THE WEEK IN East Bristol & North East Somerset FREE Issue 527 30th May 2018 Read by over 40,000 people each week Angry response to council’s one-way survey The results of a survey system have been met with published the findings of the those who took part stated which revealed majority some scepticism. survey which was carried they thought the one-way support for Keynsham’s Last week Bath & North out in the first two months trial in the High Street controversial one-way East Somerset Council of 2018. While 53% of should be continued in its

current form or with specified improvements, 39% said it should be halted and 8% were unsure either way. The response on social media shows some people are not convinced that the trial is that popular. “Fake news or just the biggest manipulation of figures you’ve ever seen?” asked one doubter who posted the comment next to last week’s front page of

Continued on page 3 2 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 Angry response to ‘Lies, damned lies council’s one-way survey and statistics’ Mark Twain attributed the (and far better than the 130 Continued from page 1 saying the Disraeli, others who responded to the The Week In, which had the have alternative theories Transport Strategy headline ‘Public support for about the source of the consultation that led to the trial Keynsham one-way trial’. phrase to infer that basically, in the first place) it is still a Several people commented you can use statistics to very small proportion of the on our Facebook page about support whatever you want people living and working in the survey. One said: “It was to say. Keynsham. always going to be Last week, as we were about The headline figure of 53% successful in the eyes of to go to press, we received reported to want to see the one- B&NES. I’m sure they now B&NES Council’s way system continue was know what parts of the one- announcement of the results actually 23% plus 30% who way system don’t work and of the public consultation would like to see it continue cause the bottlenecks, I’m carried out earlier this year with improvements. confident we will see these on the Keynsham one-way When those “improvements” addressed soon as B&NES trial. are further analysed, the most know once all the new The full report was made favoured is “pedestrianise the High Street completely” housing developments they not worked but it cost "Change it back, it’s killed available shortly afterwards followed by “allow traffic to approved are finished, it £800,000-plus to implement Keynsham, plus traffic and closer examination of cross directly from High Street will need to cope with the but do not have the funds to always queueing with the figures would question to Temple Street”. Neither is so increased demand.” change it back. It is what it engines running, how can whether the public think the much of an improvement as a Another said: “Even if the is and we believe we have a that be good.” trial is working or not. radical change to the plan so survey had come out voice but really don’t.” “It might be that residents of While the total number of agonisingly worked out by the negative they won’t change Here is a selection of some Keynsham don’t want any just under 1,600 responses is council’s highways team and it back. It cost money to do of the other comments on more roadworks so will just indeed greater than many it so they won’t spend more our Facebook page: put up with it!” other similar consultations Continued on page 4 to undo it. The same applies “Whoever wants it to stay “Seems to work, just need to the 20mph zones, hasn’t got to sit in the god them to crack on with them B&NES confirmed it had damn traffic twice a day!” roadworks by Cadburys.” Also in this week’s issue Appeal following attempted armed robbery in Kingswood . . . page 6

Famous ‘Two Ronnies’ script to go under the hammer . . . page 9

More road closures in S. Glos this summer . . . page 12

Out & About in June . . . pages 16 - 17

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 3 “Lies, damned lies and statistics” Continued from page 3 became permanent are took place with more than 100 the town’s B&NES elected inconclusive – almost a three- local businesses. They were councillors. way split between yes (33%), asked to keep a record of Asked whether they think the no (31%) and no difference footfall and takings since the one-way system has made the (31%). Where qualitative start of the trial in May last High Street a more pleasant responses were solicited, for year. While 6% saw an place to be, 51% either agree every positive reaction about increase in monthly takings, or agree strongly, 35% air quality and road safety, 42% saw a drop and around disagree or disagree strongly, there was a negative one about half saw no difference. while 13% have no opinion. In traffic congestion and air When the one-way trial was answer to whether they spend quality somewhere else. first mooted by B&NES more or less time in the High In addition to the public Council calls to consider full Street now 11% say more, survey (56% completed pedestrianisation were batted 27% less and 58% about the online, 41% via on-street away, stressing it was solutions. In March the council centre.” same. Similarly, intentions to surveys and 3% paper surveys important to trial the one-way announced that “a final Other than reducing dangerous visit Keynsham if the system at the library) consultation also system before looking at other decision on the future of the levels of nitrogen dioxide in trial will be made by B&NES the High Street and dissipating Cabinet, in consultation with it over a wider area, the one- local councillors and based on way trial has not delivered any THE WEEK IN the survey evidence captured.” other benefits that the With last week’s release of the residents or businesses have Barrs Court, , Brislington, survey results it was particularly noticed. Whether , Compton Dando, announced that “Bath & North that will play any part in the Corston, Downend, Emersons East Somerset Council's final decision remains to be Green, Fishponds, , Cabinet Members are due to seen. It does look from the Hillfields, Keynsham, Kingswood, make a decision in Summer reaction so far that many , , 2018 about the future of the residents already think they Marksbury, North Common, Common, , Saltford, High Street, and whether know the answer to that Staple Hill, Stockwood, St George, further investment will be question. , Whitchurch, Wick, sought for Keynsham Town Letters, page 10 . 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 30th May 2018 Easing the queues at Sort It centres People using recycling centres approach at Sort It centres to which people can read while in South are people unable to prove they are queuing, offering being advised to take along residency. advice on how to unload more proof that they have However, the system sometimes efficiently and when the peak registered for permits in the misreads number plates, for times are so they can visit at a light of ongoing problems. example if they are dirty or if quieter time. In recent years the council has there is a bolt through a 0, He also suggested green lights cracked down on people from which can then be read as a B. be installed above the bays to outside the area using the Sort It He suggests people take along indicate when one becomes centres and opening hours have proof of residency, such as the free. also been scaled back as a result acknowledgement from the Mr Pead said the council is of budget cuts council that they have applied exploring the option of whether However, as we have featured in for their permit, to avoid being late-night opening can be recent months, there have been turned away. offered once a week. reports of residents being turned Cllr Ian Adams, who represents Meanwhile the webcam facility away even if they have the ward, recently at the Mangotsfield centre registered. presented a petition to the which allows residents to check Ross Pead, from the council’s council calling on it to via the council’s website how waste minimisation team, investigate and implement busy it is before setting off on attended the Community changes to the Mangotsfield tip the journey, has not been Engagement Forum for Rural in Carsons Road where queues working in recent months but North East South can cause chaos. was expected to be fixed by this Gloucestershire last Thursday Speaking at the forum, he week. and said there is a “hardline” suggested that signs are put up See also Letters, page 10

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 5 Resident disturbs raiders ‘armed with poles or bats’ Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a householder disturbed two men entering his Kingswood home. At about 3.30pm on Tuesday 15th May in Southey Avenue the householder came downstairs to find two men in the hallway. Both were said to have been carrying poles or bats, but no threats were made towards the householder and they made off immediately on being disturbed. Nothing was stolen, no one was hurt, and the men made off in a small metallic blue van. One man was described as about 5ft 9in and stocky. He was wearing a blue hooded top, a tan baseball cap and black jogging bottoms. He also had a bandana over his mouth. The second man was of a similar height but Picture: Carolyn Russell slim. Officers have carried out house-to-house inquiries in the area and information has been sent out through Neighbourhood Watch. Anyone with any information which could help the Council explains why investigation is asked to get in touch through the police website, www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/contact, or roadworks brought the by calling 101, quoting reference 5218105556. Alternatively ring the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. They never ask your Keynsham area to a halt name or trace your call. You could even qualify for a B&NES highways chiefs development, and are possible to schedule these reward and still remain anonymous. say the severe traffic necessary to ensure safer around the work taking disruption caused by vehicle movements as the place on Station Road. various roadworks in the number of people entering “The waterproofing process Keynsham area appeared and leaving the for the bridge deck is very not to reach the same peak development increases. A sensitive; it would not be last week as it did the series of planning possible to run traffic in previous week. conditions are set at the these lanes during peak South Glos councillor Sam planning approval stage, times without damaging the Bromiley, who wrote to one of the conditions surface. The condition of highways officers at the two require the junction the carriageway is also too authorities highlighting the improvement works to poor to ignore and we “appalling” traffic implemented once a set cannot postpone these surrounding Keynsham and number of units are built. works for another 12 Willsbridge due to the “The bridge waterproofing months. timing of the roadworks, and resurfacing works that “The phasing of the signals received a response from are taking place on the on Station Road has now B&NES to say that ideally A4174 and A4 around Hicks changed to a two-way two sets of work which have Gate roundabout are arrangement which we trust overlapping impact on the essential as the carriageway has alleviated some of the network would not be has reached the end of its issue. The bridge deck undertaken. However, it had life, requiring frequent waterproofing on the A4174 not been practical to entirely maintenance intervention. will also be completed by avoid the work coinciding. The weather-dependent the end of the month, “The junction works on nature of the bridge deck although works will Station Road are being waterproofing restricts these continue on the A4 undertaken as part of the works to appropriate times Keynsham bypass through Somerdale housing of year and it would not be to July.”

6 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 Car park ‘an anonymous concrete jungle’ Keynsham’s Liberal Democrats generated from nearby developments believe the Civic Centre car park in should be used to transform this car the town may be the most park. Their vice-chair Andy Halliday unwelcoming in the area for visitors tells us: “This is a miserable car park. and shoppers. Temple Street traders who pay As you turn towards the car park from significant business rates are crying Temple Street they claim the view out for support and the revamp of the looks like the rear of an anonymous leisure centre will bring many more concrete jungle. There is a single, visitors. large outdated B&NES car park sign “The Conservative run B&NES adjacent to the former fire station Council needs to do much more to which refers to free parking in green make this car park attractive to spaces that no longer exist. shoppers and visitors and take the There are no notices informing pressure off the Ashton Way car park. visitors of where to go to find toilets, The Civic Centre car park is a the library and One Stop Shop, the disgrace to Keynsham.” Street because they can't find a real way with new signage that park, the leisure centre, and the shops And local campaigner Andy Wait anywhere to park. Here is a chance for encourages the use of the Civic Centre in Temple Street and the High Street. says: "I know residents of the town B&NES to make a difference and help car park and allow more people to find Local Lib Dems believe that funds who say they don't shop on the High support the retailers and businesses in parking close to the shops.”

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 7 8 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 Ronnie Barker’s ‘Fork Handles’ script estimated to fetch up to £40k An iconic piece of British comedy history is going The script – written solely in Barker’s hand – covers under the hammer at East Bristol Auctions in just four pages, and features Barker’s original title Hanham on Friday (1st June) and is expected to for the sketch ‘Annie Finkhouse’ (Anything Else?). fetch up to £40,000. The script first came to light during an episode of Ronnie Barker’s original handwritten script for the the Antiques Roadshow in 2006 and sold a year later legendary ‘Fork Handles’ sketch has been consigned to an anonymous collector for £48,500. The script to their TV, Film & Entertainment Memorabilia comes with several articles of provenance, the most Auction. special of which comes direct from the late Ronnie Corbett – the other Ronnie of ‘The Two Ronnies’. Auctioneer Andrew Stowe describes the script as “one of the most thrilling items we’ve ever had”. “It’s an absolute icon of British comedy. When it first came in to us, I was shaking with delight. ‘Fork Handles’ is a huge part of the British psyche – and this script was its birth. It’s a ‘holy grail’ for collectors.” First televised in 1976, the sketch shows Barker entering a hardware shop and appearing to ask for copy is Barker’s own final draft of the sketch – sent ‘four candles’. Ronnie Corbett – the manager of the to his agent for typing and printing, and then hardware shop – goes to collect ‘fork handles’. And returned to Barker. By using this system, Barker was so it continues. The sketch is classic example of able to remain anonymous for many years.” Ronnie Barker’s use of word play and double Accompanying the script is a certificate of meanings. authenticity from The Original Memorabilia Barker, who was famously very shy, would often Company, and a copy of a 2007 Antiques Roadshow donate items to local charity auctions and raffles ' Retrospective ' episode on DVD which features the during the 1970s and ’80s. It is presumed that this is script’s discovery, and Ronnie Corbett handling and how it came to be in public hands. talking about the item. Andrew says: “Barker famously used a pseudonym The script, along with other effects, feature in East to write his sketches and this one is no different. It’s Bristol Auction’s June 1st specialist auction. The author being one ‘G. Wiley,’ – Barker’s most famous catalogue can be viewed via their website - alter ego. We can only presume that this handwritten www.eastbristol.co.uk

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The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 9 LETTERS It was only ever going each, leaving 25% for pedestrian Centre car park and newly commencing development are completed, I dread to crossing in 4 x 6.25% (15 seconds B&NES refurbished development. think of the chaos that will be brought to to end one-way approx.) sessions between each traffic Instead (and this is the ridiculous bit) our lovely town. Please admit that the Dear Stephen flow. BY DEFINITION the traffic on the one-way trial has been a failure and If anyone who came out in favour of the I reckon the whole rotation would take a High Street is passing through to go revert back to the old system of traffic one-way system in its current form ever maximum four minutes so unless you elsewhere and that is exactly what flow. complains about the lack of choice or were very unlucky, you would be on B&NES are supposed to be improving Alan Burston diversity of goods and services on the your way without any of the current to the bypass for to stop this happening. Keynsham resident High Street in years to come, then you me/to you lottery at the Rock C Oliver have only yourselves to blame. Road/Temple Street mini-roundabout As others have also written to say, the Keep focused on our which we would no longer need. The least B&NES Council can do is to install One-way system is percentages could be changed, and the local schools, please a proper set of traffic controls that allow Dear Stephen maximum time possibly reduced further. flawed traffic to cross from the High Street into Dear Editor May I congratulate Andrea Arlidge on Alternatively, the one-way could have Temple Street and onwards to under- Congratulations to K Jackson (Council her appointment as a national leader of been if anything a gyratory system with utilised car parking at the Civic Centre to blame for Keynsham gridlock) for his education and Wellsway School a junctions to enter at Charlton Road and the Temple Street shops, some of precise summing up of the traffic chaos national support school. (Legion), High Street (HSBC) and the which B&NES are refurbishing, along in Keynsham. Wellsway MAT will be lending their top of Bath Hill and Rock Road (Ashton with nearly 100 new apartments and the Every approach to Keynsham High expertise to other schools and also Way). None of this answers the Tesco leisure centre at Riverside. I presume Street has been brought to a standstill supporting new teachers into the exit issue, but that is another letter. I am B&NES would like to encourage people for many hours each day. I for one have profession. more than willing to discuss this with to use these facilities and increase their given up shopping in Keynsham, if you I hope this will not result in their ‘eye B&NES but having done so on revenues? eventually arrive, there is the next being taken of the ball’ as far the numerous occasions with Mr Packer, Mr It is a little complicated to explain but I problem of finding a parking space. education of our children at the schools Gerrish, Mr Hale and others, I doubt have drawn a diagram more than once The one-way system has only managed involved, particularly Wellsway School they would even attend. that shows that four sets of to achieve one-way traffic in the High itself. Who the 53% who want the one-way lights/crossings: 1. High Street to Street at the expense of sitting in traffic Barrie Dunn system are I do not know and what Temple Street, 2. Bath Hill to Temple with engines running and polluting the percentage of those want changes I also Street, 3. Rock Road to Temple Street, air around. do not know. What percentage of the One way to ease the and 4. Temple Street to Bath Hill and When the next stages of housing survey respondents actually want the Rock Road. Carsons Road queues current one-way system with no changes Dear Sir Yes, that does mean that the crossing and how many are pedestrians only? If There has been lots of comment, from outside Mind to the Civic Centre 39% voted against it, then that would including in Issue 526, regarding should go, but that should never have explain the drop-off in many shops’ queuing to use the Carsons Road been there in the first place. Whoever turnover because some of those people recycling centre in Mangotsfield. heard of a pedestrian crossing on a voted with their feet or rather got in their Until our local councils went NIMBY bend? Yes, that does mean changing the cars and went elsewhere. on use of their recycling centres, myself zebra on Temple Street to a set of lights I am not actually against the one-way and I would imagine most people with crossing. Yes, that does mean two system but I am against the leaving in South Glos near to the new sets of lights/crossings at 1 and 2. If implementation. Traffic on the High ‘border’ with B&NES used to go to the it is correctly set up, then the Bath Hill Street should be coming to shop in Pixash Lane recycling centre in lights could be green for say 30% (72 Keynsham and directly across to Temple Keynsham. seconds) of the time. The other three Street to find the under-utilised Civic From Longwell Green / Willsbridge / lights could be green 15% (36 seconds)

10 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 LETTERS

Bitton, it’s actually closer than Carsons that’s stuck in gridlocked traffic. There the safety of others. Mr Elkan then sarcastically refers to last Road, with far fewer traffic lights to are alternative ways to travel. N Bradshaw year’s electorate, and their predecessors, stand still at, so more environmentally Given that the journey (when driving) as the “much brighter older generation”, friendly to use. used to take six minutes, I reckon you The kindness of whose decisions are the cause of So wouldn’t a pragmatic solution to ease must be talking about a distance of problems which have to be faced by the pressure on use of Carsons Road site around three miles. That takes less than strangers “huge numbers” of 16 to18-year- olds”, be for South Glos Council to negotiate 20 minutes by bicycle! Not only would Dear Sir when clearly they'll have to be faced by with B&NES to go back to the common cycling to their exams get the students We would like to express, via The Week everybody. and no proof they were sense use of Pixash Lane for South Glos there more quickly, it would help them In, our sincere gratitude to several kind wrong. residents in the BS30 area? relax, get oxygen pumping to their people who came to our assistance on Due to my age he wishes me to take I actually doubt either council has the brains and reduce the amount of Wednesday 23rd May when our car lost responsibility for this, but my letter wit to come to such an agreement and vehicles on the road contributing to the all power and stopped in a restricted (Issue 523) was also scathing about the wouldn’t be surprised to read in the pollution you mention. area, when we were in Longwell Green, “older generation”, demonstrating the future than Pixash Lane gets closed It’s well documented that physical approaching the Ring Road. root cause was its “comprehensive'” down through under use! exercise reduces stress and improves Their generous help enabled our car to educational failings, and no critic has Graham, Longwell Green mental performance, and that sitting in a be removed away from the busy traffic denied its validity. There are car exposes you to way more pollution to a safe area until we could get further undoubtedly intelligent under 18-year- The real reason for than either walking or cycling the same assistance. olds, but far from enough to satisfy route. Two Grateful Oldies Ofsted or employers, no proof that Sort It centre queues And if you’re worried about the speed of another two years’ experience of life is Dear Editor traffic along that route, the roadworks unnecessary, and too many regard drugs Why are the residents of South False criticism seems to have sorted that for you. as an integral part of today's music and Gloucestershire surprised by the queues Dear Stephen Getting to school needn’t be a chore. dance culture, which in my view is a at the Sort It centre in Mangotsfield? Alan Elkan's Issue 526 criticism of my You just need to think outside the more difficult problem than any he That centre used to be open from 8am to recent letter is another in a series that (metal) box. mentions. 6.30pm in the summer, allowing some shows it wasn't read, or he and they are D Angel M O'Regan residents to call in before or after work. determined to misquote me to support The hours have now been cut to 8.30am their unsound proposition, and is untrue to 4.30pm, forcing most to visit at Ring your bells! from beginning to end. weekends. Dear Sir Taking his points in order, regarding The question Cllr Adams needs to be We recently cycled from Mangotsfield under 16s, the first line of my letter said Write to us to Saltford at a leisurely pace and did not “many”, not “all”, and I further qualified asking is why these hours have been cut. Please e-mail letters Is it due to the cuts that the Conservative hear one warning bell as the racers shot my criticism in my letter's last sentence to government have imposed on our past. re Matty Jackson's 'generalised' claims, council budgets? I would like these people to realise that by admitting I was doing the same. [email protected] S Tyers, Kingswood this path is also a walkway and used by Joining the Armed Forces is arguably a old and young, including children on good way of getting good living or post to: tricycles and scooters, etc. conditions, learning a trade and The Week In Thinking outside I assume a lot of these racers imagine improving one’s education, but any 8 Temple Court the ‘box’ they are in the Tour de France and the wisdom from that experience comes Keynsham Dear Stephen addition of a bell would add extra LATER, not at the point of joining, and Bristol In response to A Ford (Issue 526), it’ll weight, thereby, maybe, robbing them of allowing marriage at 16 is an attempt to only be a 45-minute journey for those the chance of the coveted Yellow Jersey! prevent paedophilia, not proof of BS31 1HA students if they choose to sit in a car Even so I think it’s a small sacrifice for intelligence.

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 11 More roadworks to add to the calendar With work now under way from Bath to Pucklechurch, bourne; the B4058 at on major drainage & , is Bagstone and ; improvement works on diverting via Siston Lane. Church Road, Chapel Road Road, which is Mark Parry, from South Glos and Camp Road at Oldbury closed for up to nine Council, who is the project on Severn and Oldbury Lane months, the man in charge lead on flood resilience, says at Thornbury. of the project has outlined among the other roads that The one road in Bristol is when future flood resilience will be undergoing Scotland Lane, which is a works are scheduled. improvements soon are the major commuter link between Last August South A431 Bath Road at Stockwood and Brislington. Gloucestershire Council and and the A4175 The road regularly floods Bristol City Council were Cherry Garden Road at because rainwater drains off a awarded a £3.35m Bitton. These schemes are steep field into a dip in the government grant to improve likely to begin in July. Work road, leading to closures and drainage and flood protection on the A420 High Street at frustrating detours and delays systems on roads that flood Wick is scheduled to take for motorists. regularly. place in the new year. Efforts will be made to Abson Road which links The other roads in South Glos minimise the impact of the Wick and Pucklechurch, is that will undergoing works as much as possible currently only open for access improvements are Beckspool and most of them are and the 620 bus service run Road in ; the B4058 expected to be finished by the by Stagecoach, which goes (High Street) at Winter- end of next March.

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12 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 Major new exhibition marks Kingswood scientist’s Mars mission Many readers may the European Space Agency out the whole story, thanks to remember the excitement to put a satellite into orbit material supplied by Colin’s in 2003 when Beagle 2 was around the Red Planet. sister Doreen Lindegaard and sent on its way to Mars. Beagle 2 would take samples Terry Ransome, Beagle 2's Named after the ship HMS of the soil and rocks that test manager. The Beagle, on which Charles made up the planet, analyse outstanding item in the Darwin voyaged and led to them and transmit the data exhibition is the full-sized his writing On the Origin of back to the scientists on replica of the landing craft, Species, it was conceived Earth. These would help to pictured. Kingswood Heri- and led by Kingswood’s very understand whether Mars tage Museum is open on own Professor Colin was capable of hosting life. Tuesdays, Saturdays and Pillinger. In another local touch, the Sundays from 2pm to 5pm, Colin started his science mission project manager was and on bank holiday studies at Kingswood Professor Mark Sims, from weekends (including Grammar School (now the University of Leicester, Mondays) from 11am to King’s Oak Academy) but by who was born and educated 5pm. The museum is located 1997 was the Professor of in Keynsham. Kingswood in the former Champion Planetary Sciences at the Heritage Museum is proud to Brass Works, at Tower Lane, Open University. He saw the present a major exhibition Warmley, BS30 8XT, just off chance to fly a landing craft about this exciting project to the ring road (Cadbury Heath to Mars as part of a rocket commemorate its launch in exit). Buses 19, 19a, 42 and launch then being planned by June 2003. Visitors can find 43 stop nearby.

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 13 Rain holds off for annual AEK-Boco stage vintage motorbike event youth finals The thunderstorms AEK-Boco Football Club recently held six cup finals cleared on Sunday in time on behalf of the Avon Youth League at their home for the annual Douglas ground at Greenbank Road in Hanham. Motorbike Rally and It was the second year in a row they had been asked to Cavalcade. stage the finals and the club say it was a great honour The world famous Douglas as it allows them to showcase the work they do in the bikes were built in community for the community. Kingswood from 1907 to There were around 180 youngsters taking part in total. 1957 and Kingswood The results were: Under 12s Plate Final - Southmead 0 Heritage Museum has a v Yate United 3; Under 12s Cup Final - Portishead 1 v major exhibit featuring the Bristol Spartak 2; Under 14s Cup Final - AEK Boco 2 marque. v St Nicholas 0; Under 14s Plate Final - AEK Boco 2 v On Sunday owners lined up Mangotsfield United 0; Under 13s Cup Final - their vintage motorcycles Longwell Green 6 v Stoke Lane Athletic 0; Under 13s outside the museum in Plate Final - Mangotsfield United 1 v TC Juniors 3. Tower Lane in Warmley To move up to the next level of amateur play, AEK- before some of the BOCO are hoping to improve facilities at their ground machines roared off at noon including a spectators’ stand for 50, plus 50 standing to ride the old factory test Volunteers from one of the rally, see above. places. They have also recently taken over the route. charities Cllr Hunt is Volunteers from the charity management and maintenance of council-owned sports Waving them off was the supporting during her year Tools for Self Reliance also field at Tenniscourt Road and Fisher Road in new Chair of South Glos in office - Freewheelers held a stall on the museum Kingswood and have plans for expansion there. Council Rachael Hunt and Blood Bikes who provide a forecourt, selling carpentry, Bill Douglas, great- free out-of-hours gardening and other sorts of grandson of the founders of motorcycle courier service tools to raise funds for their the firm. to hospitals – were at the charitable work.

MP’s surgery Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore has accepted the invitation of Siston Residents Group to hold a surgery at Siston church hall on Friday 22nd June from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. To book an appointment contact the constituency Downend office, High Street on 0117 908 1524. At 5pm the MP will be addressing all assembled Pub helping to tackle loneliness residents. The group plans to offer light refreshments throughout the afternoon. The Downend Tavern on Downend Road is doing its bit to tackle loneliness by staging a Midweek Meet Up. If you are lonely or know someone who wants to get out and meet new people, the get- Keep in touch, let us know what you together is held on Wednesdays at midday and there is free tea and cake. think, send us your news Meanwhile manager Helen Bull is asking anyone who has any old pictures of the pub that www.facebook.com/theweekin they can copy and put up in the pub to get in touch.

14 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 Pucklechurch Village hall councillors agree to extension approved Planning permission has been granted for an extension of ban disposable cups Pucklechurch Village Hall. The single-storey extension South Gloucestershire Integra, its trading arm, to leadership to the council on will be to the front of the Council has agreed to ban eliminate the use of this important environ- 1970s building in Abson Road disposable cups at council- disposable cups at all mental issue.” and will provide new run facilities. The move council facilities and to Seconder of the motion, Lib changing facilities, an will save around 36,000 bring a report to a future Dem councillor Mike Drew, ancillary café, an office and non-recyclable cups being Cabinet meeting with a said: “We were disappointed meeting room. thrown away each year. financially viable solution that the Conservatives There will also be some Claire Young, the new to implement this as soon as decided to amend the alterations to the car park. leader of the opposition Lib possible. motion to remove the Dem group, had proposed Cllr Young said: “South commitment to implement Keynsham the motion calling for the Gloucestershire is now this change by the end of the ban. It was passed at the among the first local year. It should be possible Bridge installation council’s annual meeting on authorities in the country to for a well-run local 16th May - with an take the radical step of authority to make this postponed amendment from the ruling banning the use of change in that timeframe. As part of the refurbishment of Keynsham Leisure Centre, Conservatives. disposable cups at its We will now hold the Kier Construction was due to have installed a temporary The amendment calls for the offices. I’m extremely administration to account to Bailey bridge over the River Chew on Sunday (27th May) but council’s administration to pleased the Lib Dems have ensure that they don’t drag it has been postponed by one week and so the Bath Hill car continue its work with been able to provide their heels.” park will now be partially closed this coming Sunday (3rd June) to allow for the installation.

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 15 16 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 OUT & ABOUT – Your guide to what’s on in June Music festival stages its first professional opera performance From a small event in the park over two decades ago, Keynsham Music Festival has grown into a week-long celebration of music in all its forms. The major event of this year’s Festival Week is the first ever staging of a full opera performance by a professional company. On Thursday 28th June, the Opera in a Box Company will perform La Bohème inside the Festival Marquee in the Memorial Park. The event will be fully seated and undercover. While Puccini’s original was hosts an evening of swing and musicfestival.co.uk, and tickets written in Italian, this Opera in jive with the Thornbury Swing are available online at a Box production is in English. Band featuring vocalist Charlie keynshamtickets.cloudvenue.c The following night, Friday Atterton. Full details of all o.uk or over the counter at the 29th June, the mood changes Festival events can be found on Town Council office in Temple completely when the marquee the website: www.keynsham Street via the same system.

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 17 OUT & ABOUT – Your guide to what’s on in June The Sundaes to star in Bath variety show They wowed BBC Saturday night audiences on All Together Now, and on Saturday 2nd June The Sundaes singing group will top the bill in a variety show at The Forum in Bath. Bath’s own Grenville Jones was one of the ‘100’ judges for the popular Saturday night BBC show screened earlier this year. He said: “The Sundaes sang through to the final of the show and as soon as I saw them on stage at the BBC in Manchester, I knew that I had to book them to sing at a show in Bath.” Grenville’s own the headlines on the BBC’s a tour to Japan three years ago. celebrated Bath Male Choir Last Choir Standing, and have Call the box office on 01225 will also be singing. They hit since sung across Europe with 463362. Strictly Come Dancing star in Keynsham Natalie Lowe will be holding a The class will include a 45- School in Bath and FitSteps Master Dance Class at minute dance technique Wednesdays at 7.15pm at Wellsway Sports Centre on workshop and a 45-minute Keynsham Leisure Centre. Sunday 10th June at 10am. FitSteps class. This will be For more information about Natalie is the co-creator of the followed by a question and FitSteps or the Natalie Lowe dance fitness programme answer session and photo Master Dance Class, contact FitSteps. The class combines opportunities. There are three Amy on 0779 156 2464 or ballroom and Latin dances to FitSteps classes on offer in the email amyfitsteps@outlook create a fitness class that area run by Amy Vickery – on .com. If you're on social media, improves both fitness levels Mondays at 8pm at SBL Sports you can also visit and muscle tone; one session Centre in , www.facebook.com/AmyVicke can burn up to 700 calories. Tuesdays at 6pm at Oldfield ryZumbaFitsteps

18 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 Ben Stock brings acclaimed Summer event in cabaret show to Bitton Page Park A community festival called Summer in the Park will be held in Following sell-out performances in London, New Page Park on Saturday 16th June. York, across the UK and in the Far East, Ben Taking place from 11am to 5pm, entry will be free and the day will Stock, who grew up in Bristol, is back on home feature musical performers on the bandstand, children's rides and turf to present his acclaimed show ‘...AND entertainment, and craft, food and charity stalls. THERE WAS MUSIC’. People are also encouraged to enter photos of the park in a His cabaret show at St Mary’s Church in Bitton is competition. There are three age categories – 12 and under, 16 and on Saturday 30th June at 7.30pm and is one of under and over 16 – and it costs £1 to enter. two professional shows coming to the venue in The competition will be judged by Andrew Maybury, a local June. The church has a wonderful new photographer who will be available throughout the day with performance space following the removal of photographic tips and his own display. several rows of pews. Photographs will be accepted from 9am to noon with collection Ben’s theatre credits include West End shows, between 4.30pm and 5pm. national tours and regional productions... AND THERE WAS MUSIC is a celebration of his career and life through witty anecdotes and Great Get Together fabulous music by Jerry Herman, Noel Coward, Tom Lehrer, Meredith Wilson, Andrew Lloyd Meanwhile The Riding Lights Theatre Company in St George Webber, Stephen Sondheim, Amanda McBroom from York will perform Roughshod: Deliver at St A Great Get Together event will be taking place at St George and many more. Mary’s on Saturday 9th June at 7.30pm. Community Centre on Saturday 23rd June. Tickets for his show are priced £12 and are This is billed as an energetic, entertaining show Running from 2pm to 8pm, this is a free event for people to get to available by email from bittontickets@ about faith, hope and everything in between. know each other. gmail.com or by calling the box office on 0117 Tickets are £10 (£7 for ages 12 to 18). Call the There will be fun activities and taster sessions, followed by a 9324696. box office on 0117 9326898. family disco and community barbecue. Look for @stgeorgecommunitycentre on Facebook. Village festival for all the family The 26th Mangotsfield Village format, starting at 10.30am Gloucestershire Council and Festival will take place on with a parade from the green by Emersons Green Town Council Saturday 9th June at Cleeve the Lamb Inn, through the and a number of local Rugby Club. village to Cleve in Cossham businesses who donate their The festival continues to Street, with the formal opening services. provide a focal point for the at 11am. This year the festival is going local community to come There will be lots of stalls, to provide a small area devoted together by providing an music, song and dance in the to Mangotsfield’s history, when opportunity to showcase talents arena, a fun dog show, and and how it all started and how it through a varied entertainment activities for all ages. At 5pm has developed and changed programme, and for local there will be live music on the over the years. voluntary groups to raise main stage, this year featuring Find out more at money. Beatles and Madness tribute http://www.mangotsfieldfestiv The festival committee have bands. The festival ends at al.co.uk/ attempted to return the festival 8pm. to a more ‘family feel’. It will The festival is grateful for the follow the tried and tested support it receives from South Vintage fair There is a Vintage and Pre-loved Fair at Cadbury Heath Hall this Saturday (2nd June) from 10am to 4pm. As well as vintage clothes and accessories, there will be china, glass and kitchenalia, bric-a-brac and collectables. There will also be a vintage tea room and live barbershop music. Entry is 50p (under 16s free).

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 19 Kingswood Talk to history group about coal mine dangers At Kingswood History Society’s dangerous place and from the 18th to The society meets on the first Tuesday www.kingswoodhistorysociety.org or next meeting on Tuesday 5th June, the 20th century, there are records of of each month at 7.30pm in the Park just come along to a meeting. The cost the topic of the talk will be ‘Killed countless injuries and deaths either in Centre in Kingswood High Street, is £2.50 per visit including In A Coal Mine’. the coal mines or in connection with with parking in Hollow Road. refreshments. Annual subscription is The Kingswood coalfield was a them. Anyone interested in joining can visit £20.

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20 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 21 Four women arrested after PCSOs flag suspicious incident Police are urging people to look after vulnerable elderly relatives and friends after a suspicious incident in Kingswood last Monday (21st May). Neighbourhood PCSOs Andrew Lagana-Forbes and Andrew Bray became concerned after spotting an elderly woman from their beat, who they knew to be vulnerable, withdrawing cash from a number of ATMs. The PCSOs alerted colleagues and were able to direct officers to Hanham High Street, where four younger women were arrested on suspicion of fraud. All four were later released under investigation, pending further inquiries. Kingswood Neighbourhood PC Matt Clement said: “I’m really proud of these two PCSOs. Their knowledge of their community has helped us ensure the safety of a vulnerable woman in her 70s and we’ve made Historical picture her family and support services aware. Our investigations into the incident continue. “I would ask anyone who has a vulnerable relative or returns to Saltford pub friend to check in with them regularly. Criminals can Twenty-five years after it Hunt. Mr Harding said: “It was sometimes take advantage by pretending to befriend them, left the Jolly Sailor pub in The picture was painted just very kind of the owner, who in order to steal. Just popping in for a cup of tea or making Saltford, a print image of one year after locks were wishes to remain a phone call can actually help to keep people safe.” an important painting first installed on the River anonymous, to allow me to Anyone with concerns about a vulnerable adult can find which hung there for 265 Avon between Bristol and visit and photograph it in more information https://www.avonandsomerset.police. years now has pride of Bath and navigation of the high resolution so that a uk/advice/crime-prevention-advice/protecting-vulnerable- place again. River Avon had begun. Its full-size reproduction print adults/ In 1993, 265 years after it heritage value to Saltford is can be displayed where the was painted, the picture left significant as it is the oldest painting once hung for 265 the pub where it had hung known painting depicting a years.” above the fireplace in the Saltford scene. The manager of the pub, main bar. The 1728 As part of Saltford Shiva Saripilli, said “The painting, measuring over Environment Group’s Jolly Sailor is grateful to five feet in width, was sold History of Saltford project, Saltford Environment by Christie's in June 1994 chairman Phil Harding Group for tracing and for £8,500. traced the painting to its photographing this famous The building was originally new private owner who painting so that we can the mill owner’s house and gave permission for him to display it here. it is thought that it became visit and photograph the “We look forward to an inn – the Jolly Sailor - painting in high resolution welcoming residents and from the 1740s. The first so that the image could be visitors to come and see this recorded landlord, from returned to its original historical record of life here 1749 to 1789, was Francis home. in 1728.” Photo competition Bitton Parish Council has launched a them to the council’s leisure officer at photographic competition for pictures of [email protected], including local interest that have been taken within the your contact details. The closing date is 15th parish. June. The competition is open to anyone over 18 – The winning photograph will be displayed entrants do not need to be residents, but the in the new community and youth building photograph must be taken within the parish. behind Redfield Edge Primary School in You may enter up to five pictures. Email Oldland Common.

22 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 Keynsham Mangotsfield Residents unite Pupils scramble to raise to improve money for playground community improvements Pupils at Chandag Infant Six months ago the idea of launching a Mangotsfield School took part in a Residents Association was floated and after a positive ‘Sponsored Scramble’ last response, the new group is now up and running with week to raise funds for a around 20 active members. much-needed transforma- The aims are to provide a focused group to enhance the tion of their outdoor social, cultural and educational needs of Mangotsfield, learning environment. to raise funds for the benefit of the community, and to The children completed as work with other local statutory bodies and volunteer many laps as possible, organisations for the benefit of local residents. within a set time, of a Working with South Gloucestershire Council and challenging obstacle course others, the association has already started to initiate by running, balancing, some positive, albeit perhaps small, changes such as crawling and climbing their ‘Welcome to Mangotsfield’ signs, a plan to improve the way around. Dames School site to make it a community park and All the money received will information centre, improvements to Alec Large go towards installing a new further donations would be said: “All of the children Memorial Park (where the war memorial is), litter multi-sensory path in the welcomed by the PTA and had a fantastic time and picking, and engagement with local businesses and the main playground which will can be made through the BT thoroughly enjoyed the local police. enable regular physical My Donate website - event. Thank you to our If you are interested in joining the association, email activity to continue in all https://www.mydonate.bt.co PTA volunteers who [email protected] or come along to weathers. m/events/chandaginfantscra ensured that the day ran the next meeting at Mangotsfield Scout Hall (opposite The children have so far mble smoothly and encouraged the Lamb) on Thursday 28th June at 8pm. raised nearly £700 and any Headteacher Annie Smart the children throughout.” 1,000-mile cycle ride in aid of Prostate Cancer UK A man who has been raising a successful course of funds on Keynsham High treatment. Two of his uncles Street over the last six have also had the disease. months in aid of Prostate Speed Rebel, whose parents Cancer UK is preparing to live in Timsbury and who saddle up for a 1,000-mile changed his name by deed ride in aid of the cause. poll from Richard Miner, Speed Rebel, from thanks people for their Radstock, will be setting out overwhelmingly generous on 12th June to cycle from support so far. He is looking Land’s End to John to raise more than £2,900 O’Groats. and is currently about £500 He is raising money in short. memory of his grandfather He as an online donation who had the disease when page at he died, and to celebrate his www.JustGiving.com/Spee father’s recent all-clear after d RebelLejog Speed Rebel

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The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 23 Plane, trains and vintage buses The highlight of the events including arts and celebrations planned to crafts, wildlife exhibits, mark Warmley Signal food and refreshments, Mr Box’s 100th birthday on Chuffy land train, Sunday 10th June will be inflatables and a Punch & an RAF Spitfire fly-past. Judy show, plus live music A community fun day from from the Westerly Show 11am to 5pm is being Band. Commemorative cen- organised by the Warmley tenary bone china mugs will Signal Box and Community also be available to buy on Garden Group, which looks the day and a special after the Grade II listed box birthday cake will be cut to on behalf of South mark the box’s centenary. Gloucestershire Council. The time of the Spitfire The box sits on the Bristol flypast is still to be & Bath Railway Path and confirmed. A vintage bus was last used in 1968 when service will run on the day, there was a freight railway. linking the event with Avon After being refurbished, it Valley Railway at Bitton their hand at modelling with specially for the event. activity tickets cost £10 for was re-opened in 2013 by and Grimsbury Farm in Lego as they travel. There will also be the adults, £9 for concessions, Graham Darby, the last Kingswood where there will They’ll be able to admire chance to drive the £8 for children over 5 and signalman to work at the be sheep shearing. the latest creations from miniature Brick Express £5 for those age 3 and 4 box, and will be in the At the heritage steam Bristol’s master builder Tom train, and other attractions (under 3s go free). Visit signal box on the 10th to railway on both the Poulsom, who created the will include face painting, www.avonvalleyrailway.org talk to visitors. Saturday and Sunday, official Lego Birds set, and balloon modelling and a to reserve your seats or call Across the road in Warmley visitors can jump onboard see his model of Bitton Punch & Judy show. the booking office on 0117 Forest Park there will be the ‘Brick Express’ and try Station that he’s creating All-inclusive train and 9325538.

Parish walk Report from Longwell Green WI Saltford Parish Council has organised an Evening Longwell Green WI’s May meeting started with a short talk from the parents of Dr Walk on Tuesday 12th June, starting at 7pm from The Mark Sims promoting the book they have published from his blog about his fight with Shallows car park. cancer, PS I have cancer, which was very uplifting. The walk, led by locals Robin Dixon and Cheryl This was followed by a discussion and vote on this year’s resolution, Mental Health Hannan, will be along footpaths Matters, which is to address the disparity between funding for mental and physical around the parish and will last approximately two health. The members then enjoyed tea and cake. hours. People are advised to wear suitable footwear Next month they will be getting physical with ‘Dance & Chair Exercises’ with and dogs must be kept on leads. Philomena Connelly. There is no need to book and everyone is welcome. Upcoming events include a trip to see Bridgwater Carnival and a cream tea. The regular Tea & Chat sessions are held on the first Thursday of the month at 2.30pm at the Chapel Coffee Shop, Longwell Green. Longwell Green WI meets on the third Friday of the month at 7.30pm in the Ellacombe Room at Longwell Green Community Centre and new members are always welcome. If you are interested in visiting email at [email protected] or call 0117 9864782.

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24 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 Couple who met in a café celebrate 60 years of marriage A couple from Hanham Their first date was at the Geoff and Valerie lived with will be celebrating their Gaumont cinema in Valerie’s mum for the first Diamond Wedding anni- Baldwin Street and Valerie year of married life while versary next Thursday remembers that the film was they saved to buy their first (7th June). Come Next Spring. home in Hanham. They Geoff and Valerie Wall, The wedding reception was lived there for 18 years from Bellamy Close, were held at the Co-op Hall in before moving to their married 60 years ago at St Prewett Street in Redcliffe current bungalow 42 years Mary Redcliffe, which was and Valerie says her cousins ago. Geoff worked on Valerie’s parish church at waited on the tables. machinery at Mardon’s in St the time. Guests dined on ham and Annes in Bristol for most of The couple had met at a café mash and salad, and the his working life and Valerie in Bedminster three years couple had a party in the was a home carer for the previously. evening. council, a job she loved. The couple have a son, Mark, who is now 57, and three grandchildren. They are having an open house on 7th June to celebrate their The couple on their wedding day 60th anniversary and are also planning a special Easter biscuits which she tables and bird boxes. Sunday lunch outing to makes all year round – one The couple say their 60 Avon Valley Railway at year she made 4,000! years of marriage has taught Bitton for more than 20 Geoff, who will be 85 in them that it is important to guests. June, enjoys making things have your own space, as Valerie, who is 81 in June, from wood, including bird well as to help each other. has always loved baking for family, friends and Geoff & Valerie Wall colleagues, particularly Kingswood Volunteers bring Mobile speed camera locations Here are the locations in our area where you can expect to see police mobile speed fun and colour to cameras this week (starting 28th May). town centre Bath & North East Somerset: As part of their Springswood project to brighten up In Keynsham at Charlton Park, Chandag Road, Albert Road, Queens Road and the the town centre, the Friends of Kingswood Park will B3116 Wellsway; on the A4 Bath Road and Norman Road in Saltford; on the A431 be installing floral displays in Regent Street this Kelston Road; on the A37 at Pensford Hill and on the A39 at Marksbury and Saturday (2nd June) from 10am. Farmborough. These are mostly supported financially by South Gloucestershire Council grants. The plants are South Gloucestershire: supplied by Kingswood Congregational Church’s In Kingswood on Court Road and Tenniscourt Road; on the A431 Bath Road at Bitton nursery in . and Swineford; on Mill Lane in Oldland; on Court Farm Road in Longwell Green and And on Sunday 10th June the Friends will be holding Abbots Road in Hanham; on the A420 at Warmley and Wick; on the B4465 near their annual major event - Fun in the Park - from Shortwood Hill. 10.30am to 4pm. Last year’s family event was a hit with ‘Elvis Presley’ wowing the crowds in the Bristol: amphitheatre. This year an Abba tribute band will top In Brislington on the A4174 Callington Road, Talbot Road and Wick Road; in St the bill. George on Nags Head Hill, the Kingsway and Air Balloon Road; in Fishponds on The Friends are weather-proofing the event by hiring Snowdon Road, Thicket Avenue and Thingwall Park; in Whitchurch on Whitchurch a marquee that will accommodate many family Lane and Hazelbury Road, and also on Stockwood Lane. attractions.

The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 25 Downend/Fishponds Kingswood School community Young boxers pack unites to run more than 1,600km a punch at Belfast Courtney Primary School in Kingswood held a sponsored run this month to celebrate a healthy, active competition lifestyle and to raise money to purchase playground Three boxers from markings. Downend Boxing Club, The Courtney K Challenge was aimed to tie in with based at the Harry Crook Bristol 10k the weekend before, and a 1km lap of the Centre in Fishponds, school was marked out with the additional fun of a travelled to Belfast in water pistol and powder paint station. early May to compete in Each pupil was encouraged to get sponsorship and the Belfast Beltway complete at least one lap of the run. Most of the tournament at the Europa reception children ran, jogged and walked 5km whilst Hotel. many children from Year 1 (aged six) upwards The Belfast Beltway project completed 10km or more. is a non-profit organisation In total, the 180 pupils and 10 staff ran a combined dedicated to providing distance of 1,627km, a distance the equivalent of support for at-risk youth Bristol to Rome as the crow flies. Bailey, Ben and Jake with former World through cultural exchange Many pupils discovered a love of running they didn’t Champion Eamonn Magee and international athletic know they had and staff, parents and youngsters are competition. It is between bell, Ben Demmery took a amazing, we got to meet calling for it to become an annual event. young people from Belfast split points decision. some really good people The sponsorship money is still flooding in but already and Washington, and the The success continued as from Belfast and the USA the school has raised £750. Downend boxers’ inclusion Bailey Phillips took to the and were made so welcome in the event was thanks to ring against David in the Quinn family home Downend coach Grainne McKeavney. town of Ardoyne. Quinn and her family who The all-action contest saw “We were surrounded by are from Northern Ireland both boxers at their very great boxers from Northern and Washington. best, with Phillips taking the Ireland past and present, Bailey Phillips, 18, and 20- judges’ decision after a like professional boxer year-old twins Jake and Ben superb three-round bout. Caoimhin Hynes and Demmery represented Jake Demmery was looking Commonwealth Games Downend against to continue the success as he gold medallist Paddy opposition from Antrim. climbed into the ring against Gallagher. First up was Ben Demmery Lex Weston. Demmery's “The highlight was meeting who faced Conal Ross over hard, aggressive punching another member of the three two-minute rounds. A was met by clever long- Quinn family, cousin and fast pace and accurate range boxing. In the end, the former WBU World punching from Demmery win stayed in Ireland with a Welterweight champion saw the Ulsterman return split points decision going Eamonn Magee at the fire with skilful to Weston. Shamrock Club in combinations. At the last Bailey Phillips said: “It was Ardoyne.” Parking review planned for Bitton A parking review of the with parking in the Church of Church Road and the Bitton area is due to take Road area. busy A431; a large number place later this summer. Issues which local residents of untaxed vehicles parked South Gloucestershire have been highlighting to on the highway for weeks, Council will be considering the police and council and bin lorries unable to introducing new, include vehicles completely collect waste from homes in enforceable restrictions to blocking footpaths and Edwin Short Close because tackle ongoing problems parking right on the corner of poor parking.

26 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 30th May 2018 27 Family gather to Police probe celebrate life of famed Sunday motorbike-related School teacher ASB in East Bristol Police are investigating a hall, Redfield, Lawrence Hill is really affecting their One of the key volunteers at Kingswood Heritage series of reports of anti- and Barton Hill. quality of life. Museum, Mary Janes, is looking forward to a special social behaviour and Police say they are “fully “We need the community to date next month. speeding in some areas of aware” of the extent of this be our eyes and ears. We are 10th June is when her great-great-grandfather, Moses East Bristol. issue, which involves 16 to really focusing patrols and Brain, will be commemorated with a family get-together The reports relate to young 25-year-olds, and say they resources to put a stop to the at the museum: it's the bicentenary of his birth in 1818 people on quad bikes, off- are proactively working with dangerous and inconsiderate and the centenary of his road motorbikes and the community and partner behaviour of some of these death 100 years later. mopeds, riding at excessive agencies to tackle these motorists.” Moses was a miner by speeds, sometimes mount- issues. You can report an incident on trade, but his claim to ing pavements and being PC Babbage, beat manager the police website or call the fame is that he is reputed very noisy. in the area, said: “We have 101. You can also contact to have been the longest- The areas affected include St had several complaints and Crimestoppers anonymously serving Sunday School George, Speedwell, White- residents are telling us that it on 0800 555 111. teacher recorded in . He was in the post at Warmley's Congregational Chapel ASB concerns for new play park for more than 50 years. Concern that the new children’s play park on the Siston Hill estate could become a focus Such was the warmth felt for anti-social behaviour has been raised. toward him by Picture: Courtesy of Ian Bishop Local councillor Ian Adams told last Thursday’s meeting of the Rural North East South worshippers at the chapel Gloucestershire Community Engagement Forum that with both the police and council’s that they wove him into their processional banner, see ASB team aware of the potential for problems, it is hoped any potential for trouble will picture. be nipped in the bud. Moses's family has been scattered all over the country, Meanwhile Siston Common resident Steve Ward highlighted the ongoing problems with and many will travel long distances to attend the event. motorbike-related ASB near the old farm shop on the common, including drug taking. Mary said: “There may well be other relations we've lost The meeting also heard that areas where there has been trouble with ASB in the last year, contact with over the years and we'd be pleased to hear including Brockwell Park in Wick and at Wick Quarry, have been quiet recently. PC Ken from them.” Hill said there had been just one report of an issue at the quarry, and that the fencing Email [email protected] installed there seems to be working in keeping trespassers out. Sudoku Solutions Crossword Solution 1-Easy 2-Hard

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