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Retirement homes approved on land wanted by community OVER 60 new retirement apartments are to be built in Yate on land east of Normandy Drive in a blow to local people who wanted the area for community use. The land is adjacent to the former Sea Stores site which was redeveloped into Elswick park, a housing estate where many families now live. They say the area is an open space where their children go and play. When Churchill Retirement Living first published its proposals, Claire Young, the Liberal Democrat group leader on South Gloucestershire Council, said: "People in the area have told me there is nowhere else for their children to play games locally without crossing busy roads, and parking on the narrow streets is also a massive issue.� The controversy over the site east of Normandy Drive dates back to 2014, when Taylor Wimpey applied to build nine houses there. The company also requested outline planning Continued on page 9
Yate makes splash in national campaign Family chosen to spearhead swimming initiative PAGE 3
Cracking Gromit! Sodbury to host statue on new trail PAGE 4
Classic cars set for Chipping Sodbury Vintage vehicles return for charity event PAGE 10
Ready to re-open Eyes on the ball. Chipping Sodbury FC's Liam Pullen had the honour of presenting the match ball at the FA Cup final. Remarkably, his name was on the ball, made specially for the day. Find our more, page 7
Horton Court redevelopment is finished PAGE 11
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Police and Crime Commissioner hosts public forum on policing SOUTH Gloucestershire residents are being invited to have their say about local policing at a special meeting held in Yate. The PCC Police Public Forum takes place at the Shire Way Community Centre in the town on Thursday, June 7 between 6.45pm-9pm. The Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens and Chief Constable Andy Marsh will host the event, with a presentation on policing in the area by Chief Inspector Mark Evans. This will be followed by a question and answer session. PCC Sue Mountstevens said; “Listening to local people’s views about policing is a vital part of my role as PCC and I’ve been holding these public forums for over five years now. Residents tell me they see these meetings as an opportunity to share their concerns and to help make the communities they live and work in safer and stronger. “I’m delighted to be returning to the Shire Way Community Centre. The last time I was here topics raised by residents included police visibility in the Kingswood and Staple Hill area, reported crime figures, burglary, and questions on neighbourhood policing in Frampton Cotterell. I hope local people will take the time to join us once again.”
Chief Constable Andy Marsh said: “This is my first forum at the Shire Way Community Centre and I am keen to talk about the current policing landscape with residents, as this will have undoubtedly changed since the last forum Sue hosted here. “I welcome the opportunity to discuss what you think is important to ensure the safety of our communities. Our force covers a very large area with a diverse range of policing needs and it is imperative we hear from local people to use their views to help shape policing.” Register for your free ticket via the event website: www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/pcc-andpolice-joint-public-forumtickets-45334148659?aff=es2 You can also reserve your seat by emailing pcc@ avonandsomerset.pnn.police.uk or calling 01275 816377.
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Yate family make a splash in national swimming campaign A FAMILY from Yate has been selected to take part in Swim England’s latest national campaign which aims to inspire parents to reconnect with their children through swimming. Lynette and Charlie De Nobriga swim at Yate Leisure Centre with their children, Tilly and Zack. As part of the project, they’ve taken on the challenge of swimming for an hour a week for a month, to ensure they’re spending quality time together. They will then report back to Swim England on any positive benefits they may have experienced. Lynette said; “To have that family time together is great. I feel healthier, more active and the quality time together as a family is what it’s all about – lots of fun, lots of laughter and lots of smiles. That’s what we’ve really loved.” Tilly, who’s 9 years old, said; “I like swimming because I like going underwater and I like
having fun in the water with friends and family.” A recent survey for the British Heart Foundation found that more than a quarter of parents questioned are so busy, that on an average day they often don’t spend any time with their children whatsoever. Almost half of them said this makes them feel guilty. Mark Crutchley, Chief
Executive of Circadian Trust, the not-for-profit organisation which manages and operates the Active Lifestyle Centres in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council said; “The #LoveSwimming campaign has presented us with a great opportunity to get families back in the pool and teach children the everimportant life skill that is
swimming. I’m sure that many families are already feeling the benefits of spending time together at the pool and I look forward to welcoming many more at our centres soon.” Jane Nickerson, CEO of Swim England said: “Swimming is one of the few activities that families can do together across generations and throughout their lives. So often, this family time in a pool is restricted to summer holidays. Time with your children – when they want to spent time with you rather than anyone else, is fleeting. We want to encourage parents to make the most of those precious years being connected and having fun together through the joy and elation felt in a pool. We are reminding parents, don’t miss out on those treasurable years. Take them swimming, make the most of the passing moments and not only give them a life skill and get them active, but create memories that last a lifetime.”
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By ‘eck lad, Gromit’s coming to Chipping Sodbury
CHIPPING Sodbury hopes Gromit pulls in the crowds. The daring duo have been to a few exotic places in their time,including the moon. It would seem that the next destination for Gromit, if not Wallace, is Chipping Sodbury. The town is the destination for one of the Gromit models which are being prepared as
part of Gromit Unleashed 2 - the latest Grand Appeal for the Bristol Children’s Hospital. Wallace, Gromit and arch villain Feathers McGraw will all feature on the trail which is backed by creators Aardman Animation, but it’s Gromit who will feature here. It is hoped that Chipping Sodbury’s involvement in the trail will help bring much needed tourism to the town. The Gromit will be in the Baptist Church Garden, but it’s design remains unknown, as many of the sculptures are still being painted. Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce secretary Laura Lee Phillips said; “When word got out that the Chamber were hoping to be able to raise enough money to sponsor a Gromit for the summer, we were overwhelmed with the level of support offered. Nearly 40 local organisations together with a 'go fund me page' for local residents
all contributed money to secure the Gromit for the Town.” The entire town has been invited to a launch party on Monday 2 July, the day the trail starts, and people are being asked to wear Gromit ears to celebrate. When the trail ends, the sculpture will be auctioned along with the others, to raise money for the Bristol Children’s Hospital charity, The Grand Appeal. In an attempt to boost visitor numbers further, the chamber is running a ‘Cracking Summer Search’ with businesses in the high street displaying large
dressed-up Gromits. Free maps will be provided, with stickers for anyone who completes the search. Winners will be drawn, and they’ll receive one of the Gromits on display as a prize. There will also be a colouring competition for designers of all ages and the winners will be displayed in the window of the Town Hall. More details about the colouring competition are available at Visit Chipping Sodbury on Facebook. The first Gromit Unleashed event raised £2.3m for the Grand Appeal.
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Music society anniversary Yate man jailed for manslaughter celebrations come to an end of friend A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to 17 years and 2 months for killing his friend and leaving his body in the flat they had shared in City Road, Bristol. Jamie Lomax, of Yate, admitted the manslaughter of 43-year-old Dean Sawyer at a hearing at Bristol Crown Court. He was sentenced on 16 May. Senior Investigating Officer in the case, DI Mike Buck, said: “In the end, the weight of the evidence was compelling. I’d like to thank the many people who came forward and provided evidence to my team, enabling us to establish the identity of Dean’s killer and secure his conviction.” Dean was well-known locally having established the company Positive Causes after struggling to find work himself. His body was found in the bath at his flat on Sunday 26 November 2017. He had major head injuries and the Major Crime Investigation Unit launched a homicide investigation. Forensic examination showed that Dean had probably been killed in his bath some two weeks earlier. His mobile phone data
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THE 70th Anniversary season of Chipping Sodbury Music Society comes to a close with a concert from the internationally acclaimed music group Joglaresa. The Society is organising an evening of medieval, folk and world music to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the granting of the Market Charter to the town. Joglaresa were at the Town Hall in December with their festive "Make We Mirth" programme and the Society are bringing them back to St John’s Church in Wickwar Road on the evening of Sunday 10 June. English, Spanish and French music from the 11th to 14th centuries will be the focus of the evening. Tickets are on sale at Cadeaux & Co, The Health Shop or Card Boutique in Chipping Sodbury; online at http:// www.ticketsource. co.uk/ csmusicsociety/ or you phone 01454 315741 for further information.
New speed limit call to protect villagers
THE speed limit on a rural lane in Rangeworthy used by villagers with children and dogs could be reduced. There are concerns about Wickwar Road between New Road and Old Wood Lane, because it has no footway for pedestrians. The Parish Council has asked for a reduction from the current derestricted (60mph) limit to 30mph. It hopes that slower traffic would make the road
more attractive for walkers and cyclists. Speed monitoring revealed that cars were travelling at an average of 30.3mph. This is high enough to support the proposed change. Residents were invited to take part in an online survey to give their views. It closed at the end of May. The changes could be implemented by April 2019.
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Chipping Sodbury footballer has a ball at FA Cup final
FOR Liam Pullen, scoring Chipping Sodbury first ever FA Cup goal was memorable. But it turned out that his strike led to an appearance at the cup final albeit not with his team. Liam was one of 137 goalscorers from this season’s competition to have their names printed on the Nike Ordem V Cup Final ball used at the 137th edition of the showpiece fixture. The Ball For All celebrated players from Step 6 of the National League system through to the Premier League, who all share the accolade of being a goalscorer in the world’s oldest domestic cup competition. Liam’s strike in the ExtraPreliminary Round was the club’s first ever goal in the competition. He shared space on the ball with Premier League footballers Alexis Sánchez and Willian, who both scored decisive goals for this season’s finalists. Liam was also chosen to present the match ball ahead of kick-off at Wembley Stadium. He said: “To have played and scored in my club’s first ever Emirates FA Cup match back in August was a dream come true and was one of the highlights of my career to date. It’s an honour for my name to feature on the Ball For All and to be asked to carry it out at Wembley Stadium ahead of the Final was extra special. I was very proud to be representing all of the players who have scored in this season’s competition.” Andy Ambler, The FA’s Director of Professional Game Relations, said: “One of the most special things about The Emirates FA Cup is that a goalscorer in the Extra-
There were slightly more famous names than Liam's on the ball such as Chelsea’s Willian Preliminary Round shares the same accolade as some of football’s most famous names.” “Over three thousand goals have been scored in this season’s competition, from all levels of the football pyramid and the 137 from across the country are representative of all who have contributed to this season’s competition.”
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n NEWS From page 1 permission for a community building. But after objections from residents and councillors to the housing development, the application was withdrawn. When Churchill Retirement Living applied last year to build 62 retirement apartments, South Gloucestershire Council said that no previous planning permission had included any requirement for the land to kept for the community. Yate Town Council, Dodington Parish Council, and Sodbury Town Council all objected to Churchill’s proposals over parking concerns. Their other worries included the loss of land for community use, no safe easy access to shops and amenities, and feedback from first time buyers who weren’t sure that they wanted to live next to a retirement development. Churchill Retirement Living revised the plans, and the number of parking spaces increased from 29 to 35. 29
would have fallen short of the council’s own parking guidance for new developments. The council recognised that is has no five-year supply of housing land, and the 62 homes would contribute towards that deficit. The fact that it is a specific type of housing, restricted to the over 60’s age group, was also welcomed by planners. The Section 106 funding which can be accessed as result, will be £332,671 which will contribute to offsite affordable housing in the area. Andrew Burgess is Group Land & Planning Director of Churchill Retirement Living. He said; “This is very positive news for Yate, and I would like to thank everyone who has helped towards achieving this result. We believe there is a compelling overall housing need in the local area and helping older people to downsize will free up more family housing for younger people in and around the town.”
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Warning over future of community transport
COMMUNITY transport operators in Yate and Sodbury are warning that proposed government changes could threaten their future viability. At present, local operators such as Green Community Travel, don’t have to apply for commercial licences, because they’re not making profit from their services. They use what’s known as section 19 or section 22 permits. In addition, they are able to keep training costs down by using the Minibus Driver’s Awareness Scheme (MiDAS). But the government is considering changes in an
attempt to clarify how European Union regulations should apply to the sector. Green Community Travel says the unintended impact will be a requirement for commercial licences and commercial minibus qualifications. The cost could mean that vital services are forced to close. Community transport services take people to hospital or GP appointments, and are routinely used by youth groups and organisations supporting people who are vulnerable or have disabilities.
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Classic cars return to Chipping Sodbury ONE of Chipping Sodbury’s most popular annual events returns to the town this month when the 23rd Classic Car Run takes place. Organised by the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury the run is open to cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles made before 1990, and organisers expect over 200 vehicles will take part. The event starts on Sunday 24 June, when all the cars assemble at 7.30am in Broad Street. At 8.45 they leave on a stunning route that takes them through the countryside of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire, ending at the Ridings Playing Field in Chipping Sodbury. Cars are expected to arrive back in the town from around 12 noon and will park up whilst the owners have lunch. Co-organiser Mark Benstock said: “Because this is an event based very firmly in Chipping Sodbury, we like to give local
First vehicles leave Broad Street residents the opportunity to come and see these wonderful vehicles”. “Anyone who’s an early riser can come to Broad Street to
see the cars as they arrive and assemble. The Ridings from lunchtime is a particularly good place to bring the whole family to see the cars and to meet the
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n NEWS A TWO-year refurbishment project at Horton Court has been completed, with part of the National Trust property now set to be re-opened to the public. The grade one-listed manor house, near Chipping Sodbury, was built from the remains of a 12th century Norman hall. The hall, together with some of the grounds, is set to be open to visitors this summer when
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Renovation of historic Horton Court completed ahead of re-opening to public limited access will be offered by the trust. However, the rest of the building will be leased out as a home so will remain private. The repair scheme at what has been described as a highly significant property cost £2 million, the details of which were revealed at a public meeting in April 2016. Recently, many of those at the meeting were invited back to see what had been done and learn about the plans for the building’s future. Horton Court had been given to the National Trust in the 1940s by Hilda Wills, a daughter of the Bristol tobacco family. The trust used to lease it out as a home, with visitors also allowed in for a few days each year, but the last tenants left in 2008 and visits ended four years
later due to the poor condition of the premises. Although closed, it was used on a number of occasions for filming, featuring in the TV series Poldark and Wolf Hall, as well as the BBC1 supernatural drama The Living and The Dead. The trust said the latest renovation was aimed at allowing more natural light into the
building, improving drainage and resolving damp problems. It said while the Norman hall was a rare survivor, there had been a number of additions and alterations to the house over the centuries, with the late 19th century eventually seeing the start of a period of neglect. The trust aims to open Horton Court to visitors during July, August and September.
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Yate and Sodbury Voice is proud to be the media partner for the Cotswold Edge Literary Festival 2018 The visit of AF Harrold is not just kid’s play IF you have a child at primary school, you’ve probably heard of author, poet and performer AF Harrold, but the festival is setting out to show his talents to a more grown up audience too. His Fizzlebert Stump series of books are wildly popular, and as part of the Festival’s outreach to young people, he is appearing at two separate sessions with local year 6 children. The festival is also hosting an evening with AF Harrold, to give people a chance to experience some of his work that is aimed at adults. His website says “Although AFH doesn't do so many events for grown ups these days, he still tends to go where he's invited (if the money is right), faces the direction he's asked to face and reads poems for the correct length of time. Sometimes he talks more than he poems. Sometimes he sings a song(ish) instead of talking. Sometimes he is funny. Sometimes he is serious. Sometimes he dances. Sometimes he shows pictures of his cats.” Whatever he does perform on June 19, it’s bound to be entertaining.
Festival dreamt up over a cuppa THE two organisers of the Cotswold Edge Literary Festival say it was dreamt up over a coffee in a Chipping Sodbury cafe. 18 months on, Mark Lloyd and Richard Drew are putting the final touches to the first of hopefully many festivals to come. Mark said: “I’ve had experience of putting on many events in the past and I always thought a festival week of all things books in the South Gloucestershire area would be a great idea.” Richard said: “places like Chipping Sodbury and Yate are such vibrant places, but normally for festivals like this you have to go to Bath or Bristol. We wanted to bring events to people’s doorstep, allowing them a stimulating night out without the large taxi fare at the end!” Cotswold Edge Events, the company behind the festival, has already held sold out music concerts in Chipping Sodbury. Now the pair behind the festival hope for similar success this month with their high profile authors.
From a church to the Science Park - the venues that will host the Literary Festival From an historic church to a new modern icon of South Gloucestershire, with a school and a deli thrown in for good measure. These are some of the venues for the Cotswold Edge Literary Festival. Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church It dates back to 1656, but the recent upgrade has made it a comfortable, modern venue. It will host one of our main speakers, the author and Times newspaper columnist Sathnam Sanghera. Famous for his memoir, “The Boy With the Top Knot’. Bristol and Bath Science Park, Emersons Green The Science Park is conveniently situated just off the ring road, with ample parking. The striking glass building is an attractive venue which will welcome one of Britain’s best known modern writer and broadcaster, Will Self. Hamptons Delicatessen, Chipping Sodbury The Hamptons Deli on Chipping Sodbury High Street has the honour of hosting two events in the Literary Festival. It kicks off the week with the visit of best selling local author Susan Lewis. She is sharing a high tea with fans of her over 50 books. It’s also hosting a night of books and beverages. The owner of the Bristol Wine School, Tristan Darby will be taking people through mentions of alcohol in key works of literature - whilst tasting the wines and other beverages at the same time. Winterbourne Academy Winterbourne Academy has recently been taken over by the Olympus Academy Trust. It is a sponsor of the Literary Festival and is also involved in hosting events. Children’s author AF Harrold will be entertaining local year 6 children at the academy as well as at another event at Meadowbrook Primary School in Bradley Stoke. AF also writes poetry for adults, and Winterbourne Academy will be hosting a poetry evening as well. Yate Library The festival has involved local writers in the week, and author Ali Bacon will be leading a local writer workshop with other local authors at the library. Surrounded by thousands of books, this is as good a place as any to hear what it takes to get published.
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To find out more about the Cotswold Edge Literary Festival and to book tickets, head to their website - www.cotswoldedgeevents.co.uk The Cotswold Edge Literary Festival is supported by our partners:
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June 2 n Tormarton Spring Concert Soprano Gillian Wells accompanied by Helen Wilkins. Tormarton Church. Saturday 2 June - 7pm Tckets £12. Call 01454 218223 or 218549. e. drakehouse365@ btinternet.com June 3 n Sodbury & District flower arrangement society. Next demonstration will be May 22nd 2018 at 7.30Pm in the Old Grammar School rooms in Chipping Sodbury entitled "My Life In Flaurs " by Carol Blighton. All visitors and new members are most welcome . For any further information please ring Mrs Rosemary Cummins on 01179373836. June 3 n Laser Run Championships being put on by PentathlonGB South West at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex BS37 7LB on Sunday 3 June. Including all age groups from 8 to 60+ Contact Philip Hobbs prhcoaching@outlook.com if Laser Pistol training is required. Entry details can be found at https:// www.pentathlongb.org/events/ list/competition/laser_run June 11 n St Mary’s Church Thornbury is holding a Flower Festival on 8th – 11th June 2018 as part of the Diocesan 'Festival for All', celebrating the community. The theme of the flower festival will be Nature’s Elements of fire, water, earth and air. We welcome anyone who would like to visit St Mary’s Church to view the floral exhibits or to participate in creating an exhibit. For more information please contact Jean Boakes on 416220 or email rj.boakes@hotmail. co.uk. Charities selected to benefit from the festival will be Thornbury in Bloom and St Peter’s Hospice. All donations gratefully received. June 10 n Joglaresa, Sunday 10 June 7pm St John's Church Chipping Sod bury. Tickets £10 www.ticketsource. co.uk/csmusicsociety organised by Chipping Sodbury Music Society. June 11 n Bristol Budgerigar Society. Monday June 11 commencing at 7.30pm. Competition for Any Blue Budgerigar. Please book birds in before 8.00pm. Temporary venue: The Methodist Hall, Down Road, Winterbourne Down, Bristol BS36 1BN. Visitors welcome to join us without commitment to join. Further details from the Secretary Colin Parsons. Tel 01454
775878. colinpauline@hotmail. com or Chairman Alan Fretten. Mobile 07922538894 E-mail alan_ fretten13@hotmail.com June 12 n Cleve Archers Taster Session, Up Yonder, Moorend, BS16 1SS – Tuesday 12th June from 6-8pm. Come along and try archery – booking required. For further information and to reserve a place visit http://clevearchers. co.uk/community-taster-sessions/ (for adults and children age 7+). Suggested donation £2.50. June 17 n Plant identification walk near Shire Way. Please join expert Rupert Higgins of Wessex Ecological Consultancy and members of Wapley Bushes Conservation Group to explore the path and linear woodland alongside the railway. We saw several notable plants here last year, and we want to find out what else is along this wellused pathway just across the railway from Wapley Bushes. This event is sponsored by South Gloucestershire Council. Meet at the Shire Way entrance to the woodland, south Yate, BS37 8US, 10.00 am. June 19 n Chipping Sodbury's morning WI Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 19 June at 10.00 am at the Old Grammar School where you will find an exceptionally warm welcome so please come along and try us out - you may find you love us! We are a busy and friendly WI. June 21 n South Glos. Decorative and Fine Art Society. Our last lecture before the summer break is on June 21st by Charles Hajdamach, one of the top authorities on glass who has lectured worldwide. Community School Bradley Stoke at 7.30 pm. June 23 & 24 n Yate Rocks Festival Kingsgate Park, Yate. June 29 n The folk duo ‘Ninebarrow’ are performing on Friday 29th June at Horton and Little Sodbury Village Hall, as part of their national tour. 7:30pm start (doors open at 7pm). Tickets are available from https:// ninebarrow.eventbrite.co.uk June 30 n 11am - 2pm St John's Mead School PTA Summer Fair. BBQ, Bouncy Castle, lots of crafts and games, come and join the fun!
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We meet in the Town Hall in Chipping Sodbury on the third Monday of each month. n 18 June 2018 - The Cult of Glorianna: Art, Music and Personality at the Court of the Virgin Queen. Visitors are £6. www.svdfas.co.uk.
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REGULAR EVENTS Zumba classes for all ages n and abilities. Classes everyday at St Marys School, Yate Academy and St Saviours Church Hall.. Pay as you go, £5 no booking required. See www.gozumbauk.com for timetable. Come and join the party, Jodie 07769274440.
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n Zumba Gold Class, Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church Hall, £3.50 per week, 9.15am with new instructor, Philomena! 45mins followed by coffee time. Anyone is welcome, but the class is especially appropriate for people who want low-impact dance-based exercise. Contact office@cs-bc.org.uk, 01454 313023 n Third Monday every month Frome Valley Ladies Probus 2-4pm Charter Suite, Chipping Sodbury Town Hall T 01454 316301. Interesting Speaker each meeting, raffle, refreshments and lunches. n 1st Yate Boys brigade various activities for boys 5+ meet at Moorland road Methodist church 6.30pm. Contact Simon Crocker 01454 329017
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n Gentle Yoga-in Class. Every Monday 9.30am or 10.45am start at Masonic Hall, Hatters Lane, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6AA. Beginners Welcome. Mat can be provided. T: (01454) 327112 or E: hello@yoga-in.co.uk. www.yoga-in. co.uk n Shire Way Senior Citizens Club meet every Monday afternoon at Shire Way Community Centre between 1.30pm and 4pm. Get together for tea, coffee, bingo, entertainment, raffle meet new friends , all welcome , Yate Com transport, available. Further info 01454317866-----07749712351 n Bristol Area Stroke Foundation Weekly Stroke Support Group The group has a varied programme of events and activities. Shireway Community Association, Yate BS37 8YS. Every Monday from 2pm till 4pm. If you are interested in coming along or want to volunteer contact our office on 0117 9647657 n Lunchtime folk music and song at The Beaufort Hunt pub function room, 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, start at 12.00 till 3.00, all welcome to come have a pint and a meal, sit and listen or play or sing, free entry. Contact Terry 01454 313045 n Bristol Budgerigar Society. Temporary venue while local council are carrying out extensive alterations to our usual venue: The Methodist Hall, Down Road, Winterbourne Down, Bristol BS36 1BN. Meetings commence at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. Chairman Alan Fretten. Mobile 07922538894 E-mail alan_fretten13@hotmail. com Details from the Secretary Colin Parsons Tel 01454 775878. E-mail colinpauline@hotmail. com Membership; Adult £7.00, senior £5.00, same address partners £10.00, different address partners appropriate single rate each. Juniors free. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge to see the wonderful budgerigar breeding, exhibition and social experience that Bristol Budgerigar Society can offer. n Pilates, and Pump & Tone, at Chipping Sodbury Sports Centre. Mondays :- Pump & Tone 6:30pm; Pilates 7:30pm. Starting from 8th January 2018. £6:00 per class; or a monthly tariff available inclusive of the Tuesday Bradley Stoke classes as well. www. exercisewithlailibrooks.com for full information. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali.co.uk, or just turn up.
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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED n Macular-support group meets monthly - 3rd Monday 1:30-3:30pm at Watkins room, old grammar school, highstreet Chipping Sodbury. Contact Tony : 01454314066
Tuesday n Sodbury & District Flower Arrangement Society. The Society meets every month of the year (except August and December) at the Old Grammar School in Chipping. Sodbury. The second Tuesday of the month we have a Practice and Tutorial Class. On the forth Tuesday of the month a guest demonstrator joins us for our Demonstration Evening. All our meetings start at 7.30pm; visitors and new members are most welcome. For further information contact Pauline Holder, 01454 776361 n Spanish classes Spanish classes at The Horseshoe in Chipping Sodbury. Learn to speak Spanish in a small, friendly group, 6-week course £60.00. Numbers limited so please contact Rebecca on 07941 511744.to book a place. n Art Club, Ridgewood Centre, Yate: 7pm - 9 pm http:// yateandsodburyartsociety.weebly. com. Tel Roz on 01454 316956 or 0794 194 6412 n Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club. We meet every other Tuesday at Pucklechurch Community Centre from 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm. Contact Veronica Holder – 0117 937 2818. n Frome Valley Tang Soo Do, open to adults and children 7yrs +, Wellesley Primary School, Edgeworth, Yate every Tuesday 6.45pm - 8.15pm. Contact Rachel Woodford for more details on 07712 729726 n Diddi Dance 9:30am - 10:15am n Yate Oral History Group meets 7.30pm,2nd Thursday of the month at Poole Court for interesting talks, refreshments & summer outings. We are a small friendly group looking for new members. Contact Diana 01454 322811 n Westerleigh Jazz Club - New Inn Westerleigh. Every Tuesday 8.30pm to 11pm. Different guest artists every week Contact: Mike Slade 01454 888269 n Oasis Friendship Cafe - a relaxed meeting place to come along for a chat, a listening ear and to make new friends. (Well behaved) dogs on leads also welcome! Baptist Church Hall in Chipping Sodbury. 2nd, 4th (&5th) Tuesday of the
month 10.30am - 12 noon. For more information contact church office on 01454 313023 Email: office@cs-bc.org.uk n Oasis Memory Café - in partnership with the Rotary Club of Chipping Sodbury and supported by Alzheimer’s Society. Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church Hall 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month 10.30am – 12 noon For more information contact Jean on 01454 313023. Email: office@cs-bc.org.uk n Craft and Chat - a fun and friendly craft group for people of all ages and skill levels. Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month 10.30am - 12 noon Email: office@ cs-bc.org.uk n Frome Valley Mens Probus Club. We meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 10 – 12 noon at the Townhall, C/Sodbury. Guest Speaker every meeting, occasional lunches, day trips. Contact George for further info. Tele: 01454 882908 n Yate Poetry Group. All welcome to join our small, informal and friendly group to share and enjoy poems and verse. We meet for an hour 1-2 pm every other Tuesday afternoon in the library, refreshments provided. For the dates of meetings, please contact Tony on 07704140682 or yatepoetrygroup@gmail.com n South Cotswold Men's Probus Club based in Yate, and reputably the most active in this area, can now take a few new members. Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday mornings each month. Information, without obligation, from Jack on 01454 313889.
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n Art Club, Ridgewood Centre, Yate: 7pm - 9 pm http:// yateandsodburyartsociety.weebly. com. Tel Roz on 01454 316956 or 0794 194 6412 n Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club (TSGARC) we meet every Wednesday in the Buckingham Room at the Chantry in Thornbury. Meetings usually start at 8pm We welcome new members and can train people to pass their Amateur radio Foundation and Intermediate Licences. Our website is at http:// tsgarc.uk. n Chakra Dancing Workout for mind, body & soul, Ridgewood Community Centre, Yate, BS37 4AF. 0930-1030am £5 each on the door. Suitable for all abilities and fitness levels. 0795 440 6640 - www. julieshowering.co.uk n Gentle Yoga-in Class. Every Wednesday 2pm at Old Sodbury Village Hall, T (01454) 327112 E
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hello@yoga-in.co.uk www.yoga-in. co.uk n Chakra Dancing Workout for body & mind Ridgewood Community Centre, Yate, BS37 4AF. 930-1030am. £5 each on the door Julie 0795 440 6640. n Sew & Sew at Ridgewood Community Centre from 1.30pm 3.30pm at £2.00 per week. Phone Joan for details on 01 454 314355. n Walks for single people. Solo Rendezvous meet at Downend Cricket Club, every Wednesday, 8.30pm, entrance £3, and walk every Sunday. Please phone for walk details: 01454 775508 / 01454 774984 / 0117 9850210. n Frenchay Men’s Probus Club Meetings are held in Frenchay Village Hall from 10.00 am to 12 noon on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday of the month. The meeting is preceded by coffee. www.frenchayprobusclub.com n Craft group meeting in St. Mary's Church, Yate each Wednesday from 10am. Everyone welcome, we have knitters, sewers and chatters. Refreshments available for a donation. Please come in and say hello. n Yate/Chipping Sodbury Afternoon Choir meets on Wednesdays 2pm till 4pm at St Marys Church Yate. NO AUDITIONS!!! Contact Nikki on 01761472468 for more details or just turn up at the church and have a free sing on the first visit. Look forward to seeing you! n Yate & District Townswomen’s Guild meet on the second Wednesday morning of every month in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. We have a programme of varied and interesting speakers. We are a very sociable group and offer other smaller, activity groups too. Give us a try. Ring Rhona 01454 881532 or Christine 07811665286 n Short Matt Bowls. A Warm welcome awaits visitors for the
short matt bowls on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at St Saviours Church Hall, Coalpit Heath from 2-4pm. Come along, Find out and Join in even spectators to. n Pilates, and Pump & Tone, at Chipping Sodbury Sports Centre. Wednesdays :- Pump & Tone 6:30pm; Pilates 7:30pm. £6:00 per class; or a monthly tariff available inclusive of the Tuesday Bradley Stoke classes as well. www. exercisewithlailibrooks.com. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali. co.uk, or just turn up.
Thursday
n Chipping Sodbury Folk Night Meets on 1st Thursday of each month in function room at Beaufort Pub . 8 pm - 11pm, next date Thursday 2nd April. Huge range of music and performers covering various genres , all welcome, performers slots are available on a first come basis. £1 on the door . Visit our Facebook page for more info, Chipping Sodbury Folk Night. Or call Jo on 07974 381333. n Diddi Dance 9:30am - 10:15am n South Glos. Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a flourishing group which enjoys excellent lectures on Design and the Arts. Visitors are welcome. 7.00 for 7.30pm at Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Lane, BS32 7BS on 3rd Thursday of the month. Please.contact 01454 774401 sallykitching@googlemail.com n Directors Duet for Stokes Singers choir. The two MDs would love to welcome new members to Thursday rehearsals at 7.30pm at Coniston Community Centre, Patchway BS34 5LP. n Flow-in Yoga Class. Every Thursday 6.15pm & 7.45pm at CS School Sports Centre. Beginners Welcomed. Mat can be provided. T: (01454) 327112 or E: hello@ yoga-in.co.uk. Can book via www.
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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED yoga-in.co.uk n Yate Oral History Group meets 7.30pm,2nd Thursday of the month at Poole Court for interesting historical talks & refreshments . We are a small friendly group looking for new members. Contact Diana 01454 322811 n Yate Men's Shed currently meet every Thursday 10:30 - 12:00 in the Armadillo Youth Venue & Cafe in Yate. For further details and to confirm the meeting venue and times, please contact Steven Ring on 01454 323 857. n Jazz Club at the Beaufort Hunt in Chipping Sodbury second Thursday each month from 8.30pm The Mike Slade Trio. No admission fee - everyone welcome. Enqs Mike Slade Tel: 01454 888269 n Yate Community Choir. Ridgewood Community Centre 7.30-9pm. Liz Martin 07891036145 n Chipping Sodbury Ladies Probus Last Thursday of every month 10-12 Charter Suite Chipping Sodbury Town Hall Speaker every month and regular trips out T 01454 327491
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to 4pm. www.facebook.com/ hatherellsyard n Crofts End Silver Band: We are a small friendly brass band who meet in Hanham Tabenacle every Friday evening 7.30-9.00pm We play for enjoyment and not contesting. Used to play? Want to learn? Contact: Denise 07944 887979 or Reg 0117 9652229 n Options, a social meet and craft club (now in its 19th year) meet at The Ridgewood Community Centre, 10am-3pm every Friday. Tea/coffee and biscuits available with Cafe on site. £2.50 a session. Contact Joan for details 01454314355. n Ladies who Latte - free women's networking group for women in business because there's no point being fabulous on your own! We meet on the second Friday of the month at The Horseshoe in Chipping Sodbury from 10.00 - 12.00. Contact: Rebecca writetoreb@googlemail.com n Voices Together. The Old Grammar School. Chipping Sodbury 10-11.30. Liz Martin 07891036145 n Ladies who Latte - free women's networking group for women
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The service hires out battery powered scooters and wheelchairs, to help people to retain their independence and to use the facilities of the centre. You can also hire scooters and wheelchairs for longer terms. If you have a S. Glos. Council Diamond card then you can use that on the service. Office is open Tues and Friday 9.30 am - 4 pm, and Thurs and Sat 9.30 am - 2 pm Telephone 01454 868718 or 07999574474 for more information or e-mail shopmobilitysouthglos@ yahoo.com
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n Hatherell’s Yard Market, 9am to 4pm. www.facebook.com/ hatherellsyard n Options (now in its 16th year) meets at the Ridgewood
Community Centre from 10.30am to 3.0om. Lunches are available plus free tea or coffee. £2 .50 a session. Phone Joan for details on 01454 314355 n Energise-in Yoga Class. Every Saturday 10am at Masonic Hall, Chipping Sodbury. Beginners Welcomed. Mat can be provided. T: (01454) 327112 or E: hello@ yoga-in.co.uk.. Can book via www. yoga-in.co.uk
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n Indoor short mat bowls at Pucklechurch Community Centre. Established players and beginners welcome. Bowls provided. Sessions Sunday afternoon and Monday and Wednesday evenings. Contact Roger Payne 0117 937 3653. n The Tourist Information Centre Chipping SodburyOpen 10am to 4pm Mondays to Saturdays. n Teas on Sunday at Old Sodbury Church from 2.30-4.30pm Sunday afternoons throughout summer. 27th May - 16th September. Come and enjoy a cup on tea in the tranquility of the church, or outside with the amazing view over Severn Valley.
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n NEWS IRON Acton is no stranger to royalty, the visit of Henry VIII back in the day is proof of that, but this summer sees the visit of Queen. It’s not a visit from the reigning monarch, but one of the acts at this year’s Iron Acton Music in the Parish Meadows, organised by Acton Aid. The two day event starts with the Mash, and is followed by the popular Prom in the Meadow. On Friday the 6 July, The Mash will feature two top local bands plus a 90 minute performance by Flash – the top UK Queen Tribute Band. Elles Bailey starts the Mash. Her debut
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Queen comes to Iron Acton album Wildfire, which debuted at no.2 in the iTunes blues charts, was recorded in Tennessee. Before playing at the Mash, Elles is performing on a tour across Europe. Local Iron Acton Boys, Mad Apple Circus are also returning to play their distinctive “Bristone” music. Since their last appearance, they have been busy sharing stages with the likes of UB40, The Beat, and The Skints as well as playing at Glastonbury The finale will be a 90 minute show by Queen tribute band, Flash. The theme of this year’s Proms on Saturday 7 July, is “A Night at the Movies” The Bristol Milenium Orchestra will be treating the audience to a selection of Movie soundtracks as well as finishing with the “Last night of the Proms” music. Local performers of dance and song will feature in the programme and the evening will finish with a firework display. Tickets are available from www.actonaid. org.uk. All money raised goes to local good causes and the charity bucket collection this year is for Street Life who support the homeless in Bristol. Pictured: Left, Flash, top right Elles Bailey, bottom right Mad Apple Circus
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The end of the road for Yate pot hole hot spot SUNDRIDGE Park and Kennedy Way are to be resurfaced as part of a government award to South Gloucestershire Council of over half a million pounds for local road repairs. Local MP Luke Hall became aware by way of comments on his Facebook page that Sundridge Park was of concern to residents. He raised this with Matthew Riddle, the leader of the council at the time.
Mr Hall said; “I know how important it is to the community that our roads are safe and maintained. I am delighted the council will now be resurfacing both Sundridge Park and Kennedy Way. I will keep pressing for further improvements to our road network and want to see these resurfacing works prioritised and completed as soon as possible.”
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A CHARITY fundraiser has revealed that her latest challenge has raised more than £1,750. Sarah Hitchings held her annual walk held in February and the money raised then means she has raised almost £20,000 in the events' eight year history. The sponsored walk around Chipping Sodbury and Yate and a longer walk towards Hawkesbury Upton is arranged by Sarah, her dad and Jerry Milner. This year raised funds for Daisy, a girl with
cerebral palsy who needs surgery to help her walk and to improve her quality of life. Sarah said, ‘I am so pleased with this total and would like to thank everyone that has continuously supported me over the years, it is appreciated more than they know.’ Further details on how to help daisy can be found at https:// just4children.org/childrenhelped2017/daisys-dream-towalk
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ONE of the toughest obstacle races in the UK is to return interested to the ANYONE in producing their own vegetables, fruit and salad Estate isBadminton invited to an open meeting of the Grow Your Own Food Group in this summer. Thornbury. Known as thewas set up to share knowledge about food gardening and The group ‘Tough last yearMudder’, held two successful open meetings, which resulted in new the 10 mile course members joining. consists of 20 With the start of the new growing season, the exercise is being difficult obstacles, repeated, with the event taking place in The Chantry, Castle Street, on and in addition, Thursday, March 30, from 7.30pm-9pm. fire, ice, and electric shocks. People come from across the country to take part, and to raise funds for their chosen charity. This year the Badminton course has been totally revamped, with new obstacles to encounter, to test physical strength and stamina. There is no race to the finish line, and no winners. Amongst the teams taking part is a group of women supporting Mencap, a national charity which aims to enable people with a learning disability to live their lives the way they choose. Sophie Spiteri says; “This isn’t your usual obstacle race. It’s 12 miles of brutal SAS style obstacles. I’m not quite sure why I decided to 8079-AC-Thornbury-ad-2018-87x120.qxp_Thornbury Voice 1/4 page 18/05/2 sign up for it to be honest. I must be mad.” A CONCERT in Thornbury by Cornucopia, a quartet of professional horn players, will raise money for the town’s Armstrong Hall development project. Music by Mozart - and his son - and Haydn will feature in the performance in the Cossham Hall, Chapel Street, on Friday, March 31. The 19th century piece Bird of the Forest will also be played, with the evening closing with Gordon Carr’s Chinese Songs. Cornucopia will join up with local flute player Nicki Woodward (Barnes), baritone Niall Hoskin and pianist Steven Hollas for the concert, tickets for which cost £12, with concessions available. They are on sale in Thornbury Town Hall, High Street, or by phoning 01454 412272.
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View from Yate Heritage Centre . . . Washbourne Road North Road could easily be described as Washbourne Road. The large Washbourne families were involved in many of the leading trades of the immediate area. After having been a farm labourer, the second John Washbourne married into the local showman family, with strong roots in North Road. His son in turn developed the Washbourne family haulage business, which flourished during the middle of the 20th century.
THE life blood of local history is research and Yate Heritage Centre has always been blessed with a core of volunteers prepared to research a variety of subjects. Stimulated by recent programmes on the history of houses, we have put together the history of several homes in the area. One such property is the Codrington Arms on North Road. We might have found out about the bricks and mortar, but we also discovered more about the family who ran the pub. The Washbourne Family From census, electoral records and oral history we have pieced together the history of the Codrington Arms and discovered that for much of its history it was a Washbourne family pub. The Washbournes were linked to the Codrington Arms from at least 1861 not long after the pub started in the 1850s. The Washbourne family were involved in many local activities, including supporting the North Road football team in the 20th century. Their first link with the Codrington Arms was in in the 1861 census, and records show that the family were licensees up to the 1960s. You might think the trade of the Washbourne pub landlords would be recorded as “licensed victualler”. However, the description of the Washbournes reflect their various trades in the
North Road area. John Washbourne (1836-1910s) is only recorded as a retired licensed victualler in 1911. Initially, in 1851 he is recorded as a miner and then a colliery engine driver in subsequent censuses. Like many other local families the Washbournes were a large family and clearly different members, especially his wife Christiana, were running the pub. By 1871, his eldest son Robert is also listed as an engine driver suggesting that much of the responsibility for running the pub fell on Christiana. Farming Washbournes There appears to have also been a strong link to farming and the Codrington. Many local pub landlords were farmers including the Cox family at the Railway hotel. Two of John Washbourne’s sons were farmers. John Washbourne, born in 1866, was a farm labourer in the 1880s. Henry Washbourne had taken over the Codrington by the 1910s but is described as a farmer or farmer and victualler. The Washbournes also ran nearby Codrington Farm and oral tradition has it that he left costrels (containers) of cider for labourers working on his farm.
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ACTOR Martin Clunes helped put puppet horse BHS Bertie through its dressage paces when he visited Badminton Horse Trials in his role as president of the British Horse Society. The organisation was the event’s charity for the year and Mr Clunes - best known for his Doc Martin and Men Behaving Badly roles - joined past Badminton winner and former Bristol nurse Jane Holderness-Roddam in the main arena to see how Bertie operated. The star also met volunteers, members and staff on the society’s main stand, while Bertie, which moves in a similar way to the War Horse equine puppets, got to meet two patrolling Martin Clunes and Jane Holderness-Roddam with puppet horse Bertie Avon and Somerset police and his handlers. Photograph courtesy of BHS/Jo Hansford. horses.
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n NEWS £10,000 has been raised for the Southmead Hospital Prostate Cancer Care Appeal after a hugely successful charity auction in Chipping Sodbury. The auction, organised by the town’s Rotary Club, attracted nearly two hundred people, with BBC Points West presenter Alex Lovell one of the familiar faces attending the event that brought almost sixty lots under the hammer of local auctioneer Nick Cragg. Lots ranged from jars of awardwinning homemade marmalade, gym membership, flying lessons and even champagne and flutes courtesy of Prince Charles. Anthony Koupparis, consultant urological surgeon at Southmead Hospital also attended the event. Mr Koupparis, an expert in robotic surgery, said: “This was a fantastic evening. Added to the £3,500 the club raised last year, the money raised here tonight will help to take us very close to our intended total of £2million”. Rotary Club President John Berridge said: “It was a brilliant night that exceeded all our expectations. There was a wonderful atmosphere in the hall and by the end of the evening some very generous people helped the hospital maintain its position as one of the UK’s leading centres of robotic surgery”.
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Funding sought for permanent traffic lights at A46 junction SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE Council is bidding for funding for permanent traffic lights at the A46 Bath Road crossroads with Acton Turville Road and the B4465. Lights had been installed to help with diverted traffic whilst the Bromley Health viaduct works were taking place, but they were removed as planned once it was completed. However, local residents reported that the temporary lights had significantly reduced the risk of collisions, and wanted them back. Campaigner Rob Cole said: "I have found they have eased the difficulty of using the junction quite considerably. “Turning right onto the A46 from the B4465 is much easier and, because traffic now flows, so is turning left onto the A46." Over 500 people signed a petition, initiated by the council’s Liberal Democrats. Councillor Claire Young, the
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n NEWS DISPOSABLE plastic cups are to be banned at South Gloucestershire Council offices. All three political parties on the council united to vote through the ban, which will stop 36,000 cups a year being sent to landfill. The move was proposed by the council’s Liberal Democrat leader and Westerleigh ward councillor Claire Young, who said the ban would make the authority a national leader on an important environmental issue. Ms Young told the council’s annual meeting that every day, 7 million plastic cups are thrown away in the UK - more than 2.5 billion every year. She said: “Half of the plastic waste in the world today is from single-use items. “We have been investigating whether they can be recycled but we feel it would be better to eliminate them altogether. “Public authorities have a duty to preserve and protect the environment.” A commitment to ban the cups by the end of the year was removed by a Conservative amendment to the motion, but Tory deputy leader Jo Hunt said the cabinet would be asking officers to report on how the ban could be brought in “as soon as possible”. And council leader Toby Savage indicated that the days of other single-use plastics could also be numbered on council premises. He said: “I intend to bring more decisions to Cabinet in future to make South Gloucestershire a single-use plastic free zone, and set the example we hope residents,
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Claire Young and Mike Drew celebrate the plastic cup ban businesses, and community organisations will join us in following.” Mike Drew, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Yate North, said it should be possible for the council to bring in
the disposable cup ban by the end of the year, adding: “We will now hold the administration to account to ensure that they don’t drag their heels in carrying this change out.”
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Brewer strikes gold in competition LOCALS in a Frampton Cotterell pub will be raising a glass of award winning beer after the owners won three awards at the South West Beer Competition. The Rising Sun pub on Rycroft Road is the brewery tap for the The Great Western Brewing Company, based in Hambrook. The company, run by Kevin and Sharon Stone who live in Frampton Cotterell, won a gold and two silvers in the competition run by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA).
The company scooped the gold award for Maiden Voyage Cask Best Bitter, silver for Bees Knees cask speciality bitter and another silver for Hambrook Pale Ale bottles. The Rising Sun pub has been owned by the same family for over 35 years, and the brewery has been in the same ownership for over 10 years. Having won gold, the company will go on to the national finals which are held in Manchester next year.
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Reprieve for local planning meetings THE new leader of South Gloucestershire Council, has decided to halt controversial changes to the planning process that would have seen planning meeting for Yate and Chipping Sodbury moved to Kingswood. Toby Savage, who is also the new Conservative leader on the council made the decision just days after taking over from Matthew Riddle. The local authority was due to vote on proposals that would mean an end to meetings and appeals regarding planning applications taking place in Thornbury. After the closure of the council offices in Thornbury, meetings have been held in Turnberries community centre. The ruling Conservatives had proposed a single committee for the whole authority area, instead of the two development control committees for the East and West which exist now. They had said that changes to the system were long overdue. Mr Savage said: “Fresh leadership provides a fresh opportunity to review these proposals and engage with opposition councillors in a spirit of openness and cooperation. We do need to make changes to a local system that hasn’t changed with
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The artful politician picks up the prize SHE’S better known in South Gloucestershire as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats on the council. But councillor Claire Young has an artful side - and not in a House of Cards way. In her spare time she’s a keen photographer specialising in landscapes. A picture she took of a Welsh mountain has won second prize in a photographic competition. Claire Young entered the wintry view of Sugar Loaf near Abergavenny in a competition run by magazine publisher CariAds Local Ltd, which asked for photos
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n COMMUNITY NEWS Chipping Sodbury WI The members of Chipping Sodbury WI were entertained by a talk on Body Language. Our members can now look at our husbands and partners when we ask the question “does my bum look big in this”, and see if their behaviour matches the words coming out of their mouths. I do hope this new found knowledge does not lead to any arguments in the ladies clothing stores. Next month’s talk is scheduled to be “Butterfly Space”. Also next month will see the WI’s AGM being held nearer home in Cardiff. The WI link delegates will be voting on behalf of local WI’s, for or against this year’s resolution which is to recognise the importance of parity between mental health and physical health and to take action to make it as acceptable to talk about mental health issues as much as physical issues. The WI has a history in campaigning. One of the first campaigns was The Bastardy Bill (later called the Children of Unmarried Parents Bill). The Bill was radical in its scope, as it sought to remove the stigma of unmarried motherhood and place the burden of parental responsibility equally on both parents by compelling fathers to take some financial responsibility for their children born out of wedlock. The initial Bill was defeated in 1921 and the WI pledged to campaign to “arouse
interest” in this campaign. Many provisions of the act were passed in 1923 and 1926. Why not join us on the 7th June at 7.30 at our next meeting which is held at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall and bust the myth that the WI is all about Jam and Jerusalem. Old Sodbury WI The Women’s Institute in Old Sodbury has always been an important aspect of our village life and this year we celebrated our 99th birthday in great style. Members were the treated to a demonstration by one of our own members, making buttonholes with a rose, carnations or lily of the valley. She did an admirable job helping us with wire, tape and ivy leaves. We each gave our buttonhole to a fellow member to enjoy. As the task was completed there was a sparkling drink for everyone and two beautiful cakes were cut. Our busy Craft Group are currently making plans on the theme of “Alice in Wonderland” for Hawkesbury Show and in June will be knitting and crocheting poppies to commemorate the end of WW1. We have a thriving Book Club who are now reading “The Way You Look Tonight” about looking into the mind of a psychopath, by Richard Madeley. It will cause lively discussion when we meet in July. We have up to 40 WI members
who enjoy a varied programme of speakers at our monthly meetings. We meet in the Village Hall at Old Sodbury on the third Wednesday in each month at 7.30pm. There is always a warm welcome to visitors and prospective new members at this busy, friendly WI. If you would like to know more about us please visit or ring 01454 315161. Chipping Sodbury Morning WI In a room flooded with sunshine the President welcomed everyone and introduced a lady from ‘Sodbury In Bloom’ who had come along to persuade us to knit poppies for Sodbury’s Remembrance Service in November which will commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War. These lovely knitted and crocheted poppies will adorn the gates of the churches in the Town and the War Memorial. We had all attended our 25th Anniversary tea in Bath in April and everyone agreed it had been a really great afternoon. It was enjoyed so much that everyone agreed we should make ‘going out for tea’ an annual event. Prior to our visit to Acton Court on 19 July arrangements were in hand for those who wished to meet up for a pub lunch in Iron Acton prior to the guided visit at 2.30 pm. We were reminded to order our spring bulbs, and asked if
would like to join the Chipping Sodbury (morning) WI book club or skittles team. We were updated on our entry for the Hawkesbury Show and reminded that at our forthcoming coffee morning, to be held on 21 August we would be inviting representatives from other WIs in our Group and from Avon Federation, so cakes would be required. After coffee we had a very animated discussion on the topic chosen for this year’s Annual Meeting Resolution, which was asking WI members to recognise the importance of parity between mental health and physical health. Members shared their experiences and concerns relating to mental illness and sadly some had faced lack of support and in some cases lack of understanding by members of their local community leading to isolation for some families. It was hoped that by voting unanimously to support the resolution we could perhaps change people’s attitude to mental illness and also support those people who faced such difficulties with this debilitating illness. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday 19 June at 10.00 am at the Old Grammar School where you will find an exceptionally warm welcome so please come along and try us out – you may find you love us! We are a busy and friendly WI.
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Good news in a world of trouble
Reverend Paul Harding, Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church
Many of us are addicted to the news. We can tune into 24-hour news bulletins at any time, keep track of current events on our smartphones and tablets to see news of events around the world and can also be avid readers of the daily newspapers. Have you noticed that the vast majority of news items are bad news? Every day we are told of violent deaths, disasters, terrorism and economic troubles. Is it any wonder that many people suffer from depression? I remember one man saying that he always turned to the back pages of the newspaper first, not so much because he was a sports fan, but because the back pages told him about human achievements rather than human failures. Sometimes, to alleviate
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the barrage of bad news items, news broadcasts finish with a small positive story, which is often humorous. In daily life we often have to cope with bad news. Losing our job, being diagnosed with a serious illness or the death of someone we love will cause us considerable stress. As we grow older, bad news tends to become more frequent. We all have a great need for some really good news. The message about Jesus Christ is good news. When Jesus was born the angels announced “good news of great joy.” At the beginning of his public ministry he proclaimed the good news of God’s Kingdom, calling people to turn from their broken lives and to trust in him. This emphasis on our lessthan-perfectness is often seen to
be negative, but much of the bad news we hear is related to people who have done bad things. Jesus said that we all need to change, whether we are religious or not. It is a wonderfully liberating thing to know that a new beginning is possible. Last week I watched a media clip of a church service in Moldova. The man leading the service and the four men leading the singing had all been members of the mafia and had been involved in violent crimes, but have now become Christians. Their lives have been transformed. Their lives have a new direction and new meaning and they want others to share in that liberation too. Now that’s a really good news story which offers hope to us all.
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n ADVERTISING FEATURE
State-of-the-art care home specialising in dementia care opens in Redland GLENVIEW Care home offers round the clock personalised care for individuals living with dementia. This new state -of- the- art home will be officially opened on June 4th by Her Majesty’s Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Mrs Susan Davies BEM DL. and the new Lord Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Cleo Lake. Based at No’s 8/9 Belvedere Road, Redland, the new home offers the very best of modern interventions and accepted therapies that are proven to improve the quality of life for people with dementia. Alongside this, both Glenview and its sister home Meadowcare also have a fully integrated system in place to support families offering the very best of high end care for those living with dementia. Hydrotherapy baths, a sensory room, music therapy, light therapy and a range of complementary therapies such as reflexology and massage are just part of the
treatments on offer. Glenview Manager Evelyn Tiu said: “We constantly engage with highly experienced and qualified providers who can ensure that our residents have a full and integrated programme of activities. “Communication and friendship is proven to increase well-being
in the elderly or those suffering from dementia and has many benefits and we are committed to improving quality of life and end of life care for our residents.” “One size does not fit all and we create an individual care plan for all residents that is tailored to suit their needs. Each resident
has a dedicated nurse and care worker assigned to them, ensuring complete continuity of care. The professionalism and quality of the care staff is paramount as is a trusting, safe and tranquil environment.” Glenview also facilitates regular weekly in-house clinics with local GP’s and other fully trained and qualified healthcare professionals. Many of the residents cannot articulate their worries and fears. This aspect is a very real concern from their family members and Glenview continually work to: •G ive assurance that they will receive good person centered personalised care whilst in the home • Have access to appropriate help and support when needed • Dignified end of life care. Photo courtesy of Jon Craig Photography
NOW OPEN Glenview Dementia Care Home – Bristol’s newest, state-of-the-art, dementia care facility. Located in the heart of Redland, just a short walk away from the Downs. Members of the local community who would like to view the home are welcome to join us at our community open day which takes place on the 17th May. We are serving afternoon tea between 4.00pm & 6.00pm, and evening drinks and canapés between 7.00 & 8.45 pm. Places are on a first-come first-served basis. Please RSVP by May 14th to enquiries@meadowcare.co.uk or call 0117 973 4910 and indicate whether you would like afternoon or evening.
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n MOTORING
A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke
Second hand Style A look at everyday cars on the cusp of becoming modern classics Alfa Romeo Brera S 3.2 2008: Where have all the Alfas gone? TWENTY years ago Alfa sales really took off in the UK – the wonderful 156 and a host of other fabulouslooking cars sold so well that there was a fair chance you would see one out on the road. Today sales are slowly on their way back up after a recent nadir. Alfa’s first SUV is selling well, although I don’t see
many examples of it or the Giulia saloon around Bristol. And this is a crying shame, because Alfas remain a terrific drive and the firm sorted their reliability and build quality issues years ago. For the used buyer it means that there are plenty of well-priced Alfas available from a period when the brand was selling well. I’ve chosen the kneetremblingly attractive Brera ‘S’ in V6 form for this month’s review, as it still offers something different and a bit special. Launched in 2006, the Brera disappointed – it was overweight
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and underpowered. The 2.2 petrol was flaccid, the 3.2 Vauxhallsourced V6 was accused of being not powerful enough and the diesel was, well, a diesel. Sales disappointed, and so in 2008 Alfa joined forces with the rally and tuning company Prodrive to produce a bespoke Brera ‘S’ just for the UK. Production was limited to 500 cars, but stopped at just 250 due to poor sales – the damage had already been done. If you want a Brera, you simply must hunt down the rare ‘S’ model and don’t consider anything other
than the V6. Prodrive tuned the suspension for poor UK roads with new springs and dampers, added a bespoke exhaust system to help the V6 breathe and Alfa chucked in every extra on the options list. The leather dashboard and ‘S’ seats are a classy touch, the lightweight 19 inch wheels fill the arches nicely and the whole car just looks perfectly proportioned. On start up the V6 burbles like no Vauxhall engine ever did, and you forget the humble origins immediately. Behind the wheel the Brera feels right – steering, pedal and gearstick weighting are exactly as I would want them although for
some they will seem heavy. On the move the ride is quiet, the seats supportive and the engine pulls well. It is quick without being rapid; performance is progressive rather than breath-taking. The Brera was always too heavy – the chassis was originally destined for a Saab – and the S model still feels it despite some attempts to shed weight. But it compensates for these downsides with that well-worn Alfa cliché of character. There’s no room for your mother in law in the back seats, and yes the boot is too small and hard to access to squash her in there either, but who cares when the Brera looks and drives with such inherent soul? So what should the used buyer look out for? Prices of the standard Brera are in free-fall and may even have bottomed out, but the ‘S’ is very sought after by those in the know. My pampered test model only has 30k miles on the clock and would cost you the thick end of £15k from a dealer. The paintwork, which looks deep and lustrous, is prone to stone chips. Check the timing chain on higher mileage models – they have been known to stretch and that is a very expensive fix. Of all the cars I’ve owned, my Alfa 166 is the one I regret selling – sold to a brave bloke from Bedford with a gearbox on the way out. It gave some mechanical trouble, drank fuel at an alarming rate and I never got the steering right. And I’d have it back in a flash (with the gearbox fixed). Their survival may look more secure than it did a few years ago, but I still strongly urge you to try Alfa ownership to realise that a car can be so much more than a way to get you from A to B. Alfa Brera ‘S’ 3.2, what to pay: £12k to £15k for a sub 60k mile example – avoid high mileages Next month: More Teutonic efficiency.
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n PHARMACY BLOG
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G SODBURY & SURROUNDING Audit of schools VILLAGES reports “vulnerable” finan cial position
A REVIEW of the organisation that runs Yate and Winterbourn international e academies has resulted in a report financial position describing its as The document “vulnerable”. South Gloucestershpublished by ire’s internal audit service said significant changes were now required to allow the separation of the two schools’ finances. The Ridings’ Federation of Academies currently still has responsibility for the Yate and Winterbourn e sites but the Yate academy - including the secondary school, primary phase and nursery is set to transfer the Greenshaw to Learning Trust September. in A request for the review of the federation’s governance and financial management was made by Ridings’ financial notice trustees after a to improve was issued by the Education Funding Agency in light of a potential £1 million deficit by current academic the end of the year. The audit service’s referred to a “complex report History maker: and costly Rosie Tregear Continued on team, the first will captain Chipping Page 6. time Sodbury’s fifth history. Full story, a woman has done the job in the club’s page 37 157 year
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n VETS ADVICE
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PUPILS from Watermore Primary School in Frampton Cotterell joined Chair of South Gloucestershire Council Cllr Rachael Hunt and road safety officers to celebrate Walk to School Week. Forty two schools in South Gloucestershire took part in the national campaign which encourages children to swap four wheels for two feet and walk to school with their parents or carers. Cllr Hunt said: “Walking to school is a great way for pupils to meet up with friends before arriving at school and to keep active and healthy. Walk to School Week offers a fantastic opportunity to learn and use road safety skills on our shared paths, footpaths and the many different types of crossings available on route, to help keep children safe on their journey to and from school.”
Food and drink festival draws the crowds THE first South Gloucestershire Food and Drink Festival has been declared a stunning success after more than 20,000 people attended the event in Emersons Green. Over 100 exhibitors of food drink and crafts benefited from the sunny weather at the Bristol and Bath Science Park with 4,000 people attended the VIP preview night for local businesses and residents alone. Metrobus was on hand to show its new bus and was handing out timetables. The Science
Park is one of the stops on the new service. Local bands Rock Choir, The Bad Dads & Richard Friend kept the crowds entertained and the royal wedding was screened live on the Saturday. Sarah Williams, one of the organisers said: “We wanted to encourage the community to come together to enjoy a great weekend. We were really pleased with the number of people who came to the event and we’re already planning next year’s event”
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n NEWS FROM STROUD AUCTION ROOMS BIDDERS were in for some big surprises when over 150 teddy bears from two private collections went under the hammer in the specialist toy section at Stroud Auction Rooms' May sale. Exceptional results were achieved, mainly because all the bears were put in without reserve and with low estimates, encouraging hundreds of people to bid. The top selling bear, Mr Pickles from Charlie Bears' Isabelle Collection, made £500, while every bear did considerably better than its guide price suggested. Owner and auctioneer Nick Bowkett said "We are always saying that if vendors trust the valuer's judgement and allow lots to be sold with sensible estimates and reserves, excellent results can be achieved. The success of these teddy bears proves the point.” The bears were not the only stars of the toy section. The auction's top selling lot was Jaques of London Staunton carved ivory library chess set, which sold for £3,600, and a German carved bone figural chess set made £2,000. Trains and diecasts also met expectations, with a Hornby Dublo Southern Railway tank goods train set in original box selling for £600, and a Wrenn Queen Elizabeth locomotive in blue livery making £550. Ceramics saw a high sellthrough rate and very good prices, especially for known
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manufacturers and high quality items. A Royal Crown Derby Lombardy pattern dinner, tea and coffee service achieved £3,000, while a Goldscheider figurine Butterfly Girl sold for £1,200. Seven 18th century tiles made £220 and the smallest piece of Moorcroft in the sale made the most, £440, due to its age and rare Leaf and Berry pattern. A large collection of Beswick Beatrix Potter figures stirred interest among both traders and collectors, with a rare Duchess with Flowers realising £800. In medals and militaria, the highest selling medal was a Victorian Naval General Service medal with a Syria clasp, which sold in the room to a collector for £500. Several Australian infantry medals performed much better than anticipated and military badges and insignia also sold well. Quite a few swords realised prices in the high hundreds, with a British 1821 pattern Light Cavalry sword by Wilkinson selling for £950. Several good quality bayonets realised £200-300. Quirkiest lot of the auction was a child's battery-powered Land Rover, which received enormous interest from children of all ages and eventually sold for £700. A close runner-up was a 16ft Falmouth boat and trailer, with original receipt (£650). The next auction (June 13-15) focuses on jewellery and silver plus some very interesting clocks. There are also hundreds of lots of vinyl records with some rarities worth keeping an eye on. Other specialist sections include bijouterie, watches, coins, musical instruments and fine furniture.
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New leader at the helm of council COUNCILLOR Toby Savage has been elected as the new leader of South Gloucestershire Council, after becoming the new leader of the Conservative group, who have an overall majority. The previous leader Councillor Matthew Riddle had decided not to seek re-election, saying that he believed that new energy was needed in the post ahead of the 2019 local authority elections. Mr Savage, 35, grew up in Thornbury and Olveston, and attended Marlwood School. He’s been the elected member for Longwell Green since 2015, and has held the role of Deputy leader, including the portfolio for Schools, Skills and Employment. He will continue with the latter in addition to his new duties as Council leader. His job is in communications, and he previously served as a volunteer police officer for the Avon and Somerset Constabulary for 5 years. Councillor Savage said;
“Having been born and brought up in South Gloucestershire, I am truly humbled to have been elected to this role and delighted to have been supported unanimously by my Group, which allows us to press onward with the same energy and unity we have always had.” In addition to the election of the group leader, Councillor Jon Hunt (Con, Downend) and Councillor Erica Williams (Con, Bitton) were also elected to serve as Deputy Leaders.
‘Hospital at home’ scheme frees up beds PEOPLE in South Gloucestershire are amongst 100 patients living near Southmead hospital to receive having acute healthcare at home in an effort to free up hospital beds. The ‘Hospital at Home’ scheme introduced by the North Bristol NHS Trust is supported by research which shows that patients recover faster in a familiar environment. Patients are visited at least once a day by specialist nurses, there is telephone support, and they are under the care of a consultant until their treatment is completed. They can go back into hospital at any time should they need to. Since the project started in
January, there has been positive feedback from patients who say they feel more relaxed and more in control of their lives. It’s estimated that 483 bed days have been saved so far. Reston Smith, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia said: “We know people don’t like being away from home and spending longer in hospital than necessary. Patients suitable for Hospital at Home can benefit from their home comforts whilst receiving the same excellent healthcare from our team. We can easily adapt the service, and always continue their care in a hospital setting if needed”.
Appeal for volunteers at police misconduct hearings AVON and Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens is looking for people to sit on police officer misconduct hearing panels. Three people are sought for the independent role. The PCC says they will need to have skills in integrity, independence and judgement, and be passionate about improving policing. Successful candidates will be expected to participate in misconduct hearings as and when required. Allowances and expenses will be paid. PCC Sue Mountstevens said: “Police officers are expected to demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and conduct in the service they provide. In cases where an officer may have fallen below these standards, local people have the right to expect the matter will be dealt with thoroughly and fairly. “Becoming an independent
person assisting police officer misconduct panels requires the ability to make fair and evidence based judgements about an officer’s conduct as well as deciding on appropriate sanctions. As an impartial voice on the panel, your role will also provide assurance to our communities that conduct matters are treated seriously.” “It is really important to involve independent local people in policing and I am pleased to be able to offer this opportunity. I cannot do this role alone and want to hear from people who are committed to and passionate about improving policing.”
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n RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Amazing rhubarb
Ann Murray is from the Cooking4 Cookery School based in Chipping Sodbury. She’s teamed up with Yate & Chipping Sodbury Voice to pass on her wealth of experience in the kitchen.
THIS month my article is about good old rhubarb. Rhubarb is a bit like Marmite, you either hate it or love it. Many of us have horrid memories of overcooked, stringy rhubarb and lumpy custard served to us at school dinners, but it doesn’t have to be like that. Cooked well, it is a thing of enormous beauty. It is also very versatile and has an incredible history. Rhubarb dates back to ancient China where it was used as a drug and a medicine. It was used for a variety of ailments, including gut, lung and liver problems. First used in English cookery in the eighteenth century, it has continued to appear on traditional menus in its many guises. Rhubarb crumble, tart, jam, unusually served with mackerel or even used to flavour gin, the variations are endless. I hope that you’ll give this very
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easy Rhubarb Fool a try, even if you haven’t previously been much of a fan. It’s sensational, especially after a rich main course or oily fish. It’s not low on the calories, with best butter and double cream being two of the ingredients. But I hope you’ll agree the taste is worth the calories.
Rhubarb Fool When buying rhubarb choose firm, crisp and blemish-free stalks .If the leaves are still attached make sure they look fresh and not wilted. Makes 4 – 6 small individual glasses. Ingredients: •R hubarb – 450g (about a pound) •U nsalted butter- 110g(4oz) cut into small pieces • D ouble cream- 150ml/g(5 fl oz) •G olden caster sugar- 3 tablespoons •O range juice- 2 tbsps Here’s what you do: 1. Remove any leaves and trim the ends from the rhubarb . Then wash the fruit. 2. Cut the rhubarb into 2.5 cm (1 inch ) chunks. 3. Place the fruit in a saucepan with the butter, sugar and the orange juice. 4. Melt the butter over a medium
heat stirring gently. 5. Once the butter has melted continue to cook the rhubarb for about 5 mins or until the fruit is well-softened. 6. Reserve a little of the rhubarb to go on top of each glass. 7. Lightly mash the fruit with a fork. Leave to one side to cool. 8. Then whip the cream ‘til it stands in soft peaks. 9. Once the rhubarb has cooled, gently stir in the cream. Don’t overmix as a swirled effect looks pretty. 10. Spoon into small glasses or dishes. 11. Decorate with the fruit you left to one side. 12. Refrigerate the fool for 3 or 4 hours before serving. Cook’s Tip You can ring the changes by using other fruit like gooseberries or apricots.
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Amazing success for the 82 Bus campaign Luke Hall MP writes for Yate & Sodbury Voice
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HE long-running campaign to bring the 82 Bus back to Chipping Sodbury has now been confirmed as
a great success, after First Bus announced the return of the bus
service to our town, along with several key improvements and changes that our “Bring Back the 82 Bus” campaign asked for. This is amazing news for Yate and Sodbury residents and local bus users who regularly rely on the service. Following earlier changes to the 82 bus route, which had meant that local residents were missing out on the service unless they travelled to Yate, I gathered feedback from residents as part of my “Get Yate and Sodbury Moving” campaign to fight back against these changes. Thanks to your strong support and involvement in my transport surveys, petition and campaign, we have been able to secure these improvements, a big win for local
public transport users. I am delighted that local residents will now be able to benefit from a greatly improved 82 Bus service, which will return to Sodbury High Street, with further stops at Station Road and Bowling Hill. This will ensure local residents will enjoy a direct service to Parkway Station, Cribbs Causeway and importantly, a vital connection to Southmead Hospital. The changes are taking place from 27th May, with bus users also seeing an increase in the frequency and reliability of the service with hourly departures, as well as earlier starts and increased capacity thanks to the use of double deckers. I am delighted that after
the work done alongside local businesses, residents and campaigners across Yate and Chipping Sodbury, First Bus have listened to our calls for key improvements to this vital service. With the community’s support, we have ensured the focus remained on this important issue since the beginning, and I would like to thank the hundreds of people who have taken part in my campaign and have helped make this possible. It is with great pleasure that I join local campaigners and residents in celebrating this great success for our area and in welcoming the 82 bus back to Chipping Sodbury.
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n NEWS A CHILDREN’S hospice charity, which covers South Gloucestershire, has received £10,000 of funding from The Big Lottery Fund, with money raised by National Lottery players. Jessie May, which provides nursing care at home for terminally ill children and young people, has been awarded the grant for their ‘Let’s Talk Transition’ programme of work. The programme is dedicated to supporting life-limited children who outlive their initial prognosis and need help in the transition period from Jessie May to adult services, across South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset, North East Somerset, Wiltshire and Bath. The funding will enable ‘Let’s Talk Transition’ to bring young people together for a number of events where they can connect with each other, share stories, and be part of a supportive community. The programme will also run a number of graduation days to mark the phenomenal achievement of young people transitioning from Jessie May’s care. The grant will also help pay for training on a range of issues around how to support young adults, as well as a number ofthe support for families Liam and ball atvisits Wembley
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Triathletes look for young recruits A GROUP of young tri-athletes are looking for new members to swell their ranks. Yate Tristars, who train at Yate Outdoor Sports Centre are encouraging young people between the ages of 7 and 18 years to join them for a Monday night training session. The club, who boast two level 2 coaches and three level 1 coaches, all qualified with the British Triathlon Federation. It says the club offers fun, a chance to build fitness and endurance as well as make new friends. Several club members have competed recently in the Oldbury White Horse Triathlon, being involved in both the team relay category for the Sprint Triathlon and the Aqua Bike competition involving swimming and cycling only. Past members have been chosen to participate in the England under 20 development squad.. The Tristars train at YOSC between 6pm and 7pm on Monday nights and run regularly and offer two swim coaching sessions to members each month. To find out more visit www. yatetristars.co.uk
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Yate enjoy awards evening awaits Yate’s campaign next season starting on the 11th August. Subject to any successful appeals, the revamped structure will see several new clubs visiting Yate. Andover Town and Blackfield & Langley have been promoted from the Wessex League with FA Vase finalists Thatcham Town and Highworth Town making the step up from the Hellenic League. Also moving up into the Southern League are Street Town and Melksham Town, champions and runners-up respectively in the Western League. Moneyfields FC, who beat Yate in last season’s FA Trophy will move across the pyramid from the Southern League East Division, whilst four clubs who have been regular visitors to Yate in the West Division; Cinderford
Town, Evesham United, Kidlington and North Leigh all move into the East Division. Yate’s Youth Team, under the guidance of Paul Henderson, again reached the Final of the GFA Under 18 Shield but were beaten 3-2 by Gloucester City. Gloucester scored the winner in the last minute having opened the scoring in the first. Goals from Luke Henderson and Sam Knight gave Town a 2-1 advantage at the interval but City equalised soon after the break and the match looked to be heading for a penalty shoot out until Gloucester’s last minute winner brought heartbreak. Yate’s pre- season programme of friendly matches is being finalised, but their first home friendly is likely to be on 14th July against a Bristol Rovers XI.
Ro Charles (left) receiving WA Febry Rosebow for long and meritorious service to the Club from Yate Town Director Bob Lomas at YTFC Presentation event. Photograph courtesy of M Robinson.
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n SPORT JONELLE Price became the first woman to win the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials for 11 years after a masterclass performance with the mare Classic Moet. Girl power won the day at the international, where huge crowds followed the action from the opening dressage phase to the testing cross-country course and finally over the deciding showjumping track. It was a first Badminton title for Price and her first win at the highest four-star level of the sport, coming just ten months after having her baby son Otis. But the event’s outcome went right to the wire, with Price’s outstanding cross-country round in the fastest time of the day giving her the lead before the showjumping. While matching Oliver Townend and Ballaghmore Class on 28 penalties, Price gained the advantage due to being closest to the cross-country optimum time. With no room for showjumping errors, she and Classic Moet rattled several poles but jumped clear to maintain their position. Price said: “I’d wondered if winning a
Jonelle Price rides Classic Moet through the lake fences. Picture courtesy of Chas Breton
Priceless victory for Jonelle and Classic Moet at Badminton Horse Trials four-star was ever going to happen and to do it at Badminton is so great. Classic Moet is such a deserving winner.” Townend and Ballaghmore Class had two showjumps down to drop to fifth place but a clear round on his second ride Cooley SRS rocketed that horse into the runner-up slot. British team member Ros Canter was third on Allstar B, with Gemma Tattersall and Arctic Soul in fourth place. Badminton 2016 winners, the reigning Olympic champion Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam, were tenth in the horse’s last Badminton appearance. Price, a West Country-based New Zealander, had only been in 22nd place after the dressage phase, where a change to the scoring meant positions were tighter and there was a greater emphasis on crosscountry performances. But after weeks of rain and with a rising temperature, the ground was tacky and tiring, with no combinations getting round Eric Winter’s cross-country track within the time allowed. Of 78 starters, South Gloucestershire’s Harry Meade finished 16th with Away Cruising, while Bristol’s Dani Evans was 17th on Smart Time. Lissa Green, daughter of six-time Badminton winner Lucinda Green, completed with Hollyfield, a horse part-owned by Thornbury’s former Olympic rowing star Alison Gill. * CONTROVERSY surrounded the crosscountry riding of Oliver Townend on both of his horses, with officials of the sport’s governing body, the FEI, giving him an official warning regarding his over-use of the whip. In an apology, Townend said: “I’m so disappointed and upset about the way I rode. It didn’t look good and I don’t want to look like that. My competitive instincts got the
Jonelle Price with Classic Moet. Picture courtesy of Chas Breton better of me and I will work hard to improve in this area.” But the British Horse Society, which promotes the prevention of cruelty and harm to horses and was Badminton’s official charity of the year, said it would raise its concerns with the FEI. Gemma Stanford, its director of welfare, said: “The behaviour displayed by Oliver Townend was completely unacceptable. We strongly believe that the sanctions given to Mr Townend by the FEI were not high enough in this particular case.”
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n SPORT LATE Spring is always busy for athletes and for the officials that support them. Every weekend and often in midweek something is happening somewhere. Those involved with Yate & District Athletics Club aren’t moaning though, their early season has gone very well. Team Avon was created to give under-17 and under-20 athletes the chance to compete against the very best clubs. Yate & District AC joined with Bristol & West, Team Bath, North Somerset and Mendip AC, to form a combined team, and have gone from strength to strength over the last few seasons. The team travelled to Swansea for the first meeting of the 2018 season with little idea of how they would measure up. In the event the result was a triumph with Team Avon scoring 724 points, nearly 120 points clear of their nearest rivals Cardiff AC. In the under-20 men’s team Josh Snook won both 200m and 400m races. In the high jump, Jack Moore and David Thomas took both first places with identical heights – 1.80m. Jack is also a hurdler and he won the 110m hurdles event with a time of 17.11secs. Daniel Brooks ran a personal best time of 10.89 secs to take the B race. The under-20 women achieved fewer first places but Annie Lewis ran a good 100m race for second in 12.99 secs. Georgia Taylor has been training hard since Christmas and was rewarded with a win in the 400m in 61.52 secs. Lucy Durham took second place in the triple jump with 9.69m, and Jess Mead increased her personal best time in the 400m hurdles. The under-17 women produced a raft of personal best performances, notably Rosie Hamilton-James and Rhiannon Paton who ran together in the 3000m, gaining a second place in the A race and first in the B. Ruby Ogbourne’s triple jump of 8.80m was enough for a win and Jodie Dale’s best throw of 31.46 was a personal best for second place. Toby Conibear in the under-17 men’s team equalled his personal best hammer throw of 54.42m, easily an English Schools standard. Liam Hillier also had a good afternoon with a personal best run in the 100m hurdles and second place in the pole vault. Dylan Armstrong won the B 400m in a time of 55.70 secs. In this league there are also
Yate athletes off to a flyer non-scoring events and it was interesting to see Nathanial Mitchell trying the 400m for the first time and clocking a very good 54.04 secs. Archie Davis-Grant won the B triple jump in 11.77m; Bryn Davies took the B 3000m, and James Harrod the B 1500m steeplechase after running a superb 3000m in 9:33.73 secs. The meeting always ends with the 4x400m relays and the Avon under-20 men finished the meeting in style winning by over ten seconds, with Josh Snook powering to the line in tremendous style. Full result: • Team Avon – 724 • Cardiff AC - 607 • Team Devon and Cornwall – 577 • West Wales AC – 559 • Swansea AC – 441 • Cheltenham and County Harriers - 433 The seniors are competing in a combined Yate and Bristol & West AC team and face the best clubs in the region in the Midland League, the principal division for seniors. The Team continued last seasons winning ways at the first match of the 2018 season with a fine home win. The League Champions truly delivered on the day wining by 26 points in 408 from a strong but incomplete Birchfield team with Tamworth third. . Field eventers led the way with the men and women’s teams finishing in first place. The women’s track athletes were second to Birchfield with Notts not far behind while the men were third behind Tamworth and Birchfield. With so many clubs in the mix it could be a very competitive year. Liam Hillier competed in four events with a personal best and a season’s best. Matt Spicer keeps leading from the front as athlete and coach with a win in the first event of the day (Hammer) and one of his training group, Toby Conibear, winning the B string. Relays are always a likely source of drama and in this case it was the men’s 4x400m that delivered. Tom Pallot was the teams only recognised 400m man and led off brilliantly at the front. Kurt Taylor and Ben Robinson carried the next two legs and both ran like the wind to
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put the team in first place. Liam Hillier in his first year as an U17 and after three events on the day took over and in front of a screaming home crowd he never looked phased and kept himself going right to the end to secure an amazing fourth place. Match result: • Bristol & West/Yate & District - 408 • Birchfield Harriers – 382 • Tamworth AC – 343.5 • Notts AC – 336.5 • Cheltenham & County – 281 • Wolves & Bilston AC – 249 The weekend of county championships is always a busy one for athletics clubs. Yate & District AC has athletes who qualify for Gloucestershire and Wiltshire as well as Avon, so officials were in action on Saturday and Sunday. Yate athletes secured thirty gold medals at the Avon Championships on the Saturday, twenty silver and seven bronze.
This included thirty-six personal best performances and one Championship Record by Luke Ball. The extremely promising under-15 high jumper’s leap of 1.80m equalled those of Jack Moore and David Thomas, who took the honours in the under-20 event. There was double gold for Rob Phillips in the senior men’s 100m and 200m. His times of 11.59 secs and 23.39 secs will have pleased him a great deal. Phoebe Havard matched this by winning both events in the under-13 age group. Fiona Barkley in the under-15 girls had a good day, winning both 75m hurdles and the long jump with very good performances. In the 400m there were wins for Annie Lewis in the under-20 women and predictably for Josh Snook in the under-20 men. Running with his younger club mate, Kane Lee took the senior men’s 400m with Tom Pallot only slightly behind him.
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Yate youngsters celebrate More success for Twirlers football double YATE Star Twirlers enjoyed more success at the third National Association of Majorettes England competition with junior, senior and juvenile teams all doing well. The junior and senior team continued their winning streak coming home with two first and two second places while the juvenile team, taking part in
YATE United under 12s are celebrating cup and league success. They have gained promotion from the Avon Youth league Division 4 by finishing runners up. They ended the season in style by winning the Avon Youth league shield 3-0 in a
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