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20 mph speed limit for Keynsham & Saltford . . pages 6&7Still time to have your say

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Keynsham

Labour wins TownCouncil by-electionTony Biddleston won the by-election for the vacant seatrepresenting Keynsham South Ward on the Town Council.The turnout of 19.2% was less than half of the last TownCouncil poll in 2011 which was held at the same time as theB&NES District elections. The full result was:

Name Party Votes % vote

David Biddleston Lab 298 39.05%

Carole Duckett Cons 243 31.85%

Andy Halliday LibDem 213 27.92%

The new A4 Airport Shuttle service commences operation nextweek. From 24 March Keynsham and Saltford will have an hourlyservice almost throughout the day and night. The first departureleaves Saltford (Crown) at 3.28am (Keynsham Church at 3.36am)with the last service returning from Bristol Airport to arrive just aftermidnight. Journey time is approximately 40 minutes and the service,

which originates in Bath, will also call at Hengrove Park en route.The adult return fare is £17 but there are discounts for children,students and seniors. A special Family Return (2 adults and 3 children) costs £45. Formore details and timetable visit: www.bathbuscompany.com

Three men were arrested within minutes of a member of thepublic calling the police last week to report suspiciousbehaviour. The incident occurred last Thursday (14th March)just after 1am when the witness saw three men pull up in a carand walk down a lane behind a detached house in Kingswood.Two men then came back to the car and drove off. In less thana minute, patrolling officers had stopped a car and arrested twomen. They woke the householders and found that a distinctivehigh-value push bike had been taken from an outbuilding. Thethird man was arrested at about 1.30am in Kingswood HighStreet. The bike was recovered and returned to the owner by1.45am. The three men aged 18, 19 and 23 were held in policecustody today pending further enquiries.Neighbourhood PC Dom Pickett said: "We're really grateful tothe person who called us to report their suspicions. Thanks tothem we were able to return a stolen bicycle to its rightful owner.It's always worth giving us a ring if you see something thatdoesn't seem right."


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The seemingly endless saga of the access ramp to theBristol bound platform at Keynsham Station may be movingforward again. The company awarded the contract has justapplied to B&NES Council for planning permission to maketemporary changes to the footpath from Station Road so that

it can be used for construction vehicles and deliveries duringthe build period. While it was originally hoped to have theramp in place in Autumn 2012, the project has been boggeddown by negotiations with residents of Abbey Park whichruns adjacent to the footpath. The road is not maintained bythe Council and is the joint responsibility of each of thehouseholders. Now contractors Mott MacDonald arepressing ahead with an alternative scheme which will involvethe temporary removal of a stone wall on Station Road aswell as diversion of the footpath, bus stop and traffic

management over part of the road width. Passengerstravelling to Bristol or arriving from Bath will have to use thefootbridge and car park entrance on the opposite side of thestation. While no date has yet been fixed for completion,work is scheduled to take just short of 6 months.The story of the station ramp is older than The Week In itselfand closely accompanied by controversy. Having had onerequest for government funding rejected in 2008, the goahead was finally given a year later with the balance of thecosts coming from B&NES and First. Eyebrows were raisedat the overall cost of the project, understood finally to be justshort of £1/2m. Once complete, the ramp will benefitwheelchair users, who currently cannot make returnjourneys to Bristol or Bath, as well as families with pushchairs and prams.


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Kingswood

History Society hearsabout Channel SteamersKingswood History Society’s first meeting of the year sawa presentation on the “Campbell’s White Funnel Fleet” -one of the major fleets for Paddle Steamer operations inthe UK. Nigel Coombs of the Paddle SteamerPreservation Society gave a brief history of P&ACampbell’s fleet from 1887 and the establishment of theirBristol Channel operations. The Society meets on the first Tuesday of each month atthe Park Centre, High Street. On 2nd April the subject willbe “The Whitchurch Airport Story.” For more informationvisit: www.kingswoodhistorysociety.org


Keynsham & Saltford

Still time to have your sayon 20mph speed limitResidents wanting to comment on plans for a blanket 20 mphon almost every road in Keynsham and Saltford have until next

Thursday (28th March) to let the Council know what they think.B&NES has issued a Speed Limit Order for the controversialscheme following an initial consultation process last year.Having written to residents in the affected areas, the Councilonly received 1550 responses (app 22%) of which the majorityin favour was a slender 51%. Although the original proposalexcluded the arterial roads through the town (Bath Road, Bath

Hill, Wellsway, Charlton Road, Keynsham Road & Bristol Road)a number of amendments have been made to the TRO. Theseinclude Charlton Road extending from the High Street to ParkClose junction, Bath Road extending from Bath Hill to ChandagRoad junction, Wellsway extending from Bath Hill to 70 metresnorth of its junction with Chewton Road, and Avon Mill Lane. InSaltford, only the A4 is exempt from the 20 mph limit. See themap opposite.Full details of the scheme are available on the B&NES Councilwebsite www.bathnes.gov.uk/20mphspeedlimit and responsescan be made by e-mail to: [email protected] or inwriting to Transportation Team, Floor 2, Riverside, TempleStreet, Keynsham, BS31 1LA.

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Warmley

Adrian lands 'Casualty' roleLocal actor Adrian Harris is very busy these days. He runsBrass Works Theatre in Warmley, the only professionaltheatre in South Gloucestershire, but more recently, hasalso become a regular face in Saturday night’s BBC 1 drama‘Casualty,’ as Norman Burnton, a quirky yet sympathetic

paramedic. Adrian haslived in Kingswood allhis life and has over thelast 15 years emergedas not only an actorappearing in suchprogrammes asCoronation Street andWaking the Dead butalso a writer. He is amember of SouthwestScriptwriters, and TheWriters Forum at TheTobacco FactoryTheatre. His firsttheatre play ‘Shoes’

was staged as part of Start Nights at Hampstead Theatre in2005. In 2007 the double-bill of ‘Call Me’ and ‘Post Box’were premiered at the Alma theatre in Clifton, followed by‘Tommy’s Wait,’ at Plays for the Pro Cathedral in Bristol.During that year Adrian’s feature length screenplay wasrunner up in the South West Screen ScriptwriterCompetition. In 2011 Adrian was commissioned by theWriters’ Forum at the Ustinov Theatre in Bath to write ‘TheFairer Race’ for Game Play, with Bath Spa University, whichwas performed at February’s Script Factory. When Adrian opened the Brass Works Theatre last year, hewrote, directed and took the leading role in Engineers’ Blue,a tale set during World War II, involving workers at the localDouglas Engineering factory in Kingswood. Since then hehas directed the latest version of The Hound of theBaskervilles at Brass Works, and is set to involve himself inanother production at the theatre in April. With so muchhappening for Adrian, we can only wish him success in hisacting career as the well-meaning Norman in Casualty, andin the real world as the founder of Brass Works Theatre atWarmley.Adrian as Norman Burnton in

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Planning Applications


LettersBypass and 5000 homes inSaltford Dear Editor,Last week, Liberal Democrat Leader ofB&NES Council, Cllr Paul Crossley, claimedthe he and his party played no part in planswhich could have seen 5,000 built onSaltford’s Greenbelt. I am afraid I find thisclaim very hard to accept, given the fact theLiberal Democrats run B&NES, and it wasB&NES who proposed this in the first place.As a former Leader of the Council myself, Ifeel I can speak with some insight on thismatter. I fail to believe that the Council’splanning officers would not have run thisidea past the Liberal Democratadministration and sought their seal ofapproval before presenting it to SaltfordParish Council. For the Liberal Democrats totry and shirk responsibility for their ownplans and claim ‘it was nothing to do with us’is not just misleading, but unhealthy fordemocracy. The Party running the Councilmust take responsibility for the actions of theCouncil. Claims of ignorance will not washwith the electorate, and will simply smack ofincompetence.The Council’s initial proposals for the revisedCore Strategy were based almost entirelyaround building thousands of new homes allalong the A4 corridor. There is no doubt inmy mind that, had it not been for the robustarguments presented by Conservativecouncillors and Saltford Parish Council, thisprospect could have become a reality.Thankfully, this immediate threat has nowpassed. But we will continue to keep awatchful eye on the Council’s plans toensure Saltford is never swallowed up by a‘Bristol and Bath’ conurbation.Yours faithfully,Cllr Francine Haeberling, Cons, Saltford

Dear Stephen,Cllr Crossley's is not creditable when heclaims that his officers without his priorknowledge came up with the idea of aSaltford bypass, paid for by building 5000houses in Saltford, as one of many schemesfor Saltford. They have never had a housebuilding plan in Saltford since B&NES wascreated, though they have had a bypassplan.As your comment last week illustrates, thereis no traffic plan to go with the Core Strategy.With over 12000 houses being built, mostlyalong the A4 corridor, what will be the effecton the traffic through Saltford? If only hisCouncil would get on with the Core Strategyand introduce the Community InfrastructureLevy, they would have over £200million topay for a bypass and many other necessaryroads. He may oppose a Saltford bypassbut, his solution to our traffic problems byreopening the old railway station does notstand up, the Halcrow report which hisCouncil commissioned and then ignored,indicated that the station would have 200 to300 users a day, which if the Keynshamexperience is anything to go by, will drive tothe station making the matter worse, notbetter. Luckily the number are so low as tobe insignificant.In Saltford, we suffer the pollution of the A4for the benefit of economic and leisurepursuits of others who drive between Bathand Bristol/Keynsham. We do as a bonus,benefit from an expensive but regulardaytime bus service but the time has comefor us to have our share of the levy.Reg Williams, Saltford

B&NES Council has made clear there will beneither a bypass nor 5000 houses in Saltfordduring the lifespan of the 2029 Core Strategyso no more letters on these subjects please.Ed.

Landlords could do more tohelp traders Dear Editor,We see shops closing in the High Street andsome people blame B&NES - but for oncethey are not to blame. The traders say thatthey are hit by supermarkets in LongwellGreen etc. and that free parking would help;that the regeneration of the Civic Centre hasan effect and, of course, the generalfinancial situation and its effect on all.There is, however, one big factor that is notmentioned. Landlords. Some traders' rentsare increasing by over 25%. This leaves thetraders with few options; increase theirprices which will slow down trade, reducestaff or cut their hours or ultimately, the lastnail in the coffin, shut up shop. If thelandlords took a more empathic andcommunity minded approach I am sure itwould save our High Street and endearthemselves to the traders, their tenants, andthe public in general.Roy Staddon (Cllr), by e-mail

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WOMEN CAN'T PARK?? Dear Editor,I felt I had to respond to the Motoring articleby Ollie, in particular the paragraphconcerning "Parking," and the ineptitude ofwomen to accomplish this manoeuvre.Opposite me there are several parking baysand I frequently see people attempting topark their cars, both women and men! I findtheir incompetence totally unbelievable,bumping parked cars, hitting the kerb,backwards and forwards half a dozen times.Not only are some of them unable to park,some are almost unable to even open thedoor to get out. They struggle to stand,heaving themselves out of the seat bypulling themselves up on the door. They thenproceed to hobble down the road with awalking stick. On their return, they pull awaywith complete disregard for oncoming trafficwith no thought of looking in their mirror.There comes a time when a decision mustbe made as to when it is time to give updriving, and for many of these people, it isNOW PLEASE. These people should not beallowed on the road.Carol Jennings, Keynsham

Dear StephenYour new correspondent 'Ollie?' - sack him!How dare he say that women can't park.Don't judge us all by your 2 hour experienceOllie! I am quite capable of parking. Ipassed my minibus driving test many yearsago and now drive a Mitsubishi Barbarian 4x 4. I challenge him to get into some of thesmall parking spaces lined out in some of thecar parks.Oh, and by the way - my husband alwaysputs the toilet seat down so I wouldn'tgeneralise men either!Mrs G Punter, Oldland Common (38years' driving experience)

Scambuster Musical Dear Editor,I would like to say how entertaining anduseful I found the musical production put onat Saltford Hall last week which wasadvertised in your publication. Almost 200people saw the show which was speciallywritten and then performed by the SolomonTheatre Group to warn people of thedangers of bogus callers and tricksterscalling at their homes. The idea for the showcame originally from Constable AndySaunders MBE of the Dorset PolicePartnership and the performance by theSolomon Theatre Group have everyoneentertained but nevertheless conveyed avery clear message on the dangers oftelephone fraud and deception burglary.R Eastaugh, Keynsham

Keynsham SouthBy-election Dear Editor,I am writing to thank all the people who casttheir vote in support of myself in the recentby election. Although not successful, I wouldlike to re-assure them, other residents andmy neighbours in Keynsham South, that Iremain committed to continue thecampaigns I identified in my pre-electionvisits and in our literature. I am appreciativeof the kind messages received prior to theday and words of support offered directly atthe Polling Station.Kind Regards, Andy Halliday, Town Council CandidateKeynsham South Ward.

Lost gift cards? Dear Sir,I regularly clear litter from my front garden inKeynsham and yesterday found a silver cardenvelope containing “Next” gift cards to thevalue of £30.00. “Next” at Longwell Greenconfirm the cards are valid but cannotidentify the owner (or, apparently thepurchaser). “You can spend them if you like!”

they said.I’ve reported to the police who didn’t seemvery interested and suggested I hand themin either at Brislington or Kingswood,because Keynsham Police Station isunmanned, but that’s a long way to go! I’mnow wondering if a note in your paperwithout giving any specific detail mightidentify the owner so that they could bereturned, without my wife and I being directlyinvolved. Could you consider publishingsuch a note, taking any enquiries,establishing ownership, and returning them?£30.00 is quite a large sum for many people.My neighbours have not lost them. A fewyoung Mum’s and pushchairs pass on theway to school, it could be one of them. Name and address supplied.If you think you may have lost the vouchers,please contact us via e-mail [email protected] with your details.

A Clock for KeynshamTown Centre Dear Editor,As I have not seen, or heard of anystatement from the 'powers that be' that apublic timepiece is being considered for thetown centre development, I wonder ifsomeone could enlighten the community ofany discussions that have taken placeregarding this? I am aware that acommunity clock was discussed at an earlyworkshop, attended by localorganisations/groups and run byrepresentatives of the developer. It wassuggested that a clock could be installed onone of the new blocks and maybe ideas forits design coming from the local community,possibly by way of a competition.If a community clock does transpire, pleasecan it be maintained in good order so that weactually know what time of day (or night) itis?S Watkins, Keynsham

Letters


LettersSpeed can kill or maim! Dear Editor,Oldland Community Speed Watch is nowoperating throughout the Oldland Parish area.Speed checks will take place randomly duringthe hours of daylight throughout the Parish.The monitoring teams will be visible at alltimes that they are on duty.In response to Craven Way residents, whofelt that vehicle speeds were excessive,South Gloucestershire Council carried out aspeed survey between (Monday to Friday) 31January 2013 to 8 February 2013. During thisperiod 7,047 vehicles were recorded, of which1,735 vehicles (24.6%) were recorded withspeeds in excess of the 30mph speed limit.During the daylight hours of 8am to 6pm, 230vehicles registered speeds in between 36 to51mph. During 3-4pm, when children weregoing home from school, one driver wasrecorded at a speed between 46 to 51 mph.Craven Way is not a straight road it hasbends, left and right, and chicanes.The Community Speed Watch is required toreport all drivers who have exceeded thespeed limit to the Police. For the first reportthe driver will receive a letter advising themthat they had broken the speed limit. For asecond report the driver will receive a furtherletter. For a third report they will be visited bythe Police,Community Speed Watches are in operationthroughout the Avon and SomersetConstabulary area. Beware, if you do notkeep an eye on your speed, you may pick upthree strikes in one day. The object of theCommunity Speed Watch is to deter motoristsfrom speeding. This has been substantiatedwhen the teams have been out monitoring.If any Oldland Parish resident has concernsabout traffic speed in their locality, they cando something about it. Oldland CommunitySpeed Watch is looking for volunteers, who

are willing to spend a few hours aweek/month, please contact the Parish Clerkby telephone: 0117 961 5021 or Email:[email protected]. The training will begiven by the Police, followed by a period ofaccompanying a team for 'on the ground’familiarisation.Graham Downing, Co-ordinator, OldlandCommunity Speed Watch

Dishwasher re-call Dear Stephen,I don't normally have a daily newspaper so Ionly noticed on the radio and TV that therewas a problem with certain Bosch dishwashers and some have caught fire.I have had one for 11 or 12 years, so Iemailed them and as a result an engineer iscoming to carry out a 'one hour repair' on 25thMarch. The problem applies to items soldbetween 1999 and 2006 I believe. If you wantto ascertain that your Bosch dishwasher issafe, you may ring 0800 023 4881 and tellthem the model number (which you will findinside the top of the door). If there is aproblem, an engineer will visit and carry out aone hour repair.M. Harris, Keynsham

Oldland Youth Club Dear Editor,Well done to Oldland Parish Council andCadbury Heath Youth Club Support group forlistening to their young people and securingfunding for Youth facilities. This is alsohappening in Oldland Common. DespiteOldland Youth Club being well supported withits contributions recognised by both the Policeand the wider community it was under threatof closure.Young people came to the South GlosChildren and Young People Committee andeloquently told Councillors the value of theirclub to them not only as a safe place to meetbut where they had the opportunity to sharetheir issues with the dedicated Youth WorkersIn the light of this Bitton Parish Council

unanimously agreed to support thecontinuation of youth activities. It has forsome years paid for Friday night provision atthe Club. This is a time when youngsters areat their most vulnerable. However the buildingwhere the Youth Club meets is very old andno longer fit for purpose. It was decided that itis necessary to replace it with a new building.This will not only secure a long term future forYouth facilities but will benefit the existingplaygroup and wider community. Oldland Youth Club Support Group and BittonParish are working to secure the funding toensure this valuable service continues inOldland Common.Yours sincerely, Cllr Marc Scawen, S Glos memberOldland Common, Cllr Jane Allinson,Chair of Oldland Youth Club supportGroup and S Glos member OldlandCommon

Council Leaderincommunicado Dear Stephen,A recent letter in Issue 260 of the Week Indated 14 March, indicates that BANES LibDem leader Paul Crossley is very much aliveand kicking. It remains shameful of coursethat Paul Crossley still refuses to meetKeynsham traders who are being completelydestroyed by the closure of the Civic Centrecar park and the loss of 150 parking spaces.As one of the most seriously affected tradersI have personally been trying to set up ameeting with Paul Crossley, way back since 6December 2012 to discuss our dilemma.Since demolition work started in November2012 Temple Street traders are suffering hughlosses some reported as being between 30%and 50% on turnover. BANES continues todemolish and smash the living daylights out ofKeynsham and Paul Crossley remainsincommunicado.Derek Curnow,Keynsham Snooker Centre


Bristol’s much loved charity St Peter’s Hospice has launched itsannual Midnight Walk and is asking women from all over the cityto join them in walking to raise vital funds. The Midnight Walk,now in its fourth year, will take place on Saturday 13 July whereit is hoped that thousands of women will come together tosupport Bristol’s only adult hospice. The fun walk kicks off as

always at 10.30pm from Ashton Gate Stadium, with participantswalking through the midnight hour and taking in all the sights ofBristol including the ss Great Britain, the Clifton SuspensionBridge and Harbourside.Offering both a five-mile and a ten-mile option the event issuitable for all and has become one of the most popularfundraising events in the calendar. Organisers are encouragingwomen to dress in pink for the fun, girls night out. St Peter’sHospice events fundraiser Louisa James said: “This year’sMidnight Walk is going to be bigger and better than ever – it’sour 35th anniversary year and we’re determined to make it a fabone!" Registration for the Midnight Walk is just £15 with walkersreceiving an events pack, including a t-shirt.For more information on St Peter’s Hospice or the MidnightWalk visit: www.stpetershospice.org

Red Cross Healthy HomesDo you know someone who would benefit from help to staywarm and prevent falls, fire and social isolation? Could youbenefit? If so, contact the Red Cross Healthy Homes team toarrange a friendly home visit. (Visits are available to residents ofGlos, S. Glos, Wiltshire and Bath&North East Somerset.Contact The Red Cross Healthy Homes team on 0117 3012611or at H&[email protected])

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Keynsham Leisure Centre has become one of the first venuesin the area to offer Balanceability® courses, the UK’s onlyaccredited 'learn to cycle' programme for children aged 21/2 to6 years old. Balanceability® develops confidence, dynamicbalance and the skills to ride a bicycle without stabilisers. Usingbalance bikes and other equipment, sessions are constructedaround games, challenges and new experiences. KeynshamLeisure Centre provides all equipment, including helmets andbikes.Steve Williams, Manager at Keynsham Leisure Centre said:“We’re delighted to be able to provide a unique opportunity for

local children to develop these essential skills. Courses havealready proved very popular with children and parents and we’llbe running more six week courses starting 8, 11 and 13 April –sign up now.” Balanceability founder Maria Yates said: “Someparents teach their children to cycle and that's brilliant, butsadly many don't and with 43% of six year olds not able to ridea bike, it is essential that learn to cycle courses are accessibleto all children. Cycling is a life skill and we are thrilled that

Aquaterra is now offering the programme and playing a part inmaking a real difference to the lives of children in the area.”The next six week courses run: Monday 8 April - 20 May(excluding 6 May) Level 1 (21/2 - 4yrs) 3.45pm - 4.30pm. Level2 (4 - 6yrs) 4.30pm - 5.15pm. Thursday 11 April - 16 May.Level 1 (21/2 - 4yrs) 10.30am - 11.15am. Saturday 13 April –18 May. Level 1 (21/2 - 4yrs) 10.15am - 11am Level 2 (4 - 6yrs)11 – 11.45m. Course prices are £24 for non-members, £21 formembers and £18 for member concessions. Parents canregister their child for a course by telephoning 01225 395164 orvisiting reception at the leisure centre.


Local artist createshistoric postage stampsTo coincide with the 150th anniversary of the FootballAssociation, the Royal Mail is launching a set of specialfootballer stamps painted by Andrew Kinsman. Now asuccessful artist and musician living in London, Andrew grewup in Oldland Common and attended Sir Bernard LovellSchool. The 'football hero' stamps include some of the greatplayers of recent times including Booby Moore, George Best,Kevin Keegan and Jimmy Greaves.

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Innovative learn to cycleprogramme for kids


Keynsham

Focus on FairtradeFortnight at Wellsway The powerful combination of the Olympic and school value of‘Equality’ and Fairtrade Fortnight gave some thought-provokingassemblies to students at Wellsway School during FairtradeFortnight. Over the last two weeks students have taken part in a

number of awareness and fund-raising activities including abreak-time tuck shop, making cakes at a lunchtime cookeryclub, a poster project using Fairtrade wrappers, running theirown cake sale and ‘give your mug a hug’ decorated mugwarmers! Funds raised have purchased Gift for Life supportingschools vouchers to educate children in the developing world.Fairtrade is highlighted in a number of subjects across thecurriculum including Philosophy and Belief, Geography, FoodTechnology, ICT, Business Studies and Citizenship.


The 3rd Saltford Brownies were transported back in time lastFriday when their Brownie hut was turned into a 1940's airraid shelter for a sleepover. The theme followed what thegirls had been studying in school and so they all camedressed as evacuees, bringing only the basics with them. No21st century gadgets were allowed. The girls had a choice ofcards, marbles, dominoes and board games from that period

to play with. Rations had been saved up for the girls to makecheese or sweet scones to enjoy with hot chocolate. In truestyle there was a visit from an Air Raid Warner who came tocheck that everything was in order and no rules had beenbroken.In the morning the girls again enjoyed a basic breakfast butdrank their milk from half pint glass milk bottles. Then it was timefor a few more group games before pick up time, transportingthem back to 2013. If you would like to get involved or registera girl to join Rainbows, Brownies or Guilds visitwww.girlguiding.org.uk and click ‘Get Involved’. Guiding is veryrewarding and good fun for girls and adults alike.

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Brownies goback to the Blitz


Alesha Hickman who is 14 years of age, took it upon herself to doa sponsored cycle ride to raise funds for the community farm.Under her own steam, she organised a sponsor form and cycleroute and set off on a 30 mile journey on Saturday 9th Marchdespite awful weather conditions.

Donations for her excellent achievement totalled £120.00 and allthe ‘Friends of Grimsbury Farm’ would like to send her a huge thankyou. They are to put the money towards improving the communityfarm for all to enjoy. Maggie Hamblin, Secretary of Grimsbury Farmsaid “Alesha organised everything herself and we feel it is a hugeachievement for someone of her age. Well done Alesha.”

Groups and community events in Staple Hill are set to benefit from£8,000 of small grants agreed by South Gloucestershire Council'sChase Area Forum. The funding is part of a £30,000 packagewhich will also benefit groups in Kingswood, Downend andMangotsfield. Staple Hill groups due to benefit include the Friendsof Page Park which will receive £1600 to pay for performers at thenewly restored bandstand. The Our Place Community Flat alsoreceives £1625 to help with running costs and the ever popularChristmas on the Hill Festival gets £1525. The Staple HillRegeneration Partnership, Methodist Youth Project and Citizens'Advice Bureau also have been awarded vital grants.Reacting to the news, the local ward councillors Ian Boulton andShirley Potts said: “The number and variety of community groupsthat have submitted a bid for a grant shows that there is vibrantcommunity interest within Staple Hill. We support all of our locally-based groups with our time, energy and encouragement, and weare pleased to be able to support them by voting through thisfinancial aid as well.”

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Funding boostfor localorganisation


Staff a Specsavers in Keynsham donned their onesies and madecakes to sell on Friday.

Sainsbury’s staff, including Kingswood Store Manager PaulMorrison are set to raise money for Red Nose Day by takingpart in a two day charity bike ride over 185 miles. Thesponsored cycle is in memory of colleague Paul Morgan, whodied last year, and who was a committed and passionatesupporter of Comic Relief. The bike ride will be taking placethis weekend (March 22nd and 23rd) and will run from theSainsbury’s at Midsomer Norton and will cover 185 miles to endin Street. Sainsbury’s colleagues will be taking part at eachstage of the race and raising funds at each store.Paul Morrison said, “Our colleagues and customers are all verypassionate about raising money for Red Nose Day and we feltthat undertaking the bike ride this year was a great way tocontinue the fundraising initiative that Paul had been part of."Meanwhile, at the Kingswood store last week, two members ofstaff 'got their hair off' literally in aid of the cause. On linegrocery workers Sam Lovell and Dave Andrews had their headsshaved as part of a day of different fundraising activities.

Red Nose Day

Sainsbury's staff go the extramile for Red Nose Day


Scouts from the Argus Explorer Unit based in Saltford haverecently returned from a skiing adventure in Switzerland. Theparty was made up of 35 Scouts and leaders from Saltford and17 from Bath District. They arrived after dark at the InternationalScout Centre in Kandersteg after a flight and two-hour coachjourney from the UK but awoke the following morning todiscover stunning alpine scenery.

Everyone completed the red and blue ski runs at Kandersteg,then moved on to more challenging runs at nearby Lauchernalp.In addition to skiing, the young people enjoyed a variety of otheractivities during their week, ranging from curling, tobogganing,to making snow angels. Tom aged fifteen, said, “We had asauna night in the centre’s wood-fired sauna. Twenty-five of uscrammed in, got all sweaty, then went and ‘swam’ in the snow,it was freezing!!!” Seventeen year-old Alice said, “What anamazing week at Kandersteg: one of the best weeks of my life!”Anyone wishing to find out more about Explorer Scouting inSaltford should visit the Unit’s website: http://argusexplorers.tk

Teenage volunteers have been helping neighbourhood policetackle problems with anti-social behaviour in the EmersonsGreen Retail Park area. New Neighbourhood Sergeant AndyHucker said: "There have been incidents where staff workingat the library, retail outlets and local pub have been abusedby groups of young people. There have also been reports ofother nuisance including stone throwing, riding scooters intothe shops and using abusive language. It's important toreport these incidents to us, ideally as they happen, so wehave the whole picture."Last month South Gloucestershire Council's Anti-SocialBehaviour team and neighbourhood police met with retailers,library staff and others to agree a way forward. Avon andSomerset Volunteer Police Cadets also joined patrols in thearea. PS Hucker said: "We want to show the community thatnot all young people are involved in anti-social behaviour.They gave up their own free time to join us, trying to engagewith young people in the area to deter them from gettinginvolved in nuisance behaviour."As well as the high-profile patrols and visits from the mobilepolice station, officers are working to identify and tackle thoseresponsible for the problems by carrying out plain clothespatrols. PS Hucker said: "When we identify young peopleinvolved in anti-social behaviour, we work with the council'sASB team to contact their parents or carers and let themknow what's been going on. So far this year 36 warningletters have been sent home. If those young people carry oncausing nuisance, we and the council will take further action."

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Saltford

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Social media is to blame for baseless stories of dog thefts locallyin the last couple of weeks. Reports of highly organised gangsstealing dogs from public places for use in dog baiting contestsstarted appearing on Facebook around two weeks ago. Areasincluding Kingswood, Warmley, Siston, Willsbridge andBishopsworth were supposedly affected and local vets and thepolice, concerned by recent events. Warning signs startedappearing in shop windows, reports appeared in some localnews media and even Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore gotdragged into the affair.

In reality, the veterinary practice named in many of theFacebook reports, knew nothing about any dog thefts and Avonand Somerset Police posted a disclaimer on their ownFacebook page. A police statement read: "There's not been arise in dog thefts across the force area and rumours onFacebook are causing unnecessary worry to dog owners. Wehave no reason to believe dog baiting and fighting is occurringbut we will investigate any reports made to us. If you do haveinformation about this or any type of crime, or if you believe yourdog has been stolen, please call 101 or report it onlinewww.avonandsomerset.police.uk/report. Please share this withyour friends and fellow dog owners."

Of course, there may also be a good reason for the story goingviral at the time it did. Pet Theft Awareness Week this year isfrom 14th -21st March when a lot of animal welfareorganisations try to remind owners to take good care of theirpets. So is it just coincidence that such a story creates panicamong dog owners or is it clever use of social media to promotea message?

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Music in Times of War and PeaceIt has always seemed to me that being present at a liveperformance of any sort of music is much to be preferred to anyother way; and so it was on the evening of March 9th,whenKeynsham Orchestra joined forces with St. John’s ChurchChoir in a wonderful mixture of music celebrating the Triumphof Peace over the Horror of War.Beethoven’s exciting and also majestic Leonore Overture No 3got us off to a lively start ,followed in complete contrast by oneof Stanford’s Three Motets beautifully sung by theunaccompanied choir. The well-known (and much-loved)Karelia Suite showed how proud Sibelius was of his country’shistory and folk music. Two movements from Faure’s Requiemgave an opportunity for baritone Will Stevens to show thesolemnity of the Libera Me movement and In Paradisumbrought the choir to sing of the promise of eternal life afterdeath. Choir and Orchestra then took us up to the interval witha moving performance of Hymn to the Fallen by John Williams,where music of great beauty and poignancy is used to conveythe horrors of war and its effect on the human race. How better to end the evening than listening to Haydn’s NelsonMass, written to commemorate Nelson’s victory at the Battle ofTrafalgar. Choir, orchestra and solo quartet came together in astirring performance of what is by any standards a powerful and

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Easter plans at St James' St James Church Vicar Teresa Taylor is this year, hosting avariety of religious events which will involve the localcommunity. For two weeks the church will try to convey tochildren and adults the true meaning of Easter. In the first week,the church will have five slots per day when over 700 childrenfrom Mangotsfield C of E, Barley Close and Emerson Green

Primaries, visit St James.A selection of thechildren’s artwork will alsobe on display. The idea isto present the events ofHoly week in aninteractive way for all toreflect upon. In order toconvey this there will be

various stations around the church to depict scenes such as;The Last Supper, The Garden of Gethsemane, The Crucifixionand other religious events. Children will be asked to writeprayers and have their feet washed as part of these activities.Sound effects and music will help to provide the appropriateatmosphere.The following week will have a different slant and the wholecommunity is invited to take part in the visual and interactivedisplays at the church. There will also be refreshments andchildren’s craft activities. On Saturday the 23rd March there will

be a free event which will be ‘The Joseph Story’ written by JohnDowie and performed by John Sibley. This will begin at 7.30pmand after this 80 minute performance refreshments will beserved and there will be a discussion regarding the play.Anyone wishing to know more about any of the above eventsshould contact Sally Sibley on 07733256372.

Keynsham Combined choirs return to St John'sThe Avon and Somerset Constabulary Male Voice Choir havegiven many concerts before in Keynsham and on April 6th theyreturn to St John's Church but this time with an added extra! Lastyear, the choir visited Tenby to sing with the Tenby Male Choirand the concert there was an absolute delight. The two choirscomplement each other perfectly and it gives the audience awider choice of songs and the power of 100 voices singingtogether.Next month. the Tenby choir are making the return journey tosing with the police choir and each choir will sing some of theirown songs as well as combine in other well known pieces.Tickets for the concert are £6 each and are available from theParish Church, Smith the Jewellers, Keynsham High Street,from G. Shemwell on 07989 910787 or at the door on theevening. All profits from the concert will be donated to helpcombat Motor Neurone disease.


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An emergency vote was due to be heldthis week by South GloucestershireCouncillors on plans to convertPucklechurch’s Ashfield YoungOffenders Institution into an adult sex

offenders prison. Boyd Valleycouncillors Steve Reade and BenStokes, who represent Pucklechurch,tabled the emergency motion at thisweek's full Council meeting(Wednesday 20th March).The two councillors commented: “This isan opportunity for SouthGloucestershire Council to show that it’son the side of local people and to dowhat it can to apply pressure onto the

National Offender Management Serviceto listen to the concerns and anxieties ofboth residents and the council. Eventsare moving very quickly with theNational Offender Management Servicealready in negotiations with SercoGroup plc, the contractors who manageand operate the establishment, aboutthe change of use. This means we havea small window of opportunity to try andinfluence things. The Ashfield facility isan important local employer and so wewant the Coalition Government to revisittheir plans and make changes that areacceptable to the local community.”The full text of Emergency Motion wasas follows:"This Council:• Believes that Her Majesty’s Prison and

Young Offender Institute Ashfield inPucklechurch is an important localemployer;

• Expresses its serious concern aboutthe way in which the recently-announced plans to convert the

Ashfield facility into an adult maleCategory C sex offenders prison hasbeen handled by the National OffenderManagement Service;

• Expresses its dismay that such apotentially controversial change wasannounced without any publicconsultation and has left localresidents feeling anxious;

• Expresses concern that this changehas been announced without anyregard to the safeguardingimplications for this council;

• Expresses its dismay that there is notto be public consultation on the plansand that contractual negotiationsbetween the National OffenderManagement Service and Serco Plc,as the owner and operator of thefacility, are ongoing;

• Resolves to urge the CoalitionGovernment to urgently revisit theirplans for Ashfield and approach anyfuture suggested changes in a moreopen and transparent manner."

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Emergency vote on Ashfield changes


Bristol Deaf Football Club

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It’s only two years since Bristol Deaf Football Club started upbut they have been more than eventful ones. The first fullseason ended in triumph when they won the National PlateFinal, beating Everton at Keynsham’s Crown Field. Thisseason they are on track to go one step further, having reachedthe semi final of the National Challenge Cup. This comingweekend they face St Johns Arsenal DFC for the chance toplay in the final at the Sixfields Stadium, home to NorthamptonTown FC.When not involved in cup competitions the team also plays in

the Deaf Southern League as well as playing weekly matchesagainst hearing peers in the Bristol District League. The teamis entirely self funded and the cup competitions in particularinvolve a serious amount of travelling. In an effort to raisefunds, several players and supporters are taking part in a

sponsored bike ride from Bristol to Lands End. They are alsolooking for help with kit sponsorship. Anyone who wants to helpwith sponsorship for the bike ride or shirt advertising cancontact Team Manager Russell by e-mail at:[email protected].

Junior Golf coachingLansdown Golf Club is offering juniors the opportunity totake up golf and be awarded FREE Membership of itsexcellent Academy golf course. Resident PGA TeachingProfessional Bev New is offering a taster session for juniorsduring the coming school holiday. The first session will be on Wednesday 27th March, 2pm for10 years and younger and 3pm from 11 years and older for1 hour sessions. The session will cost £5 per child includingall equipment. Then she is running a 5 x 1 hour coursecommencing Sunday 14th April. The cost of the wholecourse will be £25 per child. Free Academy Golfmembership is on offer to juniors taking up this coachingsession. Lansdown Golf Club has acquired the GOLFMARK, HighAchiever award, which shows that the club is a safeenvironment for youngsters to play and learn golf. Moredetails available from the Pro Shop 01225 420242 ordirectly from Bev on 07549701243 or [email protected]

Keynsham Snooker CentreDanny Hawkins defeated Oliver Hilborne in the final to winKeynsham's open snooker event on Sunday 10th March.In earlier matches Danny Hawkins beat Thomas Hilborne,Mitchell Hooper, Jamie Hawkins and John Hilborne. Jamie Hawkins defeated Jacob Wardle in the final ofKeynsham's junior snooker event on Saturday 9th March. JamieWilkes defeated Conor Mitchell 8-4 in the final of the junior poolevent also played on Saturday, 9 March.

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