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THE WEEK IN East Bristol & North East Somerset FREE Issue 540 29th August 2018 Read by over 40,000 people each week Dangerous asbestos dumped in spate of fly-tipping Fly-tippers are blighting the Local resident Zillah piles of fly-tipping in just asbestos was at the Forestry Asbestos dumped at Siston area - with dangerous Savage said that while out one morning. As well as the Commission’s Overscourt Overscourt Wood asbestos among the spate of riding her horse along asbestos she saw piles of Wood for 10 days before it Credit: Ian Wiltshire incidents reported in Siston Lane and on to garden waste and carpet. was removed. Tape marked August. Webbs Heath, she saw five Mrs Savage said the ASBESTOS HAZARD was

put up around it to warn people to stay away. It was removed last week. There have also been recent reports of fly-tipping at Cattybrook Road North. And just last Wednesday, black bags, which shed their contents of household waste, were dumped on nearby Rodway Common. This week South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities & Tourism Paul Hughes said: “Any fly- tips on council-owned land which are reported to us are dealt with and the waste is taken away. However, if the fly-tip is on private land, it is the responsibility of the Continued on page 3 2 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 Dangerous asbestos dumped in spate of fly-tipping Continued from page 1 prosecuted. Securing a tempted to use people landowner to arrange its prosecution can be more offering cheap waste Surge in traffic – and removal. difficult with fly-tips of this clearance on sites such as “You can report fly-tips nature and we would Facebook and Gumtree litter - in narrow lane online at www.southglos. encourage residents to help unless you have confirmed As well as fly-tipping, Siston Lane is strewn with gov.uk/flytipping, by us by reporting any that they are registered with plastic bottles, crisp packets, fast-food wrapping and emailing streetcare@south incidents that they witness the Environment Agency. discarded alcohol cans thrown out from passing glos.gov.uk or by calling the and recording as much • Check whether the waste vehicles StreetCare helpdesk on information as possible. carrier is registered by Villagers say that the narrow unclassified lane has 01454 868000. “Residents also have a duty calling the Environment become a dangerous rat-run since Abson Road, which “Our zero-tolerance of care to ensure that they Agency on 08708 506506 or links Wick and Pucklechurch, closed in May for major approach to envirocrime has only give their waste to by checking on their drainage works. The project is expected to take up to resulted in a number of registered waste carriers.” website. nine months. successful prosecutions You can carry out these • Ask for a registered Although the official diversion route on South Glos over the last 12 months so steps to make sure your trading address and contact Council’s website is via the A420 the ring road, the where we find evidence to waste is disposed of legally: telephone number for the B4465 and Westerleigh Road, many vehicles are taking link to the offender we will • Ask for a copy of trader and get a receipt. a short cut through Siston Lane, particularly in the take legal action. the company’s waste carrier Asbestos can be disposed of morning and evening rush hours. “Waste crime puts the registration certificate and at the Sort It Centre in Traffic has reportedly increased from just over 3,000 environment at risk and ask where the waste is being Carsons Road, vehicles a day to almost 4,300. anyone found to be fly- taken. Legitimate firms will Mangotsfield. There is more Locals say it is too dangerous to litter pick without tipping in South be happy to provide this information on the council’s closing the lane to traffic and the council will not do Gloucestershire will be information. Do not be website. that while the Abson Road remains closed.

Also in this week’s issue Keynsham community spirit group disbands . . . page 5

Family and friends complete charity bike ride for George . . . page 7

Celebrity doctor to stand against Rees- Mogg . . . page 11

NHS issues measles warning . . . page 16

The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 3 South Glos Spotlight on pioneering library service project A wellbeing and dementia wellbeing, reduce isolation by Arts Council England in a library – and did them which it produced. project which ran at and investigate how which was open to anyone anyway. They created Liz Clarke developed the Hanham, Staple Hill and performance could be used to experiencing mental health performances and audio tours bespoke suitcase of exercises, Yate libraries is being held explore library spaces in new difficulties, including people showing new ways to resources, ideas and up as an inspiration to ways. living with dementia and their discover and explore the inspiration which is available others across the country. South Gloucestershire families and carers. libraries. Small-scale art- for groups to borrow from The project was designed to Library Service worked with Participants and artists works, short films, sound South Gloucestershire enable artists to work Liz Clarke & Company on considered things they pieces, photography, poetry libraries. The case is also creatively to improve the three-year project funded thought you should never do and textiles were all created accompanied by a website - as part of the project, which www.creative libraries.org.uk received very positive where you can recreate the THE WEEK IN feedback from those who activities yourself. took part. An example is The Passport Barrs Court, Bitton, Brislington, In a blog this month on the of the Imagination, which Cadbury Heath, Compton Dando, GOV.UK website, Alison was produced collaboratively Corston, Downend, Emersons Catlin, public art and cultural in 10 weeks by participants in Green, Fishponds, Hanham, events co-ordinator for South Staple Hill Library and has Hillfields, Keynsham, Kingswood, Gloucestershire Council, already been adopted by Longwell Green, Mangotsfield, writes about the project and school nurses for use with Marksbury, North Common, Oldland the new set of resources – An teenagers experiencing low Common, Pucklechurch, Saltford, Adventurer’s Companion – self-esteem. Staple Hill, Stockwood, St George, Warmley, Whitchurch, Wick, 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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4 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 Keynsham Community group folds Keynsham Community to cease activities. Despite Spirit, set up earlier this their best efforts to connect year as a pro-active group with local community and focusing on ways people stakeholders and having can work together to followed all guidance reduce the impact of anti- offered to them, they have social behaviour and not been able to make the associated criminal hoped-for progress. offences, has decided to “Given that there were only call it a day. three remaining volunteer team members, who also worked full-time, sadly, it was therefore not realistic for them to continue. The bandstand was recently defaced again “The founder and team would like to extend criminal damage has been A brick was hurled through weeks. appreciation towards those reported in Keynsham this the window of a house in Meanwhile the front who did support them in month. Rock Road in the early window of a home in Writing on their Facebook raising community and There was a suspected arson hours of Sunday 19th Gainsborough Road was page the group said: “The agency awareness regarding attack at a swing in the August. There are said to smashed sometime between Keynsham Community many of the problems Memorial Park and more have been “multiple cases” 2pm on Sunday 19th August Spirit Steering Team have experienced locally.” graffiti has had to be of criminal damage in the and 8.45pm on Tuesday recently made the decision Meanwhile a wave of cleaned off the bandstand. Rock Road area in recent 21st.

The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 5 Comment Turn our high streets into destinations The Week In would hardly be fronts have been transformed as new good independent shops on the high centres can achieve that by having breaking an exclusive story if one ventures take over, but in reality it is street. Keynsham, like many other restaurants and other entertainment of our headlines this week was a survival of the fittest. places, has had them and still has under the same roof. So why can’t that retailers are finding life From our office here in Keynsham, them today. But many equally good Kingswood or Keynsham. The difficult just now. we have seen it all too clearly over independent traders have fallen by reality is that they do already, we In the wake of another household the last decade and a recent exercise the wayside, and others have just don’t perceive them as such. name – this time Homebase at as part of our GDPR compliance confided in me that they are A few months back we made Longwell Green – about to made me realise just how many of struggling to avoid going the same reference in an article to the new disappear from our local landscape, our customers on our database just way. It’s one thing to say we need retail buzzword of ‘stickability’ and the picture nationwide has been don’t exist any more. Even within those shops, it’s another to actually reported how one suburb of York pretty scary in recent years. Toy R the last couple of months I can count get off your backside and use them. had transformed itself into a Us, BHS and Maplins are among the a number of businesses (and not just When Keynsham’s parking issues ‘destination’ in which local most recent departures while the retail) who have quietly just closed first raised their head in our businesses were flourishing. We saw future of House of Fraser is by no the doors and moved out. Compared publication (2008 in fact) the main last month how the traders in means clear. to some of the other suburban threat then was perceived to be out- Hanham transformed the High At a local level, we have seen centres around the east side of of-town shopping centres. Now Street, albeit for just an afternoon, similar challenges facing the high Bristol, Keynsham has always even those centres are having to re- and anyone who came to Keynsham street retailer. Hanham, Kingswood, seemed to be doing better, but this invent themselves to combat the during the music festival would Staple Hill, Keynsham – they have year even the banks are leaving. ‘click and next-day delivery’ have seen a buzzing town centre – all seen businesses go, or more I wish I had a pound for every time retailing that has quickly become even on a Sunday. frequently, come and go. In many I have printed a statement or a letter such an integral part of our lives. You can’t have music festivals every locations there has been a fair from someone who thinks the Many of those who advocate good week but you can hold regular degree of resilience and empty shop answer to the problem is to have independent shops no doubt events where the high street purchase products online too. I becomes a place for people to visit certainly do. Often because what I for a specific reason – any retail want or need simply isn’t available sales are a consequence. 10% on the high street, but equally discount vouchers won’t convince (stationery in particular) because it online shoppers to break the habit. does literally take two clicks and I Local businesses and councils need move on to the next task. to be evaluating what attractions These days, shopping either needs they have beyond the shops and to be an attraction or an add-on to look for innovative ways to make another form of attraction. The large their high street a destination for all shopping malls and factory outlet ages.

6 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 20188 Charity bike ride raises more than £13k in memory of George Friends and family of St taken ill at Newquay's Truro and put on life Brendan’s Sixth Form Boardmasters Festival last support. On Wednesday student George Zogra- August. He was very sick 16th August life support phou, who died from and had cramps in his legs. was turned off and George meningitis, have this He had a rash on his left foot died the day before he was month raised more than but tests by medics at the due to receive his A-level £13,000 by completing a festival concluded that he results. Meningitis Research charity bike ride in his might have a stress fracture Foundation works to defeat memory. on his ankle and that he was meningitis. It funds and The team of seven, suffering from dehydration. supports vital scientific including George’s sister He later suffered a cardiac research and campaigns and Nicole, decided to channel arrest and was taken to the provides information to the their grief into something Royal Cornwall Hospital in public, health professionals positive so cycled from and researchers that London to Paris to help fund promotes prevention, early the trials for Meningitis B diagnosis and treatment, and vaccines in teenagers next raises awareness of the year. diseases. It also provides The ‘Tour de Zogs’ also direct support and ongoing aimed to educate others personal help to individuals about the symptoms of and families affected. ing.com/teams/tourdezogs George died from natural meningitis. You can donate in George’s Last month the coroner in causes and decided not to George Zographou George, who was 18, was memory at www.justgiv Cornwall concluded that hold an inquest.

The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 7 Bristol More than 2,000 people have their say in 20mph consultation The city council’s feedback from the public, Roads not included in the councillors for further consultation about councillors, police and other initial review list can still be consideration. Bristol’s 20mph speed stakeholders, alongside commented on and all During the review, limit closes on Friday (31st evidence from monitoring results from the consultation councillors have also been August). reports, to put together the will be analysed and promoting Community So far more than 2,100 list of locations for review. considered by the council. SpeedWatch, which is a people have shared their Roads in our area which are The review asks people to police and council initiative views about how the speed on the review list include consider both 20mph and designed to give local limit is working and Allison Road, Newbridge 30mph roads, with an option people the ability to actively whether there’s anything Road and Sandy Park Road to retain the current speed get involved in road safety that could be improved. Wick Road in Brislington; limit. in their neighbourhood. 20mph speed limits were Charlton Road, Thicket The review is only looking Residents volunteer to introduced in Bristol in Avenue, Lodge Causeway at changes to speed limits, monitor speeds using speed 2014 and 2015, following a and Lodge Hill in Hillfields; rather than physical changes detection equipment and pilot scheme. New Queen Street, Crews such as speed bumps or record details of any The review is designed to Hole Road/Blackswarth traffic calming. If residents vehicles travelling over the examine how things are Road, Whiteway Road and identify a need for such limit to share with the consultation available at working strategically, but the Kingsway in St George, interventions, recommen- police. bristol.gov.uk/20mphreview also at a local level in each plus Stockwood Road in dations will go to the The review is live until 31 Paper versions can be found ward. The council used Stockwood. council and local August 2018 with an online in local libraries.

8 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 Keynsham Car parks at saturation point? Keynsham’s car parks have key dates during the course of reached saturation point – that’s the year, the group have provided the conclusion of a report carried clear evidence of burgeoning out as part of the town’s emerging demand for parking spaces at all Neighbourhood Development of the 12 short and long-term car Plan. parks. The group of residents working on B&NES ‘Getting Around the aspects of road, parking, Keynsham Strategy’ was produced transport and infrastructure carried in 2015 by transport consultants out their own survey of Keynsham’s Mott MacDonald – a multi-national car parks over a 12-month period company which has advised on from March 2017 and compared many infrastructure projects in the findings with a previous survey UK, from the 2012 Olympics to carried out in 2015 as part of HS2. One of its conclusions was that B&NES Council’s Transport although planned population growth Ashton Way car park Strategy for Keynsham. for the town was 30% during the The headline findings were that by lifetime of the 2027 Local Plan, the Much has happened since 2015, of The Keynsham Neighbourhood March of this year, peak-time council’s own travel plan for the course. The West of England Joint Development Plan provides an occupancy of the town’s long-term new Civic Centre staff and visitors, Spatial Strategy, which is currently opportunity for local residents and car parks had risen from 88% to together with other measures under examination, proposes a businesses to identify how they 98% and in the short-term car parks proposed in the Keynsham Strategy, further 1,400 new homes for would like to see Keynsham over from 82% to 90%. would mitigate the impact to some Keynsham, and as we reported in the next two decades. Results of the survey, which were degree. Mott MacDonald’s view Issue 538, a Strategic Development While the local authority still makes presented at last week’s public was that 20% more parking spaces Location has been identified the key decisions, a Neighbourhood meeting of the group and at the would be needed – around 147. covering North and East Keynsham. Development Plan is intended to August meeting of the town council The report also noted that with an As the employment space at The inform planning policy. Seven the week before, used a different extension to the railway station Chocolate Quarter has been taken different focus groups comprising of methodology and fewer resources overflow car park planned as part of up, The Week In has also reported residents and stakeholders have than the 2015 report, which was the ongoing Somerdale on parking difficulties on residential been meeting since last year to conducted by consultants. development, the additional 100 streets in the area and calls from review different areas, from However, by counting empty spaces places would be “sufficient to meet employers for better rail provision at transport to leisure, the environment and monitoring demand on three future needs”. Keynsham Station. and economic growth.

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The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 9 LETTERS Three questions about public and environmental safety. I half an hour at a time on the stretch take the view that because of the lack opposite Douglas’s offices (now flats) Kingswood of space that fracking cannot be used ‘footer’ with a tennis ball, and Dear Editor in this respect. moveable goal posts – we just had to I have a question for South Glos I don't agree with this current move our coats to one side once in a Council or who owns the lovely big government position and would much while to let a car trundle by. building on the junction of the prefer that fracking was simply The best time of our lives… Kingswood shopping area? When is disallowed on public health and safety Brian Iles, Hanham someone going to decide to evict the grounds. pigeons from this building and close Fracking - if introduced here - would remember Reece Winstone, the the windows? Gas holders at K2 increase the severity of earthquakes in Bristol photographer? My second question concerns Hopps Dear Sir Britain. We had a 4.1 level earthquake Once famous for his ‘Bristol as it Road playing field in Kingswood. I was amused by the letter from P. back in March and I don't want a more Was’ series, he was born in Why is this field allowed to be used as Marlowe in last week’s issue about severe incidence above that. I would Bedminster before the Second World a dogs’ toilet? No one plays in this gas holders in Keynsham. suggest that we do not go down this War, and as a young man served in the field because of this. I did wonder whether his first name is dangerous and risky path. I would Royal Air Force, pursuing his People walk their dogs up Hopps Philip, as in Raymond Chandler’s concentrate on wind and tidal power profession as a photographer. Road on these long extending leads or character. Certainly to be scrolling generation. Fracking is tacitly For many years he ran his unique no lead at all, allowing the dog to do through council committee meetings unreliable and unworkable. business from his home in Westbury- its business anywhere, then just leave from 2013 he is obviously some type Stephen Farthing, Hengrove on-Trym from where his books could it there. of detective. Unfortunately, the image be obtained by post. Surely there is something that can be you reproduced in your issue was not However, his books could also be done about this? very clear but I was able to access the Praise for our letter found in all good bookshops during My third question is why isn’t any same file on the B&NES website. writers the 1950s and 1960s and every book money being spent on the area of Mr Marlowe’s question about gas Dear Editor carried the exclusive claim “No Kingswood? I have recently moved holders at K2 in Keynsham is rhetoric. Some great letters in Issue 538, printed record of comparable value into the area for work and after There were never any and when you especially on page 11. The four ladies exists for any other English city”. travelling around adjoining areas, it’s scroll through the minutes of that writing to Chris Skidmore about Very true. quite clear Kingswood is the meeting on the website it becomes women’s pensions were very powerful I have a modest collection of Reece Cinderella of shopping centres with obvious that the reference to gas and persuasive. I can’t wait for our Winstone’s books, as the illustration dirty shops empty it really looks run holders is part of another matter MP’s reply. depicts, which might remind anyone down. discussed by councillors. D James v Messrs Mogg and Johnson of the attractive covers for that day Thank you for taking the time to read I suspect his real question was what also knew what he was talking about. and age. To those who treasure the this. information about K2 has been Important letters these, but for pure memories of Bristol, Bath and Diane removed from the minutes? enjoyment, Norma Cradock’s on the Keynsham, they are priceless. Without D. James subject of a proposed play street Reece Winstone there would be very Fracking should be scheme was the one for me. I little available to portray the Victorian banned absolutely love feisty politics, but it’s Memories of bygone age, the Second World War and the Dear Stephen also great to be taken back to play in Bristol rebuilding of the many locations in Fracking - or hydraulic fracturing, as the good old days. There were so few Dear Sir or Madam our area. it is known - has raised a lot of blood cars along Hanham Road during How many slightly elderly people Terry Giles pressures and profound worries about World War Two, we could play, for living in and around Keynsham can Trowbridge

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10 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 Celebrity doctor says he’ll challenge Jacob Rees-Mogg If MP Jacob Rees-Mogg North East Somerset, his He is also a regular on provided, with outsourcing education and equality. It has become something of a home constituency. Channel 4’s ‘Have I Got to the private sector only fielded five candidates in media celebrity in recent Although he qualified as a News for You’ and writes used if, say, the NHS needed the 2017 General Election, years, then at the next doctor in 1987, Dr the ‘Medicine Balls’ column help, and only if the including one who stood election he will find Hammond is better known in Private Eye. He has also providers were ‘not for against then Health himself challenged by as a writer and comedian fronted a weekly Saturday profit’ so that any savings Secretary Jeremy Hunt. another one. with a string of high-profile morning broadcast on BBC go back into the service The next election, whenever Last week, Dr Phil credits and appearances to Radio Bristol but was rather than to shareholders.” it comes, will not be Dr Hammond announced that his name. He featured in the sacked last week following The National Health Action Hammond’s first foray into he had been endorsed as the BBC TV production ‘Trust the announcement of his Party was formed in 2012 as politics. In 1992 he stood in Prospective Parliamentary Me I’m a Doctor’ as well as intention to run for a response to the Coalition Bristol West against Candidate for the National Radio 4’s ‘28 Minutes to Parliament. Dr Hammond, Government’s controversial William Waldegrave, who Health Action Party for Save the NHS’. who is this year touring the Health and Social Care Act was then Secretary of State country with a one-man and while its focus is for Health, under the banner show to celebrate 70 years primarily on health, it also ‘Struck Off and Die of the NHS, claims the idea campaigns on issues Doctor's Alliance’, polling to stand has come largely affecting housing, transport, 92 votes. from audience reaction. He said: “So far, the majority of East Bristol my audience members (admittedly not a random Foodbank stocks needed sample) want to restore the The East Bristol Foodbank, which is run by the Trussell government’s legally Trust, is particularly keen to increase stocks of tinned binding duty to provide soup, tinned rice pudding, tinned custard, biscuits, universal healthcare rather toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shower gel and nappies than just ‘promote’ it, which (size 4 upwards). has allowed a whole range You can donate at Tesco Extra at Eastgate, Sainsbury’s of services to be cut or cut at Avonmeads and the Sainsbury’s stores on the back. Kingsway, Kingswood and Bishopston. “They are prepared to pay The foodbank at Fishponds Baptist Church is open on more for public services, but Fridays from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Care professionals only if the money was spent such as doctors, health visitors, schools and social on supporting frontline workers identify people in crisis and issue them with a services that are proven to foodbank voucher. work. They prefer the Find out more at https://eastbristol.foodbank.org.uk/ if Dr Phil Hammond services to be publicly you need help or want to offer it.

The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 11 Newton St Loe Repair project also puts spotlight on church’s heritage After seven months of that the church, which is very grateful for the varying weather deemed to be an At Risk generous grant from the conditions, all repair Grade II* listed building, HLF, as well as smaller works to the vestry of had been awarded an grants from the National Holy Trinity Church at £84,000 grant from the Churches Trust and Newton St Loe were Heritage Lottery Fund for Somerset Churches Trust, finalised at the end of July, the repairs and for a heritage and many private donations. thanks to contractors Ellis project. The pictures show work to & Co and architects The Parochial Church the vestry during and on Chedburn Dudley. Council says it has been a completion. Last September we reported costly exercise and they are A key part of the project was the creation of an exhibition and trail to reveal heritage of the church. The PCC says heritage consultant Lottie Collins- Trail is aimed at children will visit the church and Smith has done an excellent aged from eight to 11, enjoy the exhibition and job and adults can enjoy accompanied by adults, and trail as well as church browsing or reading in will occupy them both services and the peaceful detail the standing panels of inside and outside of the environment of the the history of Newton and church. surrounding conservation its church, while the Family It is hoped that more people village. Lock up Crossword safely Two homes in Seymour ACROSS DOWN Road in Staple Hill were 1. Writer (6) 1. Surprise attack (6) burgled two weekends 4. Tristan and ------(6) 2. One under par (golf) (6) ago and police say there 8. Fine cord (6) 3. Frightens (6) was a ‘paddle handle’ 10. Illusion (6) 5. Plains (anag.) (6) type of entry in both 11. Continue 6. Listed (6) cases. They urge people uninterrupted (3,2) 7. Expels (6) to make sure doors are 12. Supposes (6) 9. Powder (4) locked from the inside 14. Most secure (6) 10. Flowerless plant (4) with a key. Some 'paddle 16. Compass point (4) 13. Mother-of-pearl (5) and stub'-handled doors 17. Sleigh (4) 15. Barrier (5) might seem to be locked by lifting the handle but 19. Donkey's cry (4) 18. Cut down (6) they can still be opened 22. Truth (4) 19. Quieten (6) from outside. 26. Dairy food (6) 20. Behind (naut.) (6) 27. Vigour (6) 21. Period of time (4) 28. Silent (mus.) (5) 22. Experience (4) 29. Dealer (6) 23. Pranks (6) 30. Small finch (6) 24. Hypnotic state (6) 31. White fur (6) 25. Method (6) Keep in touch, let us 32. Regard (6) know what you think, send us your news www.facebook.com/theweekin

12 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 13 Builder prosecuted over dangerous electrical work South Gloucestershire electric circuits at two This week Cllr Paul Hughes, work is evident it will be using qualified and Council has successfully separate properties - one in Cabinet Member responsible followed up. In this case, we competent electricians to prosecuted a builder from Downend and the other in for Communities & Tourism, stepped in when a complaint undertake work can help to Speedwell, who was Lyde Green. After further said: “This case demonstrates was made and engaged with stop dangerous situations like ordered to pay a total of investigation by council the importance of ensuring NAPIT (the National these from arising. £8,806.76 in fines and costs officers, more than 40 faults the correct route is followed Association of Professional “South Gloucestershire after pleading guilty to were found in total, with when undertaking any Inspectors and Testers) to Council have set a fantastic breaching building more than 30 relating to building work. Construction successfully bring this example for local authorities regulation rules. dangerous faults requiring is a complex arena where prosecution and the outcome across the country in The prosecution was brought immediate attention. unscrupulous individuals can proves that a hard line will be pursuing this prosecution, against David Appleton, 63, The case was heard by take advantage of customers’ taken by the council on those and we would like other of Speedwell Road, after he magistrates and Appleton unfamiliarity with who profiteer at the expense authorities to follow their was found to have installed pleaded guilty to failing to legislation, and profit from of others’ safety.” lead to ensure that the dangerous electrical circuits comply with building cutting corners. David Cowburn, NAPIT’s building regulations are in two South Gloucestershire regulations and was fined “Our Building Control team chief operating officer, said: respected.” properties. £4,000. He was also ordered has a very important role to “I was delighted to hear the Residents who see or are Between October 2017 and to pay council costs of play in maintaining a level outcome of this court case, affected by illegal building January of this year, the £4,298.76, compensation of playing field for local and I hope it sends a clear works are encouraged to Building Control team was £169 to each of the two home businesses and to make sure message that non-compliance report it by calling 01454 made aware of building owners, and a victim householders can be with the building regulations 868004 or emailing regulation breaches relating surcharge of £170, making a confident that where is unacceptable. This case building.control@southglos. to the installation of new combined total of £8,806.76. unsatisfactory and unsafe also serves as a reminder that gov.uk

14 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 The restored Morris Minor Pick-Up Classic car sold after almost 50 years with same owners

Some of our readers may In 1968, brothers John and Ware’s Morris Minor Centre remember this wonderful Harold Short from North in Brislington, told us: “I Morris Minor Pick-Up Common bought the brand personally grew up very which has recently been new Morris Minor Pick-Up close to the brothers in restored after being in the - PDD 291G - to use as their North Common. They had a same North Common working vehicle. smallholding on the Bath family for more than 50 Andy Hemings, who is car Road and kept pigs and years. sales manager for Charles sheep. “In the 1960s and ’70s we would often see the truck pass by with a couple of animals in the back, or bales The car’s new owner, Christopher Judd from Suffolk of hay or bags of feed.” The Shorts were the sole the Morris all my life, I felt goes to its new owner. owners of the vehicle which a bit sentimental about it. It Andy said: “It has been was registered on 18th seemed natural to take the purchased by a gentleman September 1968 so will truck in for restoration.” from Suffolk, Christopher shortly be 50 years old. John It is now back to ‘as new’ Judd, who, after coming to became the registered condition and last week the centre to view saloon keeper after Harold’s death Andy took it for a spin to cars, fell in love with the last year. He was no longer Keynsham, where John is pick-up, now a sought-after able to drive the truck so the now living at The Chocolate classic rather than an John Short, Andy Hemings and his mum Maureen, who decision was made to sell it. Quarter, so that he could see everyday working vehicle.” is a long-time friend of John and his family Andy said: “Having known it one last time before it

The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 15 Alert over measles outbreak With measles said to be in the UK because of the These can include: has measles and haven't can be vaccinated at any age “widespread” in Bristol – effectiveness of vaccination. • cold-like symptoms, such been fully vaccinated with if they haven't been fully with 86 confirmed cases But this doesn't mean it has as a runny nose, sneezing two doses of the MMR vaccinated before. and 20 probable cases - disappeared. It is common and a cough vaccine or haven’t had the University freshers are Public Health England in many countries and • sore, red eyes that may be infection before - even if currently being urged to (South West) is urging all currently there are several sensitive to light you don't have any make sure they have their parents to check that their large outbreaks across • a high temperature (fever), symptoms. measles inoculations before children have had two Europe. Imported measles which may reach around Adults and older children term starts. doses of the MMR vaccine. mean anyone who hasn't 40C (104F) Measles is a highly had two doses of the MMR • small greyish-white spots infectious viral illness that (Measles, Mumps & on the inside of the cheeks New choir launching can be very unpleasant and Rubella) combined vaccine A few days later, a red- sometimes lead to serious can catch it. brown blotchy rash will in St George A friendly new choir is starting in St George. complications, including The initial symptoms of appear. This usually starts The Orchard Daytime Choir starts on Wednesday 12th pneumonia and encephalitis. measles develop around 10 on the head or upper neck September at St George Community Centre. There will Measles is now uncommon days after you're infected. before spreading to the rest be a wide range of music including world, folk and of the body. gospel. All ages and walks of life welcome. Songs are You should contact your GP taught by ear so there is no need to read music and as soon as possible if you sessions are informal and relaxed. This first session is suspect that you or your half price for everyone. The normal drop-in price is £7 child may have measles. or £6 concessions. If you sign up for the first term (five You should also see your more weeks) you can receive a discount. GP if you have been in close For more information email Renee at Measles rash contact with someone who [email protected] or call her on 07954 055931.

16 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 Military family taking part in half marathon to honour veterans A family from Longwell Green course in authentic period uniforms will be running in the annual and carrying stretchers and Bristol Half Marathon in equipment of the time. September dressed in World War “We will be collecting for the One uniforms. Royal British Legion on the way Serving Army officer Captain around but you can add to this by George Harrill, his wife Dawn, donating via daughter Becci and close friend https://www.justgiving.com/fundra Carol Gill from Westbury will be ising/george-harrill” taking part in the race on Sunday The team are already more than 23rd September in support of the halfway towards their £725 target. Royal British Legion’s national Capt Harrill continued: “My great- Centenary Poppy Campaign. grandfather Pte Claude Taylor was Dawn was an Army nurse and now an RAMC (Royal Army Medical works for the NHS and their Corps) stretcher bearer at Gallipoli, daughter is a teacher and RAF the Somme and Ypres. He was cadet adult instructor. awarded the Military Medal for his “We are commemorating both of in the Royal Air Force and was an Capt Harrill said: “We are gallantry. these honourable men. Our dear also a lifetime supporter of the commemorating the sacrifice of “This year my family lost WO1 friend Carol Gill also lost her mum Royal British Legion. medics and nurses from World War retired Bob Riglar, who was a Janet Armstrong in November “Their memory and that of all our One by completing the 13-mile lifetime RBL fundraiser. 2017. Janet had served as a WAAF veterans will live on.”

The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 17 South Glos Event to help disabled prepare for Universal Credit People can find out more or mental health condition Allowance (ESA) who are about upcoming changes which can lead to deemed unfit for work. to the benefits system and disadvantage and discri- Lesley Gavin, from the their impact on disabled mination. This includes Department for Work and claimants at an event on people with learning Pensions, and James Alden, Friday 5th October. difficulties, mental health from South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire conditions, long-term Council, will explain how to Disability Equality Network illnesses, such as kidney claim UC and what (SGDEN), which works to disease, as well as more claimants have to do to keep improve life for disabled well-known physical receiving the benefit. people in the area, is disabilities such as Chantel Watts, from South organising the meeting for wheelchair users and Gloucestershire Citizens people to find out more visually impaired people. Advice, will talk about what about the flagship welfare Universal Credit (UC) is help they can give claimants reform which is being rolled designed with a number of for UC. out. Earlier this summer a features to prepare people The event will take place at report from the National for work. It has to be Badminton Road Methodist Audit Office into Universal claimed online, is paid only Church, Badminton Road, Credit said the Department five weeks after the claim is Downend, and will be for Work and Pensions has lodged, and claimants have followed by a short AGM not done enough to protect to complete regular reports To book a place visit and support ‘vulnerable on their activities and www.sgden.org.uk claimants’ including changes in their Registration is from 1pm for disabled people and people circumstances, This a 1.30pm start. The event with health conditions. includes people in the will wrap up around 4pm, SGDEN supports people Support Group on with a short annual general with any physical, sensory Employment and Support meeting to follow.

Farmborough Join the Big Sing All Saints Church is to hold Thou Great Redeemer can’t guarantee to include Farmborough Big Sing on (Bread of Heaven), Thine them all but will try to Sunday 9th September at Be the Glory, Lord of the include as many as 11am with the chance to Dance and Praise My Soul, possible. sing a whole host of and there’s a box at the back Fresh coffee and favourite hymns that many of the church for people to continental breakfast will of us know from school write their choice by next be available from 9.30am days. Suggestions so far are Wednesday. and refreshments will be Jerusalem, Guide Me Oh The organisers say they served after the service.

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18 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 Schools celebrate best ever GCSE results despite tougher challenge Several schools across our area was a significant improvement in are celebrating their best ever the attainment of students across the GCSE results. sciences, including an incredible This is the first year that all subjects 13% achieving a Grade 9 in have been graded 9-1 rather than A- Chemistry.” G, with 9 representing the top mark And the town’s Broadlands and higher than the previous A* Academy said it was proud of the level. The curriculum has also got strong results in Maths and English harder with more content for where more than 60% of students students to learn and tougher achieved a Grade 4 or above in questions designed to identity the English Literature, complemented very top achievers. by “brilliant” performances in This is only the second set of GCSE Science and Computer Science. results for the IKB Academy in Mangotsfield School headteacher Students at Wellsway Keynsham and the proportion of David Spence said he was delighted students achieving the nationally that for three years running the year). was also continued improvement in recognised Grade 4 or above in school has been able to post Head of Downend School Lisa science subjects. English and Maths rose from 53 per improving results. Mangotsfield Howell said she was “incredibly Principal Dean Anderson said: “In a cent in 2017 to 65 per cent. The reported its best ever combined proud” of her students as they year where the school has come out school has a focus on Science, English and Maths scores, with a collected the school’s best ever of special measures we are really Technology, Engineering and Maths record number of 7-9 grades. In line results - 66% of students got a pleased with the results but (STEM) and students achieved a with forecast data, the 2018 English Grade 4 or above in both English recognise that we still want to do 100 per cent pass rate in all these and Maths results were up and Maths, and 20% of the grades more to ensure our students are even subjects. significantly on last year - 63% awarded were Grade 7 (A) or above. more successful going forward.” Also in Keynsham, Year 11 students (53% in 2017) of students achieved Oasis Academy Brislington also As well as offering one of the widest at Wellsway School yet again Grade 4 or above in both English secured its best results with 61 per selections of A-levels and Applied achieved an outstanding set of and Maths, and 44% (32% in 2017) cent of students in the main school General subjects in the South West, GCSE results. Principal Matthew secured a 5 in both. attaining a Grade 4 or above in St Brendan’s Sixth Form College Woodville said: “We are delighted In English there was a 15% rise in English and Maths. In English 70 also runs GCSE courses in English, that more than 80% of students have students attaining at least a Grade 5 per cent achieved Grade 4 or above. Maths and Biology. Most students passed English and Maths at Grade across Language or Literature, and a Principal Peter Knight said: “We are on these courses have previously 4 or better and 77% gained five or 31% increase in attainment in thrilled for our young people who failed or achieved less than a C more good passes including English science, with 64% of students have worked so hard for these grade in these subjects at their and Maths. Particularly pleasing achieving Double Science (33% last results. Credit too to our fantastic previous school. In English 70.4% staff.” of students achieved at least a Grade Hanham Woods Academy said 60% 4, in Maths it was 51.1% and in of students gained 9 to 4 grades in Biology 42.9%. English and Maths - the best the Provisional results for Bristol as a academy has seen for 10 years. whole show 61.8% of pupils And at St Bernadette’s Catholic reached Grade 9 - 4. This is an Secondary School in Whitchurch improvement on last year where one in three students achieved at 59% of pupils achieved the ‘pass’ least one Grade 7 or higher amongst rate. And 40.8% achieved a strong their results, with a 14% points pass (Grade 5-9). There was also a improvement in overall pass rates in marked increase in Attainment 8 English and Maths (Grade 4 and with pupils scoring 45.4% across above). the city which shows an At SBL Academy in Oldland improvement across all subjects. Common, the proportion of students Meanwhile South Gloucestershire achieving Grade 4 or above in both Council said early indications show Students at Broadlands English and Maths was over 60% an improving trend across all for the second year in a row. There schools.

The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 19 Hopes fade for a replacement bus service Hopes are fading of must still be financed by bury’s 48, 49, 462 another operator taking individual local authorities. • Mangotsfield 86, 462 over the No 10 bus service Last Friday a spokesperson • Downend 48, Y2 when Wessex withdraws for South Gloucestershire • Frenchay Hospital 19, from the local bus market Council told The Week In: 19A, 46, 626 this weekend. “We have worked closely • UWE M3, 19, 19A, 70, Stagecoach and First have with WECA to explore 71, 72, 77 picked up other Wessex alternative solutions • Bristol Parkway 19, 19A, services but unless a last- following the announcement 73, 77, 625, X73, Y6 minute solution is found, the that Wessex has decided to • Little Stoke 625 Lyde Green to Southmead leave the local bus market, • Southmead Hospital 11, Hospital service via leading to the 10 service 11A, 17, 24, 76, 77, 505, Emersons Green, Downend ceasing to run as of 2nd 506, 508, Y6 and UWE will cease from September. When we People wishing to travel to Sunday (2nd September). explored the option of Southmead Hospital are South Gloucestershire retendering the service, the advised to interchange at Council says it has been lowest cost would have seen Fishponds or Staple Hill with unable to extend the contract the subsidy almost double on the 17 service, UWE with the for the 10 service, which was what we were previously 77 service or Bristol awarded to Wessex on an paying, rising from £150,000 Parkway with the 77 or Y6 emergency basis for one year to £287,000. service. following the withdrawal of “Alternative routes are But Cllr Bell said: “Very few the 18 service at the end of available for those who use people who use buses August last year. the service and community regularly and have direct Labour councillor for the transport is also an option. To experience of their reliability Saltford Rodway ward, Michael Bell, find out further information will be confident about has been calling for action to on the options available, relying on two buses to reach save the service and last please visit hospitals in a timely fashion. Panto auditions Friday presented a 400-name www.traveline.info or call This comes at a time when Saltford Panto Club are holding auditions on Sunday petition to both South 0871 200 22 33 (calls from the NHS is complaining 9th September for their next production, Alice in Gloucestershire Council and landlines cost 10p per about the cost of missed Pantoland. the West of England minute).” appointments.” Anyone and everyone is welcome to audition with no Combined Authority These are the alternative He said the No 10 provides a previous experience needed. You must be aged 10 or (WECA). services to the 10 being lifeline to those living in over. Although WECA now has given on the Travelwest Mangotsfield who rely on Auditions will be at Saltford Hall from 2pm to 5pm. responsibility for public website: public transport to hospital The club is celebrating its fifth birthday. Search for transport, it is understood • Lyde Green M3, 86, 462 whether as a member of staff, Saltford Panto on Facebook for more information. that any subsidised routes • Emersons Green Sains- outpatient or visitor.

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Photo: SweetSpot Get a spectacular view of the Tour of Britain As part of Stage 3 of the Stanton Drew, Bishop is gearing up for the race go around. timed road closures, cars OVO Energy Tour of Sutton, Chew Stoke, Long which is coming right The hall will be opening its should be parked by Britain 2018, elite cyclists Ashton and back into through Meadgate village. car park at noon to 2pm and 12.30pm at the latest. will be coming through Bristol over the Suspension The hall is ideally there are toilets available as For more information visit parts of Bath & North Bridge to finish at Ladies positioned on the corner to well as refreshments. Due to www.tourofbritain.co.uk East Somerset on Tuesday Mile. Timsbury where the cyclists 4th September. Camerton Community Hall will have to slow down to The stage begins at Ladies Medieval farce Mile in Bristol and takes in Hanham Players’ autumn production is a medieval Failand, Tickenham, Yatton, Inaugural festival farce called In My Lady’s Chamber. Congresbury, Shipham, The first ever Marshfest will take place at Marshfield It runs at Hanham Community Centre from Thursday Cheddar, Chilcompton, Cricket Club on Saturday 22nd September from 2pm to 13th to Saturday 15th September. Curtain up is at Midsomer Norton, Dunker- 11.30pm. As well as 10 live bands, there will be a 7.30pm. ton, Tunley, Camerton, children’s craft tent, circus skills workshop, face As the production contains a few scenes of nudity, it Timsbury, Farmborough, painting and Tilly the Train. a bar and food stalls. would not be suitable for under 12s. Marksbury, Chelwood, Tickets are £6 for adults and £3 for children. Parking Tickets cost from £8 and are available at will be available. Money raised will go to Marshfield http://www.hanhamplayers.org/tickets.shtml and on School PTA and Friends of Huck, which was set up to the door if they have not sold out. raise money for cancer charities and to help seriously ill or injured sportspeople.

The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 23 OUT & ABOUT – Your guide to what’s on in September Aled Jones at Events at Page Park There’s a busy line-up of events at Page Park Life Poetry at 3pm at the clocktower. On in Staple Hill this month. Sunday 9th September there is a free concert The Forum This weekend (1st and 2nd September) a featuring the Bristol Concert Wind Band from Aled Jones MBE has had an photographic exhibition is being staged at the 2pm to 4pm. Then on Sunday 16th September extraordinary career over Bean Tree Café in the park from 10am to 4pm. it’s Bark in the Park from 11am to 3pm. Being the past three decades. With Downend Camera Club members will be on organised by Foss, the Friends of South Glos 30 albums and over 10 hand to offer advice on taking better photos. Strays, there will be a fun dog show, as well as million album sales, he has On Saturday 8th September there will be Park gift, craft and charity stalls. over 40 silver, gold and platinum discs. Aled will be performing at Wide range of attractions The Forum, Bath, on Saturday 8th September in a to enjoy at village fete concert organised by Bath’s St Mary’s Church in Bitton is holding its show, stalls, games, a bar and barbecue. At Mr Music, Grenville Jones. traditional annual fete on Saturday 1st nearby Church Farm there will be cream teas The evening promises to offer Aled Jones September. and jazz music. a feast of music as appearing The fete runs from 2pm to 5pm. Attractions on Fete-goers can wander around the Grade I on stage will be 200 singers Tickets are on sale from Bath the Glebe Field in Church Road will include listed church, where teas will also be served, from four choirs, conducted Box Office on 01225 463362 the Companions of the Longbow (a group of and there will be children's artwork on display, by Grenville and his youngest and are priced from £15. The archers who shoot the medieval longbow), a flower arranging competition and a World son Laurie Jones. concert starts at 7.30pm. Somerset Morris and Oldland Brass, a fun dog War II exhibition.

24 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 29th August 2018 25 OUT & ABOUT – Your guide to what’s on in September Heritage Open Days in September Every September some annual Heritage Open Days. Industrial Buildings Trust adjoining Warmley Grottoes 40,000 volunteers across The Norman, Grade I listed has been working on the and Garden will be open on England organise around St Mary’s Church in conservation of the surface the 16th from 11am to 5,000 free events to Marshfield will be open on structures since 2008. 4.30pm. celebrate our history and Friday 7th September from There will be guided tours Among the events in culture. 10am to 4pm and on throughout the day, which B&NES, Saltford Heritage Locally there are lots of Saturday 8th from 10am to do not need advance Centre in St Mary's Church venues opening for the 2pm. booking. Hall will be opening on Frenchay Village Museum Dyrham Park, with its 270- Frenchay Village Museum Sunday 16th September acre ancient deer park and in Begbrook Park will be from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Some which need booking 17th century house, will be open on Saturday 15th from The centre has information have already sold out, open on Saturday 8th from 2pm to 5pm and on Sunday about Saltford’s fascinating including tours of The 10am to 5pm. 16th from 2pm to 5pm. past, from the Stone Age Bottle Yard Studios in Brandy Bottom Colliery at Kingswood Heritage and Iron Age to more recent Whitchurch Lane. These Coxgrove Hill, Museum in Tower Lane, times. warehouses have become Pucklechurch, will be open Warmley, will be open on For a round-up of events production studios for the on Saturday 15th and on Saturday 15th from 11am to taking place in Bristol visit TV industry including Wolf Sunday 16th from 10.30am 5pm and Sunday 16th from https://bristolopendoors.org. Hall, Broadchurch and to 3.30pm. The Avon 11am to 4.30pm while the uk/ Poldark.

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Bath & North East Somerset: millions of In Keynsham on Queens Road, Albert Road, Coronation Avenue and Rock Road; in Saltford on Manor Road and Norman Road; on the A431 Kelston Road; on the A37 at displaced Pensford Hill. Bristol: In Brislington on Talbot Road, Hungerford Road, the A4174 Callington Road, Wick people Road, Talbot Road and Allison Road; in St George on Nags Head Hill, the Kingsway, Hillside Road, the A420 Bell Hill Road/Two Mile Hill Road, Air Balloon Road and There are worldwide some displaced inside their own Blackswarth Road; on the A37 Wells Road at Hengrove and on the A4174 Hengrove 40 million internally country’s borders. Way; at Whitchurch on Hazelbury Road and Whitchurch Lane; in Stockwood on displaced people. They are The charity Christian Aid Ladman Road, Stockwood Lane and Sturminster Road; also on Gordon Avenue in described as internal has produced an exhibition Whitehall. because they are living in to illustrate this huge poverty inside their own problem and it will be on South Gloucestershire: country and having not display in Keynsham On the A431 Bath Road at Swineford; in Oldland on Mill Lane; in Hanham on Abbots crossed a border lack Library from 4th to 15th of Road and Whittucks Road; in Longwell Green on Court Farm Road and Ellacombe international recognition September. So why not pop Road; on the A4174 Avon Ring Road near Junction 1 of the M32 and at Bromley Heath; and support. into the library and acquaint on the A4175 Barry Road and High Street in Oldland Common; on the B4465 Torn from their families and yourself with the issues Westerleigh Road at Pucklechurch; on Blackhorse Road at Mangotsfield and Henfield communities, both by surrounding this mainly Road in Henfield; at Overndale Road in Downend and Tower Lane in Warmley; also on human made and natural unrecognised, but large the A46 at Pennsylvania. disasters, these people are international problem. the victims of conflict, flooding and drought, etc. Public Notices The United Nations and its member states are currently working on two international agreements to try to help to alleviate the problems of refugees and migration, but these will do nothing to support people

Mangotsfield Wheelchair access Plans to create an entry to St James’ Church in Cossham Street for wheelchair users have been submitted to South Gloucestershire Council. The medieval church is Grade II* listed. The plans involved careful removal, restoration and relaying of external memorial stones to create a sloping ramp towards the West Door.

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