Rev Tan & Glenn Lord
GOOD LORDS WE’RE GONNA MISS ‘EM! By Alison Prince SOUTHMEAD RESIDENT It is with a heavy heart we would like to say that our dear Rev Tanya Lord has resigned from St Stephen’s Church, Southmead. Tanya has bought so many wonderful things to Southmead. Christmas Through the Keyhole, open the book assemblies, holiday clubs and Make Lunch to mention a few. She has turned St Stephen’s Church into a welcoming family church, and most of all been an amazing friend to many.
We will all miss our dear friend and Rev whose resignation letter you can read on page 15.
at his new post in Patchway. It has been a pleasure to get to know them over the last few years!
We would like to wish Tanya all the best as she, Glenn and daughter Mary start their new adventure. Please do join us at Tanya’s last service on 16th December at 6 pm. Bring your friends and family and let’s give her a send off that she deserves. We would also like to wish Trevor Meardon and his family all the best
Rev Tan & Rev Trev
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BIG CHEQUE TO SIGNPOST THE WAY!
Frances (front left) and Marion (centre) with Friends of Badock’s Wood members and Co-op Manager Colston (front right)
FROM SOUTHMEAD DEVELOPMENT TRUST & FRIENDS OF BADOCK’S WOOD
In partnership with Friends of Badock’s Wood, the Southmead Development Trust are delighted to have been awarded a grant from the Co-op Community Fund. Frances Robertson, Secretary of Friends of Badock’s Wood and Natalie Bailey, Community Business Development Manager for the SDT, applied for the Co-op fund for their Community Routes project. The money will be used to improve signposting between Badock’s Wood and the Greenway Centre & Greenhouse Café, and to offer information about the Greenway Centre wildlife garden and its links with the wildlife of Badock’s Wood. Signposts directing people through the Wood to the Greenway Centre will help people use the paths in the Wood to walk between areas, and walkers will be able to know that they can pop into the Greenhouse Café and also use the toilets there when they are out enjoying the woods; the Greenway
Centre is part of the Bristol City Council know about the Wednesday walking Community Toilet Scheme. group from the Greenhouse Café, through the woods and back, and to Marion Baynes, Trustee for the receive a copy of a new Badock’s Wood Southmead Development Trust, and walking route. Frances Robertson, were presented with the cheque for £4928 by Store Manager Collston Davidge, on Saturday 24th November, at the Westbury on Trym Co-op. Frances said, “We are delighted that Co-op members voted for our project and we’re really looking forward to commissioning the new signs. Many people don’t know that the Greenway Centre, with its fantastic facilities and Café, is just over the stile from Badock’s Wood and that walks around this beautiful nature reserve are right on the community’s doorstep”. The partnership team spent the morning talking to Co-op customers about the Woods and the Greenway Centre - many customers were keen to
For further info about the project, walking in Badock’s Wood, or joining the Friends of Badock’s Wood, email fobwsecretary@yahoo.co.uk For enquiries about the Greenhouse Café or Greenway Centre call 0117 950 3335 or email info@southmead.org
Greenway Centre presents
Beauty& The Beast Saturday 15th December Bringing the magic of Panto to Southmead! Tickets available at Greenway Centre Reception from Monday 5th November Ticket prices*: age 16 and under: £2.00 Adults: £3.50 *includes a drink & fresh popcorn 1st performance at: 11:00 AM 2ⁿd performance at: 13:30 PM Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road, Southmead, BS10 5PY tel: 0117 950 3335 email: info@southmead.org Greenhouse Café open Monday to Friday 08:30 AM - 19:30 PM Sunday 09:00 AM - 15:00 PM (closed Saturday)
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WELL DESERVED LITTLE MEAD By Alex Minshull Chair, Greenway Community Practice Participation Group
The Greenway Community Practice PPG has awarded two grants to benefit the children of Little Mead School. One grant was awarded to Little Mead Primary Academy for a Library Lion and books as prizes, and the other grant went separately to Little Mead Parent Teacher Association to pay for some play markings in the school playground. Little Mead Primary Academy School has launched a new initiative to encourage children to read more frequently at home. Each class in Years 1-3 has a ‘Reading Lion Cub’ who goes home with a different child each week. The child then reads to the Cub and records it in the Cub’s Reading Record. The father lion, Lisani (Swahili for listen), lives in the school library. Mrs Roberts, Higher Level, Teaching Assistant, says “Reading is such an important life skill and we encourage all our children to read as much as possible. The children are very excited to take home a Reading Cub and we hope that it will help families establish a habit of reading every evening.” The Lion Cubs George, Danny, Charlie, James, Sophie and Honey have been named after characters from Roald Dahl stories. The Parent Teacher Association is raising money for a variety of games-based playground markings which as well as being fun help with fitness and number skills. The grant from the Greenway Community Practice is for the markings for ‘Out and Back’ racing (pictured here).
Pupils from years 1, 2 and 3 with Lisani and his cubs
The Greenway Community Practice PPG Small Grants Fund awards grants to local groups such as voluntary or community organisations, registered charities, constituted groups or clubs, CICs, social enterprises and schools. Your group may be able to apply to the Community Fund for a grant of from £50 to £75 to contribute to an outing, training, or to an event for example. All applications must come from an organisation not an individual and must be submitted electronically. The Greenway Community Practice PPG Small Grants Fund money is raised
by the staff and patients at the Greenway Community Practice which the PPG administers.. Money is raised by holding internal staff fund raising events. I believe that this is just one example of what a GP Practice working with the local community it serves can achieve. The Practice is keen to be an active part of the local community. The Fund has been revitalised this Summer and local organisations looking for small grants should look at the fund guidance and get their applications in to us. The fund is open all year round but each separate organisation can only apply once in a year. We are also hoping that more Patients will get involved with the PPG as well. Details including guidance and an application form are on the Practice website at: http://www.greenwaycommunitypractice. nhs.uk/about/patient-participation-group
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DIARY DATES FOR DEC & JAN Christmas Fair Sat 1st Dec - 11:00 The Woodnook Greenhouse Café Christmas Dinners 5th and 13th Dec, 12:00 - 14:30 Bookings: 0117 950 3335
Christmas Lunches Table Service in the
Greenway Restaurant Room
10th, 11th, 12th Dec, 12:00 or 17:00 Bookings: 0117 950 3335
Beauty & The Beast Panto at Greenway Sat 15th Dec, 11:30 or 13:30
tel: 0117 950 3335 Carols & Rev Tan’s last service at St Stephen’s Sun 16th Dec, 18:00 tel: 0117 950 7164
FREE EVENT for pre-school children at the Greenhouse Café You are invited to come and hear a story with song, written and performed by Mauro Magellan. Monday 10th December, 09:30 AM, Kids Corner in the Greenhouse Cafe, Greenway Centre, Doncaster Road. tel: 0117 950 3335 Mauro has been illustrating books, and playing and recording music, for well over 45 years and is best known as the drummer with The Georgia Satellites, whose songs “Keep Your Hands To Yourself” and “Hippy Hippy Shake” (featured in ‘Cocktail’ starring Tom Cruise) were big hits in the late 1980s. Mauro still plays music all over the world.
Real Economy Southmead Christmas Feast & Market Thurs 20th Dec - 16:30 enq: 07429 957 881
BS10 Parks & Planning Mtg
Mon 14th Jan - 18:00 Henbury Comm Centre enq: 0117 950 3719
Southmead Quiz Nite Fri 25th Jan- 19:00 United Reformed Church Enq: 07790 426 609
Scrabble Club begins Fri 11th Jan - 12:30
Inclusion Southmead Mtg Tues 22nd Jan - 11:15 Southmead Library enq: 07867 690422
Team Southmead Mtg Tues 29th Jan - 11:00 Southmead Library enq: 07790 426 609
Community Corner, Greenhouse Cafe tel: 0117 950 3335
*Please ring ahead and check your event is still running over the holidays*
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WHAT’S ON EVERY WEEK BY VENUE - DEC 2018 & JAN 2019 GREENWAY CENTRE - tel: 0117 950 3335 MON
TUES
WED
THURS
09:15 AM 10.30 AM 14.00 PM 18.00 PM 19.00 PM
STRONG by Zumba Forever Active Staying Steady Circuits Myofascial Release
19.00 PM 09:15 AM 10.30 AM
Badminton Club Piloexercise Creative Writers Group
11.00 AM 14.00 PM
Tai Chi Staying Steady
18.00 PM 18.30 PM 19.00 PM 19.30 PM
Insane X (High Intensity) Zumba Boxercise TNT Gym (Circuit Training)
09.15 AM 10.00 AM
STRONG by Zumba Gentle Walking Group
10.30 AM 11.45 AM
Better Breathing Intermediate Pilates
15.30 PM 17.00 PM 17.30 PM 18.00 PM
Reach After School Club Music Course for 11-16s Greenway Pool Club Legs, Bums & Tums
19.00 PM 19:00 PM 09.15 AM
Core & Stretch North Bristol Wellbeing Choir Morning Boxercise Imps Toddler Group Forever Active Gardening Group (ends December 2018) Insane X (high intensity) Skip Box Westbury Art Club Support for Mental Wellbeing TNT Gym (Circuit Training) Cubatone Better Breathing Knit & Natter Tai Chi (Improvers)
09.45 AM 10.30 AM 13.30 PM 18.00 PM 19.00 PM 19.00 PM 19.00 PM 19.30 PM FRI
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09.00 AM 10.00 AM 10.30 AM 11.00 AM 12:30 PM 14.00 PM 18.00 PM
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Line Dancing GC Lunch Club (eat at 13.00) Ladies Club SCC Bingo Slimming World SCC Bingo SCC Coffee Morning & Bingo Southmead Young Mums SCC Sensory Session SCC Tai Chi Distraction Dance Bristol Keralites Association Christ Embassy Group SCC Sequence Dance Cubatone Brandon Trust Music Group SCC Knit & Natter Real Economy Southmead Harmony Bingo SCC Sensory Session Precision Dance SCC Bingo Precision Dance 3 Trees Walking Basketball Silvercare Skittles Distraction Dance Southmead Somali Association Southmead Somali Association Christ Embassy Group Senegambian Cultural Group SCC Bingo Irish Dancing SCART SHOP - tel: 0117 950 6823 Benefits Advice (Appointment Only)
10.00 AM
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10.30 AM 09.30 AM 13.00 PM
THURS FRI
10.30 AM 10.30 AM
Baby & Toddler Group Southmead Girls Group C of E Communion C of E Service SOUTHMEAD YOUTH CENTRE - tel: 0117 377 3605 Open and all welcome Open and all welcome
MON
11.30 AM 18.00 PM 10.00 AM 18.00 PM 18.00 PM 11.00 AM
Keep Fit for Living (also 09.45 AM at Scout Hut, Tranmere Ave, Brentry) Aadra Kalaa Dance Southmead History Group Girls Brigade - 3rd Bristol Aadra Kalaa Dance United Reformed Service ACTIVITIES AT OTHER VENUES
M-F MON
10.00 AM 10.30 AM 17.00 PM 09.20 AM 09.30 AM 18.15 PM 12.00 PM
Activities for 60+ at Westbury Fields, tel: 0117 377 3700 Coffee Morning at Pentecostal Church, tel: 0117 987 1327 Wicketz - ages 8-11 at Bristol Free School, tel: 07398 211 598
OPEN:
LPW Friendship (ages 13-24) HENBURY & BRENTRY COMMUNITY CENTRE tel: 0117 950 3573 Coffee, Tea and Cake Drop In Coffee, Tea and Cake Drop In Art Group for Over 55s Soup Club SOUTHMEAD LIBRARY - tel: 0117 903 8583 Tues 11-5 pm | Wed 11-5pm | Fri 1-5pm | Sat 11-5pm
11.15 AM 11.15 AM 14.00 PM 12.00 PM 02:00 PM
Story & Rhyme - Baby Bounce Art Club on the Mezzanine (Adults) Southmead Shares Reading Junior Art Club Saturday Stitch (Adults)
09.30 AM 11.30 AM 10.30 AM 09.30 AM 19.00 PM 09.30 AM 10.00 AM 17.00 PM 17.00 PM
TUES FRI
10.30 AM 09:30 AM 10.30 AM 12.00 PM
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SOUTHMEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE - tel: 0117 950 1187 Slimming World 3 Trees Skittles Art & Sensory Slimming World
18.30 PM
Scrabble Club (begins 11th January 2019) * Staying Steady Pilates Forever Active Circuits Community Church Service ST STEPHEN’S CHURCH - tel: 0117 950 7164
WED THURS SUN
TUES WED THURS
09.00 AM 10.00 AM 10.30 AM 10.45 AM 11.00 AM 18.30 PM
Bristol Credit Union Job Club Stop Smoking Advisor Bristol Credit Union Bristol Credit Union NEW BRUNSWICK URC - tel: 0117 969 0294
Westbury Walkers - meets in W-o-T, tel: 0117 330 1194 Debt Advice appts - Greenway GP Surgery, tel: 0117 924 1930 BS10 Community Bingo, The Woodnook, tel: 07968 277 787 Chill & Chat, Bethany Baptist Church, tel: 0117 969 5672 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Catholic Mass at St Vincent’s Church C of E Service at St Stephen’s Church Community Church at Greenway Centre Bethany Baptist Church New Brunswick United Reformed Church Pentecostal Holiness Church
*Please ring ahead and check your event is still running over the holidays*
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WHAT’S ON EVERY WEEK BY VENUE - DEC 2018 & JAN 2019 GREENWAY CENTRE - tel: 0117 950 3335 MON
TUES
WED
THURS
09:15 AM 10.30 AM 14.00 PM 18.00 PM 19.00 PM
STRONG by Zumba Forever Active Staying Steady Circuits Myofascial Release
19.00 PM 09:15 AM 10.30 AM
Badminton Club Piloexercise Creative Writers Group
11.00 AM 14.00 PM
Tai Chi Staying Steady
18.00 PM 18.30 PM 19.00 PM 19.30 PM
Insane X (High Intensity) Zumba Boxercise TNT Gym (Circuit Training)
09.15 AM 10.00 AM
STRONG by Zumba Gentle Walking Group
10.30 AM 11.45 AM
Better Breathing Intermediate Pilates
15.30 PM 17.00 PM 17.30 PM 18.00 PM
Reach After School Club Music Course for 11-16s Greenway Pool Club Legs, Bums & Tums
19.00 PM 19:00 PM 09.15 AM
Core & Stretch North Bristol Wellbeing Choir Morning Boxercise Imps Toddler Group Forever Active Gardening Group (ends December 2018) Insane X (high intensity) Skip Box Westbury Art Club Support for Mental Wellbeing TNT Gym (Circuit Training) Cubatone Better Breathing Knit & Natter Tai Chi (Improvers)
09.45 AM 10.30 AM 13.30 PM 18.00 PM 19.00 PM 19.00 PM 19.00 PM 19.30 PM FRI
NEW *
SAT SUN MON WED SUN
09.00 AM 10.00 AM 10.30 AM 11.00 AM 12:30 PM 14.00 PM 18.00 PM
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT SUN
Line Dancing GC Lunch Club (eat at 13.00) Ladies Club SCC Bingo Slimming World SCC Bingo SCC Coffee Morning & Bingo Southmead Young Mums SCC Sensory Session SCC Tai Chi Distraction Dance Bristol Keralites Association Christ Embassy Group SCC Sequence Dance Cubatone Brandon Trust Music Group SCC Knit & Natter Real Economy Southmead Harmony Bingo SCC Sensory Session Precision Dance SCC Bingo Precision Dance 3 Trees Walking Basketball Silvercare Skittles Distraction Dance Southmead Somali Association Southmead Somali Association Christ Embassy Group Senegambian Cultural Group SCC Bingo Irish Dancing SCART SHOP - tel: 0117 950 6823 Benefits Advice (Appointment Only)
10.00 AM
TUES
10.30 AM 09.30 AM 13.00 PM
THURS FRI
10.30 AM 10.30 AM
Baby & Toddler Group Southmead Girls Group C of E Communion C of E Service SOUTHMEAD YOUTH CENTRE - tel: 0117 377 3605 Open and all welcome Open and all welcome
MON
11.30 AM 18.00 PM 10.00 AM 18.00 PM 18.00 PM 11.00 AM
Keep Fit for Living (also 09.45 AM at Scout Hut, Tranmere Ave, Brentry) Aadra Kalaa Dance Southmead History Group Girls Brigade - 3rd Bristol Aadra Kalaa Dance United Reformed Service ACTIVITIES AT OTHER VENUES
M-F MON
10.00 AM 10.30 AM 17.00 PM 09.20 AM 09.30 AM 18.15 PM 12.00 PM
Activities for 60+ at Westbury Fields, tel: 0117 377 3700 Coffee Morning at Pentecostal Church, tel: 0117 987 1327 Wicketz - ages 8-11 at Bristol Free School, tel: 07398 211 598
OPEN:
LPW Friendship (ages 13-24) HENBURY & BRENTRY COMMUNITY CENTRE tel: 0117 950 3573 Coffee, Tea and Cake Drop In Coffee, Tea and Cake Drop In Art Group for Over 55s Soup Club SOUTHMEAD LIBRARY - tel: 0117 903 8583 Tues 11-5 pm | Wed 11-5pm | Fri 1-5pm | Sat 11-5pm
11.15 AM 11.15 AM 14.00 PM 12.00 PM 02:00 PM
Story & Rhyme - Baby Bounce Art Club on the Mezzanine (Adults) Southmead Shares Reading Junior Art Club Saturday Stitch (Adults)
09.30 AM 11.30 AM 10.30 AM 09.30 AM 19.00 PM 09.30 AM 10.00 AM 17.00 PM 17.00 PM
TUES FRI
10.30 AM 09:30 AM 10.30 AM 12.00 PM
SAT
TUES
09.30 AM 10:30 AM 13.30 PM 05:30 PM 09.30 AM 12.30 AM 14.00 PM 14.00 PM 17.30 PM 19.15 PM 10.30 AM 10.30 AM 13.30 PM 14.00 PM 16.15 PM 17.30 PM 18.30 PM 19.30 PM 09.15 AM 10.00 AM 10.30 AM 10.30 AM 13.30 PM 13.30 PM 17.00 PM 19.15 PM 19.30 PM 10.30 AM 10.30 AM 16.15 PM 10.00 AM 10.00 AM 10.00 AM 14.00 PM 18.00 PM 19.30 PM
MON
MON TUES WED
WED
MON
SOUTHMEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE - tel: 0117 950 1187 Slimming World 3 Trees Skittles Art & Sensory Slimming World
18.30 PM
Scrabble Club (begins 11th January 2019) * Staying Steady Pilates Forever Active Circuits Community Church Service ST STEPHEN’S CHURCH - tel: 0117 950 7164
WED THURS SUN
TUES WED THURS
09.00 AM 10.00 AM 10.30 AM 10.45 AM 11.00 AM 18.30 PM
Bristol Credit Union Job Club Stop Smoking Advisor Bristol Credit Union Bristol Credit Union NEW BRUNSWICK URC - tel: 0117 969 0294
Westbury Walkers - meets in W-o-T, tel: 0117 330 1194 Debt Advice appts - Greenway GP Surgery, tel: 0117 924 1930 BS10 Community Bingo, The Woodnook, tel: 07968 277 787 Chill & Chat, Bethany Baptist Church, tel: 0117 969 5672 SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Catholic Mass at St Vincent’s Church C of E Service at St Stephen’s Church Community Church at Greenway Centre Bethany Baptist Church New Brunswick United Reformed Church Pentecostal Holiness Church
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LOCAL KIDS AIM FOR CHART SUCCESS Southmead Resident Alison Prince sings with the Melody Makers Choir - thank you Alison for sending us this item. FROM SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL CHARITY
A song celebrating the NHS in its 70th year has been released in the charts by a Bristol choir to raise money for their local hospital this Christmas. ‘We Are The Same Inside’ by ‘Melody Makers Choir and Horfield Primary School Choir for the NHS’ is available to download on all digital download sites. Money raised from downloads will be donated to Southmead Hospital Charity to support patients and fund medical research and new equipment at North Bristol NHS Trust. The 80 strong-choir is made up of people from communities surrounding Southmead Hospital, including many former patients, NHS staff as well as children from Horfield C of E Primary School. Choir Leader Natalie Veal said she wanted to bring together her love of music with her gratitude for the NHS. She said: “Every member of the choir the musicians, the children of Horfield Primary School and myself - have put a lot of love into this song; it’s our way of thanking the hospital staff and giving back to our community. In writing the
song we really thought about what the NHS means to us and the work that NHS staff do. We are all hugely excited about the fundraising this will bring to the charity and I’m so proud of the choir’s achievement and their infectious enthusiasm throughout this project. We’ve loved singing with the children, who’ve added a sprinkle of magic to our song.” Melody Makers have been regular and popular performers at Southmead Hospital Charity’s Great Brunel Buskathon events in the summer and at Christmas. This Christmas the charity is asking everyone to download the song for just 99p on iTunes or across other download sites to support the
hospital, its patients and help fund projects that improve the NHS for future generations. Find out more about the song and watch the video at: www.southmeadhospitalcharity.org.uk/song
FROM SOUTHMEAD TO THE WEST END Kerry Ellis (pictured right), star of the West End and Broadway, has teamed up with 1,000 West End Stage students including 11-year-old Isaac from Southmead for a special charity fundraising recording of A Million Dreams, from the hit film The Greatest Showman, in aid of NSPCC’s Childline.
Isaac with proud Mum Jayne
Isaac, who attends Bristol Free School, was excited to take part in the recording in August whilst attending West End Stage summer school in the heart of London. He said: “It was a privilege to take part in this project for such a worthy cause and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making it. Please buy it on iTunes because it will all go to Childline”. The track is now available to download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/a-million-dreams-for-childline-feat-kerry-ellis-single. The official video for the track can be seen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nt4_4UemFIQ.
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GETTING FRUITY AT THE SURGERY! Jackie Earls, Kate Barnes and Joan Divall
FROM GREENWAY PRACTICE PPG The Patients Participation Group (PPG) ran their fourth event this year with a Self Care Week at the Greenway Community Practice on November 12th – 16th 2018. Self Care week encourages patients to be responsible for their care and provides information on healthy eating, exercise and leisure activities and how to cope with many health conditions. Information leaflets covering these areas were provided and members of the PPG talked to patients, handed out relevant information and free fruit – which turned out to be very popular!. The fruit for the week was generously supplied by Tesco and organised by their Community Champion Jackie Earls. Kate Barnes, Practice Manager for the Greenway Community Practice and Joan Divall, a PPG Member, received the kind donation.
WHAT’S UP DOC? THE PERILS OF SITTING By Dr Nick Halsey GREENWAY COMMUNITY PRACTICE Living a sedentary lifestyle is well known to have an adverse effect on your health. It increases the risk of obesity, bowel problems, diabetes, lower back pain, mental health issues, some types of cancer and even early death. Many adults spend more than 7 hours sitting a day, whether that’s commuting, sat at a desk or watching TV. The evidence suggests you should take an active
break from sitting every 30 minutes, even if that’s just standing up and walking around the room for a few minutes. These regular small steps can significantly reduce health risks associated with being sedentary. As the festive season is fast approaching maybe this could influence your new years resolution? NHS England recommend in addition, 150 minutes of regular moderate exercise every week. Grab yourself a pedometer and aim to get those 10,000 steps a day, participate in couch to 5k or join the many hundreds of runners around Bristol who run Parkrun, a free 5km every Saturday. It’s never too late to make that change #sitlessmovemore
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DAZZA UPDATE
Thank you for sending this in to The Mead Darren. We really appreciate your support.
Litterpickers: Darren, Helen and Brenda
Dear Residents, I’ve had a busy few months as your Member of Parliament, with lots of meetings with residents, community groups and local councillors in Southmead. It was great to see the proposed plans for the development of Glencoyne Square and the shopping area along Greystoke Avenue. I’m sure residents will welcome new affordable homes for local people and a face lift for the shopping areas. I’ve pledged my support, and when we’re ready to ask the Government for the money I’ll do everything that I can to make sure we get it.
owned by the builder who built them in the 1970s (but we don’t know where he is or even if he’s still alive!). So since that meeting Brenda, Helen and I have each followed up with the relevant council departments and asked for action to be taken. I’m hoping we can sort out the ownership of the paths as our first priority, but there has also been talk of setting up a ‘Twenty Acres Action Team’. If you live in the area I’d encourage you to get involved.
Thank you also to the many residents that have worked with our community police team in recent months. We all know of the problems we had the other Summer, and the unacceptable bike crime that was taking place in the But whilst we have hopeful news for area. It was great to see a quieter this area, and the new Dunmail Summer this year and the decline of development on its way, we also have bike crime. Anti-social behaviour is other areas in Southmead that mustn’t hard to deal with, but when we all be forgotten. That’s why I recently work together to make it clear that we joined local councillors Helen Godwin want Southmead to be the best place and Brenda Massey on a walkaround to live for everyone that lives here, and litter pick on Twenty Acres. then we can make a real difference. The key point is that this isn’t solved Residents are facing several issues just by politicians or police officers, but including poor quality pavements, because of you and our community. blocked drains, broken fencing, high levels of fly tipping and a real sense Lastly, I want my constituents to be their concerns are not being heard. able to make change happen. That’s Repairs undertaken have not been to why I recently launched my Powered the standard residents and I would by You app. This mobile app is a quick hope for. Amazingly, it seems that lots and informal way to talk with other of the paths in that area are still
residents and share your views and ideas with me. Powered by You aims to bring together residents from across Bristol North West to discuss local and national issues, working together to organise local campaigns and help create change. You can signup to download the app by visiting www.poweredbyyou.org.uk If you would like to get in touch with me about any local or national issue, please email darren.jones.mp@parliament.uk, write to Darren Jones MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA or sign up to my monthly newsletter via www.darren-jones.co.uk/sign-up. You can also find me on Facebook (fb.com/darrenjonesmp) and Twitter (@darrenpjones). I’ll be hosting more of my regular café and pub politics sessions in the local area soon so keep an eye on my website and Facebook page and in The Mead for details. In the meantime, let me wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Darren Darren Jones MP Member of Parliament for Bristol North West. Your Voice in Parliament. Your Champion in Bristol.
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CAP Budgeting Course at St Stephen’s The CAP Money Course is a free course that will teach you budgeting skills and a simple, cash-based system that works. In just a few weeks, you will get to grips with your finances so you can budget, save and prevent debt. Whether you feel pretty organised or whether it’s like a lucky dip every time you try to withdraw cash from your account, the CAP Money Course will help you take complete control of your finances.
To book on the course or if you would like further information please visit: https://capuk.org/i-wanthelp/courses/cap-money-course
or email Rachel at enquiriesststephenssouthmead@ gmail.com
telephone: 0117 950 7164
St Stephen’s Church will be hosting a CAP Money Course on: Saturday 26 January 2019 Saturday 2 February 2019 Saturday 9 February 2019 from 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm.
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REV TANYA LORD’S LETTER TO HER FLOCK A few weeks ago, I was delighted to be at the Cathedral as Bishop Vivienne Faull was enthroned as the new Bishop of Bristol. It was a service hugely moving in parts and reminded me of my own installation and licensing here at St Stephens almost 6 years ago. I remember Archdeacon Christine taking me by the hand and placing me in the Priests Stall here.
From Cllr Brenda Massey So sorry to hear that the Rev Tanya Lord is leaving Southmead. Many people really have appreciated and benefited from all the hard work she has put in to the community since her arrival and I know that she will be a loss to the area. I am sure that everyone will join in wishing her and her husband well in their next community.
I answered God’s call to come back to Southmead to minister alongside you all, and what an incredible journey it’s been. Now I need to tell you that my time here is coming to an end. In January I will take up the post of Deputy Chaplain to Lincolnshire Constabulary. My last service will be on the 16th December at the Carol service. I have done what God asked of me with the gifts and skills he’s given me, it’s now time to step back as you enter a new phase in the life of the church. You will have a new Priest with different skills to guide you, the building project is really on the cards now and I don’t have the right skills for that, but your new priest will. We have plenty of time for good byes, I’m not going just yet! But I wanted to say what an immense privilege the past six years have been. Watching you grow and flourish as a family, making room for new people to explore faith and find a home here has always been my dream for St Stephens. Seeing established members stepping ‘way’ out of their confront zone and trying things they never thought they could do! and discovering for themselves that nothing is impossible with Jesus, you can do all things through him who gives you strength! You really can! You are all a blessing to Southmead and Glenn and I will miss you all, but when God calls God calls, and as his disciples we must follow!
dwin elen Go H r ll C n for From nd Glen t to a a y n a ou T men Thank y ve and commit e lo ad all your d. You have m a itment e Southm ormous comm ly en re such an a and will be so best e he r to the a ishing you all t W missed. p! next ste for the From Michael Shields Tanya Marie Lord has demonstrated great support for the needs of Southmead's diverse community. She has dedicated herself to making Christianity a more accessible and meaningful experience for many. Glenn, her husband, has been her rock and support in the background, and must not be forgotten. We wish them success in their future endeavours.
From the Southmea d Development Trus t Tanya your enthusia sm and positivity has ch anged lives in Southmead; we’ve loved working with you, and also with Glenn on the Works project. Thank you both for your support and import antly for being helper Elve s at the Greenway Pant o! You’ll be missed an d we wish you both ever y success and happin ess for your exciting new ro les.
Everyone is welcome at Tanya’s last service, and the St Stephen’s Christmas Carol Concert, on Sunday 16th December at 18:00 PM.
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