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Filtonvoice Comment: Filton Community Plan Filton's Community Plan, which has explored ways to develop and improve the town in five key areas, has reached a crossroads.

The new draft plan, which has been developed and created by the team at the FACE charity and funded by the town council, has been presented to councillors and you can read a summary on Pages 21-23. It is set to run until 2027.

This plan, however, is not the first of its type we have had in Filton. Around 12 years ago the Filton Working Together group was formed and ideas were shared, with some adopted. In 2017, Southern Brooks organisation, in conjunction with the town council, instigated a community plan but for several reasons, including Covid, this came to nothing.

The current plan was launched in 2021 and has seen consultation across Filton. It cost £5,000 for the consultation and facilitation work to get to this point. Now, even before it has been adopted and the ideas brought to life, councillors are considering a Neighbourhood Plan. This would involve a more legal framework and would look at a lot of planning issues.

Where this leaves the Community Plan is not clear but Filtonvoice understands a Neighbourhood Plan, like the one in Thornbury, would take several years to create.

The new draft Filton Community Plan contains good ideas but it needs investment. It has been suggested £20,000 could bring many of the ideas to life. The town council, having outsourced the leisure centre, is in better financial shape than it has been for some time.

We cannot have a situation where, for the third time, a community plan or similar is created but not fully acted upon and we have to wait several years before the next one is completed. Filton is facing pressures from HMOs and other issues and it needs work to improve matters.

Filtonvoice urges councillors to consider investing in the Filton Community Plan. Anything else would be a terrible waste.

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Welsh Wizard Byron on the lookout for new home for beloved Eden Grove organ

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by Shane Gibson With the upcoming closure of Eden Grove Methodist Church, its famous organ is going to be moved to a new home. But first its more famous owner, “The Welsh Wizard” Byron Jones BEM, has to find one.

Born in Risca near Newport in 1949, Byron from the age of around three showed an interest in the piano and was playing tunes within a year. His interest in the organ began while working as a trainee projectionist.

“Back in those days I was one of the youngest organists playing in the working men’s clubs. As time went by, I widened my repertoire by going to other clubs and then ice shows and playing summer seasons. I played with a lot of organs,” said Byron In 1997, after opening a music shop on Whiteladies Road, Byron launched an Organ Festival.

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other organists there as well,” he said.

Around this time, Byron visited friends who mentioned that a local church was getting rid of a Compton Organ.

“In our wisdom we purchased the organ, brought it back to Filton and refurbished it. Then, we just needed somewhere to Barbecue meats, burgers, install it,” recalled Byron. “At sausages, steaks, spare ribs, that time there was a little • Chicken, Lamb, Beef & Pork • Deli Cheese and Chutney corner shop run by Ray Halbert, free marinade • of your choice – • Homemade Faggots Marinated Meats/Kebabs who was connected with Eden • Great selection of Homemade • Fresh Vegetables and • Speciality Sausages ideal for BBQ Grove Methodist Church, and Groceries Pies and Pasties • Homemade Pies and Pasties • Fresh Vegetables and he suggested we spoke to them • Greatalways selection of • Beef, Pork &Meats Lamband Joints • Home-cooked Groceries and ask if we could use their hall, Pickles and Chutneys • Sausages Cured Bacon & Sausagemeat available which had gone derelict.”

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“For the past 19 years we have had monthly concerts featuring Phil Kelso, the main organist from Blackpool Tower, and several organists from America. They all agree that the instrument is incredibly good, and they enjoy playing it,” he said.

Byron’s events at Eden Grove have attracted audiences of all ages, with presentations of silent movies like Phantom of the Opera and Nosferatu, which have allowed for the organ to be used to its fullest.

“The Hall seemed to have been made for the organ. Around 11 years ago we put it on to a lift that comes up out of the floor.

Also, we have put glass over the attached instruments. There is

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a real glockenspiel attached to one side of the organ and a real xylophone and vibraphone on the other. There is also a toy counter.

The toy counter allows you to play around with sound effects which are intended for silent movies.”

Byron explained that after his partner's passing, he is now on his own and no longer able to look after the organ by himself. He is now searching for the ‘right’ future owner. he said: “There are some people who are interested, one is a cinema owner from Devizes, which would be fantastic as they are giving the cinema a 1920s refurbishment. There is also interest from Brittany thanks to my YouTube channel.”

Byron’s YouTube channel has been allowing him to share his music with fans from his home via virtual concerts, a relief for music lovers during the covid pandemic when audiences were unable to attend the concerts in person. Unfortunately, although restrictions have been removed, the attendance numbers at real concerts are still down.

He said: “This virus has put pay to everything we know.

Unfortunately that includes entertainment as well. With the concerts we put on at Eden Grove, the number of attendees

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has dropped, we are lucky to get 40 or 50 now. Whilst we have higher numbers of people who are still coming to see me, and even recently another organist drew a crowd of eighty, which was good, I have lost money on four of the past seven concerts.”

Byron shared his feelings on the current situation.

“So, it really is not viable to hold on to the organ anymore.

The local people have been wonderful supporters. But there are still people calling up and apologising because they are too afraid to come, and I respect that, yet I know the local people are going to be devastated when it goes. For some of them, it is their only time to get out of the house and meet friends,” he said.

As for his wishes for the organ Byron says: “I am hoping whoever buys the organ will buy it as a complete unit rather than sell it off. Of course, once they buy it, they can do what they want with it!”

Thinking of the future, I asked Byron if there is anything else he would like to play.

“If it was up to me, I really like to play some Bat out of Hell, but it looks for some of the old dears I am going to have to keep playing I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside…

I hate that song!”

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Defiant developer tells councillors HMO refusal will cost taxpayers 'thousands and thousands'

by BBC LDRS staff and Filtonvoice reporters Councillors have again bucked officers’ advice and rejected plans for a large shared house in a Filton neighbourhood already swamped by bedsits – despite warnings of another costly appeal.

Developer Sam Andrews, who last year successfully persuaded planning inspectors to overturn the committee’s decisions to refuse permission for three houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) just quarter of a mile away in Northville and to award him “thousands and thousands” in costs, told committee members he would be appealing once more.

Officers recommended approving Mr Andrews’ latest application, to turn an existing small HMO for three to six

people at 18 Braemar Avenue into seven bedsits.

But South Gloucestershire Council development management committee voted 5-4 to reject it because of the “harmful impact” on residents’ amenity and inadequate parking.

The decision came days after the council’s most senior planning committee again went against planning officers’ advice and threw out an application by a different developer to turn 15 Braemar Crescent, which is a stone’s throw to the rear of 18 Braemar Avenue, into an eightbed shared house.

Although the council recently adopted a cap of 10 per cent of HMOs in the same area and a ban on family homes being “sandwiched” between two shared houses, this only includes licensed properties, so those with

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The latest meeting was told 18 Braemar Avenue was in a row of five consecutive HMOs but only one was licensed and so did not constitute sandwiching.

Filton town councillor Alan Bird told the committee: “We encourage members to have strength in their conviction and refuse this application.

“This application would lead to an over-intensification of the population in the immediate area and take this property out of the general housing stock that local families would want to make their home.”

Mr Andrews said: “This property has been an HMO for the last 10 years.

"I have since extended and intensified the property to a six-bedroom HMO plus study

under permitted development.

Therefore, effectively this application is only asking for the study to be rented as a seventh bedroom.

“The property has three parking spaces and the transport officer has no objections.”

He said the application fully complied with the authority’s new supplementary planning document (SPD) which introduced the 10 per cent limit of HMOs in a locality.

Mr Andrews said: “Councillors will recall three applications that were refused at Northville Road last year and subsequently overturned at appeal.

“The council lost cost applications on these appeals which cost the taxpayer thousands and thousands of pounds.

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HMOs “I was the applicant on these.

If it is refused today, I will appeal and put in a further costs application.

“With budgets so tight, why would councillors choose to throw taxpayers’ money down the drain?”

A planning officer said there were only two licensed HMOs in the immediate area.

Cllr Ernie Brown said the SPD did not carry any weight in this case but other reasons for refusal under planning policies did apply – loss of residents’ amenity and lack of available parking.

He said: “We cannot keep on adding HMOs.” Cllr Katie Cooper said: “We are going round the same circles on HMOs. We are constantly told by local knowledge that there are multiple HMOs in this area and there are HMOs either side of this house, that this is sandwiching.

“If you’re living in this area, you don’t care whether that HMO has planning permission or is licensed – it is an HMO.” The planning officer said the council needed evidence when making decisions but it had records of licensed bedsits only.

Council solicitor Tonya Meers warned members: “You need to be very careful about relying on a parking objection because the application complies with our policies.

“You are leaving yourself exposed to costs at an appeal.

“Amenity is a bit more subjective and if it’s based on local evidence, that’s fine.”

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'My intentions are to do this job brilliantly'

Ian Oake is the new headteacher of Filton Hill Primary School. Shane Gibson spoke with him on his thoughts and feelings about the new position as he reflected on his journey so far.

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an grew up in Somerset, and by his own admission finished school with no idea what he wanted to do and had no passion for teaching or education. However, he began to see things differently when his friends returned home from university.

“They seemed to have had a great time, so I decided to give it a go. I completed my A-levels and then discovered a passion for archaeology. So, I went to the British Institute of Archaeology at UCL and studied there for 3 years for my degree and I loved it,” he said.

Ian explained that there was no money in archaeology due to the number of volunteers in the field, yet and while living in London, he began a 10-year career working in the voluntary sector which included working for organisations such as Living Streets and other charities.

Having children can change a person’s outlook on life.

Parenthood led to Ian gaining a new perspective and, with his young family in tow, he made the move to Bristol.

He said: “I thought 'wow', they (my children) are really fascinating people. The more time I spent with them and saw how they developed and how I could feed their passions, the more I thought, 'this is great'.

I decided I would re-train and become a teacher.

My wife and I tried to find a time when I could take a year off of work to re-train, but there was no time. So, we bit the bullet and just went for it.”

Ian began his teacher training at the age of 27 and quickly found that he was attracted to the challenges ahead.

“I have always worked in inner-city schools. It was areas of depravation and need that I was interested in. I was always trying to get the best out of everybody in the school,” he said.

At 51, Ian’s career seems to have progressed quickly. He explained that, at first, he turned down fast-track career routes.

He said: “I did see people who had only started training a year before I did. They were on fasttrack leadership programmes. I wanted to hone my craft and get better at teaching. But then after speaking to people going into deputy head positions I thought, I actually wouldn’t do things like that, I would change things.

As I continued to have those experiences it became more apparent that I would not be able to make the positive changes that needed to be made whilst I remained a class-based teacher.”

Ian joined the Olympus Trust as a deputy head and began working at Callicroft Primary Academy in Patchway.

“Being able to have impact and engagement with a wide number of families and staff across the board was great. It’s a bigger picture, where we can improve our work going across key stages one and two,” he said.

Ian spoke about being a parent and a headteacher.

Having raised four boys, he feels adequately experienced.

“A lot of teaching is about pitching an idea to the children.

I know what worked for getting my own children to enjoy reading and learning and what worked at home can work in the classroom,” he said.

Speaking with Ian on how he acts as a headteacher, it became clear that he leads through example.

“I will go out to do an assembly and will model to the teachers sat in the hall a quality lesson, how I interact with the children, how I don’t go for hands up but how I do pick the children, I’ll show different things, make myself vulnerable and try something different.

"Afterwards we can talk about it and say what worked.”

Ian explained how he and the staff work together.

“As a collective, we design the curriculum and we do have days where we are all working in the hall and sharing ideas on what objectives the children need to achieve.

"We might discuss how we can wrap an idea of a project around a certain themes and other ways we might help,” he said.

Ian believes that to be the headteacher he should also be a teacher, and so not only is he seen welcoming children and parents at the school gate but also he can be seen teaching in the classroom.

Believing that every day is a school day, Ian shared his philosophy on what he is looking for when recruiting staff.

He said: “It is a willingness to say I don’t know everything and I’m not an expert, but I will give it a go.

"That is what I’m looking for when recruiting new teachers.

You don’t want people coming along and saying 'I’m done, I can’t learn anything else'.”

As our conversation came to its end, I asked Ian what his intentions were as headteacher.

He said: “This is my first headship. My intentions are to do this job brilliantly. Nothing further than that.

"I want to build on all of the strengths we have as a school, to tweak what we could do better and just get everybody working as hard as they can for the benefit of the children.

"As a school, you get different initiatives waved in front of your face to try and get us to do things, or take part in particular weeks, but we have to put it through a filter of how will it benefit the children, because if not, it a distraction and I want to make sure that we are doing the things we say we going to do, really well.”

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It's all changing at Filton primary school Charborough Road Primary, part of the Olympus Academy Trust, is emerging from the pandemic with new developments for pupils young and old, reports headteacher Matthew Lankester

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Taught by Mr Davolls, our experienced EYFS teacher, and reliably supported by Mrs Hoare, our EYFS TA, our nursery offers lots of fun learning opportunities for our nursery children. We offer term time nursery school from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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We are very excited as later this month, we will have the grand opening of our new field, multi-use games area (MUGA) and Forest School.

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Our new Forest School area means that each week, every class from Nursery up to Year 6 will be able to participate in a whole range of outdoor learning experiences from bug hunting to learning to light and cook over an open fire. We cannot wait to start using this incredible new area, which was due to be officially opened by a player from Bristol Rovers at the end of March.

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n MESSAGE FROM SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL

Working to improve our communities for the better I AM delighted that the council is continuing its long-standing partnership with the Voice magazines with a regular column, helping to bring the latest news to you on how we are working to improve our communities for the better.

As we continue to progress out of the pandemic we return our focus solely towards our day-to-day activities, delivering on our key priorities of raising school standards, improving our local roads and public spaces and delivering you value for money – all whilst continuing to provide local leadership in our efforts to tackle the climate emergency.

Recently, the council has unveiled its plans for highways maintenance over the coming year, with many roads, paths and cycleways in communities near you set to be improved.

This is part of our ongoing commitment to helping keep South Gloucestershire moving and is continuing our record £174 million investment into local highways since 2019.

Later this summer, South Gloucestershire will also join communities across the country in celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a major milestone in Her Majesty’s historic 70-year reign, and I am proud the council is helping to mark the occasion with

£50,000 in grants towards local celebrations in the district, such as street parties, festivals and other events.

Finally, while this column will predominantly be for things going on in our community, the attention of many local people will undoubtedly be on the terrible events unfolding in the Ukraine. With millions of people fleeing the country, and many likely to find their way to the UK, the council is ready to step up and help, as we have done so for refugee families forced from their homes due to conflicts in the likes of Syria and Afghanistan.

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Sainsbury's cafe in Filton set to close this year The cafe at Sainsbury's in Filton is set to close in the next few months, it has been announced.

The Filton cafe is one of 200 closing, affecting an average 10 staff per branch.

The cafe at Emersons Green will remain open.

Sainsbury’s has announced new plans to transform its eat-in, takeaway and home delivery food and drink offer. The move follows a successful trial of a new food hall format called The Restaurant Hub at its Selly Oak store in Birmingham.

Working in partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), The Restaurant Hub at Sainsbury’s Selly Oak store offers customers eat-in, takeaway and home delivered hot food and drink from a range of popular brands - including Caffè Carluccio’s, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Ed’s Diner and Slim Chickens. Sainsbury’s and BRG plan to open 30 more The

Restaurant Hubs in the next year, with the intention to accelerate the roll-out in future years if the format continues to be popular with customers.

At the same time, Sainsbury’s will also open a further 30 Starbucks coffee shops in its supermarkets in the next twelve months, bringing the total number of Starbucks in Sainsbury’s supermarkets to 60. Working with BRG and

Starbucks, Sainsbury’s plans to transform the eat-in, takeaway and home delivered hot food and drink offer in 250 of its supermarkets over the next three years.

A spokesperson said: "We have said around 2,000 colleagues are likely to be impacted because of the changes.

"Colleagues affected will be prioritised for vacant roles in Sainsbury’s stores and will be

encouraged to explore alternative roles within the wider business.

"For stores which will open a Starbucks or Restaurant Hub within the next six months, colleagues will transfer to Starbucks/Boparan Restaurant Group so they can continue to work at their store and on their current contractual terms and rate of pay. We estimate around 250 colleagues will transfer as part of this process.

"Nearly 70 Sainsbury’s cafes will stay open while Sainsbury’s reviews rollout plans.

Simon Roberts, Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Officer said: “As we go through this period of transition, we have taken the difficult decision to close 200 of our cafes next month.

"We have spoken to all colleagues affected by these changes today and are absolutely committed to supporting them in any way we can during this uncertain time."

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Advertising feature - Slimming World New Filton consultant Kerry on her Slimming World journey

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decided to join Slimming World after the break-up of my marriage. My confidence was at an all time low and I hated the way I looked. This was down to my lifestyle choices and also the hours that I worked as I wouldn’t get home until 9 or 10pm and then I would eat a big meal or have a takeaway. I would also snack on the wrong things - crisps, biscuits and chocolate.

So I joined my local Slimming World group and did well, winning Miss Slinky and losing more than two stone. But then when I wasn’t doing so well, I wouldn’t go to the group until eventually I didn’t return. This cycle then went on for years joining rejoining.

In September 2020 I decided enough was enough and rejoined a group I had been to in the past and this was a first for me as usually when I rejoined I would join another consultant to save on the embarrassment/shame I had that I was back to square one. But

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The first week I went along with a friend to join. I was still feeling nervous about rejoining, thinking if I was going to be judged and worried about how much I now weighed. These feelings soon melted away because when I walked in I was made to feel so welcome.

I was disappointed to find out I was at the heaviest I'd been out of all the times I had joined and again this was my motivation.

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Two new sections this year as popular Scout group set to expand

One of our Beavers, Poppy, at a recent trip to the local reptile shop Exciting changes are ahead at 1st Filton Scout group as we grow and expand in two different ways.

Like other Scout groups, we operate a waiting list for young people hoping to join Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Due to the popularity of Scouting, this list has grown to a point where we are no longer able to offer places to everyone.

As a result, we are planning to open another Beaver section in September. In order for this to happen, however, the group needs to recruit new leaders.

Current leaders are already busy, some having multiple roles across the group. Are you interested in helping our youngest Scouting members to develop and grow? Why not get in touch to see if Scouting is for you?

No previous Scouting experience is necessary and all training is given.

Nights will be run in tandem with the existing Beaver colony so planning and resourcing will be shared across the two sections.

If you think that you may be able to help or would like to know more, please email gsl@1stfiltonscouts.co.uk for more information. If you would prefer a slightly older age group, we are also in need of new leaders for Cubs and Scouts.

Scouting is just as much fun for the adults taking part as for the children and is great for your CV so come and join our team!

Also in September, an Explorer-Scout unit will be opening its door in Filton for the very first time. Explorer Scouts are the oldest section, for young people aged 14-18 and are more widely-spread throughout the area.

Although run by the District as opposed to the group itself, the Explorers have a strong partnership with the group where they are based.

District are in the process of recruiting leaders and young people to be a part of the new group.

If you are interested from either perspective, please contact the District Explorer Scout commissioner ben.shadbolt@brunelscouts.org.

We are looking forward to welcoming the new unit and to them becoming a part of our Filton community.

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Filton streets to be resurfaced as part of £10m plan Filton will get £200,000 worth of road improvements as part of more than £10million set to be invested on local transport infrastructure and road maintenance across South Gloucestershires.

The funding, which comes as part of the council’s record £174million investment into local roads, will be used for maintenance and resurfacing works over the coming year as well as installing brand new transport infrastructure schemes.

Filton councillor Chris Wood said: “With the constant wear and tear roads in our more urban communities are subjected to, it is important they are kept in good condition and I am pleased to see further investment in Filton, with the likes of Glebelands Road, Rodney Crescent and Pine Grove all being resurfaced.”

Glebelands Road, Rodney Crescent and Pine Grove will be resurfaced Other wards that will benefit infrastructure schemes have from resurfacing works over the been given the green light to be next year include: completed over the coming year.

• Bradley Stoke will receive Welcoming the plans outlined investment of more than in this year’s programme, Cllr £400,000 for maintenance work Steve Reade, Cabinet Member for on Stoke Lane, Baileys Court Regeneration, Environment and Drive and Dyrham Parade.

Strategic Infrastructure, said: • Stoke Gifford and Little “It is important that residents Stoke will also see almost can look out their front door £300,000 spent on resurfacing and be proud to call South the likes of Hercules Close, Elm Gloucestershire home, this is Close and the Avenue. why we are continuing our record On top of the resurfacing investment into maintaining and repair works, a series of local roads.

"With a diverse array of rural and suburban communities, I am pleased we continue to provide the resources to support all forms of travel, particularly with more people choosing to get out of their car and enjoy more sustainable ways to get around, such as walking and cycling.

"Our local transport network is important to everyone and it is important we are making improvements that benefit everyone’s needs.”

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urrently, my thoughts and prayers are of course with those who are enduring the ongoing invasion in Ukraine. The impact of the Western sanctions, which I fully support, should not be underestimated. Ordinary Russians are now feeling the financial pinch with dramatically increased interest rates and a plunging currency exchange rate, causing substantial hardship to the people of Russia.

The Government has advised against all travel to Ukraine and Russia - and rightfully provided broad-ranging assistance and support to the people of Ukraine, both in terms of military support and humanitarian aid to those who remain - and refuge to those who have fled the conflict.

The ongoing situation in Ukraine is a stark reminder of just how fragile peace and security can be – and why we should never take our freedoms

and liberties for granted. It prompts us to reflect on our own Defence capabilities and the vital role our country is playing (and will continue to play) in protecting ourselves and our NATO allies.

Sadly, in my view, the Western world has in recent years given the impression that we are in retreat and unwilling to stay the course and honour our defence and security responsibilities.

Of great significance, we recently saw the disgraceful and premature withdrawal from Afghanistan and previously from Iraq which led to the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the rise of Daesh in Iraq.

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Britain is one of the few NATO members which spends more than 2% of GDP on Defence (currently 2.2 %). Our worldclass Defence industry has a substantial presence in our local area with Airbus, Rolls-Royce, GKN, BAE Systems, MBDA and Boeing being important local employers – as well as circa 8,000 MOD civil servants operating from DE&S Abbey Wood.

For information on how you can help the people of Ukraine, please see the Disaster Emergency Committee – Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal at: www. dec.org.uk and the Homes For Ukraine initiative here: https:// homesforukraine.campaign. gov.uk/ In Parliament on Tuesday, March 8, I was privileged to hear the Ukrainian President Zelensky deliver his powerful, historic address to the House of Commons and it was certainly a moment I shall never forget.

On Tuesday, March 15, I spoke in the House of Commons Ukraine debate and asked

Colonel Bob Stewart MP how we can best militarily support the Ukrainians whilst remaining mindful of the risks of stoking an escalation. Colonel Stewart responded that he certainly did have concerns of an escalation and that Putin may once again resort to using chemical weapons in the same way that he did previously in Aleppo. On additional military support, he suggested that the deployment of MiG-29 fighter jets, piloted

by Ukrainian pilots, may be required.

The following day in Prime Minister’s Questions, I also asked the Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab to confirm that we will continue to deliver military aid and support to Ukraine and that we will supply the Starstreak anti-air missiles necessary to destroy Russian fighter jets. The Deputy Prime Minister responded that we have delivered over 3,600 anti-tank weapons and a consignment of Javelin anti-tank missiles.

He also confirmed that the Government is exploring the possibility of donating the Starstreak anti-air missiles.

I am incredibly proud of the humanitarian support and fundraising which is taking place in the constituency.

From the bank in Filton, to the management team at Cribbs Causeway, I am moved by the huge fundraising and support efforts being made.

I am maintaining regular contact with Ministers in the Foreign Office to identify what is most needed and where best for it to be delivered – and I am proud that members of our local communities are so keen to help our Ukrainian friends in this hour of desperate need.

If you would like to contact me about any other matter, please get in touch via my constituency office: jack.lopresti. mp@parliament.uk or Tel: 01454 617783.

"The ongoing situation in Ukraine is a stark reminder of just how fragile peace and security can be."

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News Gipsy Patch Lane will reopen to two-way traffic along its full length between the A38 junction and the Hatchet Road roundabout in late April, following a £57million investment to transform public transport in the area.

To enable the popular route to be reopened to two-way traffic resurfacing work will need to take place over the Easter period.

From 8pm on Friday 8 April until 6am Monday 25 April, Gipsy Patch Lane will be closed to all traffic between its junction with Little Stoke Lane and the entrance to Pegasus Park.

Gipsy Patch Lane will reopen to two-way traffic from 6am on Monday 25 April. All side road junctions will also reopen to traffic from this date.

During the resurfacing work all side road junctions along Gipsy Patch Lane that fall within the closure will also need to be closed to traffic. This includes the junctions for Station Road, Gifford Crescent, the service roads, Smithcourt Drive and

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Bush Avenue. Pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to use the shared use path along Gipsy Patch Lane and access side junctions.

There will be signed diversion routes in place throughout the closure.

Road widening work will continue to be carried out on Gipsy Patch Lane, west (the Rolls Royce side) of the railway bridge, and to enable this work narrow lanes will be in place along this stretch of the carriageway.

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The road in Stoke Gifford has been subject to traffic management restrictions since spring 2020 to enable the replacement of a Victorian railway bridge and road widening works to make way for new bus lanes. Currently only westbound traffic (towards Filton Airfield) can use the route.

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improvements to pedestrian and cycling facilities and is part of the Cribbs Patchway metrobus extension (CPME), which will help to reduce congestion and improve journey times for all road users.

CPME will provide a new quick, reliable public transport system between Bristol Parkway Station and the Mall at Cribbs Causeway and offer a realistic alternative to travelling by car.

CPME is funded by the West of England Combined Authority and by the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership through the Local Growth Fund.

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Some of the new smells under consideration include the rich scents of dark chocolate and brandy, the homely aroma of roast beef, and the pong of boiled cabbage.

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Filton Town Council Background Filton was one of six designated 'Priority Neighbourhood' within South Gloucestershire 20032017. These areas were based on the national Indices of Deprivation.

During that time, various residents and community groups including 'Filton People' worked towards improving the area. In around 2010 the organisation Southern Brooks Community Partnerships set up and coordinated the 'Filton Working Together' group which held working groups and themed meetings for residents together with council officers, community organisations, and stakeholders to drive initiatives to improve the local community.

This model worked well and promoted positive actions, many of which shaped the town Filton is today.

The Vision The Filton Community Plan will enable residents, stakeholders, and the councillors to work together to achieve common aims to improve the town.

It brings together ideas and actions under 5 headings, which are set out in 5 chapters.

Each chapter has a summary from the public and stakeholders consultations of what is currently working well and what needs to be improved. There then follows an action plan for each chapter.

On the next pages there is a summary of the plan, which is an evolving and live document.

Shaping the plan • • • • • • • • • •

FACE presented a vision for the Community Plan to the Filton Town Council 'Parish Assembly' meeting in May 2021 A 'Residents' Survey was then launched online in June and published in the July edition of Filton Voice Three community consultation events were held during July and August for residents to attend A photography competition ran during JulySeptember A Business Breakfast and Working Lunch were held in September for businesses and community groups A 'Stakeholders' Survey was launched online in September and sent in the post to 130 businesses and organisations in Filton Filton Town Councillors meetings were held September - November Networking meetings took place July - October (e.g. with police, schools, council officers, etc.)

School workshops in one Filton primary school in September, with over 120 children aged 7-11 FACE then pulled together priority actions and concerns from all those groups and methods to form this summary.

In 2017 the 'Priority Neighbourhood' status was removed from Filton, taking with it extra financial resources, such as protected youth and children's work, community development work, Southern Brooks' facilitation, and other South Glos Council officer time.

Funded by Filton Town Council, Southern Brooks prepared a community plan for 2018-2022. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 brought a halt to that plan and all community working groups ceased.

In May 2021 the Filton Town Council commissioned the charity FACE to pull together a new local consultation and create a new Filton Community Plan for 2022-27.

Filton Town Council The Filton Community Plan brings together ideas and actions under five headings.

Filton has a great community feel, which was highlighted during the Covid-19 pandemic There are some great community spaces and a mixture of activities for all ages Filton has great accessibility and 80% of people feel it is generally a safe area to live The town has a library and swimming pool, which other areas don't There are active community organisations and volunteers

Investment in local activity/sport and enhancing the leisure centre is needed Need more support for Under 5s and their parents Social issues - such as fly tipping, antisocial behaviour, drug misuse, mental health and social isolation - have an impact on community life Some community assets are not well utilised for the whole community Need to improve the relationships between neighbours Activities are not well advertised, so people do not know what is going on Playground maintenance plan is needed 'Filton Community Heroes' events would be good More youth services provision Town councillors are not always visible in their wards Better awareness of diversity and cultural issues needed

Filton has a wonderful Community Garden, run by volunteers There are lots of open green spaces Filton is a Fairtrade Town Town Council target to become Carbon Neutral by 2050 Filton has a few areas of allotments Filton schools engaging in Forest School and outdoor play Children are actively engaged in environmental issues

74% of adults and 64% children think littering and dog mess needs improving - more litter bins and recycling bins in public areas needed, and community litter picks Reduce use of single-use plastics starting with Town Council venues Create a local Nature Plan and a Green Map Focus on Filton takeaways to improve use of compostable containers and improve littering issues Better maintenance of allotments, so not overwhelming for new people Improve use of verges, street décor and flower baskets Benches in the shade needed at Millennium Green Let's hold a Filton in Bloom competition Electric car charging points at Filton Leisure Centre Development of space, e.g. at the bottom of Elm Park and behind Canberra Grove, for community wildlife areas

82% of people find it easy to get around in Filton Filton has easy access - within 2 hours by road or rail you can be in the city centre, at the countryside, or on a beach!

It is a perfect location for students, high quality employers, and has great local schools for families Filton is cheaper than living in a city centre, yet has the feel of a large vibrant town There is a mixture of housing stock and a multi-generational feel to the town

There is seemingly a lack of care from landlords and transient populations about the area There is too much negativity on social media making people feel unwelcome 24% of people don't enjoy living in Filton Crime seems to be high at the moment - especially burglaries and non-residential dwellings Conygre area suffers with no public transport links Pavements are overgrown and cars park across them making it unsightly and unsafe Need to campaign at South Glos Council Policy level so Filton doesn't get forgotten School parking and e-scooter use needs to improved Need to instil pride in the area and better neighbourliness

Filton Town Council These are the things local people think are currently working well and what needs to be improved.

Filton has a great selection of primary schools There are mixed retail areas, together with large and small businesses, on our doorstep We have a college and university within walking distance Local employers providing apprenticeships Children are happy in Filton Local community organisations provide volunteering opportunities Adult education courses and Community Learning opportunities are run weekly in Filton

Regular networking events needed Encourage diversity in businesses and encourage start-ups and more apprenticeships Pop-up markets or local tradespeople events More partnership opportunities with the local multi-nationals (Airbus, Rolls Royce, YTL, etc) Cultural days and events to highlight diversity in the economy Need more places to just sit and have a relaxed coffee More spaces for remote working / meetings Break down the digital divide Local job advertising - needs to be affordable Healthy food and vegan options Improve financial capabilities and safety Pharmacy and Post Office missed at Filton Park

Filton Voice monthly free newspaper is a valued source of information - especially for those not online Active South Gloucestershire Councillors respond to requests through email / social media There is a town council which meets regularly and could be a mechanism for local change Active community groups and charities advocating on behalf of disadvantaged people The community survey was a welcome chance for people to be consulted and feel listened to.

Filton Town Council media strategy, improved website and communication channels Regular focused awareness campaigns of local issues Quarterly ward surgeries or events for councillors to be alongside ward residents Improve publicity of Town Council meetings and accessibility of information Improved opportunity for public submissions to town council (suggestion box at leisure centre?)

Diversity in the community to be celebrated more Develop a regular youth forum Town Modelling exercise to be undertaken with South Gloucestershire Council Raise profile of South Gloucestershire consultations to ensure Filton is not overlooked

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E-scooter trial to be extended until November

by BBC LDRS staff and Filtonvoice The Bristol region’s controversial e-scooter trial, popular in student areas around Filton, is being extended until November.

Metro mayor Dan Norris announced that he has agreed to the Government’s request to continue running the scheme that was due to end in March in large parts of the West of England Combined Authority (Weca), which he leads.

It is the second time the pilot project has been extended and means the original one-year trial which launched in October 2020 will last at least twice as long.

Speaking on BBC Radio Bristol, Mr Norris said it would be up to Weca’s three constituent councils – Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire – to decide whether to continue, amid ongoing concerns over road safety and fire risk, but that he

expected all three to do so. The Department for Transport has asked me if I could extend the trial until November and I’ve said yes. That paperwork went off on

Friday,” he told breakfast show host James Hanson.

“It is important we get this right because e-scooters are hugely popular, particularly with

younger people.

“On the other hand I get lots of reports about them being discarded and being trip hazards for people with visual impairments or hearing impairments because they sometimes can’t hear these scooters.

“Parents and carers of people in wheelchairs find them restricting and there are some questions about safety, both in terms of whether they’re combustible, that they catch fire, and also about how people use them – do they drive them well on the roads? – and a range of people have very strong views about that.”

The Labour West of England mayor said the request to extend the trial was understandable given how much it was affected by coronavirus.

He said: “The pandemic is not the best time to have a trial about

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pretty much anything, let alone e-scooters, and we do need to get this right.

“We have huge challenges in Bristol and the West of England in terms of traffic pollution.

Lots of people die unnecessarily because of pollution from vehicles, so e-scooters could be part of that answer.

“Lots of people need to get fitter and healthier, and e-scooters may help with that, although I have some doubts about that because I’m not sure as yet whether or not people are coming out of cars and using e-scooters, which would be a good thing.”

Mr Norris said if people were instead using e-scooters as opposed to walking or cycling then that was “probably a bad thing” because the health benefits would be lost.

He said an effective trial would help the Government make informed decisions about whether to legalise the form of transport and what rules should come with them. At present, only

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e-scooter trials are happening,” Mr Norris said.

“That’s an encouraging thing.

They clearly are meeting a need and are popular and also fun for lots of people. But they do raise all these other headaches potentially and we need to get to the bottom of that because we have to balance this up.

Comments on Filton News and Views Facebook page l The scheme is a good idea, makes them affordable and accessible.

The people misusing them are a menace, we need a reporting and banning system so such users can't use the ones on the scheme. The privately owned ones all over the place, often ridden by children too young to own one, and adults using them badly in full knowledge they are illegal on the roads - definitely a problem. Need to see more of those clamped down on and confiscated whilst the law about them is as it is. Would happily see those on a registration scheme and basic competency test. l Everyone seems to be moaning about the user, not the scooter. I've used them a few times and found them really useful. l Not a massive fan of them weaving in and out of traffic up and down pavements, some with little respect for those on foot. l They’re a menace on the roads and paths. Obviously there will be some careful and considerate users but the majority of riders are accidents waiting to happen.

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“There is a whole range of things we have to think about because I’m aware there are safety issues.

“If you’re on a push bike and you let go of the handles, it will tend to correct itself and is therefore inherently stable if you swerve, whereas with these e-scooters there is a question about whether if you take your hands off the handlebars for any reason, they tend to topple over.

“Again, the trial needs to work that out. I’m very much neutral.”

He said in addition to concerns from people with poor sight and hearing, the GPS system designed to stop e-scooters being ridden out of certain areas meant they could stop very suddenly, potentially dangerous if a vehicle was following behind.

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Warm words won’t fix the cost-of-living crisis EVERY month it seems to be getting worse.

Gas and electric bills are up and for everyone who uses heating oil, that’s off the scale too.

It’s rocketed 116 per cent.

I expect you, like me, are looking at your smart meter thinking it didn’t used to be like that a few months ago – and as for petrol…

Every month we also hear the Chancellor commenting. He is normally saying how he understands that life is tough for working families and pensioners. Really? Because as March turns to April and the cost of living crisis bites, and everything from the price of a stamp goes up, the Government has chosen this moment to deliberately introduce a series of measures that will make this crisis much, much worse.

They say April is the cruellest month, and this spring the Chancellor will again force up taxes, painfully whacking up National Insurance contributions. He’s chosen a tax on workers’ income, not any of the other options

like buying and selling property portfolios or stocks and shares.

Yet it’s not all doom and gloom on the economic front. There are plenty of great job vacancies in the region – many with good pay and prospects. One project I was excited to launch recently was aimed at West of England jobseekers in our burgeoning hospitality sector.

Jobs Connect was commissioned by the West of England Combined Authority that I lead, and built by Bath-based software company Cognisess. It will connect local people to jobs with top hospitality and tourism employers in the region.

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In the forthcoming months I hope to expand this scheme as well as launch more skills support and set up a good employers’ charter.

We can’t change Government policy – well not until the next General Election – nor can we change food prices locally. But we can make sure more people can get better paid jobs and opportunities. Warm words won’t solve the cost-of-living crisis, but it’s vital we make sure people in our region have the skills and opportunities to weather this storm.

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FREE Events at Filton Library in APRIL Every week:

This month:

Story & Rhyme Time

Wednesdays 10.30 – 11am Rhymes & stories for pre-school children with musical instruments!

Advanced booking essential To book your place and for more details email: filton.library@southglos.gov.uk with your name and contact phone number.

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Find out all that’s on offer at www.librarieswest.org.uk South Gloucestershire Libraries: the space where people, communities and ideas grow www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries You can use the library 7 days a week at times when it is unstaffed By registering for Open Access* Find out more and how to book your one-off Open Access induction at www.southglos.gov.uk/openaccess Or ask us during Staffed Hours on Mon/Weds/Thurs 105.30 & Sat 9.30-1.00pm.

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Primary swimmers make a splash at trust gala

Members of the Charborough Road team, above and opposite page. Below, the swimmers enjoy the gala

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Filton primaries competed at the first Olympus Academy Trust Primary Swimming Gala in March at Horfield Swimming Pool.

The primary schools involved were Filton Hill Primary School, Charborough Road Primary School, Bradley Stoke Community School, Meadowbrook Primary School, Stoke Lodge Primary School, and Callicroft Primary Academy and they all entered a team of eight swimmers from Year 5 and 6 who competed in a range of formal and informal races.

A Trust spokesperson said: "This was the first event for a long time in which the primary schools have competed against each other and it felt like a real celebration of sporting performance.

"Bradley Stoke Primary School were the overall winners of the event but we would like to thank all of the participants involved who swam so well.

"We look forward to hosting the event next year!"

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n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC

A new approach to tackling drug dealing I AM delighted to tell you about a significant new approach that sees Avon and Somerset Police team up with partners across the South West to combine their operational powers in tackling cross-border drugs supply activities, known as Operation Scorpion.

Coinciding with National County Lines Intensification Week, the aim of this activity was to send a strong message to criminals that the South West is #NoPlaceForDrugs.

The five regional police services – Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire – alongside their respective PCCs, the British Transport Police, South West Regional Organised Crime Unit and Crimestoppers, set aside regional boundaries just as criminals engaging in drugs activity do, to harness

their collective power and disrupt the South West drugs market, dismantling drugs supply networks and arresting those who profit from them.

The forces used a range of tactics, including enhanced surveillance of the road and transport networks, increased high-visibility patrols in areas of high demand, carrying out warrants at addresses used for drug dealing and welfare checks on vulnerable people.

As a result, a number of successful results were achieved in our force area, including 64 arrests and 17 warrants executed.

Five known county lines were disrupted and at least 41 weapon sweeps took place, along with 178 visits to vulnerable people’s addresses.

The results from this collective action speak for themselves and highlights what can be achieved

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when a borderless approach to drugs enforcement is taken. By coming together collectively in this way, we can send a strong message to criminals and those who exploit young and vulnerable people in Avon and Somerset that the South West is no place for drugs.

In other news, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Hiscott as my Deputy PCC to support me and my office in ensuring Avon and Somerset Police is an effective, efficient and legitimate police service.

Claire was a councillor for eight years in the Horfield Ward area, a cabinet member for education and skills, and an area chairman for Bristol and Gloucestershire Conservatives.

With the recent publication of my Police and Crime Plan, work is well underway in delivering against my priorities and

With Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford objectives.

I know Claire has a particular interest in violence against women and girls as well as disproportionality, and I look forward to her supporting me in these workstreams.

Claire will also support me on engagement days, meeting with local people, partners and organisations to find out how we can support them and address their police and crime concerns.

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Applications 650 Filton Avenue Installation of rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion, two front roof lights, and a detached garage to create a house of multiple occupation for up to six occupiers (Use Class C4).

42 Mayville Avenue Discharge of condition 3 (electric vehicle charging points) attached to planning permission P21/06629/F - Change of use from C4 HMO to a nine-bedroom large house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) for up to nine people.

Erection of single storey side and rear extensions and installation of rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion including vehicle parking, bin storage and cycle parking.

86 Northville Road Demolition of existing garage.

Erection of first floor/two storey side and single storey rear extensions to provide additional

living accommodation and integral garage.

11 Holmdale Road Demolition of existing garage.

Erection of one attached dwelling with associated works. (resubmission of planning application P21/03136/F).

Charborough Road Primary School Charborough Road Discharge of condition 3 (Verification Strategy) attached to permission P21/04086/R3F. Creation of external sports facility including installation of multi use games area (MUGA), recreation areas and landscaping.

500-600 North Bristol Park National Blood Centre Northway Temporary installation of three external freezer storage containers including ancillary link corridor to main building (restrospective).

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Decisions 65 Kenmore Crescent Erection of single storey rear extension, alteration to roofline to form hip to gable roof, installation of rear dormer to form loft conversion.

Approve Certificate of Lawfulness 180 Conygre Grove Erection of single storey rear and side extension to form additional living accommodation.

Approve Certificate of Lawfulness 2 Brabazon Road Change of use from dwelling (C3) to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) for up to 7 person (Sui generis) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).

Installation of rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion.

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62 Conygre Grove Erection of a two storey side and rear extension and a single storey rear extension to form additional living accommodation.

Approve with Conditions 18 Braemar Avenue Change of use from a small HMO for 3-6 people (Class C4) to a large HMO for up to 7 people (sui generis) as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended).

Refusal Story pages 6 and 7 28 Ferndale Road Erection of two dwellings with associated works.

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What's on in Filton St. Peter’s Church: Services

Sunday 3rd April (5th Sunday of Lent) 10am Eucharist and 5pm Youth of God group at the Rectory. All KS3&4 are welcome.

Sunday 10th April (Palm Sunday) 8.30am Said Eucharist and 10am Eucharist, with Church Parade for our Uniformed Organisations, starting with procession from the Church Hall at 9.45am. This marks the beginning of Holy Week, during which we have a variety of different services: Tuesday 12th April 7pm Sung Compline Wednesday 13th April 7pm Stations of the Cross Maundy Thursday 14th April 7pm Stripping of the Altar Good Friday 15th April 2pm Liturgy of the Last Hour Easter Eve 16th April 8pm Easter Vigil Sunday 17th April, Easter Day 8.30am Said Eucharist and 10am Family Eucharist where the children are invited to help Revd Lizzie lead our joyful Easter celebrations Sunday 24th April 8.30am Said Eucharist and 10am Parish Eucharist We also have our usual Midweek Said Eucharist, every Wednesday at 12noon.

Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting is on 3rd April at 11am after the service, in the church. All are welcome.

Social and Church Groups

Our Mothers' Union are meeting on Maundy Thursday 14th April for a quiet, contemplative Taizé service at 2pm in the church hall.

Brabazon Belles (a social group for women) are meeting on Monday 4th April at 7pm in the church hall.

Our Open House group meets every Tuesday in the church hall from 9.30 - 11am for tea, toast and companionship.

Our friendly choir meets for rehearsals every Friday at 7pm in the church.

Coffee Shop

Don't forget our Coffee Shop is now open under new management and is seeing a great increase in numbers, particularly families. We have lots of new toys and games

to keep the little ones occupied.

We are open for homemade cakes and hot drinks from 10am - 1.30pm (last orders 1.10pm) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. £1.50 donation per item. Everyone is welcome and you can bring your own lunch should you wish.

You can find more information about all of this, and read our weekly news sheet, by going to www.stpeterschurchfilton. com and if you have any queries, please contact the Rector, or the administrator, who will be only too happy to help. rector@ stpeterschurchfilton.com and faith. stpeterschurchfilton@gmail.com

FACE Mondays: 7-9pm The Hangout youth club for young people aged 13-25, with social or learning disabilities, £2 entry Tuesdays: 10am-12pm Coffee Club (tea & coffee morning for older folk), donations welcomed 5.30-6.30pm Rise youth club for School Years 3 & 4, £2 entry 7-8.30pm Shine youth club for School Years 5 & 6, £2 entry Wednesdays: 7-9pm Outbreak youth club for School Years 7-13, £2 entry Thursdays: *10am-12pm Silver Surfers computer drop-in – not currently running, hopefully back in April – needing volunteers* 1.30-2.30pm Low Impact Fitness session, £4 entry 7-9pm Illuminators social club for adults aged 20+ with social or learning disabilities, £2 entry Fridays: 10-12pm Coffee & Chat group for anyone who wishes to come, soon to be expanded to include optional crafts, donations welcomed

1st Filton Scouts Beavers age 6-8, Wednesday 5:45 – 6:45pm Cubs age 8-10, Monday and Thursday 6:30 – 8pm Scouts age 10 ½ -14, Tues 6:45 – 8:45pm The group is based in Scout HQ, Nutfield Grove, Filton, BS34 7LH. All sections are open to boys and girls.

Email:joining@1stfiltonscouts.co.uk Website:1stfiltonscouts.co.uk

Men In Sheds Filton The DIY group, which aims to tackle loneliness and isolation among men aged over 50, operates from the Scout hut in Nutfield Grove, providing a space to socialise, build, share skills and drink tea.

Men in Sheds Filton is part of a national movement, initiated by Age Concern Cheshire in 2009 and sustained by the UK Men’s Sheds Association. The group runs every Wednesday, from 9.30am-12.30pm. Call John Cahill 07986053005

SHE7 Tuesday: Bingo 7.30pm - 9.00pm Wednesday: Over 50s lunch, Cooked lunch, pudding and tea/coffee for just £3.50. Please ring 0117 969 5130 to book and arrive by 12.15pm.

Wednesday: Bristol Taiko - Japanese Drumming 7.00pm - 8:30pm, £5 per session

International Plastic Modellers Society Avon Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday in the month from 7:30pm for 8.00pm at: BAWA Healthcare & Leisure, 589 Southmead Rd, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RG.

Ukulele Filton We are a friendly and enthusiastic group who meet every Monday evening at Filton Community Centre 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm.

Contact Sue on 07504561831

Upper Horfield Community Trust Pilates: Every Monday there are two evening Pilates sessions in the Community Room. For session times and availability, please contact Helen at prime-pilates@ hotmail.com or on 07966 217313.

Pregnancy Yoga: There is a Pregnancy Yoga session in the Main Hall every Monday evening. For further details, please contact Kate at hello@bloomyogabristol.co.uk.

Art Classes: Two Watercolour Art Classes with renowned artist Anthony Pace take place in the Community Room every Tuesday.

The first is at 10am and the second is at 1pm. Places are limited, so for

availability please contact the Trust Administrator at info@uhct.co.uk or on 0117 9738411.

Confidence with Computers: Free sessions take place every Tuesday at 11am in the Milburn Room.

Hapkido: Sessions in this Korean martial art take place every Tuesday evening in the Main Hall. For more information, please contact luke.gumbrill@live.co.uk.

Creative Writing: Free sessions take place every Wednesday at 11am in the Milburn Room.

Scrabble Club: Bristol Scrabble Club meets every Wednesday at 7.15pm in the Community Room.

For further details, please contact Sheila Hinett on 0117 9570792.

Craft and Chat: Free sessions take place every Friday at 1pm in the Milburn Room.

Bristol Sugarcraft Guild We are a small friendly group who meet every third Saturday of the month 2pm to 4pm at St Andrews Church, Elm Park, Filton. If you would like to learn to make sugar flowers and models we hold demonstrations and also workshops with instruction.

Beginners are very welcome.

Please call Jean Kington on 01454 314178 or Carole Hyams on 0117 956 8037 for more information.

Wizard Compton Concerts Featuring Simon Gledhill – Saturday April 23 at 3pm [Doors 2:30pm] Admission £10 (To Include Refreshments)

*The Final Concert *

With Byron Jones B. E. M. & Gordon Hayley – Saturday May 21 at 7pm [Doors 6:30pm] Admission £10 (To Include Refreshments)

Horfield Townswomen’s Guild We will be meeting at St Andrew's Church Hall on the 2nd Wednesday afternoon of each month (except August) at 2pm to 4pm from January 2022. We welcome new members. For more information, please contact Edna on 9495413.

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What's on in Filton Community Garden At the 'Gardening get-togethers' held twice a month volunteers help keep the garden looking beautiful.

Just turn up at 2pm on the day with your gloves on and give us a helping hand. We have a selection of tools and guidance is provided.

Upcoming dates are Saturday 26th March, Saturday 9th April & Sunday 24th April Check facebook.com/ filtoncommunitygarden for updates

Filtones Choir Come and exercise your lungs and meet new friends every Wednesday afternoon from 1.45-3.45 at St Teresa’s Community Rooms (behind the Church) 71 Gloucester Road North, BS34 7PL. We sing four-part harmony, so all voice ranges are welcome and there are no auditions. Contact Dot on 0117 9690654 or 07870 984760 or Janet on 0117 9241534 or email dorothy.bryant@btinternet.com We’ll be delighted to talk to you.

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by BBC LDRS staff for Filtonvoice A colonised water supply is driving a £10.5million project to move mental health services across Bristol.

Facing a £2million bill after legionella was detected at older buildings at Southmead Hospital in 2016, staff have fit costly micro-filters on every tap, frequently flushed them and rigorously monitored water temperatures, but it is not sustainable, according to a business case.

The issue affects all of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP)’s wards at the hospital but is limited to its estate, which also suffers from a £3.3million maintenance backlog and risks to patients from potential ligature points and poor sight lines that mean issues escalate before they can be addressed.

Its seven-mile move to smaller wards at Callington Road Hospital in Brislington – maintaining the same number of beds – “will be considerably more effective in treating patients, with a more relaxed management style, few ‘pressure points’ in the communal spaces, less opportunity or temptation to engage in negative behaviours such as climbing, self-harm or aggression”.

A business case approved by the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group on March 1 said: “This revised configuration will support a reduced length of stay for patients through an improved therapeutic environment and thus support increased patient throughput.

“This reduced length of stay will enable more patients to be treated within AWP hosted beds and contribute towards an overall reduction in the use of out of area inpatient beds.

"These beds can often be out of region,

displacing patients from their local area at a time of acute crisis.”

The move, funded by £7.5million from NHS England and £3million in local money, is expected to result in annual savings of £1million.

Peter Tilley, AWP’s deputy finance director, told the CCG’s governing body: “The wards need significant money spending on them to bring them up to modern standards. We would effectively have to rebuild them but would not get the benefits of a campus layout, which wouldn’t represent value for money.

“This will hopefully support a reduction in our out of area needs. It will have significant, quantifiable benefits to patients.

“Oakwood at 23 beds is a ward we’ve really struggled to recruit consultants to. It’s not attractive."

The CCG’s chief executive Julia Ross said she was surprised the project would not increase the number of beds, given the level of demand. Mr Tilley said in a “perfect world” AWP would build an extra ward at Callington Road but it was bound by the terms of the 2018 funding application.

The CCG governing body voted to approve the business case.

No decisions have yet been made about the wards that are being vacated by AWP. A spokesperson for North Bristol NHS Trust, which manages Southmead, said: “We are considering multiple options, all of which will take into account the current condition of the buildings and costs necessary to bring them up to standard.

“The water issues reported by AWP regarding their estate relate only to the AWP buildings which are separate from the NBT buildings.”

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