 hectares proposed allocation: housing/business. estimated capacity of 15 homes. STOKE BISHOP Location: land at Sanctuary Gardens, sneyd park Site description: the site is currently vacant and was formerly occupied by pre-cast reinforced concrete housing. site area: 0.5 hectares Proposed allocation: housing. estimated capacity of 20 homes. WESTBURY-ON-TRYM & HENLEAZE Location: former St Ursula’s high school, Brecon Road site description: the site is currently vacant. site area: 0.8 hectares Proposed allocation: the site would be appropriate for residential uses. Estimated capacity of 35 homes, subject to the suitability of converting the listed building. Location: Coombe House elderly persons’ home, Westbury-on-Trym Site description: the site comprises cleared land last used as an elderly persons’ home. Site area: 0.3 hectares proposed allocation: housing. Estimated capacity of 15 homes.

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The story so far Whether you’re a local WoT resident or a regular user of its services, you’ll be well aware of our village’s current transport problems (congestion and delays, parking pressures, air pollution...), and that these are likely to get worse in the near future when fresh waves of traffic come down the A4018 (locally, the Falcondale Road) from the major new housing developments just north of Bristol’s boundary, in South Gloucestershire. Maybe you’ll also recall that, pre-pandemic, in 2019, the city council surprised us all with its various transport proposals for the village in anticipation of these new pressures, only for them to be roundly rejected by residents during a subsequent public consultation. Back then locals had no opportunity to put forward any alternatives - proposals came out of a clear blue sky – but we know the council will be coming back with revised proposals eventually, and this time we can be ready with ideas of our own. The map illustrates key through-traffic routes and points of congestion... Where do we go from here? A small group of local residents has been looking at these transport issues for the past couple of years. We’ve not been elected or appointed in any way, but have relevant professional and personal interests alongside links to many of the village’s organisations. We’ve made regular reports to the WoT Ward and Councillor Forums,

and you can find out more about who we are and what we’ve been doing so far here: https:// www.westburytransportplacegroup.org Recently, we’ve produced a Discussion Paper of local transport suggestions, in advance of the city’s revised A4018 proposals. In summary, we’ve had three objectives: • To reduce rat-running, present and future, • To improve the flow of east-west and eastnorth traffic through the Village, • And, as far as possible, to preserve current local transport options for residents, visitors and

‘customers’. To respond to the first we’re suggesting a range of actions, mostly designed to work through persuasion and incentivisation rather than barriers and road closures, on Passage Road, Chock Lane and High Street. For the second we’ve suggested changes to the Waters Lane/Westbury Hill and Canford Lane/Falcondale Road junctions and to the flows of traffic into and within the main car park, to prevent the backing up onto Westbury Hill that happens now. You can read much more of the detail here: https://www.westburytransportplacegroup.org/news We’d now like to know what you think, not just about our ideas but also of others you may have. Hopefully, like ours, these would be in the form of a coherent ‘bundle’ of proposals rather than simply ‘stand-alone’ suggestions. If you’d like to talk with us about any of this you can contact us via our email below. We’d be delighted to discuss ideas, whether face-to-face or electronically. Whatever you think of our suggestions, and they’re no more than that, our intention is open up a local debate and a sharing of ideas while we still have time. So please do get in touch. WoT Transport and Placemaking Group westburytransportplacegroup@gmail.com

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Like the trees, they put down roots and just grow! We love seeing all the familiar faces year after year.” And so every year a new generation arrives, and as the Christmas trees are cut, a new generation of trees is planted to replace those that are harvested through November and December. Each tree as unique and varied as the families who come to buy them. “For most of our customers it’s a tradition. We see this more and more as people share their experiences with us and each other on social media. It brings the place alive, and it’s just amazing for us to see how people experience their visit to our farm.” Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm is open every day from 9am to 5pm from Saturday 18th November. You can visit in person, or order your tree, stand and wreath online either for delivery or for click and collect.

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Refurb will mean fewer changing rooms A £1.5 million plan to refurbish changing rooms on the Downs will mean that fewer rooms will be available so football teams will have to stagger kick-off times. The Downs committee, made up of Bristol councillors and Merchant Venturers, met on Monday, November 13 and agreed to press ahead with the refurbishment of the changing rooms. Football players previously described them as “atrocious”, with cold faulty showers. Labour Councillor Kye Dudd, who plays in the Downs Football League, said the new design would bring the changing rooms up to modern standards and requirements — albeit with fewer rooms than currently. He said the building could not be expanded under the plans. He said: “The hard part starts here and that’s trying to raise the funding to actually deliver the project. We’re working within the current footprint of the changing rooms and it’s within the existing structure, so all the changes will be internal. We’re redesigning the layout to bring the changing facilities up to a modern standard.

“There have been discussions around if we could go up a storey. But for the costs we’re adding into the scheme, we would never see the benefit back. The economics of it don’t really add up.” The building can’t be extended outwards due to a law protecting the Downs from new development. And building a new storey on top could be too expensive. Cllr Dudd added: “The changing rooms have to meet modern requirements in order to receive any external funding from the Football Association or other sports bodies. That does mean a reduction in the changing rooms available. We’ll probably have to have staggered kick-off times, rather than everyone kicking off at the same time. “The idea of this refurbishment is so that we can have women’s football and disabled football. You could potentially have women’s referees at the moment refereeing men’s football, but there’s nowhere for them to change. So that’s part of it as well, providing compliant changing facilities for referees.” The committee, which oversees Clifton Down and Durdham Down, is hoping to

receive up to £500,000 from the Football Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity which is funded by the Premier League. But it’s so far unclear where the rest of the money for the refurbishment will come from. Plans to refurbish the changing rooms stretch back at least four years, and it’s still not known when work will actually begin on the ground. David Freed, a property developer and Merchant Venturer, said his firm has been working on the designs for free. He said: “Nobody has been paid, there has been no costs to the Downs committee or anybody else. All the work by my team and other professionals involved has been done pro bono, so far. “But more work needs to be done. It’s substantial, if you look at the costs on the changing rooms, by the time we’ve finished you could probably get it done for a million and a half. That’s a lot of money.” By Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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“While most of the gas network is underground and out of sight, it plays a central role in the daily lives of people across Bristol. Whether it’s heating your home, making the family dinner or having a hot bath, we understand how important it is for your gas supply to be safe and reliable and there when you need it. “We know that working in areas like this is not ideal, but it really is essential to make sure we keep the gas flowing to homes and businesses in the area, and to make sure the gas network is fit for the future. “This work is essential to keep the gas flowing to local homes and businesses today, and to make sure the gas network is ready to transport hydrogen and bio-methane, so we can all play our part in a green future.”

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The darkest of days IN Israel and Gaza, thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel and the ongoing war. The stories from Israeli families about their loved ones being brutally murdered in the terror attack, with hundreds still held hostage by terrorists, are hard to hear. The images coming out of Gaza, not least of the children, are unbearable to watch. Most of us cannot even begin to understand the suffering taking place.

Hamas – proscribed in UK law as a terrorist organisation – is the government in Gaza. Its military leaders have said that it won’t stop attacking Israel until the country is ‘annihilated’. Israel has responded with the aim of rescuing Israeli hostages and ‘wiping out’ Hamas as an active threat against it. Many constituents have called for an immediate ceasefire. I hear you, and I want the fighting to stop, too. I have read your heartfelt emails, letters, and social media posts and the strength of your feelings on the need for a ceasefire is evident. As Barack Obama said, we must have an ‘admission of complexity’. There are several things that are true at the same time, and there is a complicated and deeply felt history that affects both the Israeli and Palestinian people. In the long term, the UK Government and its allies must recommit to facilitating the political dialogue required to bring about a

lasting two state solution. That will require both Israel and the representatives of Palestine to work together, including in respect of unlawful Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories. That feels distant today, but it must be our goal. In the medium term, we must do what we can to help bring about peace. The hard reality is that the UK cannot dictate what happens in the Middle East. In practice, this process involves our diplomats working with their counterparts, alongside our allies, to try and find a way through. In the short term, we must contribute to the aid effort. That’s why my Party has called for a Disaster Emergency Relief fund, with match funding from the Government. The amount of aid getting into Gaza is insufficient. That’s why we have called for a meaningful humanitarian pause as a first step – which we believe is achievable. Lastly, I have discussed the conflict at great length with my Shadow Cabinet colleagues. I have raised the concerns that you have put to me. That has helped inform the decisions taken by my Party and the questions we have put to the Conservative Party in government. In politics, it’s easier to say what should happen than it is to make it happen. There are no easy answers in this situation. We must therefore allow our diplomats to

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do their job, alongside our allies, without party political pressure to try and secure a ceasefire that cannot be secured at this stage, irrespective of how much we might like that to be possible. It’s right that we in the Labour Party act now as we would in government, instead of taking the easier route available to opposition parties. We wish to do, not just to say. Many of you have asked about breaches of international humanitarian law. Based on what I have read and seen, I share your concerns. However, it is not for me to assess allegations of war crimes in TV interviews or on social media. As with any war, there are too many unverified sources of information, and I support the International Criminal Court in this area. This does not mean that I condone indiscriminate bombing of Gaza – hospitals, schools, and refugee camps must be protected and cannot be targeted. I will always put my own integrity and my job of representing you first. Given the complexities of the war and what I can meaningfully do about that on your behalf, I believe the position of the UK Government and that of my Party, at this stage, is right. I have not been providing a running commentary on social media. I have, however, been interviewed extensively by the media. I hope that this column addresses any outstanding questions you might have. However, if you would like to discuss the Israel-

Darren Jones writes for the Voice Gaza conflict with me in more detail, please do get in touch. Please also note that this article was written on the 15th November and may not be fully reflective of what has happened since. On a more positive note, you are warmly invited to my Christmas Coffee Morning. This will be held in BS9 on Saturday, 16th December from 10:30am-12:00pm. Venue details will be shared with registered attendees.) If you would like to come, visit www.darren-jones. co.uk/events or call my office. As always, if you need my help or have a question, you can get in touch with me on e-mail at darren. jones.mp@parliament.uk, by calling my office on 0117 959 6545 or by writing to me at the House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA.

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'Apparelled in red' girls on parade GIRLS from Redmaids’ High in Bristol marked the founding of their school with their traditional annual procession through Bristol. Led by the school’s two head girls Maddie and Muznah, pictured right, more than 700 students aged seven to 18 marched from Welsh Back to Bristol Cathedral for a service. The day was originally called Founder's Day; a Red Maids' School tradition to celebrate its founder, John Whitson. His crypt is in St Nicholas Church and every year the school’s head girls lay a wreath on his tomb before proceeding to the cathedral. Students in the first few rows of the procession dress in traditional Red Maids’ boarder attire, a red cape and bonnet,

which is a nod to Whitson, who as a merchant imported red dye to the city and on founding the school, said that the students should be 'apparelled in red'. In 2016 following the school’s merger with Redland High, Founder's Day became Founders'

Commemoration Day, and the occasion now recognises the founders of both schools; John Whitson, Reverends T G Rose and Urijah Thomas. Alumnae, parents and members of the public line the route to watch the spectacle.

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Get on board with Bristol Monopoly 2023 A NEW edition of the Bristol Monopoly board game on which more than thirty landmarks, tourist attractions, sports grounds and companies appear has been given a civic seal of approval. Helping to officially launch the game, Bristol’s Acting Lord Mayor, Councillor Steve Pearce said: “I was born in Bristol and have always lived here. I’ve visited other cities but have always found Bristol to be the best. I am very proud of my city and this game is fantastic. I hope it sells millions of copies with each one spreading the name of Bristol further afield. “The first edition of Bristol Monopoly came out 20 years ago. As a keen player myself I’m very much looking forward to playing the new version.” Taking pride of place on the board is Clifton Suspension Bridge, which occupies London’s “Mayfair square” on the original game. The bridge appeared on

Clifton College students try out the new version of the game the first Bristol board but not so prominently. Other Clifton sites are Clifton Downs, Clifton Arcade, Clifton College, Bristol University’s Wills Building, Park Street and Queens Road. Across the city the ss Great

Britain, College Green, Ashton Gate stadium, Bristol Airport, Finzel’s Reach near Castle Park, the Imperial Sports ground at Brislington, Bristol Blue Glass based on Bath Road, Cameron Balloons of Bedminster, appear

on the board All the sites were chosen by people in Bristol in a poll organised by the makers of the game earlier this year. There have been some complaints that Bristol City';s ground features but the Memorial Stadium is not there and east Bristol has been ignored. But John Keen-Tomlinson, custom games executive at Winning Moves UK, which produce official versions of Monopoly across the world, said: “The response from the Bristol public has been overwhelming. A very big thank you to everyone who sent in nominations.” Three local charities also get to ‘Pass GO’, following a public vote: The Grand Appeal, Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and Empire Fighting Chance, which uses sport to challenge and inspire young people to realise their potential.

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Ardagh gardens win regional award BRISTOL’S Acting Lord Mayor Steve Pearce attended an event at the Ardagh on Horfield Common to celebrate achievements in this year’s Royal Horticultural Society’s It’s your Neighbourhood (IYN) scheme. IYN is for volunteer-led projects or groups who are focused on improving their local environment through community gardening. Among the winners was the Ardagh Community Trust, which was awarded the 2023 Gordon Ford Trophy after being judged by South West in Bloom be the best IYN entry in the region. ACT took over responsibility for management and maintenance of the Ardagh site – including the public gardens - from Bristol City Council in 2019. It hosted the awards ceremony, which was attended by Bristol participants in the IYN scheme, among them Friends of Troopers Hill, Snuff Mills Action Group, Redcatch Community Garden, Ambition Lawrence Weston, Friends of Parson Street Railway Station, Stockwood Growing Together, Bedminster Station

Community gardening at the Ardagh Garden,, Filwood Residents Association, Kings Weston Action Group, Victoria Park Community Garden and Manor Woods Valley Group. The guests, including Cllr Pearce, Steven Clampin from BCC’s Parks Department, Judy Gowenlock from Your Park B&B and Frances Robertson from Bristol Parks Forum, were served lunch prepared by the community Café on the Common, which featured food grown by

volunteers at the Ardagh. Visitors were also taken on a tour of the gardens. Sam Thomson, chief executive of ACT, said: “It was a wonderful celebration and a brilliant opportunity for volunteers across the city to get together to share ideas, experiences and knowledge. “As a result of ongoing funding cuts for parks and community spaces in the UK, the role of volunteers in enhancing community spaces, high streets, parks and other shared spaces is increasingly important, and visible. “Congratulations – and thank you – to all those across Bristol who are volunteering their time & energy to help make our community spaces greener, brighter and welcoming for people and for wildlife! “Any community gardeners in Bristol who would like to know more, or to come along next year should get in touch with the RHS South West in Bloom team for more information. "We are already looking forward to hosting next year!"

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On the First Day of Christmas… Look out for a Christmas robin. Both he and she sing through the winter, each holding a private territory and refusing to attend seasonal parties. Sometimes they will sing a subsong (a muted version) often from the depths of a bush or to thank you for turning over the compost. On a clear night listen for their territorial proclamation - loud and melodic with crystalline notes. On the Second Day of Christmas… Try some urban botany. The lovely slurry that was spread onto our pavements has acted as top dressing and the plants are flourishing (I imagine this was not the intended effect). You could join a New Year Plant Hunt (check Bristol Naturalists’ Society website) and see if you can help break the national record of 120 species found in flower, set in Swanage in 2019. Only wild plants are counted, though garden escapes are included. On the Third Day of Christmas… When you have done enough looking down, or if you have yet to get used to your new varifocals, look up at the trees. At this time of year the branches can be adorned with birds like decorations on a Christmas tree; a mingling of magpies, a

squabbling of starlings or maybe the simple gilding of a charm of goldfinches. Unlike the robins a lot of species prefer to socialise at this time of year so keep an eye out for treetop flocks. On the Fourth Day of Christmas… Keep looking at trees - can you tell what species they are without the leaves? The outline, the branching pattern, the arrangement of the twigs, the colour and shape of the buds and the details of the bark are all helpful. Does the bark spiral up the trunk - probably a sweet chestnut; are the buds asymmetrical with a purple tone, alder would be my guess. No cheating and looking at the fallen leaves underneath! On the Windiest Day of Christmas… Look out and listen. As the trees thrash you may be lucky enough to see a stormcock singing from the highest branch. This wonderful old name for the mistle thrush (avid consumer of seasonal berries) celebrates his habit of singing wildly into a gale in apparent defiance of wind and rain, as if his message is too important to wait. Not to be missed. On the Sixth Day of Christmas… Look for moss gardens. Peer into these lush miniature habitats on

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On the Sunniest day of Christmas… Spot the insects. Red admirals will break hibernation for a few hours of sunlight. In our increasingly erratic climate you might see a queen bee fooled into emerging early (or perhaps she is the last bee of the old year). Tiny gnats twinkle in the slanting sun and a close examination of rough

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Bonnet mushrooms (Mycena olida) on a mossy branch Photo: Rupert Higgins twigs will turn up the aphids and grubs that the blue tits and great tits are taking as they pass through your garden. On the Eighth Day of Christmas… See the sun rise. As someone who should really have been named Dusk I recommend a winter dawn as you don’t even have to get up

very early. Find a spot with a view to the east (such as the peregrine viewing point on the Downs) and listen to the world waking up. Birds begin to forage, a goat in the Gully strikes a dramatic pose, the clouds gather and part and perhaps a fog lifts from the river. Or simply watch from your own window and see

what bird is your #FirstBirdOfTheDay (a Twitter/X thing). On the Ninth Day of Christmas… Look for animal signs. A low-slung badger sliding down a bank rubs the ground smooth with regular use. But the quick brown fox jumps the bank in one and creates a narrow path, picking its way around tufts of grass and thorns. Look out for poo (more fun than you might think); fox poo ends in a twist whilst a dark poo in a little hole is a badger marking territory. Check thorns and wire fences for stripey badger hairs and look out for feathers. If you find dry scaly deposits with bones in them they might be owl pellets. On the Tenth Day of Christmas… Admire dew-lit cobwebs. Dew and frost highlight them beautifully and orb webs, the classic Hallowe’en icon, and hammock webs, slung casually amongst the orbs are two of the easiest types to find. Details show up well and provide useful clues. The missing sector orb weaver is one of the easiest to identify – that’s not a broken web, that’s a deliberate gap

.On the Snowiest Day of Christmas… Check for footprints. Both fox and dog have four toes but foxes have a narrow foot making an oval print whilst dogs’ feet are broader leaving a rounded print. If the print is longer than 5cm it is most likely dog (but if there are no claw marks on a smaller print that will be a cat). Deer are not unknown in the city (two wide pointed toes together – the cloven hoof ). In the absence of snow check out fresh mud, maybe even create a smooth patch in your garden. On the Twelfth Day of Christmas… Search for waxwings. These are the bon vivants of the bird world; dressed up in flashy plumage with flamboyant crests these large finches go around in noisy parties. They breed in Scandinavia and points east and sometimes arrive in large numbers to over-winter in Britain. This is such a year. They are exceedingly fond of rowans so track down some still hung with orange berries (or, more rarely, pale pink ones) and stake them out. If you see any please let me know! A Wildly Happy New Year to you all.

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Support local shops at Christmas CHRISTMAS thoughts are turning to shopping: please buy local and support our fantastic independent shops this winter. We have a huge bounty of small, independent shops, selling everything from toys to plants and records to hampers. They’re the beating heart of the West’s communities, doing much to enrich our lives. But they’ve faced huge challenges - soaring energy bills, record inflation, and the cost-ofliving crisis. That’s created a perfect storm for many stores. It’s why I’ve been offering £15,000 green grants for pubs, cafes and others, so they can install more energy efficient equipment. I’m proud of this. Companies are cutting their bills and CO2 emissions by seven tonnes on average - great for their wallets and our precious planet. One group I met recently,

who’ve started their Christmas shopping, are care leavers benefiting from a new West of England-wide free bus travel scheme I’ve just introduced. The youngsters joined me on board a WESTlink minibus and told me about how the scheme means they can better access work, get to appointments, enjoy more days out, and, yes, grab bits and bobs for loved ones at the shops, too. I then went from a bright green WESTlink to a 41-tonne lorry! HGVs are crucial in the Christmas shopping story, ensuring festive goods in our stores. But we’ve all seen the impact of a regional and national shortage of drivers, in terms of empty supermarket shelves and prices being driven up, all adding to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. It’s why I created a scheme last year to recruit and train new HGV drivers. While it was not easy, I’m

pleased to say we have recruited over 230 in 12 months. And, of course, Christmas is about spending time with loved ones, sometimes travelling across the West to do so. The good thing for those with December birthdays is they can do that by hopping on the buses – for FREE - details at www.birthdaybus. co.uk. We’ve recently had a little taster of chilly weather, but I know for many, reports of ice and snow don’t bring hope of snowman building! It’s why I’m once again running a ‘Keep Warm this Winter’ drive, as it is vital to stay above 17°C, especially if you’re ill, an older person, or have young children. Fuel costs are still frightening, so please check out the top tips at www.westofengland-ca. gov.uk/keepwarm. Finally, I know Christmas can also be a tough time for many people having to work over the

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December, 2023

n PHARMACY BLOG

Why should I get Covid and flu jabs again this winter? THE NHS flu and Covid vaccination this autumn is offered free of charge to pregnant women, frontline health and social care workers, including those working in nursing homes and family members as well as neighbours who have unpaid caring responsibilities to the vulnerable. This group of people, including everyone with a learning disability, with a chronic respiratory disease like asthma, diagnosed with diabetes and household contacts of immunocompromised individuals, sometimes choose not to have their jabs or do not even know they are eligible. The flu is just a cold, right? Flu isn’t just a heavy cold. It’s a highly infectious disease with symptoms that come on very quickly. We know that over 10,000 people die yearly from Flu, with hospitalisations also increasing pressure on the NHS over the winter.

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Why do pregnant women need to be vaccinated and is it safe? Flu infection increases the chances of pregnant women and their babies needing intensive care. All pregnant women should have a flu vaccine to protect themselves and their babies. Flu vaccine can be given safely at any stage of pregnancy, from conception onwards. It reduces the risk of the baby being stillborn or premature while also passing on immunity to flu to the newborn baby.

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n VINEYARD NEWS with INGRID BATES

Look out for release of our new bubbly THE slower autumn months are a welcome relief from the busy summer growing period. In the winery our recently pressed wines should be coming to the end of their first fermentation. They won't be ready for bottling until next March or April but so far things are looking good. In the vineyard we've been busy removing the nets we put up in September to protect the red grapes from the hungry birds. Removing them is quite a nice job and allows time to reflect and ponder how the summer went and what we might do differently next year. Most of the leaves have fallen off the vines now so we’ll shortly begin the long process of winter pruning. As well as pruning the vines we will also be chopping back our willow windbreak. We planted the willow about six years ago and they’ve grown really big, really quickly. Every few years we pollard them and chop them right back down before they begin to shade the vines. Their job is to create a more sheltered environment and break up the south westerly breeze. We’ll be chipping and shredding their branches and using them as

a mulch to improve the soil around the base of the vines over the coming years. They’ve become a real wildlife haven because they tend to provide a home for thousands of willow aphids which in turn provide a great source of food for small birds and predatory insects. With the festive period looming we are hoping to be able to prepare a new sparkling wine for release soon. At the moment, we only have still rosé for sale. Frustratingly most people think of rosé as a summer drink and we’re forever reminding them that it's nice all year round! We are in the middle of dosage trials on our new sparkling red and sparkling white wines. We very much hope to disgorge and prepare one of them in time for Christmas so watch this space. We’ll be at the Christmas Market at Bishop Road School on Thursday 23rd November, 7-9pm – hope to see you there! hello@dunleavyvineyards.co.uk www.dunleavyvineyards.co.uk @DYvineyards (twitter) dunleavy vineyards (facebook & instagram)

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n NEWS FROM SusWoT GROWTH Working closely with the Bristol based Centre for Sustainable Energy to promote Air Source Heat Pumps has been a great opportunity for SusWoT. Andy O’Brien, founder of SusWoT, will be delighted that SusWoT is working to reduce the amount of energy people use to warm their homes. The ASHP project plans to help scores of local homes install heat pumps next year. Retrofit West is a new organisation set up to help householders improve their insulation, SusWoT plan to work with them to promote home insulation in Westbury. Local energy saving organisation CHEESE (www.cheeseproject.co.uk) are also working with Retrofit West (www.retrofitwestadvice.co.uk) to provide heat loss surveys for which grants are available. SusWoT is planning to become a charity so that it can continue to accept contracts from government organisations for the work it is doing in promoting energy efficiency. The River Trym and Hazel

Brook cleaning is finishing and SusWoT has been awarded a grant by Bristol Area Catchment Partnership to equip and train local volunteers so they can keep the open space areas surrounding their river clean. Around 20 volunteers will be needed to keep Crow Lane Open Space, Southmead Trym Valley Open Space, and the Sea Mills Open Space clean and to monitor the river. SusWoT Is looking to start cleaning up Pigeonhouse Stream in 2024, apparently it is very dirty! Westbury on Trym Women’s institute have invited SusWoT to speak at one of their meetings. This is the first invitation of this type for SusWoT and although there is trepidation there is also excitement at the prospect. CONSOLIDATION SusWoT will continue to encourage ‘growing your own’. The Library Garden produced crops including tomatoes, peppers, garlic, onions, leeks, cucumber, beans, and some herbs in 2023. This demonstrated that it is possible to grow various crops in a small space. The Community

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December, 2023

n FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE

The future of the Colston statue MANY lessons can be learnt from what happened in the past, especially when many of the impacts are still felt today. Understanding our history remains as important as ever. Since the day that Colston’s statue was pulled down in June 2020, particularly during its temporary display at M Shed, Bristol has come together to ask important questions about our city’s heritage. We must continue trying to make a better, fuller history. It was through the We Are Bristol History Commission that we held a citywide conversation about the future of the statue and how we can build and present a better understanding of our history for this generation and the next. Nearly 14,000 people responded to the commission’s survey, with residents and people from further afield taking part. The vast majority (80%) of Bristol

residents who responded agreed that the best place for the statue in future was in one of our museums. The History Commission made the same recommendation in their report. To help make this a reality, an application to regularise the legal position of the listed asset, away from its plinth, has recently been submitted which will go to a planning committee early in the new year. It was submitted following discussions with Historic England, the government advisory body responsible for designating listed buildings, as part of the preapplication process. Alongside this, a new M Shed exhibition is being developed and will open in March, refreshing the theme of ‘protest’ in the People Gallery. This will include Colston’s statue as part of an exhibit focusing on racial injustice. More

details on the exhibition will be released nearer the time. The progress that has been made so far is a testament to the strength of feeling in Bristol and the dedicated work of all those who have been involved. I thank them for all they have done before the History Commission formally comes to an end in November. The work they have started will be taken forward by the Bristol Legacy Foundation, which has more plans for acknowledging our city’s history in the trafficking of enslaved African people. If we want to be a city that is fully inclusive and fair to all, then race equality is a topic that needs to remain firmly on our agenda. Great strides have been made but the conversation is by no means over. Standing together, we remember what happened before us, agree what happens

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n LETTERS Article was one-sided

VERY disappointed by the article on the front page of your November issue. It's completely one sided. Is it not possible to also include a proper explanation of why the council is proposing these plans? Having looked at the survey, these changes are being suggested to encourage walking, cycling and public transport use to contribute towards the climate goals (not to mention the public health gains that would probably result too). It feels like the main purpose of the article wasn't to inform people about the proposal and provide a balanced view, but instead to act as a rallying call from the Tory councillor for people to challenge the plans. BS9 reader Editor’s note: As the article stated, the Labour-run council did not respond to a request for comment. Cabinet councillor Don Alexander had previously explained that the bus lane proposal followed responses to members of the public who felt that this would make buses more reliable overall, but this detail was not included for reasons of space.

Political point IT is extremely informative and helpful for local residents to include the'News and Views from our city councillors in each edition of HAW'. I do think their column sign offs should state the name of the political party each represents and to which they belong. I hope you will make the proposed change. Voice reader, Stoke Lane Editor's note: Once elected, councillors serve all members of the community. Nevertheless, it is useful for readers to know which party they represent so we will try to include this information.

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10am-4pm. Ashton Court Mansion Bristol BS41 9JN. Bristol Makers and crafters with 40 stalls indoors. Handmade gifts cards artwork, jewellery, soaps candles, knits crochets, textiles, Christmas wreaths and decorations, craft beer, preserves and much more. Café serving teas coffees and cakes £2 entry – under 16s free Monday November 26 n HENLEAZE SENIOR FILM CLUB The film Book Club - the Next Chapter, sponsored by Home Instead, will be shown at 2pm in St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Tickets are £4 including tea and cake. Carers are welcome. To book a place ring 0117 435 0063 Wednesday December 10

n BRISTOL BACH CHOIR WITH HORFIELD CEVC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR present festive songs and readings to help you get into the Christmas spirit. 10th December at 4pm. St George's Bristol BS1 5RR. Tickets from £12 . bristolbach.org.uk Saturday December 16 n WESTBURY PARK CHRISTMAS CHARITY SHOW at St Alban's Church,

4-5.30pm, tickets £10 adult, £5 child, £20 family, proceeds to One25 charity. Featuring some of Bristol's best singers, musicians and dancers Monday 18th December n HENLEAZE SENIOR FILM CLUB Christmas Party - 2pm. With musical entertainment from Kooky Ukes and festive refreshments! Tickets: £4.00 Booking required, please call 0117 435 0063. Carers welcome, easy access. St. Peter’s Hall, The Drive, Henleaze BS9 4LD

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Various days n WEST OF ENGLAND BRIDGE CLUB meet at the RAFA Club, 38 Eastfield, Henleaze. Thursday afternoon is for improvers, and Monday and Friday afternoons, are for more capable players. These are EBU recognised sessions. You may come alone to any afternoon session or Wednesday evening when a partner will be found. The two evening sessions are Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information go to our website at www.woebridgeclub.co.uk or contact our Secretary Alan on 0117 4526947. Monday n PLAY BOWLS at Canford Park in a friendly, social atmosphere. Qualified coaches and equipment provided. Contact: Les on 07305695579 n WESTBURY SINGERS: Westbury Singers - If you enjoy singing, we invite you to join our friendly, non-auditioned, 4-part choir in term-time on Monday

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Tuesday mornings at Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church, 10.30am-noon. An interesting programme of speakers; come along to make friends. For more details, ring Kate 07905 064720.

n BRISTOL HARMONY WEST GALLERY CHOIR AND BAND sing and play lively church and village music from the 18thcentury. St Edyth’s Church Hall, St Edyth’s Road, Sea Mills, 7.30 pm on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month. All voices (SATB), string, wind and reed instruments welcome. No auditions but ability to read music helpful. www. bristolharmony.wordpress.com or call Fritjof 0117 924 3440. Contact before attending. Wednesday n BCCS (BRISTOL CATHEDRALCHOIR SCHOOL) CHORAL SOCIETY meets at Henleaze Bowling Club, Grange Court Road, Wednesdays 7.30 to 9pm. A small, unauditioned choir singing varied music. New members welcome. For info, contact Kathy, 0117 949362 www. bccschoralsociety.org.uk/ n BLAISE COMMUNITY GARDEN, behind Blaise Museum, open Wednesday and Saturday 10-2. Originally a walled kitchen garden. Free to enter. We’re looking for new volunteers. Special Event: 18 November (10-3) Winter Market with Café (Homemade cakes etc) n KNITNATTERSTITCH meet on Wednesdays (term time only) 10-12 @

Henleaze United Reform Church’s coffee bar. For more information contact Paula at knitnatterstitch @gmail.com n COME AND ENJOY free tea and cake in a friendly atmosphere at Holy Trinity Church, Church Rd, Westburyon-Trym every Wednesday 10.30-12. Call 0117 9508644 (mornings) for more information n WELCOME WEDNESDAY Friendly and free coffee afternoon on the last Wednesday of the month, 2-3.30pm at The Beehive Pub, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY. Meet new people, have fun, and find out what’s happening in your local area. Call 0117 435 0063 for more information.

n BRISTOL SCRABBLE CLUB meets every Wednesday evening at 7pm until 10pm at Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, Filton BS34 7PS. New members welcome- first visit free so come along and give us a try. For further information contact Tania by email at tanialake@yahoo.co.uk n WELCOME WEDNESDAY Friendly and free coffee afternoon on the last Wednesday of the month, 2-3.30pm at The Beehive Pub, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY. Meet new people, have fun, and find out what’s happening in your local area. Call 0117 435 0063 for more information.

Thursday n LOCAL CHOIR ACTIVELY RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS. We meet at Stoke Bishop CE Primary School, BS9 1BW on Thursday, 7.45 - 9.15pm. We are a well-established mixed choir

performing both sacred and secular music. See website www.henburysingers.org contact secretary at secretary@ henburysingers.org.

n LITTLE BEATS – NEW UNDER 5'S MUSIC CLASS. Thursdays 9.30am (term time), Westbury Methodist Church. Run by Sarah, a professional singer. Songs both kids and adults will love! £8/ session, payable each half term. LittleBeatsHQ@gmail.com 07748 677716

n HENLEAZE FLOWER CLUB welcomes new members for the start of their exciting 22/23 Programme of floral design demonstrations. Annual membership £52. Demonstration meetings on 2nd Thursday of the month 2pm Bradbury Hall,Waterford Road, Henleaze and begin at 2pm. Plus optional Practice Classes on 4th Thursday. Visitors welcome. We meet every month except December and August. Please contact Jenny York, Club Chair yorkjenny2@yahoo.com or phone/text 07880 700270. n HIGHBURY BADMINTON CLUB: Pete Stables 0117 950 1524 or www. pete4458.wixsite.com/highburybadminton Thurs 7:30pm mid September to End April, Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall n HENLEAZE LADIES’ CHOIR Come and join us as we fill St Peter’s Church

35 Hall in Henleaze with a diverse selection of music. We are a friendly choir and meet on Thursday afternoons in term time from 1.45 to 3.45. There are no auditions, and the ability to read music is not necessary. Contact Jeanette on 9685409 or Jane on 07752 332278. n OPEN DEVELOPMENT CIRCLE For those interested in developing their spiritual awareness and mediumistic ability. 7.15 for 7.30pm start at Westbury Park Spiritualist Church, Cairns Road BS6 7TH. Just turn up, contact Marian Bishop 0117 9771629 or visit www.westburyparkspiritualistchurch. org n FOLK NIGHT every third Wednesday of the month at the Victoria inn Chock lane, Westbury on Trym 7.30-10.30pm. All musicians and singers welcome or just pop in and listen. Call 0117 959 0834 Friday n HENLEAZE BOWLING CLUB. Come along at 5.45pm on Fridays to see if bowling could be the sport for you. Coaching available. Experienced bowlers welcome. Situated in Grange Court Road, by Newman Hall. This is a friendly Club with good bowling facilities and social events throughout the year. Phone, Tom Logan, on 0117 962 1669 or email hbcsec@henleazebowlingclub. org.uk for further details. n U3A SCRABBLE GROUP meets at the Beehive pub , Wellington Hill West, on Fridays from 2 to 4pm. For more information, contact Heddy 07534717254

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News and views from our city councillors to meet surprised the money is being used Council Budget ures rather than to press et budg ing ongo its on The City Council is now consulting improve air quality. that as budget for 2024/25. It is important Another series of proposals relate to the in part take ible residents many people as poss controlling care packages for older w. ://ww consultation so please go to https e total almost £10m Thes ts. adul g youn and ered ask.bristol.gov.uk/budget-2024-25. of savings. If this saving can be deliv residents The Council is only asking whether ing the service provided, I harm out with in ase incre r er. The prefer to see a higher or lowe ask why it has not been done soon precept. the Council tax and the Social Care revisiting the larly regu de inclu osals prop services from A lower increase would mean more care packages for those discharged ns have to be cut, a higher increase mea first made some 20 osal prop a ital, hosp will more service can be maintained but years ago! es. mber. particularly affect those on fixed incom The Consultation runs until 21st Dece to not ed decid has the with This year the Council on mati infor g There is supportin which consult on its other proposals 25 of contact me, or join can you or ion, ultat cons are are proposed cuts and 11 of which us for our next online forum. ces are savings by investing in the way servi to ing click by ils delivered. You can see deta cts see them in the Consultation. The Mayor has now told us he expe n Air in ges One proposal is to use £8.6m of Clea char park car for r Orde c the Traffi bus Zone (CAZ) Money to replace existing d early in the new year. issue be to bury West , date To funding and road repair budgets. to know councillors have not been allowed d, so last 12 how much money the CAZ has raise Thank you for your support over the total we have no idea whether this is the wishes for Christmas best very with ths, mon back raised or whether money is being held and for 2024 r. I am for “favourite projects” of the Mayo

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News and views from our city councillors Van Dwellers The number of caravans on the Downs continues to rise. It now resembles a caravan park rather tha n the beauty spot that it once was! The Ma yor is the only person who has the pow er to deal with this matter and yet he continu es to turn a blind eye. My ward colleague s and I as well as neighbouring Councillor s, have had several meetings with the Mayor this year to help identify sites for van dw ellers which would have proper washing and toilet facilities. The van dwellers have bee n given the details of these sites but we have been told that they just don’t want to go. We believe the Mayor should be enf orcing this and not be allowing people to cam p overnight on the public highway. Thi s can be achieved, as other local authoritie s have done so, by passing a city-wide ‘no ove rnight camping’ by law. My ward colleague s and I are shocked by the Mayor’s attitude towards the volume of complaints that we receive about van dwellers, ant i social behaviour, gas canisters being left on the side of the road and not to mentio n the amount of

litter. As the Mayor isn’t willing to act on the issue, we have now written to our MP urging him to intervene on behalf of our residents. Kings Weston Iron Bridge Restoration As I write, the work on the Iron Bridge would have already started . Kings Weston Iron Bridge is a Grade II listed cast iron footbridge that spans Kin gs Weston Road, linking Blaise Castle to Kin gs Weston Fields. After a series of collisions by vehicles it was made unstable and uns afe and since 2015 it has been secured and propped up by scaffolding. The bridge is being dismantled and transported to a wo rkshop in Bristol where the paint from all the components will be removed to assess the condition of each part. If a part is bey ond repair, it will be re-cast. Any replace ment parts needed will be cast on a like for like basis. Work to the stone abutments , either end of the bridge will start in the new year. This will include building them up and adding steps ready for the time the brid ge is craned back in to place in a raised pos ition, which will be

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If you need help on any matter to do with Bristol City Council, email me at Cllr.sharon.scott@bristol. gov.uk I also have a facebook pag e where I post regular updates: www.fa cebook.com/CllrSharon-Scott-104335378 51413 Wishing you all a very Me rry Christmas and a happy New Year!

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News and views from our city councillors Good news for Canford

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readers will know all too well that a new ped estrian crossing has been promised on Canford Lane for many years following a long cam paign by local residents. We were able to secure £40,000 funding through our “Ar ea Committee” in 2019 but it has never bee n built because the Council’s Highways dep artment is so behind with their backlog of wo rks. By the time the scheme was designed and put out to tender with con tractors in early 2023, prices had gone up so much that the £40,000 we secured wa s no longer enough to build the crossing and it was put on hold. The original £40,000 wa s still there, but the Highways department told us that they would need more money to complete the project. Our fear for some time has been that they would come back to the Area Committee with a bill that we simply couldn’t pay. That would mean that the sch eme, with several others around Bristol, wo uld be on hold indefinitely. We have now been told that has found the money from the Council Government

Highways grants and oth er pots to complete Canford Lane and all the other projects that have been on hold. We don’t have a start date yet because the Council is still negotiating over price wit h contractors, but we have been assured tha t the funding will be found to top up our original £40,000 and finally build the crossin g. Happy Christmas

It always feels odd writing this in midNovember, but this will be the last issue of the Voice for 2023 so I wo uld like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperou s New Year for 2024. Stay in Touch We hold regular month ly community meetings via Zoom, wh ich are an opportunity for you to hea r a little about what we’ve been doing, but more importantly to ask questio ns, raise any concerns and share local information. The next ones will be on 12t h December, then on 9th January. Please visit http://tiny.cc/ WandHDec23 to registe r in advance for

the December meeting. We will also be at the Westbury Forum, kindly run by the Westbury Library Group, which will take place in the Library at 7:45pm on Tuesday 16th January. You can contact me by email on cllr. steve.smith@bristol.gov .uk, or phone on 07769 285266. I also try to post regular updates on my Facebook page at fb.com/ CouncillorSteveSmith. We publish regular email updates – please contact me if you’d like to be added to the mailing list for these.

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n BOOK REVIEW Bristol 650 – Essays on the Future of Bristol

to North America in 1497 as well as the Triangular Slave Trade between England, Africa and the colonies in America and the Caribbean with half a million African slaves being I HAVE been working in the transported across the Atlantic on County & City of Bristol since 1978. ships registered in Bristol. In that time I have witnessed Michael Manson heralds the decline of Broadmead and Bristol as the home of Concorde, the construction of The Galleries Banksy and Wallace & Gromit and and Cabot Circus. I have seen the praises the vitality of areas such transformation of the Harbourside as Stokes Croft, St Marks Road, with the conversion of warehouses Totterdown and North Street. to form The Watershed, the Shawn Naphtial Sobers describes M Shed,We Are Curious and Bristol, as a city coming to terms numerous bars and restaurants. with its past links to slavery and Bristol is unique in being both calls for a permanent site in the a City & a County. Back in 1373, city where history can be explored King Edward III granted County and enslaved Africans can be status to Bristol. Bristol 650 commemorated. George Ferguson celebrates the 650th anniversary recalls arriving in Bristol in 1965, to of that event. There are 35 essays find a city recovering from World chronicling the city’s past as well War II, with hosts of unattended as looking to the future. Eugene bombsites and derelict buildings. Byrne takes us back to 1400, when He suggests a network of 15 Bristol was the second biggest Minute Healthy Communities town in England, with English with all needs met within easy cloth being exported in exchange walking distance. He recommends for wine from France, Spain & a ban on car commuting into the Portugal. Local merchants, helped city during peak hours, expanded to finance Cabot’s expedition 1Park& Ride and11:43 a city owned The VOICEJohn SEPT 2022.qxp_Layout 27/07/2022 Page 1 The VOICE SEPT 2022.qxp_Layout 1 27/07/2022 11:43 Page 1 The VOICE SEPT 2022.qxp_Layout 1 27/07/2022 11:43 Page 1

public transport network. Sian Norris highlights the long history of feminism in the city including Annie Kenney who arrived in 1907 to set up the West of England branch of the Womens Social & Political Union. Bristol City Council is the only local authority to have a Cabinet Member for Women & Children. Annabel Smith records that Bristol is the only city outside London in which there are more people with degrees than people without them. However, Bristol is also a tale of two cities, with almost all school pupils in Clifton progressing to higher education as opposed to just eight per cent of pupils living in Hartcliffe. Martin Boddy praises the city’s capacity to reinvent itself with the old tobacco and dock industries superceded by Airbus, Rolls Royce & Aardman Animations. If you are not already a library member, drop in and join your local library . Bob Deacon

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Mystery? The plot thickens... NESTLED among the sheds and veg of Birchall and Cranbrook Road allotments is a small brick shed with these enormous pipes outside – what on earth? – is someone growing giant mushrooms or even captured Triffids? Neither, but the gardeners will never forget the day in 1986 when they were all turned off their allotments. All their hard work replaced by a massive crater which occupied the entire site and was nearly three storeys deep. But why? The answer lay in a problem that had bedevilled Bristol’s history down the centuries, and one which sadly still distresses many communities even today. Bristol, the city of hills and steep sided valleys, has many streams and rivers emptying to the River Avon and eventually to the Severn Estuary. Homes in the

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Watch out for festive online shopping scams AS we approach the festive season, I would like to warn local people to take extra care when shopping online. During the Black Friday and holiday sale events last year, almost £10 million was lost to criminals. One common tactic used to defraud victims is the use of fake websites that are purporting to be reputable companies. These websites are created to look identical to the real website they are imitating and will advertise items but at a much cheaper price than retail price to entice victims. In reality, these websites are fake and the victim will never receive the item they have paid for. To protect yourself from fraud and cyber crime I advise that the public follow the advice of the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign: Stop: Taking a moment to stop

and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe. Challenge: Could it be fake? It’s okay to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you. Protect: If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud, contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud, online at actionfraud. police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. We recently marked Respect for Shopworkers Week. The purpose of the week is to support retail workers and ensure the general public understands the key message that abuse is not part of the job. I am keen to meet with shop owners and work together to help reduce retail crime in Avon and Somerset and support workers in the sector. I have convened a new national group, the E-Scooter Safety Forum,

to discuss issues around micro mobility. The first meeting was held earlier this month, and I look forward to updating you with my progress on this. The third week of November was the annual Road Safety Week. As road safety is one of the areas of focus in Priority One of my Police and Crime Plan, I’m very supportive of the work Avon and Somerset Police do in helping to reduce collisions and traffic accidents. I am a member of my local Community Speedwatch group and regularly attend meet-ups. Community Speedwatch is a national initiative where proactive members of local communities join with the support and supervision of their local police to record details of speeding vehicles using approved detection devices. Together we can help reduce speeding. Unfortunately, so far in 2023

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