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Vandals target memorial trees TREES planted in Chipping Sodbury to remember local football stalwarts have been vandalised, leaving one of the widows “devastated”. The two trees were planted at The Ridings to commemorate prominent Chipping Sodbury Football club members Patrick O'Connell and Fred Hague. The trees both had memorial
Green mean machine: students from Chipping Sodbury school are off to the Greenpower International Finals at Rockingham Motor Speedway after some impressive racing. More, page 9
plaques, but that didn’t stop vandals snapping the trees, leaving just a stump. Mr O’Connell’s widow, Mary told Yate and Sodbury Voice: “It’s horrible to damage any tree, but a memorial tree, and to damage my husband’s tree especially coming up to his anniversary, it’s very upsetting.”
The club’s vice-president, Jeff Harper has vowed to replace the trees and is calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. He said: “If the trees didn’t have a commemorative plaque on them, I’d say oh well, but there’s a plaque fully visible and so they should be punished for this.” Full story, page 8
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Pictured here are Kevin Ellis, Liz Isaac (President of Yate Rotary Club), Carol Ellis, Dr Duncan Goodland, Mike Gauntlet and Ian Murray (Murray Hire), along with Thomas Ellis. YATE and District Rotary Club has created a path and patio at the home of a local man to help him access his garden in his wheelchair. Thomas Ellis has a chromosome deficiency and needs full time care at his parents’ home in Yate. His sister Lauren helped to design the new layout. The Rotarians then made the vision a reality by pulling together a team of volunteers and free equipment. Helpers from Yate’s Challenger Explorer Unit helped unload and carry all the materials through the house. The sand, cement and stone itself was provided by Kellaway Building Supplies, with the paving slabs at cost price. Murray Plant Hire donated the use of a mini digger. Thomas’ father Kevin mixed the concrete, assisted by Rotarians Dr Duncan Goodland and Mike Gauntlett. Dr Goodland, Chairman of the Community Services Committee, said: “We have been very pleased to be able to organise this very practical help for Thomas and his family.”
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n NEWS AN exhibition which celebrates the achievements of local women since WW1 has been launched in Kingswood and will come to Yate in December. ‘Inspiring Women: the legacy of the First World War in South Gloucestershire’, features women who have made a positive impact on society over the last 100 years. It examines the role they have played in industry, STEM, culture, local politics, public service, social justice and sport. The exhibition aims to show how women’s lives changed forever in 1918. Not only did the war end, but the Representation of the People Act was introduced. It allowed some women over the age of 30 the right to vote. However, it wasn’t until 1928 and the introduction of the Equal Franchise Act that women over 21 finally had the same voting rights as men. Cllr Rachael Hunt, Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, said: “This exhibition tells the fascinating stories of some of the most interesting and inspiring women to come from South Gloucestershire over the past 100 years.”
Exhibition celebrating South Gloucestershire women comes to Yate
“It is important that we recognise and celebrate the significant and vital contribution that women have made and continue to make across South Gloucestershire. Many are unsung heroes whose achievements and actions
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deserve the recognition that this exhibition provides. Everyone should attend one of these exhibitions to discover the stories for themselves.” The exhibition has been paid for with a grant of £9,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. It
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WAS fortunate. I had a great education that challenged me to achieve things I never thought possible. Who knew that I would love drama and be able to perform on stage? Who could have guessed that I would play
hockey at Left Wing? Who would have thought that I would be Chair of our Young Enterprise Company? Absolutely not me, yet school made this possible. Moreover, school expected it of me and this is why education is so important. It enables you
to achieve more than you think possible, and to change lifechances. As a Headteacher, my life experiences have influenced what we value highly at Brimsham Green. Independence, Aspiration, Resilience,
Reflection, Respect, Enquiry. We know life is unpredictable, so developing students who are resilient and can cope with challenges is crucial. Getting things wrong is often the best way of learning, and students who reflect on their mistakes are increasingly well-prepared for life beyond school. Our aspirational students dare to dream. They are courageous enough to ‘think big’ and commit to a goal. They respect themselves enough to treat others as they would wish to be treated. We promote independence. Does this mean we expect students to go it alone? Far from it! Our pastoral support is second to none, but we do expect not to do the learning for our students, they need to ‘own it’. As adults they will need to be enquiring, so we teach our students the skills and the desire to know more. Our rich curriculum delivers high performance in core subjects, yet is still broad enough to celebrate the performing, visual and expressive arts. Why? Because your son or daughter can excel in a rich Brimsham curriculum, a curriculum that discovers talent and allows it to blossom. Ms Garland Headteacher
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Yate Mum speaks out after daughter attacked
A MUM has explained why she posted videos of her teenage daughter being dragged to the ground and assaulted online. Kim Nicoll says she wants to make other parents more aware of anti-social behaviour after her daughter Chloe, who attends Chipping Sodbury School, was pulled to the ground, punched and kicked by two other girls near the Bristol and Bath Science Park in Emersons Green. Kim said she had received heartbreaking messages from bullying victims after sharing the videos on Facebook. Chloe, 14, was visiting Lyde Green with a friend when the incident happened. Kim says Chloe and her friend had met another girl at the park when she attracted the unwanted attention of a larger group of youths. She said Chloe was attacked and, despite trying to get away from the area, she was followed and attacked again on a path near the Science Park. Chloe suffered two large scratches on her face and was left bleeding after the incident.
Chloe after she was attacked
Both attacks were filmed on a mobile phone and uploaded to the social media network Snapchat. As Chloe did not know who had attacked her, Kim decided to post the videos on her Facebook page, to see if anyone recognised who had punched and kicked her daughter. Kim said: “Chloe text me to say she was coming home and that she had something to tell me. When she got home I took one look at her and knew that something bad had happened. “After Chloe told me what had happened and had shown me the video footage, I rang the police. However, Chloe didn’t know the names of the two girls who had attacked her, and so I made the decision to upload the footage to Facebook to see if anyone recognised them so we at least had some more information to give them. I only have a few friends on Facebook so I didn’t think many people would see it, but as soon as I made it public it went viral.” Kim said she was inundated with messages, with some people saying they were in tears watching the video. Police took a statement from Chloe and have also questioned two 13-year-old girls about the incident. Kim said that despite her injuries, Chipping Sodbury School pupil Chloe is doing well after the incident. She said: “It has definitely made her a stronger person. She was nervous about going back to school but it was fine, as she’s made of strong stuff. Chloe has also started attending selfdefence classes at the Pit Gym, in Warmley, after owner Mark Skidmore offered her free lifetime membership. Kim, who lives in Yate, hopes that parents who have seen the video on Facebook will use it as an opportunity to speak to their children about bullying and anti-social behaviour. She said: “I don’t think a lot of parents realise what their kids are doing when they are out and about. I hope that someone will watch it and sit down with their child and
Kim Nicoll (pictured right) and daughter Chloe explain that if they saw something like this happen, they should not stand back and watch but go and get some help instead. “There was a massive crowd of about 15 kids watching when Chloe was attacked and not one of them stepped in to help, which breaks my heart.” A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: “We’ve been investigating a report that a 14-year-old girl was assaulted in the Dirac Crescent area of Emersons Green at about 7.45pm on 28 August. “The victim sustained cuts and bruises in the incident. Two 13-year-old girls have voluntarily attended a police station for interview and enquiries are ongoing.” Anyone concerned over anti-social behaviour in the Lyde Green and Emersons Green area should report it to the police by calling 101.
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South Glos is the top place to live
GETTING in the swing of golf. Members of the Bristol After Stroke Club have taken to the tee to get a taste of golf. The event was held at Chipping Sodbury Golf Club, where staff gave people from the charity tips on the game. Bristol After Stroke helps people in South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas to rebuild their lives. The South Gloucestershire Support group takes place every Monday afternoon at the Shireway Community Centre in Yate. There is a twelve week programme of talks, music, quizzes, skittle, bingo and outings. For more information, call 0117 9647657
SOUTH Gloucestershire has been rated the best place to live in England. Property consultants CACI and industry magazine Property Week put the area third in the UK - behind Edinburgh and Aberdeen - and just ahead of Devizes, Harrogate and Bath in their national “hot housing index”. Locations were ranked according to affordability, employment levels, internet connectivity, school provision, public transport access, crime, local amenities and people’s propensity to move from an area. And while South Gloucestershire rated low on affordability and crime, it was given top ratings in three of the other six areas. Bath was sixth, while Bristol was not in the top 50 places to
live, because it was found to be an even less affordable place to buy a home. The affordability score is calculated by comparing average house price and average income in an area, and this is then combined with the other “quality of life” data. CACI said South Gloucestershire’s higher rating than Bristol showed living here was a “viable alternative to citycentre living”. Director John Platt said: “Much has been said in the press over recent months about declining house prices. This, coupled with a slight increase in average wages, should see the gulf between income and house price come down, but a large proportion of districts in our ranking still score low on overall affordability.”
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Popular park re-opens after upgrade THE Friends of Brinsham Park were joined by councillors from Yate Town Council to formally reopen the Brinsham Play Area, following work to install extra equipment. The park in north Yate provides a valuable community and wildlife space for the local area. A consultation with pupils from local schools had identified that the play area needed additional equipment that would challenge its users physically, promoting imaginative play and to complement the surrounding area. As a result the play area has had additional equipment installed. The project was completed using funds provided by local housing development. Councillor John Ford, Chair of Yate Town Council said: “The Brinsham Park play area has been in desperate need of additional equipment for the last 25 years. This most welcome addition to the play area is the start of more improvements to come in the not too distant future.”
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n NEWS TWO trees planted to commemorate prominent Chipping Sodbury Football club members Patrick O'Connell and Fred Hague have been vandalised. The trees were planted a couple of years ago along the public footpath that goes around the Ridings, a recreational area used by hundreds of people. They both have memorial plaques, but despite this both trees were snapped off, leaving stumps just two feet high. They were discovered by football club vice president Jeff Harper. Patrick O'Connell passed away four years ago. His widow, Mary, said: “I was devasted when Jeff rang. It’s horrible to damage any tree, but a memorial tree, and to damage my husband’s tree especially coming up to his anniversary, it’s very upsetting. It’s a total lack of respect, it’s mindless.” “I don’t know who did it, or why anyone would do it without realising the impact that doing something like that would have on people.”
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Widow says vandalism of memorial trees shows “total lack of respect” Patrick O'Connell was heavily involved with Chipping Sodbury Football club throughout his lifetime. He was vice chairman, and posthumously made vice president on his death. He worked on the committee, fundraised and attended every Saturday when he was still well. His step son was a goalie, and his younger son Daniel used to go to the club with him regularly. Mary O'Connell said: “it certainly was part of our lives’. Jeff Harper had organised special ceremonies for both families when the trees were blessed. He said: “I’d like all the readers to see this, and to see that there are people out there who are prepared to do this. If the trees didn’t have a commemorative plaque on them, I’d say oh well, but there’s a plaque fully visible and so they
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should be punished for this.” Information has been passed to the police, but the CCTV which covers the football club and the car park isn’t expected to have any footage of the trees in the recreational area. Jeff has been offered funding from the town’s trust to cover the cost of new trees. He said: “The football club are going to get this new tree put in with a much stronger protective frame around it. Mary’s going to have the stump which is still alive planted in her garden. But she will have a replacement at the football club. I’ll try and do the same for the other lady.”
Chipping Sodbury President Jeff Harper with one of the damaged trees
Mary O'Connell welcomes Jeff’s plans. She said: “I would like to bring what’s remaining back to our home here and hopefully it will grow.”
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Yate primary school gives toilets a grand opening CHILDREN at North Road Primary School have given their new loos an ‘opening ceremony’ after they were installed during the summer holidays. Fundraising by the Friends Association raised £5,000 towards the project, and a significant contribution was also received from the Ladden Brook Ward Councillor, Marian Gilpin. Pupils on the school council had chosen the upgrade as the school’s most needed improvement. The old toilets had become rundown and dingy, and children were reluctant to use them. Over the summer they were ripped out and re-designed by Saphier Plumbing, and now also include a new disabled loo. Headteacher Sarah Stillie said: “We are very excited to have our brand new toilets. This has only been possible due to the fundraising from the Friends of North Road Primary School, Marian’s kind donation and obviously the fantastic work Mr
Pupils with Headteacher Sarah Stillie, plumber Matt Saphier, Friends of North Road Primary School members and Councillor Marian Gilpin Saphier has done for us.” Cllr Marian Gilpin said: “We have to thank the School Council for pressing for this upgrade, the
Friends of North Road School for their superb fund raising efforts throughout the year, and Mrs Stillie for overseeing the design and execution of the
project throughout the summer holidays. This is a splendid achievement and must certainly improve the children’s attitude to school and to learning.”
Green mean machine just misses victory THE Rotary Racer Greenpower team from Chipping Sodbury School travelled to Dunsfold (the Top Gear race track) in September and came away with second place overall. Racing in battery powered machines, race one got off to a good start with Tom in the car first holding third position until the timing loop was caught by another car, leading to a red flag. Despite partially losing the telemetry during the race, which meant the team was unable to see the remaining battery power and having changed driver twice following two quick pit stops Tom, Will and Alfie brought the team home in fourth position. Another clean start in race two helped Chipping Sodbury maintain position for most of
the race. Daniel drove for the first stint, with Fiona, one of their new drivers this season driving second and Will finishing the race in second place. The heat at Castle Combe 8 days later went smoothly for the team. Pit stops were good, as the team worked efficiently to change drivers, and the team finished the day with a 3rd and a 4th place in the F24 category and a 4th place in the F24+ category. As well as the trophy received for 3rd place, the team were also awarded with a trophy for the best performing school in South Gloucestershire. The team are now heading for the Greenpower International Finals at Rockingham Motor Speedway in October.
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n COMMUNITY NEWS Chipping Sodbury WI Our last speaker changed at the last minute due to ill health but the ladies of Chipping Sodbury WI were entertained with a funny insight into the 18th Century Bath circuit, where the wealthy and influential people arrived in the city to take the waters for their health. The meeting heard how one fashion of the time was to use the skin of a mouse to replace eyebrows that had been destroyed by the cosmetics that contained lead and mercury. Members learnt where the sayings of ‘nodding off’ and ‘wall flowers’ came from and many more. Taking the waters in Bath was the place for fashionable people of the country but in 1738 it also saw the opening of The Mineral Water Hospital for the impoverished and sick specialising in rheumatic disease. In 1951 the WI's resolution was to urge the Heath Minister to give greater priority into the research of rheumatic disease and the setting up of mobile physiotherapist services in country areas.
The next WI meeting takes place on the 4th October at 7.30 at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. The evening will be a fashion show with members of the WI as the models. Come along to see real women showing off the Autumn fashions that we will all be wearing this year. Arrive as a stranger and leave with a number of new friends. Further information can be found on the WI website www. thewi.org.uk The WI inspiring women. Chipping Sodbury Morning WI Once again on a lovely sunny morning the ladies of Chipping Sodbury Morning WI were happy to meet again after their August break. Catching up with friends, old and new, is always such a great pleasure and it was fun to hear what everyone had been up to during the summer break. After a particularly resounding rendition of Jerusalem, the President welcomed everyone and explained that Chipping Sodbury
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Morning WI had come third with their entry in the Hawkesbury Horticultural Show and thanks were extended to the ladies who had prepared our wonderful entry based on Alice in Wonderful. This was the first time we had entered for many years and everyone felt very proud that we had managed to win a prize. Another benefit was that we all enjoyed the beautiful fruitcake, shaped and iced as a teapot that formed part of our entry with our coffee. We were pleased to hear that our Book Club is going from strength to strength, along with our Craft Sessions, Skittles Team and our regular Coffee Mornings. We are also looking forward very much to our Autumn Lunch at The Squire (where they look after us so well) It was felt that as a WI we are becoming a force to be reckoned with and this delighted everyone. In response to members requests we are planning to have more regular outings and hopefully start going out together for lunch more regularly. Community
Transport is going to help us with this and we hope to have things in place at our next meeting. We are planning visits to Highfield Garden Centre, Concorde Museum and Bristol Blue Glass. After our coffee break we welcomed our speaker to the meeting Trevor Carter who explained that he was ‘Story Teller of the Year’. He told us so many stories and presented a number of poems all of which had been written by him. We really enjoyed the presentation, which was fun and also thought provoking. Forthcoming events include: Craft Session on 23 November; Coffee Morning on 27 November, and Autumn Lunch on 16 October. Our next meeting is on 16 October 2018 at the Old Grammar School at 10.00 am. Do come along and join us there is so much to do and so many lovely ladies to meet your feet will not touch the ground. You will be very warmly welcomed by us all.
Flu jabs free for carers CARERS looking after an elderly or disabled person can get a free flu jab this autumn. The flu virus can cause anything from mild illness to more severe symptoms and even death. Ann Tolaini is the GP Carers Liaison Manager at the Carers Support Centre, a local charity which supports carers in South Gloucestershire. She said: “The seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and the person you care for from the influenza virus.” Other categories of people also eligible for a free flu jab include those aged over 65, those who are pregnant, and those with certain health conditions. To arrange a free jab, ask your GP practice or pharmacy. If you are a carer and would like more information, contact CarersLine on 0117 965 2200 or email carersline@ carerssupportcentre.org.uk.
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n COMMUNITY NEWS FOR many of us it was a rite of passage, being a Cub, Scout or Venture scout. Nowadays, some of the names have changed, but the ethos of the scouting movement stays the same. It also remains popular, with the Cotswold Edge Scout District overseeing dozens of thriving groups in South Gloucestershire. The District has been a victim of its own success, with more than 150 children waiting to get involved. The problem is a lack of volunteers. Dean Ashpole is already involved and explains more about the area’s scouting movement. For over 100 years Scouting has been teaching youngsters confidence-building and showing them new skills for life, as well as enjoying the great outdoors. But due to a rise in popularity within Scouting over the past years we require more volunteer leaders. Cotswold Edge has 20 Scout Groups and 8 Explorer Scout Units covering most of the South Gloucestershire area. We have more young people wanting to get involved but we do not have the available adult volunteers to help support this. As a result we have over 150 young people on our waiting lists. If more adults and young people became volunteers more young people could join. We currently have over 40 vacancies for uniformed leaders and over 30 vacancies for group support. What type of role could I do? We have a wide range of volunteer roles - from casual helpers to leaders, trainers, trustees and more – we have a role for everyone. We also offer flexible volunteering roles too, so we can fit around you
Volunteer drought leaves long waiting list for Scouts and the time that you want to give to Scouting. Do I have the right skills? You don’t have to be an adventurer like Bear Grylls to get involved with Scouting. Do you have first aid knowledge? Are you good with numbers? Handy in the kitchen? Or are you a DIY whizz? We all have useful skills and you can volunteer and help in many ways. What if I don’t have that much spare time? Volunteering with us is easy, fun and flexible – how much time you give is completely up to you. Whether you help out once a fortnight, month or term or just at special events or camps, there is bound to be a role you can play, and no matter how you get involved, we'll make sure you're properly trained and supported. What will I get out of volunteering? As well as gaining externally recognised skills and having a brilliant time, Scouting also offers the chance to build on personal skills, like teamwork, confidence and leadership. A study found that over 90% of our volunteers believe that the skills and experiences they have gained through Scouting have been of relevance to their working or personal lives. My child is in Scouting – is there anything I could do to help? The short answer is yes. Many of our helpers and leaders are parents of our youth members because
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they’ve seen first-hand how Scouting benefits young people and want to give something back. It’s also a chance to spend more time with your children and learn new skills. Speak to your child’s leader to discuss how you might become involved. Are there any age restrictions on helping out? As long as you're over 18, you can help out as an adult volunteer in Scouting. There is no upper age limit for adult volunteers. If you are aged between 14 to 18, there is the option of becoming a Young Leader. Sections Beaver Scouts (6-8 Year Olds) Cub Scouts (8-10 years) Scouts (10-14 Years) Explorers (14-18 Years) Network (18-25 Years) There are LOTS of options including but not limited to: • Occasional Helper, (NonUniformed) • Section Assistant, (Uniformed)
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Way, Yate, BS37 4NW, 10.00am (parking is available at the entrance of Shackleton Avenue). October 30 n South Gloucestershire Over 50's Forum on Tuesday 30th October Ridgewood Community Association in the Conference Room 2- 4pm. The Forum meetings are open to any resident over 50 years of age. We represent the issues and voice of older people. We have Sirona coming to talk about the Walk-In Centre following some concerns by members and a speaker about the Warm and Well Scheme, plus time to share local issues that we need answers to, and a cup of tea and a natter. October 31 n The Silver Foxes. Yate and District Townswomen's Guild are hosting a charity afternoon tea for Children's Hospice South West at 2pm on Wednesday 31st October 2018, in Doddington Parish Hall. Our entertainment will be The Silver Foxes - Steve Price and Peter Dunn on banjo and guitar. Tickets
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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED £7.50 are available from Rhona 01454 881532 and Christine 01454 311213. November 3 n Craft, Craft Supplies and Gift Fayre. Saturday 3rd November 2018 Chipping Sodbury Town Hall 10 am to 12 noon. Local Crafts, Craft Supplies, Gifts and Collectables, Cake, Refreshments and more! Voluntary Entrance Fee (20p, Children Free) will be donated to The Friends of Horton School.Call 07895 187292 for more information
November 31 n Woodland Work Morning. Sunday 25th November, 10am. Organised by the Friends of Ridge Wood. Your local nature reserve needs you! Work days are a fantastic way to make a practical contribution to the future of this important local nature reserve and are great fun. A range of activities will be undertaken, suitable for all abilities. New volunteers are always welcome - no need to book, just turn up. Gloves and tools provided. Meet at the Melrose Close entrance of Ridge Wood local nature reserve, situated between Yate and Chipping Sodbury. Further details of all our upcoming events and a map can be found on our website www.ridge-wood.org.uk. We hope to see you there!
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REGULAR EVENTS Monday 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 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.yogain.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, Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol BS34 6HR. 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. Chairman Alan
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every week Contact: Mike Slade 01454 888269 n Frome Valley Mens Probus Club. We meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 10 – 12 noon at the Townhall, Sodbury. Guest Speaker every meeting, occasional lunches, day trips. Contact George for further info. Tele: 01454 882908 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 Stress Reduction, Mindfulness & Relaxation. Meditation Classes in Normandy Drive, Yate. Small group and one-to-one tuition. Learn how to meditate and get a natural energy boost. 5-week course £40. Tuesday 10.45 to 11.45 and Friday 10:00 to 11:00 To find out more call Reflection meditation on 07704754668 or email at refelectionmeditation@ gmail.com. Spaces are limited so please book to reserve your place! 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 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.
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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Meetings are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday mornings each month. Information, without obligation, from Jack on 01454 313889. n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 078763334921, christinemay001@gmail.com for more details Wednesday 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 hello@yoga-in.co.uk www.yoga-in. co.uk 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 Top Flight Ballroom Dance Club. B.A,W.A Every Wednesday.Ballroom, Latin, Sequence. £5 Per Person. New Members Welcome. For More Information. Tel01179192756 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. n Pilates, and Pump & Tone at Chipping Sodbury Sports Centre. Wednesdays Pump & Tone 6.30pm; Pilates 7.30pm. £6 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, 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.
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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. 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 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 1012 Charter Suite Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. Speaker every month and regular trips out. T 01454 327491 n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Thursday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 078763334921, christinemay001@gmail.com for more details n Avon Harmony are a Ladies A Cappella / barbershop chorus. We welcome visitors for a no obligation taster session. We rehearse at the dance studio, Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road, Bristol BS7 9NL. Every Thursday evening 7.30pm 9.45pm. Tel: Mary 07954170532. 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 Barnardo’s Breastfeeding Peer Support Project provides emotional and practical support to new mothers. Weekly groups are held at venues in Thornbury, Yate and across South Gloucestershire. The Yate group, called Yate BreastFriends, meets at Yate Childrens Centre on Cranleigh
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Court Road on Tuesdays between 11.30am - 1.00pm. n The Yate and Sodbury District U3A Photography group meet at the St John’s Church Centre, Wickwar Road, Chipping Sodbury, BS37 6BQ on the first Thursday of every month (except July and August) at 2p.m. we invite photographers of all abilities to come along and learn more about taking great pictures. For more info email Mary Avenin mabr42@ outlook.com or call 01179 099471 or visit our website at www. u3aphoto.blog. Friday n Hatherell’s Yard Market 9am 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
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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED 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 Yate Men's Shed meet at Yate Parish Hall, from 1.30-4.30pm. For further details please contact Steven Ringon 01454 323 857, or go to www.yatemensshed.com” Saturday n Hatherell’s Yard Market, 9am to 4pm. www.facebook.com/ hatherellsyard 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
Sunday 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 Sodbury. Open 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. Library Crafters Group Starts at 10am-12noon. n Winterbourne Library
13th & 27th October. 10th & 24th November n Yate Library. 6th, 20th October. 3rd & 17th November Friendly crafting collective. Join us. Its free. Facebook- Yate & Winterbourne Library Crafters. Parish's House n Hook Hill, Timsbury, Bath BA2 0ND. 8-acre garden surrounding Regency house (not open) with beautiful views across open countryside. Lawns sweep down to ha-ha. Colour themed herbaceous and shrub borders. Elegant water feature. Arboretum of specimen trees and more recently planted acer glade. New woodland walk taking you from native British woodland to more exotic woodland planting. Walled kitchen garden: vegetables, fan trained and cordoned fruit trees of significant age and cut flower beds. Parts of
the garden are being developed so we invite you to share our vision, anticipation and excitement! Shopmobility South Gloucestershire, Yate Library, Yate Shopping Centre 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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Young volunteers revamp allotment at Yate school
CULVERHILL Primary School in Yate has improved its allotments with help from young people volunteering with the National Citizen Service programme (NCS). The NCS takes youngsters from the age of 15 who want to develop their skills by participating in community action. They had already built two raised beds at the school three years ago, but they got back in touch and offered to do more. Lead teacher in Horticulture Carolyn Cook said: “This time they built another 2 raised beds which were slightly bigger
and also cut back the brambles, willow and washed a lot of plant pots for recycling. They also did many other garden maintenance tasks.” The volunteers raised their own funds by packing bags at Iceland in Yate, selling cakes
in Broadmead, and running a Just Giving page. They also secured support from various companies for materials and discounts including Hollisters on Station Road, Travis Perkins, Kellaways Building Supplies and Protocol Education.
Blues boys return to wow their fans
Do you have a spare room? Can you make a difference to someone’s life? Get paid to support a vulnerable adult in your own home. Blues Band founder members Dave Kelly and Paul Jones are set to make a return to Chipping Sodbury in the New Year. The duo will perform in concert at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on 1 February, in an event hosted by Cotswold Edge Events. After over a quarter century as presenter of his BBC Radio 2 R&B show, and as a singer and harmonica maestro, Paul Jones is hugely experienced. Dave Kelly has played with blues legends including Buddy Guy. Their live acoustic set sold out last time they visited Chipping Sodbury and tickets are now available for their February date. Visit www.cotswoldedgeevents.co.uk to book tickets.
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n NEWS RESIDENTS are being encouraged to crochet poppies or make them from clay, so that they can be involved in the public displays which will mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. The anniversary has become known as ‘Armistice 100’. Members of Dodington Parish Council, Yate Town Council, Yate Parish and Yate and District Rotary Club recently joined local residents to make clay poppy prototypes. Materials and instruction packs have now gone out to all local schools which will be producing their own clay poppies during October. They will contribute to a Poppy Peace Garden which will be on display at St Mary’s Church in Yate, and St John’s Church in Chipping Sodbury from 27th October. Anyone who would like to make clay poppies can find instructions on the South Gloucestershire Council Website along with other WW1 activities. Knitted and crocheted poppies, in both red and purple, are still
Public encouraged to make poppies for Armistice 100 needed. They will be used in Yate, where they will cascade down the tower of St Mary’s Church. As part of a Sodbury In Bloom project they will also decorate the railings outside St John’s Church. Patterns for knitted and crocheted poppies can be found online, and there is also a blog on www.yateparish.org They are also available to collect form Yate Town Council and Dodington Parish Council offices. In the run up to Armistice there will be a walking trail around sites which were used in WW1; art installations and displays in local churches, and a First World War History Day at Yate Heritage Centre on 3rd November 2018. On Sunday 11 November there will be a Remembrance
The Mayor of Yate (Cllr John Ford) and Chairman of Dodington PC (Cllr Dave Lane). along with other councillors and members of the public/ representatives from the local communities. Parade & Service taking place in the morning in Yate, and in the afternoon in Chipping Sodbury. The day will end at 7pm with
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View from Yate Heritage Centre . . . Great War prisoners on Yate The centenary of the First World War Armistice is almost upon us and naturally we are putting the finishing touches on a range of events, exhibitions and activities. In the run up to the Centenary we have been looking at life in the Yate area at this time. Much has already been written regarding the Great War and the aircraft industry in Yate, but less on the new workforce in the area. During 1917 and 1919, a significant part of the labour force, in and around Yate, were Prisoners of War. Of the one thousand or so POWs around Bristol at the end of the Great War, 500 were based in Yate. German POWs in Yate worked for Robert McAlpine and Sons. Initially this involved helping to assist in the construction of the vast Aircraft Repair Depot, but
many soldiers were also paid one penny an hour subsistence to build sheds, huts and road in the new, industrial complex that was Yate. Of the 497 soldiers based at Yate in May 1917, the majority undertook manual work, but those with specific skills had extra pay for specific services including tailors, bootmakers and barbers. The POWs were based at the camp on Westerleigh Road, now partly occupied by Cooper’s housing estate and a lake. Thanks to a report from the attache to the Swiss Legation in May 1917, we know the POW camp was a model of good design. The attache initially commented on the design of the camp being “like a park, having large trees on the lanes”. The well-appointed camp also had mod cons like mains water and electricity plus stoves within the barrack blocks. Basic meals were available, and a canteen offered other basic foodstuffs. A music
Free English classes on offer in Yate A CHURCH in Yate is offering people help speaking English and joining in with simple conversations. The free sessions are run by The Grace Church on Tuesday evenings, between 7.30pm and 9pm in school term times. Conversation is in small groups only, and the sessions start with an introduction to a theme which is useful for daily life. People can turn up without booking at The Grace Church on Station Road. For more information go to www. gracechurchyate.org
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room with one gramophone record was also available. In the midst of the horrors of the different war fronts it might seem strange POWs should get such benevolent treatment. However, it is worth bearing in mind that the POWs were there to undertake onerous work, which required reasonably fit and healthy labourers, while many other local men were away fighting. One message from history which continues to resonate, is of war spawning innovation and new ideas. By 1917, the new industrial sites in the Centre of Yate had state of the art modern features and facilities and not surprisingly therefore the POW camp was also able to provide running water and electric lighting. Many Yate parishioners would not experience these features until the 1940s and 1950s in many cases. After the Armistice in November 1918, many of the German POWs were stranded.
The logistics of moving men back to Germany across the North Sea full of unexploded mines was an immense undertaking. Many men would not have been able to return to their homes until late 1919 or even 1920. For your Diaries • 2nd October – 24th October – 6th form Yate and Sodbury schools A level Art Exhibition • 9th October – Yate lecture Series – Food at Dyrham Park with Christine Cole • 17th October – Yate Archaeology Group – John Trevisa Medieval scholar and chaplain to the Berkeleys. • 23rd October – Yate lecture Series – Roman Saturnalia with Cherry Hubbard • 25th October – 6th December – Armistice and Aftermath. The history of the end of the war, afterwards and the role of women in this period.
Yate Men’s Shed awarded grant to develop facilities THE Yate Men’s Shed project has been given a grant of £1,785 to help develop the facilities it offers to the local community. The initiative, which encourages men and women to learn and share practical skills, now has 22 members and is hoping for more. The money came from the ‘One Stop Shop Carriers for Causes’ scheme. The Yate Men’s Shed is based at Yate Parish Hall in Station
Road. It runs two practical sessions there a week, on Monday and Friday afternoons between 1.30pm and 4.30pm. On Saturday 6 October it will be running a stand at the Abbotswood Autumn Event at the St Nicholas Youth Centre, where people can take part in typical activities. For further details about Yate Men's Shed go to www. yatemensshed.com.
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Council teams up with uni to buy science park
SOUTH Gloucestershire council has teamed up with a nearby university to buy the Bristol & Bath Science Park for £18 million. The 36-acre park, on Dirac Crescent, Emersons Green, includes the National Composites Centre and Forum exhibition and conference facility and has been open since 2011 but still has large areas yet to be developed. South Gloucestershire has bought the site jointly with Bath University, which has already been awarded £38.9m towards the £60m cost of building a new hi-tech development, the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems, at the park. The IAAPS is
expected to eventually create 1,900 new jobs. A council spokesperson said that, of the authority’s £14.2m share of the cost, almost £5.8m was coming from the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s Economic Development Fund. The £8.4m balance, he said, would come from “prudential borrowing” with the repayments expected to be met from income generated by the park. The park was previously owned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Since it was first proposed in 1986, some £300m is believed to have been spent on the park. The new owners say they
will use their complementary strengths, expertise and networks to “fully realise the park’s potential as a centre of excellence for research and development across the region”. Among their aims are to maximise the potential of the National Composites Centre, create a new centre called GO2 and support more small and medium enterprises at the Forum. The IAAPS is intended to become “a world-leading centre of excellence for research into future advanced propulsion systems," using the university’s engineering expertise to help the UK motor industry. South Gloucestershire Council leader Toby Savage said:
“The Science Park in Emersons Green is a world-class centre for science and technology businesses to grow and prosper and is already home to a wide variety of innovative and inspirational start-ups. “Having purchased we will give it a new lease of life and ensure that it is fully developed. Not only will we grow the opportunities for growth, we will also generate a commercial return that will feed into Council coffers, which will support our ongoing efforts to deliver a balanced budget as well as the value for money services that our residents demand.”
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n STROUD AUCTION ROOMS ALTHOUGH watches set a high bar at Stroud Auction Rooms' September sale, coins were the highlight, with jewellery and a couple of chess sets also making a very good showing in a three day auction of around 2500 lots. Highest selling lot overall was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner with stainless steel case, automatic movement and a brown leather strap, which went under the hammer for £5,200. Close on its heels was an International Watch Company British military issue stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with Ministry arrow and T in circle, which sold for £3,800. Other watches snapped up by bidders included an Oyster Perpetual ladies wristwatch (£1,900) and a Breitling Galactic 30 ladies wristwatch (£1,750). Third place on the highest selling list was taken by an 18th Century French bone figural chess set, which made £2,950, while a German figural bone chess set of similar age, bearing a Christie's label, was scooped up for £2,900. A 19th Century Calvert wooden chess set in boxwood and rosewood sold for £1,800. Auction staff believe that many collectors, now unable to buy ivory, have turned their sights to bone chess pieces. But the shining lights were in the specialist coin section with an NCB slabbed gold 2015 sovereign set in deluxe wooden box, selling for £2,600; a Royal Mint gold proof six-coin Britannia set 2015 (£1,700); USA 2016 American Eagle proof gold four-coin set with certificate in presentation case (1,500); and a Jubilee Mint Queen Elizabeth II gold sovereign portrait
collection (£1,300). A Richard III (1377-1399) House of York silver groat caused a lot of interest and made £1,000. Coin expert Mike Gardner said that coins ranged from Roman and old hammered examples to modern proof sets with good quality modern proof and Piedfort sets selling phenomenally well. A diamond set Art Deco platinum bracelet caused a flurry in the specialist jewellery section, eventually selling for £2,700. An 18ct gold necklace of knot and sphere links made £2,500, and a rare c1900 bracelet with 25 spherical charms £1,800. There was also considerable interest in a 10ct gold brooch with an enamelled painting of Queen Victoria, originally given to courtiers as leaving gifts. Jewellery expert Alexandra Bowkett always predicts that desirable rings sell well at Stroud Auctions and among those achieving the highest prices were a late Victorian / early Edwardian ring set with a square step cut emerald surrounded by eight old cut diamonds (£1,300) Auctioneer Nick Bowkett said ceramics, glass and bijouterie were still selling well, although quality was important. "Most people are unwilling to buy damaged or restored items. And as far as small silver collectables are concerned, the demand for these pieces is rising despite the fact that the price of silver is falling." The next sale at Stroud Auction Rooms in on October 10 and 11. Specialist sections include books, ephemera, stamps, pictures, transport, musical instruments and vinyl records. Viewing is on Tuesday, October 9 (10am-7pm) and from 9am on sale days. For more information about any aspect of buying or selling with Stroud Auction Rooms, ring 01453 873800 or email info@ stroudauctions.com
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n NEWS A TEENAGE Yate resident has had almost 16 inches of hair cut off in support of a national charity that helps children across the UK and Ireland who lose their hair. 17 year old Chloe Hitchings first helped The Little Princess Trust in the autumn of 2015, and pledged that when her hair regrew she would cut it all off again. Chloe’s hair will be made into wigs for children who have lost hair through illness or treatment. Chloe’s mum Sarah, who is
Getting the chop for charity also a dedicated fund-raiser said, “We are yet again very proud of her for doing this, she is an inspiration to us all.” Sarah’s fundraising page has raised £800, with money donated split between The Grand Appeal (diabetes unit) in support of her brother who has Type 1 Diabetes, and The British Heart Foundation in memory of her friend Anthony.
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Make a date for the Chipping Sodbury calendar
CHIPPING Sodbury Chamber of Commerce has returned to an old favourite for its 2019 calendar theme of ‘Then and Now’. The Calendar contains old photos from Murray Dowding’s 165 Signals Company Archive and other images from private collections. The new photos come from local photographer Rich McDonough, with the descriptions for each page by local historian Jim Elsworth. Rich said "I had great fun this year working with Jim, choosing photos with lots of people in and historical importance, then trying to work out where they were taken from, we really hope everyone will enjoy the Calendar" Available from the Tourist Information Centre the Calendar cost £6.50 each or two for £12. Other outlets in the town will be stocking it on the run up to Christmas.
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Local author in running for literary prize WHEN author Ali Bacon heard her latest book had been longlisted for The People’s Book Prize, she was absolutely delighted but a bit puzzled that
In the Blink of an Eye, published earlier this year by Linen Press had been listed as non-fiction. Ali said: “I can see why there might be some confusion, because the book is based on a true story and most of the people in it are real historical figures. But I most definitely made the rest of it up.” Despite her surprise, Ali is still thrilled to be in the competition that was developed as an alternative to existing prizes where winners are decided by a small committee of experts. Ali said: "In The People’s Book Prize, prizes are decided by readers and any member of the public can vote online.” Ali’s book, set in Victorian Edinburgh, recreates the life of a Victorian artist and photographer and has been described as elegant, fascinating and profoundly moving.
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You’ve only one pair of eyes - please look after them I MUST share with you a statement from a visitor to our practice many years ago, that I still remember as if it was said only yesterday. It’s in part what has motivated my persistence in communicating often a similar message of just why people of all ages should have regular and thorough specialist eye care. This patient came in to ask our advice about a blurred red eye they had been experiencing. At the time we had NHS funding for many but not all patients. Without NHS funding, the cost of examining the patient was estimated at between £5 and £10 depending on just how many tests were needed to determine the cause for their concern. The statement shouted back at us as they stormed out was; ‘I’d rather go blind than pay to have my eyes looked at’. I have from time to time wondered what became of that patient’s vision. I hope it turned out well for them but sometimes have my doubts. Now we're fully back in the swing of a new school term it’s a good time to remind ourselves that
The team at Turners around 80% of our learning comes through our eyes. It’s startling when you think that around 25% of our children have some sort of difficulty seeing. What can you look out for? Well it’s not always obvious so watch for eye rubbing, excessive blinking, sitting close to the TV and a reluctance to read. Of course the last can just be a reluctance to read, but in my clinic often the patients reluctance to read is because of a treatable eye or vision difficulty. For us adults I would stress that regular thorough eye care should
be an essential part of our routine checks every year or two. One eye condition we spot is glaucoma, sometimes called the thief in the night. This is because often it goes unnoticed by the patient for many years, sadly this can be past the point that treatment should be started and occasionally to the point of no return - significant sight loss and no driving licence. This brings me onto the news at the end of the summer that some police forces are stepping up their driver's vision testing and applying severe penalties to those
found to be driving with defective vision. What ever your personal opinion on this matter, the fact is that driving with poor vision is just not acceptable. I’m perhaps fortunate that in the last few weeks everybody who has asked, usually a little apprehensively, if they would pass the driving standard gets a big thumbs up from me (emoji style big thumb of course!). Please make sure yourself & those you love have regular thorough eye care. If you’d like to see us please call 0117 962 2474 or 0117 965 4434. Eye exam appointments can also be booked via our website, or just pop in to our practices in Henleaze or Fishponds and say Hi! We look forward to seeing you soon!
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n VETS ADVICE With Abbotswood veterinary centre
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IT SOUNDS a bit early, but before you know it firework season will be upon us. The old advice to ignore your dog is very hard to put into practice, and it is against everything as owners we want to do to comfort our animals. The days of drugging our pets immune however, are now considered passé, and it is now about a multi layered approach to minimise their, and your stress levels. The first step is to investigate the use of DAP (dog appeasing hormone) with the combination of habituation to loud noises. A careful and patient exposure to these will reduce most of the anxiety signs in your pet, without the use of calming medications. Of course in some pets this approach will not be enough, and in those cases there is a range of newer drugs available to get
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Shopmobility service in Yate celebrates new funding SHOPMOBILITY South Gloucestershire is celebrating not only its 15th anniversary but also new funding from benefactors which will secure its future. The charity, which is based in Yate, provides scooters and wheelchairs for hire. It aims to help people with limited mobility to retain their independence, and hundreds have registered over the years. Annual users’ surveys have shown that people feel less isolated and are able to be more sociable because of Shopmobility. The charity has recently successfully obtained new funding from Tesco's, The Sobell Trust, the local councillors’ MAF grants scheme, the Co-op Local Community Fund, and the South Gloucestershire Challenge amongst others. Its previously attracted financial support from South Gloucestershire Council, The National Lottery, and local parish and town council.
Vice Chairman David Bell, a founding Trustee since 2004, said: " We are delighted with the new funding and are looking forward to the future with great confidence. We make such a positive difference to people's lives." The service is based in Yate library and helps people in South Gloucestershire and beyond. People with a South Gloucestershire Diamond Card can use it. It’s holding its AGM on the 4th October 2018 at 3 pm in Yate Library, 15 years after the first meeting was held to set it up. If anyone is interested in donating or considering leaving a legacy they should contact Shopmobility. The office is open Tues and Friday 9.30am to 4pm, Thursday and Saturday 9.30am to 2pm. Alternatively call 01454 868718 or 07999574474 or email shopmobilitysouthglos@ yahoo.com
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Minister sees Yate community centre THE business minister Clare Perry MP has visited Shireway community centre to see it in action. The centre provides meeting rooms and a social club, and is a focal point for the area, with the University of the Third Age (U3A), Stroke Club, Smile Friendship Club, and Foster Carers Pit Stop all currently meeting there. Volunteer managers, centre member Ian Livermore, and Yate MP Luke Hall took part in a discussion with the minister which ended with a commitment to work more closely together to benefit the community. Centre member Ian said: “It was a pleasure to invite
Claire as business minister to showcase our community centre. The committee works tirelessly to provide a great centre for South Yate so I pleased with the discussions and ideas we had for some future projects we can all work together on.” Ms Perry said: “It was pleasure to accept Ian and Luke’s invitation to visit the Shireway Community centre to see a real community hub in action last week. After meeting Bob and the team, it was clear that there were some really positive ways in which Ian, Luke and the centre can all work together to see improvement in the South Yate Community.”
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Tributes paid to Dodington councillor TRIBUTES have been paid to Gloria Stephen, the Liberal Democrat ward councillor for Dodington who has died. Chipping Sodbury Councillor Linda Boon, who had been a friend of Gloria for many years, said: “Gloria was a good egg who fought for the things that she thought should happen. She was very determined, the sort of person that every community needs. She gave up her time to help others and will be greatly missed by many.” Cllr Claire Young, Leader of the Liberal Democrat group on South Gloucestershire Council, said: “We are all deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and colleague Gloria. She will be very much missed in Dodington, where she had been at the heart of the community for so long.” She continued: “Gloria served local people as a Dodington Parish Councillor for more than 20 years, including as Chair and Vice-
Chair, and we were delighted when in 2015 she was elected to carry on that work on South Gloucestershire Council. She had been a School Governor, Chair of the Tourist Information Centre and a volunteer with Raysfield Youth Club, Avon Wildlife Trust and Wapley Bushes Conservation Group and a whole host of other community groups.” Fellow Dodington Parish Councillor Paul Hulbert said: “Gloria was always thoughtful, enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with. We will really miss her.”
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n NEWS YATE Rock choir joined forces with fellow “Rockies” from across the country to perform at the BBC Proms in the park at Hyde Park. Six coaches from the South West region travelled to London to take part in the big surprise – including 30 members from Yate Rock Choir. Broadcast live on Radio 2 and on the BBC red button, 10,000
Yate choir rocks The Proms Rock choir members placed themselves discreetly within the crowd, whilst the Rock Choir leaders and founder, Caroline Redman-Lusher took to the main stage to sing “Dancing in the Street.” At the given signal all 10,000 “rockies” removed their
coats and cardi’s to reveal their Rock Choir t-shirts. Yate Rock Choir member Julia Alden said: “Watching the faces of those around us when the flash mob started was hilarious, I think they were quite alarmed when thousands
of people started stripping off at the same time. But they soon cottoned on and joined in by clapping and cheering us”. “It was such an amazing day, a privilege to take part in and to support our leader Alex Hawker who was up on the stage.”
Playing field changing Hundreds try the rooms to be extended Sodbury Summer Search YATE Town Council has announced the start of an exciting new initiative to expand and update the existing changing facility at Sunnyside Playing Fields. The work is designed to provide a high quality and safe sports changing room facility accessible for all. The update to the facilities will cater for male and female teams, with the addition of two extra changing rooms. The expansion works are being funded from S106 monies awarded from housing developer contributions to provide additional sporting facilities in the area. The improvements will enable female football to take place at the same time as male match fixtures. It will also improve disability access as well as upgrading security measures. The council are working with facility users and the local
league adult teams to support the scheduling of away fixtures at the beginning of the season or finding alternative Yate venues. Junior fixtures will proceed at Sunnyside on Sundays and the teams/spectators will access toilets within the Bowls Pavilion to avoid cancelling of fixtures. Councillor John Ford, Chair of the Properties and Play Area Steering Group and Chair of Yate Town council, said, ‘This is a forward step, bringing the use of our sports facilities at Sunnyside to all genders and those with disabilities, in line with 21st century expectations.’ The work has been timetabled for completion at the beginning of December 2018.
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n THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH
Seasons come and go EARLY one morning last year, I jumped on my motorbike and rode up to North Wales. It was a sunny morning and the trees were starting to display their autumn leaves. The yellows, browns and reds were quite a sight to behold in the early morning sun. The autumn colours remind us that the long, warm days of summer are passing and the dark days of winter will soon be upon us. The orderliness of the seasons points us to the faithfulness of God. He has promised, “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” So, we are assured that winter will not last for ever, however cold and dark it may be, that springtime will inevitably
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come again and the trees and flowers will burst into life. There are also seasons in our lives. The early years of childhood are full of hope and promise. The seemingly endless energy and enthusiasm of children hold out great potential for their future lives. Then there are our adult years when physical and mental powers are at their height. It is a time for striving to achieve our full potential at home and work. Loving families and homes provide a secure and loving environment for the next generation to be born and thrive. Then comes the autumn of our lives when mind and body are not so strong and things start to take longer. In the early senior years there can be a beauty and dignity
that make it seem that things may continue as they are but, in our hearts, we know that our lives are moving inevitably to their appointed end. Solomon, who was legendary for his wisdom, wrote, “Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them.” It is best to remember God and entrust our lives to him when we are young so that he is at the centre of all we do. But we can also draw near to him in the autumn of our life and find in him the peace we need now and the hope we need for the future. His beautiful creation proclaims that he exists and encourages us to seek him and find him.
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Protecting our enviroment
Luke Hall MP writes for Yate & Sodbury Voice
AS the MP for our own rural community, and having lived in South Gloucestershire all my life, protecting our environment and wildlife has always been a matter close to my heart. I’ve therefore been delighted that, in recent months, the Government have made this an absolute priority. In January, the Prime Minister unveiled the UK’s first 25-year Environment Plan to establish what can be done now, to substantially improve our environment. The most notable change has been the introduction of the 5p charge for single-use plastic bags, and evidence indicates that this has seen an 86% fall in the numbers being used. Plans are also being considered to reduce sales of plastic straws and coffee cups. Furthermore, the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, has publicly announced plans to introduce a Plastic Bottle Deposit
Return scheme, and in June, the Government’s world-leading ban on the use of ‘microbeads’ - the tiny pieces of plastic added to products such as face scrubs, soaps, toothpaste and shower gels - came into force. These tiny toxic pieces of plastic pass in to our seas through our plug holes every day, yet are deadly to marine life across the world. But the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs’ scope is not limited to the welfare of sea creatures. Plans are in place to introduce an Animal Welfare Bill in Parliament, which will extend the maximum prison sentence for animal cruelty, from six-months to five-years. Additionally, new legislation is being introduced to make CCTV cameras in all abattoirs across the UK mandatory, and a ban on the export of live animals for slaughter will be brought in once we have left
the European Union. One of the animal welfare issues which I have taken the most active involvement in, is with efforts to ban the domestic trade of illegal ivory. Under new proposals the UK will enforce some of the strictest regulations anywhere in the world. Closer to home, Michael Gove has declared his support for further restrictions on the use of certain pesticides, which are hugely damaging to the populations of bees in Britain. Efforts to protect our environment, and the animals living within it, are at the forefront of domestic Government thinking, across a huge range of policy areas. For too long environmental policy has failed to receive the attention it desperately deserves, and I look forward to following future developments.
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T'hornblowers windband Coffee morning seeks new musicians for charity
Photo Courtesy of RichMcD THE T’hornblowers Windband is inviting musicians to join, whether they played a wind instrument in their schooldays, or learned more recently. The group is looking for brass and woodwind instrumentalists, and a budding percussionist. The group meets every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Turnberries Community Centre in Thornbury. For more information phone Turnberries on 01454 868485.
THE residents of Walton Heath, St Andrews and Estoril in Yate held their annual coffee morning last month, hosted in the road’s communal garages. With everyone involved baking cakes and supplying raffle
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A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke
Second hand Style Harley Davidson, 1903 - present: Pure nostalgia AT age 3 I sank my teeth into my father’s stomach when he deliberately stood between me and my favourite TV programme ‘CHiPs’. This police comedy-drama followed two sun-drenched cops riding big shiny motorcycles around California. By 17 I wanted to ride motorcycles so much that I refused the driving lessons my parents were offering to pay for. I only wanted to take the bike test. I did eventually get a bike license, but aesthetically I’m still not sure which I love more, bikes or cars. So when I was handed not one but two Harley Davidsons in California recently and told to ‘go and have fun’, I was so incredibly excited I still can’t quite believe it happened. To most Brit bikers Harleys are a bit love’ em or leave ‘em. I have loved them from a distance,
which isn’t hard as you can hear them coming from miles away. That unique and trademarked off-beat V-Twin engine thuds like no other. And then you see the bikes, all bright showy chrome and wonderful throwback 50s styling. The teardrop tank, the pulled-back bars, the…I’m getting carried away. The truth is that Harleys are deliberately old-fashioned, heavy and expensive. I think they look a bit out of place here in England, and my ride would have been very different had it not happened in the sunshine state. I don’t even want to imagine riding a Harley in central Bristol at rush hour in November. So let’s get back to the sun: First up the 1200cc Nightster (nearest the camera), a custom version of the entry-level Sportster. Most of the shiny bits have been painted black, so this bike looks mean and moody up close. The engine
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might only make about 55hp, but it pulls really well as a result of all that torque, which coupled with a racing clutch means the Nightster shoots off the line very quickly. The riding position was a revelation – I’m used to off-road bikes – all feet forward, arms stretched out in front. Corners were a challenge to begin with, due to a combination of my lack of skill, the sheer length of the bike and steep angle of the front forks. Being a 10 year old bike meant there was quite a bit of vibration as well, certainly more than on the 2013 Road King that I tried next. An 1800cc touring bike and almost top of the range, this is the Harley I would buy. Smoother than the Nightster, more refined although not really any quicker despite the larger engine as this is such a heavy machine. To get hung up on the 65hp it makes is to totally miss the point: the Road King is all about flexibility and
cruising effortlessly at any speed in any gear. The huge footrests and screen make this a surprisingly easy bike to ride, and on the move it is a total pleasure. Just don’t stall it on an uphill gradient at traffic lights like I did. Suddenly the static weight became a problem as I fumbled for balance. Not visible in the photo is a leather shotgun holster, which I’m not sure is an option outside the States. Ultimately buying a Harley is all about immersing yourself in a brand, with all the associated fun and compromises this means. People will automatically assume you are a wealthy dentist in the throes of a very clichéd midlife crisis, and the dealers will sell you not just the bike but a whole heap of bolt-on extras, clothes and other paraphernalia. And owning a Harley means accepting some pretty basic technology (pushrod valves anyone?), so-so build quality and limited range from a small fuel tank. Trump’s tariffs are also about to make them more expensive, which will inevitably push the price of used bikes up. None of this mattered to me of course, because riding these Harleys scratched an itch that had been bothering me my whole life. Flawed motorcycles they might be, but I now know for sure that nothing else compares. Harley Davidson Nightster & Road King: From £6k and £10k respectively used Next month: Uncle Henry’s endangered species
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unable to attend the recognition of excellence awards ceremony. Lesley has seemingly endless patience, is often complimented for her cheerful yet assertive manner and uses her knowledge, expertise and empathy to provide support and advice to all who walk in the door. Lesley's nomination for the healthy living advisor award, submitted by many of whom call her from patients "the chemist lady" - and the local medical centre and veterinary practice, and earned her highly commended in the category. Lesley loves the variety of her job, which sees her providing a wide range of services, and says: "every day is a learning curve." Wells’ superintendent pharmacist and awards judge Janice Perkins commented: "Lesley has had an amazing career... She has fully embraced all the new roles within pharmacy and takes every opportunity to develop and increase her knowledge,
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Tim who? We profile the Metro Mayor for the west of England, who cut his political teeth in South Gloucestershire WHAT is the point of the Metro Mayor? Tim Bowles may have been the Chair of Winterbourne Parish Council and a South Gloucestershire councillor, but now he leads the new pan regional West of England Combined Authority, or Weca. Mr Bowles accepts that Weca’s name, and his own, may not be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. But with some big announcements expected this autumn from Weca on transport and housing across the West of England, there are many reasons for all of us to pay more attention to this new authority. Four new Metrobus routes, tens of thousands of new homes, building in the green belt, and new rail and rapid transit routes including to Bristol airport, are among the projects for which Mr Bowles expects to win hundreds of millions in public and private investment by 2036. “I think the important thing here is to understand how different everybody’s roles are,” he says, in his rather austere office in Bristol’s Temple Quay. He’s not here to do the work done by the three councils that Weca covers – South Gloucestershire,Bristol and Bath & North East Somerset. That means he won’t get involved in the three existing (or almost existing) Metrobus routes, which were planned by the three councils before Weca came along. Nor will he influence planning applications or dictate exactly how major projects should work. Instead, Weca brings all three council leaders together to make plans for the big issues that affect the region; housing, transport and skills training. Mr Bowles seeks consensus and then goes to Whitehall seeking government approval and funding. He hints that, finally, we may be about to see the fruits of discussions that started since he took office (when incidentally, Weca was a tiny body, with just seven staff. Compared to most public authorities, it’s still small, with just 40 staff which will
Tim Bowles (third left) with the leader of South Gloucestershire Council Toby Savage (right) and the other council leaders involved in Weca eventually expand to become 72.) We can expect public consultation this winter on both the transport and the housing and infrastructure plans. Weca’s Joint Transport Strategy calls for four new Metrobus routes by 2036. One possibility is an orbital route around the city. Mr Bowles will not be drawn on the specifics. “But it’s really important for your readers to know that we are working together on this,” he says. Weca, he insists, has already drawn the promise of hundreds of millions in funding from Whitehall for plans which the three councils couldn’t have secured individually. “But we aim to find other ways of ribbing more investment,” he says. Mr Bowles is also talking to potential private investors – including, intriguingly, a Japanese rail company he has met the very morning of our interview. Again, he won’t reveal the project under discussion. But the East Japan Railway Company (EJRC) is one of the biggest rail firms in Japan, operating several of the famous high-speed bullet lines, or Shinkansen, which travel at up to 200mph. We’re unlikely to get one of those – but EJRC also operates the futuristic Tokyo Monorail, to Tokyo’s Haneda airport. What’s top of everyone’s wishlist for transport in the West? A
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better route to Bristol Airport, of course, and Weca’s Joint Transport Study says rail is the preferred option. EJRC has form in the UK, too: it has a 15 per cent stake in West Midlands Trains. “The route to the airport is vital, and the people I was talking to are interested in that,” says Mr Bowles, adding that his visitors were impressed with the speedy rail link from London. “It can help us bring more visitors in to our World Heritage city of Bath, as well as those coming here to work in the aerospace industry on the Northern Fringe, as well as making it easier for South Bristol folk to get to the new jobs that will be created as the airport expands.” Weca is in talks with the airport and with North Somerset council, which didn’t want to be part of Weca but does cooperate with it. Will the Japanese investors be interested in Marvin Rees’s idea of an underground network that could form part of a rail link to the airport? “That’s not clear, but Marvin and I work very closely,” on this and other projects, he says. One of the metro mayor’s messages to investors is that they will be investing in success, not subsidising a region that needs a handout. “We are the only city region that pays money back to
the Treasury,” he says. “Other regions cannot show that level of return. We are not looking for handouts, and we must keep driving that message.” So will Mr Bowles and his new authority soon gain widespread recognition from the public? His critics say he’s failed to make a mark in his first year and a half. A former South Gloucestershire councillor and ex-chair of Winterbourne parish council, he hasn’t sought the limelight so far in his career. On the other hand, he hasn’t put a foot wrong: refusing to be drawn into the Metrobus controversy, which involved plans drawn up years before he took office, may be seen as a wise move. His low visibility is partly a measure of his limited powers, and the fact that so far, Weca has had little direct contact with the public. That’s about to change with the consultation expected to start soon. November and December will see the public consulted on the Joint Spatial Plan, the regional plan for creating 10,000 homes, 82,000 jobs and infrastructure that involves (among other things) using a “modest” 0.65 per cent of the Green Belt around Bristol and Bath. In the New Year there will be a separate consultation on the Joint Transport Strategy, which will also have a big impact on the region. The advantage of having a mayor leading a local authority is that they can be an attentiongrabbing figurehead who can stir debate and get things done. The downside, as Marvin Rees is finding with the Bristol arena, is that the attention can become uncomfortably hot when a major plan draws major dissent. Tim Bowles is about to become the figurehead for the biggest changes to the West region’s landscape and travel facilities for decades. It will take a shrewd operator to steer these changes – many of which are undoubtedly needed – without taking the flak for the less popular plans. Life is about to get very interesting for the metro mayor.
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Potholes to be filled thanks to extra funding POTHOLES are to be filled in and roads repaired thanks to £500,000 of additional government funding. It’s the largest sum ever received from the Department of Transport after lobbying by South Gloucestershire Council. Work on both Shire Way and Rodborough are to be completed, with the junction between the two being completely resurfaced. The roads affected are: Rodborough, Westleigh Close, and Shire Way in Yate, Sidcote Lane in Bagstone, Little Bristol Lane in Charfield, High Street, Marshfield Road and Main Street in Tormarton, Little Bristol Lane in Charfield and Tortworth Road in Tortworth. Cllr Colin Hunt, Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport and Strategic Environment, said: “Having a record level of funding awarded to us could have not come at a better time, with the effects of extreme weather we have endured over the past Dodington campaigners Simon Schofield (left) and Ian Livermore (right) with Rodborough winter and summer having taken their toll." resident Mac Templeton who previously raised the issue
Council says it will ‘fight for rural areas’ over superfast broadband RESIDENTS in Bibstone have been assured that South Gloucestershire Council will fight for all the village to get access to fast broadband. Villagers have met Cabinet Member for Corporate Resources, Cllr Rob Creer, Liberal Democrat councillors, and members of the council’s digital team find out how they can access superfast broadband in future. Some homes in specific postcodes in the village have been left out of all three phases of an Openreach improvement programme which was funded by the local authority. The council’s digital team has set a target of covering 99 per cent of South Gloucestershire by 2019, providing that it can obtain funding, and has achieved 96 per cent so far. Cllr Creer said: “It was great that the residents of Bibstone took up my offer to meet, and I am really appreciative they were so willing to discuss the current situation with regards to South Gloucestershire’s
broadband rollout.” “The discussion was informative, and it was useful to hear the residents’ experiences first hand. It has given us a lot to take away and we will now investigate ways forward.” “We reiterate our promise to fight for our rural areas and have assured residents we will continue to work with them as we negotiate with Openreach.” Openreach was invited to the meeting but no one was able to attend. Lib Dem Cllr John O’Neill, whose ward includes Bibstone, said: “I’m grateful Cllr Creer accepted my request to meet with residents and hear for himself what they have to put up with in terms of their slow internet speeds. Residents have previously been told that they will not be included in Phase 3 of the Council’s superfast broadband scheme and would have to pay BT Openreach an eye-watering £98,000 to be connected.”
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Council takes legal action over 121 new homes in Charfield SOUTH Gloucestershire Council is challenging a Planning Inspectorate’s decision to allow homes to be built in Charfield north of Wotton Road. The planning application by Barratt Homes was subject to an inquiry, and permission was given on appeal for 121 homes, a retail unit and open space. Leader of the Council Cllr Toby Savage said: “As a Council Administration, we are determined to take robust action to challenging unsustainable development across the district.” “We reiterate that where we have taken difficult decisions to proactively and positively plan for future housing and jobs growth, we should not have decisions from the Planning Inspectorate which undermines this work as it only stores up economic, social and environmental problems for the future.” “We are clear that enough is enough and we mean it. This unprecedented second legal challenge is evidence of our
strong approach and considering each case on its individual merits.” The local authority believes that if the development goes ahead, it will undermine the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP). The next stage of the process, the examination in public of the JSP, has been delayed until May 2019. Cabinet Member for Planning Cllr Colin Hunt said: “In South Gloucestershire we are trying to be plan led with our decisions on planning applications. While we appreciate that we have a short fall on our five year land supply, nonetheless we want decisions to reflect that we have a solid plan that was prepared in consultation with the public. “It is not appropriate for Charfield and other locations in the area to be under attack from speculative developers in this way, who are seeking to circumvent the plan led system and community engagement in a manner which undermines the recently submitted JSP.”
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Number of 'devastating' diabetes amputations soars in South Gloucestershire THE number of diabetic people having toe, foot and limb amputations in South Gloucestershire has shot up since 2014. Between 2011-12 and 2013-14, there were 118 amputations due to diabetes in the NHS South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group area, according to data published by Public Health England. By the end of the 2014-15 to 2016-17 period, this figure had risen to 134, an increase of 14%. The biggest increase was in minor or below-theankle amputations, such as of the toe or foot. These rose from 85 to 106, an increase of 25%.
The Royal College of Surgeons says that, despite the name, minor amputations can have a major impact on patients. They can be difficult to heal, could impair walking, and may even lead to further infections, they said. According to the charity Diabetes UK, foot problems are the most common cause of hospital stays for people with diabetes. The disease can cause a loss of blood supply and feeling in the legs and feet, which can in turn cause ulcers and infections. Public Health England estimates that around 8% of the NHS South Gloucestershire CCG's population have either been
diagnosed with diabetes or are living with it undiagnosed. This would mean around 21,000 people currently have the disease, based on the most recent population estimates. Dan Howarth, head of care for Diabetes UK, said: "The latest figures show that, unfortunately, there’s still a great deal of work to be done to tackle rising number of diabetes-related amputations across England. Amputations devastate lives. It’s so important that everyone with the condition has access to diabetes foot services, and the support of podiatrists and foot care protection teams.”
Business booms in Chipping Sodbury thanks to Gromit SHOPS in Chipping Sodbury have reported higher footfall throughout the summer thanks to Gromit. Jo Cox, a member of the chamber from Hobbs House Bakery, said: “We were delighted with the amount of visitors to town, and those who came back more than once. We hope that people will come back to visit again as Chipping Sodbury has so much more to offer including the upcoming Victorian day.” The Gromit, known as Amazing Grace, will now be sold at auction, and may even be made into a ceramic figurine.
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Childcare providers in South Autumn Gloucestershire shut up shop Day PEOPLE are being invited to enjoy the Abbotswood Autumn Day and Dog Show in October. The event runs from 11am to 3pm (Dog Show 2pm to 3pm) on Saturday 6th October at Abbotswood Shops and St Nix Family Centre The free event which includes recycled art with Litterarti, outdoor crafts and Yate Town Council’s mobile youth centre - The Urbie. Organisers say it gives people in Yate a chance to find out about local groups, projects and activities.
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MORE than one in ten nurseries and other early years childcare providers in South Gloucestershire have closed since 2015, according to data published by Ofsted. The Pre-school Learning Alliance has called for "urgent action" to address a funding crisis it says has left more than 40% of providers in England contemplating closure next year. Any provider who cares for early years children - from birth up until the August following their fifth birthday - must be registered with Ofsted. In South Gloucestershire, there were 378 such providers on the register at the end of March 2018, 49 fewer than in March 2015. All three and four-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week
during term time. But since September 2017, parents can claim an additional 15 hours if both they and their partner earn less than £100,000 a year but more than the equivalent of 16 hours at the minimum wage. The Pre-school Learning Alliance argues that the funding the Government provides for the scheme is not enough to cover the costs incurred by providers. Almost three quarters of local authorities in England lost early years providers in the first seven months after the 30 hours scheme was introduced, while 98% have seen a drop since 2015. In South Gloucestershire, there were three fewer providers at the end of March 2018 than there were before the policy changed in September. Neil Leitch, chief executive
of the Pre-School Learning Alliance, said the new scheme had "further exasperated" funding problems already experienced by providers under the 15 hours scheme. He added: "There has never been any such thing as free childcare. It’s subsidised childcare. Early Years funding is frozen until 2020, and while our costs go up, we’re just told to make it work." The drop in childminders, who care for small numbers of children at a time, has been particularly sharp, accounting for 85% of the more than 9,000 providers lost in England since 2015. In South Gloucestershire 47 of the 49 providers lost since 2015 were childminders.
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Spice up your autumn grey raw, it does turn snowy white when cooked. Because of its low price it’s a great choice for students too heading back to university. Older readers may remember that once upon a time coley was very cheap and fed to cats! But please don’t let that put you off; it really is worth giving it a try. Save yourself some money, invite twice as many people for supper and have a feast.
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F YOU want a little heat from your food as the chillier evenings draw in, then this is the recipe for you. A little bit of warmth, but mild enough for the whole family, including kids. It’s a mild, but tasty curry with fish that is sustainable, delicious and inexpensive. This is quicker to make from scratch than waiting for a take away and so much cheaper. My Indian friends use coley for their fish curries because it’s a thick fish that doesn’t go mushy in cooking. Coley is half the price of cod and although it looks rather
Ingredients: • 2 heaped tbsps korma paste • 4 x 180g of thick white fish. Try coley fillets for a change or else loin of cod, haddock or monkfish. These are all pretty pricy, so why not give coley a go. • A tbsp of olive oil • 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced • ½ x 400ml coconut milk (See Cook’s Tip) • Half a bunch of fresh coriander, leaves picked, stalks finely chopped • ½ - 1 fresh red chilli, finely sliced • 2 tbsps ground almonds • 1 lemon, cut into wedges • Basmati rice- 2 cups Here’s What You Do • First cook the rice in the microwave. Put 2 cups of rice in a sieve and rinse well with cold water. Place in a medium sized microwaveable container. • Measure 4 cups of boiling water
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and add to the container. Cook on HIGH for 8 mins. The water should then be absorbed, if not cook for 2 mins more. The rice should be dry and fluffy. • Leave in the microwave whilst you cook the fish. • Put a large frying pan on a medium heat. Use the back of a spoon to spread 1 heaped tablespoon of the korma paste all over the flesh of the fish fillets. • Add a glug of olive oil to the hot pan, then add the coley, paste side down. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side until you’ve got some colour. • Turn the heat under the fish up to high and add the greener half of your sliced spring onions. • Stir in the remaining korma paste, coconut milk, coriander stalks, ground almonds and most of the fresh chilli and coriander leaves. Leave some to one side to scatter over the fish when serving. Let it bubble away for a couple of minutes until the fish is starting to
flake apart. Taste your sauce and add a squeeze of lemon juice if it needs it. • Divide the rice between your plates then top each portion with a piece of your chosen fish. • Pour the sauce over the top then scatter over the reserved spring onions, chilli and reserved coriander leaves. Serve with steamed green veg like pak choy, or spinach. Place lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over. Cook’s Tips: • Coley is often hard to find on the fresh fish counter in a supermarket. You can usually find it with the frozen fish. • If you like a curry with more sauce as my family does, add the whole tin of coconut milk instead of half. • Any leftover coconut milk can be frozen.
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Rogue traders ordered Hedger back in action to pay nearly £46,000 at Silverstone A PAIR of rogue traders were ordered to pay victims of their paving scam in Yate a total of £45,669 at Bristol Crown Court. In September 2017, brothersin-law William and Thomas Connors were jailed for two and a half years each for fraudulent trading in connection with their business, Homepride Paving Ltd. They were subsequently investigated under the Proceeds of Crime Act in respect of the benefit they gained from their criminal activities. William Connors, 37, of Bourne Lake Park, Cricklade and Thomas Connors, 27, of Brython Drive, Cardiff then returned to Court where the Judge ordered that they have a total of £45,669 confiscated. It was stipulated that compensation is paid to 17 of their victims from the money. The pair were given three months to pay with a condition that they would serve a further nine months imprisonment if the
money is not received. The case was taken by South Gloucestershire Council’s Trading Standards team who investigated the rogue trading of Homepride Paving Ltd in the Yate area between November 2015 and May 2016. Their tactics included dishonestly failing to provide their customers written notice of their 14 day cooling off rights, starting work immediately after it had been agreed and in some cases, before agreements were made altogether. Other tactics included overcharging for additional items that were claimed to be necessary and increasing prices once customers’ existing driveways had been dug up. William Connors was instructed to pay the full order due to his identifiable assets and Thomas Connors was made the subject of a nominal order of £1 due to his financial position.
LUKE Hedger returned to British Superbike action at Silverstone after missing round 8 at Cadwell Park due to a family bereavement and he was really looking forward to his return. He raced in a specially designed helmet in memory of his motherin- law who had lost her fight to cancer. Qualifying was difficult because of a drying track and Luke only managed to qualify in 24th. Race 1 found Luke struggling with the set up and finishing in 21st, but Race 2 was a disaster
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Sodbury’s FA Cup run comes to an end THE FA Cup first qualifying round visited the Ridings in Sodbury for the very first time and a large crowd turned out to watch their local side attempt to continue their fine run in this year’s competition against Bristol Manor Farm. Having won their previous three cup encounters this season with replays, extra time winners and late goals featuring, the Sods had high hopes of progressing. However a punishing 8-0 defeat at the hands of Bridgewater and the loss of their manager Neil Simmons who resigned after four straight league defeats left the home side weakened. With several key players out due to injury and suspension the omens were not good but the home side began well putting their visitors under pressure with two early corners. It soon became apparent that Bristol Manor Farm, from Division One south of the Southern League, would be a difficult team to break down. As the half progressed Sodbury were reduced to defending in numbers and they struggled to build any meaningful attack with their only outlet the long ball to a solitary forward. Bristol enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and on 17 minutes were awarded a free kick on the edge of the penalty area. The three man wall didn’t move as a fierce shot rattled the top of the cross bar and out for a goal kick.
Photograph courtesy of B.East Photography On 22 minutes the visitors took the lead. Good work down the Sodbury left allowed Owen Howe to find plenty of room inside the area and as the defence stood off he struck a ferocious shot which left Dando stranded. The Bristol pressure continued unabated and just eleven minutes later they took
a 2-0 lead. Their second goal followed a patient build up starting deep in their own half. A through ball split the midfield and a clever flick-on found Howe unmarked and he finished with a first time shot from inside the penalty area. Dando kept the home side in contention with a string of fine saves but it was clear as the half
closed that their opponents had the quality all over the pitch to pose too big a challenge. The second half began in much the same vein as the first with Manor Farm dominating possession and Sodbury struggling to clear their lines. With just four minutes gone the visitors were awarded a free kick on the edge of the box following a foul. In the ensuing melee the Sodbury fullback was struck to the ground and left with a cut just above his eye. The referee had not seen the incident but consulted his assistant who confirmed that the two-goal hero from the first half should receive his marching orders. The resultant free kick beat the three man wall and Dando parried the low shot, pushing it to safety. The game became disjointed and Bristol lost their rhythm as Sodbury tried to take advantage of the extra man. Striker Liam Pullen was introduced replacing Jamie Samuel in an effort to bolster the attack and the Sods enjoyed a greater share of the possession for the first time in the match. The Sods forced a number of corners over the following 20 minutes but were unable to break down a stubborn defence. They made a number of half chances but were unable to capitalise on their superior numbers and it was Bristol who came closest to adding to the score.
Another cup setback as Sodbury crash out of the FA Vase MANAGER less Chipping Sodbury Town FC’s poor start to the season continued at the Ridings with a performance that did little to impress the applicants for the vacant position who were watching. Facing Combined Counties Premier Division side Abbey Rangers the Sods were hoping to consign their recent FA Cup defeat to ancient history however their visitors had different ideas and enjoyed a reasonably comfortable away win in the Buildbase FA Vase second round qualifying tie.
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his keeper but the ball went harmlessly out for a corner. The home side were on top for the first quarter of the game but could not sustain their momentum and it was Rangers that began to grow into the game and apply pressure. On 27 minutes the visitors were level when Alex Hendrie finished off a patient build up with a close range header. The Rangers winger outpaced Sodbury’s Tom Fry and his cross to the far post was headed back across the area for Hendrie to give the home keeper no chance.
Sam Burgess deputising for Jack Dando in the Sods goal had a moment to forget on 77 minutes when he gifted Rangers their second following a mix up. He misjudged a through ball played over the top and found himself in no mans land. Bradley Sweeney chipped Burgess from just outside the area to give the visitors a 2-1 lead. Just four minutes later the tie was sewn up when Rangers added a third. A superb low cross was met by Danny Hartlebury with a powerful header from close range.
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Tennis Club expands a knock about on the court with Vice-Chairman Gordon Runcie, after several years of not playing the game. Chloe said: “I am one of the guilty ones for not knowing this club was here, but it’s such a friendly and relaxing environment to be in, whether that’s to watch or play. It’s a club I will certainly be returning to so I can play again”. Club Chairman Annie Griffin said: “Inclusivity is so important and with the new facilities we want to encourage and invite a diverse range of groups from the local community to join us - especially anyone interested in wheelchair tennis and those wanting to return to the sport they once loved. Being inclusive of all members of society is so important and as a club that’s an
area we’d keen to expand.” The Club extension was funded through grants from Enovert Community Trust and Ibstock Enovert Trust, as well as Chipping Sodbury’s Town Lands Charity. An interest free loan was awarded from the LTA
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n SPORT Old Richians 7 - 63 Chipping Sodbury OLD Richians has never been a happy hunting ground for Chipping Sodbury so they certainly didn’t expect to pile up so many points in their first victory on the road this season. The opening minutes were fairly even as the two teams felt their way into the game, but on 15 minutes the game really lit up. From their own lineout on halfway, the Richians backs dropped the ball and compact openside Avent scooped it up without slowing. M.Cook and Cole smashed through two rucks and the quick ball was moved left and into the hands of the peerless J.Cook. From 40m he broke the line and swerved infield for a breathtaking try. M.Cook then claimed the ball from a lineout on Sodbury’s own 10m line, and from the maul the ball found Cole. One ruck later, J.Cook who demonstrated his acceleration and streaked in from 35 metres. From the restart deep in their
Sodbury Turn On The Style broke two tackles on his way to the line for a first phase try. The next try for Sodbury was scored by burly wing Dom Pullen who ate up 25m to score. He scored again shortly after when Sodbury were left with a threeon-two. Scrum-half Tom Head scored a standout solo try, chasing his own box-kick from a ruck and collecting it after one bounce before touching down. Richians managed a try of their own on the half hour as they skilfully rumbled forward with the pack. Eventually Sodbury ran out of members after repelling eight drives for the line. Sodbury still had one more try in them before the whistle went. It was scored by Pullen, who registered the game’s second hat-trick. Jon Cook converted all nine tries and walked away with a personal haul of 33 points.
Dan Cole. Photo courtesy of Paul Rubery. own half the ball found J.Cook on halfway; he cut infield past five defenders, straightened up, and touched down beneath the posts for a hat-trick of tries that had taken just 7 minutes to complete. The scoring continued, with
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Nicholls leading the championship 3rd place car of Matthew Parr Photograph courtesy of Mike Groome Photography. THE Castle Combe 2018 motor racing season came to an exciting conclusion on ‘Grand finals day’ with Adrian Slade crowned champion of the Castle Combe Saloon Car Championship. Driving his left hand drive class C Citroen Saxo, Slade saw off challenges from Simon Thornton-Norris in his class B Mitsubishi Colt and Bristol’s Matthew Parr in his class D Citroen Saxo to take the overall title for 2018. Thornton-Norris who ended the season second overall and Parr, third, had battled all season long but Slade’s consistency ensured a win in his class in all 8 rounds of the championship as well as taking extra points for fastest laps in all but 3 of the rounds. “I have been chasing this championship win for 10 years” Slade said. “I was very nervous before the race, not helped by a few drama’s such as the car not starting and then over heating just before we went out, but in the race it was faultless”. Chipping Sodbury’s Nathan Nicholls and Yate’s Chris Hignell both had good seasons. Hignell, who has been racing in the championship in his class D Peugeot 106 for 5 years, ended the season with several class podiums and third in class. Championship debutant Nicholls finished the season with third in class and seventh in the overall championship,
a remarkable feat considering an entry level of 41 cars in some races, many with years of experience racing in motorsport and at Castle Combe. Nicholls said that he had never raced in any form of motorsport before and that he and a family member built his class C Citroen Saxo in just a few months prior to the season opener. Before the first race of the season he was just hoping to get to the end of it in one piece and that his goal was at some point through the year to get a third place podium finish and a trophy. Nicholls said: “it’s just amazing that we have achieved several podiums and at round seven we finished second in class just one second behind the eventual championship winner”. Nicholls confirmed that he would be competing in the 2019 championship and that he planned to run a two-car team adding an identical class C Citroen Saxo to the car he’s driven throughout the 2018 season. Both cars will run an upgraded spec. Nicholls said: “We hope to offer the opportunity to rent the car to a prospective racer, giving that person the help and support in every aspect of racing within the series.” Report from John Grubb, Rock Valley Automotive
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Yate Town make flying start to the season YATE Town’s strong start to the season has landed them a ‘Club of the Month’ award after they won all four matches in August. It took until the start of September, when Yate entertained Cinderford Town for the club to loose their 100% record with a 1-1 draw in a typically close encounter against The Foresters. After a goal-less first half, Cinderford took the lead immediately after half time when they were awarded a penalty which Dan McDonald converted. Yate fought back and deservedly equalised when Dave SimsBurgess scored a fine individual goal when he rounded three defenders before slipping the ball under the advancing keeper. Yate visited Premier Division Salisbury for a First Round Qualifying FA Cup Tie and gave another excellent team performance, securing a replay against their illustrious opponents. Salisbury took the lead just before the interval but Town responded immediately when Mayson Evans delivered a deep cross to the far post which Sims-Burgess volleyed into the net. Both sides had opportunities to win the match in the second half but had to settle for a draw and a replay at Lodge Road.
The replay saw Yate dominate the first half but miss several chances and have only one goal to show for their efforts. The goal came when Salisbury failed to deal with a corner and Josh Ford scored his first goal of the season. Salisbury were awarded a controversial penalty soon after half time which was netted by Sheppard before Wannell gave the visitors the lead. Yate sought an equaliser but Salisbury made the game safe in the 90th minute. The game ended on a sour note when two players from each team were sent off after a fracas following a bad foul on Sam Boulton.
Yate returned to league action against Moneyfields and retained their unbeaten league record against the combative Portsmouth team. After a goalless first half, Yate conceded a penalty early in the second for the third successive home game. Man of the Match Lewis Thomas saved the initial effort from Conor Bailey, but the latter reacted quickly to net at the third attempt. Yate fought back and equalised when a patient build up ended when Adam Price met a long cross from Ford at the far post. Shortly afterwards Dave Sims-Burgess sent a low shot from the edge of the box into the corner of the net to give Yate the
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Hockey club ready for new season YATE Hockey Club are looking forward to the new season after a successful campaign last time round with several of their members receiving awards and national recognition. The club, who have three ladies teams, two men’s teams and a thriving junior section recently held their annual President’s Day HockeyFest, which raised £320 for Brain Tumour Charity. A successful 2017/18 season saw the ladies second team win their league and secure promotion into North Division in the West Club Women’s Hockey Leagu. The U14 girls win the Avon Junior Hockey League in in their age category. Within the Junior section Lucie Goulden, Charlotte Hollywood and Will Newell have been invited to join the England Hockey Bristol Performance Centre (for those aged 14-17) and numerous others
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Athletics club enjoys hot season YATE & District Athletics Club has finished the summer season strongly, maintaining their position alongside Bristol & West AC at the top of the Midland League and keeping their place in the top flight of the junior Youth Development League. They also sent one of the highest numbers of athletes to English Schools and were pipped for top spot in the Avon Track and Field League. The season finished on a high note with terrific performances in Bedford at the National Final of the Youth Development League competing as part of Team Avon. In this top-level competition local athletes faced opposition from across the nation, including teams such as Shaftesbury Barnet and Blackheath & Bromley from London; Rugby & Northants, who beat Team Avon in the Regional Final, and Team Glasgow and Team Edinburgh from Scotland. For many of the athletes this was the stiffest competition they had ever faced. Leading the Yate charge were the Brooks brothers. Both pulled off remarkable doubles, with Adam finishing second in the high jump, where his opponent had to clear 2.05m to beat him; and also second in the triple jump. Younger brother Daniel finished first in the under-17 100m, in a very good time of 10.88 secs, which he followed with a second place in the 200m behind the English Schools champion. His time of 22.44 secs was another excellent performance.
Toby Conibear has had the season of his life and crowned it with an emphatic win by over five metres from the nearest rival. 55.05m is short of his personal best but he was aiming for 60 metres. His first throw came very, very close to that, but it was a few centimetres outside the sector, so didn’t count. In the under-17 men’s 400m, Nathaniel Mitchell and Isaac Cory have struck up a prizewinning partnership. Nathaniel ran the faster time of 52.17 secs to take fourth place. Isaac, running in the B race came home a clear winner in 54.50 secs. Definitely a partnership to watch out for next season. Abdi Hasan is an athlete who is always worth watching and this match was no exception. He led from the bell, but was shadowed for the first 600 metres by Oliver Bright of Blackheath & Bromley. It
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looked as though he might be in danger but with 300m to go, Abdi simply stepped on the accelerator and came home in 1:57.82 secs, a good five seconds ahead of the second placed runner. The meeting came to a climax with the 4x400 relays. The Avon team containing three Yate athletes in Nathaniel, Isaac and Abdi destroyed the rest of the field, finishing in 3:29.93 secs, more than ten metres clear of the opposition. A fourth place finish was better than team managers Sandra Woodman and Jim Strudwick, had hoped for. It placed them ahead of both Glasgow and Rugby & Northants and gave hope for better things to come in future seasons. Yate went in to the final Avon League match at the top of the overall table with a 169.5 Match Points cushion ahead of North
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