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North Somerset Life • Issue 136 – Summer Special Wellington ��Rtock Sherborne SOUTH SOMERSET Yeovil SUMMER2017 SPECIAL EDITION SUMMER SPECIAL www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil THE BAY Home-made cakes and fresh coffees Breakfast and lunches Locally sourced produce Daily specials board Family events and evening entertainment Follow us on TheBayTropicana • TheBayWeston Tropicana, Marine Parade, Weston-super-Mare www.thebayweston.co.uk | [email protected] *Quarter page advert booked as part of a series of six, not including VAT. 01934 427 300 North Somerset Council does not endorse or recommend any commercial Welcome products or services featured in advertising in Life magazine. Dear Contents 4 Map of North Somerset’s attractions reader, 6 News update This is the Summer Special edition, highlighting many of the 12 Summer special what’s on guide activities taking place across North Somerset during the next few months. Most of the events are organised by voluntary 14 General events groups who rely on our support as visitors. Please take the time to look through what’s on offer as there is something for 19 Music and theatre events everyone to enjoy this summer. 21 New running festival in Portishead One of the most common complaints we still get is: “Why does the council grant so many planning permissions 23 Uphill to Brean cycle path opens which threaten to overwhelm our local community and environment?” It is frustrating because the council has 24 Walk – Congresbury river and woodland a constant battle with central government and planning inspectors who overturn our decisions. I have mentioned 28 Celebration event at Italian Gardens many times, that while we know we need some new housing for our own growing population, it is nothing like the numbers 37 Tackling anti-social behaviour being forced on us. Following the recent general election, we 42 will have yet another housing minister to try and persuade. Discover North Somerset’s heritage Over the last year we have had the American presidential 47 Contact details election, the European referendum, the French election, local elections and our own general election. Sadly we have also 12 21 seen dreadful terrorist activities in Manchester, London and across Europe. While paying great respect to those who have been so brutally and mindlessly murdered, and to those brave people who constantly risk their lives to keep us safe, we have generally agreed that those responsible for the atrocities cannot be seen to force us to change the way we live. We insist on carrying on our democratic process and the freedom we enjoy and profess to value so much. However at the same time we have allowed our elections, at all levels, to descend to ridicule and unrest. 28 42 Perhaps the best tribute we could pay to those killed and those who protect us, would be to get back to discussing important issues rather than allowing this trend towards constant personal abuse which seems to dominate the press, TV and so called social media. If we really value our democracy, perhaps we should give it more respect ourselves. Councillor Nigel Ashton, Leader of North Somerset Council Follow us on TheBayTropicana • TheBayWeston This publication is available in large print, Braille or audio formats on request. Help is also available for people who require council information in languages other than English. Life editor: 01275 884 139 www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 3 River Severn M48 Port M5 Talbot Newport M4 M4 Llanharan SUMMER ATTRACTIONS MAP Chipping Sodbury Pyle M4 Pencoed Pontyclun M49 M4 CARDIFF ROYAL PORTBURY Bridgend DOCKS Take time out Portishead 19 18 M4 19 in Clevedon BRISTOL SOUTH 22 NORTH 20 Long GLOUCESTERSHIRE North Somerset 20 21 Ashton Nailsea Barry 1 SOMERSET M5 Backwell this summer Sand Point BRISTOL BATH Weston Yatton8 AIRPORT Kewstoke -super- 21 5 6Congresbury Whether you want to delve into 2 BATH AND Mare 3 4 history and heritage or discover 7 NORTH EAST SOMERSET fun attractions on your doorstep, Brean Down Winscombe Trowbridge take a look at what is on offer Brean Radstock here in North Somerset... Axbridge Cheddar Priddy Burnham-on-Sea 1 Off shore Tropicana M5 www.tropicanaweston.co.ukHighbridge Westward Ho! Frome Minehead www.mwmarine.org Weston Water Adventure Play Park Wells MENDIP Watchet Dunster Steep Holm www.wsm-tc.gov.uk/parks www.steepholm.org.uk SEDGEMOOR Shepton Mallet Weston-super-Mare Museum 2 Weston-super-MareWilliton www.westonmuseum.org/ Glastonbury Blakehay Theatre 3 Helicopter Museum www.blakehaytheatre.co.uk www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk Street WEST SOMERSET Grand Pier 4 BridgwaterCourt Farm Country Park www.grandpier.co.uk www.courtfarmcountrypark.co.uk Bruton SeaQuarium 5 Puxton Park www.seaquarium.co.uk www.puxton.co.uk Pirate Adventureland Bishops Lydeard www.pirateadventureland.com 6 Strawberry Line Dulverton www.strawberrylinecafe.co.uk Somerton Wiveliscombe TAUNTON Taunton Playhouse Theatre www.strawberryline.org.uk Langport www.theplayhouse.co.uk DEANE 7 Mendip Snowsports Centre www.mendipsnowsport.co.ukM5 Ilchester Shaftsbury 4 North Somerset Life • Issue 136 – Summer special Wellington Martock Sherborne SOUTH SOMERSET Yeovil Ilminster Tiverton Crewkerne M5 Chard Cullompton River Severn M48 Port M5 Talbot Newport M4 M4 See page 7 Llanharan Chipping for big summer Sodbury Pyle M4 Pencoed Pontyclun M49 M4 giveaway! CARDIFF ROYAL PORTBURY Bridgend DOCKS Portishead 19 18 18 M4 19 Clevedon 17 BRISTOL SOUTH 16 14 13 20 15Long GLOUCESTERSHIRE NORTH 20 Ashton 12 Nailsea Barry SOMERSET M5 Backwell Sand Point 9 BRISTOL Yatton BATH Weston 8 10 AIRPORT Kewstoke 21 -super- Congresbury BATH AND Mare 11 NORTH EAST SOMERSET Brean Down Winscombe Trowbridge Brean Radstock Axbridge Cheddar Priddy Burnham-on-Sea M5 8 North Somerset Butterfly House 16 Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm www.nsbutterflyhouse.com www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk Highbridge Frome Minehead 9 Goblin Combe 17 Oakham Treasures Wellswww.goblincombe.org.ukMENDIP www.oakhamtreasures.co.uk Watchet Dunster SEDGEMOOR 10 Barley WoodShepton Walled Mallet Garden 18 Portishead Quays Marina www.walledgarden.co.uk and Arts Trail Williton www.publicartportishead.co.uk 11 BurringtonGlastonbury Combe www.quaymarinas.com www.walkscene.co.uk/description_13 Street 19 Portishead Open Air Pool Bridgwater 12 Ashton Court www.portisheadopenairpool.org.uk WEST SOMERSET www.bristol.gov.uk/ashtoncourtestate Bruton 20 Clevedon Court (NT) 13 Clifton Suspension Bridge www.nationaltrust.org.uk/clevedon-court Visitor Centre www.cliftonbridge.org.uk 21 Clevedon Craft Centre Bishops Lydeard www.clevedoncraftcentre.co.uk 14 Leigh Woods Dulverton Somerton Wiveliscombe TAUNTON Taunton goo.gl/g4OthT 22 Clevedon Pier Langport www.clevedonpier.co.uk DEANE 15 Tyntesfield Estate (NT) M5 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tyntesfield Ilchester Shaftsbury www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 5 Wellington Martock Sherborne SOUTH SOMERSET Yeovil Ilminster Tiverton Crewkerne M5 Chard Cullompton News A&E temporarily closes overnight Weston General Hospital is temporarily closing its A&E department overnight. The temporary change is in response to the Care Quality Commission rating Weston Area Health NHS Trust as ‘requiring improvement’, and the urgent and emergency care services at Weston General Hospital as Town Hall opening hours changed ‘inadequate’. Opening hours at Weston-super- the day or night using Libraries West, Patient safety is the NHS’s number one Mare’s Town Hall and library have at www.librarieswest.org.uk priority so the temporary overnight now changed following a review of closure of A&E will be between 10pm- The Council Connect contact centre is visitor numbers. 8am, starting from Tuesday 4 July. also reducing its opening hours from Only six percent of visitors use the Monday 3 July. This is a temporary measure and no service on Sundays so, to make the permanent changes to A&E or other You can speak to an advisor any best use of resources, the Town Hall is services at the hospital will be made time from 9am and 5pm Mondays to now closed on that day of the week. without a full public consultation. Fridays by calling 01934 888 802. If you do want to access council Visit www.northsomersetccg.nhs.uk for You can also go online at any time services on Sundays, the Campus more information about how to access to order a new recycling box or bin, library in Locking Castle is open from services during this temporary closure. report a pothole, report graffiti, find 10am to 5pm. out more about social care and more. Library members can also search for, renew and reserve items at any time of www.n-somerset.gov.uk/connect School term dates agreed School term dates for the 2018-19 academic year have now been agreed following a public consultation. In a serious life-threatening emergency, call 999 and an ambulance will be Term Day From Day To No. days dispatched immediately. 1 Mon 3 September 2018 Fri 26 October 2018 40 Any patients then requiring emergency 2 Mon 5 November 2018 Fri 21 December 2018 35 admission overnight will be taken 3 Mon 7 January 2019 Fri 15 February 2019 30 to neighbouring A&Es in Bristol and 4 Mon 25 February 2019 Fri 5 April 2019 30 Taunton. 5 Tue 23 April 2019 Fri 24 May 2019 23 Anyone feeling unwell and needing 6 Mon 3 June 2019 Tues 23 July 2019 37 urgent care should call NHS 111. The Total 195 service is available 24-hours-a-day and is free from both mobiles and Check with individual schools as their agreed dates might differ slightly. landlines. Anyone with any queries can contact Julia Burgess: www.northsomersetccg.nhs.uk [email protected] • www.n-somerset.gov.uk/schools www.cqc.org.uk 6 North Somerset Life • Issue 136 – Summer special For the latest updates on North Somerset’s news visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/news The great summer giveaway! Get set for the school summer holidays and help keep children entertained during the six week break with our fantastic prize giveaway.
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