Warnings As Boy Falls Seriously Ill After Swimming at Saltford

THE WEEK IN East Bristol & North East Somerset FREE Issue 534 18th July 2018 Read by over 40,000 people each week Warnings as boy falls seriously ill after swimming at Saltford With schools breaking up after a young boy from Rio Smith’s mum Shelley improving after picking up this week, young people in Warmley who swam at said her son, a pupil at the a bug from the water particular are being urged Saltford fell dangerously Sir Bernard Academy in which led to him being put to heed river safety advice ill. Oldland Common, is in insolation at Bristol

Children’s Hospital. She said: “Rio has been very ill with a bug he picked up from the river at Saltford. It caused diarrhoea, vomiting, severe dehydration that caused his heart rate to double, resulting in him collapsing.” Continued on page 3 2 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 Warnings as boy falls seriously ill after swimming at Saltford Continued from page 1 We wish him a speedy schools and other schools Writing on Facebook she recovery from the illness, within our trust were also urged people to share his which it is suspected is a made aware of the boy’s story, while the mother of result of swimming in the illness so that they could 14-year-old Aaron Burgess, river at Saltford. take similar action. who drowned at Saltford "We have spoken to all our "At SBL, we had already Weir six years ago, also students about the health done some work on river issued an emotional and safety risks associated safety with students in message. A spokesman for with open water swimming preparation for the summer Sir Bernard Lovell and contacted all parents to holidays and will reissue the Academy said: "Everyone at ask them to talk to their guidance, which includes SBL Academy was sorry to children about the dangers advice on waterborne hear that one of our Year 7 of cooling off in rivers, diseases, to ensure all our The weir students had to be admitted lakes and quarries. young people understand to hospital after falling ill. Neighbouring primary how to enjoy the hot this is coming from a mum through. Please share and weather safely." whose child went in there keep everyone’s kids safe.” After hearing about Rio, six years ago and he never Two years ago the river Aaron Burgess’s mum Lucy came back home…the place claimed the life of another Perrett put an emotional is very, very dangerous young person. 20-year-old post on Facebook and urged there is an undercurrent in Hamza Ali died after getting people to share it. Aaron had there you cannot see that into difficulty while been at the weir on 24th July pulls you down and I am so swimming near the same 2012 with friends, cooling sad to hear that people are weir. In recent days the off on a hot day. still using it to swim in. Canal & River Trust has put She wrote: “I have tears in Please do not go in that up new signs in Saltford my eyes as I am typing this, place as I would never want warning people who may be please please, please kids any parent or child or family thinking of jumping in Rio stay out of that river please, to go through what we went about the dangers. Also in this week’s issue Nine Asda bus services being scrapped . . . pages 4 & 5

Stone unveiling ceremony in Keynsham to mark 50th anniversary of Great Flood . . . pages 6 & 7

Tackling traffic problems in Keynsham’s Park Road . . . page 9

Chemical spill drama at Bath Ales brewery in Warmley . . . page 15

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 3 Attempted rape in Hanham Asda links axed The nine bus services that Police are asking the public for help as link the Asda store at they investigate an attempted rape in Longwell Green with East Hanham. Bristol, Keynsham, Salt- They say the incident occurred between ford and Bath are being School and the RA4 3am and 5am on Sunday 1st July but axed from this weekend. (Twerton Parade - Bath have not specified where in Hanham. The Abus services are Community Academy - This CCTV image is of a man the police predominately used by older Ralph Allen School). believe may be able to assist them with members of the community Alan Peters from Abus their inquiries. and an elderly passenger blames low passenger He is described as black, of a large from Oldland Common usage, together with the low build, in his 30s and with a shaved head. shares their dismay in a reimbursement rate for If you recognise him call the police on 101 and give the call handler the reference letter to us this week (see concessionary card holders, number 5217148733. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 page 11). as well as high and rising 111. The A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, costs of bus operation, A7, A11 and A14 all have a including making provision flat fare of £2 single or £3 for forthcoming low return for any journey. emission zones. THE WEEK IN Independent bus company He said that earlier this year Abus has also given notice Abus had asked Asda for Barrs Court, Bitton, Brislington, on the 57 (Stockwood - more subsidy for the nine Cadbury Heath, Compton Dando, Brislington - Temple Meads services to the store, but it Corston, Downend, Emersons was not forthcoming. Green, Fishponds, Hanham, - Broadmead - Bristol City Hillfields, Keynsham, Kingswood, Centre) and the 67 (West Kingswood MP Chris Longwell Green, Mangotsfield, Harptree - Bishop Sutton - Skidmore has been trying to Marksbury, North Common, Oldland Chew Stoke - Chew Magna establish on behalf of Common, Pucklechurch, Saltford, - Stockwood – Bristol), constituents whether there Staple Hill, Stockwood, St George, along with Service 460 from might be any alternative Warmley, Whitchurch, Wick, Whitchurch to Chew Valley provision. As we went to 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 18th July 2018 in latest round of bus service changes print there had not been any service between Whitchurch Meanwhile Bath Bus announcement from Asda. and central Bristol via the Company’s A4 early The nearest bus to the store Wells Road (A37). Abus’s morning Chandag estate is First’s Service 44 on 672 provides an alternative service (05.52) is being Craven Way. between Bristol and West withdrawn due to low use. Meanwhile an alternative Harptree, Bishop Sutton and First’s Service 42A service for the 57 between Chew Magna to Bristol via operating Monday to Friday Stockwood and Temple the Bridgwater Road (A38). at peak times between Meads/Centre/Broadmead Mr Peters said that Abus has Kingswood and the Centre is First’s route 2 via Wells given notice on the school in Bristol is being Road (A37). Alternative services that balanced the withdrawn for the summer services between daily work for the buses (until September). An Brislington and Temple because of falling passenger alternative service is Meads/Centre/Broadmead numbers. “During school provided by route 42/43 are provided by First’s holidays we were providing routes. 178//X3 or the 349 (Abus). buses for about £100 And First’s Service 49A An alternative service takings per day at a cost to operating Monday to Friday between Sturminster us of about £380 per day. at peak times between Road/West Town Lane and We could no longer carry Staple Hill and the Centre is Brislington is provided by this shortfall.” also being withdrawn until First’s route 36 which He said that at Chew Valley September. An alternative continues to the Centre via School parents formed a service is provided by the 49 St Anne’s and Barton Hill. travel club and half of & X49 routes. On the 49 the As an alternative to the 67, Abus’s passengers from the Monday to Friday 07.20 Green to the Centre and the Centre to Emersons Green First’s 376 provides a 460 had joined. journey from Emersons 18.05 journey from the are being withdrawn.

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 5 Memorial unveiled as Keynsham remembers People came together in Chew that night in 1968, the Keynsham’s Memorial most famous was the Pictured at the unveiling are, from left, Richard Dyson from the local history society, the Rev Stephen McCaw, Park on Tuesday 10th July ancient County Bridge on Cllr Clive Fricker & Cllr Karen Walker to remember the the road which links devastating Great Flood Keynsham and Willsbridge. exactly 50 years ago. Built into the north parapet Five inches of rain fell in 24 was the County Bridge hours, causing a wall of Stone, also known as the water to cascade down the Abbot’s Seat, as it was Chew Valley, sweeping reputed to have come from away bridges and anything Keynsham Abbey. else in its way. The ancient stone was swept Eight people died, three of away but later recovered them when the car they were and put into storage. To travelling in was swept off mark the 50th anniversary, the bridge at the bottom of Keynsham and Saltford Bath Hill in Keynsham. Local History Society Of the many bridges worked hard to bring the a public appeal to raise the a permanent commemo- Local History Society, destroyed along the River stone to the park, launching £5,000 needed to install it as ration of that night. spoke about the history of The project has had the the stone, saying nobody support of Keynsham Town knows how old it actually Council and permission to is: “It was part of the use and display the stone County Bridge on the road was obtained from B&NES from Keynsham to Council. The County Bridge Willsbridge. It was built into Stone left B&NES’ Pixash the parapet. Lots of children Lane store earlier this used to sit in it and have month and was unveiled in their photographs taken. the park last Tuesday by “It was there for hundreds of Cllr Karen Walker, Chair of years. Perhaps it was from B&NES Council. Keynsham Abbey, it may Speaking at the well- well have been. Some attended unveiling people think it could be ceremony, the Chair of Roman. The archaeologists Keynsham Town Council don’t know. There is no Cllr Clive Fricker said: shape, no markings they can “The damage done to our really identify. So let’s town was dramatic and it assume it’s at least as old as was only thanks to the hard Keynsham Abbey.” work of our police and He said it was possibly put ambulance service, the there when the bridge was Royal Engineers and the rebuilt after the Monmouth Royal Air Force, who all Rebellion in 1685 as it is came together to put our known that stones from the bridges back together that abbey were used in that made Keynsham a whole work. It stayed there for again and we could then hundreds of years until 1968 drive forward into the when it was washed away. fantastic town that we live There was a period when the in today.” stone was effectively lost. It Richard Dyson, chairman of was mislaid but Bristol Veterans Brass Keynsham and Saltford rediscovered and put back

6 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 20188 the 50th anniversary of the Great Flood in the archaeology store in There was music from the Great Flood. July the Keynsham Walkers were held in Pensford Pixash Lane and looked Bristol Veterans Brass at the Other events have taken Are Welcome group including a remembrance after by B&NES’ ceremony and afterwards place this month to mark the followed the River Chew service on the old bridge. archaeologists. invited guests enjoyed a 50th anniversary. On through Chewton Keyn- And throughout July Mr Dyson added: “We felt it cream tea at the nearby Thursday 5th Chew Magna sham to Compton Dando. Compton Dando is was appropriate to put it in Baptist Church Hall. remembered the Great Along the way, they met commemorating the Great the park where it will be Meanwhile the West of Flood with a photographic people who were affected Flood with a small safe. It is also close to the England Rural Network was display and audio and recalled events from the exhibition at St Mary’s Bath Hill bridge which is staging a special exhibition reminiscences. On Saturday flood. Church, open to visitors the site of where several at The Space in Keynsham 7th in Woollard there was a On the same day events every day. people lost their lives as part today (Wednesday) from day of film, walks, teas and of the disaster when they 1pm to 2.30pm with the testimonies of the Great were swept off the bridge.” chance for visitors to see Flood that damaged the The Rev Stephen McCaw, photos and listen to village’s bridge beyond Popular fete vicar of St John’s in testimony from the time of repair. And on Sunday 8th Keynsham, spoke at the cancelled ceremony about the This year’s Kelston Fete has been cancelled due to no importance of memorials: one volunteering to co-ordinate it. “Here is a moment when we The announcement on the Kelston Fete Facebook page are unveiling part of our earlier this month has been met with disappointment and community history and part the hope that it will return next year. The origins of the fete date back almost 100 years to of our community identity, when Kelston Horticultural Society staged a flower and and part of that also is our vegetable show. Produce gave way to other forms of remembering those entertainment and with only a short pause during the individuals who particularly Second World War, Kelston has, come rain or shine, held were affected by the floods an August Bank Holiday event every year since. 50 years ago, those who lost their lives…. and those who suffered loss and damage to themselves and to their property during that occasion 50 years ago.”

Music for a summer’s afternoon There will be a The ancient stone Summer’s Afternoon Concert on Sunday 22nd July at Hanham United Reformed Church featuring musicians Chris Docherty, Jenny Harris and Natalie Morton. Entry is free with a retiring collection for the work of the church. Refreshments will be available during the interval.

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 7 Conservatives win the Emersons Green by-election The Conservatives’ candi- agreement in between The morning after the for their “nasty and Party Suzanne Williams has date narrowly won the election years, and blaming election, Toby Savage took intolerant” campaign. The penned an open letter (see Emersons Green Town Labour for forcing the to Twitter to criticise Labour chair of Kingswood Labour page 10) in response. Council by-election last election that cost £9,000. Thursday. Labour in turn accused him Mangotsfield Labour candidate Sandie of opposing democratic Davis got 198 votes, just elections. During the run-up behind her rival Ursula to the election, the New play area opens Shepherd who secured 203. Conservatives also criticised A new play area has opened The vacancy had been Labour over a tweet by their at Ridley Avenue on the created by the resignation of Kingswood Parliamentary Siston Hill estate. It Cllr Kirsteen Dambalaki. Candidate Nicola Bowden- features a wooden play Before the election, the Tory Jones that the Tory candidate train, basket swing, obstacle leader of South Glou- “is not from South Glos”. course, see-saw, trampoline cestershire Council Toby The Tories rebuked that and a ‘tango swing’ for a Savage was criticised by allegation, saying Ursula parents and child. Labour after he wrote to Shepherd, who is originally It was designed by South voters in Emersons Green from South Africa, lives in Gloucestershire Council’s saying that town councils Lyde Green and has been a StreetCare Community could avoid significant costs resident of South Glos for Spaces team following local consultation. by filling vacancies by eight years.

8 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 Keynsham Council unveils plans to tackle traffic problems In response to residents’ existing traffic calming yellow lines across driveway junction of St Keyna Road council explains it would comments and concerns, measures, moderate vehicle entrance are also an option. and West View Road to have to follow a statutory B&NES Council is planning speeds and reduce The council also says that improve visibility for consultation process before to introduce a package of congestion. Leaflets have removing unused disabled motorists leaving the side any of the proposed parking traffic management been delivered to homes in parking bays would increase road. restrictions could be measures in Park Road and the area and people are being parking availability. A priority road narrowing at introduced. West View Road in asked to have their say. And traffic cushions and a the junction of Hawthorns People are asked to return the Keynsham. The plans include upgrading raised speed table to reduce Lane and Park Road is also consultation forms or email Speeding vehicles are an the existing pedestrian refuge speeds at specific locations being suggested. their comments to the issue and there has been a island at the junction of West are also proposed, as is Subject to the outcome of the council’s traffic management vast increase in traffic in View Road and Charlton narrowing the road at the informal consultation, the team by Sunday 29th July. recent years as it is the route Road and introducing in and out of The Meadows additional pedestrian dropped South Glos housing estate. kerbs at junctions and The proposals aim to improve crossing points to improve Chance to discuss the big issues pedestrian safety, enhance accessibility for all road There will be a meeting of the Greater Kingswood South Gloucestershire Over 50s Forum on users. Wednesday 2nd August at Hanham Community Centre. Formal parking restrictions Margaret Slucutt, who chairs the South Glos Over 50s Forum, says any South Glos resident are proposed to regulate on- over the age of 50 is welcome: “Come along and be part of our growing band of Forum street parking. These members helping to raise issues so that older people are represented and have a louder voice measures would help to and profile, so meeting the needs and interests of people over 50 and to campaign for reduce speeds, create passing inclusion, justice, respect and recognition.” places, deter parking across Besides a discussion about the big local issues, Jim Rollo from Active will be talking about a driveways and ease the new initiative with Hanham Health, while Caroline Browne, from Southern Brooks, needs passage of buses and delivery people’s thoughts about Community Cohesion. vehicles. There will also an Ageing Better update. Refreshments will be available and there will be time Parking bays are planned to for a chat. The meeting is from 2pm to 4pm. encourage more courteous Forum meetings are also held in Thornbury, Yate and Patchway. Call 0796 710 2141 to find Park Road parking and to visually out more. narrow the road. Double

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The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 9 LETTERS An open letter to Toby to encourage more women into politics, who flew out with special gear to help this election should be seen as a sign of the team of Royal Thai Navy Seals with Savage healthy engagement. We offer our hearty such expertise and calm modesty. Under Dear Mr Savage congratulations to Ursula Shepherd who the highly intelligent leadership of the Our campaign for Emersons Green showed her good sportsmanship by senior field commanders and the Chiang Town Council was not “nasty and shaking the hands of all the Labour Rai Governor Narongsak Osottanakorn, intolerant” as you said on Twitter. Our activists at the vote count and by the boys and their coach were saved candidate Sandie Davis is a local foster generally being very nice and friendly. after 17 days trapped in that fearful mother of children and young people There is just no need for you to descend cave. The Royal Thai Navy Seals with special needs, a school governor, to this Toby, especially as you have such suffered the terrible loss of Sergeant and a foodbank volunteer. And what is a responsible and prestigious public Major Saman Gunan, whose sacrifice more, she is about the nicest, kindest, position in our community, paid for, let’s will never be forgotten. most caring person you could meet. remember, by tax payers of all political I therefore write to you to request that Local Labour Party volunteers who persuasions and none, all of whom you you kindly publish this letter of deep delivered leaflets and canvassed with should represent fairly. I hope you will and heartfelt thanks to the British divers. Sandie are teachers, retired people, food do better in future and take a leaf out of I feel sure in asking that this letter be service assistants, and other ordinary Ursula’s book! published that I do so on behalf of all children’s play area at The Meadows in people who just wanted to participate in Suzanne Williams Thais in this locality. It was due to a Keynsham, a generous planting of new the democratic process to support a Chair of Kingswood Labour Party great team effort to which our seven trees but some may already be beyond candidate who shares their values. There British divers were great and amazingly saving. is simply no need for such modest players. Thank you. Just a bowl or a bucket of water each unsubstantiated and extreme accusations Our heartfelt thanks Cllr Siri Edwards evening could make all the difference – to be thrown around and you defame to British divers Serving on Keynsham Town Council families and neighbours in a mini good people when you make these Dear Stephen and all Friends of ‘waterfest’ – ensuring environmental claims. Thailand hydration but without wasting water! Your letter to postal voters in which you Help young trees I have been in England for more than 40 If these trees die, it is unlikely, in the accused us of wasting money by fielding years and have a small business and survive this hot spell present economic climate, that they will a candidate was also misleading. Sandie wonderful family here for which I am so Dear Editor be replaced. Hence their potential in fact put her name forward for the grateful. I have been much honoured to It is heartening to note how much space environmental enhancement and town councillor role first and if you had have been elected a councillor to serve you allocate to articles about ecological development will be lost. truly felt an election was unnecessary, on our local council in Keynsham. conservation and the natural The above was very evident as I you could simply have co-opted her, as During the last few weeks like everyone environment, both in urban areas or the ‘wombled’ in the South Keynsham area she is a clearly an exemplary candidate. I was gripped with news of the 12 boys rural landscape. and it was Chief Womble Erica Davies I would love to know what you objected and their coach who were trapped in I am writing to ask your readers if they who suggested this letter. to about a Christian foster mother who Thai Tham Luang cave. The video of are willing to become ‘conservationists’ Mrs Glenys Hurst has devoted her adult life to helping them being found on the little ledge by adopting the care of any newly- children. deep in the heart of darkness by the two planted ‘public space’ trees outside their However, above all, what we should all brave English divers John Volanthen and homes or near to where they live. Praise for Les Baker’s agree on is that an active local Rick Stanton, is something I can never Many new housing developments have article democracy is ultimately a positive thing forget. been landscaped with these young trees Dear Editor and the people of Emersons and Lyde John (from Bristol) and Rick (from and replacement saplings can be found I loved Les Baker’s article about a night were actually fortunate to have two Coventry) with the help of planner in long-established verges. The that changed things forever (Issue 533). public-spirited women candidates to Robert Harper (from Wells) were later prolonged dry weather is endangering Ol’ Les. He can’t half tell a story. And choose from. At a time when we all want supported by five more British divers their survival. An example is the it’s great to have well-written popular

10 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 LETTERS records like this of memorable very helpful both before and during the something amazing to raise money for BMA chief behind the junior doctors’ experiences and events. A brush with event. them to help them to support other strike tried to blackmail Hunt like one of royalty is icing on the cake (sorry for the It was a great opportunity for the local families. his predecessors did, Nye Bevan, its first mixed metaphors, Les!). community to enjoy a fun day out and Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a rare Health Minister, who said his biggest Like me, Les could talk for England. also contribute to making the day such a inherited neuromuscular condition. It enemies were the BMA. Their secretary Like me, he’s now making inroads into huge success. I was approached by a few may affect crawling and walking ability, Charles Hill and his colleagues claimed Octogenaria. But he’s farther gone than local people to thank me for organising arm, hand, head and neck movement, the NHS's imposition was like fighting I am. this event. breathing and swallowing. SMA 'Nazis', a letter in the British Medical I’ve bumped into him from time to time I was also thanked by the local police Support UK is an established charity Journal describing Bevan as “a complete over the years. He gave my daughter team and fire brigade who were pleased that supports and empowers anyone and uncontrolled dictator” and the Nicola work experience in the early for the opportunity to meet with the affected by the condition. They are doctors who were co-operating in ’80s. Also, Les and I both had a laugh community at this event. advocates for better services, raise creating the NHS were called contributing to the ‘Kingswood I’ve also been asked a few times if this public awareness and fund research “quislings”. Revisited’ video. could be held again next year which just related initiatives. Faced with the threat of the BMA's Brian Iles, Hanham goes to show how successful this was. My page can be found at withdrawal of co-operation, Bevan, The event raised an incredible £4,000 https://fundraiseforsma.everydayhero.c knowing he could not run the NHS Save our bus! for SMA Support UK, a charity very om/uk/nadine without consultants and doctors, close to my heart and I've decided that I Nadine Partridge conceded that GPs could retain the Dear Editor will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in freedom to run their practices as small I am writing this letter on behalf of all February 2019 in aid of the charity. businesses and consultants were given the people of a certain age who do not NHS was a financial My reason for doing this is because my more money, and allowed to keep their have cars, computers or the latest mobile beautiful cousin Bethan Edwards was failure from the start private practices, and that situation phone. diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Dear Stephen hasn’t changed. ‘Old Labour’ leaders of To get our food we must rely on buses Atrophy (SMA) at the age of just five In 1948 the Government informed me the TGWU and TUC had private health and a lot of our bus services have been months. She sadly passed away aged an extra amount would be taken from care in the 1970s and ’80s, ensuring if cut and our weekly Asda bus is being two but was able to live out her final my weekly pay packet, called the they needed hospitalisation they would taken off from Kingswood-Warmley- months at home with her family thanks National Insurance Contribution. I have access to decent care, encouraging North Common-Oldland Common. to this great charity who provided the would get free medical treatment, their affiliated unions to set up similar We need help and are begging the essential medical equipment for this to including glasses and false teeth, schemes for their members. As an company to save our Asda bus. Many of happen. My family will be forever whenever I needed. example of trade union hypocrisy, us have supported the store at Longwell grateful for this and I would like to do It was a financial failure from the start; Unison sponsored Medicare still cover Green for a very long time. I am hoping within six months Atlee went on the costs of both NHS and private care. See someone will take notice and save our radio to plead for restraint and Labour www.tradeunion-privatehealth.org.uk bus to Asda. introduced an amendment to make M O'Regan M Johnson, Oldland Common prescription and treatment charges, which weren't levied for fear of Charity fun day jeopardising the upcoming General thanks Election, and not applied until 1952. Successive governments have not Dear Editor Keep in touch, let solved the astronomical rises in those I would like to say a huge thank you to us know what you think, charges, throwing ever larger lumps of AEK-BOCO in Hanham for allowing send us your news GDP into a bottomless pit. Doctors have me to hold my charity football fun day Bethan Edwards never fully committed to the NHS, the facebook.com/theweekin there on Sunday 1st July. The staff were

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 11 Saltford Library transfers to community ownership After many months of work Volunteers will be offering full Office hub this month. Saltford Library transferred to library services on each day that it is community ownership on open and the books will continue to Monday and will be run by be provided and refreshed by volunteers. BANES Library Service which is The community library was opening also providing training to the yesterday (Tuesday) and will volunteers. There will be two PCs initially be open for the same hours available for community use as previously - all day Tuesday and together with a printer, and a free Thursday and on Saturday morning wi-fi hotspot will soon be added. - but will open each day once the From Tuesday 31st July a wide Post Office reopens in the same range of greeting cards and building. stationery will be in stock to help The Post Office branch on Bath fund this community enterprise. Road closed last December and Plans to open reopen the Post Office cutbacks in B&NES Library Service continue to progress and a number meant Saltford Library was facing of people have applied for the post closure too. Saltford Community of counter clerk. Association came up with a Meanwhile Waitrose’s green token proposal to keep both services in the Community Matters box features library building. the community library and Post

Fishponds Crossword Summer ACROSS DOWN fayre 1. Exceed (7) 1. Shovel (5) The Vassall Centre in 5. Abyss (5) 2. Lift (5) Fishponds will be 8. Downwind (3) 3. Examine (7) holding its summer 9. Stir up (7) 4. Drowsy (6) fayre next Wednesday 5. Discontinue (5) 10. Zodiac sign (5) (25th July) from 11. Hard mineral (5) 6. Enliven (7) 10.30am to 3.30pm. 13. Foreword (7) 7. Advise wrongly (7) There will be fun for all 15. Eye infection (4) 12. Cow's sound (3) the family including 17. Beverage (6) 14. Repose (4) exotic animals, 19. Extend, scatter (6) 16. Freshwater duck (4) children’s games, 22. Tray (anag.) (4) 17. Irritable (7) pottery, bric-a-brac, 24. Heart chamber (7) 18. Portable gun (7) books, tombola and 26. Fruit liquid (5) 20. Sleepwear (7) raffle, face painting, 29. Caber (anag.) (5) 21. Curve (3) bouncy castle, barbecue and refreshments. 30. Women (7) 23. Type of jacket (6) Entry to the fayre is free. 31. Sheep (3) 25. Applaud (5) The centre is occupied 32. Raise 27. Eskimo home (5) by more than 23 objection to (5) 28. Follow (5) organisations, predomi- 33. Make good (7) nantly charities and social enterprises.

12 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 13 Famous scarecrows pop up around Keynsham Following the success of all are cost 20p and are spell in the “scarecrow Although there are several and his Technicolor last year’s floral bike trail, available from the town hospital” for emergency scarecrows in the town Dreamcoat, the Cat in the Keynsham in Bloom have council offices in Temple head surgery, he was back in centre there are also lots in Hat, The Little Mermaid, created a fantastic Street. There is a voting slip time for the Keynsham in residential streets, including Mary Poppins, and Del Boy scarecrow trail around the on the map so you can vote Bloom judging on Friday four in Milward Road with a from Only Fools and town featuring well- for your favourites and be in morning. Wizard of Oz theme. Horses. known characters from with a chance of winning a Plastic Pete highlights the Among the other characters The trail runs until 4th films and TV shows. prize in the lucky draw. problem of plastic to look out for are Joseph August. The trail began last Monday One of the scarecrows - packaging, as does another and there are 34 scarecrows Keynsham Plastic Re- of the scarecrows - Jonah dotted around Keynsham Action’s character Plastic and the Whale. and all have been built and Pete - disappeared from his Mike Barrow, chair of the decorated by local bench outside the Baptist eco group at Keynsham businesses, groups and Church in the High Street Methodist Church, said: residents. last Wednesday night but “On the basis that Biblical Maps showing where they was later found and after a characters have frequently featured in films and TV, Keynsham Methodist Church decided to portray Jonah and the whale outside of the church. Joseph “The 6ft whale has been built by members of the church’s eco group and has a transparent body which is filled with single use plastic to remind us of the pilot whale that recently met its death in Thailand as a result of its stomach being filled with 20lbs of plastic which included 80 plastic bags.”

Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz

Plastic Pete

The Fat Controller from The Little Mermaid Thomas the Tank Engine Jonah & the Whale

14 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 Warmley Investigations after chemical spill sparks major response Investigations are under spillage into a chemical bund contained in the building and way after a chemical spill at using a pumping unit. They there is no danger to local Bath Ales in Warmley last also used air and gas residents. week in which 25 people monitoring equipment. “Investigations into the cause were evacuated and three Advice was given to staff are ongoing whilst we await people were treated by following the incident. further instructions from the medics. Bath Ales released a fire service and in line with Bath Ales Avon Fire & Rescue Service statement after the incident: our own on-site health and says crews from Kingswood, “On Thursday morning (12th safety protocols.” Bath Ales in 2016 and in May the doors of its new state-of- Hicks Gate, Bedminster, Bath July) the emergency services St Austell Brewery acquired Bath Ales officially opened the-art brew house. and Patchway fire stations were called to Hare Brewery were sent to the scene last in Warmley to investigate an Emersons Green Thursday morning along with incident that had taken place Loss of offices agreed in principle an environmental unit, to deal during a routine cleaning Plans to change the use of offices in Emersons Green into 12 two-bed apartments are acceptable in with the spillage at the Hare operation. principle, say South Glos Council planners. Brewery. “25 members of staff were Developers Flower & Hayes are behind the conversion scheme for the first floor of St Luke’s House Police and ambulance were evacuated from the building in Emerson Way. The council’s own strategic economic development team did not support the also in attendance. The quickly. Three members of proposed development, however, saying it would result in the loss of B1(a) employment floorspace casualties were treated at the staff were treated on site on in a sustainable location within Emersons Green town centre. scene. the scene as a precaution. Although the principle of redevelopment has been agreed, a detailed planning application will still Firefighters in breathing “Caused by a chemical need to be submitted and approved by the council. apparatus decanted the mixture, the spillage was The ground floor of St Luke’s House has already been converted into retail and restaurant units.

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 15 Academy trusts told to explain high salaries Two local academy trusts have tax-payed funded resources been told to justify levels of extremely seriously, and it is right executive pay. that we are held to account for all Wellsway Multi Academy Trust aspects of spending, including the (WMAT) and Cabot Learning remuneration of our senior leaders. Federation are among 53 trusts to “The CLF has two senior leaders receive letters from the boss of the who are paid between £100,000 and Education and Skills Funding £150,000. These leaders’ levels of Agency Eileen Milner this month. pay are determined by their She tells them: “Your 2016/17 experience, expertise and duties, submitted accounts return showed benchmarked against similar that you are one of a very small external roles. The CLF believes that number of trusts who are paying the salaries of these leading members salaries within one of the following of the organisation are appropriate in categories: consideration of the size of their • at least one individual salary of responsibilities and provide good £150k or above value for money.” • two or more salaries between Earlier this year, Oasis Community £100k and £150k Learning which has schools across “You will be aware that there has the country including Oasis been, and continues to be, Academy Brislington, and considerable scrutiny over tax payer- Academies Enterprise Trust which funded executive salaries in recent has a national network including months, and our review of the Broadlands in Keynsham, were 2016/17 accounts return information among trusts who received a similar is an important aspect of this. letter as they pay a salary in excess “Whilst I recognise the excellent of £150k. work carried out by many trusts to This week Oasis Community deliver high quality education to Learning told us: “As a public sector children, trusts have a responsibility provider Oasis Community Learning to ensure value for money and that takes the responsible use of taxpayer salary and other remuneration funding very seriously. Levels of pay payments are transparent, for all our employees are determined proportionate, reasonable and by experience, expertise and duties, justifiable.” based on externally moderated job She has told the trusts to respond by evaluations. Friday (20th July). “With 49 academies (51 in A spokesperson for WMAT told The September 2018) and over 26,000 Week In: "Pay levels in our trust are students, Oasis is one of the largest made public in our annual report and multi-academy trusts, and therefore are in line with other academy trusts our senior leaders hold a great deal of similar size.” of responsibility for which they are And Cabot Learning Federation told paid accordingly.” us: “The Cabot Learning Federation Academies Enterprise Trust is the (CLF) is a large multi academy trust country’s largest academy trust. A of 15 academies, serving almost spokesperson said: “Our 9,000 students and employing over remuneration approach is driven by 1,600 staff. benchmarking across the sector and “At the CLF we take our reflects the scale of the roles our staff responsibility for the proper use of carry out.”

16 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 Whitchurch Keynsham Appeal following Village primary serious assault school now by teenagers Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Memorial Park in Keynsham. It happened at around 11.30pm on Friday 6th July rated as Good when a man was attacked by three men, aged 16 to 18, Whitchurch Primary writing, the proportion of visitors, adults and to each near the skate park following an altercation. School says it is “ecstatic” pupils working at a higher other. Pupils’ absence rates The victim suffered a serious head injury requiring after being rated as Good standard for their age was have gone down and are surgery at Southmead Hospital. by Ofsted following an above the national average continuing to improve. If you have any information or were in the area inspection in May. at the end of Year 6. All staff who responded to between 11pm and midnight on that night, saw three At its previous inspection at The report says that reading the survey say the school men together or witnessed the attack, call 101, quoting the start of 2017, the school and phonics are taught well. has improved since the last reference number 5218150275. had been told by Ofsted that Pupils have positive inspection and that they are it needed to improve. attitudes to learning and the proud to work there. The latest report says that wide-ranging curriculum Going forward, Ofsted has leaders, including helps them to learn well. tasked the school with governors, have acted Additional funds for improving the quality of swiftly to improve the disadvantaged pupils are handwriting and presen- quality of teaching so that it spent well and they make tation and ensuring that is now consistently good good progress. more pupils reach a higher across the school. Pupils are said to be polite, standard in maths for their In 2017 in reading and courteous and respectful to age by the end of Year 6.

East Bristol Foodbank warns of school holiday hunger The East Bristol Foodbank, which has outlets including Kingswood and Fishponds, is appealing for donations to help feed children during the school holidays. The team at the East Bristol Foodbank, which is run by the Trussell Trust, say: “We really need these items to see us through the summer holidays with families not getting free school meals: long-life fruit juice, tinned potatoes/instant mash, tinned vegetables and pulses, tinned fruit, tinned rice pudding, jam and tinned meat. “We have collection bins at Tesco in Eastgate, Sainsbury’s at Castle Court, Bishopston and Kingswood, or pop them into our outlets when open.” The foodbank at Waters Road in Kingswood is open Mondays from 11am to 1pm and the one at Fishponds Baptist Church is open Fridays from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Find out more at https://eastbristol.foodbank.org.uk/

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The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 17 18 The Week inin • Wednesday 18th11th July 2018 Keynsham Pupils organise huge litter pick Gabriella Adams, a pupil at Chandag Junior School, has written an article for The Week In about a litter pick she and two friends organised around neighbouring Wellsway’s playing field. On 25th June, a litter pick Olivia Hemmings and I took place in Wellsway scoured the edge for a while field. Around 35 children then headed over to a nearby from Chandag Junior bush. That bush! You would School took part in this not believe what we found eco-event. in there - crisp packets, It all started off from my bottles, all the usual litter, simple idea to do a small but then we also found half gathering of rubbish in a chair and something that Chandag Junior School. As looked like the frame of a it happens, there actually swing with hair brushes on isn’t much rubbish in the it! It was absolutely From left, Matilda, Constance & Gabriella school grounds. On ridiculous! In the end we realising this, it had to be were told to come out of the moved to the Wellsway field bush. which, as you may be It was astounding to see Praise from the Wombles aware, is awfully strewn what people had carelessly Jo Page from the town’s volunteer team of litter pickers the Keynsham Wombles, said: with rubbish. This was a dumped but we were proud “We'd like to say how thrilled we are that the girls have organised this clean-up pressing matter as every of the difference we had themselves. time we went down to the made to the community and “It shows just how much youngsters care about the environment. Also, two of our field there would be large all in all it was a successful Wombles are hoping to organise monthly litter picks at Wellsway by Chandag pupils.” masses of litter scattered in litter pick. the corners and tucked away in bushes. Something Downend needed to be done about it! The three organisers - Flower show Constance-Rose Lupton, Downend Horticultural Society’s 73rd Summer Flower Matilda Robinson and Show is on Saturday 11th August at the Assembly Hall Gabriella Adams (me) - in Salisbury Road. created sign-up sheets and The show opens to the public from 2pm. pinned them around the All sections are open to non-members. Contact John school. We had an amazing Parker on 0117 9562858 for more information about response – around 100 how to enter. people! With regret, due to limited litter picking equipment, we had to cut the volunteers from other year groups, leaving only Year 5. Finally it was the big day. The litter pickers and bin bags were handed out and all of us volunteers headed to the field. It was very hot and extremely sunny. When the time came to start, everyone ran off in all directions. My partner

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 19 Support service urgently needs volunteers Carers often find their own area. 2010. Through the service, health and well-being is The team are looking for Joan and Sid were provided affected by the pressure of people who can offer two to with a volunteer to help give caring, so having a regular three hours of their time each Joan a break. Joan said: "At short break can make all the week during the day to spend first I was doubtful, but once difference. The 'Breaks for with a cared-for person so that the sitting sessions started it Carers' sitting service is run the family member who cares became a lifesaver. Every by local charity Carers for them can take a break. week I get two whole hours to Support Centre and is Local carer Joan has been myself. Time I can spend with Julie is a volunteer sitter. She and Sid always have a urgently in need of looking after her husband Sid, friends, go shopping or for good laugh together volunteers in the Hanham who has dementia, since walks like I used to." Julie has been sitting with Sid for several months and is SITUATIONS VACANT somebody he looks forward to seeing. She says she benefits immensely from helping Sid Vacancy and Joan. "We get on really well – he has lots of spirit and to fill? makes me laugh. I used to Advertising in The Week care for my mother and now I In is an effective and low have time on my hands and cost option. want to give something back." If you volunteer you'll have a Call Tracy or Jodie on comprehensive induction, 0117 986 0381. regular training and support. Deadline for Situations Travel expenses are paid and Vacant advert bookings volunteers are provided with is 4.00pm on the FRIDAY opportunities for social events preceding publication. and activities. The charity is looking for men and women to get involved – age is no barrier as long as you are over 18. To find out more about this role contact Marilyn Crump, Sitting Service co-ordinator, on 0117 937 5622 or 0772 228 3672, or email Marilync@carerssupportcentr e.org.uk Carers Support Centre provides a range of services to carers of any age living in the Bristol and South Glou- cestershire areas. The sitting service is funded by South Gloucestershire Council and is only available in this area.

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20 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 20188 Look hoo’s designed owls for city’s famous trail Artist Lara Cron from Keynsham Lara took inspiration from French has designed a sculpture owl for artist Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings the Minerva’s Owls of Bath of dancers in the Moulin Rouge and Sculpture Trail which is running Parisian architecture in designing in Bath over the summer. Madame Chouette. She has designed Madame Chouette A founding member of Keynsham (the French word for owl). Her Art Space, Lara is also an architect sculpture is sponsored by Café and a director of Keynsham Music Rouge and can be found outside the Festival. café in Milsom Street. Keynsham ArtSpace is a group of artists who organise exhibitions JK Owling in vacant retail units by turning them into a pop-up shop and art Madame Chouette gallery, and several members were involved in the design of version of the famous Harry Potter Emma the Community Rail Owl, author have a local link. Jo’s book who is perched in the wide piazza owl is on display on Pierrepoint outside Bath Spa Station. Street and is sponsored by MHA Another of the parliament of owls – Monahans. JK Owling - has been designed by The trail runs until 10th September. artist Jo McCarron who was the The owls will be auctioned off in Labour Party candidate for October to raise money for local Kingswood at the 2015 General charities. Election. You can find out more about all the Jo McCarron All the books featured on her owl owls at https://minervasowls.org/

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 21 Downend Care home ‘Outstanding’ says watchdog Cleeve Lodge Care Home demonstrated a genuine “They were knowledgeable knowledge so that their life people during the end of in Downend has received passion for the roles they about people's lives before experiences remained their life. They did this with an Outstanding rating performed and their they started using the meaningful. empathy, love and respected from the Care Quality individual responsibilities. service. Every effort was “Staff were proud and felt people's wishes to the very Commission. There was a strong sense of made to enhance this privileged when supporting end.” It follows an unannounced empowering people inspection at the home in wherever possible and Kingswood Cleeve Lodge Close which providing facilities where provides accommodation independence would be Trust’s new home wins praise and personal care for up to encouraged and celebrated. Mulberry House in Kingswood, which is run by Milestones Trust, has received a Good 33 people. People's health, well-being The report says residents and safety were rating in a report published by the Care Quality Commission. were relaxed, comfortable paramount.” Inspectors carried out an unannounced visit recently to the home in Claypool Road and confident, and the Staff are praised for their which provides accommodation for up to five adults with a learning disability. feedback the inspectors “excellent awareness of It was the first inspection of Mulberry House since registration last July with the CQC. received was extremely individuals' needs” and for The service was previously located in Warmley and the trust bought the new property positive. treating people in a “warm, because people needed accommodation that was all on one level. Four of the five The report says: “Staff loving and respectful residents moved to the new property together from Warmley. involved in this inspection manner”. The CQC said the home was well-led and people with learning disabilities and autism using the service live as ordinary a life as any citizen. There were sufficient numbers of staff to meet people's needs and to spend time Keep in touch, let us know what socialising with them. They were knowledgeable about the people they supported and you think, send us your news very committed to providing tailored care. Residents were supported to take part in a variety of activities and trips out and were www.facebook.com/theweekin involved and included in the running of the home.

22 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 Soundwell Happy 104th birthday Dora! A resident at Deerhurst Banfield mark her big day. Care Home in Soundwell Dora, who recently moved has celebrated her 104th to Deerhurst from Taunton birthday. to be closer to family, was Staff at the home and family born in Kent in 1914 and members helped Dora brought up on a farm.

Saltford Care home hosts breakfast meeting Kingfisher Lodge Care Home in Saltford invited in local professionals to their monthly breakfast meeting. Professionals from various organisations within the Dora and daugher Jane community had a chance to meet and network over a free breakfast. Guests included those from Dementia Action Alliance, Healthwatch, BRACE Alzheimer’s She has three children: two inspirations for creative art’. home said: “Dora is such a charity, solicitors from Moger Drewett, Clarksons daughters Mary and Jane, Dora has been a very active kind and gentle lady. It’s Funeral Directors, Symponia care fee planning adviser son Maurice, eight church member and did such a compliment that she and members of Saltford Community Association. grandchildren and 14 great- voluntary work for her local chose to come and live with Clare Sinclair, general manager at Kingfisher Lodge grandchildren. community. us and join our ever- says: “Kingfisher Lodge is keen to be part of the Dora trained as an infant Lesley Hobbs, manager of growing group of community and our professional breakfast allows school teacher in London Brunelcare’s Deerhurst care centenarians.” individuals from the care industry to meet and connect before getting married and with one another. It’s a great chance to share moving to Taunton. She experiences of working within the care sector, make loved doing and teaching new contacts within the community, and of course, art, and also ran her own art enjoy the wonderful spread provided by our hospitality classes. When she was 93 team.” she had a book published called ‘A Window into Art, Mobile speed camera locations Here are the locations in our area where you can expect to see police mobile speed cameras this week (starting 16th July). Bath & North East Somerset: In Keynsham on Coronation Avenue; in Saltford on Norman Road and Manor Road; on the A431 Kelston Road; on the A37 at Pensford Hill. Bristol: In Brislington on the A4174 Callington Road, Talbot Road, Allison Road and Wick Road; in St George on the A420 Bell Hill Road/Two Mile Hill Road, Hillside Road, the Kingsway, Nags Head Hill and Air Balloon Road; in Whitehall on Gordon Avenue; in Whitchurch on Hazelbury Road and Whitchurch Lane; on the A37 Wells Road and A4174 Hengrove Way and also on Stockwood Lane. South Gloucestershire: On the A431 Bath Road at Swineford; in Oldland Common on High Street and Mill Lane; in Hanham on Abbots Road and Whittucks Road; in Longwell Green on Court Farm Road; on the A4174 Avon Ring Road near Junction 1 of the M32 and at Bromley Heath; on the B4465 Westerleigh Road at Pucklechurch; on Blackhorse Road in Mangotsfield and on Overndale Road in Downend.

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 23 Upton Cheyney Plans lodged retrospectively for therapy centre A retrospective planning says its service is unique in site is a sensitive area The decision on whether application has been the Bristol area and through designated as Green Belt and permission is granted rests submitted to South being established for more in the Cotswolds Area of with South Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Council for than three years it has Outstanding Natural Beauty, Council as the planning an educational centre in demonstrated a need for this with poor access. authority. Upton Cheyney. type of alternative therapeutic Four Acres in Grandmother’s service for vulnerable people, Keynsham Rock Lane is already used for primarily children, from a equestrian purposes and the range of disadvantaged backdated application is for a backgrounds. Congratulations Euan mixed use of the site to They can come and interact in Year 10 Wellsway School student Euan Taylor include the “therapeutic a natural environment with has been selected to represent the South of horsemanship education nature and horses, while England at the 2018 UK School Games. centre” which has been improving their mental, The 2018 School Games National Finals, operating there since last year. emotional and physical well- supported by National Lottery funding and A small stable has been built being and learning other delivered by the Youth Sport Trust, is the major for the centre. valuable practical and life multi-sport event for the most talented young The planning application has skills. athletes across the UK. been submitted by not for Small Strides says the Between Thursday 30 August and Sunday 2 profit community interest landscape is not unduly September, more than 1,400 young elite athletes will compete across 11 sports, five of company Small Strides harmed by the change of use which include disability competition, at venues across Loughborough University campus. Equine Assisted Learning, but Bitton Parish Council, Euan, whose two sisters Bethany and Sophie are also successful cyclists, is with Bath which moved there from which was consulted as part of cycling team Avid. He will compete for the South of England region in the cycling road and Queen Charlton. the planning process, has track events at the competition (Loughborough Uni and Derby Velodrome). Award-winning Small Strides objected strongly, saying the

24 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 Hanham First High Street summer fair proves a hit The very first Hanham High Street Summer work displayed in many international private Fair drew in the crowds on Saturday. collections as well as major exhibitions in The sun was shining and the street - which was London. traffic-free for the afternoon – was lined with Her husband Kim creates his unusual pieces in colourful flags and balloons and full of local wood. Staple Hill artist Fran McGarry also market stalls and street food vendors. exhibited her watercolours. Among the attractions for children were teacup Nicola Bartlett and Carl Smith at Eclectic Gift rides and face painting. Shop dreamt up the idea for the fair after being New business Artime was a showcase for inspired by last year’s Christmas Fair. artists Kim Townsend and Toni Cogdell who Nicola said: “We are thrilled with how many live in Hanham. people came along. Next year’s one will be Toni is a well-known artist and has had her even bigger and better!”

Fair organisers John Ball from 54a Hair and Beauty and Flawless Nails and Beauty, Mat Knight at John Wood's Cycle Repair Albert Rogers’ teacup ride was a hit – Evelyn Williams, six, getting her face painted Centre, and Carl Smith at Eclectic Gift Shop pictured having fun is nine-year-old Lara

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 25 Celebrations to mark 70 years of the NHS Asda at Longwell Green held a tea Susan Grant organised games and party for National Health Service fundraising activities, raising more staff, store customers and than £440. colleagues to celebrate the NHS's She said: “The NHS is one of the 70th anniversary. nation’s most loved institutions and Ambulance crews from the South the money raised through the Western Ambulance Service Trust Big7Tea parties will make a real came into the store for the Big7tea difference to everyone who uses the party on 5th July, enjoying tea, NHS services. Congratulations to cakes and sandwiches and chatting our beloved NHS.” to customers. The store also sent a celebration And later that day two of the crew cake to staff at the breast care unit at were back to deal with an Southmead Hospital. emergency after a woman went into Meanwhile the hospital held a tea labour in the store and they had to party too to mark the 70th get her to hospital quickly! anniversary and among the guests As well as making sure there was was Rose Hopes, a retired nurse Rose Hopes plenty of tea and cake at the party, who lives at Siston Common. an assistant at Bath Isolation She then joined the local authority the store's community champion Rose began work at the age of 16 as Hospital’s children's department, as a relief matron at special needs just a couple of months after the residential homes for adults across launch of the NHS in 1948. the then County of Avon. She was She was accepted to train for State later appointed matron/officer in Registration at Southmead and charge of Britton House at Warmley, started in 1951, qualifying in 1954. then a residential home for 25 five She later moved to Cossham disabled adults where she served for Hospital as a Staff Nurse. After a nearly 14 years before retiring after break to have children, she worked 40 years in nursing. for a short time as a relief medical The picture shows Rose at the officer at Douglas’s in Kingswood. celebration at Southmead where Rose returned to Cossham Hospital. there was an exhibition charting the taking charge of the casualty last 70 years at the hospital. The department on night duty and during central photo is of Rose and her her time there had both the MP Tony fellow student nurses receiving their Benn and the Duke of Beaufort as qualifying awards in 1954 after Ambulance workers were welcomed to Asda emergency patients. three years’ training.

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26 The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 History comes to West of England secures new life as talk is held Careers Hub A new West of England Careers Hub is being set up to at old station improve career opportunities for young people. Organisers say there was an excellent It was announced last week that the West of England turnout for the talk on the history of Combined Authority (WECA) and Local Enterprise Mangotsfield railway station by local Partnership (LEP) have secured £220,000 from the historian Alan Matthews, which was national Careers & Enterprise Company to establish the actually held on one of the old platforms. new hub. He covered more than 150 years from the It will initially work with 25 schools and colleges from beginnings as a horse-drawn dramway carrying coal from Coalpit Heath to Bristol, across Bristol, B&NES, South Gloucestershire and through to the introduction of the LMR route to North Somerset who were selected to take part, based on Bath, and passenger steam services travelling plans to extend the Bitton heritage railway line levels of need. They include Sir Bernard Lovell to Birmingham and Newcastle, and then to its another four miles into Newbridge when there Academy at Oldland Common, Broadlands Academy in final closure in 1966 as part of Dr Beeching’s was sufficient funding, and further afield the Keynsham, Bristol Brunel Academy in Speedwell. re-organisation. long-awaited plan for a light railway from Digitech Studio School in Warmley and St Brendan’s He referred to the play The Ghost Train, by Bristol to Portishead. Sixth Form College at Brislington. Arnold Ridley of Dad’s Army fame, which was The talk is another of the events which has The schools and colleges will be supported to improve set at Mangotsfield railway station, and then been organised by the newly formed careers opportunities and work experiences for young told of the special trains that brought racing Mangotsfield Residents’ Association to pigeons from the North of England to be revitalise the historic village.The next talk will people, allowing them to make more informed choices released at the station to fly back home. be on the history of St James’ Church, the date about their careers. Finally looking forward he told the audience of of which has still to be finalised.

The Week in • Wednesday 18th July 2018 27 B&NES Power energy scheme launched Two new energy tariffs Energy’ tariff from Our were launched last week Power, which is currently offering a choice of green one of the cheapest tariffs and affordable deals by available on the market for supplier Our Power, dual fuel pre-payment meter supported by Bath and customers. Around 11,000 North East Somerset households in B&NES Council and Bath & West (14%) pay for energy by Community Energy. pre-payment meter. The new scheme, called Our The council is endorsing Power In B&NES, offers this scheme because it locally-generated renewable contributes to the council’s energy to residents through objectives of tackling fuel a collaboration with not-for- poverty and supporting scheme. sign up at https://our- calling Our Power on 0808 profit energy supplier Our renewable energy in the Residents from B&NES can power.co.uk/bathnes or by 189 3085. Power and local community district. business Bath & West Our Power was one of the Keynsham Community Energy. first not-for-profit energy The ‘Our Local Green suppliers in the UK, and Fun day in Queens Road Energy’ tariff will provide was founded by housing A community fun day is being held at Community at 67 in Queens Road and Queens Road 100% renewable electricity associations, community Methodist Church on Sunday 29th July from 2pm to 5pm. as part of a dual fuel offer organisations and local Attractions will include games and stalls for all ages, a bouncy castle and Mad Hatter’s Tea with gas. Electricity will be authorities with the aim of Party with cakes to taste and buy. The event is free and open to everyone. locally sourced and making energy fairer and The event has been sponsored by Curo Housing Association. community owned greener. “This is an event for the whole community,” said Martin Burton, chair of Community at 67. wherever possible, using Our Power will be working “We are very grateful to Curo for helping fund some of the activities on the day.” green energy from B&NES with Bath & West Community at 67 has been reflecting on a successful year. The advice sessions run by volunteers at the centre at 67 Queens Road helped people claim £17,000 in benefit claims last and the surrounding area. Community Energy which year. The charity has supported a range of activities including a Friday lunch club for local This will enable residents to will support with people, an internet café, games nights, benefit advice and craft sessions. buy from local community community marketing and It has also developed its activities for young people and has recently launched a code club and owned solar energy arrays whose local community a youth café which are in addition to the maths club for local children. in B&NES for the first time. owned renewable energy For more details about Community at 67 visit www.community67.org or email secretary The scheme will also generation projects will be [email protected] include the ‘Our Fairer among the first to power the

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