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Through Ticketing to Bath and New Bilbie Green Services Confirmed THE WEEK IN East Bristol & North East Somerset FREE Issue 488 23rd August 2017 Read by over 40,000 people each week Through ticketing to Bath and new Bilbie Green services confirmed New ticketing arrangements travel plans for passengers withdrawing its 38 service also took in the Park Estate and timetable coordination travelling from Keynsham when new timetables come and new housing develop- between local bus operators to Bristol and Bath into effect on 3rd ments in the south of First, Abus and the Bristol As we reported earlier this September. The route Keynsham. Abus also Airport Flyer will ease month (Issue 485), First is between Bristol and Bath operates its 349 service from there to Bristol. From 3rd September this will be the only direct link with Bristol city centre while passengers heading for Bath will need to change in Keynsham High Street.A key element of the change is that Abus’ 349 service, while retaining its indepen- dent identity, will be fully integrated into the First West of England fares struc- Continued on page 2 Through ticketing to Bath and new Bilbie Green services confirmed Continued from page 1 To facilitate this, First and Keynsham Bypass. It had ture – with the same tickets Abus are arranging for been taking a significant and prices available on both through tickets to be portion of passengers on the operators’ buses. available, at no extra cost, for parts of the route that it shares On Mondays to Fridays until people to use not only the with the 38 and 349. Abus has early evening the buses will First 19a service, but also the seen a 25% drop in passenger be provided by Abus, and in half-hourly buses running on revenue over the last 12 the evenings as well as on the A4 – Bristol Airport Flyer months. Saturdays 349s will be – which is run by Bath Bus Commenting on the forth- operated by First buses. All Company. In all cases, the coming timetable alterations, daytime 349 services will price for travel between Bath First West of England’s passenger demand. As part of 39/X39 Bristol to Bath and operate via Bilbie Green. to Keynsham will be the same managing director James this change, all daytime 349 the 178 between Bristol and On Bath services, the 38 is as travelling through and Freeman said: “Nobody likes journeys will operate via Radstock through Keynsham replaced in the morning peak from Park Estate. This means changes but we are having to Bilbie Green, providing a are unaffected by these towards Bath by two journeys the people in Park Estate will adjust our level of service to more frequent service to this changes. on the 19a service, which will have access to three buses an take account of the revenue growing estate.” There are minor timing start by travelling round Park hour (combining routes 19a we can earn to cover our In an effort to promote more changes to the 19a which Estate before heading for and A4) for their onward costs. We have worked hard use of the 349 between the provides the link between Bath. Otherwise, passengers journeys to Bath. to maintain all existing travel High Street and the south of Keynsham and Oldland travelling between Park When First announced the options into these the town, a new £1 flat fare is Common, Kingswood, UWE, Estate and Bath will need to withdrawal of the 38, it cited alterations.” being introduced for journeys Parkway Station and Cribbs start their journey on a 349 one of the reasons as the Alan Peters, managing within Keynsham. Causeway. and change buses at increased popularity of the director of Abus, said: “The Services 17 from Keynsham You can see the full list of bus Keynsham church – or vice X39 which travels between changes we are making will to Hanham, Kingswood and services from Keynsham to versa. Bristol and Bath via the cater for the current level of Southmead Hospital, the Bristol and Bath on page 17. 2 The Week in • Wednesday 23rd August 2017 Another St Brendan’s sixth- former dies from meningitis An 18-year-old student at St last weekend. We extend our Brendan’s Sixth Form in sincerest sympathies and our Brislington died last thoughts are with his family Wednesday after being taken and friends at this difficult ill with meningitis at the time.” Boardmasters festival at In May 2016 another St Newquay in Cornwall. Brendan’s Sixth Form student, George ‘Zoggy’ Zographou’s 16-year-old Izzy Gentry, died family said he had died from of Meningitis B at Bristol meningococcal B. They had Royal Infirmary. There had been keeping a vigil at his been another case of meningitis bedside at the Royal Cornwall at the college shortly before her Hospital in Truro. death. At an inquest held in St Brendan’s College The family, through his sister March of this year, the coroner Nicole, have thanked everyone concluded that Izzy died of meningitis.org/ - has details of A, C, W and Y. It’s really George’s family. for their love and support. natural causes, contributed to symptoms for anyone con- important for all eligible young And ‘George’s Footy and George, who left Colston’s by neglect as she did not cerned. people to get this vaccine. Music Fundraising Day’ will School after doing very well in receive appropriate medical Rob Dawson, Head of Support “MRF is currently supporting take place on Sunday 17th his GCSEs, then attended St care when she first attended at Meningitis Research research to find out whether September at Brislington FC in Brendan’s where he had been A&E. Foundation, said: “There are a vaccinating teenagers would Ironmould Lane from noon to due to collect his A-level Tributes to George have been number of different groups of stop them carrying the MenB 6pm. The football match will results last Thursday. flooding in over the last week meningococcal disease. MenB bacteria and hopes that this include ex-Bristol City and A public health investigation and among those sending their meningitis and septicaemia is research could unlock MenB Bristol Rovers players. has begun into his death. condolences to George’s family the most common. In the UK, protection for everyone in the Families are welcome and there Last Wednesday the festival UK.” will be a barbecue, bouncy organisers said in a statement: Meanwhile a crowdfunding castle, face painting, stalls, “The Boardmasters team are appeal - www.justgiving.com/ raffle and auction. Entry is a deeply saddened to hear of the crowdfunding/Zoggy - has suggested £2 bucket donation passing of George Zographou raised more than £2,000 to help on the gate. who attended Boardmasters In this week’s Issue George Zographou Good results for A- level students on Facebook has been Izzy’s babies are routinely vaccinated . page 5 father, Paul Gentry. against MenB. However, the He wrote: “So saddened to hear MenB vaccine is not routinely Consultation formally about your brother George. My given to teenagers who are also opens on motorway daughter, Izzy, was a student at a high-risk age group for the junction St Brendan’s and died from disease. The vaccine can be . pages 6 - 8 Meningitis B in May 2016. I paid for privately, however. understand what you and your “A different vaccine that Country music award family must be going through protects against other groups of for former councillor right now. Be strong, George meningococcal disease - . page 15 will always be with you.” MenACWY - has been The Meningitis Research routinely offered to teenagers Foundation has also said their in the UK Since 2015. This was Saltford barber back thoughts are with the family introduced following a rapid in business after arson and their helpline is open for rise in a deadly strain of MenW attack anyone needing information and helps to protect against . page 23 and support - 0808 800 3344. four different types of Their website - www. meningococcal disease - Men The Week in • Wednesday 23rd August 2017 3 Keynsham Charity week at Iceland Staff at Iceland in Temple Street raised just under £700 for the Alzheimer's Society during their charity week. They sold cakes and raffle tickets for the cause. Manager Rachel has thanked the team for coming in on days off and baking cakes for such a good cause. Tara & Katie raising funds for Alzheimer’s Society THE WEEK IN Barrs Court, Bitton, Brislington, Cadbury Heath, Compton Dando, Corston, Downend, Emersons Kingswood Green, Fishponds, Hanham, New Argos opens Hillfields, Keynsham, Kingswood, Longwell Green, Mangotsfield, A new in-store Argos has just opened at Sainsbury’s in Marksbury, North Common, Oldland the Kings Chase Shopping Centre. Common, Pucklechurch, Saltford, It will be a welcome arrival for customers of the Staple Hill, Stockwood, St George, catalogue store after the closure of the in-store Argos in Warmley, Whitchurch, Wick, Homebase at Longwell Green last year. Willsbridge. 16,000 copies are distributed through retail outlets, libraries, pubs, community centres each week. Verified pick-up rate of 97%. Publisher Keynsham & Saltford Times Ltd, 8 Temple Court, Keynsham. BS31 1HA 0117 986 0381 www.theweekin.co.uk ISSN: 2052-9767 Managing Editor Stephen Rodgers [email protected] News Editor Becky Feather 07973 839936 Contributors Christine Rogers and Greg Taylor Advertising Jodie Deason and Tracy Broderick 0117 986 0381 [email protected] @theweekineditor No material in this publication, nor its associated website (www.theweekin.co.uk) may be reproduced without the written permission of Keynsham & Saltford Times Ltd. All rights reserved. Keynsham & Saltford Times Ltd. t/a The Week In is regulated by IMPRESS: The Independent Monitor for the Press CIC.
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