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Controversial Bridge Plan Is Side-Tracked Wessex Water Has Dropped Its Controversial Plan for a New Sewage from the Bath and Keynsham Areas THE WEEK IN East Bristol & North East Somerset FREE Issue 598 16th October 2019 Read by more than 40,000 people each week Controversial bridge plan is side-tracked Wessex Water has dropped its controversial plan for a new sewage from the Bath and Keynsham areas. The idea was open for light vehicles. bridge over the River Avon linking its sewage treatment to remove heavy vehicles from using the A4 and narrow The building phase of the road and bridge would have plant at Saltford with the A431 on the edge of Swineford. lanes of the Saltford Conservation Area and instead send involved 25 construction vehicles attending the site per The Mead Lane water recycling centre at Saltford takes them along the A431, keeping the Mead Lane access route day for up to 18 months. Wessex Water did not get to the stage of submitting a planning application for the 25ft high bridge and access road but earlier this summer asked B&NES Council to screen the proposals from an environmental point of view and the council ruled that there would be no significant impact. The bridge option, which we first revealed in Issue 589 generated several readers’ letters to The Week In of both objection and support. And Bitton Village Residents’ Association (BVRA) raised concerns with Wessex Water and the local councils including the impact of heavy traffic transferring onto the A431 and routes from Bristol, the environmental impact to the Swineford side of the River Avon, and the increased flood risk, as well as the “lack of transparency” over the way the matter had been handled. There were cheers and a round of applause when Andrew Ward, chair of the BVRA, announced at the group’s annual general meeting last Thursday that he had received a letter from Colin Skellett, Group Chief Executive of Wessex Water, confirming that the bridge scheme is now no longer being considered. Continued on page 3 Also in this Tributes paid to Go ahead for Lidl at Slip road plans for Work to start on Kingswood ‘Bloom’ champion Longwell Green Sort It Centre Masters Church project week’s issue . page 3 . page 4 . page 7 . page 12 Keynsham 10K raises Special screening of thought- thousands for charity provoking film This year's Keynsham 10K raised almost £12,000 to help Transition Keynsham have managed to secure the film young people at a Bristol-based boxing charity. 'Down to Earth' for a special screening at The Space on Started by the traditional ringing of the bell on the 1940s Friday 25th October at 7pm for 7.30pm. Fry’s factory fire truck, the race on Sunday 6th October was 'Down to Earth' is not available in the cinema or on the in aid of Empire Fighting Chance. For the second year in a internet - only by special performance in association with row, the race was also sponsored by B Block pizzeria, part of The Chocolate Quarter development at Somerdale. the makers. It follows a family who broke away from the Working at schools as well as their gym, Empire Fighting ‘rat race' and went on a five-year journey to find a new Chance in Easton supports young people aged eight to 25 perspective on life. from deprived areas and disadvantaged backgrounds. The Their life with tribal communities around the world has money raised will go towards funding the 20-week led to a thought-provoking cinematic experience of programme which aims to turn their lives around. ancient, earthly wisdom. The 10k started outside B Block. A total of 665 runners left Tickets are £5.50 at https://keynshamtickets. Somerdale, went onto the High Street, along Charlton Road cloudvenue.co.uk/ (including booking fee) or £7 on the to Chewton Keynsham and then back to The Chocolate finishers, age categories and club teams. door. A bar will be available. Quarter via the Memorial Park. You can find out more about how Empire Fighting Chance To see a trailer for the film visit www.down The race was chip-timed and there were prizes for all is changing younger people’s lives and how to donate at toearthfilm.com/ participants, including for the first three men and ladies’ www.empirefightingchance.org 2 The Week in • Wednesday 16th October 2019 Controversial bridge Tributes to Bloom plan is side-tracked champion Denise James Tributes are being paid to Denise James, Continued from page 1 Over the coming months we will continue to a leading figure in the Keynsham In his letter, Mr Skellett said that the Saltford explore alternative options and will let you community, who has died after a short centre needs upgrading to meet new know what potential solution we feel is illness. regulated standards for wastewater best.” Denise, also known as Dee, was treatment: “While sewage is currently treated This week a Wessex Water spokesperson told chairperson of Keynsham in Bloom, to a high standard and safely returned to the us: “We always do everything we can to secretary of RHS South West in Bloom environment, upgrading the capacity of the minimise impact on local communities, so Region and a national judge. She passed site will further improve the quality of we would fully consult with the parish away on Thursday 3rd October treated wastewater released into the River council, local landowners, residents and In a statement, South West in Bloom said: Avon. This will benefit local communities other interested parties once a preferred “Denise was the glue that held entries of and users of the river. To meet current and option has been identified and before we the South West in Bloom together. She was future needs, access to the site must be consider submitting a planning application. fiercely proud of Keynsham in Bloom and her horticultural talent and design flair improved. This would take into account any concerns the whole of the South West. with the group, she enabled Keynsham in “We are exploring several ways of doing this raised by local residents.” “Denise made a real impact to the Britain Bloom to create stunning floral displays, through a viability assessment though I can The potential to construct a bridge across the in Bloom campaign, she had a wealth of making the station a brighter and more confirm that we are no longer considering River Avon at Saltford was identified in The knowledge and was a well-respected welcoming gateway to the town. building a bridge across the River Avon. Waterspace Study two years ago, undertaken member of the national judging team. We “Under the guidance of Denise we saw by B&NES Council in feel such loss of an inspirational friend, Keynsham Station have rapid success partnership with the Environment colleague and kind person. Our heartfelt through the levels of the It’s Your Agency, Canal & River Trust and sympathy is extended to her partner Peter, Neighbourhood Award Scheme, achieving Wessex Water. The study her daughter Emma, her son Matt and their ‘Outstanding’ status in 2017. She will be a identified opportunities to deliver families and in particular to Denise’s much missed member of the community enhancements to the River Avon grandchildren.” rail family, the Keynsham community and and adjoining land. Severnside Community Rail Partnership the wider In Bloom movement. Our Specifically, the study indicated said: “Denise was the driver behind sincere sympathies to Peter who is also a that a bridge could include community enhancements at Keynsham station volunteer, and to Denise’s family provision for cyclists and station. Her tremendous enthusiasm and close friends.” pedestrians in order to enhance brought people together for litter picks and Denise’s funeral is on 25th October at public access across and along the The current Mead Lane access gardening sessions and through sharing 1.45pm at Haycombe Crematorium. river corridor. The Week in • Wednesday 16th October 2019 3 Car demolishes bus shelter A bus shelter in Bitton was demolished after a car crashed into it late last Thursday night. Emergency services attended the scene on the A431 near the roundabout at the bottom of Cherry Garden Hill. It is understood that no one was badly injured. THE WEEK IN Lidl and Smyths Barrs Court, Bitton, Brislington, Cadbury Heath, Compton Dando, Corston, Downend, Emersons Green, toy store coming Fishponds, Hanham, Hillfields, Keynsham, Kingswood, Longwell Green, Mangotsfield, Marksbury, to Longwell Green North Common, Oldland Common, Pucklechurch, Saltford, Staple Hill, Planning permission has been granted to concerns include additional traffic, both in Stockwood, St George, Warmley, turn the old Homebase store in Longwell terms of pollution and safety, and about Whitchurch, Wick, Willsbridge. Green into a Lidl supermarket and a toy delivery hours. 16,000 copies are distributed through superstore. Granting permission subject to conditions, retail outlets, libraries, pubs, The proposal involves refurbishing and South Gloucestershire Council planners community centres each week. partial demolition of the existing unit, which said that while any new development of Verified pick-up rate of 97%. sits on the corner of Bath Road, Aldermoor this type would have an impact upon Publisher Way and Aldermoor Lane, to provide one existing stores and centres, it is not Keynsham & Saltford Times Ltd, 8 Temple Court, Keynsham. BS31 1HA unit for the German discount food chain and considered that the available evidence 0117 986 0381 www.theweekin.co.uk the other for toy retailer Smyths. demonstrates it would be significant so there ISSN: 2052-9767 The refurbishment of the old Homebase are no grounds for objecting on retail impact Clearance store, which closed last year, also grounds Managing Editor Stephen Rodgers [email protected] includes a rear extension which will form a The application site is in an area that is News Editor Becky Feather 07403 273967 delivery access corridor, an additional known to have been subject to coal mining Contributors Christine Rogers mezzanine floor space plus alterations to the and the Coal Authority says that Advertising Jodie Deason and Tracy Broderick shopfront and landscaping.
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