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Oldland Parish Council’s Newsletter Covering the parish wards of Barrs Court, Cadbury Heath, Longwell Green, Orchard, Willsbridge and Wraxall NEWSLETTER NO. 43 ~ WINTER 2015 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Welcome to another edition of the Parish Newsletter. I hope it finds all our residents not too stressed in the run up to Christmas! With the nights now drawing in, this is a prudent time to remember the importance of wearing highly visible clothing in the evening and also ensuring that for drivers and cyclists all lights etc are working properly. We have been blessed recently with very mild weather which has been unusual. This gives us all an opportunity to adequately prepare for the colder weather which will undoubtedly come our way. Remember to ensure that if we get ice and snow all your drives and paths are prepared to maintain a safe approach to your property. People coming to your door including postmen and utilities representatives are owed a duty of care and we have a responsibility for protecting those who are on our property. We have recently celebrated the successes of some of our residents and children with our well attended Parish Evening. This is an event that we hold each year in order to award residents for the best kept gardens and allotments. It gives us the opportunity to allow those that we support as a Parish Council, to show us the sort of activities they have been involved. It was great to have a stand from Avon Valley Railway, an organisation that has gone from strength to strength and is now recognised as one of the best tourist attractions in the region. We are very proud to support this in some small way and encourage them to continue in the good work they do to preserve our railway and attract tourists. Your Parish Councillors are now settling in well and beginning the next term of hard work. All of the committees are fully populated and of course are always open to public participation which is most welcomed. (see page 11 for meeting details). (continued on page 2) CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE (cont) We strive to represent you and love to receive feedback (good or bad) to ensure we are meeting your expectations. We continue to be challenged by budget restrictions particularly as South Gloucs Council has the same challenges and this naturally cascades down to us. However we continue to be as prudent as possible whilst maintaining the standard of service to the parish that is expected of us. You can be sure that that is our first priority. Finally on a sadder note you may be aware that new skate park which was built on the Warmley Golf Course site by South Gloucs Council has been vandalised by the setting fire of a moped on the ramps. This sort of mindless vandalism is sadly becoming more and more prevalent and is something none of us accept. We must work together to stamp this out and you can be sure your Parish Council will be working with the Police and the Safer and Stronger Groups to work this end. Sadly, the skate park has been closed whilst the damage is assessed and repaired when it will then re-open. I close this with the fervent wish that all have very Happy Christmas with family and friends and look forward to another year of achievements in Oldland Parish. Cllr Ron Hardie

The Parish Clerk is Victoria Hicks (28 Brunel Close, Bridgeyate, Bristol, BS30 5BB) and can be contacted at all reasonable times: Telephone: 0117 961 5021

Email [email protected]

The Parish Council website http://communities.southglos.gov.uk/sites/oldlandparish IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN E-MAIL COPY OR LARGE PRINT VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER,CONTACT THE CLERK. This newsletter is designed and printed by Rainbow Press [email protected] HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR PARISH? Please identify exactly where this spot is to win a £10 cash prize. Please send your name, contact telephone number and postcode along with your guess to the Clerk by 31 December 2015. The winning entry will be drawn from the correct entries received by the closing date. The answer to the last competition was The Harvester, Bath Road. Cadbury Heath Library School Road, Cadbury Heath, BS30 8EN; email: [email protected]; tel 01454 868006

Open: Monday 9:00am – 7:00pm; Thursday & Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday 9:30am – 5:00pm. Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday

Discover

Now in its third year, the Discover Festival 2014 runs from 11 September to 31 October with over 200 events - of which over 150 are free! There’s something for everyone to discover and enjoy this autumn throughout South Gloucestershire. The festival brings together events run by South Gloucestershire Council, local residents, community groups and businesses. Whether you are interested in local heritage, food or nature, want to try something creative or take care of your health and well-being, you’ll CADBURYfind something to suit you. Full details of allHEATH the events can be found at www.southglos.gov.uk/discover LIBRARY.

Highlights at Cadbury Heath Library include a Sewing Bee for bee-ginners or the more experienced Freestitcher on 20 September;wi-fi Trace Your Roots 1 to 1 family historynow sessions on 9 October and availableThe Great Reading Adventure Tea Party on 21 October.

Keep Connected School Road, CadburyIt’s Heath,Christmas…..at BS30 8EN.Tel: Cadbury 01454 Heath Library! 868006 South Gloucestershire Libraries have joined facebook; like our page facebook.com/sgloslibraries for the latest events, library news, services and lots email:[email protected]. facebook.com/sgloslibraries

For more local information about eventsJoin and organisations,us for visitfestive www.mycadburyheath.co.uk fun for all the family at Stories Get more from your Christmas gifts! Turn free time into useful time….around the Christmas tree, including Christmas

If you received an iPadWe need friendlyor similarvolunteers to deliver tablet library books for to older Christmas, people living in their own don’t homes or inforget care about our range of eBooks, homes, helping them continue theircraft love of books on and Mondayoffering them the stimulation 23 Decof reading. 4:15 – 5pm eAudio books and eMagazinesInterested? Pop into Cadbury available Heath Library and for ask staff FREE for more information download about Home Library to library members, 24/7. You can Service volunteering or call 01454 868006 or email [email protected]. find full details of these services by visiting www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries and selecting “Library The library comes to you…. the ChristmasMobile Library will be in the opening area hours at the following times: e-resources”. To accessFortnightly online on Thursdays: services 18 September;Monday 2, 16you & 30 23 October; will Dec 13 need : 9:00am your library– 7:00pm borrower number and PIN. & 27 November; 11 December School Rd, Oldland Common 9:45 – 10:00am Please ask at the librarySt Anne’s if Drive, you Oldland don’t CommonTuesday 10:05know – 10:25am your 24 PIN, – Friday we will 27 be Dec happy inclusive: to help. Closed You can also now Cherry Gardens 10:35 – 10.50am Saturday 28 Dec: 9:30am – 5:00pm connect to the internetFortnightly on youron Tuesdays: tablet, 9 & 23 September; smart 7 & 21 phone October; 4 & 18or November; laptop 2, 16 & in30 the library with our free WiFi. December Warmley Community Centre, 10:30Sunday – 10:45am 29 Dec: Closed What’sRiverside on Way, Warmley 11:00at – 11:20am Cadbury Heath Library? Working together to help improve yourLarkleaze, Longwell Green 11:30 Monday– 11:45am 30 Dec: 9:00am – 7:00pm Avondale Court, Longwell Green 11:50am – 12:10pm neighbourhoodStorytime and Rhymetime:Avonlea Court, Cloverdalefun for Drive, pre-school Longwell Green 12:15 –children 12:30pm to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes with their Tuesday 31 Dec & Wednesday 1 Jan: Closed parent or carer, every MonAll aboard 9:15 for: – 9:45am. Free drop in with a friendly group ready to welcome you Books and maps for loan Thursday 2 Jan: normal opening hours 9:00am – Get Large print and talking books Regular meetings arebedtime held for alloff local to a residentsgreatLocal history start! collection Join5:00pm us for Bedtime Story Fun 5.30 – 6pm on the last Mon of and organisations toevery discuss month. local It’s issues especially and for 3 – 6 year olds, wear your pj’s, bring your favourite cuddly toy community projects. Theand meetingsbring a parent are attended too! Next one isBooks 25 Jan. can Chatterbooks be returned throughfun reading the clubletterbox for 6 – 11 year by representatives fromolds. South One GloucestershireSat a month 10 – 11am.if weNext are meeting closed is or 9 renewedJan. Coffee online morning at is every Thurs Council, Avon and Somerset Police, Avon Fire www.librarieswest.org.uk. and Rescue, Town and10am Parish – 12. Councils,Friendly chat and over a cuppa. Monthly craft group: Enjoy crafting? If so bring along your work in progress, share your ideas and learn from others. The next meeting is Sat 23 local organisations. Everyone is welcome, you can raise any improvementsJan, 10am or issues– 12. Monthlyyou may Discussion group: Enjoy current affairs or just want to set the world to rights? Why not come along to our discussion group; last Fri of every month 10:30 – have, or simply come along and listenNews to whatform is Cadbury Heath Library being discussed for11:30am. your area. Next The one more is Fri 29 Jan. IT support: 1:1 help with basic computer and online skills is residents that attend,available the better with the a group trained can volunteer, Mondays 10am – 12. Drop in or by appointment. reflect the needs of the local areaEaster and holidayhelp activities influenceThe decisions. library comesOnce again to you…. we will the be Mobilekeeping Librarythe children will be in the area atentertained the following with atimes: free fun story and craft drop in To find out more: Fortnightly sonession Thursdays: called ’Easter from Antics’7 January on Monday  come along to a meeting School Rd, Oldland2 April Common 10:30 – 11:30am. 9:45 – 10:00am  go on-line at: St Anne’s Drive,On Thursday Oldland 5 AprilCommon there will10:05 be a– fun10:25am workshop - http://groups.southglos.gov.uk. School Road, Cadbury Heath, BS30 8EN Cherry Gardens2:00 – 10:353:00pm – 10.50with Explore Learning for 7 – 11  call your Community Engagement Email: [email protected] year olds. Places are limited so get your free ticket Officer on 01454 864634 Telephone: 01454 868006 Fortnightly onin advanceTuesdays: from from the library 5 January  email: Warmley Community Centre, 10:30 – 10:45am [email protected] EasterWay, Warmleyopening hours: 11:00The Cadbury –library 11:20am Heath comes Library to you…. uk Larkleaze,Thurs Longwell 5 April Green 9:00 – 5:00the11:30 Mobile Fri– 11:45am6 AprilLibrary - Monday will be 9 Aprilin - Closed Tues -10 April 9:00 – 5:00

Weds 11 April - Closedthe Thurs area 11:50am 12at Aprilthe following - Normal– 12:10pm hours Next meetingAvondale dates: Court, Longwell Greentimes: Avonlea Court, Cloverdale Drive, Longwell Green 12:15 – 12:30pm Mobile Library dates: The mobile library will be in the area at the following times: Hanham & Longwell Green All aboardFortnightly for: on Thursdays: 12 Books and5 maps and 19 for April; loan 3, 17Large andDec 31print, 23 May; Jan and 14, 6 talkingand & 20 28 Feb June books, 6 & 12 MarchLocal 2014 historyat 7pmSchool collection Rd, Oldland DVDs Common20 for Mar hire 9:45: Jigsaws – 10:00am for Stloan Anne’s Drive, Oldland Common 10:05 – at Longwell Green Community10:25am Centre Cherry A hydraulic Gardens Schoollift 10:35 is available Rd, – 10.50 Oldland for people Common who 9:45 cannot – 10:00am climb the stairs. Cadbury Heath Library 10 and 24 April; 8 andSt 22 Anne’s May; 19 Drive, June Oldland Common 10:05 – Parkwall, North & Oldland CommonWarmleyCadbury Community Centre,10:25am Heath 10:30 Library – 10:45am normalRiverside Way, opening Warmley 11:00 hours – 11:20am CherryMonday Gardens 9.00am 10:35 – 10.50 – 7.00pm Larkleaze, Longwell Green 11:30 – 11:45am Avondale Court, Longwell Green 11:50am – 9 January 2014 at 7pm12:10pm VenturaThursday Farm, Willsbridge & 12:1Friday5 – 12:30pm 9.00am – 5.00pm at URC Church Hall, Oldland CommonSaturday 9.30amFortnightly – 5.00pmon Tuesdays: - Closed 17 & 31 Tues, Dec, 14Wed & & Sun Free audiobook downloads have arrived! 28 Jan, 11 & 25 Feb, 11 & 25 Mar: 1 April 2014 at 1pm Warmley Community Centre, 10:30 – 10:45am Riverside Way, Warmley 11:00 – 11:20am at the One Church, Cadbury HeathLibraries launch e-books! Audiobook downloads are now available across LibrariesWest. All you need is your library Larkleaze, Longwell Green 11:30 – 11:45am membership number and PIN, and a computer with broadband access to get started.Anyone with a PC orAvondale laptop and Court, a compatible Longwell portable Green device 11:50am can –now choose from over 12:10pm • More than 600 unabridged titles across a range of genres 700 eBook titles and download them for free as Libraries West authorities (including South Avonlea Court, Cloverdale Drive, Longwell Gloucestershire) launch eBooks. • New titles added every month Green 12:15 – 12:30pm • Download and borrow up to 10 at a time for 3 weeks each If you’re a library member you can download them for up to 21 days each by visiting

• Get them straight away - no waiting lists www.librarieswest.org.ukAll aboard. All titles for: can be borrowed and reserved for free, and loans automatically expire so there are no overdue charges to worry about. • Books and maps for loan MP3 files for your computer, iPod, MP3 player or mobile phone New eBooks are beingLarge added print to andthe collectiontalking books all the time, and there is already a range of • Download anywhere, available 24/7 by following links on www.librarieswest.org.ukgreat books available,Local including history bestselling collection autobiographies by Stephen Fry, Dawn French

and Michael McIntyre,DVDs and forpopular hire novelists such as Jonathan Keller. Jigsaws for loan

First Click You may have seen BBC coverage of their First Click campaign – helping peopleB getooks “online can be returned through the letterbox if we are closed or renewed online at one click at a time” – and we can help too with access to the website for anyone wantingwww.librarieswest.org.uk, to or by telephoning 01454 868 006 (9:00am to 4:30pm Mon – Fri) or the take those first steps, and staff on hand to help. On Friday 3 December between24 10.00am hour renewal line: 0845 0020 777 (borrower number and PIN required) and 12.00 there will also be a qualified IT tutor available for anyone wanting to drop in and have a go. 6 March 2012

Christmas is coming…..!

Wear your PJs and bring bear along to join the festive fun of Stories Round the Tree on Monday 20 December, 5.30 – 6.30pm. Free for children of all ages.

Christmas opening hours Thursday 23 December 9.00am – 5.00pm Friday 24 December 9.00am – 1.00pm Saturday 25 December – Wednesday December (inclusive) CLOSED Thursday 30 December 9.00am – 5.00pm Friday 31 December 9.00am – 5.00pm Saturday 1 January – Monday 3 January (inclusive) CLOSED Tuesday 4 January 9.00am – 5.00pm Wednesday 5 January CLOSED Thursday 6 January Normal opening hours

COMMUNITY DOORSTEP CONTROL ZONES SAY NO TO DOORSTEP TRADERS!

If you live in the Kenilworth Drive and Causley Drive areas of Oldland Parish Council you will find inside your newsletter a COMMUNITY DOORSTEP CONTROL ZONE pack. Please read the leaflet carefully! Help stop uninvited traders knocking on your door by displaying the enclosed sticker in a prominent place. It is double sided and will stick to the glass in your door or window. For this to work effectively, the sticker must be in a place easily seen from your garden path or pavement. This initiative is funded by Oldland Parish Council working in partnership with Trading Standards and will be rolled out across the wider parish as part of a phased programme.

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About the speed of road traffic in your vicinity? If so please contact the Parish Clerk giving the road, time of day, type of vehicles this includes motor cyclists. There are currently nine police approved check points within Oldland Parish. Oldland Community SpeedWatch will meet you to discuss your concerns. Any proposed site will be forwarded to the Police for a Risk Assessment this will take about three months. Please note that the SpeedWatch only operates during daylight hours: Winter 8am to 3.30pm Summer 6.30am to 8.30pm Since June 2013, 19765 vehicles were monitored of which 428 exceeded the 30mph speed limit and their details forwarded to the Police for action. The fastest was logged at 57mph. Also we are looking for residents to join the team and can give at least 2 hours a week. Training is given by the Police.

New services available in Kingswood.

Age UK South Gloucestershire provides a variety of services to people who are aged over 50 and we are pleased to offer two new services to residents of South Gloucestershire.

New nail cutting service.

We have expanded our popular nail cutting service and from 1 October 2015 the service will be available in Kingswood Health Centre. For more information on cost and to book an appointment call 01454 411707. New services available in Kingswood. Do you live in South Glos and need some help and advice? New services available in Kingswood. Age UK South Gloucestershire provides a variety of services to people who are aged over 50Our and charity we shop are is locatedpleased at 85 Regentto offer Street and our information and advice area is located at the Age UK South Gloucestershire provides a variety of services to people who are aged overrear 50of the and shop. we are pleased to offer two new services to residentstwo new of South services Gloucestershire. to residents of South Gloucestershire. Volunteers needed- Could you spare an hour a week to visit a neighbour? New nail cutting service. New nail cutting service. We have expanded our popular Agenail UK cutting South Gloucestershire service andoffers froma free befriending service to older people who are feeling lonely or isolated. We currently have 16 people living in Kingswood and 11 in the Hanham area who are in We have expanded our popular nail cutting1 serv Octoberice and from 2015 1 October the service 2015 the servicewill be will available be in Kingswood available in Kingswood Health Centre. For more information on cost and to book an appointmentneed of the service. call When you visit is flexible and can fit around your existing commitments. All our Health Centre. For more informationvolunteers on receive cost induction and to and book ‘Dementia an Friends’ training and are supported by a volunteer 01454 411707. appointment call 01454 411707. mentor. Do you live in South Glos and need some helpDo youand advice? live in South Glos and needIf you are some interested help in finding and outadvice? more about how you can help someone ‘Love Later Life’, please contact Michelle Dent Volunteering Manager on 01454 411707 or e-mail Our charity shop is located at 85 Regent StreetOur an charityd our information shop isand located advice area at is located85 Regent at the Street and our [email protected]. rear of the shop. information and advice area is located at the rear of the shop.

Volunteers needed- Could you spare an hourVolunteers a week to visit needed a neighbour? - Could you spare an hour a week to visit a neighbour? Age UK South Gloucestershire offers a free befriending service to older people who are feeling lonely Age UK South Gloucestershire or isolated. We currently have 16 people living in Kingswood and 11 in the Hanham area who are in need of the service. When you visit is flexibleoffers and cana fit aroundfree yourbefriending existing commitments. All our volunteers receive induction and ‘Dementiaservice Friends ’ trainingto older and peopleare supported who by a volunteer mentor. are feeling lonely or isolated. We currently have 16 people If you are interested in finding out more about how you can help someone ‘Love Later Life’, please contact Michelle Dent Volunteering Managerliving on 01454 in Kingswood 411707 or e-mail and 11 in [email protected]. the Hanham area who are in need of the service. When you visit is flexible and can fit around your existing commitments. All our volunteers receive induction and ‘Dementia Friends’ training and are supported by a volunteer mentor. If you are interested in finding out more about how you can help someone ‘Love Later Life’, please contact Michelle Dent Volunteering Manager on 01454 411707 or e-mail [email protected]. Tell your GP or Mental ill health talk to someone as a first step to and emotional improving your distress are a part of mental wellbeing. normal part of Visit: www.southglos.gov.uk/mh life and very to find out about the wide range of help and support common available locally.

Cadbury Heath Nature Play Group Toddlers and their parents/carers have been busy with all sorts of fun autumnal forest school activities in the our weekly outdoor play group. We’ve particularly enjoyed painting with mud and making seed bombs, which we hope will burst into colour with flowers in the Cadbury Heath Hall garden in spring.

The group runs every Tuesday 9.30-11am, term time only.

All toddlers and parents/carers welcome – just come prepared to have fun and get muddy!

Cadbury Heath Nature Play Group

Toddlers and their parents/carers have been busy with all sorts of fun autumnal forest school activities in the our weekly outdoor play group. We’ve particularly enjoyed painting with mud and making seed bombs, which we hope will burst into colour with flowers in the Cadbury Heath Hall garden in spring.

The group runs every Tuesday 9.30-11am, term time only.

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Wear your PJs and bring bear along to join the festive fun of Stories Round the Tree on First Click Monday 20 December, 5.30 – 6.30pm. Free for children of all ages.

You may have seen BBC coverageChristmas of their opening First hours Click campaign – helping people get “online one click at a time” – and we can helpThursday too 23 December with access 9.00am to – 5.00pm the website for anyone wanting to Friday 24 December 9.00am – 1.00pm take those first steps, and staff on Saturdayhand 25to December help. – WednesdayOn Friday December 3 December(inclusive) CLOSED between 10.00am Thursday 30 December 9.00am – 5.00pm and 12.00 there will also be a qualifiedFriday 31 IT December tutor 9.00amavailable – 5.00pm for anyone wanting to drop in and have a go. Saturday 1 January – Monday 3 January (inclusive) CLOSED Tuesday 4 January 9.00am – 5.00pm Wednesday 5 January CLOSED Christmas is coming…..! Thursday 6 January Normal opening hours

Wear your PJs and bring bear along to join the festive fun of Stories Round the Tree on Monday 20 December, 5.30 – 6.30pm. Free for children of all ages.

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10st January 2016 10 January 2016 Service Destination Operator Ward Summary of changes number Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of 1 Broomhill to Cribbs Causeway First Patchway operation to improve reliability and punctuality, no change to via Bristol Centre route or frequency.

Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of Stockwood to Cribbs Causeway 2 First Patchway operation to improve reliability and punctuality, no change to via Bristol Centre route or frequency. Southmead Hospital – Keynsham Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of Staple Hill, Kings Chase, Woodstock, 17 via Fishponds, Staple Hill, First operation to improve reliability and punctuality, no change to Hanham and Longwell Green Kingswood and Hanham route or frequency. Southmead Hospital – Keynsham Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of 17A Kings Chase, Parkwall, Siston, Oldand via Fishponds, Kingswood, North First operation to improve reliability and punctuality, no change to Common and Bitton Common and Oldland Common route or frequency.

Bath to Bristol via Willsbridge, Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of Bitton, Longwell Green, Hanham and 37 Longwell Green, Hanham and St First operation to improve reliability and punctuality. Evening Bitton George journeys on all days of operation have reduced. Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of Bristol to Yate via Frenchay, Yate Central, Yate North, Westerleigh, operation to improve reliability and punctuality. Hambrook, Winterbourne, 46 First Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne and On Monday to Saturday evenings service 46 will additionally Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Frenchay and Stoke Park operate around the Brimsham Park housing estate due to Heath request from passengers. Bristol to Yate via Hambrook, Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of Yate Central, Yate North, Ladden Brook, X46 Winterbourne, Iron Acton and First operation to improve reliability and punctuality, no change to Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne, Brimsham Park route or frequency. Bristol to Yate via Westerleigh, Yate Central, Dodington, Westerleigh, Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of X49 Pucklechurch, Mangotsfield and First Boyd Valley, Emersons Green, Siston, operation to improve reliability and punctuality, no change to SummaryStaple Hill of forthcoming busRodway service and Staple Hill changes in routeSouth or frequency. Gloucestershire Bristol to Thornbury via Thornbury North, Thornbury South and Intermediate running times will be revised across all days of 77Summary Westbury,Almondsbury Southmead of forthcoming Hospital, First busStokeAlveston, South,service Severn, Stoke Almondsbury, Gifford changes and Filton. Bradley in operationSouth to improveGloucestershire reliability and punctuality, no change to Bristol Parkway and Stoke Central and Stoke Lodge, Bradley route or frequency. Almondsbury Stoke South, Stoke Gifford and Filton.

78 service will now serve Highwood Road and Cribbs Causeway hourly during the day instead of every 30 minutes to improve Thornbury North, Thornbury South and Bristol to Thornbury via Cribbs 78the service reliability will of now the serve service. Highwood Road and Cribbs Causeway Alveston, Severn, Almondsbury, Bradley 78/79 Causeway, Aztec West and First hourlyThe 79 duringwill now the run day throughout instead of theevery day 30 Monday minutes to to Saturday improve ThornburyStoke Central North, and ThornburyStoke Lodge, South and BristolAlmondsbury to Thornbury via Cribbs theevery reliability hour making of the a service. 30 minute frequency between Thornbury Alveston,Patchway Severn,and Filton. Almondsbury, Bradley 78/79 Causeway, Aztec West and First Theand 79Bristol will onnow the run 78/79 throughout service thecombined. day Monday to Saturday Stoke Central and Stoke Lodge, Almondsbury everyNo change hour tomaking the Sunday a 30 minute 78 service frequency serving between Cribbs Causeway. Thornbury Patchway and Filton. Routeand Bristol extended on the from 78/79 UWE service to serve combined. Cossham Hospital, KingswoodNo change toand the Hanham Sunday with 78 service support serving from SouthCribbs Causeway. Yate Central, Yate North, Westerleigh, Longwell Green to Yate via RouteGloucestershire extended Council.from UWE Service to serve to run Cossham hourly Hospital, Monday to Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne, Hanham, Kingswood, Fishponds, KingswoodSaturday. and Hanham with support from South 81 First YateStoke Central, Gifford, Yate Frenchay North, and Westerleigh, Stoke Park, LongwellUWE, Bristol Green Parkway to Yate and via GloucestershireNo change to the Council. route between Service to Yate run and hourly UWE. Monday to FramptonKings Chase, Cotterell, Woodstock, Winterbourne, Hanham and Hanham,Winterbourne Kingswood, Fishponds, Saturday.There are revised intermediate running times across all days of 81 First StokeLongwell Gifford, Green Frenchay and Stoke Park, UWE, Bristol Parkway and Nooperation change to to improve the route reliability between an Yated punctuality and UWE. of the service, Kings Chase, Woodstock, Hanham and Winterbourne Thereno change are revised to frequency. intermediate running times across all days of Longwell Green operation to improve reliability and punctuality of the service, no change to frequency.

OLDLAND PARISH COUNCIL Members of Oldland Parish Council are as follows:

BARRS COURT WARD ORCHARD WARD Cllr Sam Balch Cllr Paul Hughes Cllr Graham Downing WILLSBRIDGE WARD CADBURY HEATH WARD Cllr Helen Farmer Cllr Erica Williams Cllr Martin Farmer WRAXALL WARD Cllr Ron Hardie Cllr David Essery LONGWELL GREEN WARD Cllr Barbara Hurley Cllr Peter Barrett Cllr John Mitchener Cllr Martin Gwyther PLUS 2 VACANT SEATS Cllr Tony Olpin For contact details please contact the Clerk. In which Projects would you like your Parish Council to invest? As you will see from the accounts, the Parish Council has reserves that can be used to invest in projects to deliver services to the community that require just that bit extra funding. Suggestions include a parish office base and meeting room, improved community grants, youth projects and infrastructure enhancements. Please contact the Clerk and make your feelings known. Oldland Parish Council Meeting Dates for 2016 Council meetings are held at Longwell Green Community Centre at 7pm and are ordinarily held on the third Tuesday of the Month. 19 January - 16 February 15 March (to follow the Annual Meeting) 19 April 17 May (to follow the Annual General Meeting) 21 June - 19 July 20 September - 18 October 15 November - 20 December All Council meetings (and committee meetings) are open to the public and there is a time set aside for parishioners to speak. Please see the website or contact the Clerk for further details. Rogue Traders in South Glos

South Gloucestershire Trading Standards would like to reiterate the warning given recently to residents to be extra vigilant when dealing with unexpected callers at the front door.

Officers are aware that rogue traders are currently operating in the area and are offering to carry out, amongst other things, roofing work and tree services. It would appear that special offers are being made to those of retirement age to entice them into agreeing to work being undertaken.

Rogue trading incidents such as these are also linked to distraction burglaries, so we would ask that residents please look out for your neighbours, family and friends as well and report any suspicious activity.

There are a number of steps residents can take to try and avoid becoming the victim of a rogue trader.

 Be wary of traders who cold call and the deals they offer you – it is unusual for genuine tradesmen to need to cold call to drum up work!  Do not allow any unknown and unexpected visitor into your home. If possible, try to deal with them through a window or use a door chain.  Ensure your front and back doors are closed and locked if your attention is elsewhere.  If you agree to work you are afforded cancellation rights by law, and these should be given to you in writing. It is a criminal offence not to provide these in certain circumstances.  If you are unhappy or feel intimidated by the visitor – shut the door and call the police.

If you think you or someone you know has fallen victim to a rogue trader, please contact senior Trading Standards enforcement officer Neil Derrick immediately on 07801 200104 or 01454 864565.

For advice on this or any other consumer issue, contact the Citizens Advice consumer service on 03454 04 05 06 or visit their website www.adviceguide.org.uk.