THE WEEK IN East & North East Somerset FREE Issue 520 11th April 2018 Read by over 40,000 people each week Controversy over football club’s expansion plans Around 100 people attended expansion at their The meeting at the club’s BOCO do a fine job, many a public meeting in Greenbank Road ground, as pavilion was at times felt the site is too small for on Monday to hear football well as for pitches at heated. Although there was the club’s aspirations. club AEK-BOCO’s Tenniscourt Road and general agreement among AEK-BOCO are the largest controversial plans for Fisher Road in Kingswood. local residents that AEK- FA Community Club in the

region with 41 teams for boys and girls aged five to 18, three men’s sides and a women’s side. They say they will not be able to progress to the next level of amateur play without floodlighting at their Hanham ground. They also propose a 1.8 metre fence there, and a spectators’ stand for 50, plus 50 standing places and a pathway around three sides of the main pitch. Continued on page 3 2 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 Controversy over football club’s expansion plans Continued from page 1 AEK-BOCO have yet to submit formal plans to Council but a report prepared by the council’s consultants for its current Playing Pitches, Indoor & Built Sports Facilities Strategy consultation indicates support for the club’s proposals – including the floodlighting. The Greenbank site is a public open space and there is criticism that the club now dominate the site, with access to others in the community impacted as a Hanham, John Goddard and they would be working with install floodlighting on the there would be eight masts, result. June Bamford, attended, South Glos to come up with main pitch at Greenbank each 15 metres high. Light AEK-BOCO chairman John along with parish better guidelines for football playing fields will be would be directed down and Winter said that the council councillors. clubs who licence land from limited to two nights per would not ‘spill out’. had instructed the club to the council. week - one evening mid- Cricket would no longer stage Monday’s public AEK-BOCO say that with week for a weekday match take place at Greenbank but meeting. However, the South Glos making a policy with lights off at 10pm and move to Fisher Road. John council sent no officers, decision to move away from no later than 7.30pm on Peplow from Glouces- other than Miles Harris, the maintenance and Saturday match days. tershire Cricket Board told from the open spaces team, provision of key sports Patrick Daly, from Abacus who said he was there as a fields, the club have agreed Lighting, told the meeting Continued on page 4 “a fly on the wall”. Two of an ongoing year-long the three South Glos licence to take over the councillors who represent management and John Winter maintenance of the sites at Tenniscourt Road and Also in Two years ago AEK-BOCO Fisher Road. By not taking withdrew plans for six 15m this option they would have this week’s high floodlights, a 50-seater had to reduce by 26 teams. stand and two dug-outs after They say the revised request issue overwhelming rejection to consult and apply for Start date for locally. At the time they said planning permission to Metrobus . . . page 7

Film director Ken Loach comes to Kingswood . . . page 11

More potential housing sites identified . . . page 14

Commonwealth gold for ’s Siobhan . . . page 19

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 3 Controversy over football club’s expansion plans Continued from page 3 There are also plans to with floodlighting and serious adverse effect on the been merged in the new the meeting that there was upgrade the floodlit ball fencing. quality of life of residents. strategy consultation. support for the move to court at Tenniscourt Road The club say that since they For two years he has been in He said that contrary to the better facilities. and increase usage with have taken on the contact with the council FA’s own planning The proposal is to apply for netball and tennis options, management and use of who instigated a ground guidelines, some houses are English Cricket Board as well as apply for funding Tenniscourt Road/Fisher grading exercise in March less than 30 metres from one funding for an artificial to increase the car park on Road, the site pressure at or more of the proposed cricket wicket at Fisher Tenniscourt Road. Greenbank has reduced, floodlight structures, and Road playing field and for AEK-BOCO also intend to although that was many homes at the proposed cricket nets at Tenniscourt apply for funding for a new questioned by some at the Bellway Homes Road. Planning permission purpose-built clubhouse/ meeting. development of 77 homes and funding would be changing room at Tennis- Steve Ashlin, who lives next to the site would be sought for new dressing court Road. In the longer overlooking the Greenbank impacted. room facilities at Fisher term they would like a 3G ground, said the latest Football development Road. pitch at Tenniscourt Road proposals would have a officer Jack Stanbury from

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4 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 Warmley/Longwell Green Former choir master jailed for sexual abuse offences A 68-year-old former choir master Both victims said the abuse they “This has been a long journey of from Warmley who sexually abused suffered robbed them of their burying my head in the sand and two boys has been jailed for eight- childhoods, affected their education trying to live with the pain and hurt and-half years. and continues to impact on them in caused to me by Richard Lucas and a Richard Lucas, of Victoria Road, was their adult life. false belief that if I ignored the past, convicted of 11 counts of indecent “I’d like to thank both of them for the somehow the events never occurred. assault on two boys. The offences incredible resilience they’ve shown in “I want him to understand how his happened in the 1980s and 1990s. reliving their ordeals and for actions destroyed and damaged an Lucas, who was sentenced at Bristol supporting our investigation. impressionable child. However, in the Crown Court on Monday, met the “I’d also like to thank the end, this child became a man and victims through his position as safeguarding lead at the church and found the strength to come forward. choirmaster at the All Saints United our partner agencies for the support “The abuse has affected my Richard Lucas Church in Longwell Green and in his they’ve given us throughout this confidence, the relationship with my capacity as a private tutor. Both inquiry. own son and my current relationship. somehow.” victims were abused over the course “No sentence will ever repair the But it’s important to understand that He thanked the police for their of several months. emotional damage caused by these the individuals who hurt children in support. Investigating officer DC Clare Ball crimes but I hope both victims will be his way can be brought to justice, even If you have any information for the said: “Richard Lucas was calculating able to find some form of closure.” though you may never completely investigation team, call DC Clare Ball and used his position of trust to select Following the hearing, one of the heal from your ordeal. Today, I feel I on 101. The reference number is boys he could manipulate and abuse. victims released a statement. He said: can begin to rebuild my life 5217131857.

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 5 6 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 MetroBus launch will be at Emersons Green next month The much-heralded Bris- be free of charge. After that, buses to the cleaner Euro VI tol MetroBus becomes a it will be a complete ‘pay engines within the next reality at the end of next before travel’ operation, it three years. month when the first route will not be possible to pay Commenting on the long- from Emersons Green the driver. Instead, awaited launch, First West begins – and the first passengers will have to of England managing passengers will be able to have purchased mTickets director James Freeman travel free of charge. on their phones or the new said: “We are very excited The m3 MetroBus starts top-up smart cards which about the launch of this new running on 29th May from can be purchased from MetroBus service. Lyde Green Park & Ride, metrobus.co.uk or at the 78 MetroBus promises to calling at the Bristol & Bath iPoints which are being revolutionise bus transport Science Park, Emerald Park installed at each of the 78 in Bristol and South Industrial Estate and the new MetroBus stops along Gloucestershire by offering University of the West of the network. a premium service, faster

England (UWE), before The m3 route will be getting on and off, and The m3 MetroBus begins on 29th May from Lyde Green Park travelling via the new M32 operated by new double- speedier travel by virtue of & Ride. The first passengers will be able to travel for free MetroBus lane to Cabot decker buses in a striking the dedicated road Circus and the city centre. green livery which are fitted infrastructure and off-bus The initial timetable for the with double entrances for ticketing.” summer will operate every speedier boarding. There are After the launch was 20 minutes between 6am USB charging points at announced last week, David and 7pm and then half- every seat and free wifi. The Redgewell, a director of Bus hourly until 9pm from vehicles are powered by the Users UK, said his Monday to Saturday until a latest Euro VI engines with organisation and the more comprehensive winter nitrogen oxide emissions watchdog group Transport timetable comes into effect which are 95% below Focus have repeatedly in September when demand existing buses in the First asked the West of England increases. fleet. The company is Combined Authority where Until 9th June all travel will working to convert all its their integrated transport plan is to connect the rest of Saltford the bus network with MetroBus routes. Attempted A spokesperson from the Combined Authority told break-in The Week In: “We are The lower panel of a UPVC back door was kicked in producing a bus strategy, at a home in Bath Road on Monday 2nd April. This set which will report later this off the burglar alarm, which seemed to disturb the year. The strategy will set offender as no entry was made. out how bus services will be If you have any information about this crime to tell the integrated with other modes police call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on of transport, including 0800 555 111. MetroBus. An interim The reference number is 5218069751. report will go to WECA Committee in July.”

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 7 8 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 ‘Significant potential danger’ from speeding cyclists Plans to protect pedestrians from cyclists on a section of the Bristol & Bath Railway Path have gone out for consultation. Several hundred parents and children cross the path every day on the way to and from St Anne’s C of E Primary School in Oldland Common. Advisory ‘zebra crossing’ markings were installed across the path several years ago along with bollards and ‘SLOW’ markings to of pedestrians crossing the questionnaire to fill in – highlight the crossing point. path by increasing inter- search under the But South Gloucestershire visibility between pedestrians Consultations section on the Council says that cyclists are and cyclists and increasing council’s website. regularly seen travelling visibility of the existing Responses are only accepted through the crossing at warnings signs. The proposed in the form of the inappropriate speeds, causing scheme involves cutting back questionnaire but if you have Avon Valley Adventure a “significant potential vegetation on the south- any questions or feel you & Wildlife Park danger” to other path users, facing bank near the crossing need to submit any In Issue 518 – 28th March, we published an article about particularly around school point. The existing metal supporting information you Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park and complaints start and finish times. sculpture will be relocated a can write to FREEPOST of noise intrusion by residents of Bitton on the opposite An injury accident between a metre up the bank. And RTXL-YJXJ-BXEX, South cyclist and child pedestrian buildouts with bollards either Gloucestershire Council, side of the River Avon. The article described the distance occurred at this location in side of the gate on the south Crossing Improvements St between the two locations as a ’few hundred metres’. 2012 before the introduction east entrance to the path will Anne's Primary School, Doug Douglas, the owner of the park, has contacted us of the current zebra crossing be created. Design & Operations Team, to say that by his calculation, the distance from the markings. The closing date for Council Offices, Badminton sound system used for events and the centre of Bitton Now the council has drawn comments is Monday 16th Road, , BRISTOL, BS37 village is 1,400 metres. up plans to improve the safety April. There is an online 5AF or call 01454 864215.

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The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 9 LETTERS Remember how your This time, as your correspondent D Thanks to our councils trying to staff services dealing Mitchell in last week’s issue highlights, with the problem of children and young constituents voted the alleged agreement over the border knitters and people with special educational needs Dear Sir between both parts of the Irish isle. And supporters and/or disabilities is a national one. So the media personality, fund manager so a bit of a failing to communicate with Dear Stephen From his net trawling he must know and sometime Member of Parliament his constituents. Thank you for drawing attention once South Gloucestershire Council is Jacob Rees-Mogg’s latest attempt to I'm therefore afraid that Mr Rees Mogg more to our annual Cadbury Crème advertising for suitable people, in capture the headlines involved making a is somewhat technically accident-prone. Egg/chick knitting effort to raise money competition with ALL the neighbouring speech calling those who oppose Brexit Although reluctantly in favour of going for Children’s Hospice SW. councils, involving civil servants and ‘cave dwellers’! down the road of leaving Europe, some This project was started 18 years ago by specialised organisations, and fails to According to which newspaper report of Mr Rees-Mogg's tactics have left me a member of Keynsham Methodist mention the Ofsted report noted: “Social you read, this was supposed to be a somewhat unimpressed. Church’s craft group. It is now a very workers’ caseloads have reduced since light-hearted attempt to win over Having described him as pedantic and much enjoyed project in which the last monitoring visit. Staff seen by remaining ‘remainers’ to his view of the somewhat Victorian in his views in the countless knitters are involved – inspectors are positive about working future outside the EU. In doing so he past, it convinces me that he is! And including many members of the craft for South Gloucestershire and morale is then likened them to “Mr Hiroo Onoda, those who fail to learn from the mistakes group, Community at 67, the Trefoil good. Social workers consistently report the Japanese soldier who finally in the past are fated to repeating them in Guild and Girl Guides, and friends of us good management support, manageable surrendered in 1974 having previously the future. workloads and regular supervision that refused to believe that the Second World all, too numerous to mention. Stephen Farthing identifies their training needs. They War had ended”. We write therefore, to express our have access to a variety of good quality That’s certainly a great way to start the thanks to everyone, and also to training and their managers support argument to convince the 16m Britons ‘Third World roads’ Waitrose, Avon Gold and Tesco for them to attend.” who actually believed our future was Dear Sir donating many Cadbury Crème Eggs Where violent behaviour is involved, more secure within the EU. While Re your potholes story in last week’s and to all the business, supermarkets, problems encountered in dealing with nobody can dispute that 17m Britons issue, may I nominate the A431 as a garden centres and other outlets who dementia in the elderly demonstrated it's agreed with Mr Rees-Mogg at the 2016 contender for the worst potholes in this support the cause every year by selling not just a question of training – even if Referendum, many Parliamentary area? This road is bad in Longwell the delightful chicks for us. there was clinical agreement on what constituencies voted by much greater Green and worse in . This is a The final total of money raised this year should be done - but a patient placid margins to remain – including his own, major commuter route between Bristol will be known shortly but it is likely to here in North East Somerset. and Bath, but in places it looks, and be well over £2,500. temperament, physical ability, and Perhaps instead of chasing the limelight, feels, like a Third World road. Margaret Waring & Margaret motivation. There is already a dearth of he could come out and face his own I hope South Gloucestershire Council Thompson suitable people prepared to spend their constituents and see how many of them will use the extra cash it’s getting from (Coordinators of the project) daily lives in close contact dealing with appreciate being called cave dwellers or the Government to make good this road these unfortunates, as the closure of likened to Japanese soldiers in a conflict and make it a priority case based on the Playing party politics many care homes due to unsuitable from the last century. thousands of vehicles that use it every treatment indicates - throwing money at D James day. with a serious issue a problem to fill a job title vacancy does Incidentally the huge pothole that you Dear Stephen not solve it. featured in last week’s paper (near the I read the letter headed ‘Negative tactic While agreeing that progress in tackling Unimpressed by Mr bottom of Cowhorn Hill) has now been from the Tories’ (Issue 519) by Cllr this is slow – for the above reasons – Rees-Mogg’s tactics filled in! Gareth Manson, Labour Group Lead on most, if not all, of the people involved Dear Editor Name & address supplied Children’s Services, with disbelief. are in a trade union. Perhaps Cllr By the looks of it, Jacob Rees-Mogg Editor: We note that there has been It lacked reality, clearly playing party Manson would like to investigate at may have put both feet in mouth - all some pothole patching on the A431 at politics with a very serious issue. ground level himself if he wants to help over again. Swineford in recent days Unfortunately the difficulty faced by M O'Regan

10 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 Film-maker Ken Loach talks politics in Kingswood BAFTA-winning film- he made the film in 2016; the Tories to the cleaners dirty tricks are going to recognise that his principled maker Ken Loach came to people are still being forced because they are split on come out.” stand against racism has Kingswood on Friday to to look for work when they Brexit: “Think what they Mr Loach said a YouGov lasted a lifetime?” give a talk and answer are sick, there are still (the media) are going to do poll last year found anti- He encouraged people to questions following a financial sanctions and food if you’ve got two-thirds of Semitism amongst Labour watch the Al Jazeera screening of his film I, banks are growing. the Labour MPs voters had reduced programmes ‘The Lobby’: Daniel Blake. undermining Jeremy dramatically since Jeremy “It explains the role of the The film, about the Corbyn when he is Prime Corbyn became leader, Israeli government in hardships of the welfare Minister. They are going to dropping from 22% to 14%: infiltrating and undermining system, was shown at kill him. We won’t get the “Could it be that people the Labour left.” Kingswood Entertainment proposals through. There Centre & Sports Club and will still be private was open to everyone. companies in the NHS. Warmley The free screening was There will still be all the organised by Kingswood things that the Tories are Pre-school keeps Constituency Labour Party Ken Loach doing because we won’t and Cadbury Heath have the strength in Good rating community group Juice, Ken Loach is a supporter of government. Warmley pre-school Pandamonium has retained its which operates a foodbank, Jeremy Corbyn and “You can tell, if they Good rating from Ofsted following an inspection last and around 70 people produced Labour Party (Labour MPs) have month. attended. People were broadcasts for the last supported Jeremy from the The pre-school is based in Ebenezer House in Tower invited to bring along items General Election. During a beginning, that’s a good Road South. The inspector said the provider and staff for the foodbank and there question-and-answer sign. If they’ve been going work together effectively to create a welcoming and was also a cash collection session the film director to the demonstration against stimulating environment. Children are happy, which raised almost £150. addressed the need to have him outside Westminster, confident and ready to learn. Mr Loach spoke about the Labour MPs who support that’s a bad sign, so those Staff plan interesting activities that overall are tailored real-life experiences of Mr Corbyn, and spoke about are the ones we need to kick to individual needs, and they build children's self- benefit claimants that he the ongoing anti-Semitism out.” esteem well. had heard from touring the row. Mr Loach added: “You Youngsters learn to be independent, enjoy one country, including recipients He said: “Unless we get cannot work with people another's company and demonstrate good social skills. getting financial sanctions Labour MPs who believe in who have come to They have plenty of opportunities to challenge their for “ridiculous reasons”, that manifesto we had last undermine the biggest physical skills and spend time outdoors in the fresh air. such as a man who missed year and develop it…we challenge we’ve had - All children, including those who have special an appointment because he can’t win the election and we’ve never had a leader educational needs and/or disabilities, make good attended his father’s funeral. we won’t get in. We won’t like Corbyn before in the progress and acquire skills they need for the next stage He believes that in essence get in power.” whole history of the Labour in their learning. nothing has changed since He said the media had taken Party….and that’s why the

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 11 Wick Lifeline for village pub Fight to save Planners have given the go-ahead for extension and alteration work to the the Carps Grade II listed Cross Plans to list the Carpenters Arms in Wick, which closed House Inn at Doynton. last year, as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) have The pub has been empty for been lodged with South Gloucestershire Council. The pub on Church Road is currently boarded up. It is some time and it is understood the new owner is preparing a planning understood that it has application to build a number of homes on the land behind struggled due to the limited with the pub itself converted into flats. restaurant and kitchen areas. The bid for ACV status was jointly prepared by locals and The new owner applied to the parish council. South Gloucestershire Without ACV status, a pub can be demolished or Council for permission to converted into several other uses including small carry out internal and supermarkets, betting shops and estate agents without external alterations to the planning permission or community consultation. pub, which has 17th century origins. The council ledged that the plans will building… it is considered received more than 70 improve the viability of the that the public benefits comments of support from business for the future and would outweigh such.” local people, with many enable it to stay as a pub: The pub has Asset of saying the pub is essential to “As such, while it is Community Value status, village life and that acknowledged that as a which is a material improved facilities are result of the extensions and consideration in the needed to make it viable. alterations there would be determination of planning Planning officers acknow- some harm to the listed applications. Crossword Annual ACROSS DOWN assembly 1. Kettledrums (7) 1. Gesture of The Annual Assembly of 8. Planet in our solar approval (6,2) Downend & Bromley system (7) 2. Slogan (5) Parish Council will be on Thursday 26th April at 9. Spoke (7) 3. Spring month (5) Badminton Road 10. Unlawful (7) 4. Blue-violet colour (6) Methodist Church, starting 11. Sold illicitly (7) 5. Milky gemstone (4) at 7.30pm. 14. Oath (3) 6. Underground cell (7) Chair Ben Burton and 16. Cowl (4) parish council members 7. Part of ship (4) 18. Faithful (4) welcome residents, friends’ 12. Exhaust (4) 19. Biblical garden (4) groups, voluntary organi- 13. Smooth (4) sations and representatives 20. Trim, shave off (4) 15. Unwelcome plant (4) of the teams that use local 21. Born as (3) 16. Hades (4) parks and sports pitches. 23. Worship (7) It will be an opportunity to 17. Protected (8) 26. Brochure (7) learn how the parish 28. Bargained (7) 18. Foot lever (7) council precept is spent, 29. Throb (7) 22. One or other (6) and to ask questions about 30. Revolved (7) 24. Should (5) plans for the year ahead. There will also be an 25. Stile (anag.) (5) opportunity to raise any 26. Long-striding run (4) comments or suggestions 27. Rich soil (4) about the activities of the parish council.

12 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 13 South Glos Have developers got their Last week we featured potential the latest ‘Call for Sites’ register. transport, schools and other services and scale settlements in the Green Belt. For development sites in Hanham that The council is currently consulting on facilities will go. The council says that more details visit www.map.n-somerset. developers have submitted to South its new Local Plan which will help the inclusion of a site on the Call for gov.uk/southgloscallforsites.html Gloucestershire Council and this identify the sustainable growth needed Sites map does not infer that it in any The deadline for comments is 30th week we look at other parts of our in the district over the next 20 years. It way supports the development of these April. area where land has been included in will include where homes, businesses, sites, many of which proposed large- Continued on page 16

14 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 eyes on land near you?

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 15 South Glos Have developers got their Key to map: A 19.4-hectare site that includes the 1. Land to the rear of Park Farm, abattoir and West Court Farm is proposed Barry Road for residential development - no more The site of just over 26 hectares of Green information is known. Belt arable land. There was a previous 5. Sawmills at Bridgeyate development bid for hundreds of homes Mixed use is proposed on this 0.71- on around 18 hectares, which was refused hectare site off Bath Road. in 2010. Exeter-based Strategic Land 6. Homeapple Hill south of Bridgeyate Partnerships was behind that scheme and Common is the current bidder. Residential use is suggested on 3.95 2. Nurseries at Barry Road hectares but there are no further details. Residential use is proposed for this site 7. Homeapple Hill which is just under three hectares and is Further up the hill towards Wick, a 1.14- next to No. 1 on the map. No details are hectare site is being eyed up for given as to who has identified this site for residential development. No more details potential development. are given. 3. Land to the rear of Redfield Edge . Land at The Griffin Primary School “Approximately 100 dwellings ‘Community facilities’ are proposed on comprising of open market, affordable this 2.65-hectare site, but no further and specialist housing for the elderly” are information is given. suggested, along with a convenience shop 4. Land off High Street, Oldland and community facility, on the 3.318- Common hectare site, part of which is in the Green

16 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 eyes on land near you? 8Belt. The pub would be retained, say In 2016 The Week In reported on a than 338 hectares suggesting residential, wants to build homes here, but in 2015 Hall & Woodhouse, who own The Griffin ‘vision’ drawn up for Green Belt land at employment and retail use. South Glos Council blocked plans to fell which is let to Chef & Brewer until 2020. Warmley involving 2,500 homes, a local No further details are given. However, most of the trees on a plot of land next to Other smaller potential sites in the centre and employment use. last year we reported that one of the the River Boyd to give access to the land Warmley area are also included on the Included in the current Call for Sites are largest privately-owned property groups behind where JJH (Building register - follow the link to the map to 146.67 hectares of ‘land to the north of in the UK - IM Properties Plc - was Development) of Cheltenham expressed a click on each site. Warmley, East Fringe’ for residential, behind a “vision” for 2,600 homes to the wish to build homes. 9. Land at Webbs Heath and employment and retail. Agents are acting west of Pucklechurch. Last month South 16. Land at Brewery Hill, Upton Lane on behalf of Barratt Homes and Bloor Gloucestershire Council said it favoured Cheyney Residential use is proposed for this 32.62- Homes. Emersons Green as the best location for Savills, acting on behalf of West Ella hectare Green Belt site but there are no The submission form says: “Bloor and an M4 Junction 18a over the other option, Holdings Ltd are suggesting up to 10 further details. Barratt have detailed information with Pucklechurch. homes here. The site is in the Green Belt, 10. Shortwood Lodge Golf Club regard to landownerships within this area 14. Land at Marsh Farm, East Conservation Area and This site, just over 61 acres, is being and have a significant area either under Pucklechurch the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding proposed for residential use without any control, or with the potential to be under Agents acting on behalf of IM Land Ltd Natural Beauty. further details. In 2014 The Week In control through further negotiation.” propose up to 400 homes on 28 acres 17. Land at the junction of Willsbridge reported that this site was being offered Mixed use is also proposed for 310 here. Other potential sites in the Hill and Court Farm Road for sale as a residential development hectares on ‘land to the north of Warmley, Pucklechurch area are also included on Residential use is proposed by an opportunity. The golf course is in the East Fringe (2). No further details are the register - follow the link to the map to unknown applicant for 2.99 hectares. Green Belt. given. click on each site. 18. Land off Redfield Hill (off the map) 11. Land to the north of Warmley, East 13. Land west of Pucklechurch 15. Land to the east of Kings Square in Residential development is proposed for Fringe A significant amount of Green Belt land Bitton just over four acres of land off Redfield 12. Land to the north of Warmley, East around Pucklechurch has been included This plot of Green Belt land is 1.72 Hill, adjoining the Park Farm site. No Fringe (2) in the Call for Sites map, including more hectares. No details are given about who further details are given.

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 17 New forum for Brislington residents Residents have formed a were until last year supported formed volunteer replace- wards in Brislington. http://eepurl.com/c0ZtQf new community organis- by Neighbourhood Partner- ment bodies to make up for The group aims to ensure that Bristol City Council have ation to give more ships (NP) funded by local this. the residents of Brislington recently finalised their new opportunity for the people government. However, These groups now exist all East and West have a process for the allocation of of the Greater Brislington because of spending cuts the over Bristol, and include democratic community the Community Infrastructure area to have their say. programme has been lost. In Greater Brislington Together, organisation to facilitate Levy (CIL) and Brislington The communities of Bristol its place, residents have which covers both council discussion with councillors residents are encouraged to and together promote the submit proposals that will views of residents, businesses improve and benefit the area. Upton Cheyney and community groups within There is a public meeting for the Brislington wards. people to put their proposals More fly-tipping Although the group works to the ward councillors on closely with the four local Tuesday 24th April at Wick More fly-tipping at Upton Cheyney has been reported to South Gloucestershire Council. councillors it is not a political Road Library. Around Easter time two separate piles of rubbish were dumped on Wick Lane. group and holds no affiliation The CIL is a new levy that The council has brought several prosecutions in recent years against offenders who have dumped rubbish in and around the village. with any of the parties. The local authorities can charge Unwanted goods and household or garden only goal is to improve the on developments in their area waste can be disposed of at no cost via the area for people who live or to make sure that council’s Sort It centres including the one work there. infrastructure can keep up at Carsons Road, Mangotsfield. Regularly meetings are held with new homes and Residents who see illegal fly-tipping are at venues across the two businesses that are built. encouraged to report it by contacting the wards and there is a mailing If you have an idea you Street Care helpdesk on 01454 868000, list so people can be kept up would like to present or emailing [email protected] or to date with what’s going on would like to know more visiting www.southglos.gov.uk/flytipping so if you are interested in email greatbristogether@ finding out more, sign up at outlook.com

18 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 Siobhan-Marie wins Gold at Commonwealth Games Siobhan-Marie O’Connor her nearest rival to take 4 x100m Freestyle Relay from Bitton won Gold at victory in a time of two and the 4 x 200m Freestyle the Commonwealth minutes 9.80 seconds. Relay. She now has nine Games in Australia on The 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth medals Sunday and defended her Commonwealth Games after winning six in 200m Individual Medley have also seen Siobhan- Glasgow in 2014. title. Marie. Who trains at the At the 2016 Olympic The 22-year-old finished University of Bath, win Games she won silver in the Please note that the Open Day planned for Saturday 14th April has had to be cancelled due to the waterlogged state of the nearly two seconds ahead of bronze in both the Women’s 200m Individual Medley. fields used for car parking.

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 19 Community learning courses in South Glos South Glos Council’s courses begin on Friday an ESOL for Everyday Life for the Digital Age begins from 9.30am to 11.30am. Community Learning team (13th) - Knitting for the course (also for 10 weeks) this Friday (9.30am to There will be an Introduction are running free courses for Community (10am to noon) starting today from 6.30pm 11.30am) and starting on to using Excel and adults aged 19+ with few or and Exploring Key Skills to 8.30pm. Wednesday 6th June there PowerPoint course also no qualifications. through Craft Making (1pm Hanham Library is hosting a will be a six-week starting today (9.30am to At The Batch in Cadbury to 3pm). 10-week Improving Introduction to Microsoft 11.30am) and Knitting for Heath there will be a 10- In Kingswood a 10-week Microsoft Office Skills for Office Word from 1pm to Learning begins today from week Creative Writing – Per- ESOL (English for Speakers the Workplace course starting 3pm. noon to 2pm. formance starting tomorrow of Other Languages) for today from 9.30am to Staple Hill Library has four To find out about these and (Thursday) from 10am to Effective Communication 11.30am, and an eight-week 10-week courses starting this courses in other parts of noon and a 10-week NOCN course starts today Improving Microsoft Office month. Creative Writing for South Gloucestershire, Level 1 Award in Health & (Wednesday) from 9.30am to Skills for Work course the Community which began contact 01454 864613 or Social Care course starting 11.30am at the Civic Centre. starting on Wednesday 25th yesterday from 10am to noon email community.learning@ on the same day from 10am Meanwhile Kingswood April (6pm to 8pm). A 10- and Creative Writing for southglos.gov.uk to 1pm. Two other 10-week Children’s Centre is hosting week course titled IT Skills Performance kicks off today Terms and conditions apply.

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20 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 21 Safety boost for young cyclists Hanham parish council- be provided to Hanham Project based at Hanham lors were concerned that Youth Club and Police Youth Centre and run by some young people were Community Support Creative Youth Network. riding their bikes after Officers to fit to the bikes of The councils each dark with no lights so the deserving cases. contribute £3,000 per year local district councillors Both Hanham Parish to the project aimed at were able to help out by Council and neighbouring working with young people providing money from the Hanham Abbots Parish who present challenging South Gloucestershire Council recently gave £200 behaviour and who are at Member Awarded Fund- each which was used to set risk of being given court ing scheme, which up a special room for basic order. allocates a small amount bike repairs. One young These young people are to each councillor to person at the youth club has supervised and supported support local organisa- taken a lead role in by qualified youth workers tions. developing the bike and since the appointment Lights were purchased from maintenance project. of a new sports coach, more the cycle shop in Hanham Both parish councils co- youngsters have been High Street and a small operate on the very engaging in sports number of bike lights will successful Friday Night activities.

22 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 Advertising feature Number Mowing firm is a cut above plate There’s not much that Ashley Reid of AJ Mowers doesn’t know about theft lawnmowers and ground care equipment. alert Ashley established AJ Mowers in 2007 and is based at Memorial Road in The front and rear Hanham but serves the wider Bristol number plates were area and further afield. As well as stolen from a vehicle in looking after a number of large Teviot Road, Keynsham, commercial customers, including golf between 5.30pm on clubs and sports grounds, Ashley also Wednesday 28th March provides services to domestic and 6.30pm on Sunday customers. We had a chat with him 1st April. about why now is the time to get to the Police say that number back of the shed and check on your plate theft is becoming a mower! common offence and “After a very wet winter, I’m hoping blades on a mower, for example, make or it’s too big, then don’t worry as we recommend that drivers that we’ve seen the last of the snow it much harder to use and isn’t great for also offer a collection and delivery take extra precautions to and some spring sunshine is on the your grass either. service.” prevent this happening. way. “We help customers with one-off Ashley is offering readers of The Week Screws that only tighten The ground really needs a chance to repairs and servicing, as well as putting In a 10% discount on repairs and up are one option, but dry out a bit so that people can finally together maintenance plans for those servicing of domestic lawnmowers and you are advised to check get out into their gardens. It’s so people who may have a variety of garden equipment (subject to terms that this won’t affect any important to keep your mowers and mowers and equipment (lawnmowers, and conditions) – just give him a call warranty you may have other garden equipment in good ride-on mowers, strimmers, hedge on 0117 960 0173 to discuss. For more for the vehicle. condition so that they are operating cutters, chainsaws, blowers). If you information about AJ Mowers visit Contact the police on both safely and efficiently. Blunt can’t get to us to drop off your mower, www.ajmowers.co.uk 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 if you have any information about the theft in Keynsham and quote the crime reference number 5218069121.

Charity quiz night The Pulmonary Hyper- tension Association is holding a fundraising quiz night on Friday 27th April at St Gregory’s College, Odd Down, Bath. Doors open 7.15pm. Teams can be up to eight members and the entry fee is £5 per person. Bring your own drinks. To enter call Chris on 0117 9868438.

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 23 Keynsham More criminal damage Stones were thrown at a 30th March when someone April. There was no attempt car parked in Rock Road tried to kick it in. It is not made to enter either vehicle. on the night of Tuesday 2nd thought that this was an Anyone with information is April, smashing the attempt to enter the garden. asked to contact the police on windscreen and damaging Meanwhile someone dam- 101 or Crimestoppers the bonnet. aged a perimeter fence panel anonymously on 0800 555 And a van parked in St at a home in Albert Road. 111 about these crimes. Francis Road was damaged The householder heard a For the Rock Road damage when someone tried to force noise at about 11.45pm on quote crime reference entry between 4.30pm on Monday 2nd April but didn’t 5218069902, for St Francis Thursday 29th March and see anyone. And the Road 5218070030; for 9am on Tuesday 3rd April. windscreens of two cars Willow Walk 5218068205, The side gate to a property in parked at Holly Walk were for Albert Road 5218070260 Willow Walk was damaged smashed between 9.30pm and for Holly Walk during the night of Friday and midnight on Tuesday 3rd 5218070719.

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24 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 Kingswood Keynsham Music for coronations Walkabout highlights ways Chew Valley Choral Society present ‘Corona- tions’ at St John’s Church to improve town centre on Saturday 28 April at 7.30pm. The Friends of Kingswood The delegates also agreed to Handel’s 4 Coronation Park led another walkabout ask South Gloucestershire Anthems, Mozart’s Coro- around Kingswood town Council to remove the nation Mass and Parry’s I centre last month to rubbish and clean off the Was Glad will be highlight ways it can be graffiti from the alley performed. improved. between Boultons Lane and The soloists are Naomi Members were joined by Two Mile Hill Road and to MacLeod-Jones (soprano), Kingswood councillors April clean the litter bin and bus Lucy Balderson (contralto), Begley, Pat Rooney, Andy stop on the south side of Iain MacLeod-Jones Perkins Kim Scudamore, and Regent Street, as well as (tenor), Edmund Danon Police Community Support removing illegal advertising to stop feeding the pigeons, The next walkabout will be (bass) and Paul Walton Officer Kay Rees. signs that have cropped up in (organ), was raised. The Friends and on 14th June, meeting at The conductor will be The walk highlighted several various locations. councillors will also be 10am outside Boswells coffee David Bednall. Tickets are issues, including the grimy It was agreed to approach BT suggesting a design for new shop on Regent Street. All are £12 (students/children £6) façade of the Kings Chase to ask for the graffiti on the ‘Welcome to Kingswood’ welcome. and are available from the shopping centre in Regent telephone exchange to be signs on the A420 at the Next week the Friends will be Parish Office, by calling Street. The Friends agreed to removed. And the need for a junction with Blackhorse working on the raised beds in 01275 333014, or on the put in a request to the centre notice on the north side of Road, pictured, and on the the town. Call 0779 023 4087 door. to ask if it can be cleaned. Regent Street, asking people A420 near Kingswood Park. if you can help.

The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 25 Four family members die in Florida tragedy Four members of a local just left the Kennedy Space because of an earlier crash towards a £1,000 target. family died in a road crash Center and were attempting blocking the road on SR 407 Maryanne’s aunt Andrea in their hire car while on to navigate back to their which was the original GPS Hirthe, is a singer entertainer holiday in Florida on Easter rental house in Davenport at route from the Space Center and a friend of Darren who Monday. the time of the crash. for their trip back to asked him to help. Daz’s Adam Stephenson, 30, and Adam’s brother Sean, who Davenport. Rock 4 Charity will be his 29-year-old wife was on holiday with the A Go Fund Me page has been putting on a fundraising day Maryanne, died along with family in Florida, had not set up on behalf of this Sunday (15th) at his parents Sheralyn and gone for the day trip to the Maryanne’s brother Dom Kingswood Entertainment & Bryan after the collision with Space Center to watch the Mccreath with the aim of Sports Bar in Regent Street, a heavy duty pick-up truck. launch of Elon Musk’s raising money for her funeral Kingswood, from 2pm According to police in SpaceX rocket. with any funds remaining onwards. There will be live

Titusville in Florida, the Preliminary investigations going to a charity of the music, an auction and raffle. Sheralyn & Bryan family from Kingswood had revealed that Adam family’s choosing. The page Entry is suggested a £3 Stephenson Family/ Stephenson was driving a says that further support for donation on the door and Facebook Mitsubishi Sedan which was the other family members families are welcome. keen baker, the nursery is travelling west on State Road may be arranged following Maryanne worked as HR and holding a bake sale to raise 405 when it made a left turn family consent. So far more office administrator at money for a charity close to at an intersection into the path than £3,300 of a £5,000 target Archfield House Nursery in her heart - the National of an eastbound truck. The has been raised. Cotham in Bristol. In a Autistic Society. 28-year-old driver was taken And a JustGiving page has statement the nursery said Bryan Stephenson was a site to hospital with non-life- been set up by local their community was manager for Emery Builders threatening injuries. fundraising musician Darren “shattered” at her loss. in Bath and it is understood GPS in the vehicle was Sims to help with Maryanne’s Next Monday (16th) would that his wife worked as a instructing a ‘U-turn’ at the funeral costs and so far more have been Maryanne’s 30th secretary for a legal firm in Maryanne & Adam intersection, most likely than £400 has been raised birthday and as she was a Thornbury.

26 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 11th April 2018 27 Wanderers’ 70th celebrations On Saturday April 28th local football club whom we have lost contact but who Nicholas Wanderers will be celebrating would love to be reunited with old their 70th anniversary with a dinner at the friends. Marriot Hotel in Lower Castle Street, The evening will kick off with a glass of Bristol. sparkling wine on arrival before sitting At least 250 guests will be present, down for a three-course meal. Old Picture credit: Phil Harding ranging from founder members to those photographs and a DVD will be on view who have joined the club recently, and throughout the evening and after a few Saltford their families. brief speeches the celebration will end Event organiser Steve Neagle has with a disco and the opportunity to chat. Council makes contacted past and present members and Anyone who would like to join the although the response has been very celebrations can contact Steve Neagle on community awards good, he is concerned that there may be 0781 057 6078 or Dave Hale on 0789 503 Saltford Parish Council groups in Saltford that have former members from the early years with 6045. presented its 2018 made and are making a community awards as part positive contribution to of the annual parish Saltford life, and are meeting held last week. showing leadership, Grand opening of Keynsham’s The Saltford Village initiative or commitment in Festival volunteer team was the local community.” Chocolate Quarter named the Volunteer Team He is pictured here with the The grand opening of St Monica Trust’s DJ, eye-catching rainbow light of the Year and individual winners. Chocolate Quarter will be marked this installations, fun films in the on-site achievement awards were weekend (14th & 15th April) with a cinema and live music and dance. given to Sheila Bateman, unique art installation The Chocolate Quarter hosted arts and Sylvia Dando, Chris Essex, Bereavements The sun installation, measuring seven crafts events and history tours over the Steve Johnson and Merrial metres high and six metres wide, will Easter holidays as well as a chocolate Knight. glow between the iconic red-brick festival with artisan chocolatiers and an Clive Shipley received the buildings, radiating warmth, light and egg hunt. inaugural Business in the sound for a sensory exploration. The refurbished Cadbury factory offers Community Award. Chris A packed programme of free luxury retirement living and there are also Warren, chair of Saltford entertainment will also be available to eateries and amenities open to the wider Parish Council, said: “All visitors, including a vintage gramophone community. awards are to recognise those individuals and Sudoku Solutions Crossword Solution 1-Easy 2-Hard

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