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St George's Hall for sale THE Wetherspoons pub on Church Road, St George's Hall, is for sale. St George's Hall opened as the "Electric Palace" cinema in 1912, but with the entrance in Victoria Road. The Pugsley family expanded the building by joining it with neighbouring sites (including the Victoria Road Mission Hall) and moved the entrance to Church Road (then known as St George's Road) during the 1920's. The cinema re-opened on Boxing Day 1927, with seating for 750 and a full orchestra. But the future for St George's Hall does not look good Wetherspoons are looking for a buyer. Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon told the Voice: "We can confirm that St George's Hall in Redfield has been put up for sale. We totally understand that our loyal customers and staff will be disappointed with this decision. However, Wetherspoon, does on occasion, put some of its pubs up for sale. It is a commercial decision taken by the company after long consideration. The pub will continue to trade as normal until a buyer is found." "We have told our staff that
In your free local monthly newspaper: Housing for St George Park? An update on plans for Chalks Road car park, and details of a petition. TURN TO PAGE 3
Toilets and Cafe Details of toilets and the cafe returning to St George Park TURN TO PAGE 4
Local Plan if the pub is sold and they do not transfer to the purchaser, then we would look to redeploy our employees at other Wetherspoon pubs in the region." The news will come as a shock to the many frequent users of St George's Hall, particularly as the premises always seem to be busy. Wetherspoons have told the Voice that St George's Hall will run as normal unless a new buyer is found. 27 staff are currently employed at the pub. St George's Hall is the only
business on Church Road that has signed-up for Bristol City Council's Community Toilet Scheme, making their toilets available to the community not just pub users. Wetherspoon's opened their first pub in 1979, and has subsequently grown to operate nearly 900 pubs and over 50 hotels in the UK and Ireland. Tim Martin founded the company, and is now Chairman he owns around one-third of the company.
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WE were pleased to be at the St George Community Fair on 9th March, it provided a useful opportunity to speak face-toface with some of our readers, as well as an opportunity to speak with local groups. Thank you to the team at St Aidan's with St George for organising the event.
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Housing for St George Park? IN our March edition we reported on plans for homes to be built in the Chalks Road car park, next to St George Park. The proposal to put 'pod' homes next to St George Park involves the homes being built above the car park, with cars being able to park beneath the homes. The plans currently available show 9 x one bed 'pods' and 2 x two bed pods, with balconies facing Chalks Road. The consultation event on 1 March saw a steady flow of local residents interested to learn more about the proposed development. Those proposing the developent say it "is pioneering
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a way to create the first 100% affordable and low carbon housing developent aimed at creating a mixed tenure affordable housing scheme with all rents being below private rental values". Those behind the project include Zed Pods Ltd, Bristol & Bath Regional Capital CIC and YMCA Bath Group (previously known as Bath Young Men's Christian Association). A petition has been launched on the Bristol City Council website stating we "do not think the St George Park carpark (Chalks Rd) is a suitable place to build 11 Flats (Zedpods)". You can access the petition via www. bristol.gov.uk/epetitions As we go to print, the planning application for the potential development is not yet on the Bristol City Council website. Follow us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/ sgrvoice - to learn when the planning application is available for comment. We also keep updating our website - www. stgeorgeandredfieldvoice.co.uk/ stgeorgeparkhousing - with information on this project.
THERE is a massive demand for housing in Bristol, and too many people live in inappropriate and overcrowded accommodation, or are stuck paying high rents without any chance of being able to save up a deposit to buy. With this in mind, proposals for housing, especially when it will be affordable, are always worthy of consideration. This pod housing is an innovative form of housing, providing affordable accommodation for young people on the site of a car park without losing a single parking space. I hope that nearby residents are being properly consulted throughout this process, and will feel that they can give this application their support. Kerry McCarthy MP Member of Parliament for Bristol East
The consultation on the proposed Zedpods Modular Housing initiative was organised as part of the pre-planning application phase. The event was very well attended by local residents. I understand over 100 visitors viewed the plans for Chalks Road Car Park. Comments received from this event as well as those from the members of St George Planning Group will be taken into consideration by Bristol Housing Festival as the proposal moves towards the full planning application stage. At this stage residents have a further opportunity to†support, object to or make a general comment which will be taken into account when the Council make their decision on the full planning application. Cllr Asher Craig Councillor for St George West Ward
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Toilets and Café for St George Park
PLANS for toilets and a café kiosk for St George Park are progressing. The Council anticipates that new permanent facilities will open in the summer, with
temporary toilets in place from Easter. The former tennis pavilion is to be used for the toilets. The building is currently accessed from the Bowling Green side, but
new doorways will be created to provide access to the new toilets from the main area of the park (not from the Bowling Green side). The existing catering kiosk near the John Deasy Childrens Playground will be retained. The kiosk, however, will be modified. Those using the modified kiosk will in future be served through a hatch rather than entering the kiosk. The internal refurbishment to the kiosk aims to provide better catering facilities. A Bristol City Council spokesperson told the Voice "The aim is to have kiosk and toilet facilities up and running for the summer. The project has been allocated almost £150,000 with cost estimates for the project around £54,000 for the kiosk
modification and £93,000 for the toilet facilities. The kiosk will be operated by the council and the toilet opening hours will be consistent with other park sites." "We will be carrying out the work to the kiosk and toilet facilities first, and we can then determine what budget remains for other works." The works are being funded through funds paid to the Council by local developers through the "Community Infrastructure Levy", known as CIL. It is not yet known what the Council intends to do with the former toilet building on Church Road (near the Chalks Road entrance to the park). It is understood that the toilets have all been removed.
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Bristol Futures Academy joins Cabot group BRISTOL Futures Academy (BFA), based in Beam Street, Barton Hill is the latest school to join the Kingswood based Cabot Learning Federation (CLF). BFA opened in September 2016 as an "alternative provision free school" providing education for 14 to 16 year olds. The school site off Avonvale Road was built as a school at the end of the nineteenth century, and was also used as Council offices. BFA was part of the Weston-super-Mare based Inspirational Futures Trust, part of the Weston College Group. The aim of BFA is to re-
engage its pupils into education and progression to employment, training or further education. Students at BFA are referred by their own school or the Local Authority. The school has not yet had an Ofsted inspection. BFA and the CLF have been working together since the summer of 2018, with BFA formally joining CLF on 1 March. Alex Davies, Interim Head at BFA, said, “We are very happy to have joined such a wellestablished trust and excited about the possibilities it brings with it. We've been working closely with CLF for some time
now and have really valued working with a trust which shares the same vision as us equality of opportunity. I am also very pleased for the students at Bristol Futures Academy as this partnership will enable us to
work in close collaboration with other mainstream schools and help us to raise standards for some of Bristol's most vulnerable children.�
Public "routinely put in danger" by park and ride business A BRISTOL based park and ride firm, which serves Bristol Airport, has had their licence to transport passengers pulled by the Traffic Commissioner. The Traffic Commissioner concluded that Winford Parking and Rental Ltd routinely put members of the public in danger by running vehicles with invalid insurance, without the correct MOT and using drivers who didn't have the right licences. On 17 March the company lost its licence to transport passengers. Kevin Rooney, the region's Traffic Commissioner, explained: "The failures are severe. Members of the public have routinely been put in danger and this is aggravated by the issue of insurance being invalidated because drivers were not licensed to drive. This is an operation that needs to be stopped before someone is killed." In a written judgement following a public inquiry in February, the West of England regulator also disqualified the company's two directors, Dean Baldock and Ryan Baldock, from holding or obtaining a licence in the future for five years and three years respectively.
The company was brought to the regulator's attention following an investigation by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). This identified numerous safety concerns, including vehicles not having routine safety inspections or checks to ensure key emergency equipment was in place and properly marked. Mr Rooney said customers of the firm's airport parking service had every right to expect that the vehicle used to transfer them to the airport and back along with the driver would be safe, legal and properly insured. The Traffic Commissioner's full written judgement includes the statement: This park and ride business enjoys a healthy trade. If its advertising told the truth, that your driver may well not be licensed, that vehicles have not been subject to safety inspections or even the right MoT, that it is a lottery whether or not insurance may be valid on any given journey, I suspect few passengers would choose to use it. The public has a right to be protected from operators like this.
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(left to right) Superintendent Andy Williams, Sue Mountstevens (Police & Crime Commissioner) and Chief Constable Andy Marsh
Police Forum ON Tuesday 12 March, local people had the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of, Sue Mountstevens (Police & Crime Commissioner), Chief Constable Andy Marsh and local Superintendent Andy Bennett. The meeting was held at the Trinity Centre, and provided an opportunity to share thoughts and concerns on policing issues during the public Q&A. Those who attended put their questions to the PCC, Chief Constable and Superintendent. There was a particular focus on serious violence and knife crime. Other topics raised included drug use in the city, police workload and graffiti. Speaking after the forum, PCC Sue Mountstevens said: “I always look forward to these forums as the Chief Constable and I hear firsthand how local people feel about the police and we have the chance to answer questions they might have. Many local people shared their concerns about drugs, gangs and knife crime in and around the area, and we were able to discuss how Op Remedy will tackle serious violence to continue making our communities safe and feel safe. I would like to say thank you to those who attending the public forum; it is clear that they care about their communities and want to make a positive change.” Chief Constable Andy Marsh added: “The public forums are a brilliant opportunity to talk face to face with local people about their police service and their local neighbourhood policing teams. It provides a chance for us to talk with local people about some of the challenges we are facing in policing and how our local communities can help us.”
Police look for missing father and son THE police have sought the public's help to locate Angelo JuradoMarmolejo a missing eight-year-old boy from Whitehall. He is believed to be with his father Rafael Cabello. The mother of eight-year-old Angelo Jurado-Marmolejo reported him as missing on Saturday 2 March after his father failed to return him home following a pre-arranged visit. Rafael Cabello, a Spanish national, is in breach of a court order and the police are making enquiries to locate him and Angelo. The police stressed that they do not have any concerns for their welfare but are keen to locate them as soon as possible. Police enquiries are being made both in the UK and with the Spanish authorities. Rafael Cabello is described as white, 5ft 6ins/7ins, slim, with black hair. Angelo is described as white, aged eight, with short wavy dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 4ft 6ins and last seen wearing a red coat and carrying a blue rucksack. If you see Rafael Cabello or Angelo, please call the police on 999 and give the call handler the reference number 5219046310. If you have spoken to, or been in contact with, Mr Cabello since Saturday 2 March, or have any information about where he and Angelo may be, please call 101 and give the call handler the same reference number.
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Happy 2nd birthday to us! THIS edition marks the second birthday for the St George & Redfield Voice. We hope that you have enjoyed reading your free monthly hyper-local newspaper over the last two years - we have certainly enjoyed compiling it for you, and the positive feedback that we have received. Thank you to our advertisers over the last two years; we rely on advertising to be able to fund the costs of printing and distribution. Thank you also to those that have contributed to the newspaper. This month sees the launch of the latest addition to the 'Voice' series of hyper local newspapers; the Kingswood Voice. Welcome to our new neighbours. Across the group of 'Voice' newspapers over 160,000 copies are printed every month. Don't forget that you can contact us about advertising in any of the local 'Voice' newspapers.
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Community Fair success THE St George Community Fair held on Saturday 9th March proved to be a great success for local organisations. A wide range of local organisations attended the event at the Church and Church Hall of St Aidan with St George, Fir Tree Lane. Cllr Lesley Alexander, Deputy Lord Mayor, formally opened the event. There was a steady flow of local residents speaking with the various local groups at the event. Local PCSOs and local Councillors were discussing a range of issues of concern to residents. St George in Bloom used the event to launch their 2019 contest - further information on next page.
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Brightening up St George area ST George in Bloom has launched their 2019 garden competition. Residents, businesses, faith groups and community groups within the boundary of the three St George council wards are able to enter. The competition aims to encourage the local community to take a pride in the St George area, making it attractive with flowers, landscaping or an environmental project. In early August the volunteer team of judges will be looking for: Impact, variety and the use of a range of plants, colour combinations, originality and design, condition, care and sustainability. St George in Bloom have been involved with a variety of local projects to help improve the St George area. Further information is
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ESIDENTIAL burglary, knife crime and the illegal supply of drugs have a devastating impact on our communities. I know local people continue to be very concerned about these crimes, as am I – especially with the ongoing national conversation about knife crime – and you want to be assured that the police are doing everything they can to tackle these issues. With the council tax bill coming through our letterboxes recently, you will have noticed an increase for policing. By increasing policing by £2 a month for the average band D household, the Constabulary will be intensifying their fight against serious violence and continue to make our communities safe. This investment means we can recruit an additional 100 new officers and launch a focused operation that will tackle burglary, knife crime and the supply of drugs as part of initiative called Operation Remedy. I want local people to see and feel the difference in our Constabulary’s fight against crime, and we will be
sending a loud and clear message to criminals that coming into our area to commit crime and exploit the vulnerable is not an option. Work to tackle knife crime and serious violence was intensified in mid-March as officers took part in Operation Sceptre, a week of action that aims to reduce the number of knives on our streets. The initiative incorporates several tactics including education of both young people and retailers, targeted patrols of hot spot areas, weapon sweeps and knife surrender bins. We need to remember that knives do not keep you safe; by carrying a knife you are putting yourself in much greater danger and are more likely to become involved in a violent situation. We must work alongside other agencies in health, local government, the charitable sector and our communities to understand the reasons why young people are arming themselves. We need to make it clear it is never acceptable to carry a knife or a weapon. If you are worried that someone you know is carrying a knife but are nervous to talk to the
Wanted for ticket fraud THE police are looking for Luke Dawson who is known to frequent East Bristol. The 31-year-old, from Bristol, is wanted in connection with ticket fraud offences, as well as further offences of theft and fraud. Luke Dawson, who sometimes goes by the name Luke Stirling, is sought in connection with 15 offences of ticket fraud in which members of the public from across the country have purchased fraudulent concert tickets via social media. The offences were all committed between the end of 2017 and the start of 2019. The police also want to talk to him about a fraud offence at a bar in Bristol city centre and the theft of cash from a restaurant in St Werburghs. Dawson is known to frequent the Stokes Croft and east Bristol areas. He's described as white, slim, 5ft 6ins, with blond hair and blue eyes. He has piercings in both of his ears. If you see Luke Dawson, or know where he may be, please call the police on 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5218071904.
police, you can contact Fearless (the Crimestoppers youth arm) anonymously and potentially help to save a life. Finally, we also supported child exploitation (CE) awareness day. Children and young people can be victims of sexual or criminal exploitation in return for money, drugs, the newest trainers or simply just affection. These children who are being exploited don’t think of themselves as victims; we need to be their voice, speak out on their behalf and raise awareness of the warning signs. Our frontline officers are working with hospitality businesses and taxis so employees can spot and speak out about this form of abuse. The police, educators, healthcare professionals, charities and youth workers need to continue to work in partnership and be the ones who ask, ask again and keep asking so we can stop the exploitation of our children. If you suspect a child is being exploited, please let the police, local authorities or a charity know and helps us end the cycle of abuse.
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Extract from the New Protection for Open Space Consultation document, showing St George West ward. THE Bristol Local Plan explores how Bristol will develop and is the framework for deciding planning applications in the city. The plan includes: • Draft Development Allocations: Setting out the new sites that are proposed for potential new homes, industrial or mixed-use development in addition to those already allocated under the existing local plan • New Protection for Open Space: Setting out the sites proposed for Local Green Space and Reserved Open Space under the local plan review and explaining how they have been selected The draft plan explains "East Bristol will continue to be a location for urban living. New homes will be provided through sensitive infill, conversion of buildings and the redevelopment of underused sites throughout the area" Potential Housing The plan identifies a number of locations that could be used for housing, including: • Former Barton Hill Nursery School, Queen Ann Road - currently vacant, described as appropriate for retention and redevelopment in residential uses (12 homes) [BDA2302] • Land south of Rose Green Close, Clay Hill - currently undeveloped
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Local Plan" (adjoins cricket club), described as suitable for residential uses (50 homes) [BDA1302] • Land at Two Mile Hill Road / Charlton Road - currently mixed commercial uses, the site is described as suitable for comprehensive development of residential uses, with flexible workspace (40 homes) [BDA2601] • 81-83 Two Mile Hill Road - currently in use for used-car sales, the document states suitable for redevelopment for homes and would represent a more efficient use of land (25 homes) [BDA2602] • Land to the south east of Cousins Lane - currently vacant, this site is described as appropriate for redevelopment for self-build and custom housebuilding and / or community-led housebuilding (10 homes) [BDA2604] • Land at Crew's Hole Road - currently in use as a car sales and repair businesses, described as appropriate for redevelopment for residential-led mixed uses, which incorporates flexible workspace (70 homes) [BDA2701] • Land at Nags Head Hill - currently in use as a car sales garage, described as appropriate for redevelopment of residential uses (10 homes) [BDA2703] • Land to the south of Blackswarth Road - currently industrial use as manufacturing premises, described as considered appropriate for redevelopment for residential-led mixed uses, which incorporates flexible workspace (75 homes) [BDA2801] • Soaphouse Industrial Estate (part), Howard Street - currently in commercial use as a car repair workshop, described as appropriate for residential uses (20 homes) [BDA2802] These sites have been identified as sites for potential housing. No plans have been submitted. The [BDA] numbers refer to the detailed notes within the draft plan. Protecting Green Space The designation of land as a "Local Green Space" (LGS) is a way to provide special protection against inappropriate development for open spaces which are of particular importance to communities. The consultation document shows a map of each Council Ward with the Local Green Space and Reserved Open Space clearly shown. You can view all the consultation documents at www.bristol.gov. uk/localplanreview The Council is providing opportunties to talk to a member of the Local Plan team about the consultation at a series of drop in sessions: Tuesday 23 April, 2.30pm to 6.30pm: Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead, BS10 5PY Thursday 25 April, 2.30pm to 6.30pm: @symes Community Building, Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, BS13 0BE Tuesday 30 April, 12noon to 6.30pm: Bristol Central Library, College Green, BS1 5TL Thursday 9 May, 2.30pm to 6.30pm: Bristol Central Library, College Green, BS1 5TL Consultation closes 24th May.
Reporting dog fouling A NEW app designed to encourage dog owners and wider communities to take responsibility for tackling dog fouling in their local area is now available. Pooper Snooper, a free smartphone application and website aims to build public awareness and in turn increase social pressure on dog fouling, and to identify problem hotspots to allow for better targeted enforcement activities. To achieve these aims, the mobile app, designed by Natural Apptitude, enables the locations of dog fouling to be quickly reported on an interactive map, providing an overview of dog fouling hotspots. Any dog fouling incidents that are cleaned up can be marked as resolved, and bin locations can be recorded within the app, with a 'find nearest bin' function helping bins be located in unfamiliar areas. In Bristol, about four tonnes of dog faeces is produced every day and on average there are 11 to 26 faecal deposits per kilometre of pavement. Evidence has found these are concentrated around schools and in the first 300 metres of paths in parks and nature reserves. Cllr Steve Pearce, Cabinet member with responsibility for waste, said: "Dog fouling is simply not acceptable, and we need to see everyone taking responsibility for our city and how it looks. We hope that this initiative will go some way towards addressing dog fouling in Bristol and help to change the attitudes of those who think it is appropriate to leave dog mess on the streets for anyone to stand in." By law, dog owners must clean up after their dogs. Dog owners can be fined and taken to court if they donít pay the fine. You can access the app via: poopersnooper.app
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Teenager sentenced Planning Applications for robberies on Railway Path
10 Bannerman Road Change of use - artist stuio to form one bedroom dwelling (19/01152/F) 4 Cecil Avenue Ground floor extension to rear (19/01359/H)
A 15-year-old boy has admitted carrying out three robberies on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path last summer. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on Monday 11th March where he pleaded guilty to the robberies as well as one charge of obstructing a constable from carrying out their duties. He was given a 12 month referral order and was told to pay his three victims compensation. The robberies took place on the Railway Path on 15th, 16th and 17th August. The victims, aged 28, 31, and 32, were all forcefully knocked to the ground before their bikes were stolen. The 28-year-old man and the 32-year-old man were also physically assaulted. Investigating officer PC Richard Walmsley said: "The attacks would have been a terrifying experience for the victims who were simply using the cycle track on their routine commute home. They each suffered significant injuries and I hope these convictions provide some comfort to the victims as they continue to recover." Sergeant Jim Wilson, of the Bristol East Neighbourhood Team, said: "We are committed to tackling people causing harm within our communities and making the Bristol to Bath Path a safe place to use for all. The local neighbourhood team continues to patrol the pathway and if anyone sees any groups or individuals acting anti-socially or feels intimidated, please call 101 or 999 if a crime is being committed."
Band seeks new members CROFTS End Silver Band has welcomed a new Musical Director Allen St. John. Allen as a Conductor and Musical Director has worked with Brass Bands, Orchestra, Opera Companies and Youth Groups. He has toured in the UK and abroad including Canada with the Hampshire County Youth Brass Band. After many years in Music and Performing Arts Education as a teacher and advisor for several education authorities, Allen has come out of retirement to work as conductor of Crofts End Silver Band. The band has a range of ages and abilities, including very experienced as well as new and returning players. The members of the Crofts End Silver Band enjoy making music and socialising together. Everyone, no matter what their ability or experience, comes to have a pleasant evening with friends, helping each other if necessary both in the band and everyday life. The band meets at the United Reform Church, Tabernacle Road, Hanham, BS15 8DU every Friday evening from 7.30 to 9.00 pm. The band does not compete, and has no plans to compete. They take part in a wide range of musical engagements throughout the year such as local fetes, garden parties, Armistice Day, and concerts as requested, where we play a varied programme of music. The bank would really welcome returning musicians who may not have played for several years. There are places available for trombone players, tenor horn players, bass players, euphonium players and also for percussionists. They even have some instruments available. For further information call Denise on 07944 887979.
9 & 10 Chester Park Single storey rear extension to both properties (19/01146/H) 57 Clay Bottom Proposed garage extension & boundary wall repositioning (19/00893/H) 30 Elstree Road Single storey side extension (19/00950/H 42 Heber Street Proposed ground floor rear extension (19/01302/H) 28 Holmes Hill Road Two Storey side extension (19/02201/H) 5 Howard Street Single storey rear extension (19/01312/H) 1 Mallard Close Double storey side extension over existing ground floor lounge (19/00843/H) 41 Park Crescent Single storey rear extension and outrigger extension at second floor (19/01150/H) 16 Ventnor Avenue Demolish existing detached garage and erect a detached dependent person's annex (19/00990/H) For further information on any of the above planning applications visit www.bristol.gov.uk/planning-and-building-regulations/look-atand-track-planning-applications using the reference number shown above. Planning applications across the city can be viewed at the same website.
Drug dealer sentenced A DRUG dealer who blackmailed and threatened a vulnerable user to supply drugs on his behalf has been jailed for 16 years. Jerome Kelly, 37, formerly of Wesley Hill, Kingswood, was convicted of blackmail, supplying cocaine and heroin, three counts of assault, possession with intent to supply heroin, possession of criminal property and possession of ammunition. On 21st March Bristol Crown Court sentenced him to jail for 16 years. Officers arrested Kelly, who uses the street name Plin, at his home in Kingswood and while searching the property they found 1kg of heroin, thousands of pounds in cash, and nine rounds of ammunition. In a garage, officers found a 10-tonne press and 15kg of a cutting agent for use in the supply of heroin. Detective Constable James Claridge explained "Kelly is a dangerous man and I welcome the fact he'll no longer be causing harm and damage to our communities."
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Tennis membership scheme THE tennis courts at St George Park are now operated by the South Glos based charity, West of England Sport Trust known as Wesport. Access to the tennis courts in St George Park, as well as Eastville Park and Canford Park, is now controlled through electronic access gates. A membership scheme operates, with membership costing £35.00 per household and this provides access to all 15 tennis courts across the three parks. Alternatively, you can choose the 'Pay & Play' option to pay £5.00 for an hour's play. Wesport plan to appoint a coach to oversee a programme of community engagement with the aim of engaging as many people as possible into tennis. Richard Colman, Wesport's Project Manager for Bristol Parks Tennis, told the Voice "In the coming months we will be launching an initiative with
the tennis charity; 'Tennis for Free' to offer a free activity and coaching session in St George Park on a weekend, we hope to get large numbers of people of all ages on the courts for these
sessions." Further information available at www.bristolparkstennis.org. uk or call Wesport on 0117 328 6250.
Tiny Steps join Mama Bear THE Tiny Steps Day Nursery and Pre-School in Whiteway Road, St George, this month becomes become part of the Mama Bear’s group. The 80-place nursery – rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted - was purchased in October 2018 by Tony and Bev Driffield who own the 24-strong Mama Bear’s group. Initially Tiny Steps operated as a stand-alone provision within the Mama Bear's group. Following the appointment of a new manager the nursery is now being brought under the Mama Bear’s umbrella, to provide it with a wider range of resources and support from the group’s central services.
Care Support Workers Required For Bristol City Council’s Contracted Zone Provider
We are currently hiring and training reliable and caring people to become outstanding Care support workers in the community. Previous experience not essential but you have to be reliable, caring, and willing to undertake police checks and on the job training. We have a contract to supply care in Lockleaze, Eastville, Fishponds and St George Teams. Meaning we have work near your home. As a care worker you will support clients with:
With over 10 years’ experience of providing care to elderly and • Washing and Dressing vulnerable people, our clients • Helping with Medication trust us to support and care for them when they need it the most.
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This is because we are truly • Companionship passionate about helping people remain in their homes still household duties • Cleaning andwhilst other receiving the care that they needed. Benefits of working with Care 1st
Our staff are all professionally trained and are able to • Competitive Rates. assist you with a rangeHourly of tasks including washing and dressing, prompting medication, collecting shopping • Full & Part Time Hours Available. and help keeping the house tidy.
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Eastville park to get car charging points WORK is underway at Eastville Park to build the city's first rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub. Expected to launch this summer, the charging hub will have space for four vehicles to 'rapid charge', meaning a standard EV could refuel to 80% in as little as 20 minutes. Alongside the latest EV
technology, the hub will include new toilets and a food and drink kiosk. The charging hub is part of the Go Ultra Low West (GULW) project, funded by the Office for
Low Emission Vehicles. Cllr Kye Dudd, Cabinet Member for Energy and Transport, explained ìElectric vehicles (EVs) are one part of Bristols emerging transport
strategy. We need to support the growth of EVs and ensure we have the right infrastructure in place."
Crowdfunding campaign to be launched A CROWDFUNDING campaign to raise £25,000 will be launched this week to rebuild a community kitchen which is helping some of the city's most vulnerable people. Coexist Community Kitchen, a non-profit cookery school, was founded in 2012 out of the disused kitchen space on the third floor of Hamilton House in Stokes Croft, which once served as a canteen for office workers in the building. For seven years, thousands of people from Bristol and beyond made use of the community kitchen whether through cookery classes, workshops, events, conferences or the weekly community lunch for Hamilton House tenants. Most vital has been the kitchen’s social outreach work with vulnerable or marginalised people, including in partnership with local charities to help people accessing drug and alcohol recovery services, people struggling with mental health issues, and refugee and asylum seeker groups. Following two years of negotiations with the landlords at Hamilton House, Coexist CIC, the community kitchen and many tenants were evicted in December 2018 so the building could be redeveloped.
The kitchen was packed up into storage without knowing where or whether it might find a new home. Now a new opportunity has sprung up for the kitchen to set up in premises at Mivart Studios in Easton. With a supportive landlord backing them, the community kitchen team will be rebuilding and recreating their project and continuing their work with local schools and organisations including Bristol Drugs Project and Bristol Refugee Rights. Project leader Ari Cantwell said the project needed at least £25,000 to get off the ground. “The community kitchen needs support to get going again. On April 2 they’ll be launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise at least £25,000 to help rebuild the kitchen as well as fund some start up costs to help set up new programmes of work. “The community kitchen have plans in place to work with Second Step and Places for People who support people dealing with mental health issues, Project Mama who work with pregnant women and mothers who have refugee experience, Bristol Refugee Rights and many other incredible projects.
Project leaders Ari Cantwell and Claudia Poligioni “Unlike their previous home, this one will have a 10 year lease to give the project security to invest in longer-term initiatives and support for people who really need it.”
You can follow Coexist Community Kitchen on Facebook to support the crowdfunder appeal: www.facebook.com/ CoexistCommunityKitchen
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Saving the planet has to be more than just a mug's game BRISTOL is a city famous for leading the way on environmental issues, so I am pleased that the council has recently taken positive steps to improve our sustainability and reduce our impact on the environment. At City Hall, we’re taking action to reduce single-use plastics and promote sustainable alternatives. Hot drinks will no longer be sold in single-use cups, which means staff will have to bring their own re-usable cups and visitors will be served drinks in ceramic mugs. These small changes can have a positive impact. It is estimated that more than 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are used in the UK each year. Due to difficulties in separating the plastic lining from these cups, only 1% of this amount is ever recycled. The vast majority find their way to landfill with a further 500,000 ending up as litter every day. The environmental impact of this is significant and affects us all. This is one of a number of changes that will reduce single-use plastics in council-run outlets and buildings. We know that as a council we need to lead
by example and bring the whole city with us. So it was great to also announce we have also achieved our target to reduce carbon emissions from its direct activities by 65% by 2020. Thanks to making our buildings more energy efficient, investing in renewable energy infrastructure such as wind turbines and solar panels, electrifying the council’s fleet of vehicles and upgrades to street lighting across the city, we’ve reached our target two years early. The overall reduction of carbon on the national grid, through increased national renewable energy generation, has also played a major part in this reduction. We achieved this with a 71% reduction of carbon emissions in 2017/18 (against a 2005 baseline). The council will soon be proposing a new, ambitious, target to cut even more carbon emissions from its direct activities. This is the second time the council has hit its carbon reduction target ahead of schedule and is a clear marker for our continued commitment to build a carbon neutral Bristol.
The Mayor’s View Bristol mayor Marvin Rees shares his views with St George & Redfield Voice
I am incredibly proud of our energy projects and our ever growing reputation as a leading energy city. I’d like to thank officers across a number of teams for all their hard work in achieving this target and for continuing to strive for further carbon reductions. This is only the beginning of what we hope to achieve alongside partners in Bristol and to continue in our position as a leading sustainable city.
Community Meeting at St George Community Centre
This is a public meeting for all St George residents.
Local councillors want your feedback on ideas for CIL funding
Saturday 6 April
3pm to 4.30pm What is CIL? Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is money that companies pay to the council when they develop a site. It can be spent on things that improve the local neighbourhood like parks and community buildings. Find out more at: www.bristol.gov.uk/peoplecommunities/funding-local-projects
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Troopers Hill — a 5 star Local Nature Reserve IT has been a long wait since a judge visited Troopers Hill in July last year but a great result was announced at the Royal Horticultural Society South West in Bloom Spring Seminar. Troopers Hill was awarded the highest level of five stars in the "Pride in Parksî category. The judge's feedback included, "A wonderful 'wild' area in the heart of Bristol which is well managed by volunteers and Bristol City Council who work well in partnershipî. Friends of Troopers Hill were very pleased that the judge had noted, as an area for development, "New paths for better disabled access where possible". The Friends have raised £62,500 for exactly this and hope work will be carried out this summer. This is part of the Troopers Hill 'Ways to Nature' project, more information can be found on www.troopers-hill.org. uk/waystonature The colours on Troopers Hill are changing almost daily, bird song is increasing and more insects are starting to appear. During March wild plum trees have been covered in white
blossom and the grey furry male buds or catkins on pussy willow have turned golden with pollen. Through April we will see more and more yellow blossoms as the broom comes into flower and hawthorn trees will bloom into a mass of white flowers. The changing flowers provide sources of nectar and pollen to the 78 species of bee that have been recorded on Troopers Hill. A good way to learn more about the names of plants and wildlife is to take part in the City Nature Challenge. This is an event involving cities across the world. Bristol and Bath took part for the first time last year. The idea is to record as many species as possible during the period of the event. Last year the Bristol and Bath entry came 7th in the world, an amazing achievement considering the small area of land compared to some of the other entries. You do not need to be a plant or wildlife expert to take part. You can download the app Naturalist to your phone and it will offer an identification of the photo you take. The City Nature Challenge runs from Friday 26th to Monday
Male pussy willow (sallow) catkins on Troopers Hill 29th April. You can find out more on the Bristol Natural History Consortium website www.tinyurl.com/cncbb2019 The information collected will increase knowledge and ability to protect our regionís amazing wildlife. There are also events leading up to and during the challenge to help increase your knowledge. You can learn more about what it is to be found on Troopers Hill by coming
to a Friends of Troopers Hill Conservation Work Party. There are always new finds to discuss. There is a conservation work party on the 1st Saturday and 3rd Thursday of every month, starting promptly at 10.00am and finishing at noon. The volunteers meet by the red slide on Troopers Hill Field.
Easton parking Happy New (tax) Year changes THE new tax year starts on 6 April. April also sees changes to the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage, as well as new National Insurance contributions and changes to Statutory Sick Pay and Statutory Maternity Pay. The minimum contributions to an "Automatic Enrolment" pension scheme also change in April. In many cases employees will now be paying a minimum of 5% into their pension scheme, with the employer paying 3%. From 6 April the statutory right to receive an itemised payslip is extended to all 'workers' (not just 'employees'). Where pay varies depending on the number of hours worked, payslips should now show the number of hours being paid for. This means that for hourly paid staff, employers will need to ensure that more information is shown on payslips. Geoff Gully, Director of Easton based Payroll Check (a payroll bureau), told the Voice "There are a series of changes affecting payroll administration this month. Employers will need to be careful that they understand and have implemented all the changes." Further information on the changes is available at www. payrollnews.uk
BRISTOL City Council has been consulting on a range of traffic measures, including parking restrictions, in the Easton area since 2016. A formal consultation for the Traffic Regulation Order to implement any changes to parking, primarily double yellow lines at junctions, closed on 1 February. We asked the Council for an update on the consultation and a proposed timetable for implementation. A Council spokesperson told the Voice: "We are still considering the comments received during
the statutory consultation and therefore currently unable to provide dates for any potential works to commence. Once we have reviewed the comments from the consultation process a decision will be made on how and when to proceed." "If the decision is made to proceed with the scheme as advertised, further information will be available on the website www.travelwest.info/easton People who made comments as part of the formal consultation will receive feedback."
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St George Community Planning Survey
Walking Festival returns in May BRISTOL Walk Fest 2019 retuns in May, and will offer more walking choices than ever before. The 7th annual Bristol Walk Fest takes place from 1st May to 31st May at a host of local venues. The team co-ordinating the festival advise that just short of 260 events will be in the timetable for Bristol Walk Fest 2019 - this is 100 more than for 2018. The bulk of walks are free to join. Among this year's new attractions will be a blindfold walk, history tours of Fishponds, Totterdown and Sea Mills, lunchtime walks' for business
people, a Bristol statues who's who trail, wildlife sorties, litter picks, wild food forages and introductions to Nordic walking and a wide variety of walking
sports, among them cricket, netball, hockey and tennis. You can see a full schedule of the walks planned for next month at www.bristolwalkfest.com
THE St George Community Network received over 300 responses to their recent planning survey. There will be a brief report on what was learnt from the survey at the St George Community Planning meeting on Saturday 6th April. The meeting is from 3.00pm to 4.30pm at St George Community Centre. There will be an opporunity to prioritise the various ideas that have been submitted to improve the St George area using Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds. More details about the St George Community Planning Group is available at www. stgeorgecommunity.org.uk/sgcp
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National Gardening week
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ANY will know that nothing beats the taste of fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs grown in your own garden or allotment - or the satisfaction and the enjoyment you can get from doing it, so it’s understandable that the theme of this year’s National Gardening Week which runs from Monday 29 April – to Sunday 5 May and organised by the Royal Horticultural Society is Edible Britain. The RHS is calling on gardeners up and down the country to share their love and experiences of home-grown produce throughout the week with others and particularly the next generation of would-be gardeners. Edible Britain highlights that everyone has space to grow something delicious to eat, whether it’s a single pot of herbs on the windowsill or an allotment overflowing with courgettes, beans, peas, onions and potatoes to name just a few.
Unfortunately, alternative organic home slug control methods have found them to be not as effective as hoped. Tests with copper tape, horticultural grit, pine bark mulch, wool pellets and egg shells have all shown to make no difference when applied to lettuce, with gastropods inflicting the same damage to those treated with the remedies as without.
Time to feed daffodils Slug pellets ban for home gardeners An announcement from DEFRA has banned slug pellets which contain metaldehyde from Spring 2020. The ban includes growers everywhere, whether on farms, allotments or garden use. The decision followed advice from the UK expert committee on Pesticides and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) who considered that metaldehyde poses an unacceptable risk to birds and mammals. Whilst the ban on their use does not come into force until next year pellets containing the chemical will be illegal for sale from this June. The alternative will be pellets containing ferric phosphate which are approved for use by organic growers and degrade harmlessly in the soil and provide effective control of slugs and snails without carrying the same risks to wildlife. However, these pellets also contain chemicals which can be harmful to soil life particularly earthworms and advice is to use them sparingly, only 4 or 5 pellets per plant, and only occasionally. Metaldehyde causes the gastropods more commonly known as slugs and snails to dehydrate leaving the trails of slime and dead bodies on the surface which can be eaten by birds and mammals which in turn is also poisonous to them. Ferrous phosphate stops the slug eating so it goes back underground to die.
Daffodils are always a welcome sight particularly in mid-winter when it seems everything in the garden is at virtual standstill, but now and over the next few weeks is the time they need a little TLC to ensure another beautiful display next year. Inevitably, the flowers will soon begin to fade and it’s best to remove the waning heads to conserve energy in the bulb, it’s also the time when the bulb is setting the bud for next year’s flower. Water the bulbs if planted in containers for the next six weeks to ensure they do not dry out and apply a high potassium feed such as tomato fertilizer. Allow the leaves to die naturally; no need to tie them up as this prevents them feeding the bulb and when completely yellowed stop watering, cutting them back from June onwards.
wellbeing and will be packed full of planting ideas that will inspire you to recreate your own borders at home. The Green Living Spaces will showcase how to use plants indoors and out to great effect with ideas particularly for small spaces. Four show gardens will each consist of an interior living space connected to an outdoor balcony or patio garden, with garden and interior designers collaborating to create a joint installation. And even if flower arranging is not your forte, set aside time to visit the floral art hall to watch top international arranger Jonathan Moseley who will be on hand with his entertaining and enjoyable demonstrations. You’ll be glad you did. We would like to invite you to join us on our coach to visit the Show; our journey begins from the Kingsway shopping precinct at 8.00am on Saturday 11th May and travels directly to the showground, just over an hour away. The coach park is conveniently situated with easy access and a short walk to everything the show offers. Disabled toilet facilities are located throughout the showground also all buildings, catering and seating areas are accessible. Our tickets include entry to the show and coach travel; you’ll have a great day out with so much to tempt you. Please call our Secretary on the number below if you would like more information.
Our visit to Malvern Show Spring Show Saturday 11th May. We’ve noticed that the Malvern Spring Show organised by the Royal Horticultural Society gets better each year. It’s packed with floral displays and exhibits from a vast range of top quality nurserymen all of whom will offer friendly advice. New for 2019 will be a specialist house plant feature located within the Floral Marquee. Also at the show you’ll find a raised beds category called Planted with Passion. These borders focus on the theme of health and
Malvern Show - Ideas for small spaces. Picture Courtesy RHS© Bristol East Allotments Association. Nicholas Lane, St. George. BS5 8TY. Malvern Show information: 0117-9603253 Email: beaanews@gmail.com or call 0117-932-5852. www.bristoleastallotments.com.
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n KERRY MCCARTHY, MP FOR BRISTOL EAST
School funding
Kerry McCarthy writes for St George & Redfield Voice
EVERY parent will encounter uncertainties when bringing up their children, but one thing they should not have to worry about is whether their child's school will have the resources to provide them with a quality education. Unfortunately, for many parents, this is currently not the case. This Government has consistently cut funding for schools. Since 2014, per-pupil funding in East Bristol has been cut by seven per cent. In real terms, due to rising costs, the actual reduction is significantly more. I recently met with governors of primary schools across East Bristol at Summerhill Infant School, to discuss the challenges that schools are facing. The governors told me that schools have had to cut teaching staff, opening hours, pastoral support and school trips, and must increasingly rely on funds from parents to be able to afford new textbooks and stationery. Whenever I speak to teachers - be it from a nursery school or the sixth form college - they will say the same. More than 100,000 people
signed a recent parliamentary petition calling for greater school funding, triggering a debate in parliament. The debate was very well attended, with MPs from all major political parties speaking passionately about how funding cuts are affecting schools across the country. In my speech, I raised the serious challenges facing Bristol's schools and urged the Government to fund them properly. Despite these calls, the Chancellor didn’t include a single extra penny for school budgets in his Spring Statement. While he did pledge to provide free sanitary products in schools and colleges - which is to be welcomed - this will come as little comfort to teachers and parents who are worried about their school’s teaching resources, and how they’re going to pay the teachers. One of the most upsetting things about the funding crisis facing schools is the disproportionate impact it is having on the most vulnerable children, many of whom have special education needs (SEN) and require additional support.
My casework team regularly hear from parents of children who are struggling to get the extra help their children need at school. Schools which used to have teaching assistants in every classroom can now afford only a few, to cover the whole school. Due to the Government's austerity measures, local authorities have been left with far less money to provide children's services, at a time of dramatically increasing demand. As a result, many children with SEN are now being diagnosed much later, leading them to miss out on proper support during the first years of school, which, evidence shows, is a crucial time for a child’s development. The last Labour Government made a huge investment in schools across the country. Bristol’s schools saw a dramatic improvement, with standards driven up and many of them completely rebuilt. Now, more than ever, this level of investment is desperately needed, and I will continue to lobby the Government to deliver on behalf of parents, pupils and teachers in our local schools.
Colour Fun Run at Oldbury Court THERE will be a Colour Fun Run in Oldbury Court, Fishponds on Saturday 15th June. This Fun Run is different you get showered with a rainbow of colour along the 5 km run. You don't need to be an athlete - you can walk, run, skip, hop or dance your way around! The event is open to everyone - children and adults, families, groups of colleagues, groups in fancy dress. The 5km route takes in some of the river and is mostly flat. It is a sponsored fun run, raising funds for "See Change" who help individuals in Bristol and throughout the South West who are socially isolated and need some support to start rebuilding their life whether through homelessness, addiction, domestic abuse and many other circumstances. Alex Mills, Community
and Events Fundraiser at See Change told the Voice "In today's climate, we, like all charities, need more help than ever to maintain and expand services to meet a growing need in Bristol and throughout the South West. Who wouldn't want to combine a whole lot of fun, a healthy activity and a great community gathering with raising vital cash for those who are worst off in our society and who really need our support. Most of us know someone who has or might in the future need this support. With support for these events, we can make sure it will be there!" A runner at the inaugural Colour Fun Run in 2015 said "I was keen to do something to support people to overcome homelessness and addiction, something that affects so many people, including my own family,
but isn't readily talked about like other causes. Itís lovely to be able to raise money for an excellent charity and have fun at the same time!" You can sign up now to get involved: www.thecolourfunrun. co.uk You can also offer to
volunteer to help support the event. See Change is an operting name of "Julian House", a society registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
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Bristol Quality of Life survey THE latest Bristol Quality of Life survey results have been published by Bristol City Council. The statistical information mirrors a national trend of people's overall satisfaction declining, particularly for those in poorer areas of the city. The survey includes the responses from 3,800 local people and shows that while 77% of average Bristol residents are satisfied with their local area, it drops significantly to 46% for those living in the most deprived areas. Just 57% are satisfied in Lawrence Hill ward. Marvin Rees, Mayor, explained "We are working hard to improve the quality of life for all our residents, from building affordable homes to totally transforming the transport network." "It is sadly no surprise that people in deprived areas are having a worse experience than the average Bristol resident.
Extracts from Bristol City Council
Quality of Life Survey
by Council Ward Satisfied with their local area
Bristol Average
Easton
Eastville
Lawrence Hill
St George Central
St George Troopers Hill
St George West
77%
80%
66%
57%
72%
76%
70%
Agree people from different backgrounds get on well together
68%
76%
77%
73%
68%
66%
73%
Who feel they belong to their neighbourhood
59%
70%
54%
49%
45%
62%
63%
Find it difficult to manage financially
11%
9%
10%
13%
16%
12%
14%
Think dog fouling is a problem
66%
84%
76%
58%
71%
63%
76%
Feel drug use is a problem locally
33% 82%
46% 95%
38% 91%
63% 93%
37% 85%
17% 81%
49% 90%
Visit Bristol parks and green spaces at least once a week
50%
51%
51%
46%
41%
56%
61%
Think air quality and traffic pollution is a problem locally
77%
91%
95%
84%
77%
76%
93%
Think traffic congestion is a problem
80%
89%
96%
81%
79%
84%
98%
Think street litter is a problem locally
This is simply not acceptable and we are continuing to work with partners to tackle inequality in the city, aiming to make it a city of hope and aspiration where everyone can share in its success." 4 in 5 people (80%) of Bristol residents that responded report traffic congestion as a problem in
their local area; this rose to 98% for St George West residents. Across the city, 77% were concerned about air quality and traffic pollution, rising to 93% in St George West and 95% in Eastville ward. The proportion of residents who think street litter is a problem has risen over three
years to 82% citywide, rising to 95% for Easton ward. You can read the full information at: www.bristol.gov. uk/en_US/statistics-censusinformation/the-quality-of-lifein-bristol We have extracted some key local information for you.
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA 30 March to 5 April n Age 55+ and living with and beyond cancer? Want to get more active, meet new people and try something new? Get involved with our Macmillan Activity Week for over 55s taking place across Bristol from Saturday 30th March - Friday 5th April. Discover the benefits of being active during or after cancer treatment, and try an array of community-based activities for free, including dance, walking football, kayaking and more! Booking essential – call the Macmillan Team at LinkAge Network on 0117 353 3042. Thursday 4 April n St George Strollers walk through Trendlewood part of Nailsea and the Lodge Lane area of Wraxall, meet 9.50am Bristol Bus Station Saturday 6 April n St George Community Network meeting, 3.00pm to 4.30pm at St George Community Centre. The meeting provides an opporunity to help prioritise the various ideas that have been submitted to improve the St George area using Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds. Saturday 11 May n East Bristol Allotments Association trip to Malvern Spring Show. Details on page 18 Saturday 13 April n Coffee and Cake morning in aid of Bloodwise (fighting blood cancers), 10.00am to 12noon, Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, Bryant's Hill Saturday 13 April n Easter Fair, 11.00am to 2.00pm, The Beehive Centre Wednesday 24 April n St George Strollers circular walk around Emersons Green, meet 10.10am City Centre bus stop C2 (for M3 Metrobus)
REGULAR EVENTS
Monday
n 55+ Wellbeing Group, 11.00am to 1.00pm, Beehive Centre n Ping Pong Club, 1.00pm to 4.00pm, Beehive Centre n IT Support and Advice, 10.30am to 12.30pm, St George Library n ESOL – Learning Direct 9:30am– 11.30am, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre. Please call to find out when the next course starts, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Baby Clinic, 1.00pm–2.30pm,
Cossham Hospital seminar room n Messy play, 1.30pm–3.00pm, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Capoeira: Easton Community Centre, 6.30pm–7.30pm, call Rad on 07734 469251 or Lise on 07590 408705 n Bristol Community Friendship Club, lunchtime cuppa and roll: every first Monday of the month 12 noon–2.00pm at St Annes Boardmills Club on Avonvale Road. Everyone welcome, make new friends. Visit the Bristol Community Friendship Club Facebook page and ask to join or telephone Gill on 0117 902 5779 n Speedwell Community Café 11.00am -2.00pm, Barton Hill Rugby Club, Duncombe Lane pop along for a cuppa, bite to eat and make new friends, everyone welcome. Tel Gill for more details 0117 902 5779
Tuesday
n Walking Group, 10.30am to 11.30am, Beehive Centre n Lunch Club, 12.30pm to 2.00pm, Beehive Centre n Film Club, 1.45pm, Beehive Centre n Arts & Crafts, 10.30am to 1.00pm, Saffron Gardens, Prospect Place, 0117 935 4471 n Messy play, 1:30pm–3:00pm, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Stay and play, 9.30am–11.00am, St Aidan’s Church Hall n Baby Clinic, 10.00am–12noon, St George Health Centre n ESOL Conversation Club, 1.30pm–2.30pm, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Capoeira: Gracie Barra School BS5 9JU 6.30pm–8.00pm, call Rad on 07734 469251 or Lise on 07590 408705 n WECIL monthly social meet up: second Tuesday of the month, social meet up for disabled people at the Old Post Office pub, Fishponds Road. Open and friendly group meets 6.00–7.30pm. Part of WECIL's peer support community – www. wecil.co.uk contact: 0117 947 9942 or email peersupport@wecil.co.uk n Orchard Choir: 7.00pm–8.30pm at the Orchard Coffee and Co., Cherry Orchard Lane n IT Support and advice 10.30am12.30pm St George library Receive help with some of your IT queries. Just turn up at n Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 11.00am to 11.30am, St George Library. (Term time). n Monthly lunch club for senior citizens at Crofts End Church, third Tuesday of the month. To book a place call 0117 9513520.
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n Holistic Massage, 10.00am to 12noon, Beehive Centre n Tai Chi, Beginners 10.30– 11.30am, advanced 11.30am– 12.30pm Beehive Centre n Art & Craft Class, 1.30pm to 4.00pm, Beehive Centre n Keep Fit, 2.00pm to 3.00pm, Beehive Centre n Easton Food Assembly, 12.30pm to 7.00pm, collect orders from Easton Community Centre, info eastonfoodassembly@gmail.com n Nurturing programme and parenting puzzle. Please call to book, 9.30am–11.30am, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Under 1’s social group, 1.30pm– 3.00pm, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Wicketz: 4.00pm to 6.00pm, behind Wellspring Healthy Living Centre. Free fitness and cricket sessions for girls and boys aged 6+. The sessions run at The Cage (behind Wellspring Healthy Living Centre). For more info contact Crispin on: 07398 211596 or email: crispin.shingler@gloscc.co.uk
Thursday
n Community Café, 9.00am to 1.30pm, Beehive Centre n Over 55 Ballroom Dance, 12.30pm to 1.30pm, Beehive Centre n Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing and Sailing for the over 55s. 10.00am to 12noon. Baltic Wharf. Info 0117 935 4471 n Coffee Morning, 10.00am to 12noon, St Aidan’s Church, Fir Tree Lane. Info 0117 960 6592 n Pre-School Children’s Story Time, 10.15am to 10.45am, St George Library n Childminders’ group, 9.15am– 10.45am, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Growing together, 9.30am– 11.30am, Speedwell Allotments n Rock-a-bye, 9.30am – 10.30am, please call 07952 064702 to book, Community Hub, Hillfields. n Stories Songs and Rhymes, 1.00pm–2.00pm, Speedwell Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Post natal group. Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, Call to book, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Baby Massage, 1.30pm – 2.30pm, please call to book, Speedwell
Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n ParkWork: Between 10.00am and 12.30pm. 1st Thursday: Other spaces (Meadow Vale), 2nd: St George Park, 3rd: Troopers hill, 4th: Dundridge, 5th: Other spaces (Meadow Vale). Contact Joe Mckenna on: 07469 400689 or joe. mckenna@bristol.gov.uk n Capoeira: kids class 5.15pm– 6.15pm, adults class from 6.30pm– 8.00pm at Gracie Barra school BS5 9JU, call Rad on 07734 469251 or Lise on 07590 408705 n The Green Mingle is an informal monthly networking event for people interested in an environmentally sustainable Bristol. The Mingle runs from 5.30pm– 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month at The Station Kitchen in Broadmead n Friends of Troopers Hill work party, 10.00am–12 noon, every third Thursday of the month. Volunteers meet by the red slide on Troopers Hill field. n WECIL informal and social creative challenge arts session for disabled people at Trinity Arts Centre, Trinity Rd, Old Market. Open and friendly group, meets last Thursday of month 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Part of WECIL's peer support community – www.wecil.co.uk. n Orchard Community Choir: 7.00pm–8.30pm at the Orchard Coffee & Co, Clouds Hill Road. For more information contact Renee on: orchardchoir@gmail.com n FAB Cafe - an opportunity to share a cup of tea (and a slice of cake!) and chat about what is going on in the local area in an informal and relaxed setting. Last Thursday of every month 10.00am to 12noon, Beehive Centre
Friday
n Line Dancing, 10.30am to 11.30am, Beehive Centre n Ping Pong Club, 1.00pm to 4.00pm, Beehive Centre n Bingo, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Beehive Centre n Stay and play, 9:00am – 11:00am, St Aidan's Church hall tel: 0117 903 0329 n Reading group 6pm third Friday of the month. St George Library. Meet with other readers to discuss and debate. (You will need to be signed up for Extended Access to the library)
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Funding for Conham River Park
n Capoeira: 10.30am–12.00 noon, Gracie Barra school BS5 9BH, call Rad on 07734 469251 or Lise on 07590 408705 n St George wards councillor surgeries, first Saturday of every month, 11.30am–12.30pm at St George library n Chess club, 3.00pm–5.00pm at St George Library; all welcome n Plant Sale: St. Aidan's Allotments, Nicholas Lane, St. George, BS5 8TY. Locally grown veg plants every Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to 12.30pm. Further details tel: 0117932-5852. n Golden Oldies. A light hearted sing-a-long session. Second Friday of the month 10.30am - 11.30am at the Beehive Centre. Contact adele@ golden-oldies.org.uk
Sunday
n Plant Sale: St. Aidan's Allotments, Nicholas Lane, St. George, BS5 8TY. Locally grown veg plants every Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to 12.30pm. Further details tel: 0117932-5852. n Singing for the Soul, at St George Community Centre, every 2nd Sunday of the month 10:00am–12.30pm. Unwind with harmony singing. Email: werelostinmusic@gmail.com or check out the Facebook page – www.facebook. com/Soulsing Beehive Centre is at 19a Stretford Road (next to St Ambrose Church) information on activities at the Beehive Centre is available at www.thebeehivebristol.co.uk
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A RICH habitat teeming with wildlife will be developed in the Avon Valley thanks to almost £100,000 of funding to Bristol and South Glos councils from Network Rail through its Greater West Programme. Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire council successfully bid for funding to make a nature haven as part of a three year project at Conham River Park and also at Eastwood Farm - adjacent nature reserves separated by the River Avon. The project will be delivered in partnership with the Friends of Avon Valley Woodlands and Friends of Eastwood Farm. The scheme will include thinning in parts of the existing woodlands. A small number of trees will be removed to improve the woodland structure, which will benefit the remaining trees and the wildlife that uses the woodland, as well as encouraging wildflowers to grow. The felled trees will be left in place to provide habitat for insects and other invertebrates. Later this year, it is hoped that volunteers will assist with clearing ground for planting new trees and shrubs. The volunteers will also plant native ground flora and sow a new wildflower meadow.
Local provenance oaks will be collected as acorns by volunteers and school children, to be grown on in local schools. Cllr Asher Craig who is responsible for parks and open spaces, said: "This funding will allow us to carry out some much needed work that will improve these areas for that will benefit both wildlife and people. Improving the structure and diversity of the proposed woodland and meadow areas will improve their appearance and therefore increase their interest for visitors."
Redfest Update THE Redfest team advise that they are beginning to confirm a number of exciting developments, along with an array of great artists and traders for this year. They are still in need of volunteers, both in an operational capacity pre-event and also on the day; helping with†marshalling, collecting donations and generally being the 'public face' of Redfest. Redfest is looking for volunteers to help them organise
and run Redfest this year. There are a number of roles available, including: Build/Break Manager, Cycle Hub Manager, Event Control Manager, Merchandise Manager, Zone Managers, and Drivers If you feel you can fulfil
one of these crucial roles and spare a few hours a week then please send a copy of your CV along with a brief overview of your experience to dom@ redfestbristol.co.uk
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