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Issue No 48 FEB/MARCH 2003 I ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SAL TFORD I SALTFORD I NEEDS YOU I '" like" being involved in decision making '" have ideas for improving our village '" why not consider being a Parish Councillor '" come to a Council meeting' - 7.45 pm at Salt ford Hall the 1 st Tuesday of every month IN.MAY 2003 WE HAVE ELECTIONS FOR SALTFORD PARISH COUNCIL TO ELECT 11 COUNCILLORS FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS Meetings are twice monthly in the evening and the duties, though important, are not onerous I 'Y If you are interested contact any Councillor or our Parish Clerk, Peter Godfrey on (01225) 400058 or email [email protected] ~THESE SCEPTRED ISLES" MUSIC FROM ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM A CONCERT BY KEYNSHAM ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR: ROBERT JENNER AT SALTFORD HALL SATURDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2003 AT 7.30p.m. Tickets £6.00 and £4.00 concessions (including free drink) :\vailable at the door and in advance from Shelagh's Drapery, Saltford or Members of the Orchestra. (For further details see under Keynsham Orchestra on page 13) PHOTOGRAPHER KEITH JAMES Roger M. Clark Impa Keynsham tel: fax 0117 986 4855 Barber Digital Imaging 37, High Street, Photo-restoration Keynsham Wedding, Portrait and Industrial (entrance by Home Brew Shop) Your pictures on CD or Video See items of interest QUALIFIED elsewhere in this issue AROMATHERAPIST & +++++t+ REFLEXOLOGIST Keynsham Orchestra" Concert M.I.C.H.T. Sat 8th Feb - Pages 1 & 1 9 +++++++ CHRISTINE DIMERY Saltford Golf Club Coffee I.I.H.H.T. Morning Thurs 6th March - Page13 Dips:- Aromatherapy, Massage, +++++++ Anatomy, & Physiology St Mary's Church Coffee C&G in Counselling Morning Reflexology Mon 24th March - Page13 +++++++ Home Tel: 01225 872105 St Mary's Church Book Sale Mobile: 07790 357155 Sat 1st March - Page 13 GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE The Weighbridge Newton St. Loe Telephone: 01225 872657 LeNerheads Invoices Leaflets Posters Business cards Brochures NewsleNers ComPliment Slips For all your printing requirements 2 Association & Other News • List of S.C.A. Contacts Hon Secretary SCA Mrs SHarrow 0117 986 6038 SCAN Distribution Stan Hamblin 01225 872389 SCAN Copy & Advertisements Richard Davies, 01225872699 nY_Deri n High Street, Saltford Bristol BS31 3EJ SCAN Editor & Layout Raymond Moore 01225 872080 G.P. Conunittee News Association memhers, to other village LlGlITLNG OF THE CHRISTMA..'i inhabitants and all users of the Hall. for TREE donations. to help meet this cost. The proceeds of the silver collection A personal donation of one hundred amounted to £246 which has heen sent to pounds hy an S.C.A . member has kick The Children's Hospice South West. started this appeal! Your girt, large Dr SALTFORD WARTIME BABES small, will heir to keer the Community The next two meetings will be held on Hall open and in use for some years to Thursdays 13th February and 13th March come. 2003 in the Wansdyke Room at 2.30 pm. Please forward your donation (chequc~ There will be speakers at both meetings. made payable to Saltrord Community Everyone welcome. Management Committee News Association) to Mrs Joan Hamhlin, Hun Treasurer at 23, Trenchard Road. SOMERSET ROOM PIANO Salt ford, Bristol BS31 3DT It is proposed that the Bentley Piano in the Somerset Room is disposed of, and if (Telephone 01225 872389.) anyone would like it please get in touch with the hooking office on 874081. We Sectional Organisation News believe that we have established that it is no SALTFORD VILLAGE CHOIR longer used but if any group still has need After an enjoyable Christmas Concert. the of it please contact us immediately. Salt ford Village Choir SUPPORT THE ROOF are now rehearsing for their June concert The roof at Saltford Hall is leaking. Urgent with their new Conductor Mr. John repairs are necessary in order to prevent Watkeys from Keynsham. further deterioration and ensure the We are still short of singers particularly continuing provision of a very valuable Altos Tenors and Basses. So instead of amenity, which is used by many members sitting watching television like couch of the local community, both young and potatoes, if you can sing, why not come old. and join us for an evening, 'we are sure The Hall was built, largely by volunteers, you will enjoy it and want to stay. We are over forty years ago and is still maintained a very friendly choir of mixed ability who by volunteers. However, the essential enjoy singing together. So come and repairs to the roof require specialist help. meet us, make new friends start a new Estimates have been sought, the cheapest of interest for the New Year. You won't which is in excess of £\6,000. This is a regret it. large amount of money and we are FUKlJlER NOTICES ON PAGE 19 appealing to Salt ford Community 3 SALTFORD PARISH COUNCIL NEWS CIVIC SERVICE This year's Civic Service is bein!! held at St Mary's Church at 6.3Opm on Sunday evening 2nd February 2003. The Chairman, Councillor Maurice Short, extends a warm invitation to anyone who would like to suppon the Council at this service, after which light refn:shments will be served. PARISH MEETrNG This year the Parish Meeting will be held at 6.30 pm in the Avon Room, Saltford Hall on 1st Arril 2003 and it is another opportunity for any Saltford residents to comment upon the work that is carried out by this Parish Cou ncil in the village. You wi II be able to put forward sugges tions or ask question on any mailers relating to Salt ford. Representativ es of all loca l organisations have also heen invited to give a short report of their activities over the pa st yea r. MA Y COUNCIL ELECTIONS On 1st May 2003 all the parish and town council sea ts will be up for election. Are you intcrested in standing as a Saltford Parish Councillor? What is involved? You have me as Clerk for a ~tarl! Ah well you can't win tht!m aliI M ee tings are twice monthly in the evenings at Saltford Hall. The term of office is 4 years and cleven Councillors can be elected. Plea e seriously consider slanding for election if you are interested and have ideas to improve your village. CHANGE OF STREET NAME FOR CLAVERTON ROAD WEST It has been suggested that due to the Emergency Services, Postal and Van deliveries heing confused by the similarity of Claverton Road , and Clavenon Road West we should consider changing the name of Clavenon Road We L Mistake by the Emergency Services could have falal consequences and so I would like to hear from the residents of Claverton Road West whether (a ) they would be in agreement to change the name and (b) what suggestions you have ror a new name. Alternatively should both roads become just Clavenon Road and those currently in Claverton Road West just change their numbers? I stress that this idea is very much in its early stages - no decisions have ,been made one way of the other - now is the time to voice your thoughts on the mailer to me on a postcard. 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT IN THE HIGH STREETfMEAD LANErrHE SHALLOWS I have just been advised that work is due to take place in the next financial year for B&NES from the I st April 2003. It has been agreed to extend the 20mph beyond the Sailing Club in Mead Lane to The Jolly Sailor Pub. FOOTPATH CLOSURE The BA27/43 footpath from Bath Road across the railway bridge is clo.,lXl until 31 st March 2003 to allow for repairs to the bridge buttresses and retaining wall nearby . Peter H Godfrey, Clerk to Saltford Parish Council, 489 Bath Road, Salt ford , Bristol, BS3J 3BA. Tel: 01225400058 E-mail: clerk@saltford,org.uk 4 IF YOU NEED A HAND THEN I'M YOUR MAN CHRIS I LL FIX IT !! 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