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Temporary toilets for Lyppiatt Road site St George Park Temporary toilets have been WORK has stopped on a building installed in St George Park Turn to page 4 site on Lyppiatt Road on the instructions of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). In April St George man jailed the HSE served a Prohibition for murder Notice on the site after the A St George resident has front wall of the remaining been convicted of the building on the site collapsed. murder of Jamel Powell. The Prohibition Notice was Turn to page 6 issued because the HSE considered that the developers New School for Fire of the site, Wright Investments Station site? Developments Limited, had “not Will a new school be built taken all measures practicable on the site of the former to ensure the stability of the Speedwell Fire Station? structure, leading to a risk of Turn to page 8 structural collapse and injury”. The site is owned by Why BBQs are Queensbridge Homes Limited. banned on Troopers The current planning permission for the site, granted October Hill Read about why the Council 2016, is for: eight apartments, has banner barbecues on four town houses and two Troopers Hill. commercial units. Turn to page 14 The HSE Prohibition Notice was served on Wright India Brasserie to be Investments Developments Limited. Lyppiatt Road is not and two Improvement Notices include Harrison Canvas and a converted to housing the first of Wright’s sites where on Wrights; only one of which slipper factory, with the factory 13 apartments set to replace the HSE has used their statutory relates to Lyppiatt Road. building on the site dating back restaurant on Speedwell Road. powers. Since 2016 the HSE has Previous occupants of the now to around 1880. Turn to page 17 served seven Prohibition Notices derelict site in Lyppiatt Road More on page 3 2 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 Scorchio!

As this year's scorching summer continues, many of you by now will have enjoyed a number of our city's fine festivals – including Redfest. By the time this issue hits doorsteps the event will already have been and gone, so if you are keen to see the latest coverage of the day then head on over to our website. Elsewhere, it seems to have been a successful month for fundraising for environmental causes, with both Troopers Hill and Friends of St George Park being awarded significant funding to support projects in the respective parks. We announced on Facebook that St George Park now has temporary toilets installed. We, like many others, welcome this for the summer school holidays. But, this is only a short term solution. St George Park needs, and deserves, permanent toilet facilities. We will continue to report on this important issue.

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To advertise, contact Philip on 0117 422 7200 Email: [email protected] August, 2018 stgeorge&redfieldvoice 3 n NEWS From page 1 “Mickey Mouse operation with no professionalism”. THE site now comprises the Colin Wright, Director remnants of the demolished of Wright Investments buildings and the remains of Developments Limited, took a a partially collapsed central lot of flak at the meeting from building apparently being local residents concerned about propped up by scaffolding. the progress, or rather lack of It now seems that the partially progress, in developing the site. collapsed building in the centre Richard of the site will now need to be Wright of Wright Investments demolished entirely, although Developments, has subsequently Bristol City Council has not yet told the Voice that Wright's “will received a formal application for not be involved with the site this. in mutual agreement with the Queenbridge Homes Limited developer Queensbridge Homes”. and Wright Investments In response to comments Developments Limited were both about the reported lack of represented at a public meeting professionalism on site, Richard called by Cllr Asher Craig held on Wright of Wright’s told the 4 July at St George Library. The Voice “We have not received any Voice were at the meeting, and complaints to our office about it was clear that many residents the ‘professionalism’ of our staff After new hoardings were erected of Lyppiatt Road were not happy to date.” with the work undertaken on “We have been involved the site to date, or the poor in over £18million worth of communication with neighbours this type of work in the past 15 With regard to the HSE collapse of the front elevation regarding the site. years and we have never had a Prohibition Notice, Richard of the existing building at the One local resident at the structural failure of any kind in Wright told us the notice “was a beginning of March 2018. The meeting referred to the fencing our time in construction.” sensible action by the attending contractor has added further around the site as “about as With regard to the partial [HSE] officer to make clear temporary supports to the useful as a paper bag”, with collapse of the remaining that the building should not building to prevent any further other residents citing an building on site, Richard be entered by anyone until the damage and the site has been apparent lack of health and Wright told the Voice “The building was made safe.” closed under a HSE prohibition safety considerations including operation which resulted in Fencing around the site notice since then” the letter also workers on the site not wearing the partial collapse of one has recently been significantly explained to local residents that hard hats. Others at the meeting elevation of the building was an improved to help keep the site Queensbridge “would like to commented on a previous fire unforeseeable event due to the safe. state that they are sorry for any on the site and the difficulty the poor construction of the building, Queensbridge recently inconveniences caused by this fire brigade had accessing the specifically having a cavity wall circulated a letter to local project and they are committed site. One of the local residents with no ties between either skin. residents in which they explained to completing this development at the lively public meeting This was not something that “Works on the site commenced as quickly and efficiently described the work on a site as a was picked up on the structural again at the end of 2017 and as possible with minimum survey of the building.” continued on site until the disturbance to the surrounding residents.” We asked Queensbridge Part collapsed building when works were expected to recommence. Daniel Baker told us "This is currently subject to agreeing a planning amendment. We are currently in talks with Bristol City Council to get an application through as soon as possible. We anticipate a twelve month build period from starting back on site." Cllr Asher Craig (Deputy Mayor, and Ward Councillor covering the development site), told the Voice that “Following the meeting the plans for the site appear to be moving in the right direction and a series of steps and key actions have been agreed with Queensbridge which includes improved communications with the neighbours..” Anyone with concerns regarding the site can contact Queensbridge via info@ queensbridgehomes.co.uk Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] 4 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 n NEWS Temporary toilets for St George Park

TEMPORARY toilets have opened in St George Park for the school holidays. Months after the public toilets on Church Road were closed, the Council has found some funding to provide some temporary toilets for the duration of the school summer holidays. The temporary toilets have been located between the tennis courts and the Kiosk, making it a convenient location for the users of the kiosk, the John Deasy Children’s Play Area and the wheels park. The temporary arrangement is welcome return of facilities for St George Park, but this is only a short-term solution for the busy school holiday period. There is yet to be a long-term solution. More information at www. stgeorgeandredfieldvoice. co.uk/stgeorgeparktoilets

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ALZHEIMER’S Society’s Side by “Our Side by Side service Side service in Bristol is looking in Bristol, offering one to one for volunteers to pair up with support, is a vital step to making people affected by dementia who this a reality. There are estimated share a common interest, love or to be more than 4,600 people hobby. living with dementia in Bristol, Side by Side was designed in so it’s vital that we all unite response to Alzheimer’s Society against dementia and do what research that shows people we can to make a meaningful with dementia are more at risk difference, such as becoming a of loneliness than the general volunteer.” population – with a third of Side by Side is designed to be people reporting to have lost flexible so that anyone can sign friends since their diagnosis. up – a telephone service is also Melanie Allford, Alzheimer’s available so people with limited Society Side by Side Co-ordinator time can also volunteer. for Bristol said “Loneliness is Anyone interested in a real problem for people with becoming a Side by Side dementia, yet we know that one volunteer or would like to of the most important things for access the service should those affected is to remain part visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/ of their community and continue sidebysidevolunteer, email to do the things they love – from Sidebysidebristol@alzheimers. going shopping to enjoying a org.uk or call 0117 961 0693. local football match.” Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust visits St George Park A TEAM from the Wildfowl and explained Maggie Waldon of Wetlands Trust (WWT) has FoSGP. visited St George Park in order to “We will be looking to get survey the lake. people’s opinions and comments The visit was the first stage on the project so far.” in Friends of St George Park’s FoSGP are ultimately (FoSGP) Big Lottery funded aiming to get the lake listed Lake Project and took place on by the WWT. Additional Tuesday 19 June. fundraising will be required to The consulting team begin the work once the plans from WWT visited from the and consultation have been Slimbridge Wetlands Centre completed. and consisted of hydrologist According to FoSGP, a ban and habitat specialist Dr on fishing at the lake has been Matt Simpson and designer key to gaining the funding as and visualisation specialist lots of birds were being injured. Beth Morafon plus assistant The number of fish in the lake consultants Freya Stacey and has also been reduced, creating a Christine Cooper. more balanced ecosystem. Other Several hours were challenges include subsidence spent studying the lake and all the way around the lake and surroundings and discussing problems with the integrity the results from the park of the island. Suggestions for consultation which has been improvements include putting carried out by the friends group gabions on one side of the lake to over the past few years. The make some shallower areas and project is being supported by get some greenery. Councillor for Bristol West Asher Slimbrige previously visited Craig and the Bristol Parks the lake in 2012 to report on the Department. amount of silt. It was found to “Although it’s short notice we be clean and large amounts of hope to have some rough visuals it were reused after dredging and ideas ready for a display to landscape the children’s at Redfest on 4th August,” playground. Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] 6 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 n NEWS St George man jailed for Jamel Powell murder

A MAN from St George and his Anderson was told he'll spend at Major Crime Investigation nephew have been found guilty least 21 years behind bars. Team which provided jurors of stabbing another man to death The court heard the murder with a complete narrative of the in a Bristol nightclub and jailed was pre-mediated and Power incident using a series of CCTV for life. had travelled to the Stokes Croft clips, detailed phone records and Eroll Anderson, 56, of Two club from his Gloucester home witness statements and sketches. Mile Hill, Bristol, and Ian Power, to meet up with Anderson before Forensic analysis of the 40, of Kiln Close, Gloucester have carrying out the knife attack. clothing worn by both Power and Anderson also proved decisive been convicted of the murder Power then fled back to Gloucester before handing – with Mr Powell’s blood found of 37-year-old Jamel Powell on a number of items worn by the pair. The jury also concluded that a friend of both defendants was guilty of assisting them in attempting to cover up their crime. Juliette Campbell, 42, of Felix Road, Bristol, blocked members of the public from leaving the club which aided Power's and Anderson's escape, Jamel Powell persuaded a woman not to call 999 and removed the two knives used in the murder from the of the jigsaw needed to prove scene. She also deliberately tried conclusively to the jury that to mislead a police officer when Power and Anderson were spoken to outside the club. responsible. Detective Chief Inspector “The incident happened in James Riccio said: “The motive a very public place in front of a Eroll Anderson Ian Wayne Power for this murder lies in a historic significant number of people and following a three-week trial at feud which Power could simply I’d also like to thank the brave himself in to police admitting not let go of. Bristol Crown Court. witnesses who gave evidence in he had been involved in a fight, “Jama was out enjoying Mr Powell, known as Jama this trial for their crucial input. while Anderson was arrested in the festive period when he was “My thoughts are with Jama’s to his friends and family, died Bristol later the same day. brutally set upon by Power and in hospital hours after being The pair refused to answer his uncle in a frenzied knife family and close friends who’ve repeatedly stabbed on the police questions but were attack. had to come to terms with the dancefloor of the Blue Mountain subsequently charged with “I’d like to pay tribute to the life-changing impact of this club during the early hours of 30 murder. hard work and determination appalling crime. I hope these December last year. Their conviction follows a shown by all the officers and staff successful convictions will help Power was sentenced to a comprehensive investigation involved in the investigation them move forward with their minimum term of 27 years while by Avon and Somerset Police’s who put together all the pieces lives.”

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ST GEORGE Breathing Better got into action Summerhill Academy, Redfield Educate as part of the national 'Clean Air Day' on Together and St Patricks. June 21st. Approximately 1,100 'chatterbox' “There was a lot of information about activity sheets were enjoyed by junior school health conditions caused by air pollution age children at Air Balloon Hill School, and alternative ways to travel – cars are the main cause of air pollution,” explained Jo Chesterman of St George Breathing Better. “Bunting was hung up opposite Summerhill Infants School listing the health problems known to be linked with air pollution – strokes, cancer, asthma, heart disease/attacks to name a few. Posters were made and put up in group members’ windows. “Humble beginnings, but with longer to prepare and funding opportunities to explore, the group hopes to make a bigger/bolder impact for clean air day in 2019!” improve air quality. Meanwhile the city council has now St George Breathing Better is encouraging launched its Clean Air Plan – visit: www. people to join its Facebook group and come cleanairforbristol.org for info and updates. along to its meetings. The group want their St George Breathing Better is encouraging voices to be heard and to creatively help everyone to look at what is being proposed. At the last St George Breathing Better others learn about air pollution. It also aims meeting the group met with Asher Craig, to put pressure on the council to bring air Deputy Mayor and Councillor for St George pollution down much lower than legal levels Summerhill Academy students making the West, to talk about the Clean Air Zone so that the health problems directly linked to chatterboxes in class proposals and what could be done locally to pollution can be alleviated.

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Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] 8 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 n NEWS New School for Speedwell Fire Station site?

SPEEDWELL Fire Station was closed in February 2015, since then the site has remained empty - except for 'Property Guardians' who were living on site to secure the premises from 2015 to April 2018. Bristol City Council purchased the site from Avon Fire Authority in April 2015 for £454,116. But since making the purchase, the Council appear to have done little with the site. Bristol City Council told the Voice that "The council is exploring opportunities to use the former fire station site and is in early discussions with Bristol Brunel Academy to look at how the site could be used to further improve the education offer in that area." Bristol Brunel Academy fifteen academies in Bristol, students aged between 3 and 19 complement of seventeen posts (BBA) replaced the former South Gloucestershire, Weston- and over 1,500 staff. per watch, and the fleet based at Speedwell Technology College super-Mare and Bath, with We asked Cabot Learning the Station was three appliances in 2007 and is located next to Millpond Primary and Nursery Federation to tell us of their including an aerial platform. the former Fire Station. BBA School in Waverley Street set to plans for the former fire station The Council representative is part of the Cabot Learning join the Federation in September. site, and they told us "The former also told the Voice, "The building Federation; the charity operates The Federation has over 8,000 Speedwell Fire Station is owned is scheduled for demolition later by Bristol City Council and this year, following which the adjoins Bristol Brunel Academy site will be cleared and secured (BBA). Given its proximity to for future development. There one of our academies, the CLF is are no timescales for a planning naturally interested in how the application connected to this site could potentially be used site at the moment." In the to support the delivery of high meantime, the site has been quality education for the young secured. people of our city. At the present Whilst Bristol City Council time there are no specific plans to purchased the site in 2015, this effect." it seems that it will be some Speedwell Fire Station was time before the site is brought built in 1951. The Fire Station back in to use. There are did have a wholetime shift discussions about using the site pattern which comprised of a for education, but these are at minimum crewing requirement an early stage with nothing yet of nine for each watch and full agreed.

To advertise, contact Philip on 0117 422 7200 Email: [email protected] August, 2018 stgeorge&redfieldvoice 9 n NEWS Frankie Johns completes first challenge

IT was a family affair when a tough challenge, Frankie is visiting his Facebook page (John Association from 8.00pm til late. champion fundraiser Frankie aiming to collect one million Billitteri). Tickets cost £5 and are available Johns kicked off his latest pound coins through a series of Frankie's next big from the office or lounge bar or challenge. events and activities. fundraiser is a music charity from Frankie himself (07775 The singer, whose real name He will also draw attention night on Saturday September 870129). is John Billitteri, has pledged to to the cause by riding his bike 1 at Kingswood Community raise an ambitious £1 million for through the streets of Bristol the charity Dementia UK. where people can throw money His campaign got off to into a trailer attached to the a flying start after Frankie back. enlisted the help of family and The Downs walk was the close friends to take part in a campaign's launch event and, sponsored 10k walk across the although the final figure is yet to Downs. be confirmed, it looks likely to hit And although it took place £1,000. on one of the hottest days of the Frankie's niece, Gemma year, the group managed the Saunders, persuaded her arduous trek with aplomb. employer Barclays Bank to Frankie, 59, has already double any amount up to £1,000, raised thousands of pounds for giving them a grand total of at Help for Heroes but following least £2,000. the death of his mother-in-law "The walk was fantastic and Barbara Fudge he decided to the weather was lovely. It wasn't support a charity which helps a really long walk but the sun families affected by dementia. just seemed to drain us. We all Barbara, 81, who was from managed it though. Barton Hill, had suffered from "There was 27 of us who took dementia and spent her last days part as well as seven children. The 34-strong group are pictured raring to embark on the 10k charity at Saffron Gardens in Whitehall, We started at 11am and got back walk where she received specialist just after one. It seemed to go on help. and on! Admiral nurses from "It was quite emotional as I Dementia UK gave her family did a speech before we started support and advice to help them and talked about Barbara and the understand Barbara's illness and fact that she was the reason why offer practical solutions. we were all here. I also spoke Following Barbara's death afterwards and said how Barbara on March 21 Frankie felt it was would have been really proud a fitting tribute to his beloved with what we had achieved. mother-in-law to raise money to "I feel really determined to help the charity continue its good reach £1m and when I make work. up my mind to do something, I Not one to shy away from usually do!" Frankie has embraced technology for the first time in his fundraising career after his daughters, Charmaine, 32, and Marisa, 30, told him the campaign would reach so many more people. He now has a Just Giving page - go to www. justgiving.com and search for Frankie Johns. People can also find out more about his Frankie with wife Julie whose mum Barbara fundraising Fudge died earlier this year events by

Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] 10 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 n NEWS 20mph or 30mph? Wellspring and Barton Hill Settlement consider merger

THE Boards of Wellspring Healthy Living Centre and Barton Hill Settlement have launched a consultation seeking opinions on a possible merger. The two organisations are located very A REMINDER that Bristol (A432), Whitefield Road & close to one another and often work together often referring service City Council is consulting Brook Road (B4465), Whitehall users to each other. on 20mph speed limits. The Road (B4465), Whiteway Road. A statement on Wellspring’s website says: consultation closes on 31 August. There is also an opportunity to “We are exploring ways of working together more closely, including It specifically asks about Church comment on the speed limit for possible merger, so that we can offer more and better opportunities to Road (A420), Crews Hole Road other roads in the city. our Inner City and East Bristol communities. If you have a view about & Blackswarth Road, Easton Further information at www. this we would like to hear from you. Road, Kingsway, New Queens bristol.gov.uk/20mphreview and If you would like to comment on the consultation then visit: www. Street, Rose Green Road & www.stgeorgeandredfieldvoice. wellspringhlc.org.uk/proposed-merger-feedback/ Deep Pit Road, Stapleton Road co.uk/20mph

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To advertise, contact Philip on 0117 422 7200 Email: [email protected] August, 2018 stgeorge&redfieldvoice 11 n NEWS Orchestra visits City and Brunel Academies

CITY Academy Bristol and Bristol Brunel Academy were visited by musicians from the Chineke! Orchestra on Thursday 28 June. The visit was part of the orchestra’s community outreach work in collaboration with St George’s Bristol and Bristol Plays Music. The Chineke! Ensemble performed for the students in a special assembly when they played music by two Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) composers – the clarinet quintet by the British-born Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and a string quartet by African-French composer, Joseph Boulogne (Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges) – as well as a septet by Ludwig Van Beethoven. The ensemble also led workshops in which students were able to ask the Chineke! musicians questions about their lives and careers. The event is part of Sounds Photo courtesy of Dominika Scheibinger Inspiring, a month long festival of events curated by Bristol Plays Music and St George’s Bristol, Musician of the Year, Sheku and involving thousands of Kanneh-Mason, who recently Bristol’s young people. Taking performed at the royal wedding place in venues across the city, and the BRIT Awards. the festival celebrates everything Double bassist Chi-chi about young people’s music- Nwanoku OBE, Chineke! founder making – their energy, talent and and Artistic & Executive Director imagination. commented: “Education and Chineke! Learning and mentorship are fundamental Participation brings the to the mission of the Chineke! orchestra's professional Foundation. musicians to schools across “We hope the children who the UK, playing classical music hear the music of both Samuel for communities who may not Coleridge-Taylor and Joseph usually experience orchestral Boulogne, (Le Chevalier de ensemble music live and to give Saint-Georges) will feel inspired young people the opportunity to find out more about these to meet classical musicians who great black composers and that are from backgrounds similar to meeting Chineke! musicians their own. will encourage the young people As an orchestra in residence to experience a classical music at St George’s Bristol, Chineke! concert, try an instrument will return for a concert on 25 themselves or consider a career November 2018 with music in the classical music industry.” which will include the Saint- Head of Education for St Georges string quartet and George’s Bristol, Catherine Beethoven Septet. The school Freda, said: “Working in workshops follow sessions collaboration with Chineke! delivered by Chineke! to younger Orchestra and Bristol schoolchildren in Easton and Plays Music means more Knowle West in November 2017. schoolchildren have an The orchestra, whose mission opportunity to be inspired by is ‘to champion change and this ground-breaking orchestra, celebrate diversity in classical world-class musicians and music’, includes BBC Young composers.”

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A SITE has been secured for the development of Bristol’s newest secondary school. The proposed school will be called Oasis Bristol’s biggest school to Academy Temple Quarter and, subject to full planning approval, will be built on Silverthorne Lane in the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. be built in Temple Quarter It will become the largest secondary school in Bristol – with a final capacity for 1,600 students, including a sixth form – and will serve young people aged from 11 to 18 Oasis Academy Croydon - an example of how the new school could look from the central and east areas of the city. The free school project is in response to a joint venture between Bristol City Council, the Learning City Partnership and the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone to establish a new school for the city. Oasis Community Learning was selected as the preferred sponsor to create a flagship school. The project has support from Bristol City Council, the University of Bristol and businesses in the Temple Quarter zone. The confirmation of the final site is the result of months of work by the project partners, the Education and Skills Funding Agency, Bristol City Council and multi- academy trust Oasis Community Learning. The Development Lead for Oasis Academy Temple Quarter, Ally Eynon said: “We are delighted about the chosen site for Oasis Academy Temple Quarter. It has been our ambition from the very start to harness the Zone will enable us to fulfil our aim to opportunities for our young people so that vast cultural and economic richness of central develop an academy that has outstanding they can explore future career options and, Bristol for the benefit of our students and the educational outcomes and creates a new wider community.” shift in the way business and education ultimately, fulfil their potential to live lives “Being in the middle of the Enterprise work together. We want to create brilliant full of success and opportunity.”

To advertise, contact Philip on 0117 422 7200 Email: [email protected] August, 2018 stgeorge&redfieldvoice 13 n NEWS Make lifelong friends in every corner of the globe

People across Bristol who open their homes to guests from around the world are preparing to welcome their next group of international visitors, this time from Northern Colorado in America. We meet Carole Duckett, president of the Bristol Friendship Force, and Gloria Woodman to find out more about “travelling the world as a guest” and making friends in every corner of the globe.

A GLIMPSE of “real life” can be the highlight of a holiday, from finding a little restaurant frequented only by locals to being unexpectedly welcomed to join a village celebration. These insights into another culture are memorable and, as one group of Bristol-based travel-lovers The group of BFF members who travelled to the US in St Louis on the banks of the Mississippi River know, valuable experiences. Members of the Bristol members from Northern Colorado to get to know people than by members possibly visit Brazil in Friendship Force (BFF) have been to Bristol in September. staying in their home,” she said. 2019. welcomed into homes around the BFF president Carole Duckett “Meeting someone for the first time The group, which has 36 globe, from Azerbaijan to Colombia said: “It’s a totally different can be daunting to some but it is members, is keen to attract new and Kentucky, to experience the experience to anything you could surprising how quickly you become members of all ages to take part in day-to-day routines of people from do as an ordinary tourist and you friends – and language never visits as well as hosting people in all walks of life. end up with people you can call seems to be a problem even if you the Bristol area. Besides travelling, It’s travelling the world as friends all over the world. don’t speak the same one! the group also organises monthly a guest, rather than a tourist, “We email and phone before “We all learn so much – I coffee mornings and lunches as members say, meeting new people, each journey and when we finally recently learned the proper way to well as social outings such as walks discovering common ground as meet it is already like we have drink tequila from some Mexican or trips to the theatre. Members well as differences and – most known each other for a long time – guests! And when people come to also support the candle-lit service importantly – making friends. I always find that magical. Bristol we can show them things hosted every Christmas by the Lord The group is part of a global “We are all different but we are that they wouldn’t see as tourists. Mayor of Bristol, who is the group’s network of Friendship Force clubs in the Friendship Force clubs for Many of our visitors are very patron and always meets the spanning more than 60 countries, the same purpose – to make a little interested in how we buy houses Friendship Force members visiting with visits – or “journeys” – bit of difference and contribute to and one guest was very curious the city. arranged between them. peace in our own small way.” as to how we all find time to cook Carole and Gloria said: “If you Members from Bristol have just The Friendship Force was ourselves a full English every like meeting new people, travelling returned from a visit to Calgary launched, with the backing of US morning before work or school!” and socialising both abroad and and Medicine Hat in Canada and president Jimmy Carter, in 1977 The September visit from here in the UK then maybe Bristol are now preparing to welcome FF during the Cold War as a non- Northern Colorado will include Friendship Force is just the kind of religious, non-political a welcome and farewell party as club you are looking to join.” group with the simple aim well as sightseeing in and around For more information about to break down barriers Bristol and the group is preparing getting involved, email carole. between cultures through a busy programme for their guests. [email protected] friendship. In 1992, the The next “journey” away will see organisation was even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for its work in forging links between the US and Russia. Today there are 15,000 members who take part in “journeys” and act as hosts in their hometowns and Carole, who has been a member of BFF for eight years, says real friendships are formed with members staying in touch and often Members of Bristol Friendship Force and arranging to visit each other guests with former Lord Mayor of Bristol again after their initial stays. Weary travellers Alastair Watson “There is no better way Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] 14 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 n NEWS Why Barbecues are banned on Troopers Hill

THIS summer Friends of Troopers cigarette end or a piece of glass Hill publicly thanked two visitors catching and focusing the sunlight. to Troopers Hill on Facebook Friends of Troopers Hill are asking and Twitter. The visitors had visitors to be vigilant and do gently explained to people with all they can, without putting barbecues why they should not themselves at risk, to protect the be used on Troopers Hill. Two site. barbecues were put out by people Why not come to the who saw this made sense. Tact and next Friends of Troopers Hill diplomacy won the day. conservation work party and learn Troopers Hill has a history of more about ways to protect the fires. The worst that local people site? There is a conservation work remember was in 1995 when fire party on the 1st Saturday and 3rd threatened to leap from the Hill Thursday of every month, starting across Troopers Hill Rd to local promptly at 10:00am and finishing homes. The fire service did an at noon. The volunteers meet by excellent job but the Hill was still the red slide on Troopers Hill Field. recovering in 1998. After the fire, You can also find out more fire risks the grayling butterfly was never on Troopers Hill by visiting www. Avon Fire & Rescue extinguishing one of the 2013 fires seen again on Troopers Hill. It is troopers-hill.org.uk/why not known whether its loss was are entirely forbidden; the record risk of fire. The Met Office publishes The Bristol Astronomical Society as a direct result of the fire or a of past fires is the reason for this. a Fire Severity Index to indicate will help you look at the fires of coincidence. Now, at every entrance to Troopers the level of fire risk so the Friends our nearest star, the Sun, if you Thanks to a quick response by Hill there is a plaque listing all the suggested to BBC Radio Bristol visit Troopers Hill from 4:00pm on the fire service in 2013 (see photo), byelaws in picture-form. An image that weather forecasts should Saturday, 11th August. Natural the damage was less severe but in a red circle means the activity is include the Fire Severity Index. Learners will be there hosting a the fire service kept returning forbidden, orange means council The response was an invitation to bee craft event for families and for 2 days to keep damping permission is needed and green come and talk about fire risks on the Friends of Troopers Hill will be down the ground to prevent any means you can enjoy your activity. the Emma Britton show and the lending bug pots and nets to those smouldering embers lighting In a further effort to catch the eye, Fire Severity Index was mentioned families who want to go hunting again. The remains of a disposable each entrance has an A4 laminated throughout the show. At the time for Bugs & Beasties and have barbecue were found in the ashes. sign saying “no barbecues” with the of writing this article the Fire them identified by expert, Rupert In 2017 Bristol Parks Byelaws Bristol City Council logo and a link Severity Index is “4 – very high fire Higgins. The events will finish at were passed. Those byelaws to Bristol City Council’s webpage severity”; there is only one higher 6:00pm and then we hope people specifically list Troopers Local on Parks Byelaws. level “5 – exceptional fire severity”. will stay on to see if balloons take Nature Reserve as the only public Friends of Troopers Hill have All sources of fire are a risk to off from Ashton Court for Bristol’s green space where barbecues made great efforts to publicise the Troopers Hill, whether a discarded Balloon Fiesta.

DO you know an individual or a local business who has gone above and Thank You Awards beyond to have a positive impact in the Easton and Lawrence Hill community? Easton & Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood pickers, the community gardeners and the Awards to local residents and volunteers. Management / Up Our Street is looking just plain good neighbours. To nominate, visit www.upourstreet.org.uk for the activists, the volunteers, the litter Each year they give out 50 Thank You Nominations close 31 August.

Keeping BS5 Market spirit alive

BRISTOL Spirit will be holding wonderful BS5 traders and the occasional mini markets community,” said a post of the following the demise of the BS5 bar’s website. Market. Bristol Spirit is now taking The bar and restaurant on applications to trade from BS5 Whitehall Road will be holding makers, producers and artists. the first event on 18 August There is also an opportunity for 10:00am until 2:00pm. a street food outlet to take over “We were really sad when the kitchen for the day. Those the brilliant BS5 Market closed who are interested should email: down, and we have missed our [email protected] with monthly get together with the the subject mini market.

To advertise, contact Philip on 0117 422 7200 Email: [email protected] stgeorge&redfieldvoice 15 n YOUR LOCAL MP East Bristol’s Local Planning Applications famous 2 Avon Close 20 Fir Tree Lane Trees - 2 x Leylandii - Felling Two-storey housing (18/03194/VC) development of three terraced football team houses and one detached ( 90 Avonvale Road 18/02711/F) shows sport Single storey extension to the side of the property, excavation 37 Stanley Park works to create basement. Erection of a 3 bed dwelling. can be a Vehicle access. (18/03165/H) (18/02788/F)

57 Clay Bottom 4 St Leonards Road positive force Proposed side extension Single storey rear and side to detached garage extension. (18/03525/H) football – to Mexico, Palestine, (18/03215/H) Thangam Argentina, Morocco, Brazil, and 5 St Leonards Road Debbonaire across Europe as well as the UK. 142 & 144 Clouds Hill Road Single storey rear extension They aim to oppose discrimination Change of use the ground floor (18/03333/H) MP for Bristol and repression in a positive way, from office use to a dwelling through sport and social activities (18/03108/COU) For further information West locally, and with other clubs on any of the above planning nationally and internationally. 12 Fernhurst Road applications, visit www.bristol. As a new MP in 2015, I was Erection of a single storey, gov.uk/planning-and-building- contacted by some of the Cowboys side and rear extension; a side regulations/look-at-and- writes for who were supporting a young man and rear roof extension; and track-planning-applications who was at risk of deportation conversion of the property from using the reference number St George and back to a country where he would a single dwellinghouse into 2 x quoted above. All planning Redfield Voice have faced violence because of his 1-bed apartments and 1 x 2-bed applications in the city can also sexuality. My office was able to help apartment. (18/02873/F) be viewed on the same website. get the deportation stopped, but it was the Cowboys who supported him, helped welcome him to the city and campaigned for him. My nephew and several friends S football fever gripped play with the Cowboys, so I guess the nation this month, I am a bit partial – so apologies I recently told MPs in to all other local league teams! the House of Commons But in Parliament I wanted to chamberA about a local sports and highlight the value of football social club, the Easton Cowboys as a social activity which brings and Cowgirls. people together across the world, If you live in Redfield or St as well as the campaigning zeal George, I’m sure you’ll have heard of this Bristol institution. They about the Cowboys and Cowgirls. demonstrate everything that’s Starting years ago as a mates’ great about our city. football kick-around, this Sunday After I spoke in the Chamber, league team has grown to a sports I went up to the Hansard clerks club with a difference. – who type up every single word Now including football, netball we say every day (poor them!) for and cricket, with their own pub HQ the official record – to make sure (The Plough Inn on Easton Road, on they spelled the name Easton not the northern fringes of Redfield), Eastern. But even the Hansard clerk the Cowboys are a campaigning there said: ‘No, it’s fine; I know who force to be reckoned with, as well they are!’ as a social club and much more. Most of us have had a great Embedded in the social life of East Bristol, they bring joy to many month cheering on our marvellous through the hook of sport. England team in the World Cup, They’re internationalist but I also salute all the thousands in focus, as well as local – the of amateur sports clubs who form Easton Cowgirls, for instance, the essential foundations for all toured the Occupied Palestinian national team successes. And I’m Territories a few years back, particularly proud to be able to playing women-only teams, and put on the official Hansard record competed in the St Pauli AntiFa for the House of Commons my tournament in Hamburg, and the celebration of the Easton Cowboys Anti-Racism World Cup in Belfast. and Cowgirls. The Cowboys and Cowgirls have You can find out more about taken part in many missions of the Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls peace and understanding though here: www.eastoncowboys.org.uk Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] 16 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 n NEWS Consultations launched on vehicle dwelling and rough sleeping

BRISTOL City Council has challenges, as vehicle dwelling, launched two consultations on rough sleeping and the number managing vehicle dwelling and of people at risk of homelessness rough sleeping encampments in have all increased. High rents, the city. welfare reform and a lack The council has a duty of care of affordable housing have to everyone living in the city and combined with a range of specific does not believe that sleeping individual circumstances, and the on the streets or in a vehicle is a situation needs to be addressed. safe, long term option. The rough sleeping Two new draft policies have encampment draft policy been drawn up to formalise the recommends that the council JAMES current approaches to managing works with St Mungo’s to provide public spaces and provide people an improved joined-up outreach with the support they need to offer to people stuck sleeping move away from the street. rough on the streets of Bristol. Councillor Paul Smith, People who have set up Cabinet Member for Housing, encampments in and around BLUNT said: “Sleeping on the streets the city centre would be given a or in a vehicle is not a safe, written offer of an unconditional long term solution and our bed space starting that night LIVE AFTER RACING priority is to get people into for a week and further support suitable accommodation. Our towards a route off the street. aim is to have a fair process During the unconditional week THE AFTERLOVE TOUR that is able to support people to the outreach team would offer improve their situation, but at assessments and would agree a the same time effectively deal longer stay if needed. SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 with any associated anti-social The consultations close on behaviour. It is important to Sunday August 26, 2018. You can have an approach that is both find out more about the policies FROM ONLY £40 compassionate and rigorous." and comment on them online: Whilst the consultations are • For rough sleeping visit www. happening simultaneously the bristol.gov.uk/roughsleeping. two approaches are distinct, • For vehicle dwelling visit www. recognising that individual bristol.gov.uk/vehicledwelling. circumstances and needs can Alternative formats or often be very complex and that paper copies of the information there can’t be a one-size-fits-all can be requested by emailing approach. neighbourhoods&communities@ Both consultations will bristol.gov.uk or calling 0117 run alongside each other, with 922 2066. Paper copies are people having the opportunity to available from local libraries and comment on one or both policies. the Citizen Service Point at 100 The city faces significant Temple Street.

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Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] August, 2018 stgeorge&redfieldvoice 17 n NEWS FRIENDS of Troopers Hill are celebrating the award of £44,800 of National Lottery money. They Troopers Hill “Protecting Nature” have been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to protect the important project wins National Lottery support natural heritage of Troopers Hill. The Local Nature Reserve managed by following a five-year in 2019. For the first time on focus for people who care in St George has 20 acres of acid management plan. Volunteers Troopers Hill there will be four about Troopers Hill Local grassland and heathland which from Friends of Troopers outdoor learning events, run Nature Reserve in St George, is a very unusual habitat for the Hill work closely with Bristol by Natural Learners Bristol, east Bristol, carry out practical Bristol area. 77 bee species have City Council. The current aimed specifically at adults with conservation work to help look been recorded on the site and conservation management plan learning difficulties. after Troopers Hill, organise over 500 other invertebrates. covered the years 2012–17. The Susan Acton-Campbell , Chair public events such as walks and The whole site is at risk National Lottery grant will fund of Friends of Troopers Hill, talks, work with Bristol Parks to because fencing along one a new management plan and said: “This grant is critical to the make sure Troopers Hill is well boundary, Troopers Hill Rd, is £10,000 of conservation work to preservation of Troopers Hill’s looked after. rotting. This fence, which was support the recommendations of biodiversity. We are so grateful This National Lottery grant installed around 25 years ago, the plan. to National Lottery players for brings the total of funding prevents access to Troopers The money will also be spent making this grant possible. raised by Friends of Troopers Hill by motorbikes which would on a fungi interpretation board We have been working on this Hill to over £200,000. In 2016 damage the site. Just under half which will be situated near project since 2017 and would they raised £80,000 to pay for the value of the National Lottery one of the new gates. This will like to thank all the local people a new play area on Troopers grant will be spent on replacing support work by the Justin Smith who gave us their support to go Hill Field. The Friends have the wooden fencing and gates foundation which aims to inspire, ahead with the application. A big completed thousands of hours of with unobtrusive, but very long- inform and educate about fungi thank you to Bristol City Council, conservation work parties and lasting, metal estate fencing and and lichens. Justin Smith was a particularly the Parks team, who established a Walking for Health gates. The grant has a number renowned mycologist who often agreed to be our partners for this group, the St George Strollers in of other components which will led fungi walks around Troopers grant application.” 2011. They have been awarded take the project through to early Hill. Friends of Troopers Hill the level of ‘Outstanding’ in the 2020. The grant will also fund an was formed by a group of local It’s Your Neighbourhood, RHS The site, owned by Bristol invertebrates survey and a series residents in 2003, they aim to: South West in Bloom, scheme City Council, is carefully of guided walks and events provide a friendly community every year since 2012. India Brasserie to be converted into housing

UNITED Communities is condition. considering proposals for the The building will retain the redevelopment of a former curry existing layout around a central house on 414 Speedwell Road. courtyard and will provide a 38 Under the proposals the building, which was previously percent parking provision and the home of the India Brasserie cycle storage. restaurant, will be converted into A formal consultation has an affordable housing scheme now closed, however those consisting of 13 one and two interested can send their bedroom apartments. comments and questions to: The property had previously [email protected] been up for sale as commercial premises, however this was For more information unsuccessful due to its unsuitable visit: www.angusmeek.co.uk/ location, configuration and speedwell Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] 18 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 n NEWS FROM THE ALLOTMENT Our carrots have been doing nicely, except…

THE extremely dry weather during spaces nice little rows of young June and July has been difficult for carrots until we found them one all so it seems. Not only have crops evening all but dug over; strangely suffered under persistent daily enough other crops in this bed temperatures in the mid to high had not been touched. A predator previously provided watering-holes the end of October our seedlings twenties and beyond with seed- cat perhaps we thought could be have dropped making it difficult were large enough to handle and lings wilting or growth curtailed, the culprit, as a new one had been for animals to reach so additional were lifted from their cells without but our wildlife friends seem to be seen patrolling the plots recently. small temporary ponds have been separating but planted as a clump finding things difficult as well. The Then another plot holder informed created in an effort to help their simply using a dibber to make a first indication of this is the hard- us theirs had suffered the same predicament. Hopefully they’ll large enough hole and dropping baked soil that makes it impossible consequences, then another and ignore our carrots soon as a way of them in. We gave them some for creatures to forage for worms then another, to-date nine of us thanks! winter protection using semi- and slugs as these seem to have have had their carrots ruined. circular tubes to make a tunnel gone deep underground to find Even a raised bed that was heavily Just a thought, but… and covered this with thermal net moisture. This became evident just netted to keep un-wanted visitors Water it seems, we all take for which is sold in our allotment shop. a few weeks ago when our early out had been assaulted. Someone granted. We just turn on the tap From our pack of 80 seeds costing potatoes were being dug; the soil on social media suggested the and out it comes. But what if it just over £2 we achieved a yield was dry and not a worm in sight. offender could be a rat or a mole didn’t? We’re fortunate enough that of almost 100 percent of excellent So it seems the likes of foxes and that was tunnelling, but one crop this probably won’t happen even medium sized onions. badgers that rely on these for their that was lost was in a half plastic if it is rationed to a certain extent, diet, we think are turning to alter- barrel that was off the ground. We but should our reservoirs empty Our Summer Show native foods, such as our carrots. still don’t know the answer and of water, it’s gone, end of story. So On Sunday 19th August our First off, our Square Foot perhaps never will, but underly- could we as gardeners do more to Summer Show returns, opening Garden that we reported on last ing reasons for this plight indicate help reduce our use from the mains from 10.00am to 4.00pm at our month had in two of its 12inch the lack of water. Pond levels that supply? The average shed or small St. Aidan’s Allotments in Nicholas greenhouse could easily collect 500 Lane, St George. Our plot holders litres of water from steady rainfall will be competing in a range of in a very short time, a small drop in vegetables, cut flowers, domestic comparison as to what is used daily and handicraft sections. Outside in our local area it could be argued. children will be able to win prizes But multiply that over say 50 allot- at our stalls and visit the animal ments or our gardens at home and corner and if you need a little it starts to become a much bigger light refreshment, cream teas and drop! burgers will be on sale to enjoy whilst listening to our live band. Time to over-winter Call in and see us, entry is free. And With lots of crops now bearing the if you’ve ever thought of having results of our efforts, right now may your own allotment it would be a not seem the time to be thinking great time to find out, come and about next spring, but actually have a look around, you’ll be most some seeds should be propa- welcome. gated soon for over-wintering. For example, Durham Early spring cabbage sown in trays now and Bristol East transplanted into pots will be ready Allotments Association. for planting out late autumn. These Nicholas Lane will survive the coldest months, St. George but beware, keep these under a BS5 8TY net as pigeons will feast on them in winter. Last year we tried Hi Keeper onions from seed sown into 12 cell Email: [email protected] trays, up to five seeds per cell dur- www.bristoleastallotments.com ing the first week of September. By or call 0117 932 5852.

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To advertise, contact Philip on 0117 422 7200 Email: [email protected] August, 2018 stgeorge&redfieldvoice 19 n NEWS FROM THE MAYOR A festival city

SUMMER is in full swing, and Bristolians are activities, bringing us back again to the heart of making the most of our reputation as a ‘festival the city and putting a focus on the Harbourside, city’. our traditional gateway to the world. St Pauls Carnival returned for its 50th Upfest represents a more modern view anniversary, coinciding with the 70th of Bristol and its reputation as a street art anniversary of the Empire Windrush. Fears had destination. The event, now in its tenth year, been expressed that the carnival might have brings an estimated 50,000 people to see the art been lost to the city but with the perseverance up close. of community activists, council officers, and Of course, the high point for many is partner organisations such as the Arts Council, it the Balloon Fiesta. A key event in our world was a huge success. class calendar of events, we have worked in The Mayor’s View The week after was Bristol’s main Pride event. partnership with the organisers over many Bristol mayor Marvin Rees Many people see Pride as a carnival – a time to years to establish and build the fiesta as a major shares his views with have fun. That is an important part of it, but it international event and we continue to support of course represents so much more than that. this uniquely Bristol celebration. St George and Redfield Voice Pride is an active stance against discrimination Finally, I’d like to mention a different type and violence towards the LGBT+ community. of festival we are currently developing. We The event itself was really well attended, and a are planning on hosting a housing festival huge celebration of diversity, recognising the which will look at new and innovative ways All of these events bring so much to our city, significant value that it brings to our city. of providing housing over the coming years. This year’s Harbour Festival, our annual This will explore a host of new approaches, re- not just to our own experiences, but also the showcase of the city’s culture and maritime imagining better ways of living for everyone in economic benefits of having a strong tourism heritage, had a huge range of things to do cites. I am hoping the event will bring forward offer and building our international profile for across three miles of the city centre. Building solutions for the housing crisis – a key priority being a vibrant festival city. I hope you are able on last year, its focus returned to water based for my administration. to enjoy as many as possible this year.

Over 50? Want to get active? Then Come On Board

COME on Board is a project born from a coming together of nine Bristol-based organisations with the shared aim of making it easy for anyone over the age of 50 in Bristol to get physically active. Funded by Bristol Ageing Better and The Big Lottery Fund, Come on Board is made up of: Alive, All-Aboard Watersports, Avon Wildlife Trust, Bristol Community Transport, BS3 Community Development, Clifton Exercise Club, Gloucestershire Cricket Board, BS7 Gym and Lifecycle UK. These organisations, under the banner of Come on Board, offer a variety of physical activities completely free of charge to get those over the age of 50 out and about in Bristol. The project firmly believes that the activities offered not only improve health and wellbeing, lowering the risk of physical and mental illness and disease, but also directly tackle the deeper issues of social isolation and loneliness. The activities on offer include walking cricket, cycling, sailing, powerboat trips, functional fitness classes, guided walks, Zumba gold, kayaking, strength and conditioning classes, reminiscence trips, gardening, multi-watersport sessions, qi gong and gig rowing. Come on Board has its own website www.comeonboard. org.uk and can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Got News? Call 0117 422 7200 or 07716 569447 Email: [email protected] 20 stgeorge&redfieldvoice August, 2018 n INTERVIEW

Barton Hill Settlement is a community centre that Annie Oliver, Head of Community aims to empower new and long-term residents to build strong communities by Inclusion, Barton Hill Settlement offering a range of support services. parent abuse workshops. What is unique about the way closely with Bristol University, UWE The settlement also has a The team also does one-to-one that Barton Hill Settlement and Engine Shed on it. garden and low-cost facilities support work with parents. We provides services? that are available for hire. It have a particular specialism in Our model is unique as we have the What is Barton Hill also has a café that is very Somali parenting support and services that fit around the person Settlement’s philosophy? do a lot of work in upskilling in our centre. Traditionally what reasonably priced and is parents in areas that they don’t There is a long history of people thought to be one of the few happens is that when someone doing things for people and understand. So for example, Somali needs help they need to go to places left where you can get parents may not understand issues that doesn’t help. What helps different part of town for support. communities is that they are a latte for a pound! surrounding drugs and alcohol as What we do is have them all under it is something that is not part of empowered and that they have We spoke to its Head one roof. agency and a voice. That they can of Community Inclusion, their culture – so how can they see the signs when their children are That’s the beauty of those four represent themselves they can self- Annie Oliver, about how affected by these issues? impact areas – we can link you organise. We give them the training the settlement structures with the people you need and and support to get themselves So they can come in get registered we try to cater for all needs. Of together and work out what they its services, as well as have a cup of tea and a biscuit about a new project that course we can’t do it all; that’s need to do. and then we can work out exactly where our tenants come in. A few So you could say ‘they’ should it has launched called ‘The which services need to be around examples are the Somali Resource put allotments here – well how Network’. that person. Centre, St Mungo’s and Travelling about ‘we’ put allotments in? The third impact area is Sustainable Light Theatre Company. If they There’s some green space, let’s get Tell us a little about Barton Organisation. This is our estate can’t help, then maybe one of our some tools, let’s find some partners Hill Settlement management; Barton Hill partners both locally or citywide and some specialists in growing, Settlement is a large community can. let’s get some kids involved and Barton Hill Settlement is structured centre with lots of buildings and there might be elderly people with around four impact areas: Community Inclusion also includes tenants and so we need to consider Bristol Ageing Better Community expertise – let’s do it all together. Improving Community Economic what we can develop? What are our It’s about bringing people Resilience, Stronger Families, Navigator, which helps over-50s plans? How do we bring in income? to be involved in their community. together to take a collective Sustainable Organisation and The final area is Community responsibility because I do think Community Inclusion. We also have a wonderful worker Inclusion – this is the area which I called George and anyone in the that people do quite a lot already. Improving Economic Resilience am responsible for. area worried about an older person Sometimes they just don’t know consists of two main projects; one can refer them to George. He will how to do things and they might is called West of England Works, Tell us about The Network visit them, make an assessment just need a little bit of help. which is aimed at getting people Within Community Inclusion and see what is required – it maybe into employment. The second that he can help or that they need is Boost Finance – this covers We have a project called The agency support. What is your background? benefits, debt, and employment – Network. We do a lot of talking to I manage the SPAN parents anything to do with money. People the community and we know that We are also a social action hub and deliver community organiser support team – that’s how I came can come in two days a week – people have good ideas on what in to Barton Hill Settlement – Monday and Friday – they have an can improve the community and training for The Community Organisers Movement. parenting is my area of expertise. assessment and all of the support sometimes they just need a little bit Strengthening families and is around them; even food bank of help to link up with somebody communities is my baby! tokens in extreme circumstances. who has done it before or who can What else is new for We’re very overanxious parents Barton Hill Settlement is also one support them. That’s where The Community Inclusion? Network comes in – we’ll support these days. I wonder if it is because of the locations which the West of In September we are going to we Google everything these days? England Works Project is delivered anyone with an idea. So it could be that someone feels that flytipping be organising a big community Maybe some of my ideas will seem through and so we can provide engagement event in which all old fashioned, but I believe that support people that way as well. is getting out of hand on their street. We’d help them contact Tidy of our staff will be going out into love and guidance is the way to Then we have an impact area BS5 and speak to local councillors Lawrence Hill to talk to everybody raise children. We have a system of called Stronger Families. This or we might suggest planting an in the ward. It’s the biggest door- discipline, which means to teach consists of a children and family area or building planters, or install knocking exercise that we have self-regulation and you don’t centre that supports people in children playing signs or produce ever undertaken. It is to find out get to that unless you give huge the area with children under five. flyers. So The Network is about what communities are feeling, amounts of attention, praise and We also have something called producing a strategy for an area. what they need, what’s happening good communication – you need the SPAN parent support team. out there, but also to understand to spend lots of time with children, They manage a programme Other examples include helping what they think of us. Are we you can’t have the corrective kind called Strengthening Families, tower block residents to improve serving their needs? Is there more of discipline. It’s all about patience Strengthening Communities, which fire safety post-Grenfell, help we need to know? Is there more we and love. people set up a residents’ is an evidence-based parenting need to do? I’ve never met a parent who has programme. We also run parenting association, or setting up street parties. We can facilitate any sort It’s going to be annual and it’s not struggled with some area of workshops covering a range of going to be part of a whole parenting and that is nothing to subjects including children’s of community action large or small and we have network coordinators institutional piece of research do with your economic position, emotional wellbeing, talking to on the ward. There will be lots of your education, class, culture – it is teens and young people about sex, in Ashley, Lawrence Hill and Easton to help support that. We’ll also pop-up events too. We have always the hardest thing that you will ever keeping kids out of gangs, internet done door-knocking, however do. I think that every parent should safety, drugs and alcohol, crime support people in launching social enterprise ideas. this is part of a bigger and longer have access to support as this will and anti-social behaviour – even piece of research. We’ll be working de-stigmatise asking for help. To advertise, contact Philip on 0117 422 7200 Email: [email protected] August, 2018 stgeorge&redfieldvoice 21 n NICOLA BEECH, COUNCILLOR FOR ST GEORGE CENTRAL Trust in our trustees about to cut the ribbon to declare to renovate the building while commitments such as work, family the centre officially open. The also keeping the centre going childcare and managing children’s yard was full of Children playing by attracting bookings to cover centres and nurseries, the funding with giant chalk, enormous bubble overheads. It has been a tough gig came and the renovation was in machines, skittles and learning these last few years with a centre sight. circus tricks. Families from across which was in need of improvement. So back to Saturday 23 June – St George and Speedwell had Everything began to fall into the celebration of ribbon cutting, come out in the lovely weather to place after a serendipitous meeting the official slicing of the beautiful celebrate and enjoy this shiny new between trustees and Jim Currie cake the ceremony of it all was community resource. from the Rotary Club of Bristol. The marvellous. But for me the sounds You might be reading this Rotary were looking for a charity to of children of all ages running wild and wondering what’s so unusual support as part of their centenary having fun and learning new skills about this? Children playing year. The enthusiasm and dogged was the ultimate testimony to the in a community centre; surely determination of the trustees to dedication and hard work of the that's just business as usual? Well see a fit for purpose community Meadow Vale trustees and Rotary – unfortunately that hasn't always resource for Speedwell is infectious you smashed it! Nicola Beech writes been the case – until now. and it worked! The decision was This goes out to those trustees: The committed trustees taken for the Rotary to support Veronika, Lindsey, Linda, Merrill, for St George and of Meadow Vale Community the Meadowvale Centre and raise Fiona, Namiko and of course Jim Redfield Voice Association have for a long time funds towards the renovation. Currie for believing in Meadow Vale been building and promoting a It was then all hands to the and Speedwell. vision for Meadow Vale. A centre pump for the trustees to match Meadow Vale Community ATURDAY 23 June was one fit for children and older people fund the rotary pledge of £90,000, Centre is available for hire seven of my proudest days since with a focus on tackling loneliness. write a new business plan for days a week. Prices are £15/ becoming a councillor. The The centre isn't the largest but has the centre and achieve planning hour for businesses, £10/hour for Srenovation of Meadow Vale great kitchen facilities and is just permission for the centre – simple members (it is free to join) and £5/ Community Centre in Speedwell the right size for smaller gatherings eh?! Fast forward two years and hour for regular events. For more was complete and the Deputy and parties. Trustees had a lot of blood, sweat and tears information contact Fiona on: Lord Lieutenant of Bristol, was just campaigned hard to find the funds and they did it! Despite other 07849 801709

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n 4 August REDFEST We would love to publicise your event St George Park See www.redfestbristol.co.uk We would love to publicise your event. Simply complete the online form at www.stgeorgeandredfieldvoice.co.uk/submitevent 4 & 5 August n South Gloucestershire Show, Westerleigh. Garden, 10.00am to 12noon. All Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre. Free fitness and cricket Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 4 August ages welcome (children must be sessions for girls and boys aged supervised by their adult) n Stay and play, 9.30am–11.00am, 6+. The sessions run at The Cage n Community Group gardening St Aidan’s Church Hall (behind Wellspring Healthy Living session, St George Park Community n Baby Clinic, 10.00am–12noon, St Centre). For more info contact Garden, 10.00am to 12noon. All REGULAR George Health Centre Crispin on: 07398 211596 or email: ages welcome (children must be n ESOL Conversation Club, [email protected] supervised by their adult) EVENTS 1.30am–2.30pm, Speedwell 6th August Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: Thursday 0117 903 0329 n n Friends of Troopers Hill: 10.00am, Monday Community Café, 9.00am to n Capoeira: Gracie Barra School conservation work party. Meet at n 55+ Wellbeing Group, 11.00am 1.30pm, Beehive Centre BS5 9JU 6.30pm–8.00pm, call Rad n entrance to Hill from Troopers Hill to 1.00pm, Beehive Centre Over 55 Ballroom Dance, on 07734 469251 or Lise on 07590 Field, near slide. n Ping Pong Club, 1.00pm to 12.30pm to 1.30pm, Beehive Centre 408705 n 4.00pm, Beehive Centre Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing and 7th August n First Tuesday of the month. Sailing for the over 55s. 10.00am n IT Support and Advice, 10.30am n St George Strollers: 10.15am. Monthly social lunchtime meet up to 12noon. Baltic Wharf. Info 0117 to 12.30pm, St George Library 'Kingswood Onward' linear walk. for disabled people at the Farm- 935 4471 Meet outside Aldi, Church Road. n Baby Bounce and Rhyme, house Pub, Wellington Road, Yate, n Coffee Morning, 10.00am to 10.15am, St George Library BS37 5UY. Open and friendly group, 9 to 12 August 12noon, St Aidan’s Church, Fir Tree n ESOL – Learning Direct 9:30am– meets first Tuesday of month Lane. Info 0117 960 6592 n Bristol International Balloon 11.30am, Speedwell Nursery and 12noon -2pm. Part of WECIL's peer n Pre-School Children’s Story Time, Fiesta, Ashton Court www. Children’s Centre. Please call to find support community - www.wecil. 10.15am to 10.45am, St George bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk out when the next course starts, co.uk. Library n 11 August tel: 0117 903 0329 WECIL monthly social meet up: n Childminders’ group, 9.15am– second Tuesday of the month, so- n Bristol Astronomical Society will n Baby Clinic, 1.00pm–2.30pm, 10.45am, Speedwell Nursery and cial meet up for disabled people at help you look at the Sun, Troopers Cossham Hospital seminar room Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 the Old Post Office pub, Fishponds Hill, 4.00pm–6.00pm. Natural n Messy play, 1.30pm–3.00pm, 0329 Road. Open and friendly group Learners will also be hosting a Speedwell Nursery and Children’s n meets 6.00–7.30pm. Part of WECIL's Growing together, 9.30am– bee craft event and the Friends of Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 peer support community – www. 11.30am, Speedwell Allotments Troopers Hill will be lending bug n Capoeira: Easton Community wecil.co.uk contact: 0117 947 9942 n Rock-a-bye, 9.30am – 10.30am, pots and nets for hunting bugs Centre, 6.30pm–7.30pm, call Rad on 07734 469251 or Lise on 07590 or email [email protected] please call 07952 064702 to book, with expert, Rupert Higgins. Stay Community Hub, Hillfields. on after to see if balloons take off 408705 n Bristol Community Friendship Wednesday n Stories Songs and Rhymes, from Ashton Court for Bristol’s 1.00pm–2.00pm, Speedwell Balloon Fiesta. Club, lunchtime cuppa and roll: n Holistic Massage, 10.00am to every first Monday of the month 12noon, Beehive Centre Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 18 August 0329 12 noon–2.00pm at St Annes n Tai Chi, Beginners 10.30– n n Bristol Spirit mini market: Boardmills Club on Avondale Road. 11.30am, advanced 11.30am– Post natal group. Call to book, 10.00am–2.00pm. To apply to trade Everyone welcome, make new 12.30pm Beehive Centre Speedwell Nursery and Children’s friends. Visit the Bristol Community Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 please email info@espensenspirit. n Art & Craft Class, 1.30pm to Friendship Club Facebook page n com 4.00pm, Beehive Centre Baby Massage, 1.30pm – 2.30pm, and ask to join or telephone Gill on please call to book, Speedwell 18 August n 0117 902 5779 Keep Fit, 2.00pm to 3.00pm, Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: n Community Group gardening Beehive Centre 0117 903 0329 session, St George Park Community n Easton Food Assembly, 12.30pm n ParkWork: Between 10.00am Garden, 10.00am to 12noon. All n Pregnancy Yoga: 5.30- to 7.00pm, collect orders from ages welcome (children must be Easton Community Centre, info and 12.30pm. 1st Thursday: Other 6.45pm (6 weeks, £60. Advance spaces (Meadow Vale), 2nd: St supervised by their adult) booking) [email protected] n George Park, 3rd: Troopers hill, 19 August n General Hatha Yoga Mon- Nurturing programme and parenting puzzle. Please call to 4th: Dundridge, 5th: Other spaces n Bristol East Allotments Assoc day 7.00-8.00pm (£7 drop in St (Meadow Vale). Contact Joe George Community Centre. book, 9.30am–11.30am, Speedwell Summer Show, 10.00am to 4.00pm Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: Mckenna on: 07469 400689 or joe. at St Aidan’s Allotments, Nicholas Contact Sally: tel: 07803 896268 [email protected] www.bristolyogabliss.co.uk 0117 903 0329 Lane, St George n Under 1’s social group, 1.30pm– n Capoeira: kids class 5.15pm– 22nd August 3.00pm, Speedwell Nursery and 6.15pm, adults class from 6.30pm– Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 8.00pm at Gracie Barra school BS5 n St George Strollers: 10.25am. Tuesday 9JU, call Rad on 07734 469251 or Bishopston Ramble. Meet at n Walking Group, 10.30am to 0329 n Lise on 07590 408705 Lawrence Hill Railway Station. 11.30am, Beehive Centre Monthly lunch club for senior n citizens at Crofts End Church. To n The Green Mingle is an 1 September Lunch Club, 12.30pm to 2.00pm, Beehive Centre book a place call 0117 9513520. informal monthly networking n Noel Gallagher's High Flying n Film Club, 1.45pm, Beehive n Hanham Photographic Society event for people interested in an Birds and others on The Downs, Centre 7.30-9.30pm at Hanham Methodist environmentally sustainable Bristol. Clifton, 1.00pm to 11.00pm Info n Arts & Crafts, 10.30am to 1.00pm, Church. New members welcome, The Mingle runs from 5.30pm– at www.thedownsbristol.com Saffron Gardens, Prospect Place, visit hanhamphoto.org.uk for more 7.30pm on the first Thursday of the month at The Station Kitchen in n Community Group gardening 0117 935 4471 information. n Broadmead session, St George Park Community n Messy play, 1:30pm–3:00pm, Wicketz: 4.00pm to 6.00pm, behind Wellspring Healthy Living n Friends of Troopers Hill work To advertise, contact Philip on 0117 422 7200 Email: [email protected] August, 2018 stgeorge&redfieldvoice 23 n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED party, 10.00am–12 noon, every more information contact Renee Gracie Barra school BS5 9BH, call 932-5852. third Thursday of the month. Vol- on: [email protected] Rad on 07734 469251 or Lise on Sunday unteers meet by the red slide on Friday 07590 408705 n Plant Sale: St. Aidan's Allotments, Troopers Hill field. n Line Dancing, 10.30am to n St George wards councillor Nicholas Lane, St. George, BS5 8TY. n WECIL informal and social crea- 11.30am, Beehive Centre surgeries, first Saturday of every Locally grown veg plants every tive challenge arts session for disa- n Ping Pong Club, 1.00pm to month, 11.30am–12.30pm at St Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to bled people at Trinity Arts Centre, 4.00pm, Beehive Centre George library 12.30pm. Further details tel: 0117- Trinity Rd, Old Market. Open and n n 932-5852. friendly group, meets last Thursday Bingo, 1.30pm to 3.30pm, Chess club, 3.00pm–5.00pm at St Beehive Centre of month 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Part George Library; all welcome Beehive Centre is at 19a Stretford of WECIL's peer support commu- n Stay and play, 9:00am – 11:00am, n Plant Sale: St. Aidan's Allotments, Road (next to St Ambrose nity – www.wecil.co.uk. Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Nicholas Lane, St. George, BS5 8TY. Church) information on activities n Orchard Community Choir: Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 Locally grown veg plants every at the Beehive Centre is available 7.00pm–8.30pm at the Orchard Saturday Saturday and Sunday 9.00am to at www.thebeehivebristol.co.uk Coffee & Co, Clouds Hill Road. For n Capoeira: 10.30am–12.00 noon, 12.30pm. Further details tel: 0117- or tel 0117 935 4471. LOCAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES PLUMBING SERVICES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE From as little as £15.75 per month email [email protected] or call 0117 422 7200

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