Staple Hill Cordoned Off After Night of Violence Staple Hill High Street Was Hours in Which Two People Junction

THE WEEK IN East Bristol & North East Somerset FREE Issue 498 1st November 2017 Read by over 40,000 people each week Staple Hill cordoned off after night of violence Staple Hill High Street was hours in which two people junction. Residents who area around the Pendennis sealed off on Sunday as were stabbed. needed to leave or access flats, and a property in police carried out a detailed Police cordoned off the area their homes were escorted Haynes Lane was sealed off. search following a from the Portcullis pub by police officers. On Monday an Avon & disturbance in the early down to the Pendennis Road Officers also scoured the Somerset police spokes-

person said: “Four people have been released under investigation following the disturbance in High Street, Staple Hill, on Sunday. Continued on page 2 Staple Hill cordoned off after night of violence “We were called to reports weapon – not believed to be 5pm on Sunday.” of a disturbance at about life-threatening or life- Police would like to hear 12.15am. Four people were changing. from anyone with any arrested on suspicion of “The road was closed while information about the public order offences. Two crime scene investigators incident. people went to hospital with examined the scene. The Call 101, quoting reference injuries caused by a bladed road reopened at around 5217246664.

2 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 Keynsham Waste reprocessing centre in administration Mystery surrounds the Restructuring had been renewable energy gene- sudden closure of the appointed administrators of rating station capable of Resourceful Earth waste the business on Thursday powering a town the size of reprocessing centre at 19th October. 12 months Keynsham. Queen Charlton Quarry, earlier, almost to the day, we In the company accounts of Keynsham last month. reported in Issue 440 of The Resourceful Earth Ltd. to The gates were closed and Week In that work was March 2016, the padlocked and a notice under way on a brand new development costs of just attached advising that RSM £8m+ project to build a short of £250,000 had been supported by directors’ Resourceful Earth Ltd also loans. owned a sister company, The report also stated that Resourceful Land Ltd., adequate funding had been which had granted the secured to cover the business a 25-year lease for estimated £9.75m cost of the anaerobic digestion building and operating the plant. anaerobic digestion plant RSM Restructuring has and that pre-accreditation been asked for a statement had been obtained for the and The Week In has also Government’s Feed-in- attempted to contact former Tariff scheme which would directors of Resourceful. be guaranteed for the next No response had been 20 years. received by the time we Five of the six directors of went to print.

Also in this week’s issue Warmley residents’ parking scheme begins . . . page 4

Anger mounts over Bitton mud . . . page 7

Out & About for November . . . page 14

Defibrillator fiasco in Warmley . . . page 23

The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 3 Warmley New residents’ parking scheme begins Residents’ parking bays parking from business and have been introduced in industrial units in the area, Tower Road North, particularly where this has Station Road and Crown made it difficult for them to Gardens in Warmley, use their driveways and has giving them priority created road safety hazards. parking in a congested The scheme is being area. managed by MiPermit on The residents’ parking zone the council’s behalf. has been introduced at the Residents have to pay £30 request of local people fed for a permit and more for up with all-day commuter any additional ones. Local councillor Ian Adams said that while the new THE WEEK IN parking regime had been welcomed by residents, it Barrs Court, Bitton, Brislington, was not so popular with Cadbury Heath, Compton Dando, some local businesses Corston, Downend, Emersons whose visiting customers for 12 cars at a cost of £2 Green, Fishponds, Hanham, are going to be affected. per car per day. Hillfields, Keynsham, Kingswood, He said that one employer Highways officers at South Longwell Green, Mangotsfield, Marksbury, North Common, Oldland had come to an arrangement Gloucestershire Council Common, Pucklechurch, Saltford, with Warmley Community will be monitoring the Staple Hill, Stockwood, St George, Centre for parking permits impact on roads in the area. Warmley, Whitchurch, Wick, 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

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4 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 Stockwood Brunelcare celebrates care award success The charity Brunelcare, award at the Care & Support which provides high quality West Awards 2017 held last housing, care and support for month at the Ashton Gate older people in the South Stadium. The strength of West, are celebrating the Brunelcare’s nomination and success of one their care resulting award was based on teams in Stockwood. Robinson House palliative care The palliative care team, based team’s commendation within at Brunelcare’s Robinson Gold Standards Framework, a House in Sturminster Road, national Quality Hallmark scooped the specialist care award for end-of-life care.

Emersons Green/Saltford Christmas shoebox appeals under way Emersons Green Baptist Church is 12th November bangle and necklace are also suitable shipping. taking part in Operation Christmas Suggested gifts to pack include soft gifts. • People in Saltford are also taking Child, in which shoeboxes are filled toys, a small musical instrument, jig- Items NOT accepted are food, part in Operation Christmas Child with Christmas goodies and necessities saw, yo-yo, building blocks, cars, dolls, medicine or vitamins, war-related and leaflets are available from St for underprivileged children around the tennis ball, pens, paper, notebook, items, such as toy guns or soldiers, Mary’s Church, Saltford Marina, world. chalk, stickers, toothpaste, toothbrush, glass or mirrors, liquids, novels. The the Bird in Hand and Saltford If you would like to participate, collect soap, flannel and hairbrush. Sweets box and lid should be covered Hall. a leaflet from the village hall and return (sell-by date to be at least March separately in Christmas paper. A £3 Shoeboxes should be dropped off your filled shoeboxes there by Sunday 2018), gloves, scarf, sunglasses, hat, donation is required in the box to cover between 1st and 18th November.

The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 5 6 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 Bitton ‘Our road is like a mud river’ Mud from the new One local resident told The housing development in Week In that she had Bitton is continuing to complained to Linden’s cause problems in the customer service village and beyond, with department and was the addition of rain last unhappy with their assertion week causing skid hazards that the necessary measures on the A431 which is used were being taken to ensure by thousands of motorists disruption is kept to a every day. minimum. The wheel wash is situated She wrote back to tell at the back of the building Linden that the road site which means lorries sweeper “simply sprays the which have brought in fill to mud to the side of the road raise the level of the land where it recollects”, and that have to come along the she had seen two lorries splashed over our cars and The mess in the village, been seen on their phones muddy track (pictured with large clumps of mud frontage of our houses. My including slippery whilst driving. above) after cleaning their falling off the back all the daughter’s car is covered footpaths, was also raised at A spokesperson from wheels and then drive off way up the road. not only on the outside but the recent annual meeting of Linden Homes told The the site. She said: “The road at this also on the inside because of Bitton Village Residents’ Week In: “We are pleased The developers send out moment is running like a mud on the road transferring Association. A that our ‘fill operation,’ road sweepers regularly to mud river and is being onto her feet and clothes.” representative of Linden which involves a heavier try to combat the mud that is Homes had been invited to volume of site traffic, is being transferred by the 50 the meeting but was unable coming to an end. lorries leaving the site every to attend. Comments passed “We increased the number day, (see picture above). on to Linden included that of wheel wash and road The site is being monitored wheel washing facilities sweeping vehicles in by South Gloucestershire should be moved closer to attempt to keep the roads Council, but local councillor the entrance of the site and clean and have been Erica Williams said she had that Linden should give an disappointed that the received calls from angry undertaking to do a weather conditions have residents and had been to thorough clean–up of meant these measures were see the “horrendous” mess affected properties in the not more successful. We for herself which was village when they finish would like to apologise to hazardous for drivers. raising the land. the local residents and thank She said: “The cars look as A resident at the meeting them for their continued if they have been involved also highlighted that some patience.” in a hill climbing rally, their of the lorries are travelling windows and those of the too fast and drivers have See letters, page 10. cottages are completely covered in mud. “The new zebra crossing and the safety railing outside of the Meadows Primary School are brown, covered in thick mud. Moves need to be made for proper cleansing as the road sweeper is not man enough for the job as the pavements are also covered in mud. We really need to address this problem in a more appropriate way.”

The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 7 Hotcha closes after raids Administrators appointed following the collapse of Asian food takeaway chain Hotcha were attempting to sell off the business and assets by this week following the company’s sudden collapse last month. Arron Kendall and Simon Thomas from Moorfields were appointed as joint administrators of Hotcha Ltd and Hotcha Group Ltd on 18th October. The business which was A total of 145 people were connection with a £35m founded in 2013 had 14 made redundant when the fraud and money laundering outlets around the country, company closed its doors investigation. The 10 people half of which were in the after a raid on business and who were arrested that day Bristol area, including private addresses by HMRC have been released pending Keynsham and Kingswood. staff on 4th October in further investigations. M32 southbound bus lane opens The southbound bus lane on the M32 South Gloucestershire councils), became operational on Monday. It will Highways England and the police is now form part of the MetroBus routes in place to ensure that the speed limit is between Cribbs Causeway and properly enforced. Hengrove; and between Emersons Green The new bus lane will be able to be used and the city centre. by buses, coaches, taxis, motorcycles and The new bus lane runs from just south of emergency vehicles, freeing up more the M32 Eastville junction and connects space on the two lanes for general traffic. with the existing bus lane on Colin Hunt, South Gloucestershire’s Newfoundland Street. Cabinet member for Planning Transport The extra bus lane built on the motorway, and Strategic Environment, said: that keeps two lanes open for motorists, “Another milestone has been achieved is outside of Highways England’s normal along the road to improving life for standards for motorway use and to build commuters. it, the main carriageways had to be “The opening of the M32 bus lane will narrowed, the hard shoulder removed and make it easier for everybody in South the central reservation replaced. Gloucestershire wishing to get to the city For safety reasons a speed limit of 40mph centre and for Bristol residents to access is required. Speed enforcement cameras jobs and opportunities on the north have been installed and an agreement fringe.” between the local authorities (Bristol and MetroBus services start in the new year.

8 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 £6m Devolution Deal funding to investigate transport improvements More than £6m has been allocated officers said it would make the take account and complement the to kick-start a dozen major problems of queuing on Wraxall future A4 to A37 link road and schemes aimed at getting the West Road and Tower Lane worse. proposed relocation of the Hick Gate of England moving and securing This week local councillor Nick Park and Ride. more homes and jobs. Barrett said: “Congestion along there Improvements to the junction of New West of England Mayor Tim has long been a problem, but has Freezing Hill Lane and the A420 Tog Bowles has signed off, in agreement particularly gotten worse since the Hill will also be investigated. A with the leaders of South Lyde Green development began feasibility study will consider outline Gloucestershire, B&NES and Bristol building out. I am pleased that the designs, modelling and consultation. City councils, the first Devolution Devolution Deal has given us the The junction forms the core access to Deal funding to improve transport, option to right this wrong and look Lansdown Park and Ride site serving and it includes money for a study to forward to leading the charge on Bath city centre from the A46 tackle problems at the notorious getting this roundabout sorted.” corridor, linking to Junction 18 of the roundabout where Wraxall Road Cabinet Member for Transport Colin M4. Nick Barrett crosses the A4174 ring road at Hunt said: “The Ring Road is The problems at Freezing Hill Lane Warmley. perhaps the single-most important were highlighted only last week at corridors linking Bristol city centre The roundabout can be dangerous road in the whole West of England. the Rural North East South Glos with Bristol Airport, the North due to speeding traffic and also acts When it isn’t moving, nothing else is. Community Engagement Forum. Fringe, the East Fringe and via the A4 as a major bottleneck on the ring road This study should come back with Local residents said worn-away road corridor to Hicks Gate/Keynsham, as corridor between the M32 junction at solutions for this roundabout and markings at the junction were not identified in the Joint Transport Frenchay through to Hicks Gate. how we can ease the bottleneck and helping and that cars are known to Study. There will also be a study into The feasibility study will investigate improve traffic flow, as it can be travel as fast as 100mph on Tog Hill - a light rail/Metro hybrid option potential benefits of remodelling the difficult and dangerous just trying to motorbikes even faster. supporting Bristol City Council’s roundabout and the approaches to it, get onto the roundabout at peak A study will look into a range of study. including potentially widening lanes times.” major improvements at Temple And options will also be explored on the approaches and introducing A business case will look into Meads Station, including more around creating a southern orbital traffic lights to manage congestion improvements on the A4/A4174 platforms, better access to the route using a combination of new and improve flow through the Hicks Gate Roundabout to reduce northern entrance, and access links and improvements to existing junction. peak-time delays. It will look at a link improvements for passengers and highway between Whitchurch and About four years ago plans for traffic from the ring road to the A4, cyclists. Hengrove. This would link up with lights there were dismissed as South removing traffic from the The Devolution Deal money will also new housing in Whitchurch as set out Gloucestershire Council highways roundabout. Any scheme will need to include studies into four mass transit in the Joint Spatial Plan, and support

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The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 9 LETTERS Caught out by details of the Camerton Railway travel is slowly growing and the mud, dust and general mess left on Event organised by Camerton Local reductions in other Keynsham bus the road through Bitton and how it ParkingEye History Group to take place at services has now slightly raised this was affecting the local people and Dear Sir Camerton Community Hall on 6th number again. drivers through the village. ParkingEye are the bane of my life. October. Meanwhile I have only seen one As usual, the building company, as Two parking fines have come through You replied on the 14th September, cyclist ever use the new cycle lane – others have done in the Keynsham my door. My son collected them. Not indicating you would try to publish and this was a youth going in the area, state they are doing everything given to reading random signs, he the details in The Week In and true to wrong direction while performing a to be “good neighbours” to the local took a friend to Emersons Green and your word, you did. Julieann Biggs, wheelie! residents. sat in what sounded like the car park chairperson of our group, visited her Letter writer Maureen’s suggestion in They stated the vehicle washing in your article (Issue 496). stepfather at his Keynsham home and the last issue of The Week In that we facilities were being sorted out and was delighted when he announced: are deliberately not counting pass road sweeping was being done. The “Your event is in our paper.” holders couldn’t be more wrong. We problem of the mud, dust and filth has It is my pleasure to tell you the need every single fare to maintain bus now even reached Oldland Common evening was an amazing success for service viability and when a carried by cars and buses travelling us with almost 100 people paying on concession pass doesn’t work for any through Bitton. the door. Thank you so much for your reason, the driver manually overrides Something needs to be done before support and I am hugely appreciative. the machine. Not to do so would mean the rains of winter arrive, otherwise We had people attending from bus companies would lose the small the area is going to become an He was of the opinion that all would Stockwood after reading about the amount (it’s less than a £1) for each eyesore. be well to stay in the car until they event in your newspaper. Thank you pass and we cannot afford to exclude Nick Gould came back. I wrote to the said firm again. this from our revenue. Oldland Common asking how do they sleep at night. I Cyril James Lionel’s view the week before that we bet they had a good laugh at that Camerton Local History Group should leave Keynsham is shared by Help us keep an eye before replying that I could pay the many who board for the Airport in lower price within 14 days. Share your views on Bath and Saltford, but he seems to on woodland The same thing happened at Air wrongly assume that I and other Dear Stephen Balloon Surgery in St George when I one-way scheme company managers don’t live locally What is it about some people that they took a friend and waited in the car for Dear Stephen (as we do!) while it’s also our role to have to destroy? A great deal of them to come back. Another letter Keynsham residents will shortly be provide the best – but cost-effective - energy which could have been put to through the door to pay the reduced asked to comment on the experimental bus service we can for as many as much better use, was recently used to rate of £42 within 14 days. I realise High Street scheme and I certainly possible along the whole route. break apart a sign board and a seat at there are fly parkers but that was not hope they will do so – not least as it So do tell the town council through the Retreat, near Upton Cheyney. the intent of this 20-minute stop. A will help us at Bath Bus Company their consultation which High Street Why do some people want to deprive nice little earner! decide whether we should consider scheme you prefer. others of a little quiet relaxation in a Sheila Cox any changes to our A4 service. Martin Curtis woodland setting? Oldland Common From our viewpoint, journeys towards Managing Director The Friends of this woodland, planted Bristol and the Airport take longer and Bath Bus Co Ltd by local people in 2000, would the need to walk from Ashton Way to welcome others to join them in Thank you for the High Street is unpopular with keeping an eye on the area. No work is publicising our event passengers. We saw a 19% fall in local Mess is spreading involved, just two friendly meetings a Dear Stephen passenger numbers in the first month Dear Stephen year, over coffee; and occasional I wrote to you on 12th September with of this scheme. However, airport I read the letter and the article about visits to the Retreat to check that all

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10 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 LETTERS is well. door was kicked through and the The ring was a constant reminder of donated prizes for the Poppy Appeal Walk your dog there, walk your child house turned over. my cancer journey and how strong launch held on the evening of 28th there. Enjoy the view. Details from It’s not the cost of them as it’s just love can be, no matter how much is October. 0117 9323276. metal but it’s the memories of my going on in the world. It kept me They are the Bird in Hand, the Talbot, Veronica-Mae Soar cancer fight and a friend who died positive through my further the New Inn, Keynsham Hand Car from cancer. treatments. I was lucky to reach Wash on Bristol Road, the Old Bank, A bit of background... in 2012 I gained remission in March 2013 and well Saltford Golf Club, Haywards Fireworks fizzle out six stone in four months and after a enough to marry in the May. Kitchen at Saltford Golf Club, the this year large mass appeared on the side of my Sadly Kieran passed away in February Trout, the Crown, the Conservative Dear Stephen neck, I was diagnosed with papillary 2015. My ring was a reminder of him Club, Mendip Raceways and the I was very disappointed to learn that thyroid cancer aged just 23. I was in and how much he fought every day Royal British Legion Club. for the first time Keynsham Rugby surgery for eight and a half hours but remained so positive throughout Many thanks also to all those who Club will not be holding their annual followed by a four-day stay in his fight. gave private donations, those who firework display this year. intensive care. I’m hoping this letter might help me donated to the sponsored walk and not The KRFC has been the main place We were engaged to marry in May get my rings back. I have also tried forgetting Sapphire Disco. to go in Keynsham to see a well- 2013 but didn’t know at the time social media. We hope to see as many people as organised firework display for as whether we would have to postpone Bryony possible on 11th October on Armistice long as I can remember. the wedding or if I was going to be Fishponds Day at St John’s Church to observe I'm being told they had to cancel it well enough by then. the two-minute silence and also for as because of the amount of money it Throughout my recovery from the A healing prayer many people as possible on Sunday costs and all the hard work and surgery and my radioactive treatment 12th November for the Remembrance Dear Editor preparation, just for local businesses the other thing that kept me positive Day parade. On reading the Justice for Ross and to cash in on it. and focused was planning our The parade will start at 9am from Clare campaign I felt, as a Christian People do tend to not pay to get in wedding. In October 2012 we went Ashton Way, march down Rock Road and with God’s help, I should write a but find themselves a cheaper option away to Bournemouth to stay with the and along the High Street to St John’s few lines. with local businesses to view the Youth Cancer Trust. Whilst we were Church where there will be a service. At the time of this tragic accident I fireworks. away we met some amazing young The parade will then march along the prayed for the family who lost their What a shame! adults that were fighting cancer too High Street onto Bath Hill and to the loved ones, also for the one A Keynsham resident just like me. They made me and Neal Memorial Gates for 10.55am for the responsible and family, who was at the realise to make every day count as we laying of wreaths. time a near neighbour. never know what tomorrow brings. Amorée Radford There are those who visit prisons with Can anyone help me Every day we walked through the Keynsham Royal British Legion the good news of the gospel. My town centre until on the one but last Secretary get my rings back? prayer is this will be the healing agent Dear Editor day when Neal stopped me outside a See also pages 24-26 for both parties. On Wednesday 25th October at jewellers. We were with a lovely chap Naomi Howell approximately 8pm my wedding and and friend we met whilst at YCT Oldland Common other rings were stolen from our house could Kieran. Kieran had been on Briar Way in Fishponds whilst we fighting cancer since the late 1990s. were out both working. He had made such an impact on our Legion’s thanks Keep in touch, let I do not wear my rings to work (I am life in such a short space of time. He Dear Stephen us know what you think, a palliative support worker) so left was there helping us decide on a ring. On behalf of the Royal British Legion send us your news them in the bedroom to put back on The ring was a bridal set with stones Keynsham Branch, I would like to say facebook.com/theweekin later. The bottom panel of our back and a hidden ruby underneath. a big thank you to all those who

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The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 11 Parish council contributes to campaign group’s banners Siston Parish Residents Group have been given a grant from the parish council towards the cost of their banners and campaign literature highlighting the fight against the idea of a motorway junction at Pucklechurch and a 6km link to the ring road. There has been friction between the group and the parish council with some local residents feeling that their elected representatives have failed to do enough single payments be to a maximum £500 to fight the controversial eastern option and that no single payment should for a Junction 18a. The public normally exceed half of the total consultation into where the junction might requested. go – at Pucklechurch or Lyde Green – Bearing this in mind, plus giving closed last month and further work will be consideration to the annual grant budget carried out to analyse the responses. Work available of £2,000 and wishing to show on the finalised feasibility study is not due their “undisputed shared common aims to be completed until next March. with this group”, the councillors agreed to Siston Parish Council's policy on pay £423 – half of the total sum of £846 awarding grants suggest limits of any that was requested.

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12 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 Warmley 999 operator couldn’t give code for defibrillator in an emergency The life-saving defibrillator resuscitate him although they service, there must be a by the public toilets in do not have any more details request or clear indication for Warmley couldn’t be used about his condition. ambulance assistance through to help a heart attack victim They highlighted the incident what the caller says, for because the 999 operator to Cllr Adams who contacted example saying someone is couldn’t give the caller the both the ambulance not breathing. If this is not the code to access it. complaints service as well as case, the 999 call will be The story emerged at the local BT, which provides the initial connected to the police. community engagement call dispatch service. He said Ms Smith said that calls forum organised by South that both have updated their regarding access to Gloucestershire Council last policies as a result of the defibrillators are dependent week. Cllr Ian Adams said “distressing” incident and the on what the caller says to the that a motorist had suffered a ambulance service has made operator to clearly show the heart attack late at night and sure the defibrillators located requirement for ambulance. crashed into a wall on the at the public toilets and at the As a result of the incident in A420. A former cardiac nurse community centre in Warmley, she said she would Warmley are logged in the ensure that a brief is given to database. all operators regarding the BT’s emergency authority defibrillator products and the and Government relationship need to obtain access codes manager Karen Smith told from the ambulance service. practice. Cllr Adams said: “It location make/model is Cllr Adams that no However, to improve the does highlight that anyone passed onto the ambulance defibrillator company or process, she advised Cllr who purchases a defibrillator service so they have a record ambulance trust has agreed a Adams to contact the also needs to make sure the if it.” special procedure for defibrillator companies to Ian Adams connection of 999 calls update their signage and regarding defibrillators with instructions to clearly advise who lives nearby ran out to BT. Any 999 call received users to call 999 and request do cardiopulmonary resusci- regarding defibrillators ‘ambulance’. tation (CPR) and, told her follows the normal agreed The Patient Experience Team husband to fetch the procedure for connection of at South Western Ambulance defibrillator by the toilets. 999 calls. Service NHS Foundation He followed the instructions If the caller is unable to tell Trust has told Cllr Adams that on the box and called 999. the BT operator which that if any learning points are The operator asked what emergency authority is identified from the incident, service he needed and the needed, they will be these will be fed back to the man explained what had connected to the police. To be staff members concerned in happened and that he wanted put through to the ambulance order to inform their future the code to open the defibrillator case. But the operator didn't know what to do and passed the call to the police, who couldn't help either. After five minutes an ambulance arrived and after half an hour of trying to resuscitate the driver he was pronounced dead. However, the couple later found out that medics had been able to

The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 13 14 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 OUT & ABOUT – Your guide to what’s on in November Annual firework display Bristol Telephone Area Rugby Football be lit at 6.30pm and the firework display Club are hosting their very popular annual will start at 7pm. firework display on Bonfire Night itself this Tickets are priced at £6 for adults, £3 for Sunday (5th November) at the BTRA Sports children, and a family ticket (two adults and Ground in Stockwood Lane, Stockwood. two children) is £15.There will be a licensed The gates open at 5.30pm, the bonfire will bar and barbecue.

World War One Discovery Day People from across Bath and North East Bath In Time collection. Somerset are being given the chance to The Western Front Association will help find out more about World War One at a identify WW1 memorabilia and medals, so special Discovery Day. people are invited to bring them along and The event takes place on Saturday 4th find out more about family heirlooms. November from 11am until 4pm at the There will be free craft activities for Guildhall in Bath. children, songs from the period and Co-ordinated by B&NES Council, the day is costumes to try on. free to attend and is part of the council’s The event will also include the story of World War One Centenary programme. Alderman Hatt, Mayor of Bath, whose two Visitors can drop in any time during the day sons were killed eight weeks apart in 1916, and explore historic archives and local together with an opportunity to see the studies material from Bath Record Office, plaque commemorating Harry Patch, the get tips on researching family history of ‘last surviving Tommy’. Local historian relatives from the era, and go back in time Andrew Swift will lead a short walk at with old photographs of Bath, Keynsham, 11.30am in the city centre to see some of the Radstock and Midsomer Norton from the places that feature in Bath’s wartime story.

The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 15 16 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 OUT & ABOUT Ayckbourn play at Saltford Hall Saltford Drama Club’s next production is considerably older lover, but only in Alan Ayckbourn’s West End hit order to break with him. Greg mistakes ‘Relatively Speaking’, which runs from the ex-lover and his wife for Ginny's 16th to 18th November at Saltford Hall. parents. Ginny's arrival further Greg and Ginny are living together, compounds an already wildly hilarious but Greg is becoming somewhat situation. suspicious that he is not the only man in Tickets are £10. Contact the booking her life. He wonders about Ginny's plan office on 0117 9863530, email "to visit her parents" and decides to [email protected] or pick them follow her. Ginny is really going to see a up at Saltford Post Office. St Luke’s Church Players present 300th panto anniversary St Luke’s Church Players in Brislington Fitzwarren and save the day? are celebrating the 300th anniversary of The show includes songs from Abba, the very first pantomime production with Bruno Mars, The Beatles and Muppets, ‘Pantomania!’ - an original panto written and features a ‘Mystery Guest TV Star’ especially for them by their secretary appearing in the nude! Jonathan Rowe. Performances are from 30th November He is a founder member of the group and 30th to 2nd December at 7.30pm with a this is the 16th show he has written for 2.30pm Saturday matinee at St Luke’s the Players but only the second Church Hall, Church Parade, Brislington. pantomime. Tickets are £7.50 for adults, £5 for Pantomania! is directed by Tony children under 12. Matinee tickets are £7 Williams, who also plays Mother Goose. and £4.50. They are available by calling He has been with the group for 21 years Mark or Becca on 0117 9711339 or 0750 and has directed several productions, but 392 9996. this is his first time as Dame. St Luke’s Church Players are currently It is described as a traditional panto with looking for new members and welcome a modern twist. The Wicked Queen from anyone aged over 18 who enjoys acting, Snow White wants to rule Pantoland with singing, and making new friends. Donald from ‘across the pond’. Can For further information contact Jonathan Prince Charming, Mother Goose and Rowe on 0117 9778108 or email Pam the Panto Fairy rescue Alice [email protected] Beauty & the Beast The What If Production Group will be Tickets are £8 or four for £30, and have staging the pantomime Beauty & the been selling well. Visit Beast, by Stephen Duckham, at the Sir https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/wipg Bernard Lovell Academy in Oldland The What If Production Group is based Common from Thursday 23rd to in Oldland and works within the local Saturday 25th November community using the arts to bring people There will be performances at 7.30pm together. each day plus a 2.30pm matinee on the The group is celebrating its 10th Saturday. anniversary.

The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 17 OUT & ABOUT – Your guide Community walk in the Hanham Green Belt The Keep Hanham Abbots Special group development proposals, and also is organising a community walk in the celebrate the beauty and history of Hanham Green Belt on Sunday 19th Hanham Abbots. November, meeting at 11am in the car The walk is approximately 2½ miles and park on the corner of Abbots Road and includes three stiles. Stout footwear is Whittucks Road. advised. The group says the leisurely walk will If you are interested in taking part email take in the sites of recent controversial keephanhamabbotsspecial@ gmail.com Christmas fair at dogs and cats home The RSPCA Bristol Dogs and Cats Home This event helps the RSPCA raise vital in St Philips is holding its annual funds which go some way towards Christmas Fair ion Sunday 19th meeting the £4,700 needed every day to November from 10am to 3pm. care for the thousands of animals that There will be fun games for children, come through their doors every year. tasty Christmas treats, homemade gifts, Entry to the fair is £1 for adults and 50p and Santa will be making an appearance. for children. Try short mat bowls for free Hanham Community Centre is hoping to Short mat bowls is also played on increase numbers for its Tuesday evening Monday morning and afternoon and short mat bowls group and invites new Friday morning. members to come along in November For more information visit with two free sessions. www.hanhamcentre.org, or ring the The group meet from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. office on 0117 9674439. Autumn fayre St Barnabas Church at Warmley is cakes, china and glass, greengrocery, holding an Autumn Festive Fayre this cards, chocolates, preserves and an ‘old Saturday (4th November) from noon to curiosity shop’, plus games for children 2pm at Warmley Community Centre. and a grand draw. Ploughman’s lunches There will be fancy goods, books, toys, and other refreshments will be available.

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18 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 to what’s on in November Talk on the Kingswood area’s Methodist heritage In the 18th century the area and writer Gary Best as speaker for around Kingswood was known for their meeting this month to talk about lawlessness and rebellion and yet the social effect of Methodism 100 years later it was described by locally. the historian Abraham Braine as a He has written extensively on the peaceful, orderly place with hard- history of Methodist movement and working, contented inhabitants. is a former headteacher of It cannot be a coincidence that Kingswood School in Bath, which Methodism, among other non- was originally founded in conformist religions, had become Kingswood in 1748 by John Wesley, widespread as the religion of local one of the founders of Methodism. people. It was at nearby Hanham The talk will be at the newly Mount that the preacher George extended Unity Oldland Church at Whitefield famously spoke to the West Street, Oldland Common on local coal miners, in the open air in Wednesday 8th November at 7pm for 1739, and started what was to 7.30pm. Admission is free and become a profound effect on the refreshments will be available. character of local people as Everyone is welcome. Evangelism spread across the West For more information contact the of England and Wales. history group’s secretary Mike Gates Bitton Parish History Group will on 0117 9328777 or visit welcome the well-known historian www.bittonhistory.org.uk

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The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 19 Pucklechurch Concern about speeding in lanes when Feltham Road is closed There are calls for enforcement and temporary speed limit signs to be put in lanes around the Pucklechurch area when Feltham Road is closed for two weeks for road surface repairs. The road traffic order that South Gloucestershire Council has advertised begins on 23rd November and the carriageway patching works will be carried out some time within the next 18 months. The temporary closure will affect the stretch of Feltham Road from its junction with Castle when a stretch of the Bath Road from the A420 Road right up to the A46. The alternative route up to Lansdown was closed. At the time there suggested is Castle Road, B4465 Westerleigh were periods of gridlock in rush hour and Road, B4465 Codrington Road, B4465 reports of vehicles going faster through the Wapley Road, A46 Bath Road, the A46 lanes than is safe at other times. Gloucester Road and vice versa. Boyd Valley councillor Steve Reade said there But at last Tuesday’s meeting of the local was a huge risk that people would follow sat- Community Engagement Forum organised by navs and go down lanes hoping to bypass the the council, concern was expressed that works. without proper enforcement, local lanes will He said road signage and staffing of junctions be used as a short cut, as they were around would be needed to safeguard against lorries Wick and the Golden Valley earlier this year getting stuck.

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20 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 Keynsham Grants presentation evening The Chair of Keynsham Committee Dave Biddleston evening held in the Space. groups and organisations of Phoenix Keynsham Town Council Clive Fricker presented certificates at the The event was a great success attending to receive their Theatre Group who and Chair of its Grants annual grants presentation with almost all the recipient award. serenaded members of the The council thanks members audience as they arrived.

Bitton Praise for leaders, staff and children The Meadows Primary School’s ‘Out of from teachers. School Club’ has retained its Good Ofsted Children are said to generally behave well and rating following an inspection last month. are polite to staff and other youngsters. They The inspector Kayleigh Fletcher said that are confident and motivated and make new youngsters form positive relationships with friends well. staff who help new children to settle into the Meanwhile leaders are said to have a good club effectively and respond swiftly to them understanding of their role and are committed with care and kindness. to keeping children safe. They support children to learn about the world There are rigorous recruitment procedures to around them and to be respectful of different ensure that staff working with children are cultures and religions. suitable, and additional training is arranged for Staff keep parents well informed about their support staff to meet children's individual child's day and relay messages effectively needs.

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The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 21 Rogue landlord fined A landlord from multiple occupation the Management of trying to engage with him was still licensable, they Mangotsfield has been (HMO) following a trial at Houses in Multiple since 2015, encouraging found very poor conditions ordered to pay fines and Bristol Magistrates’ Court. Occupation (England) him to make an application of management, and the costs of almost £10,000 He was convicted of the Regulations 2006 con- for a licence and requiring works for the fire alarm following an following offences under cerning issues of dis- him to make improve- systems hadn’t been investigation by Bristol the Housing Act 2004 and repair. ments to the fire detection completed. City Council into poor other legislation: Mr Nazir was fined a total and prevention systems at At the time, the house was housing. • failing to apply for a of £4,000 with £5,700 the property. found to be in multiple Saleem Nazir was licence for a HMO costs, with an additional In October 2016 Mr Nazir occupation and no licence sentenced at Bristol Crown • failing to carry out works 60 hours of Community was prosecuted for failing application had been Court last week after being required in an Service in respect of to obtain a property made. found guilty on 13th Improvement Notice to previous suspended sen- licence, failing to respond This resulted in this September of a number of make the property safe tences received in March to a notice requiring him to second prosecution in offences relating to the from fire and April last year. supply information about September. poor condition and • failing to respond to a Mr Nazir rents the ground the property and for not A visit in August of this management of his notice served asking him floor of his Stapleton Road providing the tenancy year identified the property on Stapleton to supply information property as a commercial agreements. conditions for fire safety Road. about the property space, letting the first, After the prosecution were so poor, Avon Fire & Mr Nazir had been found • failing to supply copies second and third floors as officers returned to Rescue consequently guilty of 17 offences in of tenancy agreements to residential accommoda- determine if works had served a Prohibition Order relation to the renting out the council tion. been completed and to preventing anyone of a substandard house in • 13 other offences under The city council had been establish if the property sleeping there.

22 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 South Glos Neighbourhood Watch leader didn’t dial 999 when he saw masked men carrying bags of loot A Neighbourhood Watch masked men leaving her house with that the men had been running to, and Concern was expressed at the forum coordinator dialled 101 instead of bags, adding that he had since been within seconds they were behind him, about the way the crime had been 999 when he saw masked men trying to report it on the 101 number. making their escape. He actually reported to the police and South carrying items away from a This is the non-emergency police pulled over to let them pass. Gloucestershire Council’s community robbery. number and there can be a long wait She was incredulous that the engagement officer Nessa Jarman The incident was highlighted at last for it to be answered. Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator agreed to raise the incident with the Tuesday’s meeting of the Community hadn’t dialled 999, and terrified at the Neighbourhood Watch administrator Engagement Forum that covers the time about what had happened to her in charge of schemes in South Glos South Gloucestershire Council wards husband as the coordinator had not and B&NES. of Siston, Warmley, Bitton, Boyd gone to the house after seeing the men Valley and Cotswold Edge. leave to check if anyone was in there. 101 or 999 – which A member of the public spoke to the She said that had he called 999, the should you call? forum about the raid, which happened police may have been able to launch The advice on the Avon & Somerset at the end of August and involved the helicopter to track the robbers. police website for calling 999 is: robbers entering her home and The victim did manage to free himself • call when it’s an emergency assaulting and tying up her husband, and dialled 999, but by the time he had • a crime is in progress before making off with a significant The victim’s wife, who had been on managed to do that, the offenders had • someone suspected of a crime is quantity of valuable items – all in the other side of Bristol at the time she long gone. The man did not require nearby • when there is danger to life broad daylight. was alerted, said that as the hospital treatment, but the ordeal has • when violence is being used or She said the local Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Watch man was left the family very shaken and threatened Watch co-ordinator had called her on driving past her home, he had seen the fearful. At their request, we are not They say you should call 101 if a her mobile phone to say that 20 make, model, colour and (false) identifying where in South crime is not in progress, or has not minutes previously, he had seen two registration number of the getaway car Gloucestershire they live. just happened.

The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 23 Local branches launch Poppy Appeal The Bitton and Oldland Among those attending was president Lt Col Ken Gibson, branch of the Royal British Captain George Harrill, from Capt George Harrill, the Legion officially launched the TA in Keynsham, and the chairman of Oldland Parish their Poppy Appeal last Rev Bruce Goodwin, who is Council Ron Hardie, Friday at the Garden of the new vicar at St Anne's chairman of Siston Parish Remembrance in Payne Church in Oldland Common, Council John Hunt & local Green, Barrs Court. and priest in charge of the appeal organiser Graham There was a short service, United Church at Longwell Downing CBE. during which the Last Post Green. Then on Saturday the was played, and there was a Pictured from left are the Rev Kingswood & Hanham two-minute silence. Bruce Goodwin, RBL branch branch of the Legion

launched their Poppy Appeal space was needed. Poppy at Kings Chase Shopping Appeal organiser Clare Centre. Chipping now has an upstairs This year the branch had to office. relocate from their ground- Pictured at the Poppy Appeal floor office at the privately- launch in Kingswood are, run Kingswood Entertain- from left, life president of the ment & Sports Club in branch Harry Francis, his Regent Street, formerly the wife Gwen and branch British Legion Club, as the treasurer Brian Lloyd.

24 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 Keynsham Somerdale war memorial to be relocated The Somerdale war the former railway cutting memorial, which lists the opposite Keynsham railway Fry’s employees who died station. As part of the Taylor in the two world wars, will Wimpey development, the be relocated after this cutting will become a year’s Remembrance cycle/walkway and the wall service. has to be realigned to The bronze memorial will improve the sight line. be moved to another part of The war memorial, which the little park near the lists 136 names of entrance to the Somerdale servicemen from the Great site, which also houses the War and a further 40 names Roman villa remains dug up of Second World War when the chocolate factory servicemen and workers was built. Stones from the who died in the Blitz, has abbey which were found already been moved several when the Keynsham Bypass times in the history of Fry’s was built in the 1960s are and later Cadbury’s. also in the park. It was first erected at the The memorial currently sits Fry’s factory in Bristol city Hugh & Mike by the war memorial above the high wall next to centre, but when that closed in the 1930s and production plans for the park. A replica service on 12th November. moved to the new of the Peter Pan statue Hugh says it would also be The Peter Pan statue Somerdale factory site at which used to sit at the top good to have family Keynsham, the memorial of the drive, close to where members whose relatives moved too, being installed the Taylor Wimpey show are named on the memorial, at the Chandos Road gates. home is now, will be but anyone is welcome to It was moved to D block of installed. come along to the short, the factory in 2004-5 and The original statue, which non-religious service which then to its current position was erected in May 1930, starts at 9.30am. in 2010. was paid for by the Keynsham Royal British The site closed following employees. It now sits in the Legion will also provide a the takeover by Kraft, but grounds of the children’s wreath to complement the every Remembrance hospice at Wraxall. company wreath. Sunday, ex-employees still The marker stone from the Hugh adds that he hopes pay their respects to the factory’s office block will this article will reassure the names on the memorial. also be laid in the park and letter writer in last week’s The custodians of the site at the rather off-putting high paper who expressed Somerdale are former metal fence on two sides of concern about the memorial, employees Hugh Evans and the site will be coming and thanked him for taking Mike Burt, who are making down. the time to be interested in arrangements to have the Hugh and Mike hope that it. memorial, and the bench people from St Monica • Hugh and Mike call next to it, moved next to the Trust’s new Chocolate themselves The Chocolate memorial to the firm’s Quarter development at Dinosaurs and give talks, founder, Joseph Fry. It is Somerdale, and from the screen films and share hoped the move, probably growing Taylor Wimpey memorabilia with local by the end of the year, will estate, will connect with the groups. To find out more be the final one. site’s heritage and that some email [email protected] Meanwhile there are other will come along to the or call 0798 081 7684.

The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 25 No Staple Hill Remembrance Hanham Day Parade this year Nature reserve’s This year’s Remembrance Day Parade in Staple Hill has been cancelled. 60th anniversary This will be the first time there will be no A ceremony has been held to unveil a commemorative plaque parade, which has always been led by the at the Panorama Walk Viewpoint at Avon Valley Woodlands Salvation Army Band with veterans, Local Nature Reserve, marking the 60th anniversary of the community leaders, Cadets, Scouts and public open space being dedicated to local residents. Guides marching to Page Park from the A recent restoration project, funded by Cory Environmental Trust, has been successfully completed. The trust gave £38,984 Royal British Legion Club in Kendall Road and the work has included new safer railings along the quarry for the ceremony. edge, a landscaped viewpoint area with stone wall and railings The club building, which had many used by still be wreath laying at the war memorial in and a plinth with an interpretation plaque, new waymarking local groups and for events, closed just Page Park, starting at 10.45am. signs and oak benches on the Panorama Walk route. before Christmas last year. It is understood The Salvation Army Major will conduct the Additional work to reduce some of the trees and open up the that the national Royal British Legion service, the Salvation Army band will play, view was done by South Gloucestershire Council. removed liability insurance cover for the and hymn sheets will be available for Those attending the ceremony last month included pupils from building because of its condition. anyone who wishes to attend. Christchurch Primary School in Hanham, the Chairman of And as there are no branch Legion officers At 12.30pm there will also be a South Glos Council Ian Blair, local councillors, council officers to take responsibility for this year’s parade, Remembrance service at the monument at and Angela Haymonds from Cory Environmental trust, along it will not be taking place although there will Mangotsfield. with Rob and Susan Acton-Campbell from the Friends group which looks after the neighbouring local nature reserve at Troopers Hill. Following the unveiling, the Friends of Avon Valley Woodlands Other Remembrance guided guests around the Panorama Walk with its stunning views upstream towards Keynsham and downstream towards St Day services taking place Annes. Keynsham’s Remembrance Sunday parade Trinity Church. and service at the Memorial Park gates In Warmley people will gather at the remains unchanged from previous years. community centre at 10.30am and walk the This year’s Remembrance Sunday service at short distance to the Memorial Garden for the war memorial in front of Hanham an open-air service. And the Bitton & Community Centre moves from the usual Oldland branch of the Royal British Legion time of noon to 12.30pm. will mark the occasion at the morning In Kingswood, the parade will gather at 2pm service at St Mary’s in Bitton during which as usual at Cecil Road car park before there will be an Act of Remembrance around Pupils from Christchurch Primary School in marching to the the war memorial at Holy the war memorial in the churchyard. Hanham admire the view with Cllr Ian Blair Sudoku Solutions Crossword Solution 1-Easy 2-Hard

26 The Week in • Wednesday 1st November 2017 Mobile speed camera locations Here are the locations in our Norman Road; on the A431 Marksbury and Farmborough. Stockwood on Stockwood Road at Bitton and Swineford; area that police mobile speed Kelston Road; in Keynsham Bristol: Lane; in Fishponds on in Oldland on Mill Lane; in cameras are targeting this on the B3116 Wellsway, In St George on Nags Head Snowdon Road, Thicket Hanham on Abbots Road; in week (starting 30th October). Albert Road, Chandag Road, Hill and Air Balloon Road; in Avenue and Thingwall Park. Longwell Green on Court Bath & North East Queens Road, Charlton Road Brislington on Wick Road, South Gloucestershire: Farm Road; in Kingswood on Somerset: and Charlton Park; on the A37 Talbot Road and the A4174 On the A420 at Wick and Court Road and Tenniscourt In Saltford on Bath Road and Pensford Hill and on the A39 at Callington Road; in Warmley; on the A431 Bath Road.

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