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INSIDE Bedminster Green Page 04

Winter Lantern Parade moves back a month

The Wicked Witch of Knowle Page 09

The Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade known as 'Bemmie Lanterns' was postponed from January and is now rescheduled for Saturday 12th February.

Mindful of the Omicron variant disrupting those who take part and watch the parade the organisers made the decision to put it back a month.

On the day local roads are closed to traffic from 3-7pm. The parade sets off along North Street, Cannon Street, British Road and part of South Street with the parade beginning at 4pm near St Francis Church.

For more details of the parade visit https://www.lanternparade.org/

Looking back with John Fletcher Page 17 Letters on many topics Page 23-24 Sports News including football Page 31

What's On this month Page 32-34

Parking charges hiked 17% in Residents' Parking Zones

By Amanda Cameron, Local Democracy Reporter. Bristol residents will have to pay more for their parking permits after the council approved an “inflationary” price hike.

The cost of residential and business parking permits is to rise by 17 per cent in all of the city’s

residents’ parking zones (RPZs) except one – where the price of some permits is set to nearly triple by 2025.

Bristol has 15 RPZs – in Bower Ashton, Clifton East, Clifton Village, Cliftonwood & Hotwells, Cotham North, Cotham, Easton, Kingsdown, Redcliffe, Redland, St Pauls,

Southville, Bedminster East, Montpelier and Spike Island – as well as a number of parking permit areas, one of which is also affected by the price hike.

The zones prioritise parking for residents, businesses and organisations through a system of Continued on page 3

The changing face of East Street on page 16

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n NEWS

Parking charges rise with businesses to pay £292 per space pa Continued from page 1 parking permits, most of which must be paid for.

Bristol City Council’s Labour administration approved the permit price rises last week based on a report showing that inflation in the years since the fees were last put up amounted to 17 per cent.

Only one RPZ escaped the last price rise in 2015 – in Easton and St Philip’s – and it is this area which is set to be hit by much larger price increases to bring it line with the others.

It is not clear yet when any of the price rises will be introduced, but a report to cabinet members said the “not insignificant” increases in Easton and St Philip’s would be made in two stages “so the full impact will not be felt until 2025”.

“It is not appropriate for those in ES RPS [Easton and St Philip’s residents’ parking scheme] to be treated to different rules to residents or businesses in other scheme areas and that is why this change is being recommended,” officers said in the December 14 cabinet report.

“The changes will have an impact on citizens in ES RPS, but it’s important to record that these citizens are being treated differently to other citizens at the moment and that this change is intended to remove those anomalies to ensure that all citizens are treated equally.”

How will parking permit prices change in RPZs other than Easton & St Philip’s?

Residents in RPZs and parking permit areas can apply for up to three residential parking permits.

The first one is free if it is for a car with low CO2 emissions, but currently costs between £24 and £72 per year otherwise, depending on emissions and other factors.

That cost will rise to between £28 and £84 after the price hike.

The price of a second residential permit will increase from £96 to £112, and the cost of a third will rise from £192 to £224.

Businesses currently pay £240 per year for a staff permit and £250 per year for a customer permit.

Those prices will jump to £280 and £292, respectively, and the discounted prices available will rise

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Parking in Bristol has become a major problem over the years as more people own cars

too.

These increases for residential and business permits will also apply to the parking permit area in Pitlochry Close, but not to those in Edward Road, Chatsworth Road and Cheswick Village, which are still in their first year of operation.

How will parking permit prices change in the Easton & St Philip’s RPZ? Residents of Easton and St Philip’s pay less for their parking permits than people living in other RPZs, because the scheme began in 2014 with 2011 prices and was considered too new for the price rises introduced only a year later.

As in the other RPZs, the first residential parking permit is free for cars with low CO2 emissions Residents currently pay a flat rate for residential permits for other vehicles, with the first costing £30, the second £80 and the third £200 per year.

These prices will change to match those in the other RPZs, with a sliding scale based on CO2 emissions.

By 2025, the cost of the most expensive first residential permit will reach £84 per year, a price 2.8 times higher than the flat rate of £30 charged now.

The cheapest first residential permit will be £2 cheaper, at £28 per year.

The cost to businesses for staff and customer permits will rise from £100 now to £280 and £292, respectively, by 2025, but discounts will also be available for schools, charities, places of worship and certain small businesses when Easton and St Philip’s has the same pricing structure as other RPZs. A report to cabinet said: “As the combined financial impact of adopting standardised pricing at the same time as the inflationary uplift

could be significant to both businesses and residents of ES RPS, we propose that the structure of Easton & St Philips is changed to reflect the other schemes but that the cost increases are spread over two tariff change cycles on the basis of half now and half at the next tariff review.”

The first price increase will bring them into line with current prices in other RPZs. But a public consultation will be held on the proposed changes before then as they will require a change to a traffic regulation order. This will not be needed in the other RPZs. Price rises expected to bring the council an extra £240,000 The council made a total of £1.33million from parking permit charges last year, according to the cabinet report.

It expects the new prices to generate an extra £244,000, bringing the total it makes each year from parking permits to £1.57million.

Cabinet members also rubber-stamped an increase in pay-and-display parking charges in RPZs on December 14, a move officers estimated will bring an extra £600,000 per year to the local authority’s coffers.

The council plans to review inflationary increases to RPZ permit prices and pay-and-display parking charges annually from now on, and to introduce price increases “when appropriate”.

A separate review of RPZ and parking permit area pricing and regulations will be undertaken and a report brought back to cabinet before March 2022.

A spokesperson from Bristol City Council said on Tuesday (December 21): “Discussions on the timescales for the introduction of the price changes will begin in the New Year.”

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n FEATURE

The redevelopment of Bedminster site by site

By Harry Mottram. The transformation of Bedminster with the various Bedminster Green developments have started.

The planned developments will eventually see more than 2,000 new homes built in the next few years in order to help solve the high demand for housing in the city.

The Mayor Marvin Rees said in this month's column that tackling the housing crisis was a priority and so the council is pressing ahead with the plans despite opposition.

Those criticism include that the new builds are too tall and too dense, and the developments are not consistent with building new communities.

Those in favour include traders who see the homes bringing in new people to the area and new customers - especially in the East Street area. And of course families who are desperate for a new home.

There are five sections to the Bedminster Green project which during construction will see road layouts changed creating problems

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reference: 20/02647/FB) • Plot 5, land next to Dalby Avenue: Bristol City Council (owners), Dandara (planning permission pending consideration, reference: 21/05219/F) Each development plot is at a different stage. As plans progress, the developers are making planning applications.

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n NEWS

Bedminster pharmacist awarded an MBE in honours

By Harry Mottram. One of Bedminster's most high profile public medical figures has been recognised for this work in the community and with the National Health Service.

Ade Williams — superintendent pharmacist of Bedminster Pharmacy — was honoured with an MBE for his “services to the NHS and to the community in South Bristol, particularly during Covid-19”.

He told Pharmacy Business: “I feel most undeserving — I know what I do is what everyone in community pharmacy, including especially our non-pharmacist colleagues do: protecting, enriching and empowering our communities — with that unflinching dedication to the NHS, with pride and sacrifice.

“This award brings into focus the story of unique generosity of my South Bristol community, the lessons they teach our pharmacy team about partnering to make a difference together, particularly in the last two years — protecting the most vulnerable and looking after each other.”

A multi-award winning community pharmacist, Williams is also an

independent prescriber, a PCN community pharmacy lead and non-executive director at two NHS Trusts. He is pharmacy ambassador for the Pancreatic Cancer Action charity and a patient champion for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and a Public Health England pharmacy vaccination champion.

He tweeted his thanks: " Thanks for the kind messages following the #HonoursList announcement. I am so privileged to learn from and work with exceptional friends & colleagues in Pharmacy, NHS and our South Bristol community. With so much to do, together our small bit of good helps create change needed."

Ade Williams is also one of the key figures behind this month's rescheduled Bedminster Winter Lanterns Parade.

His pharmacy has been one of the sponsors of the event along with a long list of local companies. Ade is the chairman of the parade's steering group.

In a message posted on the Bedminster Winter Lanterns' Facebook page he said: " I am getting in touch to let you know that the Bedminster

Ade Williams of the Bedminster Pharmacy has been awarded an MBE

Winter Lantern Parade which as you know, was due to take place next Saturday 8th January, has been subject to approval by Bristol City Council.

"This was a difficult decision to make but myself and members of the project steering group have looked carefully at the risks involved in running a large public outdoor event at this time, with rising numbers of Omicron infections affecting people across Bristol.

"Our priority has to be on keeping our Bedminster community as safe as possible at this challenging time and

we therefore decided to move the event to 12th February.

"I’d like to thank you for all your support and hard work in getting behind the project this far and I want to reassure you that together with the project team, many volunteers, schools and businesses across BS3, we’re now focusing on putting on a splendid event in February.

"We will share more details about this as soon as the plans are confirmed and look forward to you being part of a delayed but just as wonderful community event."

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n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC

New plan sets out priorities for police I AM delighted to announce that I have recently published my new Police and Crime Plan, which will set the strategic direction for how policing and crime services should be delivered in Avon and Somerset.

As I mentioned during the consultation process last autumn, I have a legal duty to produce a plan that sets out my police and crime priorities for the force area, as well as how I will hold the Chief Constable to account.

After consulting with local people, working with my team and Avon and Somerset Police, my four police and crime priorities are: • preventing and fighting crime; • engaging, supporting and working with communities, victims and partner organisations; • leading the police to be efficient and effective; • increasing the legitimacy of, and public confidence in, the police and criminal justice system.

I am determined that local

people will have the most efficient, effective and legitimate police service that meets the needs of communities while delivering the best value for money. I will be working with my office to monitor and scrutinise the performance of Avon and Somerset Police, in a transparent way, to help ensure delivery of the plan.

I want the force to reassure our communities by putting an emphasis on preventing crime. My plan will support this through focusing on strengthening partnership working, greater visibility, better engagement within communities, early intervention, reducing reoffending and, most importantly, improving the outcomes and support for victims and witnesses of crime.

Preventing and fighting crime cannot be done by the police alone: only by working together with partners and local people will we find solutions. I promise that, as your PCC, I will

do everything in my power to engage with you and bring these partners together to work hard and deliver safe communities for all.

Finally, I want to urge family members of online daters to help protect their relatives from becoming a victim of romance fraud, as new figures show almost £92 million has been lost nationally through dating scams over the past year.

Across Avon and Somerset, losses of £2.4m were reported in the 12-month period up to and including October 2021.

Romance fraud is an awful, heart-breaking crime; victims invest time into someone and think they have a genuine connection when, in fact, it has been a cruel lie to commit fraud.

Criminals often use a range of stories to get victims to transfer money without raising suspicion.

The stories are often believable, to a certain extent, and something the victim would find hard to say no to, especially because of the

With Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford emotional attachment.

I know many victims feel ashamed when they realise they have been scammed by romance fraudsters, but please know support is available from the police and Action Fraud. If you think a family member or friend is a victim of this terrible crime, please make them aware of the signs and help them access help.

n NEWS FROM THE METRO MAYOR

Bringing public transport together I FINISHED my last Voice column welcoming the new more frequent half-hourly train services between Temple Meads and Severn Beach.

Transport issues continue to dominate my New Year work for you, too.

January 15 was ‘National Pothole Day’ and I know the huge frustrations people have about this issue. The statistics show they cost West of England motorists over a million pounds a year in repairs, and for cyclists they can be very dangerous.

So I’m pleased to be allocating up to £125 million to help local councils across our region repair potholes over the next five years.

Last year I was deeply proud to secure for the West of England the biggest per head investment in transport from the government in the country – over half a billion pounds.

In 2022 we will see the first of that £540m invested, with an initial focus on buses.

I am also creating West of England Sustainable Transport, which will gradually bring togeth-

er buses, trains, e-scooters and other new public transport under one umbrella.

The aim is to give you and your family and friends more reliable, affordable, greener and safe ways to travel – especially for the 23% of local people without access to a car.

In time, you will be able to travel from A to B much more seamlessly as different types of transport become integrated.

We will begin by improving some existing routes, and as more money becomes available, expand to new places.

Sadly, such improvements are complex, so won’t happen overnight, and we will need to make big choices together, but I’m truly excited about what this significant sum of money can do to improve our local travel.

Just as the classic ‘roundel’ design is iconic in London, our transport network needs a great logo too.

I want the design to be inspired by you – West of England residents and passengers. So

Metro Mayor

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I’m running a competition open to all to help influence that logo.

Entries are open until Friday February 12.

Then the designs and ideas of local people will be finalised by professional designers who are working on the whole transport brand. I’m really excited to see what you come up with.

I’m keen to see a design that is from the people, and for the people. Please join in by visiting www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/logo-competition for more details. Our region is amazing.

Together let’s make it the very best it can be.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Job cuts: Ovo Energy, based at Temple Quay in Redcliffe, has cut more than 1,000 jobs last month as part of a voluntary redundancy programme. Sky News reported the business will close a number of sites and consolidate to three locations in Bristol, London and Glasgow. As part of the so-called big six energy firms Ovo Energy has around 4.5 million customers in Britain meaning it is behind Centrica's British Gas and E.ON. Bad news.

Knowle Community Party: Former Liberal Democrat councillors for Knowle Chris Davies and Gary Hopkins have set up their own party called the The Knowle Community Party last month. it leaves the Lib Dems with six councillors led by Cllr Jos Clark.

The duo have issued a statement via a leaflet distributed in Knowle stating they would continue to work with the Lib Dems but felt they would be more effective as a separate party purely focused on Knowle as people were not interested in party politics at a local level. Both have been councillors for 20 years.

Digital signs: Nearly 2,000 people have signed a petition asking the

council to remove two huge digital billboards beside the M32 in Easton.

The petition was presented to Bristol City Council in December at a meeting where residents said the brightly-lit screens “blighted” their lives and posed a danger to motorists.

Statue case: The toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol has produced a huge amount of comment and divided opinions. Four people were cleared at Bristol Crown Court on 5 January of causing criminal damage to a statue in June 2020. Chief Superintendent Liz Hughes, said: “This was an incident which attracted worldwide attention and which polarised public opinion.

“Ultimately, we had a duty to investigate as the custodians of the statue – Bristol City Council – had not granted anyone permission to damage it. Following a thorough investigation we submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service who then made the decision to charge the four defendants with criminal damage. Having been presented with the evidence, a jury has now determined their actions were not criminal and we respect its decision.”

PCC awarded: The area’s former police and crime commissioner has been made an OBE (Order of the British Empire) in the New Year Honours list. Sue Mountstevens has been recognised for her services to the community in Bristol, Somerset and South Gloucestershire in her role as the first Avon & Somerset PCC, which she held for eight and a half years. Elected as an independent, Ms Mountstevens oversaw the force during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, with her term of office extended for a year after elections scheduled for May 2020 were postponed because of the first lockdown. A magistrate and police authority member before her election, she was also previously a director of the Mountstevens Bakeries chain.

Rent rule: Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporter, has reported on city councillors who have pledged to crack down on rogue landlords and protect private renters on benefits in Bristol.

He writes: "Labour motion committing the city council to stamp out discrimination against vulnerable tenants received overwhelming support at a full

council meeting on Tuesday, January 11. It means the authority will beef up future landlord licensing schemes and refuse permits to those who refuse to rent properties to welfare recipients.

"Letting adverts stating “No DSS” – referring to the Department of Social Security, the old name for universal credit and local housing allowance – have been ruled unlawful in the courts but are still commonplace in the private rented sector. The motion also commits the local authority to run public awareness campaigns of tenants’ rights, help renters take letting agents to the property redress scheme, work with the West of England Combined Authority to update its code of good management practice and create a local action plan to formulate policies.

"Only the Conservative group voted against it, claiming a line at the end of the motion calling for a reversal in the cut to universal credit and higher benefits had been tagged on deliberately by Labour so the Tories could not back it, even though they agreed with the rest of it."

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ometimes it’s good being a little bit gobby. I was chatting loudly to my swimming friend in the showers, well I was in the shower and she was drying in the changing room.

My voice echoed around the building. I was excitedly telling her about the yacht, Miss Conduct, that had sailed into Bristol Harbour. It’s owned by two anonymous businessmen who are using it as their HQ for charitable concerns. I’d drafted a letter asking if they could help with the fight to save Jubilee Pool.

I was debating whether the helicopter was real and if boats have letterboxes when another swimmer covered in soap suds interrupted my ramblings. She asked about the letter then admitted that she knew the businessmen, they were her friends. “Shut up” I spluttered, jaw dropping. “No way”. It was true.

They are good guys she told me and promised to mention the

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Pool’s plight to them, she would also find out if the helicopter was real. What were the chances?

I had the letter in my pocket and dragged Himself down to Wapping Wharf for a recce of Miss Conduct. “Look” I cried, tugging his arm “it does have a letterbox”.

Our fellow gawpers were discussing the opulent luxuriousness of this beautiful craft while I fawned over a bulk standard letterbox stuck to a post on the gangplank.

We sat on a nearby bench and I called our fundraising guru to check I could post my letter. I

was told to hold fire. Not to act reactively. The letter needed tweaking and information added.

Mrs Fundraising is not to be messed with.

I reluctantly kept the letter in my pocket.

As we walked back past the yacht one of the businessmen was crossing the gangplank. We made eye contact. I smiled as he shook out a picnic blanket. “Just doing the laundry” he joked. I laughed, manically.

This was my chance.

Introduce myself, tell him about the pool. But I just continued laughing as I trotted on by. Idiot.

My letter was tweaked and deemed fit for sending. I decided to borrow Himself’s precious bike. The handlebar needed straightening as it had been twisted for storage, but I could sort that with an allen key.

I tucked the letter inside my coat and peddled off. The joy of living in Knowle is being able to freewheel all the way to the harbour without stopping.

What? The traffic lights are

always green. Honest.

I parked up by Miss Conduct, wrestled the letter from my pocket, pushed through a small crowd of the curious and popped it into the letterbox.

Father Christmas was sitting in the helicopter which was attached to a couple of reindeer.

I seriously doubted it’s realness.

Mission accomplished, I felt like I was on the set of a Bond movie, Miss Give me your Moneypenny although I doubt she’d be seen in a bright orange cycling helmet and high-viz jacket. I quickly peddled home, wheeling the bike into the house, feeling pleased.

It was at this point I noticed that the bike looked a little bit odd. When I’d twisted the handlebars into position I had managed to turn the front wheel backwards.

I’d ridden with gay abandon not knowing that the wheel was fixed the wrong way round.

It was a miracle that it hadn’t fallen off.

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The Spinal Column What do masks and nerves have in common?

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We see a lot of patients with all sorts of symptoms. Most of them have some form of nerve irritation or a ‘trapped nerve’.

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When a nerve is irritated it interferes with how the nerve is working. And that affects the way the brain and the body can talk to each other. A decrease in communication like talking to someone with a mask on, or bad phone signal whilst on a phone call.

The body’s way to tell you there is a problem is to give you pain. Pain is a warning signal from the brain that something is not right.

As the nerve gets affected more the pain often travels along the path of the nerve, like sciatica or headaches. As it increases further it can cause pins and needles and even numbness.

If you have any of these symptoms then please feel free to get in touch. It might not be as simple as taking off a mask but we’re very good a freeing up unhappy nerves.

Charles Herbert The Chiropractic Centre in Bristol Telephone: 0117 9741 501 www.thechirocentre.co.uk

What causes back pain?

This Back Awareness Month we are looking at what causes back pain? The answer is simple. Stress!

Certain things might jump to your mind when you think of stress, however there are many different types of stress.

Let’s break them down into the 3 main types.

Physical Stress This is all about how you look after your body physically. Poor posture and bad lifting techniques are obvious culprits.

Lack of exercise and stretching, repetitive movements, accidents and falls, carrying your kids - the list goes on.

The biggest piece of advice I have for this type of stress is, keep movement varied and frequent. There are ideal postures we should adopt, however the worst position is the one you spent most of your time in. If you’ve been working from home during the pandemic then the amount you need to move, compared to commuting and walking around an office, is dramatically reduced. Try and move each joint in your body through its full range of movement at least twice per day.

Emotional Stress We are all affected by this one but rarely do people link it to back pain.

The truth is, worrying about a deadline, running around after your kids, making ends meet, having a never ending to

do list all affect you physically and cause pain. A classic example, how many times have you heard someone say they’ve had a stressful day at work and now they have a headache?

Although not an obvious cause, emotional stress probably causes or is involved in 80-90% of the patients we see!

What can you do? There’s a huge amount of advice about stress management available. What my patients find most helpful are taking time for yourself (‘me’ time), doing a daily gratitude journal, walks in nature and meditation. Different things work for different people, but it’s important to find what works for you.

Chemical Stress This is probably the least obvious one.

It’s our environment and what we put into our body. We all know ‘we are what we eat’ and it’s true. Our cells are changing constantly, millions of cells per minute. So if you put crap in, you get crap out.

A simple one to solve, eat clean home cooked food that’s as close as possible to how nature provides it (more raw, less processed).

If you have any questions about managing your back pain, please feel free to get in contact on 01179741501.

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KARIN SMYTH, MP for Bristol South

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National Apprenticeship Week is upon us

ebruary 2022 sees the return of National Apprenticeship Week. Now in its 15th year, the week-long celebration of apprenticeships runs from 7th to 13th of February, with the theme ‘Build the Future’.

National Apprenticeship Week is always a great opportunity to bring together businesses and apprentices across the country.

By raising awareness of the benefits apprenticeships bring to individuals, businesses and local communities, we can encourage people of any age to reach their career goals by building their skills and knowledge through an apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships play a hugely important role across South Bristol. Bristol City Council have a sterling track record on this issue, while our local NHS, social care providers and major employer Airbus are taking on apprentices. My annual Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair will be returning later in the year with a wide range of businesses and

organisations in attendance. The date is still to be confirmed so do keep an eye on my social media for updates!

Yet despite this good work, there are still many misconceptions about what apprenticeships are and who they are for. So while it’s true that they are great for young people fresh from schools or college, they are also a brilliant option for those at

a later stage of their working life, including upskilling in your current job. Apprenticeships are paid jobs, where you’ll learn and gain experience ready for your chosen career, and take between one and six years to complete.

Crucially, they allow people to gain and build the skills and confidence they need for the future, and can also be really valuable for businesses to invest in. Apprentices form an important part of any organisation and help businesses develop a talented workforce equipped with future-ready skills. It’s important that employers are aware of the valuable return on their investment when apprentices are brought into the businesses, and it’s always great to see organisations showcasing this.

Apprenticeships are not just limited to certain industries either, they can offer fantastic pathways to skilled careers across a wide range of occupations and sectors from construction, to catering, education, health and

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New Year, New Home Improvements WITH the new year comes new opportunities, and it’s a good time to start thinking about plans for the year ahead. If you’re a homeowner, you’ll know that the need for home repairs doesn’t go away, and that maintaining your home comes with a considerable investment in both time and money.

With the increasing costs of materials and contractors catching up on a backlog of work, the planning stage of your home repairs project may well take longer than ever.

At least the financing of your repairs or renovation project should be eased with a loan scheme funded by Bristol City Council to support homeowners across the city.

If you are looking at making essential home repairs such as replacing your roof, updating your plumbing or electrics, or improving the energy efficiency of your home, the loan scheme may be what you have been looking for.

Lendology CIC are the Social Enterprise lender working in partnership with the council for over 15 years. Their friendly team will discuss your finance requirements and household circumstances, and can support a wide range of homeowners, including those who are self-employed, in receipt of benefits,

social care and much more. I’d encourage current apprentices and employers of apprentices to come out in support of National Apprenticeship Week to share the positive impact it has had on their careers, businesses and communities.

Through new emerging green technologies and efforts to combat the climate emergency by making housing and businesses more sustainable, there are more green jobs and roles being created every day. An apprenticeship is the perfect way to adapt your current skills and knowledge to this emerging green industry and start a new career ready for the future.

Becoming an apprentice really does change lives, so this National Apprenticeship Week let's celebrate the positive impact of apprenticeships on individuals, businesses and public services, and encourage more people to get involved by showing how apprenticeships can help Build The Future.

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As an additional incentive, Bristol City Council is currently offering successful loan applicants up to £1,000 towards the cost of qualifying works*. With the scheme, you can choose your own contractor to provide quotes, or engage the support of We Care Home Improvements.

A recent Bristol homeowner who benefited from the loan scheme said “I can’t sing Lendology praises enough, they went above and beyond. Very knowledgeable and

professional.”

To find out more about a home improvement loan, call Lendology on 01823 461099, email loans@lendology.org.uk or visit www.lendology.org.uk For more information on the services provided by We Care Home Improvements, call 0300 323 0700 or visit www.wecr.org.uk * For qualifying works as determined by Bristol City Council. £1,000 loan reduction for works £2,000 or over, 50% for works under £2,000. This is a financial promotion approved by Lendology CIC. Lendology CIC is a trading name of Wessex Resolutions C.I.C.: a community interest company limited by guarantee, registered in England, company number 4512225.

Registered address: Heatherton Park Studios, Bradford on Tone, Taunton TA4 1EU. Wessex Resolutions C.I.C is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (675263) for credit regulated activities.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Referendum in May Reminder: Bristol will go to the polls in May to decide whether to scrap the mayoral system and return to the cross party committee system.

Critics of the mayoral system say it has put too much power in the hands of one person and undermined the role of local councillors, whereas opponents of the committee system say decision-making was too slow and nothing got done.

The referendum is on Thursday, May 5th. Expect more on the issue before then - and for information visit the Council's website and of course read South Bristol Voice.

Blaise Castle parking: Pay and display machines have been installed at the main Blaise Castle car park off Kings Weston Road, as well as in car parks at other beauty spots across the city including Oldbury Court and Snuff Mills among them. The fees will be £1 for up to one hour; £2 for up to two hours; £3 for up to five hours and the fees will apply between 9am and 6pm daily.

Return of the prefabs: Up to 14 new prefab homes are being constructed in Knowle West under a new scheme backed by the Council and We Can Make - a partnership between Knowle West Media Centre and White Design. The homes will go up in the back gardens of homes in the

community of participating tenants of houses built after the war which have larger gardens. Bristol Live reported on one for a young woman called Toni who has had one built in her parent's garden.

Householders volunteer to enter the scheme passing their rear garden from the ownership of the space from the Council to We Can Make under a long term lease.

With 16,000 on the housing waiting list it's a scheme that could help some specific people.

Half a million prefabs were built after the war under the temporary housing act of 1944 to house the growing population and in particular those who lost their homes during the blitz. They were envisaged a life of 10 years but there still several hundred of the original ones left some in Bristol and some have been granted Grade II listed status. The name for the new ones are micro-homes and are constructed to a higher specification compared to the original ones.

Drunk jailed: Bristol Live have reported on Joseph Vaughan, 24, of West Street who was jailed last month for 20 months for two assaults (one with a machete) at the The Three Lions Inn. He pleaded guilty at Bristol Crown Court.

Top guy: Roger Smith has been awarded for helping children learn skills for life as a volunteer at The

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Jakub began his campaign in early 2021 by running 2km every school day for two weeks in order to raise enough money to purchase banners for his school’s fence that ask drivers to turn off their engines whilst idling near the building.

Jakub said: “I used to be able to taste the pollution sometimes but now that the air purifier is on, we have none of that. Also, both my friends, who have asthma, have been doing alright as well. The next thing we are planning to do is to use the money I raised to pay for green screens around the school.

Hopefully that will help with air pollution in the playground. " Fiona Price of Parson Street School said: “We are an inner-city school with an extremely busy road outside of our boundary, many cars idle at the traffic lights causing lots of emissions from their exhausts.

One of our pupils started to raise awareness of the pollution in our area and more specifically around the school. Since the units were installed, our staff and pupils have already noticed the impact on their health and wellbeing with some saying they can feel the difference when they breathe."

Turkish and Irish: This may have passed you by but Yasemin Arslan, 22, has been representing the city as Miss Bristol for the last few months in beauty competitions.

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n NEWS IN BRIEF PIzza in Bedminster: North Street is set to get a new pizza restaurant when Pizzarover opens its fourth outlet in the city.

Pizzarova began in 2013 when chef Alex Corbet converted a Land Rover into a pizza kitchen and sold take-aways at festivals.

After that success he opened pizza eateries in Park Street and Gloucester Road, as well as a mobile pizza place near the M-Shed on Wapping Wharf.

The new one will be where the computer shop Compuwave at 237 North Street, used to be once planning has been approved.

Welshback: A new destination dining hub and event space will be opening on Welshback in June.

BoxHall will be a food hall hosting independent restaurants, street food traders and pop-ups for all-day dining, live music and events including art shows, film screenings and gaming. Phew.

Printworks: The former Edward Everard printworks in Broad Street, an impressive example of Art Nouveau architecture and one of Bristol’s most distinctive buildings, is to become a four-star Clayton Hotel courtesy of the Dalata group.

Built around 1900, the printworks closed in 1967, and later became part of a complex of offices built by Natwest bank – only the original façade remains.

It is said that William Morris had some of his wallpapers and textiles printed here, including his familiar Strawberry Thief design.

The new hotel will provide 255 rooms and a restaurant as part of a mixed-use development in the heart of the city. The building’s exuberant, Doulton-tiled exterior – Grade II* listed - will form the entrance to the hotel which is due to open in March 2022.

East St Emporium: New independent shops at the Emporium at 127 East Street has helped to shape the changing character of the road in BS3.

Over 30 creative makers selling an eclectic mix of products with sustainability at the heart of them, are all under one roof. Pop in and check them out shoppers!

Captain Tom: Ashton Vale Club for Young People has been announced as the third winner of the Virgin Media O2 Captain Tom Foundation Connector Award. Hannah Ingram-Moore, the daughter of the late Captain Sir Tom Moore, visited Ashton Vale Club for Young People to present them with the award and to discover some of the work that they do in the local community.

The club is one of Young Bristol’s community-based youth centres for young people aged 8-19 and provides a range of activities to improve their health and wellbeing, enhance social cohesion, and encourage success in education and employment.

When the pandemic hit, the club had to close its doors, but still delivered a virtual youth club for its members over Zoom. Additionally, one-to-one support was offered to more vulnerable individuals during the lockdown period, and families were sent sports packs, creative arts equipment, and internet access packs to use.

Throughout the summer holidays, the club runs a school holiday programme which provides creative arts and sports activities as well as food, combating the issue for hunger during school breaks.

The media and phone company gave the club gigabit broadband and a tech bundle worth up to £5,000 with items such as a smart

TV, tablets, laptops and much more.

Abusive man fined: A man has been fined and ordered to pay costs and compensation after being verbally abusive to a speed enforcement officer.

The man admitted an offence under the Public Order Act of using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence when he appeared before Bristol Magistrates in December 2021.

He was ordered to pay a fine, costs and compensation totalling £349 - said police. The incident happened while the motorcycle speed enforcement officer was carrying out duties on the B4054 Avonmouth Road in Shirehampton in May 2021. Although not subject to enforcement action, the man pulled his car up, got out and verbally abused and made threats towards the speed enforcement officer. He then boasted about the incident on social media, leading to his identification and prosecution.

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The River Malago is another of the forgotten rivers that flow through Bristol and is largely unseen and covered over. It emerges from springs near Dundry and enters the New Cut opposite the former entrance lock to the Bathurst Basin.

Part of it can be seen near Windmill Hill - but now plans as part of the Bedminster Green project hope to make it more visible. The proposals will see the exposed sections revealed with the river becoming part of park like areas with trees and vegetation planted plus the restoration will also include a new seating area for people to sit watch the river flow by.

The plans will also help to reduce flood risk in Bedminster by lowering some ground levels to create a submergible area that would fill with water in the event of flooding say the plans. Some will note the way vegetation covers the river - it is already a haven for wild life - like the kingfisher spotted recently and even otters have been seen in South Bristol according to local reports on social media.

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By the right - quick march - the story of a Bristol boy who did his National Service with a smile We continue our serialisation of Memories of a Bristol Boyhood

by Knowle resident John Fletcher as he continues his National Service

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e were I was fairly RAF Padgate we were told, so we moved about 200 yards across the parade ground to our home for the next six weeks. If the week in the reception unit had passed in a haze then the six weeks of square bashing was more akin to a living nightmare. Our intake consisted of just over 200 men split into two wings. I was in the group of 104 designated to No. 2 wing. These erstwhile civilians were of all shapes and sizes, of varying educational standards and from every corner of the UK. We were separated into four huts, each overseen by a Corporal or Seargent (N.C.O.s) Drill Instructor (D.I.). I hope I am not being racist when I say that these D.I.s were drawn from

the lowest intelligence bullies most seemingly from the rougher areas of Glasgow. Every other word of their vocabulary began with f… or b….. At the time I did not appreciate the reason for their aggressive approach to we newcomers, but later on I realised that their job was to take these civilians, all of whom had very differing personalities, beliefs and temperaments and to knock all their individuality and feelings out of them to be replaced with an unquestioning unit that jumped to and obeyed every command immediately when issued by a senior rank, however strange the order may be.

We were housed in barrack huts, each exactly the same, in long rows longitudinally.

Backed onto each row was an identical row. The rows were

Attention: the recruits are inspected. Pic: BBC separated by larger huts running latitudinal which contained the baths/washbasins/latrines.

The front door of each hut led to a passageway, on the left of which the N.C.O. had his accommodation. On the right of the passage was a store room.

At the end of the passage a door opened into the main living/ sleeping accommodation. The hut was heated by two coke burning ‘turtle’ stoves sited one-third and two-thirds along the central walkway. Our hut accommodated 26 airmen, so thirteen beds were placed against each of the long walls, allowing each airman his own small floor space. Above each bed was a shelf and in each floor space was a wardrobe and small

bedside unit. Each lino-covered walkway and bed space had to be kept in good condition to make polishing it to a high gloss easier.

To this end old blankets were torn up and made into pads, so that anyone entering the room used these pads as skates.

Old blankets and lino floors not quite what John expected as he did his National Service. More recollections next time.

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We’d like you to be part of a citywide project called Bridging Histories We’re inviting people of all ages, political views, and social groups to join in 6 activities and share what they make. We’re offering £100-£300 for you to run events getting people sharing recipes and stories, street history, family history, ‘I am from’ poetry, monument detectives and changemaking. We will feature what you make in a We Are Bristol exhibit next year. We’re particularly keen to bring people together of different ages! Let us know what you’d like to do and why.

We’ll support as many projects as we can.

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Knowle West Media Centre: Starting this March, Knowle West Media Centre’s community makerspace, The Factory, are offering completely free support and training through their MADE in South Bristol - Exploring Creative Business support programme, for residents. Now in its second year, the programme has already supported and empowered many local people to explore creative business ownership from scratch.

MADE stands for Make, Access, Develop, Enterprise and provides the skills and support to turn your ideas into a reality. Through this 5-week fully-funded programme you will also be given the tools and connections to grow in confidence and meet other people who are starting out on the same journey.

KWMC The Factory is a creative production and learning space based at Filwood Green Business Park. It runs a programme of skills and training initiatives to support local people to learn new skills and consider using them in future employment, the creation of a new small business or side hustle, or just for fun - pictured above.

From 3D printers to laser cutters and manual wood working tools and desk space, The Factory has a wide variety of kit and expertise to support you to develop your ideas into new products or services. You do not need experience of working with tools or materials to take part and equally this programme is also suitable for people interested in developing new services as well as physical products.

The programme is a part of South Bristol Enterprise Support (SBES) which offers support to existing and emerging businesses in the local area and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and WECA (West of England Combined

Authority). It is open to South Bristol residents aged over 18 who are not currently running a creative business. Places are limited so please register your interest quickly.

For details contact Project Manager Ties Benguedda at ties@ kwmc.org.uk or visit kwmc.org.uk/ Bristol Parks Forum: The next meeting of the campaign group is on Saturday, February 26, at Summerhill Methodist Church, St George. Meetings will be 9.30am– 12.30pm with a break for tea and custard creams and networking at around 11am. One of the members of the forum is the The Victoria Park Action Group, formed in 2002. The community group champions the green space and has a Twitter account @ vpagbristol and website at http:// www.vpag.org.uk/ Poor door: A row broke out last month over plans for new flats and homes in Ashton Gate which some councillors felt included a 'poor door.' The name is given to a separate entrance in a mixed development for affordable homes and properties for social rent next to private homes - essentially one for them and one for er... them.

The development at the Old Dairy by Prelon is for seven houses on Durnford Road and a number of flats next to the homes in a block of six storeys.

The layout featured a separate entrance for the flats rented from a housing association - hence the name of poor door.

Councillors objected to the plans last month with the Green Party's Christine Townsend saying the plans were divisive and separated residents based on their social status.

At the time of going to press a final decision was yet to be made following the objections.

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Your local councillors

Your local councillors Gary Hopkins & Chris Davies

Lisa Stone & Ed Plowden Green councillors Windmill Hill

Knowle Community Party Councillors for Knowle

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he first month as the Knowle Community Party, since our departure from the Bristol Lib Dem group, has been a busy one. We opted for an independent party to ensure that we have no barriers in future to us working for the Knowle community. After 20 and 19 years as local Councillors, we think residents have a very good idea of what we stand for, and what we do and believe in, but any questions are welcome.

On 5th May this year residents will have the opportunity to vote to move control of the city away from the mayor system to one where residents views can be represented by Councillors on committees. Green, Tory, Lib Dem and our local Knowle party are fully behind this, but all except one of the Labour Councillors voted against holding the referendum. Gary has already spoken at a ward Labour Party meeting where sentiment was clearly for change, and many other Labour

supporters feel the same way, including our local Labour MP. A huge amount of work has been done by the Friends of Jubilee Pool, who have set up a not-for-profit company and sent in their initial bid to take over the running of the pool.

Parkwood are set to get an extension to cover the period until the transfer and the partnership with the Friends is producing record results and good profits.

Meanwhile the “consultation” on the number 2 bus route has emerged in reality to include a plan to improve a cycle route into town. We support the principle, but the design and process was bodged. We have had one meeting with transport officers, when it became clear that they had failed to understand local geography and a further meeting on site is planned. Any comments on the plans contact- transport.engagement@ bristol.gov.uk or 01179036499 by 28 January.

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They have issued a statement referring to a £19m pound deficit and they have chosen to attend to this through cuts rather than take from the £40m reserves.

Apparently, the usual amount of reserves is between 5-6 %.

However, this year it will be 8.4%.

Why you may ask? Well, the labour administration is not being transparent with the public, because the educational high needs spend is now at a deficit of £40m, which they are able to defer until next year, by convincing the secretary of state for education that they can under write this with the reserves.

The Green Party are really trying to find creative ways to bring revenue into the city, which

will help fund front line services, that our government consistently undercuts. We are working on residents parking scheme, workplace parking levies and even urban forests. These are projects which would generate an annual income for the Council to invest.

We are also working with the community in relation to the No. 2 bus route and the problems these changes may have on residents, as well as Dalby Avenue, turning 1 way, and the impact this may have.

Then there are concerns relating to rat running in Totterdown and the Hill, which could have been sorted with the introduction of liveable neighbourhoods, that have now been practically scrapped by the labour administration.

We continue to work hard to keep holding the Mayor to account along with the other Green Councillors.

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The ancient sweet treat of coconut macaroons

I have a sweet tooth and so do all my family and friends - which is why I love making coconut macaroons.

There are a hundred recipes for the sweet treat that apparently was created by Italian monks in the Middle Ages.

Culinary historians will tell you that macaroons first appeared in cookbooks in the 18th century but they were well known in Europe centuries before that having arrived possibly as far back as the Roman Empire when it stretched into North Africa and traded wine for coconuts - or so the story goes.

The best thing is the simplicity. All you need are eggs, caster sugar, vanilla extract and of course desiccated coconut. All ingredients available at your local grocery store.

So here goes - you'll need two egg whites, 100g caster sugar (that's three and half ounces in old money), one teaspoon of vanilla extract - from one of those little bottles you should find in the baking section of your supermarket, and 120g (four and a bit ounces) of desiccated coconut - and don't forget to get a bar of plain chocolate and gently melt it in a pan.You should have enough for about a dozen small macaroons.

Here we go: preheat your oven to 180 degrees on its fan setting; next use an electric whisk and whisk the egg whites until they form lovely soft peaks - or use good old fashioned hand whisking - just as effective; add the sugar and vanilla extract and keep whisking - finally add all that coconut and carefully place in mini mounds on greaseproof paper. Place on a tray and cook for around 15 minutes or so. Take them out and as they cool dip the bottoms of the macaroons in the melted chocolate and drizzle some of the chocolate over the tops. Allow to cool - and then serve.

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n NEWS IN BRIEF Arson suspected: A fire in Fitzroy Street in Totterdown on January 13th is thought to be a case of arson.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service said: “On arrival, crews found a large fire affecting multiple cars and wheelie bins. With two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, crews used two high pressure hose reels and a 45mm covering jet to extinguish the fire.”

The result was pollution and distress for residents.

Bristol brothers: Betty Woolerton on Bristol 24/7 has reported on two of the city's top sporting stars. Squash players Mohamed and Marwan El Shorbagy are the first brothers to face each other in a PSA World Championship final. Described as ' brothers, housemates, training buddies and deadly rivals, the chaps are ranked in the top ten players in the world.

Mohamed, 31, is number three in the men’s squash world rankings, with 28-year-old Marwan in seventh place. In 2017 Mohamed beat Marwan in the final of the Professional Squash Association World Championships in Manchester.

Woolerton reported: "After living, studying and training at UWE Bristol for more than six years, the siblings

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East Street: The redevelopment of Bedminster is under way with the first casualty perhaps being the traders of East Street. Bristol Post reporter Tristan Cork has taken a rain check of the shop keepers of the retail street and they are unhappy according to his write up.

Their main fear is the roadwork scheme that will cause disruption in local roads that will damage trade along with the closure of the car park known as Little Paradise.

Tristan Cork noted the closure would be in place until the summer of 2024, and, "is inaccessible by car off Malago Road from the south, and anyone trying to get to it faces a detour all the way up to the Bedminster Bridge roundabout and back down Malago Road."

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n LETTERS Appeal for sister Sam My name is Emma, I am from South Bristol, Brislington. My sister Sam of 29 and Mum of Harry has recently been diagnosed with the same condition as my mum - Multiple Sclerosis and possibly the most aggressive type, after the new the condition has worsened dramatically.

Multiple sclerosis is a life long condition and can affect the brain, spinal cordal and can cause disability. We are trying desperately to help my sister get this condition under control and re gain her life and future and raise £50,000 for the treatment.

My family have seen and dealt with the affects of the disease first hand for 25 years and it is heartbreaking as my sister is having the same path in life.

HSCT (haematopoietic stem cell transplantation) is only available to a few on the NHS and if offered is along waiting list. Sam hasn't hasn't minute to loose and we need to help her get to Mexico.

Please see the link for the below if anyone would like to donate towards this life changing treatment. https://gofund.me/d5bae296 Emma Brown Guide dogs Local fundraisers in south Bristol have won recognition for raising £13,000, funding a guide dog into a partnership with someone with sight loss. Thanks to these hard-working volunteers, guide dog Biscuit is now fully funded to support someone with sight loss for her working dog career.

It costs around £55,000 to breed, train and support a guide dog throughout their life. The south Bristol fundraising group, made up entirely of volunteers, raised the sum through local activities like collections and sponsored events.

pretty badly served by safe cycling routes. In Knowle, where I live, I don’t think there currently are any safe routes (protected from traffic)!

This is going to be the only chance to make meaningful changes for a generation, so it’s important that people are aware of the key points: Cycling on the Wells Road through Knowle and Totterdown isn’t very safe. On average once cyclist a year is seriously injured or killed (Wells road, Broadwalk to Bath Bridge).

Another 3-4 have less serious incidents with pedestrians suffering the same fate.

You might expect cyclists to argue in favour of the proposal but they are largely disappointed with what’s on offer for South Bristol – see this article from Bristol Cycling (https://tinyurl.com/44pw5ttd) In the early engagement survey undertaken by the council about the number 2 bus route changes, 87% of people agreed that the socalled ‘transport corridor’ should be a place to walk and cycle, however the current proposal does not provide for this.

The proposal is patchy. Particular flaws include: There is no proposed change at all between Bath Bridge and Three Lamps, an area that could very easily be improved An indirect and confusing cycle route off the travel corridor through to Redcatch Park (where it seems to end) A rejig of the Airport Road junction which doesn’t appear to change much (no new cycling facilities, and pedestrian routes which could still include six separate crossings!).

If the solution they build is confusing and indirect, existing cyclists will stay on the main road and it won’t encourage would-be cyclists to get going. This would

Krissie Isaac. Guide Dogs Number 2 bus There is currently a consultation on the Number 2 bus route (https:// number2busroute.virtual-engage. com/), specifically about the travel corridor (Wells Road...) and this represents our chance to ask for proper cycling infrastructure.

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The residents aired their views to their local councillors

Concerns over No2 bus and rat runs Travelwest's plans for improvements to the number 2 bus route (A37/A4018) have sparked concerns from residents, cyclists and councillors.

The West of England Combined Authorities's transport arm said the proposals seek to achieve bus infrastructure enhancements to help buses move quickly through the traffic; improved journey times and reliability ; better pedestrian spaces, which provide safe crossing points and attractive streetscapes; reallocation of road space for cyclists to make it easier and safer to cycle.

However the plans have raised concerns locally. Cllr Ed Plowden said: "Local residents living near Perretts Park came out to discuss with each other and the local be a waste of money and a wasted opportunity.

Alex Lingham Number 2 bus and rat runs The consultation on the number 2 bus route has suggested numerous changes in the local area. Residents living on Ravenhill Avenue, Sylvia Avenue and St Agnes Avenue have seen an increase in rat running traffic in recent years. Local resident Jamie McFadden has been monitoring the traffic showing Ravenhill Avenue takes over 600 cars a day, often in excess of the 20mph speed limit.

Residents now fear that the Council’s proposals to make changes in the local streets will make this worse. They are especially concerned that the proposal to make part of Redcatch Rd by the Park one way will mean even more

Councillors their concerns about the latest transport proposals for the local area. Councillors Lisa Stone, Ed Plowden for Windmill Hill and Gary Hopkins and Chris Davies for Knowle came out to listen to the potential unintended consequences and some of the possible solutions."

Cllr Plowden said the impact of the Clean Air Zone also needs to be considered as the Council’s own modelling shows an increase on Redcatch Road and St Johns Lane.

The consultation ended last month but residents can continue to lobby their representatives and Travelwest.

Email transport.engagement@ bristol.gov.uk or call 0117 9036449 to leave a message with your request. motorists will choose to use their narrow residential street. They are also concerned that the junction with Redcatch Rd, which is already dangerous will be made much worse.

Pete Hughes and Ben Saunders, who live on Ravenhill Avenue, organised the meeting on WhatsApp and said “We all agree that the Council do not seem to have thought this through. Our street does not even feature on the consultation map. If these changes are going to be made, then “do nothing” is not an option for our neighbourhood.”

Cllr Ed Plowden For details visit https://travelwest. info/projects/a37-a4018-transportcorridor • Your views on these issues to harryfmottram@gmail.com

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Local Democray Reporter Amanda Cameron writes: Two large budget supermarkets in Bedminster could end up in court for breaking rules around their delivery hours.

Asda in East Street and Aldi in North Street have both been slapped with planning enforcement notices for breaching the hours they are allowed to take deliveries.

Bristol City Council issued the notices in November last year, after “significant and ongoing complaints from local residents”, a planning committee heard.

The enforcement notices are the first after a “barren spell”, following government advice which saw the council take a “fairly light” approach towards food stores during the pandemic, the council’s head of development, Gary Collins, said.

Asda’s planning consent allows it to receive deliveries between 10pm and 6am, while Aldi is permitted to take deliveries from 7am to 10pm on Mondays to Saturdays and 9am to 6pm on Sundays.

Mr Collins told the committee “there have been significant and ongoing complaints from local

residents there about the breach of the agreed delivery hours” at both supermarkets. We’ve served breach of condition notices on both stores as a result of that."

The breaches at the Aldi store go back at least a year, according to planning papers on the council’s website.

Neighbours told the council that the supermarket was “already breaching their 7am first delivery time” and “waking neighbours up” when the company applied for extended delivery hours in February last year.

Objecting to the application, which officers refused, then Southville councillor Stephen Clark wrote: “I have been told by local residents that the current time for early deliveries (7am) is often breached so I think it is unreasonable to change the earliest delivery time to 5am."

Aldi made a second attempt to get permission to start taking deliveries at 5am, seven days a week, in August of last year but this was refused. If breaches continue then legal action could follow.

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irstly, many congratulations to Ade Williams on his welldeserved MBE for services to healthcare in South Bristol.

Ade has been instrumental in setting up and running the Covid vaccination centre on British Road and is an advocate on a range of public health issues. It is a pleasure to work with him.

Significant roadworks are underway in our area. Dalby Avenue/ Malago Road has a one way only flow of traffic due to pipework installation for heat networks and other development. A useful source of travel information is: https:// travelwest.info/travel-updates The latest changes to bus services reduced services for people living in Ashton Vale. First Bus brought in a new 23 service to the Centre replacing the 24A shuttle bus. The 23 route will only operate hourly from Langley Crescent to the Centre between 0700-1900 Monday to Saturday. The 24 will run from Winterstoke Rd/Ashton gate to Southmead Hospital. More details can be found here: https://www.

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firstbus.co.uk/uploads/node_ images/23--A4_timetable-Web.pdf and https://www.firstbus.co.uk/ uploads/node_images/24--A4_ timetable-Web.pdf The Council will soon begin the annual call for projects to come forward for local funding using Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and developer contributions (S.106). Last year, the overall amount was low compared to previous years and only a few projects are going to benefit, such as urgent repairs to the Ashton Vale Youth Club (and the inter-generational room they have).

Next year, the amount available may be higher and we await details of the process. As Chair of the Area 5 Committee, I would like to see simplified guidance adopted so that minor projects are treated differently from those likely to cost a great deal more, This may encourage more community-led ideas to come forward.

I’m looking forward to the 10th Bedminster Winter Lanterns Parade on 12th February – always a welcome event during the winter months.

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The infrastructure works has now started. We have and will continue to work with residents across the area as road diversions impact way beyond the part of the ward being improved. We anticipate disruption will ebb and flow over the course of the works, we welcome positive suggestions that will help make travel more bearable for all of us. There are many competing needs with the size of the impacted area, as ward councillors we must find best solutions for the entirety of the residents – we thank you in advance for your patience.

The Dame Emily Zip Wire Installation project has been referred to the Mayor’s Office as the size of the response to the consultation was in need of dedicated officer time. We will report back once the decisions

have been taken in relation to its progression.

The Planning Application – Old Dairy Durnford Road This went to committee January 12th and was deferred for further work by the developer. Objections included parking, building height and Christine raised issues of disability discrimination and access for families with young children in relation to the social rent/affordable units. Tony and I have requested better engagement from the developers and planning officers with both ourselves and residents in order to find more appropriate solutions.

The 10th anniversary of Winter Lantern Parade - a great community occasion has become a further casualty of the pandemic having been postponed until Saturday February 12th. The Parade Team are working hard to rearrange, infection rates allowing.

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uiz - Einstein was 10, Churchill, Napoleon and Newton all four, Shakespeare and Van Gogh – so little; it was even a problem. If I mention Mrs Thatcher was a four, is that a give it away? Indefatigability was viewed as a measure of the mental stamina and dedication of Prime Ministers in time past. Now we even have details of work setup and social arrangements to pore over.

The NHS reports that a third of UK adults – particularly the older population and children experience problems sleeping. Occasional episodes of insomnia- lack of sleep, may come and go without causing any serious problems, but it can last for months or even years at a time for some people. Regular poor sleep puts people at risk of mental and physical health conditions such as depression, obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

Some simple lifestyle changes can make a world of difference to your sleep quality.

The NHS suggests some 10 simple tips for a more restful night.

1) Keep regular sleep hours Going to Bed and getting up at roughly the same time every day will programme your body to sleep better. Choose a time when you're likely to feel tired and sleepy.

2) Create a restful sleeping environment Reduce electronic use before bedtime,

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Ade Williams of Bedminster Pharmacy discusses how pharmacies can help people with a variety of health conditions, and ease pressure on the NHS avoiding using in the bedroom. Making sure the bedroom is cool, dark and quiet can improve the quality of our sleep.

3) Make sure your bed is comfortable It's difficult to get restful sleep on a mattress that's too soft or too hard or a bed that's too small or old. Get a comfortable, supportive bed 4) Exercise regularly Moderate exercise regularly, such as swimming or walking, can help relieve some of the tension built up over the day. Vigorous exercise, such as running or the gym, too close to bedtime, as it may keep you awake.

5) Cut down on caffeine Cut down on the caffeine in tea, coffee, energy drinks or colas, especially in the evening. Caffeine interferes with the process of falling asleep and prevents deep sleep. Instead, have a warm, milky drink or herbal tea.

6) Do not go to bed full, hungry or thirsty Too much food, especially late at night, can interrupt your sleep pattern. Conversely, being

hungry or thirsty at night can increase the chances of waking up.

7) Do not smoke Nicotine is a stimulant. People who smoke take longer to fall asleep, wake up more frequently, and often have more disrupted sleep.

8) Try to relax before going to bed Have a warm bath, listen to quiet music, or do gentle yoga to relax your mind and body.

Your GP may be able to recommend a helpful relaxation CD. Avoid watching the clock when you find yourself awake at night, increasing anxiety levels, further preventing you from sleeping.

9) Write away your worries If you tend to lie in Bed thinking about everything you must do tomorrow, set aside time before bedtime to make plans for the next day.

10) If you cannot sleep, get up If you cannot sleep, do not lie there worrying about it. Get up and do something you find relaxing until you feel sleepy again, then go back to Bed. Bedminster Pharmacy can help with self-care measures to help with sleep difficulty.

If you or a child regularly find it difficult to get to sleep or stay asleep, please speak with a GP. If, while reading this, you nod off, it is hopefully welcome. However, let us attribute such effect only to the writer's subject matter.

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Southville Community Centre Update Report from the Southville Community Centre: The renovation work resumes into the New Year here at the Southville Centre. We have exciting developments coming in 2022 and plenty to do in preparation of welcoming you back. With an enormous job list already completed, the building looks fantastic!

café approaching, we are getting shipshape ready for this March with improvements well underway.

This is thanks to the hardworking local tradespeople who have done a great job restoring the building to its former glory, helping to preserve the local heritage and community space.

Our café furniture has been ordered, and the all-important new menu is currently being designed.

So far, the checklist includes a thorough revamp of the Milford Hall, complete with new lighting, installation of sound absorber panels, fresh paintwork and restoration of the stunning parquet floor.

The renovation of our original windows has had a huge impact on the building and looks simply great.

With the re-opening of our

The parquet flooring has been restored, lighting replaced, wall tiling finished, kitchen replenished with new countertops and a complete paint-job.

We are sure you are going to love what we’ve done and we cannot wait to switch on the coffee machine once again, ready to welcome you back.

We would like to say a huge thank you to all our funders in 2021 who have helped us achieve a great deal, in particular with the refurbishment and conservation of the Southville Centre; Power to Change, Enovert Community Trust, & The Veolia Environmental Trust.

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n NEWS IN BRIEF Bus changes: From February 1 First Bus has made a change to buses from Parson Street: Service 71: Parson Street – UWE, Frenchay Campus . To provide additional frequency and capacity along the core section of Services 75 & 76, Service 71 will be re-routed and extended.

From UWE Frenchay Campus, Service 71 will operate its current route to McDonalds, then use Station Road (Link Road) to Filton Roundabout, then Gloucester Road North, Filton Road, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham Road, City Centre (stopping at Rupert Street, Electricity House & Broad Quay, and The Haymarket on return), Redcliff Hill, Bedminster Parade, Dalby Avenue (East Street on return) and West Street, terminating at the Parson Street stop on Bedminster Road.

NHS News: The health and social care system in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) is stepping-up contingency plans to deal with the current wave of Covid-19 alongside intense winter pressures.

The number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 has

more than doubled in just two weeks last month and is expected to reach a peak in the weeks ahead, which is also increasing demand for social care support. With increasing numbers of staff off sick or isolating, clinical leaders across all services are taking action to ensure the continuation of safe and effective care.

The health service are doing everything they can during the surge in admissions - but the public can help as well. The public are asked to: Protect yourself – get vaccinated against Covid-19 and flu. You can find all the details you need at grabajab.net Call 111 first for all urgent but non-life-threatening injuries or illnesses, rather than visiting busy emergency departments and minor injuries units. You can also call your GP in the day.

Use your local pharmacy – they can offer clinical advice and over-the-counter medicines for a range of minor illnesses, such as coughs, colds, sore throats, tummy trouble and aches and pains.

Pharmacies are open throughout the day, evening and on weekends.

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Top bowler: champion Sue Elvins community – check in on relatives and neighbours who might need extra support and be ready to collect loved ones from hospital as soon as they are medically well enough to leave.

Check the latest guidance on visiting loved ones at the health setting you are attending before you set off – increasing rates of Omicron mean that some settings have had to change their arrangements.

Bowls: Congratulations to Sue Elvins, 77, of the Victoria Park Bowls Club who won the Championship last year at the club (the first woman to do so in a century) despite having new knees. She joined the club in 2015 with the encouragement of her husband Alan and has been recruiting new members and raising funds for the club. A resident of St Martin's Road in Knowle, Sue demonstrates it's never too late to take up a sport.

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Delivering the Homes Bristol Needs

he issue I’m contacted about most often by people is their need to find a home and give their families the best start in life. With over 16,000 people on our housing waiting list, and over 700 families in temporary accommodation not building is not an option.

But bringing forward new homes to tackle this demand can sometimes bring disruption through construction works, additional pressures on local services, and concerns about the impact building homes has on our environment.

We work with partners in construction to reduce the noise of works wherever possible, and to minimise disruption to our transport network, while of course giving people the space they need to carry out their work safely. Our priority is to keep the city moving, and in particular, protecting bus routes so those that depend on public transport can continue to do so.

Our city’s population is set to grow by over 100,000 people by 2050. It is crucial we plan our services, including schools and healthcare, on this basis. In many cases, we must build homes first in order to unlock the funding, raised through levies on developers, to increase capacity in these vital public

services. Without building new homes, we cannot open new facilities to manage the growing demand.

It has been claimed that building new homes is incompatible with our need to tackle the climate and ecological emergencies. In fact, the type of homes we build, and where and how we build them, will be the biggest determinant of the

price the planet pays for Bristol’s growth.

So we are prioritising building densely on brownfield land in sustainable central locations in our review of the Local Plan document. This will mean people can walk or cycle to their work or school, rather than relying on a car to access the city centre. And we’re pioneering new low-carbon methods of construction and pioneering technology such as heat networks and renewable energy so we can build and power new homes so we’re building our city as sustainably as possible.

The debate around development in Bristol often ignores the need for homes across the city. It has been the historic failure to plan for this demand that has driven up rents, pricing people out of the areas they grew up, and in the worst cases, driven people into insecure housing and homelessness. Doing nothing does not mean that everything stays the same.

Ultimately, it is only by sustainably building the homes we need as our city continues to grow that we can continue to protect the unique character of our city’s neighbourhoods, and build an inclusive city where both everyone who grew up here and everyone who chooses to come here can make Bristol their home.

n NEWS IN BRIEF Aston Vale: Bristol Live's Tristan Cork has reported on the plight of residents of Ashton Vale who rely on public transport.

He explained that at the end of last month the shuttle bus service was ended and a new No23 service will run from 7am to 7pm for six days a week - excluding Sundays.

Residents of the estate that's less than a mile and a half from Bristol city centre explained in the piece of how they would not be able to travel by bus into the city centre on a Sunday or after 7pm at night.

He wrote: "For years, the number 24 bus served Ashton Vale and residents living there were happy. It was a single decker bus that went right into the large estate and connected it to Bedminster, the city centre, and then on a winding route around Bristol which took in Easton, Lockleaze and ended at Southmead Hospital.

"It was a popular bus service, especially the link between Southmead Hospital and the BS5 postcode, so in the autumn of 2019, First Bus decided to upgrade it to a double decker bus."

For those unfamiliar with the estate the only real entrance is to

turn into it by The Robins public house on the corner of Winterstoke Road near the football ground and Sainsburys at the lights.

And at that entrance lies the problem - the railway bridge is too low for a double decker - so in their wisdom First Bus cut the service and replaced it with the shuttle.

First Bus used the excuse of a lack of driver availability and on low usage of the shuttle bus especially on a Sunday for the change. Residents explained that some would not be able to get to work in the centre if they were on an early shift or to return home if working late. They also explained that nights out would not be possible or for young people to travel by bus to their evening activities.

They have asked First Bus to reconsider their plans. If you are affected by this email your views to harryfmottram@gmail.com Yew Tree Farm: The BBC's Countryfile reported on the last remaining farm within the boundary of the City and County of Bristol.

The presenter of the Sunday evening show Matt Baker spoke to farmer Catherine Withers about the

Stop: Ashton Vale is a unique 'island' estate where double decker buses cannot reach due to the railway bridge at its entrance farm and the family history involved in the mixed agricultural business that features pigs, beef cattle and sheep.

The farm owns 28 acres but rents more land from a private landlord who wishes to develop those fields for 200 houses making the farm potentially unviable. It is part of a picture of urban growth as in 1920 there were 28 farms in South Bristol's Bishopsworth's area according to Catherine.

The Council are seeking to build more homes on brown field sites in Bristol as the demand for homes has increased greatly in recent

years. However social media seemed less interested in the issue of preserving the countryside or providing homes for people compared to being shocked by the filming of pigs mating on the programme - something that is normal practice on a pig farm.

NHS Dentists: Karin Smyth, MP, has written to the Prime Minister pressing him to take urgent action to address the growing crisis in NHS dentistry. This follows months of constituents being unable to register as a new NHS patient at any practice in Bristol South, or the wider Bristol area.

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Upvc Windows & Doors The Bristol Firebrands have a number of teams and are based in Failand Bristol City FC: Hopefully the Robins will prevail and move away from the wrong end of the league table. This month the Robins play three home and three away games which could see them achieve safety. Home games: Reading on the 9th, Middlesborough on the 19th and Coventry on the 22nd.

Away fixtures are Blackpool on the 5th, Swansea on the 13th and Nottingham Forest on the 26th.

Bristol City Women Footballers: The club also has an under 23s team share the ground with the first team at the Robins High Performance Centre at Failand. The first team play Crystal Palace at home on the 6th but then are away on the 13th to Durham. The team are in mid-table of the championship - but with a late run of positive results could see them pushing for promotion to the Premiership.

Bristol Rugby Men: The Bristol Bears play in the Gallagher Premiership but have seen things slide this season. This month they play Newcastle Falcons at Ashton Gate on the 5th with a 2pm kick-off with a clash on Friday 11th at 7.45pm with London Irish at home.

They play away on the 18th against Worcester Warriors and then entertain Wasps at The Gate on the 25th. If they can win three of these games then relegation can still be avoided.

The team will be heartened though by the 21-52 win over Scarlets at the Parc y Scarlets last month - dumping the top Welsh outfit out of the Heineken Champions Cup. Bristol Rugby Women: The team play at Bears High Performance Centre, Beggar Bush Lane, Bristol, BS8 3TF. For details visit https:// www.bristolbearsrugby.com/ teams/bristol-bears-women/ Fixtures this month are a home match against Worcester Warriors on the 5th, away game at Wasps on

the 19th and another home fixture against Saracens on the 26th with a 12noon kick-off. The team play in the top flight of women's rugby - the Allianz Premier 15s - and are currently battling it out at the top to try and win the league.

Hockey: Firebrands Hockey Club is the home of hockey in Bristol. Since 1947 the club has not only been hugely successful on a national and local level with a number of teams including the indoor women's team The Vixens. The L1 team who play at home on the 20th against Basingstoke and are away to Oxford University a week later. The Badgers play on a Sunday with home and sway games this month against Westbury with a home game at 12.15pm on St Valentine's Day against Somerset Gryphons. The Vixens also have an outdoor team who play on a Sunday.

Broad Plain Rugby Club: the first team play in the Gloucester Second Division South. The second XV play in the Wadworth 6X Bristol & District Second Division. The teams train on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm. New players always welcome - and remember: Up The Plain!

Follow them on Facebook - pride of Bedminster.

Don Hudson has been awarded the RFU President’s Value the Volunteer Outstanding Contribution Award.

Last month the club's junior teams - u9s, u10s and u12s played Southmead Rugby Football Club for the Freddie cup. The cups were donated by Southmead in memory of Freddie.

Lacrosse: Formed in 2007 Bristol Bombers has now grown into one of the best men's and women's lacrosse clubs in the country. The females have been league champions for three years and Division 1: National Champions for the two. To get up to speed with stick and net enthusiasts visit https://www.facebook.com/

Sport England: Queen's Platinum Jubilee Activity Fund launched

By Tim Hollingsworth, chief executive, Sport England.

We’ve launched a new £5 million fund to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee that aims to use sport and physical activity to bring communities together and tackle inequalities.

Using money from the National Lottery, the fund will make awards of between £300 and £10,000 to community organisations in support of new projects providing opportunities to become more physically active.

The funds could be used for things such as facility hire and coaching costs, or even small capital improvements.

The fund is open for applications now and will be make awards to not-for-profit organisations helping inactive people to get active, or less active people to become more active.

We particularly want to hear from projects working with people living in areas of disadvantage, as defined by the

Indices of Multiple Deprivation areas 1-3.

We also recognise the pandemic may still be affecting the delivery of projects, either in how they’re delivered or how much they cost to deliver.

Therefore, applicants should make sure to consider any such additional cost or delivery changes to ensure you can achieve their aims.

We’re excited to be able to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a fund designed to help people to come together and get moving.

Our fund is one of several similar programmes made possible by more than £22m of investment from The National Lottery.

Their own Community Fund has already launched a £3.5m Platinum Jubilee Fund, while Arts Council England have announced a £5m Let’s Create Jubilee Fund.

For more on Sport England visit https://www.sportengland. org/

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From winter lanterns to half term fun We can’t be sure there won’t be another Covid-19 crisis this month so do check with the venue before buying tickets Mon 31 Jan - Sun 5 Feb. Theatre Royal Bath. The Da Vinci Code.

Mystery thriller based on Dan Brown’s imagination of how Biblical story was covered up.

Tue 1-Thu 3 Feb. Bristol Arnolfini at 60. Continues from November.

Sutapa Biswas is a British Indian artist, whose work is recognised nationally and internationally.

Her art engages with questions of identity, race and gender in relation to time, space and history. Her works are inspired by oral histories, literature and art history.

Tue 1-Thu 3 Feb. Bristol. Alma Theatre. Hutch. A comedy examining the injustices and absurdities of the current housing crisis and, in particular, ‘sex for rent’. The play’s serious spine conveys the everyday struggles of those living in the realm of the rogue landlord.

Tue 1-Sat 5 Feb. Bristol Hippodrome. Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker. Bourne’s trademark wit and magical fantasy, Nutcracker! follows Clara’s journey through a shimmering, ice-skating wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of Sweetieland, influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930’s.

Tue 1-Sat 12 Feb. Bristol Old Vic. Doctor Semmelweis. (rom 20 Jan). Mark Rylance stars in a play he helped to inspire about the 19th century Austrian Doctor who advocated cleanliness when delivering babies to cut the number of deaths. His idea was rejected despite its success and his life ended in a spiral mental despair.

Tue 1 Feb - 31 Jan 2023. Bristol

Curvy Girl Yoga Classes Mondays 6.30-7.30pm The Elephant House BS3 1BG.

CGY is designed exclusively for women who are size 16 or more www.curvygirlyoga.co.uk

Chinese Year of the Tiger at the M Shed. Watch traditional Chinese dances and martial arts demonstrations, and have a go at learning about Chinese and Korean culture through our various activities. An activity that will run for a whole year so pop down to the M Shed any time to experience this and so much more.

Wed 2 Feb. Bristol. Wardrobe Theatre. People's String Foundation. The South West based band who mix passionate theatrics with an urban gypsy sound, mixing artisan flavours with urban/world beats.

Thu 3 Feb. Bedminster Hen and Chicken. James Chadwick Quartet. The Be-Bop Clu. 8pm.

With James Chadwick - guitar, Nick Malcolm - trumpet, Henrik Jensen bass, Andy Hague - drums.

Thu 3 Feb. Bristol Blaise Estate Walks. 11am. This event is free but please book in advance. All walks last around 90 minutes and start from outside Blaise Museum.

A small number of places may be available on the day but cannot be guaranteed. Bookings close at 5pm on the previous day. Arrive five minutes before the start of the walk and remember that the estate is haunted and sometimes the ghosts of the past may leap out and scare you - but be stoic and say things like 'don't be silly'. Suitable outdoor clothing and a bottle of water are recommended - gin for adults obviously. The castle was a folly and was built in 1766 by Thomas Farr who went bankrupt - after various owners it became the Council's property in 1926 - it features the remains of a Celtic hill fort, a Georgian mansion, a toy museum, a beautiful hamlet and large grounds containing woods, a mill and a secret cave. Top day out.

Fri 4-Sun 6 Feb. Bristol Alma.

Summit Fever. Fed up with their suburban, domestic life, and on the hunt for adventure, 20-somethings Richard and Charlie plan an endurance trip. They decide to climb Everest - idiots. The race is on to prepare themselves in time for the application date. An original comedy by emerging Bristol-based company Tangle Creative Media.

The Lantern Parade in Bedminster is on Saturday February 12 Sat 5 Feb. Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatres. Mark Watson: This Can't Be It. Comic gives views on the fragility of life.

Sat-Sun, 5-6 Feb. Bristol.

Wardrobe Theatre. Nick Cope.

With songs about dogs eating soap and dragons called Keith, the popular Nick Cope with his special live music gig for children.

Sun 6 Feb. Bristol Hippodrome.

Ronan Keating Twenty Twenty.

Ronan Keating, returns with an album that encapsulates his many musical achievements since the millennium.

Dance Fit A high energy dance workout in the dark.

Thursday’s 8-9pm at Windmill Hill Community Centre, BS3 4LS. Booking essential.

Tel: 07800 597718.

Also on MoveGB.

Folks & Bairns Parent and Baby Choir: Mondays 11.30am-12.30pm St Michael and All Angel's Church, Windmill Hill, BS3 4LW. Bookings: folksandbairns@ gmail.com Info: folksandbairns.com Tue 8 Feb. Bristol University.

Lecture on Disability and charity in medieval Europe by Dr Elma Brenner (Wellcome Collection).

4-6pm. Part of a series of research seminars for the Department of Religion and Theology, School of Humanities. Room G.H01, Arts Complex (enter via 7 Woodland Road).

Tue 8-Wed 9 Feb. Bath Mission Theatre. My Soulmate’s Husband’s Soulmate by Gina Thorley. Mudlarks Theatre’s production of a new play by Continued on page 33

Waitress is at the Bristol Hippodrome

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WHAT'S ON Sat 12 Feb. Bristol Redcatch Club. Folk singer Reg Meuross.

7.45-10.30pm. Redcatch Community Centre, Redcatch Road, Knowle Bristol, BS4 2EP. Reg Meuross: "A mighty songwriter and an equally fine singer” - Martin Carthy.

The breadth and depth of Reg Meuross’s material is unparalleled in contemporary folk: songs about forgotten heroes, famous names, folk legends, the climate emergency, tales from the kitchen sink and news from the world stage; if something needs to be sung about then Reg Meuross has a song for it. See: redcatchclub. vistaprintdigital.com Continued from page 32 Gina Thorley. An upbeat, but bittersweet, black comedy about fate, romance, empathy and the ways we’re taught to think about love.

Tue 8-Sat 12 Feb. Bath Theatre Royal. Fatal Attraction. Based on the motion picture, James Dearden’s new stage play of Fatal Attraction features Kym Marsh as Alex Forrest, and Oliver Farnworth as Dan Gallagher and Susie Amy, as Beth Gallagher.

Tue 8 Feb - Sat 12 Feb. Bristol Hippodrome. Waitress. Musical about Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life.

Tue 8-Wed 9 Feb. Bristol Alma Theatre. The Endling. Referencing climate justice and designed to play in intimate spaces, The Endling creates a bond with its audiences through its intimacy, quirky humour and physical ingenuity.

Thu 10-Fri 11 Feb. Bristol Alma Theatre. Buzzing. Fifty, frumpy and full of inhibitions, newlydivorced Julie is searching for the sex life she once had, declaring: "I’m not ready to be put out to pasture yet!".

Thu 10-Fri 11 Feb. Bath Mission

Theatre. The Man Who Thought He Knew Too Much. Chaplin meets Hitchcock meets Spaghetti Western in this fast-paced whodunnit.

Sat 12 Feb. Bristol Alma Bedminster Judo Judo classes for children and adults aged 6+. Learn the Olympic martial art of judo for fitness, confidence, self-defense and fun.

Family orientated club.

FREE trial session.

Day/times: Tuesday evenings: 7.00pm to 8.00pm juniors aged 6 to 13 years; 7.00pm to 8.30pm youth and adults aged 14+ Venue: Ashton Vale Community Centre, Risdale Road, Ashton Vale, BS3 2QY Contact: Bedminsterjudo@gmail. com; 07538 280512; bedminsterjudokwai.co.uk Theatre. Instant Wit! The Best in Improvised Comedy. There'll be sketches, songs and general silliness - and all of it based around audience suggestions.

Sat 12-Sun 13 Feb. Bristol Tobacco Factory. Women Who Gave No F*cks. Brace yourselves for no-holds-barred tales to make you want to rip up the rule book and riot! Women around the globe are hitting the headlines standing up to abuse of power, and calling out inequality. A celebratory, inspiring night meant for men as much as women. Every night features a different guest

Bristol South Taekwando Tuesday and Thursday 18:00 to 19:00hrs St. Paul’s Church Coronation Road Bedminster BS3 1AS Tel: 07951 456407 Email: Bristolsouthtkd@hotmail.com

Matthew Bourne's The Nutcracker is on at Bristol Hippodrome performer, and a new mix of stories.

No two nights the same!

Thu 13-Sat 19 Feb. Bristol Tobacco Factory Theatres.

Police Cops: Badass Be They Name. Award-winning comedy trio Police Cops bring you their brand new 90s inspired comedy blockbuster. In a gritty northern town in 1999, complete with a 90s rave soundtrack, a kitchen sink drama turns into a vampire-slaying horror epic. Supercharged physical comedy with more vampires than you can shake a stake at, this promises to be a rip-roaring ride of raucous physical comedy.

Wed 16-Thu 17 Feb. Bristol Alma Theatre. Cult Figure: Kenneth Williams. Colin Elmer tells the great man’s story in his own words, using anecdotes, writings and some of the material for which the comedy legend was so well-known.

Wed 16-Sun 22 Feb. Bath Theatre Royal. An Hour and a Half Late.

A play by Gerald Sibleyras. Griff Rhys Jones and Janie Dee star in

this devastatingly funny portrait of a couple whose five minutes of candid conversation launches an outpouring of emotions, home truths, wine, nibbles and anarchy.

Thu 17 Feb - Sat 19 Mar. Bristol Hippodrome Theatre. Disney's The Lion King. At its heart is the powerful story of Simba and his epic adventure to his destined role as King of the Pridelands.

Fri 18 Feb. Bristol Alma Theatre.

Doing Shakespeare. Six actors performing six different plays will do Shakespeare as Shakespeare has never been done before.

Continued on page 34 Nightingale Valley Community Choir: No experience necessary, no need to read music. Come and join our friendly choir and learn to sing better than you ever knew you could. St Cuthbert's Church, Sandy Park Rd BS4 3PG. Every Monday 7.30-9pm. Taster session free then £7 each week or £70 for 11 weeks.

Contact: Anya Szreter szreter.afm@ icloud.com

Wednesdays Essentrics low-impact, therapeutic fitness class for men & women.

Kingswood Sports Pavilion BA1 9BJ, 8.45-9.45am.

Contact Catherine 07980 595440 Facebook: essentricswithcatherine

Redcatch Club features Reg Meurose singer and song writer on Sat Feb 12.

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WHAT'S ON Continued from page 33

Rising Sun Singers Community Choir

Folks & Bairns Parent and Baby Choir: Mondays 11.30am-12.30pm St Michael and All Angel's Church, Windmill Hill, BS3 4LW. Bookings: folksandbairns@ gmail.com Info: folksandbairns.com Fri 18-Tue 22 Feb. Bath Egg Theatre. Pebble on the Beach.

Featuring a lively mix of dancing, singing and puppetry, Pebble on the Beach will magically transport you to a day at the seaside – a beach hut filled with treasures, sandcastles, seagulls and the waves lapping on the shore – to tell a heart-warming tale that helps us all feel safe in the world and know that we matter.

Sat 19-Sun 20 Feb. Bath Mission Theatre. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. At the same time, Phileas Fogg is attempting to go Around the World in 80 Days in order to win a bet of £20,000.

But is that just a cover story to hide the dastardly escape of The Nightingale?

Sat 19 Feb. Bristol Alma Theatre. Mrs. Green. Half play half documentary, Mrs Green is a unique multilingual journey into the political, economic, social and human implications of Brexit.

Sat 19-Tue 22 Feb. Bristol Redgrave Theatre. Dear Zoo. Rod Campbell's much-loved lift the flap book has been a firm favourite with children and parents for nearly forty years. Lovingly adapted for South Bristol Yoga The Elephant House, 1 Dean Street, BS3 1BG. Tue 6-6.50pm Beginners yoga. 7-8pm Hatha flow. Wed 6.30-7.45pm Pregnancy. Friday 9.30-10.30am Hatha flow. My website is www.southbristolyoga.co.uk The price for all but pregnancy is £10 drop in, £50 for six consecutive classes, and you can book with MoveGB. Pregnancy is £13 drop in and £60 for six consecutive classes.

I'm an advanced yoga teacher and I've been teaching since 2005 and have over 400hrs of teacher training.

Instagram: yogawithraggs Phone: 07977134607

My teaching style is flowing, warming up gently and keeping the balance between effort and rest, and always with a ten minute nourishing deep relaxation to end the class.

I'm all about inclusion and adapting poses to suite all. Everyone is welcome!

Mondays 2-3pm St Michael and All Angel's Church, Windmill Hill, BS3 4 LW. Bookings: risingsunsingers@ gmail.com Info: facebook.com/ risingsunsingers puppetry show with Granddad from Pickled Image for ages 3-8 and their families with an important environmental message.

Wed 23 - Sat 26 Feb. Bristol Alma Theatre. The White Heart There are a number of events at The Hen and Chicken - one of South Bristol's Inn. Five guests arrive at the inn, top venues each with a different expectation.

Arnos Vocale: For singers who love depict a huge range of subjects from To sleep, to explore, to hunt for classical vocal music, great jazz ghosts. Things take a turn when Japanese popular culture. they hear about the violent past of standards and beautiful international Wed 23- Sat 26 Feb. Bristol the very grounds they are staying folksongs all in 4-part arrangements Wardrobe Theatre. Woodland on. and above. Some a Capella, some Tales With Granddad. Following accompanied. Experience of choral Tue 1 - Sat 5 Mar. Bristol Alma the enchanting 'Fireside Tales' and singing and reasonable sight-reading Theatre. Decadence . The 1980s 'Christmas Tales' comes a magical revisited. Absurd, horrifying and ability preferable but come for a free obscene in equal measures, watch trial session where we can all see if it’s Berkoff's characters immerse YOGA CLASSES a fit! £8 each week thereafter. Knowle themselves in ridiculous pursuits Methodist church hall, entrance in Kate: 07967 623 392 of pleasure and revenge while Redcatch Road BS4 2EP every Tuesday kate@yogawithkaty.co.uk morality and compassion are 7-9pm. Contact Anya Szreter szreter.

Instagram: @katylou_fox nowhere to be seen. afm@icloud.com Caroline: 07570 507 494 • Have you got an event you'd like caroline@carolinereidyoga.com the stage, his distinctive illustrations included in our What's On section?

Instagram: @carolinereidyoga leap from the page in this colourful Email sales@southbristolvoice. show packed full of puppetry, songs co.uk and, of course, all the animals from the zoo.

February 2022 – LGBT History Month in the West Mon 21- Tue 22 Feb. Bristol Alma theatre. Chaos. A series of February is LGBT History Month gay couple, Dallas Pratt and John characters search for meaning in a and at Bristol’s M Shed Museum Judkyn, and the museum they complicated and unstable world. in conjunction with OutStories founded – the American Museum Bouncing through physics, the Bristol there are a series of online & Gardens in Bath. cosmos, love and violence, they find talks on Zoom on the subject.

Thursday 17th February 2022, order in the disorder of each other.

Pre-booking is essential.

1pm to 2pm Tue 22 Feb-Tue 1 Mar. Bristol Saturday 12th February 2022, Free online talk: Allan Gordon, a Museum and Art Gallery. Netsuke: 11am to 12 noon ship’s boy miniature masterpieces from Free online talk: From China to Japan. Small carvings mainly used Norena Shopland tells the UK, Qiuyan Chen’s journey as a by men to attach items to their belts. extraordinary story from 1902 of Created in the 1700s and 1800s, LGBTQ+ activist a 15-year-old sailor, Allan Gordon, each netsuke is unique and they What’s the situation for LGBTQ+ who was arrested in Bristol when people in China? it was discovered he was female.

My Wild Child Wild play sessions for toddlers in your local green space!

Meet at the entrance to Bommie (next to 105 Wedmore Vale) BS3 5JB Every Wednesday during term time 10am-11.30am For parents and carers with children under five

Two men in open-necked shirts walking along a street and laughing

Thursday 24th February 2022, 7pm to 8pm

Wednesday 16th February 2022, 7pm to 8pm

Cheryl Morgan takes us on a tour of some of the queerest moments of theatre with men taking female parts in plays from Classical Greece through to Shakespeare and beyond.

Free online talk: An AngloAmerican love story Bristol historian Andrew Foyle tells the story of a remarkable

Free online talk: Girls on stage

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Blood will have blood in Macbeth at the Old Vic Macbeth, Bristol Old Vic Blood will have blood and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School certainly took the Scottish warlord’s dagger and thrust it into the heart of the play.

For Ng Choon Ping’s Macbeth is a rip-roaring fast paced production of Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy directed at pace and with huge energy.

For students of the bard this is a must-see production. Excellent diction, lines delivered with feeling and clarity, superb choreography and some gripping battle scenes.

Set on a thrust stage with a central circular focal point for the action the story of Macbeth’s rise and fall from power is fittingly dressed in the late 16th century costumes of Caledonia.

Apart from an Elizabethan-esque Queen Duncan (Ruby Ward) rather than King Duncan Ng Choon Ping kept the drama pretty much to the original script. All the famous lines and scenes were in there.

Joe Usher as the protagonist was suitably desperate as the drama unfolded and he enjoyed sexual chemistry with Camilla Aiko as Lady Macbeth who was more smart dinner party rather than grim gothic accessory to murder. Aiko’s style was a wife who saw Macbeth’s career prospects enhanced if only he could murder his boss rather than the evil plotting spouse pushing him towards regicide.

Banquo (an outstanding Bill Caple) had all the military techniques to defeat several Norwegian armies as did another physically strong performance from Joshua Hurley as Mabeth’s nemesis Macduff. Max Guest as Malcolm was palpably in shock on the news of his mother’s death and Alexander Uzoka as Rosse was also excellent support

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in the court of Macbeth with fine performances from Eve Pereira as Lennox, Phoebe Cook as Siward and Tom Atkinson as Donalbain.

Joe Edgar enjoyed himself as the porter come phallic wielding jester providing the laughs for the groundlings as he fell onto the stage in a bundle of bells and harlequin colours. And there was more humour with Carlie Diamond as Macduff’s ill fated son and Phoebe Cook as Lady Macduff as they engaged in enjoyable banter before their sudden and shocking assassinations.

And tribute too – to the sound, thumping drum and pipe music, evocative lighting (Mary Bennett), costume team, milliners and stage constructors for helping to make this a particularly memorable production designed by Choy-Ping Clark Ng. There was a beautifully stylised sword dance to symbolise the power structure of Duncan’s court, the hauntingly stunning and unexpected appearance of Banquo’s ghost during the feast and the realistically violent sword fights and murders with litres of blood.

Yes, blood will have blood, and in this five star production, you get the full Scottish Macbeth unseamed from the nave to the chops.

Harry Mottram Doodlebugs and Bogeymen, Alma Theatre.

Last night I thought I heard a nightingale singing in Berkeley Square. In reality I heard Kate McNab singing Manning Sherwin and Eric Maschwitz’s A Nightingale Sang In Berkely Square in Doodlebugs and Bogeymen in Bristol’s Alma Tavern and Theatre.

Much has been written of Kate McNab’s voice since she appeared in the jazz group Sweet Harmony

back in the day, but the power and versatility of her golden vocals remain undiminished. Whether as sweet-heart Vera Lynn or as a sparkling Carman Miranda Kate’s performance in the five-star show is worth it just for the songs under the direction of Kit Morgan.

Wearing several pairs of underpants and smelling of pilchards Brian Milton arrives at Brimble’s farm at Severn Beach with his sister Jean in 1939 as wartime evacuees from London. Sorry – Ealing.

Approaching 20 years since it was first performed the late Joe Hobbs’ story of the brother and sister’s experiences during the war is full of period detail, wartime jokes and observations and is filled with a ration book of warmth and good humour.

Ross Harvey’s and Kate’s portrayals of young Jean and Brian are so well-tuned, with each tick, each fidget, each expression pure comedy gold, as the duo commit to each of the various personalities they encounter. Ross Harvey as eleven-year-old Brian in his short trousers and school cap doubles up as grumpy but essentially warmhearted Farmer Brimble as well as the vicar and the comedy turn at the

village hall. Kate as Mrs Brimble, the schoolteacher and billeting officer complements the stories based on anecdotal accounts of the real lives of evacuees in Bristol collected

by Joe Hobbs which give an authenticity to each of the scenes.

There’s a touch of the music hall about some of the sketches with the first half following the children’s journey and the second half more reflective of their experiences.

The Bristol based Ministry of Entertainment show is a mend and make do production with just a few personal props, a chair, a bench and a black box as a space and would no doubt benefit from a larger budget for sets, wartime posters and a supporting cast, but that’s not the point. The waste not want not, dig for victory production fits the wartime frugality of the times and works perfectly in the confines of the Alma’s auditorium.

For younger generations Doodlebugs and Bogeymen is an insight into Britain during the dark and dangerous 1939-45 conflict as seen through a child’s eye.

For those who can recall those years or whose parents and grandparents related stories of ration books and shrapnel collections this is a delight.

Harry Mottram

Theatre and entertainment luvver Top picks February from Jacqui Ham

By Jacqui Ham, Acting Out new year and some more fresh and exciting Bristol entertainment heading your way. 2021 was a year when theatre returned to our stages – let's make 2022 a year when we continue to support and appreciate all that the Bristol arts scene has to offer.

So we continue to welcome in 2022 with some unique and special experiences like these: The Red Lion in the Weston Studio at The Bristol Old Vic brings Bristol’s very own Joe Sims back to our stage in this tale of a non- league team’s struggle to stay afloat exploring issues of trust, loyalty, conflict and of course football!

It runs from 3rd to the19th of February. See https://bristololdvic. org.uk/whats-on/the-red-lion Upstairs the world premiere of Dr Semmelweis opened at the Bristol Old Vic last month and runs to 12th Feb. Conceived and starring Mark Rylance. The story of maverick Doctor Semmelweis who makes a discovery that could save hundreds of thousands of new mothers. But when the medical establishment

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questions his methods, rejects his theory and doubts his sanity, the controversial surgeon finds that being a pioneer is not enough. https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whatson/dr-semmelweis Can you solve the crime before Cabot Cove’s most celebrated sleuth, Jessica Fletcher? SolveA-Long Murder She Wrote. This cult smash ‘whodunit?’ features an interactive screening of a classic Murder, She Wrote episode with a unique and hilarious night of games, prizes and audience participation 18th February https://redgravetheatre.com/ event/2022/02/solve-along-amurder-she-wrote/1092/ Top pick: The Red Lion Jacqui Ham

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