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THE East BriWstol & NoErth EaEst SomK erset IN FREE Issue 532 4th July 2018 Read by over 40,000 people each week Thousands of visitors expected as Gromit trail begins Thousands of visitors will be launched on Monday. The trail follows the Gromit millions for Bristol flocking to Kingswood, There are over 60 sculptures Unleashed and Shaun in the Children’s Hospital through Keynsham and Downend this for fans to track down at City arts trails in previous the Grand Appeal. summer for Bristol’s Gromit locations in the city and years which saw Aardman Kingswood’s Gromit, called Unleashed 2 trail which beyond. Animation’s characters raise Draco, is in Kings Chase

Shopping Centre and is sponsored by accountancy firm Evans & Partners. Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park is sponsoring Cubby while on Badminton Road in Downend look out for Champion, who is sponsored by the parish council. Meanwhile Bath also has its own owl-themed trail this summer including one designed by members of Keynsham ArtSpace Group. See pages 7 & 17 in 2 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 Hit-and-run driver who killed Ross and Clare is released from prison The family of Ross and Clare tandem bike by Nicholas Lovell Clare has been Simons, who were killed in from Oldland Common, who at the released this Hanham in January 2013 by a hit- time had been fleeing from the morning…so and-run driver with 69 previous police. angry and sad convictions, have revealed that he Lovell’s convictions included 11 for that he now was released from prison last disqualified driving and four for gets to live his week. dangerous driving. life how ever The announcement was made on At the time of the crash on Hanham he sees fit Facebook on Friday by the Justice 4 Road, he had been driving while when Ross and Ross and Clare campaign, set up disqualified. Clare don’t. after the young couple from Lovell received the maximum He served only Hillfields, pictured on their wedding possible sentence for killing the five years – 2.5 day, were mown down on their couple, but it amounted to just 10 years per life. He has a boundary And last year Mr Skidmore, Ross’s years and six months. around our area that he is not parents Dawn and Edwin Simons, At the time the judge said he wanted allowed.” and his sister Kelly Woodruff met to impose a longer sentence but his Supported by Kingswood MP Chris the then Justice Secretary Liz Truss hands were tied. Skidmore, the family have worked to discuss increasing the maximum Ross and Clare’s grieving family hard over the years to secure sentence for dangerous driving have known for some time that, due changes in the law to get tougher offences from 14 years to life to early release conditions, Lovell sentences. imprisonment. would be a free man this summer. They campaigned successfully for After overwhelmingly public Writing on their Facebook page last an increased punishment for drivers support for tougher sentences, the Friday, the Justice 4 Ross and Clare who kill while disqualified, with Ministry of Justice announced that it campaign said: “So it is official that sentences rising from a minimum of would be increasing the maximum penalty to life. Nicholas Lovell Mr Lovell who killed Ross and two years to 10 years.

Also in this week’s issue Kings Chase retail centre for sale . . . page 5

Warm weather river danger highlighted . . . page 12

Keynsham Music Festival success . . . page 14

Landfill site smells concern . . . page 22

Award success for Troopers Hill . . . page 27

in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 3 Mangotsfield Big grass fire next to ring road Arson attack on playground

Fire crews from Kingswood and Bedminster spent last Wednesday morning tackling a big grass fire by the ring road between Hicks Gate roundabout and Longwell Green. An arson attack on Springfield Park Children’s Play Area A spokesman for Avon Fire & Rescue Service said the fire was 300m in length and spread to last week destroyed the play tunnel. affect bushes on the cycle way. A fire crew from Kingswood fire station fire brigade attended the blaze late last Monday afternoon (25th June) and found the play equipment well alight. They used a high-pressure hose reel to extinguish the fire. Local councillor Michael Bell said the fire had spread to the THE WEEK IN grass at one end of the tunnel and with the hot dry spell it was Barrs Court, Bitton, Brislington, lucky it was dealt with so quickly. He said an out-of-hours team Cadbury Heath, Compton Dando, from South Gloucestershire Council erected cones and warning Corston, Downend, Emersons tape around the damaged equipment. Green, Fishponds, Hanham, The council also attended the site on Tuesday and removed Hillfields, Keynsham, Kingswood, some of the loose charred timber. Longwell Green, Mangotsfield, Cllr Bell said the play feature had been damaged beyond repair Marksbury, North Common, Oldland and a contractor has been arranged to take out the tunnel and Common, Pucklechurch, Saltford, landscape the earth mound. Staple Hill, Stockwood, St George, If anyone has any information about the arson attack call the Warmley, Whitchurch, Wick, police on 101. Willsbridge. 16,000 copies are distributed through retail outlets, libraries, pubs, community centres each week. Verified pick-up rate of 97%. Publisher Keynsham & Saltford Times Ltd, 8 Temple Court, Keynsham. BS31 1HA 0117 986 0381 www.theweekin.co.uk ISSN: 2052-9767

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in 4 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 Kingswood Question mark over shopping centre redevelopment Kings Chase Shopping Centre, where plans for a major redevelopment were approved at the end of last year, has been put on the market. Steamrock Capital took over the management of the outdated centre in 2016 and, after holding public consultations on proposals to improve it, secured permission from South Gloucestershire Council to demolish the eyesore multi-storey car park and replace it with a three-storey extension providing up to 30,700sq ft of commercial space. The proposals include a mixture of retail, gym or leisure space alongside space for new restaurants and cafes plus a new car park with more than 300 spaces. There are currently 265 spaces. The redevelopment scheme was widely welcomed as a boost for the town centre but no work has started and now it is up for sale. It is understood that there are some interested buyers. The centre is anchored by Sainsbury’s and Wilko, and has other high street names including Boots, Holland & Barrett, Halifax and WHSmith, as well some independent stores. The Week In has asked Steamrock why the centre is for sale, having secured planning permission to improve it, but had not received a response before we Kings Chase Shopping Centre went to print.

in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 5 Kingswood Walkabout highlights more ways to improve town centre The Friends of Kingswood Park have led Park and a design now needs to be agreed. Illegal another town centre walkabout to highlight car wash signs have been removed from street ways it can be improved. signs and lamp posts and the graffiti has been Members were joined by Kingswood councillors removed from the Telephone Exchange. Pat Rooney and Andy Perkins, the manager of The new action list drawn up after last month’s Kings Chase Shopping Centre Richard Ryan, walk includes getting the bus shelter on the north PCSO Chris Abbot and Catherine Hopkins from side of Regent Street cleaned, along with the South Gloucestershire Council’s StreetCare phone box near Iceland, getting a notice put up on department. the north side asking people to stop feeding the Several issues raised at the previous walkabout in pigeons, and arranging for the litter bin and bus March have been successfully dealt with stop on the south side of the street to be cleaned. including the bus notice board outside Kings A request was also made for the grass on the Chase Shopping Centre which now shows the corner of Cecil Road and Moravian Road to be correct street names; the public phone in Regent cut. Street is now working and rubbish has gone from A total of 17 empty shops in the town centre were the alley between Boultons Lane and Two Mile counted during the walkabout. Hill Road, although there is still some graffiti The next walkabout will be on 13th September, there that needs removing. meeting at 10am outside Boswells coffee shop on There are budget costs for new Welcome to Regent Street. To find out more email Kingswood signs on the A420 at the junction with [email protected] or visit Blackhorse Road and on the A420 by Kingswood Facebook/ourkingswoodpark

in 6 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 20188 Gromits are unleashed! Cubby and has been Ogden, he is a tribute to Olly Evans with Bev Cavender designed by Bristol-based Downend’s famous Peskimo Illustration. cricketer WG Grace and Downend & Bromley Heath comes complete with shin Parish Council has pads and cricket bat! sponsored Champion, who For the full list of locations has been installed on visit the website Badminton Road. Designed https://www.gromitunleashe by Bristol artist Mike d.org.uk

Champion Gromit and sponsored by award-winning Kingswood accountancy firm Evans & Partners to celebrate the family firm’s 75th birthday. A friendly dragon-dog with wings on his back, see below left, he is the work of self-taught Bristol artist Bev Cavender, aka The Knitted Pea. He will be spending the summer near Holland & Barrett at Kings Chase. This is the first time Cubby Kingswood has hosted a Gromit and traders are Kingswood, Keynsham ahead of the official launch optimistic that he will be a and Downend will be on Monday of this week. terrific draw to the town welcoming thousands of The trail follows the success across the nine weeks of the visitors in the coming of the Gromit Unleashed trail. weeks with the launch of and Shaun in the City arts Bev is passionate about the Bristol’s Gromit trails, which saw two of environment, using recycled Unleashed 2 trail. Bristol-based Aardman or green materials wherever Kings Chase Shopping Animation’s beloved possible, and says she is Centre, Avon Valley characters raise more than inspired by the geometry in Wildlife & Adventure Park £6m for Bristol Children’s nature. She says Draco took and Badminton Road all Hospital charity, Wallace & 70 hours to paint and her welcomed their Gromit Gromit’s Grand Appeal. trademark Knitted Pea is sculptures last weekend This summer Gromit is hidden on him for visitors to being joined by his pal find. Wallace and arch nemesis Trail fans should note that Feathers McGraw to raise the mall is closed off after more money for the appeal. 7pm on Mondays, Until 2nd September, fans Tuesdays, Wednesdays and can explore more than 60 Saturdays, after 8pm on sculptures in and around Thursdays and Fridays, and Bristol, each individually after 4.30pm on Sundays. designed and decorated by Meanwhile Avon Valley artists, designers, innovators Adventure & Wildlife Park and local talent. is sponsoring the Keynsham Draco is Kingswood’s sculpture which is called

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in 8 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 Keynsham Internationally renowned artist to exhibit at The Chocolate Quarter his flat to select his artwork do this sort of thing. We’re Provinciale de la Culture in James’ work for an exhibition at the making a difference to James Larache, Morocco. After a Victoria Gallery in Bath and and it’s something we hope preview of his work at The presumed that this wasn’t to do for all our residents.” Chocolate Quarter, James’ possible as he was now in a Nearly all the subjects which paintings will also be shown nursing home. are exhibited show the artist later this year at the Victoria After his care team seated in the narrow busy Gallery in Bath. discovered his passion for streets of the medina of the Located within the St art, they worked tirelessly coastal town of Larache, Monica Trust’s newest with James and the where he acquired a house retirement community, physiotherapy team to help which he used to go to during Charterhouse is a 93-bed him regain his mobility in the holidays from teaching. care home offering dementia order to return to his James' work has been care, nursing care, respite Internationally renowned Now a resident at the St apartment and select the exhibited in many solo care, rehabilitation and end- artist James F Lynch will Monica Trust’s Charterhouse paintings for this exhibition. exhibitions, including at the of-life care. The design of be hosting an exclusive nursing care home, James James describes art as his Rooksmoor Gallery in Bath, each suite has been carefully preview of his works at The recently moved out of his “life blood” and still sketches the Angel Gallery in thought out to make Chocolate Quarterin studio apartment in Bath due every day. Lavenham and the Annexe everyday life easier. Keynsham tomorrow (4th to his debilitating Nurse Kate Lindgren said: July) at 7pm. Parkinson’s. “I’m very passionate about James and his nurse Beginning his career at When he was discharged seeing people for who they Camberwell School of Art from hospital to are and not their disability. and Goldsmith’s College Charterhouse, it was James does need help London, James has exhibited immediately apparent to his because of his Parkinson’s, his work around the world at nurse Kate Lindgren that his but now everyone has seen galleries including the Royal mood was very low. what he’s capable of. Scottish Academy, the Royal James explained to Kate that “The St Monica Trust is the West of England Academy, he had been living in a flat on only place I’ve worked as a the New English Art Club the fifth floor of an |old nurse where I’ve been and the Alexandra Irigoyan building which had no lift. supported and encouraged to Gallery in Madrid. He was desperate to return to Sudoku SUNDAY CHEMISTS Sunday 8th July Boots, Gallagher Retail Park, Longwell Green (10.30am-4pm) 1-Easy 2 -Hard Asda, Longwell Green (10am-4pm) Boots, Emersons Green Retail Park (10.30am-4.30pm) Sainsbury’s, Emersons Green Retail Park (9.30am-4.30pm) Stockwood Pharmacy, 78 Hollway Road, BS14 8PG (9am-7pm) Keynsham Pharmacy, 15 Station Road, BS31 2BH (10am-5pm) Tesco, Callington Road, Brislington (10am to 4pm) Morrisons, 688-718 Fishponds Road, Fishponds (10am-4pm) Boots, Avonmeads Retail Park, St Philips Causeway (11am-5pm)

in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 9 LETTERS Teenagers are denied Peterborough, five in Northern Challenge plummeted after the age at Longwell Green (in partnership Ireland, and others in Leeds, Bristol, restrictions were introduced. In 2016, with the Charities Aids Foundation) access to libraries Manchester, Bedford, Birmingham, 4,216 children took part through its who gave their time and their Dear Editor Devon, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire libraries. That number fell to 1,566 considerable energy to help There has been recent coverage in and Wiltshire. last year. Willsbridge Mill Community Refresh The Week in on the South Glos The technology is being installed in a Mary Beer-Cleasby, who tried in vain (WMCR) start work in developing a Libraries Open Access policy, which further 40 libraries across 20 local to sign up her five-year-old twins for new memorial woodland. discludes under 16s entering authorities. Bibliotheca, the company the challenge last summer, said she Volunteers, supervised by Mike Gray, unaccompanied. that provides Open+, said it had “a felt sorry for the teenagers affected. a director at WMCR, cleared Here is an article in The Times large pipeline of new authorities” "It makes me want to cry. These are scrubland, dug over new flower beds newspaper, where South Glos even and began laying a new pathway. queueing to sign up to the system. the kids who are doing everything gets a mention. Tree planting will commence in the Heval Kartal, 13, said he used to love right. They are not in gangs, they're “Teenagers are being denied access autumn - friends and family will be taking his nine-year-old sister to their not making trouble, they want to to libraries across the country as a able to dedicate a tree to a loved one local library in East Finchley, a short read." growing number of councils replace and in turn help to create a new walk from their home in north The concept of ‘open libraries’ began their librarians with an automated woodland. Email [email protected] London, where they would both in Scandinavia as a way of giving system that locks young people out of for more details. spend a few hours reading each week. citizens access beyond the usual unstaffed buildings. Sue Smith However, since Barnet council opening hours. However, critics in The ‘Open+’ system allows library Willsbridge Mill introduced Open+ last year, age the UK say it is being used by cash- users to punch in a four-digit pin code restrictions are in place for 35 hours strapped councils to water down and swipe their cards to gain entry - Actor to give talk of the week, including all of Tuesday existing services. but only if they are over a certain age, Dear Editor and Friday, and Heval will have to With £66 million cut from library The July talk in Kingswood Heritage usually 16. wait until he is 15 before he can enter funding last year, local authorities Museum's 2018 season will be given The self-service model is being without an accompanying adult. say that such hi-tech solutions are a by local screen actor Tim Hooper. adopted by local authorities as a way Even then, he will be expected to lifeline, without which many libraries Tim will reminisce about his 40-year of reducing costs in the face of have a stamp from his school and a would not be open at all. career in front of the camera, when he catastrophic budget cuts but signed form from his mother and Darren Ratcliffe, managing director was a regular in such TV series as campaigners say it comes at the must wait until he is 18 if he wants to of Bibliotheca, said: "Many libraries Shoestring, To the Manor Born and expense of young readers. They are enter the library during these hours have to reduce opening hours as a Casualty. barred from entering the libraries without parental permission. result of budgets. Open+ gives Tim says that the highlight of his alone during these hours because “It's absurd and patronising,” said library services the ability to stay career was appearing in the TV their safety cannot be guaranteed in a Heval whose mother, Zekiye, is a open when they would otherwise movie Arch of Triumph with building with only CCTV, and no single parent whose work schedule have to shut completely.” Anthony Hopkins - before he became staff, to supervise them. makes it difficult to accompany him. Michael Bell Sir Anthony. In the past three years 109 libraries The talk takes place at the museum "I used to go once or twice a week. Labour councillor, Rodway Ward have converted some of their opening on Monday (9th July), starting at Now I don't go. I don't read as much hours into staff less, adult-only 7.30pm. The entry fee of £3 includes as I used to." Thanks to volunteers sessions where young people are light refreshments. For more Barnet council admitted that the banned and not even the toilets are in for woodland work information contact the museum on number of children taking part in the Dear Becky use. They include 32 in Norfolk, 11 0117 960 5664, or via email at nationwide Summer Reading A big thank you to M&S employees in South Gloucestershire, nine in [email protected]

in 10 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 LETTERS

The museum is located in the former the European Union has been passed Because of the tactics used by really think the signs don’t apply to Champion Brass Works at Tower by Parliament, and subsequently Remain, people are getting fed up them? Lane, Warmley, just off Avon Ring signed by the Queen. Any further with them and I know more and more It is time the council put a camera up Road (Cadbury Heath exit). protests in Parliament Square would that now wish they had voted to on the ‘No entry’ sign leading into Anne Chenery be disruptive and futile. This law leave. Unlike A Hales, most can see Keynsham High Street as this is not KHM talks coordinator cannot be changed by undemocratic through the devious falsifications of the first time this has happened. forces you claim to be democratic, A. the Remain side. The only thing that The whole system is a waste of time, Protests are futile Hales, therefore you must obey the can ever be said of leave is “the with cyclists allowed both ways and Dear Editor law. wording on the bus”. It said cars ignoring all the signage. I wouldn't normally respond to The EU is imploding under the mass “COULD” be used, not “WILL”! Anyone agree? political matters in a community invasion of migrants. The UK is (Yes, the NHS needs money, but not L Portch publication such as The Week In. already thriving and will boom when until the problems of gross over- Keynsham resident But, in the case of A. Hales (gender we leave the EU. management and the obscene levels not specified), Issue 531, I make an John P Walker of mark-up by suppliers are tackled!) Reaching new heights exception. Kingswood The referendum result was not the We enjoyed a beautiful performance I fully respect their democratic right quoted “will of a reactionary group of of the commemorative piece Bridge to air their views, however People are fed up with old men”. Across the Flood in Keynsham Park entrenched they may me. But in the the Remain camp This is an appalling statement to on Saturday afternoon. same manner, he/she must be open to Dear Editor make, totally untrue. Myself and The high wire walk showing the opposing views. I refer to the letter in Issue 531 from millions of others have been against height of the floodwater was a fitting A. Hales is typical of all those who A Hales. He says “...equally the EU from the beginning. finale. voted to remain in the EU, they're democratic is the people’s right to At that time, we now know that it was It was even better than the original 20 stuck in this pre-Referendum time alter their opinion....and if they fail to known that there would be an erosion years ago – congratulations to all warp. Forever expressing the virtues deliver the people vote them out at of our sovereignty and that this was involved in making this happen. of an already failed concept, it the General Election”. deliberately and cynically hidden It’s a timely reminder of the good that reminds me of that film Groundhog This is in stark contrast to respecting from the people. can flow when we tap into the Day. the result of a referendum, which was Can we please now refrain from community’s natural resources – all Their letter mentioned the word in real terms the greatest mandate for using a great local paper for of us. democracy many times, yet the EU is generations. political aims and recruitment? To quote from the piece: the most undemocratic organisation From that date, we have seen totally A Conservative local resident ‘From a trickle to a flood on the planet. dishonest, devious and collusive So friendship grows in many ways Ironically, A. Hales refuses to accept tactics used, and, all the lies of the One-way system’s As we turn to work for good the democratic choice of 17.4 million Remain camp continue with the being ignored Can you glimpse the distant dream voters; he/she campaigns for a subversion and collusion, and the Dear Editor which brightly glows second Referendum. They use that lying and deliberate falsifications by It’s Wednesday afternoon and I have How many days outdated rhetoric much favoured by businessmen, politicians and my 92-year-old mum with me. We Will it take to build a bridge across the Remoaners, “people have the celebrities. wait to cross on the crossing to the flood’ right to change their mind”. Oh, how Contrast all this with the measured Lloyds Pharmacy, the car duly stops Sheila Crocombe democratic is that, A. Hales? and honest reasoning of the likes of but I can still hear a car. Festival photos, page 14 I don’t know when A. Hales actually Dyson, Tim Martin of Wetherspoons, On looking to my left, there is a car wrote their letter, but they seem not to JCB and many other businesses I coming along the wrong way! have noticed that the bill for leaving could mention. Are these people blind or do they

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in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 11 Keynsham Kingswood Nuisance motorbikes Don’t leave it too late to collect your exam certificates In the wake of the new certificates as many (with the exception of those General Data Protection employers insist on seeing belonging to the class of Regulations (GDPR), original exam certificates 2017) will be destroyed Oakfield Road Broadlands Academy in before employment can during the summer The problem of anti-social behaviour involving the Keynsham has been having begin. holidays. riding of motorbikes in the Oakfield Road area of a clear-out and has come If you left Broadlands After this, the Kingswood was raised at last Monday’s meeting of the across dozens of uncollected School/Broadlands Academy only way of receiving town’s Community Engagement Forum. exam certificates for between the years listed confirmation of your exam Duty Sergeant for Kingswood Nick Smart assured students who left from 2006 above and you do not have results will be by contacting residents that the police are listening to local concerns to 2017. your certificates, get in touch the exam boards directly and and are monitoring the situation and gathering Exam regulations state that with Broadlands Academy paying a fee for each board. schools need only hold onto and staff can check whether Class of 2017 certificates will intelligence. exam certificates for a year they hold certificates for you. be destroyed at the end of He also said that police are liaising with the anti-social following date of issue and If you are notified that there 2018 (as exam certificates are behaviour team at South Gloucestershire Council. this is a policy that are certificates for you, usually issued during the Oakfield Road, which links Hanham Road and Forest Broadlands will uphold in the you will then need to collect autumn term). Road, has residential homes and commercial premises. future. the certificates by 1.25pm on Call Broadlands Academy’s However, the academy Friday 20th July. ID (either reception on 0117 9864791 to Keep in touch, let us know what thought that it would give driving licence or passport) check that your certificates you think, send us your news former students one last must be brought along. are there and to arrange a www.facebook.com/theweekin chance to collect their exam Any remaining certificates convenient collection time.

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ACROSS DOWN review A special meeting is being 1. Conjecture (7) 1. Isolate (8) planned to discuss the 8. Bewilder (7) 2. Trimmed (5) ongoing issue of parking 9. Faultless (7) 3. Musical drama (5) problems in Kingswood. 10. Reckoned (7) 4. Course at dinner (6) The issue is raised at every 11. Bureaucracy (3,4) 5. Cut (4) Kingswood Community 14. Allow (3) 6. Obvious (7) Engagement Forum meeting, with complaints 16. Tangle (4) 7. Second-hand (4) about dangerous and 18. List of options (4) 12. Row (4) inconsiderate parking by 19. Give out (4) 13. Stopper (4) commuters in roads near 20. Large jug (4) 15. Canvas shelter (4) Kingswood Civic Centre. 21. Information (inf.) 16. Pottery oven (4) Some residents fear (3) 17. Dusk (8) emergency vehicles would 23. Kitchen tool (7) 18. Significance (7) struggle to get through the 26. Have within (7) 22. Castrated male (6) packed streets. Organisations including 28. Joining (7) 24. Expel from property the police, Avon Fire & 29. Madman (7) (5) Rescue Service, and 25. Rustling sound (5) 30. Small axe (7) public transport providers 26. Pay a short visit (4) are being invited to the 27. Prefix denoting self (4) meeting for which a date has yet to be arranged.

in 12 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 Water safety advice as current spell of hot weather continues In this hot weather people may be tempted to cool off with a swim in local rivers, but Avon Fire & Rescue Service warns that 40% of drowning deaths in the UK occur in rivers and streams. Cold water removes heat from the body 32 times faster than cold air causing cold shock – gasping, cramps, inhalation of water, heart attack, stroke and rapid drowning. Undercurrents can drag and keep you under, and you can suffer head and spinal injuries from hidden objects such as rocks and trees. To keep safe, the official advice is: • Always keep within your depth. • Be sure that the river is safe. Give yourself an easy route in and out of the water, look for currents and fast-moving water and make sure it’s not too deep. • Never dive in or swim alone. • Don’t swim near weirs – once caught in the undertow, you have It looks inviting but river swimming can be dangerous little chance of escape. • Beware of weeds – you can get tangled and trapped in what’s • If it’s safe to do so, try to reach the person with a stick/pole scarf or growing at the bottom of the river. any other object. Crouch or lie down to avoid being pulled into the • Don’t swim after drinking alcohol or taking drugs. water. If somebody is in trouble in the water: • Throw designated rescue equipment or a rope if available to pull • Do not put yourself in danger. Do not enter the water or jump in. the person to the bank. Otherwise throw in something that will float - this • Shout for help, ring 999 and request the Fire & Rescue Service. will help keep the person afloat until assistance arrives.

in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 13 Keynsham Music Festival week a success Keynsham basked in Morgan from Flower Pot glorious sunshine for the annual Music Festival week. The town centre was decked with flags and there were events in venues around the town all week catering for an eclectic range of musical tastes. Thornbury Swing Band One of the highlights was on Saturday in Keynsham Memorial Park where high wire artiste Ellis Grover crossed the River Chew at the height of the 1968 flood - a thrilling finale to the musical Bridge Across the Flood commemorating the 1968 floods which caused such devastation to the Keynsham community. The Keynsham Wombles Jane Austen Dancers have thanked everyone who helped litter pick after the events in the park at the weekend. Pictures courtesy of John Aldridge

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in 14 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 Siston Council acts over traffic concerns Siston residents have met cut through Siston Lane, with a senior traffic particularly in the morning engineer from South and evening rush hours. The Gloucestershire Council to lane is unclassified and has a discuss their concerns 7.5 tonne weight restriction. about the volume and Stagecoach’s 620 bus service speed of traffic using Siston is officially diverting via the Lane. lane during the closure. As we reported in Issue 530, Resident Zillah Savage said residents of the conservation the meeting with the senior village say the situation has engineer had been positive worsened since Abson Road, and the traffic situation was which links Wick and due to be discussed at a Pucklechurch, closed in May council traffic management Siston Lane month for major drainage meeting next week. works. Speed and volume data The project is expected to collection cables were due to Bitton take up to nine months to be installed on the lane this Drainage works get under way complete. week, and the council said it Work started this week on a major drainage improvement scheme at Bitton that looks set to cause Although the official would be cutting back a headache for motorists and residents. diversion route on the vegetation from existing As we reported in Issue 529, there will be temporary traffic lights controlling the traffic for the council’s website is via the signs, adding a slow sign to first month or so but then there will be road closures on some sections of Cherry Garden Road and A420 and ring road, B4465 the brow of the hill by Siston Bath Road which will involve lengthy diversions. South Glos Council says that detailed and Westerleigh Road, many Court and displaying information about bus diversions will be available nearer the closure dates which are currently vehicles are taking a short additional diversion signs. programmed for August.

in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 15 OUT & ABOUT

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men

Open-air theatre returns to Dyrham Park Founded in 2004, and named after Shakespeare’s original troupe of travelling players, The Lord Chamberlain’s Men has established itself as one of the UK’s premier open-air touring theatre company. Performing with an all-male cast, in the open air and in full Elizabethan costume, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, named after his original troupe of travelling players, present authentic productions of Shakespeare’s plays, as they would first have been first performed. Booking is essential direct through the National Trust box office; tel. 0344 249 1895 or www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events. Adult tickets cost £16 and £9.50 for children. Family tickets are also available. Performances start at 6.30pm with running time of approximately two hours, including an interval of 15 minutes. No audience seating is provided, so visitors need to bring picnic blankets or low backed deckchairs.

ABvon Waind nBandd Assosciati oni wnill pre sentt Bhandse in th e Park aat Pagre Pakrk in Staple Hill on Sunday 8th July. Performing at the bandstand will be the Phoenix Wind Band, Apollo Wind Band, Westerly Wind Band and Winterbourne Winds. There will be a wide selection of music for everyone from noon to 4pm.

SDt Anneu’s Chcurckh at O ldrlanda Comcmoe n is running its popular annual Duck Race on Syston Brook this Saturday (7th July). Starting at 5pm at the bridge by Slippery Jim footpath, the ducks will slowly (unless there is some rain) paddle their way downstream to the bridge at St Anne’s car park, where they will be netted and collected again, ready for next year’s race. There will be prizes for the sponsors of the first three ducks home. It costs £1 to ‘sponsor’ a duck. They are available from Ernie Parry by calling 0117 9325456 or emailing [email protected], or on the day.

in 16 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 OUT & ABOUT – Your guide to what’s on in July Owls swoop into Bath Festival time in Stockwood Stockwood’s annual ‘Stockfest’ is taking place for the fourth successive year this Saturday (7th July) at the BTRA Sports ground, Stockwood Lane. Popular local band On The Edge are headlining and there are other local bands and solo artists playing. This is a real family and community event with charity stalls from local organisations, attractions and plenty for An owl designed in been created to celebrate its https://minervasowls.org/ children to do. Keynsham features in the community rail partnership People are invited to make a There will be a fully licensed bar and barbecue food special Minerva’s Owls of which involves local contribution to the charities available throughout the day. Bath Sculpture Trail communities in their that the project is Gates open at 2pm, the music starts at 4pm and finishes at which is running over the railway through station supporting. The main 9pm. Advance tickets are £5 per adult (over 16s). summer in Bath. adoptions, promotions and beneficiary is the appeal for There are limited spaces so advanced booking is The trail features a giant educational projects. the new Royal United recommended – email [email protected] flock of dozens of The owl’s design marks the Hospital Cancer Centre. individually decorated, 50th anniversary of the Others are The Archway super-sized owl sculptures devastating flood which Project to create a new state- around Bath. swept through Keynsham in of-the-art learning centre Cream teas Several members of the July 1968. Famous for its and World Heritage visitor On Sundays during July and August cream teas are served at Keynsham ArtSpace Group fossil ammonites, the owl is centre at the Roman Baths, St Mary’s Church in Bitton between 3pm and 5pm. were involved in the design inspired by the fragility of Bath & North East Somerset It is a chance to look around the 1,000-year-old church of Emma the Community our planet and the beauty Young Carers, and the which is Grade I listed. Rail Owl, pictured above that can be found in water, conservation charity the right, who is perched in the nature and the abundant Little Owl Project. wide piazza outside Bath diversity of metals and ores. The trail runs until 10th Spa Station. You can find out more about September. The owls will be Sponsored by GWR, she has all the owls at auctioned off in October. Village fete Compton Dando fete will be taking place this Saturday (7th July) There will be a tractor road run at 10am followed in the afternoon by attractions including children’s games, a barbecue, tea and cake, a bric-a-brac stall and the chance to climb the church tower. Entrance to the fete is free.

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in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 17 OUT & ABOUT – Your guide to what’s on in July Famous jumble sale returns Summer sizzler The third annual Lyde Green Summer Children's activities at the Summer Sizzler event will be taking place at the Sizzler will include face painting, Bristol & Bath Science Park on Saturday inflatables and games. Among the local 7th July from 11am to 4pm. community groups represented will be Organised by the Lyde Green Community the community association, the Friends of Association, it is billed as a fun-filled day, Lyde Green Primary School and Lyde with the return of the popular dog show, Green Neighbourhood Watch. lots of different stalls and entertainment. There will be a barbecue cooked by the Emersons Green surgery Vets4Pets is Scouts, and Pizza Adorare, Coffee at staging the dog show in which there are Lyde, and the Bar at the Vintage Horse various categories to enter. Entry is £1 per Box will also be there providing food and class or three for £2. All proceeds will go refreshments. After a break Saltford's famous jumble sale is returning to to the charity Street Vet which delivers There is more information on the Lyde Saltford Hall on Saturday 28th July from 10am to noon. free care to the homeless and their dogs Green Community Association’s Preparations are under way and donations are arriving daily. on the streets of several UK cities, Facebook page. Proceeds will go to the ongoing development of community including Bristol. projects in Saltford. Donations can be left outside 24 High Street Saltford or in the foyer of Saltford Hall. Collection can be arranged - phone Keep in touch, let us know what you Eileen on 01225 873224 or Jill on 01225 872489 The café at the hall will be open on the day serving Newton think, send us your news Farm bacon butties. www.facebook.com/theweekin

in 18 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 19 Keynsham Wildcats centre launches A great time was had by all the girls aged from five to 11 at the launch of the Wildcats Centre at Somerdale by the Fry Club JFC and Somerset FA in association with Aquaterra and sponsors SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy). SSE Wildcats Girls’ Football Clubs provide girls with regular opportunities to play football and take part in organised sessions in a fun and engaging environment created exclusively for girls. Some 200 clubs have been established across England. All girls and their families are welcome to attend. No previous experience is necessary. Sessions start at 10.30 on Saturday mornings at Fry Club at Somerdale Pavilion. For more information contact James Cook at [email protected] or call 0796 738 1632.

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in 20 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 20188 in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 21 South Glos Tories accused of ‘breath-taking double standards’ Conservatives in South Glos Davis) “to waste yours and This week the Labour Group have been criticised for fellow taxpayer’s money in leader on South Glos Council opposing democratic forcing this election.” said Cllr Savage’s elections to fill council He says: “Town councils can predecessor did the same vacancies. avoid the significant costs of thing last summer when With a by-election next week running an election…by Dodington voters were asked for a vacant seat on Emersons filling vacancies by to choose new Green Town Council, the new agreement in between representatives. Tory leader of South Glos election years, and it is Pat Rooney said: “South Council, Toby Savage, has disappointing that by forcing Gloucestershire’s Tories written to voters saying the this election, the Labour Party clearly don’t agree that election is a waste of money have ensured that our democracy should be central and blames Labour for it. community has now wasted to local councils as they seem The vacancy has been created some £9,000 on running the happy to deprive local by the resignation of Kirsteen 12th July vote.” electors from having their Dambalaki who we He asks voters to send a say. Elections are not an understand was co-opted on strong message to Labour that unnecessary cost, they are an to the town council in 2015. the community deserves important part of the In a letter addressed to ‘Dear representatives like Tory democratic process.” Neighbour’, Cllr Savage candidate Ursula Shepherd She pointed out that shares his “disappointment” “who truly cares about Conservatives had wasted with residents in the improving our area – not the £180m on an unnecessary Toby Savage Emersons Green ward about Labour Party who are General Election in 2017 and the determination of Labour determined to play politics added: “Last summer we had caused by a Tory councillor’s not complain. Their double and their candidate (Sandie for their own ends.” a by-election in Winterbourne resignation, but the Tories did standards are breath-taking.”

in 22 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 Mangotsfield Council considers if it can expand recycling centre South Gloucestershire he has been pushing for a slip capacity and can only offer a Council is looking at land road. reduced service due to space around the Mangotsfield Last week Mark Holden, from constraints, will close once Sort It Centre to see the council’s waste the new site opens. whether there are any management department, told Mr Holden said that to ease options to expand the Kingswood Community congestion at Mangotsfield, facility. Engagement Forum that workers are supposed to go The site at Carsons Road expansion options were being out at busy times and tell underwent a redevelopment considered. He also said that a visitors about the expected last year with changes to the new centre planned at Filton wait and redirect them to the waste storage bays and more to serve the North Fringe council’s other recycling parking to increase capacity would relieve some of the centres. for traffic at peak times. pressure at Mangotsfield. The webcam at Mangotsfield However, with a huge With more than 12,000 new had been out of action for increase in housing in the area properties planned for the months but it is now working since it was built 50 years North Fringe of Bristol, a new so residents are able to check ago, it gets very busy at times transfer station and vehicle how busy the Sort It centre is and vehicles queue back to depot, along with a modern via the live camera feed the ring road. Sort It recycling centre, is before setting off. A petition was recently planned as part of the The council says the camera submitted to the council by council’s Waste Strategy. The is deliberately blurred to local councillor Ian Adams recycling centre at Little respect the privacy of people calling for improvements and Stoke, which is already at using it. Mangotsfield Sort It Centre

in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 23 Hanham Saltford Lest we forget Improvements to nature reserve The Friends of Magpie Bottom meet twice a month to work in the reserve to preserve the green space. Recently, thanks to grants from the Avon Frome Partnership and South Gloucestershire Council, along with funds raised in the nearby Co-op from a book sale, part of the path has been improved. The intention is to make the whole path A new gate and railings funded by the parish council from Bryants Hill to Kingswood fully accessible. Sections will be completed as have been installed at the war memorial in Saltford. The group is very friendly and if anyone can funds become available. As part of the village activities for marking the end of spare a few hours they would be made The project also includes improving the side World War One, the parish council is working with Bath welcome. Working parties are held on the Record Office: Archives and Local Studies to help paths, placing decking around the pond and second and last Tuesday morning of each Saltford families trace ancestors involved with the 1914- restoring the orchard which dates from month. Anyone wishing to help the group 1918 conflict. 1916. can email [email protected] The findings of the research will be shared at a public The Friends wish to thank everyone for their The Co-op is still holding a book sale and event in Saltford Hall on 11th November which will support and hope that more people will visit feature displays, photos and artefacts. donations of books would be appreciated. this beauty spot.

in 24 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 Kingswood Concerns over site redevelopment

Complains about the redevelopment of the old Douglas Motorcycle factory site in Kingswood were raised at a public forum last Monday. Around 375 homes are being built by Douglas Homes on Keynsham knitting group the site between Hanham Road and Forest Road. One Forest Road resident who attended the Community supports children’s hospice Engagement Forum meeting on behalf of her neighbours A group of ladies called Keynsham one of its open days where they were given was advised by the chair Sue Hannant to contact the council’s environmental health and building control teams Chicks, headed up by Margaret a tour of the hospice and could see for with their concerns and the forum can then monitor the Thompson, have knitted more than 3,000 themselves how their fundraising helps local response. chicks, put eggs in them and sold them to families whose children are not expected to People living in the area feel more could be done to reduce raise funds for the Children’s Hospice live to adulthood. the dust which the air is thick with, and are also concerned South West (CHSW). Charlton Farm, at Wraxall in North about the apparently slow progress on site, rats and the CHSW fundraising assistant Emma Parker Somerset, provides a secluded setting in safety of a partly demolished metal clad building with said: “Margaret has encouraged local which families can take some time out and insulation materials falling out which they say have been community groups to help her with the just enjoying spending time as a family. found in the back gardens of houses opposite. knitting and we were lucky to have many of Emma said: ‘We open the doors to Charlton Local councillors have previously highlighted planning breaches at the new housing estate and South them visit CHSW’s Charlton Farm to Farm once a month and offer guided tours to Gloucestershire Council has been monitoring progress. present us with a cheque. show you why your support is so valuable. It “We’re delighted that this year Keynsham could be just you, a small group of friends or Chicks raised £2,600, making their grand your entire company.” Keep in touch, let us know what total over £6,400 in two years.” To find out more about the work of the The knitting group visited Charlton Farm on hospice visit https://www.chsw.org.uk/ you think, send us your news www.facebook.com/theweekin

Warmley Circus show Happy’s Circus, a comedy show for all the family, will be performing at Warmley Park School on Monday (9th July). The show starts at 6pm. For tickets call the school on 01454 867272.

in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 25 Warmley Frenchay Appeal to trace woman who stopped Vintage vehicles at crash scene Police are asking for help to trace a woman who stopped and flower show and spoke to ambulance crew at the scene of a collision Calthorpe motorcycles were made in in Warmley. Birmingham between 1909 and 1938. It happened at 5.25pm on Thursday 21st June on the Then production switched to A420 London Road at the junction with Station Road. Whitchurch in Bristol as the A teenage pedestrian was involved in a low-speed company had been acquired by Bruce collision with a car. Ambulance crews attended and the Douglas, of the famous Kingswood 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital and released the motorcycle manufacturing family. same day after treatment to cuts and bruises. The driver No Bristol built ones are known to was spoken to by officers at the time. survive. Anyone wanting to display a vintage PC 2051 Russell Tucker said: “A lady stopped at the vehicle is asked to arrive between scene and spoke to the ambulance crew, however she did 1pm and 1.30pm. The display is open not leave her details. We’d really like to speak to her or to the public from 2pm to 5pm. For anyone else who witnessed this incident.” more details call 0117 9567020. Anyone who can help is asked to get in touch online, or The Vintage Vehicle Show is held in Frenchay Village Museum’s Vintage Vehicle by calling 101, quoting reference number 869 of 21st the car park just inside Entrance B of the old Day will take place in the car park next to June. Frenchay Hospital site, at the junction at the museum on Saturday 14th July. The Frenchay Park Road and Begbrook Park. The annual event is free and held in association flower show is centred around Frenchay with Frenchay Flower Show. Village Hall and there are free vintage buses Keep in touch, let us know what It always attracts a wide variety of vintage linking the two events. There is free public you think, send us your news bicycles, motorcycles and cars, all owned by parking on Frenchay Common. local enthusiasts. The oldest vehicle appearing www.facebook.com/theweekin The museum opens every Saturday, Sunday this year is believed to be a 96-year-old and Wednesday afternoon. Admission is free. Calthorpe motorcycle.

Keynsham Fundraising cycle ride

Ian Leathers cycled from Ilfracombe to Plymouth – a distance of 99 miles - to raise funds for Keynsham & District Dial-a-Ride. The ride in May took Ian nearly 14 hours. Ian, pictured left, an employee of Keynsham & District Dial-a-Ride, raised £1,154 and presented Cllr Brian Simmons, a director of the charity, with the cheque recently.

in 26 The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 St George Troopers Hill nature project wins £44,800 of Lottery support The Friends of Troopers gates with unobtrusive but educate about fungi and The fencing needs replacing Hill in east Bristol are very long-lasting metal lichens. The Friends of celebrating after winning estate fencing and gates. Troopers Hill intend to a Heritage Lottery Fund The grant has a number of support those aims by grant of £44,800. other components which creating a fungi They have been awarded will take the project through interpretation board near funding to protect the to early 2020. one of the new gates. important natural heritage The site is owned by Bristol The last invertebrates of Troopers Hill. The Local City Council and carefully survey of Troopers Hill was Nature Reserve in St George looked after by following a in 2007. The Friends say it has 20 acres of acid five-year management plan. is important to understand grassland and heathland The Friends, who are what invertebrates use it as a which is a very unusual volunteers, work closely habitat to inform the habitat for the Bristol area. with the council. The management of the site and go ahead with the students have been coming A total of 77 bee species current conservation survey visits will be carried application. A big thank you to Troopers Hill for 10 years have been recorded on the management plan covered out in 2019. to Bristol City Council, to study urban conservation site and more than 500 other the years 2012-17. To continue to increase local particularly the parks team, management; Bristol East invertebrates. The National Lottery grant people’s understanding of who agreed to be our MP Kerry McCarthy and The whole site is at risk will fund a new the value of the site, the partners for this grant local councillors Cllr Nicola because fencing along one management plan and grant will also fund a series application.” Beech, Cllr Fabian boundary, Troopers Hill £10,000 of conservation of guided walks and events The project has a wide range Breckels, Cllr Asher Craig Road, is rotting. This fence, work to support the next year. For the first time of supporters. Friends of and Cllr Steve Pearce. which was installed around recommendations of the on Troopers Hill there will Troopers Hill were able to This grant brings the total of 25 years ago, prevents plan. be four outdoor learning include up to six letters of funding raised by Friends of access to Troopers Hill by A range of colourful fungi events, run by Natural support with their grant Troopers Hill to over motorbikes which would can be found on Troopers Learners Bristol, aimed application and are very £200,000. In 2016 they Hill and the specifically at adults with grateful for letters written raised £80,000 to pay for a renowned learning difficulties. by their neighbourhood new play area on Troopers Bristol-based This week Susan Acton- police officer Claire Coates; Hill Field. The Friends have mycologist Campbell, chair of Friends Prof Jane Memmott from completed thousands of Justin Smith of Troopers Hill, said: “This Bristol University, a major hours of conservation work would lead grant is critical to the influence on the National parties and established a walks pointing preservation of Troopers Pollinator Strategy whose Walking for Health group out and Hill’s biodiversity. We are students have been coming called the St George explaining the so grateful to National Troopers Hill Local Nature Reserve to Troopers Hill for their Strollers in 2011. They have properties of Lottery players for making studies; Avon Wildlife been awarded the level of damage the important site. different fungi. His this grant possible. We have Trust’s nature and wellbeing ‘Outstanding’ in the It’s Just under half the value of untimely death led to the been working on this project manager Janice Gardiner; Your Neighbourhood, RHS the National Lottery grant establishing of the Justin since 2017 and would like to Chris Watson, geography South West in Bloom will be spent on replacing Smith Foundation which thank all the local people course leader at Bridgwater scheme every year since the wooden fencing and aims to inspire, inform and who gave us their support to & Taunton College whose 2012. Don’t miss next week .. Keep in touch, let us know what To mark the 50th anniversary of the floods of 10th July 1968 we will be publishing a special 16-page supplement you think, send us your news with archive images and personal testimony from some www.facebook.com/theweekin who were affected. The supplement will also be available as a souvenir edition, printed on higher grade paper.

in The Week • Wednesday 4th July 2018 27 Shortwood/Emersons Green/Lyde Green Action at landfill site after complaints about smell The Environment Agency The site, which is not far system at Shortwood has ordered work at a from the ring road, takes landfill. major landfill site household waste from “The gas extraction system following complaints from Bristol and other South consists of a series of wells people living in Emersons West authorities, drilled into the landfill Green and Lyde Green as well as some commercial which collects the about odours. and industrial waste. flammable and odourous The Shortwood Quarry An Environment Agency gases produced by the Landfill site opened in 2007 spokesperson told The landfill and burns it to and was licensed to take Week In: “The landfill at produce electricity. 200,000 tonnes of waste Shortwood Quarry is an “Over the last few weeks each year for 10 years – a operational non-hazardous Enovert has drilled an total of two million cubic waste landfill and has an additional 17 extraction metres. environmental permit, wells to complement the The site is run by landfill issued by the Environment existing network of over 60 and green energy business Agency, for the disposal of gas collection wells. A Enovert, which used to be non-hazardous waste. number of these new wells known as Cory “After receiving an increase reach a depth of over 30 A drilling rig working on the site. Credit: Environment Agency Environmental Resource in odour complaints (in metres. Management before it May), we required the “The company is now in the The spokesperson added: He confirmed that some rebranded earlier this operator Enovert to upgrade process of laying the “We are also investigating complaints about smells had year. its landfill gas extraction pipework connecting these any additional measures that been made to the wells to the engine which Enovert can take to Environment Agency, which will burn the gas. minimise the future release had inspected the site “To date nine wells have of smells from the landfill and had confirmed that the been connected and gas is site.” company is operating already being actively This week Alistair Holl, according to its permit. extracted from four of them. who is the managing Mr Holl added that the “Work is ongoing to connect director of Enovert, told landfill site is nearly the remaining wells to the The Week In that any full. network as quickly as complaints are taken Even though no more waste possible. Completion of seriously and that will be going into it, these works should reduce the company is doing it needs to be safely the level of odourous gas everything it can to monitor managed for many decades produced from the landfill.” the impact of its operation. to come. Sudoku Solutions Crossword Solution

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