in TheBITTON, CORSTON, DOWNEND, ,Week , KEYNSHAM, KINGSWOOD, , , COMMON, , SALTFORD, STAPLE HILL, , , WHITCHURCH, WICK & FREE COPY to take away EVERY THURSDAY Issue no 289 - 3rd October 2013 Your FREE local newspaper that’s BIG on news In this week’s issue ...... pages 4 & 5 Go ahead for Somerdale . . . Concerns remain over access page 19 Movement on Whitfield Tabernacle? . . . Council takes court action over repairs page 28 Crews Hole scheme for New Year? . . . MP consults Hanham residents in 2 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 Keynsham

RegenerationThe last open office and update on the Keynsham town centre openThey will also be able evening to quiz the development team and learn development will take place on Thursday 17th October more about what will go into the time capsule to be buried under (5.45pm) at Willmott Dixon's offices overlooking the site. the site. Numbers are limited to 60 and will be booked on a first come, first served basis. Light refreshments will be provided. People can get in contact via: [email protected] or can call 0117 986 8941.

Keynsham Council by-election An election will be held next month to find a replacement for the chairman of Saltford Parish Council Mathew Blankley, who announced his resignation last week. It is understood there could be up to three candidates standing for Visitors will be able to see a video with exclusive footage from his position. inside the construction site and take photos from 100 feet up. Mr Blankley will continue in his role as one of the Bath & North East Somerset councillors representing Saltford. Slow down! Speed limit reductions on

Followingseveral on from the decision local to impose aroads 20mph speed limit on all residential roads in Keynsham from next week, measures planned to reduce speed limits on several roads in South have started to be implemented. Sections of the A431 between Kelston and Willsbridge have now been reduced from 60mph to 40mph or 40mph to 30mph. Work has also begun to reduce the limit on the A4175 Willsbridge to Keynsham road to 40mph and Barry Hill in from 40mph to 30mph. And a 40mph speed limit is also being proposed for Goose Green Road, Hill, Siston Lane and Webbs Heath in Siston.

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 3 Keynsham Go ahead for 700 homes at Somerdale - without additional access As anyone who has followed the story on our website will now know, B&NES Council’s development control committee approved plans last week from Taylor Wimpey to build up to 700 homes, a school and care centre on the former Cadbury factory site in Keynsham, despite continued concerns over a single access point. The hybrid application was for full permission to build 157 houses, 113 apartments and the new Fry Club and outline permission for the further phases of the development, including access. Three sets of traffic lights Local residents and Keynsham councillors lined up in opposition to the proposals and while all welcomed the plan to redevelop the now empty factory site, they all challenged the results of traffic modelling exercises carried out to support the case for a single access and egress. Members of the committee heard that a signal controlled junction on Station Road would be the only means for vehicle access to Somerdale while improvements to the junction of Avonmead Lane and the A4175 Keynsham Road would also result in traffic light controls. Between the two junctions, a toucan pedestrian crossing would also be installed to reach the site from the railway station. According to officers, a pedestrian overbridge from the station was structurally unviable. Despite all this, a consultant’s report estimated average journey

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in 4 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 s at Somerdale - without additional access times through the area would increase by a mere three minutes One of those companies was confirmed as drinks distributor and that creating a second entry point into Somerdale would Matthew Clark which is looking to relocate its HQ from make hardly any difference as the traffic would still be coming Whitchurch and employs 375 staff there. The firm's managing out onto the same road. director, Graham Donald, told committee members that a decision on the relocation needed to be taken imminently and 650 jobs any delay would rule Somerdale out of consideration. In a reprise of the planning fiasco which preceded approval of In what seemed to be a case of bolting the stable door, the K2 site at the end of Park Road in 2010, councillors were committee members also agreed that an inclusive travel masterplan for Keynsham should become a priority – something many in the town have been calling for since the publication of B&NES Local Plan in 2007. While there has been increased talk of a traffic plan for Keynsham, it is not certain where funding would come from for any infrastructure projects and Somerdale is the third of the four major development projects in Keynsham to have been granted planning permission in the last four years without any requirement to mitigate against additional traffic.

'Missed opportunity' Speaking after the meeting, Keynsham Town Council Chair, Gill faced with the choice of delaying the project until all traffic Hellier said the decision was what she was expecting but not issues were resolved or bowing to pressure to build houses and what she had hoped for. "I was hoping the committee would bring much-needed development to Keynsham. Taylor Wimpey, have attached conditions to the approval which could have coincidentally the developer of both projects, announced on the addressed the concerns over traffic,” she said. “Today was a day of the meeting that two major firms were on the point of missed opportunity.” signing up to move into Somerdale, bringing up to 650 jobs with them.

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 5 Oldland Common More services at new-look postKingswood MP Chris office Skidmore cut the ribbon to officially open the refurbished Post Office on High Street last week. Customers can now benefit from increased opening hours and additional

services such as car tax renewal. A number of Post Office services will also now be available from the retail counter in the store which opens from 7am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday and 1pm on Sunday. Sub postmaster Steve Pursey said: “I was delighted to have the opportunity to modernise the branch and I am very pleased to be officially launching it today for the community. I’d also like to thank the local community for their continued support and use of the branch.” Chris Skidmore congratulated Mr Pursey and his wife Jane on their initiative. "Steve is to be congratulated on his work to develop the branch which will make a real difference for the community. I wish him continued success with his business.”

Saltford Manor Road housing decision due in January Following our article in last week’s issue on the Secretary of State’s decision to consider the planning appeal for up to 99 houses off Manor Road, the Planning Inspectorate has advised that the judgement will be announced on or before 28th January, 2014. Following the public inquiry held in Keynsham in August, Eric Pickles, Minister for Housing and Communities, called in the case after intervention from Jacob Rees-Mogg, the MP for North East Somerset.

in 6 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 Pucklechurch Pensions Minister visits Brandon Trust Thornbury and MP Steve Webb paid a visit to Brandon Trust’s base in Pucklechurch last week to learn more about how the charity supports people with learning disabilities and autism across .

Mr Webb was invited on to the production line at the Enterprise Workshop where 13 people are employed to help assemble vital NHS organ donation kits for UK hospitals. The Minister of State for Pensions also saw the work of Fired Up Ceramics Studio, which offers a unique work training unit for people supported by the charity, and also met the South Gloucestershire Community Team, who provide person-centred support to help people live independently and access the local community. Mr Webb said: “My overall impression was of a dedicated and caring staff team, enabling people with learning disabilities to make the most of their talents and, where appropriate, to prepare them for the world of work. I wish the team at Pucklechurch all the best for the future.” To mark his visit, the team at Pucklechurch presented the MP with a personalised hand-made mug from the Fired-up Studio. For more information on Brandon Trust in South Gloucestershire contact 0117 937 4367.

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 7 in 8 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 Strike hailed a “fantastic success” – and

Saturday’sthere strike bywill around 190be council anotherthat many of the workersone affected next are Saturday workers in South Gloucestershire low paid, mainly women, and for many, Council has been hailed a “fantastic this is their first ever strike. success” by the branch secretary of Libraries disrupted by the strike included Unison. Kingswood, Hanham and Staple Hill. The union said it was the first of two Outside Hanham Library picketing staff strikes by library assistants, care said they had received support from assistants, civil enforcement officers and passers-by. They handed out leaflets to staff working at the Vinney Green people explaining the reason they were children’s secure unit in protest at an on strike. The leaflet says the latest cuts Hanham Library average 10 per cent pay cut. by South Gloucestershire “add insult to Gloucestershire Council was a fantastic The council is introducing new contracts injury and are a major attack on our success and showed the determination this week for staff who work weekends. standards of living”. of library assistants, care assistants, civil Unison says pay rates for Saturday Huw Williams, Unison branch secretary, enforcement officers and Vinney Green working are being cut by 33 per cent and said: “Today’s strike in South Secure Unit staff to fight the attacks on their pay. “At Vinney Green Secure Unit around 40 union members participated during the day. Pickets were buoyed up by two agency care workers brought in by the authority who refused to cross the picket line. At one of the library picket lines, a casual worker joined the picket line and joined the strike “At Woodleaze nursing home (in Yate) 14 Unison members protested outside and as elsewhere received a great reception from the local public. “The next strike day in on Saturday 5th October and we call on all local trade Staff outside Staple Hill Library unionists to come and support us.”

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in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 9 Road itself, and although promises were focus group were informed that the budget made, the solutions were largely ignored by was £160k so either they were badly informed initially the Bristol Development Corporation, or the budget has reduced to £100k. I believe Letters then County Council, both of which are that the amount spent on the abandoned no longer in existence. sculpture is between £7k and £10k, so Proposed one-way system The council spokeswoman also says Crews between 7% and 10% of the total budget. The for Crews Hole Road Hole Road is dangerous, NO ROAD is Public Arts Advisory group must take Dear Sir, dangerous provided the traffic uses it in a responsibility for this alongside B&NES The proposed one-way system for Crews responsible manner, which appears not to It seems incredible that a new group has to be Hole Road appears to be another spur-of-the- happen on a few occasions at present. formed to ensure it has a chairman and moment idea by the city council, without due Therefore traffic calming measures would minutes. The focus group was staffed by consideration to the effect on the surrounding improve safety on all the roads in the B&NES council officers who presumably were area. surrounding area and possible solutions are, able to take minutes and assumes that the The council proposes outgoing traffic will use better maintenance of Crews Hole Road, group were unable to appoint a chairman Beaufort Road. As this road is equally narrow leaving it two-way and preventing further when the case is they were never asked as and dangerous in its present form, will this be housing or business development. Clearer suggested by Councillor Crossley’s letter. It one-way as well? signs and improved lighting would make both leaves the focus group feeling that it has What are the proposals for dealing with the pedestrian and cycling use safer along the conducted 90% of the work but can’t be already difficult junction where Pile Marsh and existing pavements and river path. trusted with the completion of the project Beaufort Road feed into Blackswarth Road? More information and consultation of which does not reflect well on the members of Any further traffic using this junction would residents and local businesses would have the public that worked hard in that group and lead to a log-jam back to Church Road in one been preferable to reading about it in the deserve better. direction and down Blackswarth press. Finally Councillor Crossley omits to comment Road/Netham Road in the other, probably Yours faithfully on the Children’s Centre because he knows it affecting the present busy traffic movement Phyll and Vernon McVeigh, St George stands to lose 38.5% of its budget in 2015. He along Feeder Road. mentions public conveniences in Keynsham What are the proposals for vehicle access to Keynsham public art but omits to mention the losses in the rest of several businesses, for example Bowland Dear Stephen, B&NES to which I was referring. Stone, where large lorries have to deliver and Councillor Paul Crossley’s reply to my letter Yours faithfully collect goods? At present there is a five-tonne regarding the Keynsham sculpture is Councillor Tony Crouch, Keynsham Town weight limit on Road and Troopers interesting in what it doesn’t say, rather than Councillor Hill Road, both of which are steep, narrow what it does and is a repeat of the press and unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles. release issued by B&NES. Residents in Troopers Hill Road worked long In praise of Polar Bear Councillor Crossley states that public opinion Windows and hard to have the five-tonne limit put in is paramount in the decision of what to erect Dear Sir, force when tankers from British Steel were in the Keynsham regeneration project. Good, We would like, through The Week In, to coming down the road every two hours to I totally agree with him. That being the case express our sincere thanks to the staff at deliver waste from Port Talbot to Butlers why did B&NES employ an artist to design Keynsham-based Polar Bear Windows for Chemical Works, returning 20 minutes later. one sculpture? That only gives the public one their most generous donation to Cancer Residents in Crews Hole Road and Conham choice to answer yes or no. What do you do Research and Macmillan Care. Vale, for example, will also have their journey with a no answer? We know now you have to While arranging with the company for the times extended a great deal due to the start again upsetting an artist in the process. purchase and installation of a patio door, the circuitous route they would have to take both The consultation was so small that only about conversation revolved around arranging a cases indicating THIS IS NOT A SENSIBLE 200 responses were received that had to be date which was convenient with my wife’s PROPOSAL. placed in the library. If that is B&NES idea of cancer treatment appointments. Workable solutions, ideal for all concerned, consultation I don’t think much of it. Out of the blue, we received a further call from were put forward at least 40 years ago, before Keynsham has some previous bad Polar Bear Windows regarding the payment extensive residential development in experiences of B&NES consultation and that whereupon they told us not to make the Hanham, Longwell Green and in Crews Hole must not happen again. Some time ago the

in 10 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 I hope are ‘safe roads’ i.e. not busy main sensible approach would have been to roads at high traffic times. We cycle carefully, monitor pinch points where delays currently we wear helmets, I do my best to make sure take place. Letters she is safe at all times and to be aware of Since the inception of this development it has cheque out to them but to the cancer drivers on the roads who apparently have no been stated by all LOCAL voices that TWO charities. concern for anyone else’s safety. ROUTES need to be provided, as was We were overjoyed by such generosity and Should I then drive my children everywhere included in the original proposals. The two- felt that at a time when so much negativity as it seems this may be the only way to keep minute figure has been used to justify ONE makes the headlines, such a caring act by a them from harm? ROUTE. Despite this information, the local company deserves to be highlighted and I am grateful to a fellow mum from the school programme is only fed mid-week figures and help redress the balance. who was there to support me and who was even these are skewed by including roads not On the same subject, we would also like to also horrified and disgusted at the van driver’s directly connected to Keynsham. thank Putting’ on the Ritz, who organised the driving and subsequent response. She has I was allowed two minutes to present the very successful Blitz Bake Off in aid of Cancer since contacted the school and the council as views of the many residents of Priory Road, Research at recently. The event was there are no signs stating there is a school on Keynsham, objecting to the changes to the advertised in your publication and we are Charlton Park and as an obvious result, many roads for development of the Cadbury site. thankful to the many people who attended. children and their parents. Other points that arose during discussion Mr & Mrs Parker, Longwell Green I would also like to take this opportunity to were that the police had raised objections, thank the many pedestrians my daughters while a statement that the fire department had Inconsiderate road users and I pass on a daily basis, who are only too no objections was proved wrong when they Dear Sir, happy to wait patiently for a few seconds were subsequently contacted and stated “we I have lived in Keynsham for three-and-a half whilst my daughter (on her bike) passes them have not been contacted”. years now, with my husband and our three with care on the pavement - as the main Rightly or wrongly, I was left with the daughters. I am happy to say on the whole I roads are just too busy and dangerous. impression that a decision had been taken love it here. I have come across many Yours faithfully, before the public meeting. Is it any wonder friendly, kind, caring and incredibly generous Angela Conlon, Keynsham that fewer and fewer people take part in people. elections? However Monday 23rd September at 3.15pm; Somerdale stitch-up Yours sincerely, the bell’s gone and the children are heading Dear Stephen, Mr D McColgan, Keynsham out of school, parents in tow. My daughter, I attended the BANES Development Control like any other, has had a good day and is Committee (Planning) meeting in the Mystery pillars happy to be heading home. Aged six-and-a- Guildhall, Bath, on Wednesday 25th Dear Stephen, half she has learnt to ride her bike and is keen September. I was looking out some photos of old to do so at every opportunity. This day, like The key points I addressed concerned the Keynsham the other day and came across a many others, she is riding along Charlton blocking of Priory and Chandos roads, access pic of Dapps Hill showing the stone pillars set Park, very carefully passed parked cars, to Station Road and the effect of an additional in the roadside. when driving along in the opposite direction 1,000 + vehicles being channelled onto it by a I remember playing around these pillars on comes a white van who has to swerve to single route through Cadbury’s site. A graph my way home from school back in the 1930s barely miss her, the van is being driven that was presented, purporting to show that traffic and I got to wondering what they were used fast! I am horrified and in response shout at is only delayed for two minutes currently. As a for. the van driver: “What are you doing? Slow local resident, I have observed that at peak As they are set at varying angles, I cannot see down - this is a school road, there are lots of periods, delays are closer to 30 minutes and that they were tethering posts for animals; children!” occasionally 40! also they are too massive and set too low for The driver, who had his windows down, then Previous questioning ascertained that the this purpose. has the audacity to shout to me: two-minute figure was arrived at by taking an Can any reader throw some light on what the “Well, get her off the road, then!” average of all roads around Keynsham, use of these stones were? I am aghast! Is it not the right thing to do to including the A4 dual carriageway, which sees Yours cycle, rather than drive, to try to teach my speeds of 60 to 80 miles per hour, and farm Cyril Wiltshire, Cumnock, Scottland. daughter cycling proficiency? I do so on what roads where very little traffic is present. A [email protected]

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 11 in 12 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 Kingswood Family’s hopes for Jaye Jaye Cook is a bright five-year-old boy with a winning smile and as his baby brother Sonny. They are organising fundraising a caring nature which he clearly demonstrates when playing events and to date have with his baby brother Sonny. raised £1,300 but are He is a new pupil at Two Mile Hill School in Kingswood where conscious that they have a he is the first child to take advantage of the recently installed long way to go to reach school disability equipment. He also has a one-to-one school their target. mentoring partner which enables him to take part in all school Jaye’s family have set up activities. a fundraising page When Jaye was 18 months old, he and his mother Melanie through the charity Tree of attended what she assumed to be a normal baby check-up. Hope which supports But she was devastated to be told that he had cerebral palsy. families with children who Jaye cannot walk un-aided as nerves that enter the spinal need surgery, treatment or therapy. To find out more or donate column are fused together. visit www.justgiving.com/jaye2walk The family have been told that Jaye is suitable for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR) surgery which could rectify the problem. This operation was pioneered in America but has InChoices last week's article on the4U success of athletes at the Special been performed on other children in this country. Olympics, there was an error in the email address we provided Melanie has been told that Hospital will accept her for Choices4U. son as a candidate for surgery but also that it will be at a cost The correct address is [email protected] of £35,000. The surgery needs to be performed before Jaye is .HHSXSWRGDWHZLWK nine due to his growing body. 7KH:HHN LQ Roger and Diane, Jaye’s grand-parents, are determined that 7ZRWKLUGVRISHRSOHLQ.H\QVKDPVD\WKH\XVH 7KH:HHN LQWR¿QGRXWZKDW¶VKDSSHQLQJLQWKHWRZQ Jaye will have the operation and learn to walk at the same time

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 13 Hanham Churches and schools among those helping Hanham fire family rebuild their lives The family left homeless when fire tore through their Financial problems were the reason that they had not kept up house in Hanham last month have spoken about insurance payments. Mark is a taxi driver by trade but his car their devastation – and their grateful thanks to has been off the road for some time as he did not have the everyone who has rallied round to help them. money to fix it. Tara and Mark Savage, their six-year-old daughter Leya, and But the support of the community in the wake of the fire has Tara’s other children Corey and Courtney Male, are currently touched them. Friends and family are looking after their four staying in emergency accommodation in Speedwell. dogs and seven chickens and clothes have been donated. A collection was held for them at the nearby Church of the Ascension, which is where they were married. Hanham Methodist Church has given them some supermarket vouchers and the Salvation Army has arranged food packages. Both 15-year-old Corey and 14-year-old Courtney are pupils at Hanham High where a non-uniform day held last Friday raised money for the family. And at Samuel White Infant School, where Leya is a pupil, there will be a non-uniform day on 11th October to raise money for the family. Pupils at Hanham Abbots Junior School will also be taking part in the fundraising event. Recovering from their ordeal: from left, Corey, Mark, Courtney, This week Tara told how on the night of the fire she was working Tara and Leya a shift at Warmley House Care Home when she got a call from The fire was the second tragedy to rock the family. Almost five Corey, telling her he was in his bedroom and the house was on years ago Tara and Mark’s 11-week-old daughter, Lara, died fire. suddenly. She urged him to get out but when he opened his bedroom door Things had been tough for the family in the run-up to the fire at the heat knocked him back. He dropped the phone and Tara in their Wilshire Avenue home on 8th September in which they lost a “sheer panic” tore home on her moped. She got there to find virtually everything. Corey, Mark and Leya had all managed to escape. Fortunately

in 14 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 g HanhamCourtney had been firestaying overnight family with her grandparents rebuild in left at 8pm their the night before lives Willsbridge. Mark had been roused from his sleep on the couch to begin her shift at the downstairs by Leya who it is believed was woken by the heat. care home. The pair of them then got out through the conservatory at the The family have been back but the heat was too intense for Mark to go back in for inundated with clothes and Corey. other items, including Corey had kept his head though and put a pillow in front of his furniture, since their home face to try to block out the smoke. He said the heat in his room was destroyed but have was so intense that the blinds at the window were melting in very little storage in the front of him. He used a golf club in his room to smash the glass two-bedroom bungalow and jumped to waiting neighbours below who tried to break his that they have been fall. allocated for now in Corey spent ten days in Frenchay, including spells in the Speedwell. intensive care and high dependency units, after suffering The family link officer at smoke inhalation. He needed an operation on his foot and ankle Samuel White Infant which he broke during the fall. His arm was already in plaster School is coordinating Their home in Wilshire after he broke it falling off his scooter. items for the family who Avenue, Hanham, was destroyed in the blaze And in another twist of bad luck since the fire, Courtney is also are having to turn down in a cast after cracking bones in her ankle and foot after tripping some donations because they have nowhere to keep them. on some steps while on a recent weekend away paid for by Anyone with a garage or lock-up that the family could use to get Hanham Baptist Church. in touch is asked to contact Louise Hennys at the school. Fire investigators, who were called to the blaze about 6.45am, Meanwhile Tara, who is hoping to get some help from the have said that the cause of the blaze was a candle but the Citizens Advice Bureau this week, hopes to return to her job couple are adamant that although there had been a candle soon. She said: “We can only take things one day at a time.” burning on top of the fridge, it had nearly burnt out before Tara

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 15 OUT & ABOUT Your guide to eating, drinking and entertainment in October Much Ado About Som’at Big Country on tour One of the iconic bands of the 1980s will be calling in on Bristol marks first year for at the end of the month as part of a Land’s End to John O’ Brass Works Theatre Groats tour. South Gloucestershire’s only professional theatre company, Brass Scottish outfit Big Country released their first ever single in 1983 Works Theatre in Warmley is busy rehearsing for its autumn and went on to sell 10 million albums and tour with the likes of production. the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Queen. Much Ado about Som’at is a new adaptation of the Shakespearean The band reformed just under three years ago and while original classic and is a joint production with theatre group RumDoxy. lead singer Stuart Adamson died in 2001, other founder It is billed as a light, witty, fast-paced comedy that explores the members Bruce Watson (guitar) and Mark Brzezicki (drums), complex relationships of four lovers and the evil intent created by sibling rivalry. Over the last 18 months RumDoxy have begun their Shakespeare on A Shoestring collection with adaptations of other classics including Othello, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night. With an all-female cast of four, RumDoxy create a world inspired by the 1980s. They challenge the conventional use of multi-role performance using energy, ingenuity and skill to produce an entertaining programme. These productions incorporate Shakespeare’s classic text with other theatrical elements and techniques, such as original writing, movement, mixed media, song writing and multi-role play to create theatre for all ages. The play will run from Tuesday 15th to Saturday 19th October at 7.30pm at the Brass Works Theatre which is based in the famous Champion Brass Works above Kingswood Heritage Museum. There are now complemented by singer Mike Peters (The Alarm), will also be a matinee on the Saturday at 2.30pm. guitarist Jamie Watson (Bruce’s son), plus former Simple Minds’ Tickets are £11 and £10 for concessions. The theatre has a licensed bassist Derek Forbes. bar and part-disabled access. Their latest album The To book online go to Journey was widely www.brassworkstheatre.com or acclaimed when released this ring 0117 967 7817. summer and the band has been touring extensively in the States since. Big Country play at The Fleece in Bristol on Sunday 27th October. For tickets go to www.ticketweb.co.uk

16 The Week in • Thursday 3rd October 2013 Double bill of Rare steam engine singer-songwriters at gala Two of the most outstanding singer-songwriters of the moment A steam engine which once hauled the Royal Train, was sent for share the bill on board The Thekla in Bristol’s Mud Dock next scrap and subsequently restored to its former glory, will be the Friday (11th October). centrepiece for ’s End of Season Gala on 19th & 20th October. The former Great Western Railway’s No. 7822 Foxcote Manor is being loaned to the Bitton-based heritage railway by the Foxcote Manor Society which is based at the Llangollen Railway in North Wales and is due to arrive via low-loader on 15th October – four days before the Gala weekend. David Cole, Avon Valley Railway’s development manager, said: “She spent her whole working life in Shropshire, Cheshire and North and Mid-Wales before being sold to a scrapyard in 1965. Jon Allen Gala Day Rover tickets cost £12 adult, £10 concessions, £6 children and £30 for a family ticket (two adults and up to four Since the release of his first album in 2009, Jon Allen has been children). Foxcote Manor will also be hauling a special Fish and getting rave reviews and attracted the attention of Jools Holland. Somewhere between Dylan and Rod Stewart, if pigeon holing is necessary at all, Jon is playing just seven dates this autumn with his full band. Supporting him at the Thekla will be a young man from Cork by the name of Marc O’Reilly. This quiet, unassuming character takes on a wholly different spectre when he picks up his guitar and starts to sing. A unique playing style and a deep south blues voice, his performances at festivals this summer have been jaw- dropping. Tickets are £11 from www.all-tickets.co.uk

TheCraft Farmborough fayre Memorial Hall Management Committee is organising a craft and gift fayre on Saturday 19th October from 11am to 4pm. Chip Train on the evening of 25th October and is also available Fundraising is required to carry out repairs to the roof and for a driver experience course on Saturday 2nd November. improve the toilets at the well-used and popular venue. For Visit the railway’s website at www.avonvalleyrailway.org or call more information call 01761 471585. 0117 932 5538.

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 17 ACROSS 6 Selfishness (7) Crossword 7 Give way, concede (5) 9 Least difference between high and low tide (4) 1 2 3 4 5 10 Half round (10) 11 Lends money at unfair interest rates (8) 6 7813 Type of cloud (6) 15 Hair utensil (4) 17 Hard white substance (5) 18 Small storage unit (4) 9 10 19 Writing desk (6) 20 Hateful, annoying (8) 23 Reliance (10) 26 Title for a woman (4) 11 12 13 14 27 Distinguishing feature (5) 28 Discard from memory (7) DOWN 15 16 17 18 1 Similar to (10) 2 Humiliating failure (6) 3 Muslim cleric (4) 4 Slang term for attractive (3,5) 19 20 21 22 5 Damage from continuous use (4) 6 Opposite of odds (5) 8 Get rid of lice (7) 23 24 25 26 12 Past of stand (5) 14 Horrific agent used in WW1 (7,3) 16 Luxurious (7) 17 Overwhelm (8) 27 28 21 Breakfast cereal (6) 22 Citrus fruit (5) 24 Test of knowledge (4) 25 Gumption (4)

Across Down in 18 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 6 Selfishness (7) 1 Similar to (10) 7 Give way, concede (5) 2 Humiliating failure (6) 9 Least difference between high and low 3 Muslim cleric (4) tide (4) 4 Slang term for attractive (3,5) 10 Half round (10) 5 Damage from continuous use (4) 11 Lends money at unfair interest rates (8) 6 Opposite of odds (5) 13 Type of cloud (6) 8 Get rid of lice (7) 15 Hair utensil (4) 12 Past of stand (5) 17 Hard white substance (5) 14 Horrific agent used in WW1 (7,3) 18 Small storage unit (4) 16 Luxurious (7) 19 Writing desk (6) 17 Overwhelm (8) 20 Hateful, annoying (8) 21 Breakfast cereal (6) 23 Reliance (10) 22 Citrus fruit (5) 26 Title for a woman (4) 24 Test of knowledge (4) 27 Distinguishing feature (5) 25 Gumption (4) 28 Discard from memory (7) Kingswood Remedial work to start on

WhitfieldSouth Gloucestershire Council has nTabernacle?eighbours to be vigilant regarding addressed. carried out its threat of court action future instances of vandalism and also "The council has applied to the against the owners of the Whitfield for permission to erect scaffolding in magistrates' court for an order under the Tabernacle to carry out urgent repair their rear gardens. Building Act, which would require the work on the crumbling buildings. Brian Allinson, Conservative Lead owners to carry out works to remove the An urgent works notice was issued in Member for Planning and Transportation risks. The owner of the site is objecting respect of the Tabernacle and Chapel at South Gloucestershire Council, said: to the order, and the magistrates' court House last month and the council will have adjourned the case twice, each carry out the work itself and seek to time for two weeks, in order to allow recover costs if the owners do not further information to be obtained from respond. the owners. A date for a third Work on the Masters Church has been magistrates' court hearing was set this the subject of a separate dispute week.” between the two parties which was due Petrus Masters is in fact a subsidiary of to be heard by magistrates this week. the PG Group, the owners of the Residents living adjacent to the church Whitfield Tabernacle site. The future of have recently received letters from the historic Whitfield Tabernacle has Petrus Masters Ltd., claiming to be the "The council and the owners are in been in limbo since the company recent purchaser and working hard to agreement that the Masters Church withdrew its planning application to develop a scheme which will enhance poses separate health and safety risks redevelop the site, blaming council the site. to the public, though they have different planning officers for imposing unrealistic In the meantime it is asking for views as to how these risks can best be conditions.

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 19 Open Day at New

AFitness “friendly and funky” new Studiofitness studio in Warmley is holding an open day this Saturday (5th October) from noon.

Everyone is welcome to join in taster sessions at Fresh Fit Personal Training. Special discounts will be available for PT sessions and memberships. There will be free taster sessions with the personal trainers and challenges include bean bag and rope climbing, with prizes, cakes and refreshments. Everyone is welcome to go along and have a look at their new studio and join in the fun. Fresh Fit started on 1st September and is open seven days a week from 6am until 10pm at Unit 12 on Tower Lane Business Park.

in 20 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 Coffee mornings held across Longwell Green the area for Macmillan People from across B&NES and South Gloucestershire took NewLongwell Green venue Women’s Institute for has been WI holding its part in Macmillan Cancer Support's biggest national fundraising meetings at the United Church in Bath Road since it first started event last Friday. in 1954. The World's Biggest Coffee Morning saw fundraising events at Numbers have been growing steadily in recent times however venues including Chandag Pharmacy and Victoria Methodist and with the need to find larger premises, from this month, Church in Keynsham, Willsbridge Mill, Hanham Community meetings will take place in the Ellacombe Room at Longwell Centre, Grimsbury Farm in Kingswood, the Innovation Centre at Green Community Centre. Downend School, Staple Hill Primary School, The Star pub in The WI meets on the third Friday of each month at 7.30pm and Hanham Road, Kingswood, the Portcullis pub in Staple Hill, on 18th October the speaker is Pat Downes, giving a talk on A Care Plus Mobility and Barclays Bank in Regent Street, Life of Flowers. Kingswood, at Downend Clinic, the Bristol & Bath Science Park Anyone interested in joining can simply come along on the night. at Emersons Green and the M&S café at Longwell Green. The first National World’s Biggest Coffee Morning was in 1991, when 2,600 people registered to hold coffee mornings across Keynsham the country. Since then the annual campaign has raised more than £75 million for Macmillan Cancer Support in total. Last year 115,000 people signed up to coffee morning, raising a Headstone safety record £15 million. tests at cemetery Safety testing of headstones will be carried out over the next few months at Keynsham Cemetery. Where any headstone is found to be unsafe, the owner of the grave will be contacted immediately. Owners of grave deeds can be present at the testing if they wish by contacting the town council on 0117 986 8683 to make an appointment.

Maxine Green, Sandie Stone and Ricci who raised £320 with a coffee morning at the Portcullis pub at Staple Hill.

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Keynsham Hanham Warnings to school run parents Photographic group develops new talent A photographic project by young people called In Da Hood has been who park inconsiderately hailed a success. Hanham Photographic Society (HPS) linked up Warnings were issued last week to school run parents parking with Over 2 U, a group run for 11 to 16-year-olds once a month by irresponsibly in Dunster Road - and this week anyone caught staff at Hanham Library. offending will be fined. Thirteen young people took part and members of HPS went through Residents say selfish parking by parents parking as close as a presentation on photography skills and techniques. possible to Castle Primary has got worse since signs were put up The challenge set was to take a group of photographs that outside the school advising no parking between 8am and 8pm on portrayed the theme What Hanham Means to Me. weekdays in marked zones. The winning set was by Alex W. and showed four aspects of Cock WPC Lisa Hawtin, local beat manager, said: “A number of verbal Road Ridge. The best overall image was by Kirstie P and was a warnings were issued last week but this week there will be £30 wildflower study. tickets for double yellow lines and obstruction.” Rachel Tabram, acting head of Castle Primary, has written to advise parents of complaints about dangerous parking. PC Hawtin also said inconsiderate parking at St John’s CEVC Primary School was an ongoing problem, having been raised at a PACT (Police and Communities Together) meeting. Matthew Cottrell, head of St John’s, has written to warn parents that both the Charlton Park and Park Road entrances are regularly patrolled by PCSOs and traffic wardens. The problem of bad parking in Chandag Road at school picking up and dropping off times was also raised at a PACT meeting. Chandag Junior School head Alison Creech told parents in last week’s newsletter: “The mobile camera car is now operating in this area and will be on Chandag Road to catch people who park inappropriately.” in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 27 Crews Hole closure: scheme now due to start in January The controversial closure of part of Crews Hole, traffic will use the main roads – the A431, A420 and A4. which had been expected to start this autumn, is now Sections of both roads will remain two-way; in particular, the set to start in the New Year. Blackswarth Road end of Crews Hole Road will remain two-way The scheme, which we revealed in The Week In last month, so that heavy vehicles serving the industrial area will not be affects Conham Road, Crews Hole Road, Blackswarth Road, affected. Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore says he is seeking residents’ views regarding plans for Crews Hole Road, which is at the edge of his constituency. He has been knocking on doors seeking the views of residents in Hanham and says he will be passing them on to Bristol City Council. He said: “I know that Crews Hole has been for time a valuable access route in and out of Bristol. If the road is made one-way, while reducing congestion on that road, this will inevitably affect local residents across the constituency - not just in Hanham, but also areas such as Oldland Common, Longwell Green, and Barrs Court who will find their access to Bristol impaired.” Beaufort Road and The Avenue in St George. It has come The St George Neighbourhood Partnership - made up of under fire from some residents and has been opposed by residents, community groups and councillors working with parish councillors from Hanham, Hanham Abbots and Oldland. representatives from the police, city council and other agencies The aim is for through traffic to be able to use the Crews Hole - says that road safety in Crews Hole is one of its priority issues. route to Bristol only, so Beaufort Road becomes a through route It say that since the beginning of 2010 there have been eight only for travel away from Bristol. It is hoped that the majority of accidents on the Crews Hole Road route involving 10 vehicles and eight casualties, including one serious injury. Figures for Beaufort Road/ The Avenue for the same period show nine accidents involving 21 vehicles with 11 casualties. The Partnership said: “In addition to general problems with speeding traffic for pedestrians there is a particularly dangerous road crossing walking from Conham following the river where pedestrians have to cross the road to rejoin the river path at the end of what used to be Butlers Tar Works. The section of road from this corner to Conham is also a gap in the River Avon Trail where pedestrians and cyclists have to follow the road. “A scheme is now being developed that involves making parts of both routes one-way. A draft version of this scheme has been shown to St George councillors and members of the traffic and transport sub-group. Views on the scheme have also been sought from other council departments, the emergency services, bus operators and South Gloucestershire Council.”

in 28 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 Warmley Caught on camera: do you recognise

Thievesthieves who tried to stealwho a Victorian tried postbox may tobe condition,steal is now postbox?being used for community and corporate embarrassed to learn that they were caught on camera. events. The box was bought and installed by the dedicated team of Jacqui Stevens is also asking that anyone interested in volunteers who preserving the heritage of the area should attend the Warmley refurbished Warmley and Siston Community Gardens Voluntary Group AGM at Signal Box. Siston Village Hall this Thursday 3rd October at 7.30pm. The attempted theft was captured on camera by Keynsham Justin Coggans, from the nearby Warmley Children's Society fundraiser Waiting Room café, and A ‘Bake and Brew’ fundraising coffee morning is being held on reported to the police. Saturday 12th October from 10am to noon in St John’s Church Hall in aid of The Children's Society. The postbox is now being kept in safe The charity strives to help children from all faiths or none, storage until it can be including those at risk on the streets, disabled children, young repaired. refugees, young carers or those within the youth justice system. It works with disadvantaged children to ensure they are loved, A ‘Greetings from valued and listened to, fighting with them against childhood Warmley’ event took place on 21st September at which people poverty, harm and neglect. who remembered Warmley Station in the 1930s, ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s were hoping to post their memories into the original Great The charity runs a network of programmes including drop-in Western metal letter box. services for runaways, children’s centres and support for young carers. But postcard writers were somewhat surprised to find that the heavy metal reminder of times gone by had been dislodged from its footing and could not be used. Former Warmley signal man Graham Darby and Jacqui Stevens, chair of Warmley and Siston Community Gardens Voluntary Group, were kept busy collecting memories from users of the old Midland Railway Line. Mr Darby was happy to show families the locking frame which involved a system of up to 16 levers operated at significant times to ensure trains, pedestrians and vehicles were kept out of danger. The signal box, which has been restored to its original

in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 29 Bowls Wellsway Short Mat Bowling Club The Wellsway Short Mat Bowling Club started six months ago The club recently hosted its first invitation competition which with just eight members. attracted 18 teams from Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, That total is now 25 and rising and among the players who turn Gloucestershire and out at the excellent facilities at the new Wellsway School Sports South Wales. Centre Keynsham each Wednesday night are an international Anyone can join, umpire, seven county bowlers, an under 21 bowler whatever their age, and a DBS/CRB officer. gender or ability. The first three sessions are free and all equipment and training is provided. For more information contact Dave Sawyer on 01225 872780 or email [email protected]

Good year for bowling club Keynsham Bowling Club has been able to look back on a successful season. The ladies finished second in the North Somerset League while the men’s A team were semi-finalists in the Turnbull Cup, joint second in Division 2 of the Bristol & District League, and fourth in the Somerset East 1 League. The B team won Division 4 of the Bristol & District League and were runners-up in the Somerset East 2 league, meaning they will play against the A team next season. The C team won the Somerset East 3 League and the triples team were winners of the Bristol Triples League.

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30 The Week in • Thursday 3rd October 2013 Football Rugby Keynsham Town suffer a Keynsham Rugby Club heavy home defeat Keynsham Town hosted unbeaten Barnstaple Town last bonus point win Saturday for a Western League Division One game and it was On a day that had ideal conditions for a fast, flowing game of the visitors who had an enjoyable trip back to Devon, despite rugby on Saturday the spectators were given very poor fare by Pat Davison’s first goal of the season for Keynsham. two sides which played well below their best. Cirencester were Steve Cains had to yet again shuffle the pack, with centre-backs the visitors and their large pack was dominated in the scrums Ben Stiff (whose foot injury is likely to keep him out for a month) and line out by the Keynsham forwards, but the home team and Aaron Marshall (suspended) both out. The influential failed to capitalise on this possession. midfielder Richard ‘Gyppo’ Healey went to centre back with full The home side went 7 points down from a converted try after 20 backs Ryan Beak and Sam Roberts alongside him in a back 3. minutes. A penalty and conversion from Gaz Deere following a It was always going to be a tough test again the league high- flyers and the away team were two goals up inside 23 minutes. However, this young Keynsham side didn’t give in and were rewarded five minutes later. A through ball from a breakaway saw Pat Davison break the offside trap to coolly finish past the keeper to keep the Ks in the game. However Barnstaple regained their two-goal cushion before half-time and the second half was really “men against boys”, as they fired in another three goals to leave the AJN Stadium with a 6-1 victory. So Keynsham remain at the foot of the table and next up is a tough trip to league-leaders Bradford Town this Saturday, 5th October. Keynsham’s reserve team have also had mixed fortunes so far in the Somerset County League Division One. Following the departure of Nigel Lee to Oldland in the summer, the club appointed a new management team to run the reserves, with catch-and-drive try by Dean Whitcombe put Keynsham 8-7 Chris King as manager, supported by Chris Gardner and Terry ahead at half time. Two tries by winger James Hurrel-Smith, one Saunders. They have won three of their league matches so far converted by Deere, came in the first 13 minutes of the second and lie 12th in the league table. half before Cirencester pulled 5 points back with an unconverted In the meantime, the club are holding a Race Night at the AJN try of their own. In the last move of the game Ben Angell touched Stadium, Crown Fields, at 8pm on Saturday 12th October. down following another series of forward drives; this gave Tickets are £5 per person or £10 for a family ticket and can be Keynsham a welcome league bonus point, and a welcome win obtained from Julian French on the number above. 25-12. The seconds travelled to league leaders Gordano 1st XV and put up a much better performance than last week’s fiasco. For Broadlands advance in 60 minutes they had Gordano very worried by their flair and schools cup tenacity before tiring and shipping a lot of late points to lose 10- Broadlands Academy Year 9 boys beat 4-0 in 39. 3-10 down at half time they equalised with a super try from the 2nd round of the ESFA Playstation Schools Cup last week. Todd Andrew following a searing break by James Wetton. The latter had to leave the field with a hand injury shortly afterwards. The thirds continued their winning start to the season by defeating Walcot 10-6 at The Crown Field. Disappointingly for the home side there were uncontested scrums throughout the match which did not play into K’s hands as they have such a strong pack. James Preston was superb in this game and it was mainly thanks to his efforts that Kieran Harvey and Jake Brooks were able to claim unconverted tries. The fourths were some players short when they played Walcot 4ths at Bath, but the home side lent them some so that a game could take place – very sporting. Kye Hommans made a promising debut and Chris Wareing, playing his first game in 12 They lead 2-0 at half time through goals from Bailey Vowles and years threw himself around with abandon. In a fast flowing game Jack Goddard. Shea Bennington-Mannings with a penalty and there were tries for Dave Thorpe and Reese Davies and a Joe Siddall rounded off the scores to set up a meeting with St conversion from Joe Hemmings in the 12-31 loss. Peters RC High School in the next round. in The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013 31 in 32 The Week • Thursday 3rd October 2013