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Improving air quality THE local campaigning group 'St George Breathing Better' has been busy promoting the importance of clean air. They recently featured on BBC Radio Bristol, BBC news, ITV news and Channel 4 news talking about the importance of clean air. One of their projects has involved individual public statements on the importance of clean air being published on social media. Bristol City Council has eventually - published their plans for improving air quality in the city. The plans include a wide range of potential measures. In a speech on 20th June, which was Clean Air Day, Mayor Marvin Rees announced "We will raise awareness and enforce the existing Smoke Control Legislation in licenced premises to reduce the illegal burning of wood and solid fuels. This will include domestic wood burners and bonfire nuisance." He also announced "We are working with schools, parents and pupils to close roads to cars, outside of schools during drop off and pick up, everywhere it’s possible." Many of our local schools already have signs encouraging motorists to turn off their engines when waiting outside schools. This little step can have
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Out and About a major impact of the air quality of childing walking to school and the atmosphere around and within the school. Bristol City Council is also looking at the possibiltity of a workplace parking levy. As part the Council's proposal towards a clean air zone, they are looking at a city wide scrappage or vehicle
replacement scheme. You can find further information on Council plans to improve air quality across Bristol at www.cleanairforbristol.org For more local information, and details of how you can become involved, search for 'St George Breathing Better' on Facebook.
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AS we go to print, decisions have not yet been made by the Council on planning applications for housing in (or rather, above) Chalks Road car park next to St George Park and for the former Three Crowns public house to be expanded and converted to housing. Follow us on Facebook - www. facebook.com/sgrvoice for the latest news on these important local stories. Our social media is also used to bring you key relevant local information, so please do follow us at www.facebook.com/sgrvoice and www.twitter.com/ sgrvoice Redfest, our local music festival, will be returning to St George Park on Saturday 3rd August - make a note in your diary and calendar now.
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Thousands of people will be flocking to St George Park for the free community music and arts festival. The volunteer team that manages Redfest are looking to volunteers to help with stewarding and other roles. For further information visit www.redfestbristol.co.uk or www.facebook.com/ redfestbristol Work has begun on the refurbishment of the cafe/kiosk in St George Park as well as the new toilet facilities. These two facilities are sure to be well used over the summer months. Do let us know of any news or events, or feedback on our articles, you can contact us at office@stgeorgeandredfieldvoice.co.uk or call 0117 422 7200.
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20mph speed limit review A MAJOR review of Bristol’s 20mph speed limit has determined that no significant changes need to be made to the measures introduced throughout the city between 2012 and 2015. One of the largest responses to a public consultation in Bristol saw almost 3,500 replies between June and August of last year. When commenting on individual roads, the majority of feedback was for no change and the consultation highlighted significant public and stakeholder support for retaining the limit in residential areas and near schools, with 95% agreeing with 20mph limits by schools, 74% on residential roads and 44% on main roads. The consultation specifically asked about some of our local roads: Church Road (A420): 46% of respondents want to retain 20mph Crews Hole Road: 53% of
respondents want to retain 20mph Deep Pit Road / Rose Green Road: 55% of respondents want to retain 20mph Easton Road: 63% of respondents want to retain 20mph Kingsway, 38% of respondents want to retain 20mph New Queens Road: 47% of respondents want to retain 20mph Stapleton Road (A432): 57% of respondents want to retain 20mph Whitefield Road / Brook Road (B4465): 52% of respondents want to retain the 20mph Whitehall Road (B4465): 58% of respondents want to retain 20mph Whiteway Road: 48% of respondents want to retain 20mph The outcome of the consultation is that there will not
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THANKS to National Lottery players over £20,000 of work has been carried on Troopers Hill during this past winter and spring. More will be spent over the remainder of this year. This project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, is called “Protecting Nature”. A record of progress on the project can be seen on www.troopershill.org.uk/waystonature The most visible impact so far has been the conservation work carried out over winter, reported in January’s St George & Redfield Voice, and the new fencing and gates on Troopers Hill Road. The old rotting wooden fencing and gates are now a swiftly vanishing memory. They had been in place since the 1990s and were on the point of falling. A collapse of the fence would have left the Local Nature Reserve open to access by motorbikes. This would have represented a danger to
the people and dogs using the Hill and had a severe, negative impact on the site’s ecology. Local people responded to the Friends of Troopers Hill survey in 2017 strongly supporting the replacement of the fence with metal estate fencing and gates. This was part of the evidence of need and support for the work, presented in the original application for funding in 2018. Next to appear will be a beautiful interpretation board about the fungi to be found on Troopers Hill. Designed by Clare Challice of Inkwood Design, with artwork by Abi Stubbs, this interpretation board will not only describe some of the interesting, sometime beautiful, fungi found on Troopers Hill, it will also acknowledge the contribution of Justin Smith, mycologist, who recorded many of those fungi and sparked people’s interest as he led guided walks across Troopers Hill.
Other funded work included a Dawn Chorus walk led by ornithologist Ed Drewitt in April and the first of four planned invertebrate survey visits to by entomologist David Gibbs. During his visit David identified a species new to Troopers Hill and unrecorded in this country for more than 10 years. His find was a male Dasystoma salicella, a day-flying moth. During Bristol Balloon Fiesta weekend, on Saturday 10th August, from 4pm, the funding will be helping the Friends of Troopers Hill run their Bugs and Beasties event. They will be supplying nets, bug pots and the skills of expert, Rupert Higgins, to identify your finds. The Bristol Astronomical Society will be there to help you make solar observations. For those who enjoy puzzles, Young Rangers from the Future Proofing Parks project will be offering a Scavenger Hunt. Bristol Natural
Learners will be hosting naturethemed activities. The Friends of Troopers Hill are hoping for good weather so people can stay on with a picnic and watch the hot air balloon ascent from Ashton Court. As ever, the advice is to walk, cycle or take the bus to Troopers Hill, there is no onsite parking. The help if local people is very much needed to care for this wonderful site. Why not come along to the next Friends of Troopers Hill conservation work party and learn about the new conservation management plan that guides all the work carried out on Troopers Hill. There is a conservation work party on the first Saturday and third Thursday of every month, starting promptly at 10.00am and finishing at noon. The volunteers meet by the red slide on Troopers Hill Field.
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Can we fix it? Yes we can! THE St George Repair Café is officially up and running. A busy first session was held on 8 June at St George Community Centre, and saw local residents bring laptops to be fixed, a radio that just needed retuning, a broken drawer, a sewing machine taken apart and diagnosed as needing new motor, plus some clothing repairs. There are several repair cafés in Bristol already, it’s an idea that started in The Netherlands. The grass roots initiative is based on the idea of people in a community getting together to learn how to repair their broken stuff, rather than sending it to landfill. Tamsin Harcourt, spokesperson for St George Community Centre said “We were really pleased with the response from the community. As well as the repairing, it was great to see people chatting over a cuppa and getting to know one another.” St George Repair Café will be at St George Community Centre (off Church Road and St George Park) the second Saturday of the month (except August) 10.30am to 1.00pm. The team would love to hear from people with repairing skills to share. If you think you can help, please email stgeorgecc@hotmail.com or come along to the next event on 13 July. Visit www.facebook.com/groups/bristolrepaircafe for more information.
Electric charging points 120 new car charging points are due to be installed across the former Avon area. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, explained: “In order to meet ambitious environmental goals, shared across the region, we must help people transition to low carbon and clean transport options. Upgrading our charging network is part of the answer and this will help both existing and future EV drivers to charge their vehicles more easily. Ensuring we develop a resilient charging infrastructure will give more people the confidence they need to embrace this technology.” Further information on the existing and expanding network of charging points is available at: www.sourcewest.info
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n THANGAM DEBBONAIRE, MP FOR BRISTOL WEST
Better funded childcare would benefit everyone
Thangam Debbonaire writes for St George and Redfield voice
LOW-COST, high quality childcare benefits everyone – children, parents and the wider economy. So why is the government ignoring this opportunity? I recently spoke in Parliament on this, because it is something which comes up regularly when I speak to people in Bristol. Parents and early year childcare providers in Bristol West tell me that the current system of childcare provision is not working. Childcare in the UK is too expensive. If you live in the UK, you have two children and both you and your partner work and earn an average wage, you might spend 55% of your income on childcare costs. This proportion of costs relative to income is much higher than other European countries such as Germany, Sweden and Iceland (5%), according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). We all lose out - whether or not we have children of our own when there isn't enough high-quality affordable childcare. Not only
does it prevent parents from working and contributing their skills and time to the economy, it also holds us back from creating a more equal society. For many families, one parent (most often the woman) is forced to give up full-time work to look after children. The government does support parents to some degree, with 30 hours free childcare per week in some circumstances, but in practice this is fraught with problems. A recent report from the Education Committee found, in its own words, that “the Government’s flagship 30 hours childcare policy appears to be entrenching disadvantage.” One problem, which I brought up in another recent debate, is that parents in full-time employment can access this scheme, but unemployed parents cannot. If all parents could dip into free childcare when they needed it – for instance, to attend training and job interviews – it would truly benefit many of my constituents on lower incomes, who are struggling to get back into employment.
Those nurseries caring for our children should also be better funded. I have also met a lot of teachers and carers in nurseries and early years centres across Bristol. All say that the funding they receive is inadequate, with uncertainties over budgets making it difficult to plan for the future. After I raised this, alongside other Labour colleagues, the government has allocated an additional £24 million to close an upcoming funding gap. When divided across the country it falls far short of what nurseries need, but is a step in the right direction. I have written to the Chancellor to request more money for early years providers in the forthcoming Spending Review. We all benefit when there is good, affordable childcare available. No matter what else is going on, I will always stand up for the people of Bristol, including children, parents and the people running childcare. You can keep up with my work in Bristol, and in Parliament, on my website: www.debbonaire.co.uk.
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Climate action at We The Curious IT’S all about action to limit climate change at Bristol’s science centre this summer, with a packed programme of workshops, storytelling, poetry and art activities exploring how we can protect our precious home. Families can be transported to some of our planet's most breath-taking but at-risk habitats in augmented reality experience REWILD Our Planet, create fantastical machines to harness renewable energy in the Tinkering Space and take their taste buds on a journey to discover the stories
behind some of our favourite foods in the Kitchen. Artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent continue their quest to build a Martian house in The Box gallery, prompting conversations about how we can live more sustainably in the here and now, and various dates in August, poetry trailblazers Apples and Snakes will be inspiring visitors of all ages with some adventures in spoken word. The full summer programme begins 24 July. Visit wethecurious. org for more information, details of Planetarium shows and to book tickets. Open daily from 10am to 6pm during Bristol school holidays.
Set sail for the Summer Spectacular (at Brunel's SS Great Britain)! Set sail with Brunel’s SS Great Britain this summer to catch breath-taking performances from The Invisible Circus, every day from Saturday 20th July to Sunday 1st September. Witness exhilarating stunts and aerial displays as performers
fling themselves from the rigging and passengers juggle luggage, telling the story of life-changing voyages on board the world’s first great ocean liner. For the entire holiday, The Invisible Circus will commandeer Brunel's SS Great Britain, taking over the historic dockyard. With five shows a day (11am - 3pm), the Summer Spectacular will bring the ship to life like never before. Spanning a breath-taking spectrum of performers, spectacles, stagecraft, storytelling and dreamscapes, The Invisible Circus have produced shows everywhere from regency theatres,
festivals and circus big tops to old fire stations and industrial facilities. During summer, while exploring one of the most important ships in the world, families can meet Mr. Brunel, get up close to objects from the archive and for those who are brave enough, climb the rigging 15 metres above the deck with Go Aloft! Tickets to Brunel’s SS Great Britain cost £17 per adult, £10 per child (5-16 years old) and under 4s go free - buy online for a 5% discount. Tickets are valid for unlimited return visits for 12 months.
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n OUT & ABOUT FEATURE A Stone Age Summer at Cheddar Gorge & Caves EXPERIENCE the Stone Age for yourself from 20th July to 1st September in the prehistoric landscape of Cheddar Gorge & Caves. Walk in the footsteps of your ancestors and learn about Cheddar Man, Britain’s oldest, most complete skeleton was discovered in Gough’s Cave. Watch the story of early man unfold with the caves walls as a canvas for the multimedia experience Dreamhunters at Cox’s Cave. Get into the cave man spirit with Stone Age dress-up, make your own thumb clay pot and brass rubbings of prehistoric creatures such as the woolly mammoth. Visit the Museum of Prehistory to view artefacts discovered in the Cheddar area, meet a huntergatherer in the Museum's Garden and see demonstrations and much more. All of this is included with your Day Ticket. Book online and save up to 15%.
A Stone Age Summer 20th July to 1st September Experience the Stone Age for yourself and meet a hunter-gatherer to learn how your ancestors lived thousands of years ago with live demonstrations. Get into the spirit of things with prehistoric dress-up and create thumb clay pots.
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Planning Applications 6 Albert Parade Single storey rear extension. [19/02896/H] 66 Church Road Demolition of existing buildings on site and erection of a three storey building fronting Church Road, to contain four apartments and a ground floor retail/business unit. 3 x three storey townhouses fronting Dove Lane. [19/02665/F] 68 Church Road Demolition of existing buildings on site and erection of a three storey building fronting Church Road, to contain 2 no three bedroom apartments on first and second floor and a ground floor retail/ business unit. [19/02692/F]
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New Parks Foundation THE Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation is a new charity that wants to make parks better places to meet, play, learn, grow, breathe and enjoy nature together. The Bristol & Bath Parks Foundation was created through the ‘Rethinking Parks’ programme funded by National Lottery Community Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Nesta, supporting innovative solutions to sustain parks and green spaces. One of the initiatives of the new charity is the website www. yourpark.org.uk
Lidl, Earl Russell Way Front extension of store into existing trolley bay. [19/02537/F] 19 Holmes Hill Road Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation with 6 occupants, to 10 occupants. [19/02965/F] 97 Summerhill Road Alterations and extension to provide 3 self-contained new flats. [19/02467/F] For further information on any of the above planning applications visit www.bristol.gov.uk/planning-and-building-regulations/ comment-on-a-planning-application using the reference shown above. Planning applications across the city can be viewed at the same website.
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Still time to enter THERE is still time to submit an entry for the St George in Bloom 2019 competition. The closing date for entries is 5pm on Friday 19th July 2019. The competition categories for 2019 are: • Large front garden • Small front garden • House frontage leading directly onto the pavement • House frontage only (hanging basket, window box or containers.) • Best Wildlife Friendly Garden • Street with floral display • Best business / Shop or commercial premises, Pub, or Church frontage • Best Allotment Space (individual) & Best Allotment Site • Nominate your Neighbours Garden or a Neighbourhood Garden Entries muse be visible from the street or within a public area.
The St George in Bloom judges will assess each entry during early August. The results will be announced at an Awards Ceremony in October. Entry forms and further information are available at www.stgeorgeinbloom.org.uk or call 0117 949 6788 for more information
Three Crowns Update THE planning application for the former Three Crowns public house on Blackswarth Road has been heaving criticised in responses sent to Bristol City Council. Responses to the consultation on converting the site to housing, with no car parking, include these statements from a variety of people: "This asset should remain as a pub - it offered something different to the many others on Church Road. To save this pub and ignore the pressure from money-hungry developers would show they cannot just steam roller who ever they want" "This establishment was a thriving community establishment which became victim to the demise of its holding company which was then sold to property speculators who have no interest in the amenities in the area." "The development needs to provide car parking spaces and it is unrealistic to imply that there won't be one car per dwelling." "Bring the pub back, it was quiet and never any trouble. Flats would be a nightmare and worry about value of property decreasing. " "Out of town developers should not be allowed to destroy our local community." The detailed response from St George Community Network Development Group included "we are very concerned about the failure to provide parking for the residents of the flats". For the latest news on the planning application see: www. stgeorgeandredfieldvoice.co.uk/threecrowns
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Saturday 6 July Conservation Work Party on Troopers Hill, Meet at entrance to Troopers Hill from field, near slide - 10.00am Wednesday 10 July St George Strollers linear walk including Kingswood and Kingsmeadow, Meet outside Aldi on Church Road 9.55am Saturday 13 July Smiles Matter Big Picnic in the Park, Meadow Vale Park, Speedwell, 12noon to 3.00pm Thursday 18 July Conservation Work Party on Troopers Hill, Meet at entrance to Troopers Hill from field, near slide - 10am Thurday 25 July St George Strollers walk from Swineford to Saltford, Meet outside Aldi on Church Road 9.40am Saturday 3rd August Redfest - Bristol’s most loved community festival, St George Park - see www.redfestbristol. co.uk
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. Wednesday 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
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July, 2019 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 n Meadow Vale Retirement Club, every Wednesday 2.00pm to 4.00pm, Meadow Vale Community Centre. For more info call 0117 903 0329 or firussell@blueyonder.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
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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) Saturday 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 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 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 n 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 or tel 0117 935 4471.
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