Another Successful Set of A-Level Results

THE WEEK IN East Bristol & North East Somerset FREE Issue 539 22nd August 2018 Read by over 40,000 people each week Another successful set of A-level results It has been another Form College, which Somerset, a total of 1,652 The college provides excellent year of A-level draws students from across A-level results were students with 38 different results in our area. Bristol, B&NES, South collected last Thursday A-level courses, and this At St Brendan’s Sixth- Gloucestershire and North and the pass rate was 97%. year 22 of those subjects

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had a 100% pass rate. As well as A-levels, St Brendan’s also offers a diverse range of Applied General courses and 88% of students secured high grades of Distinction and Distinction*. Principal Michael Jaffrain said: “We have had another excellent year of results and I am very proud of my students and staff for all that they have achieved. As well as an excellent overall pass rate, we also saw a rise in the number of students achieving A* - A grades, which is fantastic news.” Wellsway School in Keynsham is celebrating a “significant rise” in results at all grades with 81% at A*-C. Principal Matthew Wood- ville said: "We are extremely proud of the year group and of their achievements. These results Continued on page 3 2 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Another successful set of A-level results Continued from page 1 grades. Most importantly grades.” mean that this talented these results give our Early indications for A-level group of young people will students the opportunity to results suggest that it has go on to pursue their follow their dreams to study also been another successful ambitions in the workplace, at university and on high year for schools across at universities and colleges, quality degree South Gloucestershire. or in apprenticeships and apprenticeships.” Overall, schools in the area other training courses. We Early indications of results are showing improved wish them every success.” across the B&NES area results on last year. The principal of the show a positive increase in And provisional results neighbouring IKB Academy the average grade achieved show a strong performance in Keynsham, Debbie by pupils, suggesting that from Bristol schools with Gibbs, said: “IKB students the average grade achieved 95% of students achieving achieved a 100% pass rate has moved from a C in 2017 at least three A-levels at in all the A-level science to halfway between a C and grade A*- E, despite and maths subjects and a B grade in 2018. significant changes to IKB student Robbie Lovell, who achieved A*AB, and 100% pass rate in all the Paul May, Cabinet Member exams. This is the second will be studying maths at Cardiff, is pictured with Debbie Gibbs Level 3 BTEC for Children & Young year of the new A-level qualifications. People, said: “We are seeing qualifications, which with the remaining subjects assessed mainly by exams at “Over 60% of our students some strong improvements contain refreshed content. being refreshed over the the end of Year 13. gained at least one top grade from local schools, both in Last year more challenging next two years. AS-levels • GCSE results come out (A*/A or equivalent) and the average grade achieved exams were introduced also no longer count tomorrow (23rd) and we’ll impressively 48% gained at and in the proportion of across 13 subjects, with 11 towards the final grades and have a report in next week's least two of these top pupils achieving the highest more following this year students are now also edition.

Also in £65m boost for this week’s world-leading issue centre at Concern over Barrs Court Moat Emersons Green . . . pages 6 & 7 South Gloucestershire’s status as the future for advanced manufacturing has received a £65m boost Councils oppose from the government. latest fracking The funding announced on 10th August, will go to the plans National Composites Centre (NCC) at Emersons Green, . . . page 9 the world-leading institution for composites research and development, which works with leading manufacturers on research into future industrial Drink drivers materials. named and Its backers read like a who’s-who of engineering shamed excellence and include locally-based aerospace giants . . . page 14 such as Airbus, Rolls-Royce and GKN, along with international groups such as 3M, Shell and Siemens. A New sports centre prime example is the NCC’s role in delivering the for Lyde Green Airbus ‘Wing of Tomorrow’ programme. The NCC, based on the Bristol & Bath Science Park, is . . . page 23 owned by the University of Bristol.

The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 3 Mangotsfield Bin lorries to temporarily use Yate depot instead of Mangotsfield Essential fire prevention collection vehicles that be a minor interruption from works began at the Sort It normally tip off household 21st September to 6th recycling centre at waste and recycling at the October. During this time Carsons Road in Carsons Road transfer the area for recycling Mangotsfield last station will be diverted to hard/rigid plastics will not Thursday and will the facility on Collett Way be available and anyone continue until 5th in Yate. This will mean an bringing them will be October. increase in the number of redirected to the other three To complete the works as vehicles around the Yate sites at Yate, Thornbury or quickly as possible, the depot and there will be Little Stoke, or advised to additional traffic bring it to Mangotsfield management there to once the area is reinstalled. THE WEEK IN minimise disruption. The old concrete barriers Vehicles carrying that are used to separate the Barrs Court, Bitton, Brislington, commercial and trade waste different waste and Cadbury Heath, Compton Dando, will also be diverted to the recyclable materials in the Corston, Downend, Emersons weighbridge at Yate or shed are being replaced with Green, Fishponds, Hanham, advised to use another site new blocks that will Hillfields, Keynsham, Kingswood, licensed to accept improve fire prevention at Longwell Green, Mangotsfield, commercial waste. the site. Some of the walls Marksbury, North Common, Oldland The works are not expected of the shed that have been Common, Pucklechurch, Saltford, Staple Hill, Stockwood, St George, to affect public access to the damaged will also be Warmley, Whitchurch, Wick, centre. However, there will repaired. 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 22nd August 2018 Safety improvements to A420 east of Wick People are being asked to junctions with Freezing Hill have their say on plans to Lane and Gorse Lane with reduce crashes and numerous incidents casualties on the A420 involving right-turn between Wick and the A46 manoeuvres where there is a at Cold Ashton. high proportion of traffic South Gloucestershire trying to cross the A420 at Council says there is a the uncontrolled staggered “continuing trend of crossroads. injuries” resulting from Requests have been Tog Hill vehicles colliding on the received from local road east of Wick. residents and parish 50mph speed limit from the acknowledging there are The deadline for comments The council proposes to councils for reduced speed 40mph on London Road investigations under way by is 6th September. You can make an order to introduce a limits, road maintenance outside Limebrook Farm to the new West of England see the plans on the 50mph speed limit on the and road marking a point between the Combined Authority council's website at A420 London Road, Tog alterations. The proposals junctions and Toghill Barn (WECA) and Highways www.southglos.gov.uk/cons Hill and part of include drawing attention to Farm. The proposals set out England that may produce ultation or at Kingswood Chippenham Road. the Culleysgate Lane in the council’s consultation significant changes to traffic One Stop Shop at Highway officers say of junction with bollards as aim to reduce the frequency patterns in the medium Kingswood Civic Centre particular concern are the well as implementing a of collisions whilst term. and Marshfield Post Office.

The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 5 Efforts under way to save Historic England is sending an regular updates to South austerity measures must be causing the current crisis, he said an expert to inspect Barrs Court Gloucestershire Council, Historic issues for local government, but RSPCA inspector rescued a bird Moat as concerns mount that the England, MP Chris Skidmore and feel the downfall of the Barrs Court trapped in mud but apparently 14th century monument is The Week In. Moat is a combination of this and failed to check to see what fish deteriorating. He has have lived in the area for the way the developments above it, remained alive. Local resident Roy Carthy has been nearly 37 years and has never seen from the school in Barrs Court to This week a council spokesperson charting the falling water levels and the moat in such a bad condition. that above the ring road, were said: “Water levels have dropped at death toll of fish, and sending He said: “I appreciate the current allowed. Barrs Court Moat following the “It could be concluded from the prolonged period of hot and dry current water levels within Barrs weather. Because of the reducing Court Moat that those responsible water levels, we employed a for the developments in this area, fisheries contractor to remove as within the original Kingswood many fish as possible from the District Council and continued into moat with 50 live goldfish already South Gloucestershire Council, did being rescued. Unfortunately some not give full thought and had already perished so were netted consideration to their effect on this and removed. Our contractor will historical area.” be visiting the site again this week He is calling for a continuous and to check for any further fish. constant water flow to be restored “Our officers have also been to the moat. As well as criticising assessing the drainage system that what he says is a slow reaction of supplies the moat to ensure the South Gloucestershire Council to water levels are replenished when it

6 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 20188 Barrs Court Moat rains. We ask that people not England said: "We are concerned to release any further goldfish into the hear that Barrs Court Moat may be moat when the water levels rise as deteriorating. The moat is protected they are unsuited for life in the wild as a scheduled monument and is a and can have a detrimental impact rare and unusual surviving piece of on wildlife. South Gloucestershire's history. “We’ll continue to work closely One of our team of experts has with the local community, arranged to visit and inspect the site voluntary groups and Historic in the next couple of weeks.” England to ensure this important Lis Jardine, who chairs volunteer historic site is cared for and group MOATivation, said they maintained.” were very sad to see such a decline An RSPCA spokeswoman in water levels and the death of so welcomed news that problems at many fish. “Together with other the moat are being addressed. She members of the local community said inspectors are doing all they we have been in touch with the can all the time to help many council, among other agencies, who animals in need, as noted with the have made efforts to improve maintain and improve this special park. We have been lucky enough trapped bird rescue: “I understand matters with the limited means at space. to meet a number of new volunteers we had one call about the fish on their disposal. South Glos Council “It has been heart-warming to read at our August litter picks, and we're August 13 but our inspector could will be arranging a number of the many comments on our looking forward to more local not see or smell dead fish.” future works at the site and on the Facebook page from those who residents joining us for our work A spokesperson for Historic water source for the moat to help us care deeply about our moat and day on Sunday 21st October.”

The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 7 8 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Have your say on ‘fracking without planning permission’ South Gloucestershire and B&NES (NSIP for short), like HS2 or the UK council Tim Warren has written to councils are objecting to govern- motorway network. This would mean Secretary of State for Business, ment proposals which could give the that planning applications for full- Energy and Industrial Strategy Greg fracking industry the green light to scale, multi-well commercial fracking Clark, expressing concern about the start drilling across the country would be decided by a government- proposals, particularly in relation to without local planning applications. appointed planning inspector, not the the threat to the hot springs of Bath. The Local Government Association local planning authority. And this week a South (LGA) has also warned against The government is also consulting on Gloucestershire Council spokesperson bypassing the “locally democratic the principle of whether non-hydraulic said: “We intend to submit a formal planning system”. fracturing shale exploration response, outlining officers’ concerns Fracking – hydraulic fracturing - development should be treated as around the implications of the involves blasting water into rock to ‘permitted development’. This means proposed changes to Permitted extract natural gas from harder to fracking companies would not have to Development and the Nationally access unconventional sources apply for planning permission. Significant Infrastructure Projects trapped in rock formations such as Objectors say that If this goes ahead, it regime, particularly in relation to their shale gas and coal bed methane. will be as easy to drill an exploration impact on community involvement Geological reports have indicated fracking well as it is to build a and decision-making at the local level, Change). areas where coal bed methane could conservatory or erect a fence. in the coming weeks.” Licences are issued through licensing be extended, including the Chew The Commons Select Committee on A Bristol City Council spokesperson rounds, and the 14th Licensing Round Valley, Keynsham, Kelston and the Housing, Communities and Local told us that the authority has not was announced in December 2015 Golden Valley. In 2010, exploration Government has warned the responded to the consultation. with the award of 159 new blocks company UK Methane applied for government against the proposed Any shale exploration would only be under 93 new licences. As it stands, planning permission to sink a test bore move to bring applications under the able to take place where there is a there are currently no sites covered by hole on land at Hicks Gate but the NSIP regime. Its chair Clive Betts Petroleum Exploration and a PEDL in our area. There is a petition application was subsequently said: “Taking decision making powers Development Licence (PEDL). against the proposals at https://you. withdrawn and the licence away from local planning authorities Anyone who wants to explore for, 38degrees.org.uk/petitions/don-t-fast- surrendered. would be a backward step.” drill for or extract oil or gas in the UK track-fracking The government is currently B&NES Council has said it will be (except onshore Northern Ireland) As we went to print it had almost proposing that fracking in England formally responding to the must hold a licence (issued under the 180,000 signatures should be treated as a Nationally consultations shortly and will be Petroleum Act 1998 by the Secretary The consultation closes on 25th Significant Infrastructure Project objecting to both. Leader of the of State for Energy and Climate October.

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The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 9 LETTERS Let free speech If I can be blunt, to announce a cycle them rode on the proposed cycle and Major Projects Policy path between Willsbridge and track, it would I guess be cyclist and Development and Scrutiny Panel of continue Keynsham, without any further effort pedestrian-free at that time. 22nd January 2013, under the heading Dear Stephen than the road signs, was a cheap way Obviously making the track one-way K2, Cllr Gerry Curran asked why it As a letter writer to the lady who of doing it. As an aside, how can would be sensible. The opposite would take two years to vented her fury at white van man, can Bristol be considered a European pavement is not complete sufficiently decommission the gas holders. I firstly defend your paper. The lady in cycle city, in the absence of cycle to offer the one way the total distance. At the following meeting of the panel question decided to write to you about riding enhancements? Could this be cleared to facilitate? on 19th March 2013, where her experience and anyone is entitled Other than Willsbridge/Keynsham, Alternatively, widening the hard councillors Eleanor Jackson, Steve to reply. It does not mean you are wherever I have seen the opportunity surface of the current cycle path by Hedges, Brian Simmons, Will Sandy, going to the “depths of Twitter and of a cycle path, I have taken that eliminating the grass verge I believe is Gerry Curran and June Player were Facebook“ (D Kibble’s letter last option. The ‘so say’ cycle path worthy of consideration. It would also present, these minutes were duly week) by any means. I think it’s called between Keynsham and Willsbridge eliminate the need to keep the signed as a true record by the Chair free speech. does not attract cyclists because of the grass/weeds/hedges down. Cllr Jackson. As to the path not up to purpose, it is many previous comments you have Roger Tilley I am almost certain that there were no if used correctly. There are many published, thank you. It was obviously Oldland Common gas holders on the site of K2. Could shared paths wide and narrow and if not designed as a cycle path, and in its either your readers put me right or used correctly are perfectly safe. The current state, never will be a proper perhaps someone at B&NES explain same happens on the Bristol to Bath Gas holders at K2? cycle path. this? Presumably, if it was merely a path where some cyclists have to ride Dear Sir Andy Wait’s experience is not the first clerical error, one of the scrutinising at speed. The path along the I am doing some research into the K2 such experience at that location. panel members would have noticed Willsbridge Road is perfectly safe if housing development in Keynsham Cyclists generally like to utilise any before the minutes were agreed as a ridden at the appropriate speed so is (The Meadows) and have come across speed gathered, and the particular spot true record? perfectly fit for purpose if you’re not some confusing information about gas he mentions was one I encountered P Marlowe aiming to go as fast as you can i.e. holders. also. Taking the Highway Code`s travelling at 20mph as stated. In the minutes of the B&NES Housing advice to “drive at a speed in which The whole purpose of the path is to you can stop in the distance you can give cyclists a safe route away from see” would mean theoretically heavy traffic, thus making it safer for stopping at that point, it is a blind everyone. Please allow debate in your spot, with minimal vision forward. paper to continue - that’s what makes Having gained momentum, soon to be your letters page an interesting read. extinguished by the forthcoming Nick Gould incline, a cyclist naturally wants to Oldland Common keep that going, not stopping. Unlike cars, cyclists cannot stop and start ‘Cycle path’ done on without having to exert themselves. the cheap Not a welcome situation. Try it. Dear Sir This is I believe an indication of a The conflicting viewpoints in the planning committee sat looking as a letters you publish are really map, and probably drivers, not interesting. Each point is a valid cyclists, tasked with Bristol getting expression of the writer`s view. the cycling accolade. Even if one of

10 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 LETTERS Council’s housing affordable homes. Kerosene and that it was dumped Keynsham Strategic Development Sian Tyers under a nearby landfill site created in location is considering the claim is galling Kingswood the 1940s/’50s. They tried to contain it development of land near Broadmead Dear Editor using a boom across the culvert, but Lane towards the River Avon. It Housing in this country is in crisis and this was regularly flushed into the would be absolute madness to develop the sad thing is that more than half the Pollution has been brook every time it rained. this area as it is in the flood plain. In families living in temporary going on for too long They then said it would eventually fact one man nearly drowned in his accommodation are in employment. A Dear Sir stop once all this waste was leached car in that area when we had severe housing shortage, very high private The attached photo is of the pollution out of the soil but here we are six flooding several years ago. This and rents, a freeze on housing benefit, a flowing from a culvert in my area. It is years on and still it flows. In the past the fact that the land is prime farmland desperate lack of social housing and on the junction of Hazelbury Drive I’ve reported it to the Environment was one of the reasons that the low wages are to blame. The link and Hinton Drive in Warmley and Agency, our local MP and even South proposal for a marina was refused between an income and a job which flows directly into Siston Brook. Gloucestershire Council and still no planning permission. Stidham Lane is used to be enough to secure a home is The substance has been flowing on one seems interested in doing just a country road and should be kept just completely breaking down. and off for over six years now and has anything about it. that way. Due to more extremes of South Gloucestershire does not own polluted Siston Brook as a result, it It needs to be removed at source if in weather it is reasonable to expect any social housing - all its stock was also emits a powerful stench of fuel fact it is dumped waste and not a flooding along the River Avon in the sold to Merlin Housing Association in that fills the whole of the local park leaking tank on the nearby industrial near future and the flood plain should 2007 and the council works with 21 when the wind direction is right. estate? Could someone please act now not be encroached on. The area is also landlords to provide social housing. I and other concerned local residents and get rid of this ongoing problem good for nature and Britain is now one Figures show there are almost 3,700 have reported this pollution to the and not just ignore it, hoping it will go of the most nature-deprived countries people on the waiting list and some Environment Agency many times over away. in the world. can wait up to 17 months for a home the years and at first they investigated R Troy The powers that be are trying to to become available. and told me that they think it’s encourage people to walk more. These figures are bad enough but they Where are we going to walk with do not describe the whole picture. Our disappearing countryside disappearing around us? There are many more people who are countryside Walking has many benefits, including just about managing to pay very high Dear Editor mental health. rents that leave them unable to save Walking to the countryside and the Keep our remaining countryside for the deposit for a home of their own, Manor Road woodlands from near the benefit of future generations. putting the security of home The Grange Hotel area now entails Irene Pearce ownership out of reach. walking up to Minsmere Road due to Keynsham Against this backdrop it is galling to the temporary closure of footpaths see South Gloucestershire patting near Wellsway School. itself on the back about the 'record It's not a pleasant walk along Chandag number' of 'affordable homes' they are Road due to the incessant traffic. In providing - all 368 of them and only any case, I did not realise that the field 302 of those are rental properties for by the Broadmead roundabout would Keep in touch, let families in need! be developed due to the wet nature of us know what you think, We need more houses. It's time both this area. It should have been kept as a send us your news this council and this government did green field and the footpath kept open. facebook.com/theweekin more to help people into secure Now we learn that the North

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The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 11 LETTERS Kind gesture for minutes or so, I explained why I investigated the matter but saw no occurs. school reunion wanted to hire a coach and Simon problem. In all probability, the In their wisdom, SGC have imposed then kindly offered to do it for drivers of these vehicles are a 20mph speed limit around New Dear Sir nothing. employees of the combined Horizons Learning Centre. Whilst Thanks for your help in organising Bill Payter Kingswood Civic Centre. They this is commendable, it is equally our school reunion of the 50th believe that parking laws are for pointless. During the week, on- anniversary of our ‘speech day’ in other people, not for them. street parking reduces traffic speed 1968. Parking with The waste and recycling vehicles to 5mph, and slightly more at In 1963 when I started at Keynsham impunity are having great difficulty accessing weekends when the school is closed. Grammar School I was ‘bussed-in’ Dear Editor our narrow roads and are sometimes In complete contrast, Alma Road is from Whitchurch in one of Len I fully agree with Eric Miles in last forced to abandon a particular like a Grand Prix race track. Munden’s Crown Coaches, often week’s issue (538) with regard to collection. This situation will John P Walker with Len himself driving. Len pavement parking. Attached is a continue until a serious accident Kingswood Munden was the locally (and photo of such an incident in Cennick nationally) famous one-armed coach Avenue, Kingswood. This particular driver. Often his son Simon would vehicle, and many others, are all- come along for the ride. day parkers. There is a difference Our reunion on 26th October starts between partially parking on the at Keynsham Rugby Club and we kerb, to fully obstructing the then will travel by coach the short footpath. Yet they park with distance to the school. I phoned impunity, why is this? Crown Coaches to enquire about The adjacent residents have made hiring a coach and the phone was numerous complaints over the years answered by Simon! to South Gloucestershire Council, to After chatting about the ‘good old no avail. The only response from days’ and the school run for 20 SGC was in claiming to have

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ACROSS DOWN pan fire 1. Noblewoman (8) 2. Seem (6) prompts 8. Scoop-shaped 3. Wild cat (6) tool (6) 4. Cream cake (6) safety 9. Fencing sword (4) 5. Musical lines (6) 10. Pasture (3) 6. Revulsion (6) advice 11. Truth (6) 7. Church officer (6) Two fire crews from Kingswood and one from 12. Herbaceous 12. Waterfowl (4) plant (8) Temple fire station were 13. Masculine (4) 15. Public speaker (6) called to a chip pan fire at a 14. Speck (4) home in Dodisham Walk, 16. Filament (6) 17. People in general (4) Fishponds, last Thursday 20. Move unsteadily (6) 18. Yemeni port (4) evening. 24. Edible grain (6) 19. Valley (4) Firefighters found the fire 27. Suspension (8) 21. Glossy coating (6) to be out on arrival but 28. Noted (6) crews remained on the 22. In both directions (3-3) 29. Possesses (3) scene to deliver kitchen fire 23. Bacon slice (6) safety advice to 30. Long journey (4) 24. Stopped (6) neighbouring properties. 31. Contradict (6) 25. Child's toy (6) The cause of the fire is 32. Blushed (8) 26. Assent (6) thought to be accidental. There is kitchen fire safety advice on Avon Fire & Rescue Service’s website.

12 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 13 133 arrested for drink and drug driving in summer campaign As part of Avon & Somerset operations, the campaign not “I’d like to thank the public In less urgent cases, and when police’s summer road safety only involved enforcement for their support with this the driver isn’t behind the campaign Operation Tonic, but also focused on education campaign and for sharing wheel, text 07400 279101 133 people were arrested and engagement. Whilst high vital information with us. The with the word ‘drunk’ and for drink and drug driving visibility and covert patrols reports received from local details of the car, location and in a month-long crackdown. targeted drink and drug communities is an important driver. Of those arrested, 74 people drivers, neighbourhood teams part of identifying and Convicted have been charged and a and cadets carried out tackling drink driving and our Those drivers from our area further 30 released under targeted leaflet drops which dedicated reporting line is who have attended court and investigation. In total more warned drivers about always open.” been sentenced as of 10th than 370 people were intensified patrols and The police received August are: Rebecca breathalysed. Data is still provided useful advice. approximately 370 tip-offs Hardman, 43, from being collated. Supt Andy Williams, head of from members of the public Keynsham, who was Operation Tonic ran from road safety in the force, said: who were asked to call or text disqualified for 22 months; banned for 12 months; Wil 14th June to 15th July, a “Our approach to Op Tonic with information about Alison Fisher, 45, from Burtenshaw, 23, from period aligned to the World promotes education over intoxicated drivers. In 50% of Emersons Green, who was Fishponds, who was Cup, and during a number of prosecution where possible, reports attended by an officer, banned for three-and-a-half disqualified for 18 months, significant local events and with the ultimate aim to a driver was arrested. years; Maxwell Hibberd, 23, and Jordan Beasley, 19, from throughout a period of reduce deaths, serious Call 999 if you know about from Corston, who got an 18- Kingswood, who was banned unusually hot, sunny weather. injuries and crime related to someone who is currently month ban; Curtis Gore, 22, from getting behind the wheel Contrary to previous drink and drug driving. driving under the influence. from Kingswood, who was for 17 months.

14 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Lyde Green Leisure centre plans approved A David Lloyd leisure related facilities. Then in rooms, a 10m x 20m pool, centre has been approved 2010, an application was spa, lounge and bar; while at on land at the ‘gateway’ to submitted seeking an first floor level there will be the Lyde Green, just off extension of time for the a gym, office and spinning. the Rosary roundabout. implementation of the Immediately to the north of The site, which is just under leisure centre for a further the building, there will be six acres, is currently three years, which was three tennis courts, enclosed agricultural land but has granted. However, it was by a permanent air dome to been earmarked as a leisure not implemented and ensure they can be used in centre for many years. permission lapsed in 2013. all weather conditions. Vehicular access will be Then in 2016 a mixed-use To the south of the building off Willowherb Road, commercial development there will be a single the main road into Lyde was proposed for the site outdoor tennis court, Green, where about with a McDonald’s Drive- outdoor pool 8m x 25m, spa 2,550 new homes are being Thru, Lidl supermarket and and sauna and lounge The new leisure centre will be built near the Rosary roundabout built. Greene King Farmhouse terrace. Permission was granted to Inn, but that was later A large car park is proposed of 80 spaces, the council’s Works are proposed to David Lloyd on appeal in withdrawn. to the front of the building. transportation officer is widen Willowherb Road to 2005 for a racquets, health The latest scheme, which The development includes satisfied that based on other accommodate a dedicated and fitness club including has been approved by South 243 car parking spaces and David Lloyd sites, it is right turn lane into the site, tennis courts, swimming Gloucestershire Council 20 cycle parking spaces. unlikely that anywhere near which will require the cycle pools, a multi-purpose planners, is for a two-storey Whilst this is way below the this number of cycle spaces path to be moved further to sports hall, fitness hall and building with changing minimum council standard will be required. the east.

The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 15 Soap Box Here’s your chance to get ideology, not education. They have something off your chest. been described by Tim Brighouse, ex-Schools Commissioner for Sometimes our Letters London, as nationalised section is not big enough to ‘government schools’, a model only expand on some of the found elsewhere in totalitarian states issues concerning readers, and an ‘unholy hybrid of private so we will run longer company and charitable foundations, leading to financial articles from time to time. scandals’. Ironically, the Local This week, Keynsham Government Association (LGA) has resident Tony Mitchell said that 44% of council schools expands on a recent article perform above average, but only in The Week In about 15% of the major academy chains. Who are the unelected sponsors executive pay at education and/or companies now in charge of academies. our children’s schools - and I write as someone who has been considerable sums of public money? trying to find out how certain How free are they to spend that aspects of the current education money as they wish? By whom are staff, reducing the public funds emphasis on setting up academies, system work in Keynsham. they appointed and by what given to educate the children. The leaving other schools without Education has changed dramatically process? To whom are they rules governing £120 million of inspections. Lessons had not been since my day and I am concerned accountable, other than Ofsted – or payments (in 2016) to individuals or learned from ‘high profile academy about some aspects of that. I was the Government? Is it seen as businesses with whom the Trusts failures’, with escalating problems. pleased to note the recent public service, non-profit or profit have a prior personal and often Civil servants cannot cope with achievements of Wellsway School making? Apparently, the Net family connection were inadequate. checking on prospective academies' and IKB Academy (a free school). Academy Trust has a board made up The vulnerability of Trusts and their financial viability and sponsors’ The schools are clearly doing quite of ‘PFI lawyers, management pupils to financial failure was ability to do the job. well. I became concerned, however, consultants, and accountants, but no underlined. Transparency and There are now seven different types at the reactions to my queries working teachers’. Who enrolled accountability need rapid of secondary schools, which makes (emails ignored or ‘too busy’), even them - and the (impressive) improvement. There is a widely- planning impossible. Our national more by your report on executive Wellsway team? Do they have an held view that the Government’s education system has been pay. The echo of business and top agenda – religious, educational, attempts to oversee thousands of dismantled, according to the salaries is not good. I wondered how political, social - and how is that academies is like the ‘wild west’. Education Professor at University these compare with the pay of chief justified, publicised and monitored? Poor financial management and College London (UCL). education officers, who ran a whole How is their funding level decided? even corrupt practice is not I have little reason to believe that county? I decided to do some What is being done, other than uncommon. Schools are often our local trusts/schools are not research. through the National Curriculum deemed inadequate by Ofsted and doing a good job for the pupils who Schools used to be run by local and the demands of public then forced to become an academy, attend them, but in the light of the authorities. What went on was examinations, to ensure that every with little or no democratic above very disturbing information, overseen locally by publicly child has the best education tailored consultation. Yet academies are also it would help if they could be a little appointed officers and elected to its individual needs, particularly closing at an abnormal rate, leaving less defensive, more open to queries councillors, all working together co- through such features as pupil- the children either in a poorer school which go beyond what they have operatively, over a financial safety teacher ratio, per capita spend, staff or none at all. Nineteen out of 36 provided on their website. A net, accountable to all of us. Now qualifications and a school’s ability studio schools have closed since response to this piece in those terms 7,700 of our schools are academies to accept or reject entry – or 2010, unable to attract ‘technical’ would be welcome. or 'free' schools, 96% of which are encourage pupils to leave? How pupils for too small schools; 46 or Send your contributions to Soap run by 3,000 trusts, funded and transparent are they to public, 9% of 508 studio, free schools and Box by email to overseen directly only by parental scrutiny? university technical colleges have [email protected] Government, competing with each MPs on the Public Accounts closed since 2011, at huge cost to Aim for around 750 words. We other - and on their own if the Committee in March criticised the public purse. reserve the right to edit or refuse money runs out. Government on its oversight of In July the Public Accounts submissions which may contravene Created by Labour nearly 20 years academies, including a failure to Committee again condemned the IMPRESS Editors’ Code of ago, this seems to be fuelled by address excessive salaries to senior mounting costs and a rushed Conduct.

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The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 17 Fishponds Longwell Green Homebase Sandwich shop store to close robber is jailed for The Homebase store on Aldemoor Way is included on the list of store closures announced by company bosses more than 10 years last week. A man who robbed Trainee Detective Constable It is one of 42 locations identified for closure as the Subway in Fishponds Heather Bulley said: company seeks to renegotiate rental terms on its other Road at knifepoint has “Powell’s actions had a sites as part of Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) been jailed for more than profound effect on his insolvency process. 10 years. victim, who was working The group was purchased only two years ago for £350m Barrington Powell, 44, of no alone in the store at the by the Australian group Westfarmers but attempts to fixed address, wore a face time. rebrand the stores proved disastrous and Homebase was covering when he targeted “In addition to directing a sold earlier this year to retail turnaround specialists Hilco the Subway on Fishponds knife towards her he also Barrington Powell for just £1. Road on 6th May last year. threatened to kill her – Homebase stores in Bath and Portishead are being He threatened a female words which caused her a of the offence and the retained but the Longwell Green store had already been member of staff before significant amount of impact it had on his victim. designated a Homebase Clearance Outlet with reduced making off with a quantity trauma then and which “I hope the hefty prison services compared to mainstream stores. of cash. continue to haunt her some term sends a strong message Powell denied the offence 14 months later. to others that there are but was found guilty last “In sentencing Powell to 10 serious consequences for Tuesday following a trial at years and six months, the being involved in such Bristol Crown Court. judge recognised the gravity criminality.”

18 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Fishponds Curo consults over plans to pull out of One Stop Shop Housing association Curo is have increased. planning to pull out of the One “Looking at the data, we believe Stop Shop at Keynsham Library. we would provide a better service Bath-based Curo says many people if we reduced our presence at the are now getting in touch with One Stop Shops and redirected companies through websites, apps some of those colleagues to work and other digital platforms, and it in our contact centre, where we will be launching a new portal at receive more than 200,000 calls the end of 2018 to make this easier each year. This means we will be for customers who prefer digital. able to reduce the time it takes to Curo currently has a drop-in answer each call, or deal with service on a Wednesday in emails and live chats. Keynsham but says the number of “Our proposal would be to people attending, as well as at the maintain a presence at the One Stop Shops in Bath and Midsomer Norton One Stop Shop, and Bath sites.” Road). Midsomer Norton, has reduced as this location is useful for many Customers would still be able to There is already a Curo app. Find significantly, while calls, live chats of our more remote customers, but come to the main office in Bath at out more at https://www.curo- and emails to its contact centre to no longer attend the Keynsham The Maltings, Lower Bristol group.co.uk/

The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 19 Supporting Volunteer drivers needed Swan Transport are very keen to recruit There is also an informal meeting with co- diversity in drivers at the moment. ordinator Sarah. Swan’s transport scheme is for those who If you would like to see how Swan technology roles are older, frail or disabled on low incomes operates, you could accompany one of the living in Bath and North East Somerset. drivers on their journey with a passenger. ALD Automotive has just announced a partnership Swan drivers use their own cars to Lots of drivers prefer one or two journeys a with Women’s Tech Hub and Women’s Tech Jobs. transport people who need to get to health week or even a month which fits in The vehicle leasing operation has its UK head office appointments and social activities. perfectly with their busy lifestyles, located in Emersons Green and is currently looking to Being a Swan driver is a very rewarding and some enjoy driving several times a grow its talent base. role and the charity gets feedback from week. Bristol-based Women’s Tech Hub’s mission is to create passengers about how much they All mileage costs are covered at Inland a support system for women in technology, focusing on appreciate the volunteers. Revenue rates. practical strategies such as mentoring and confidence It is an easy process to apply involving If you are interested in driving for Swan boosting. references and a DBS check, then a slip is call Sarah or Ann on 01761 439548 or The organisation has also launched Women’s Tech Jobs sent off to your car insurer for their records. email [email protected] to find great companies for women in technology to work with and be supported throughout their careers. Women’s Tech Jobs works with businesses to support them in becoming more female friendly places to work Keep in touch, let us know what through support with talent acquisition, employer you think, send us your news branding, diversity and inclusion. For more information visit www.wthub.org www.facebook.com/theweekin

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20 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Date set for New staff strengthen Post Office Keynsham optical team reopening Two members of staff at Keynsham-based Spec- Saltford Post Office looks set to reopen on 24th savers have gained their September in the community library on Bath Road. qualifications to become a Saltford has been without a Post Office since last fully-fledged optometrist December when it closed but Saltford Community and a dispensing optician Association (SCA) has been working hard to get the after completing on-the- branch reopened. job training. The library transferred from council to community Chris Clarke, 27, joined the ownership last month and is being well used. It will Specsavers team in 2014, however need to close from 10th to 21st September to Rebekah Kirk Chris Clarke trained under supervision facilitate the work needed. for a year and is now a Rebekah Kirk, 24, started in stration year and has now The library is being run with more than 60 volunteers. dispensing optician at the January 2017 when she taken on a qualified opto- At the moment it is open for the same hours as store. completed her pre-regi- metrist position at the store. previously (all day Tuesdays and Thursdays (closed 1pm to 2pm) and on Saturday mornings, but will open Keynsham each day once the Post Office reopens in the same building. Volunteer needed Meanwhile SCA thanks everyone who supported the Community at 67 in Queens Road now needs a volunteer to replace Michelle to help run green token appeal at Waitrose during July which the Keynsham Older People’s Social (KOPS) events on the first Tuesday of each month. raised £438 for the Saltford Community Library/Post To find out more email Chris Hart, who is the volunteer development coordinator for Age Office Hub. UK, at [email protected]

The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 21 22 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Kingswood Call for junction to be converted to a roundabout An e-petition has been the main route connecting “However, since the on Soundwell Road, and Soundwell Road and all launched asking South Staple Hill and Kingswood, development of the A4174 itself impedes the increased traffic will conform to the Gloucestershire Council to via Soundwell, for hundreds Ring Road, specifically the traffic wishing to turn left rules concerning a three- turn the junction of of years and, for a similar stretch between Siston out of Woodland Way. way mini-roundabout. An Soundwell Road and period, Woodland Way has Common and Warmley, Changing the priorities of additional benefit will be to Woodland Way in been a minor road, most heavy traffic has been traffic at this junction can act as a traffic calming Kingswood into a mini- connecting Fishponds to redirected away from the reduce the congestion. measure along Soundwell roundabout. Soundwell. A4017, of which Soundwell “A recent change to the Road in both directions. The petition has been It goes on: “Woodland Way Road is part, resulting in it junction has been the “To convert the junction lodged on the council’s is currently serviced by two becoming the lower-priority inclusion of a short lane that into a mini-roundabout website by Ross Gammon bus routes, with buses using road at several light- filters southbound traffic on should not need to be who says that converting the the junction approximately controlled crossroads along Soundwell Road wishing to invasive. The junction is junction to a mini- every 10 minutes, and has its route. The result of this turn right into Woodland already comparable in size roundabout would reduce become increasingly popu- shift in traffic flow is that Way. This is especially and shape to the mini- the congestion that builds, lar as an alternative for there is increased traffic useful for the buses that turn roundabout at the junction especially at peak times. traffic wishing to avoid wishing to turn right out of right into Woodland Way. of Cock Road and Owls The petition says that nearby light-controlled Woodland Way, which is “By converting the junction Head Road in Kingswood, Soundwell Road has been crossroads. impeded by existing traffic to a mini-roundabout, so it should not involve Woodland Way will be much more than altering the immediately promoted to road markings and erecting Keynsham man completes the same priority as relevant signage.” Jurassic Coast Marathon Keynsham resident Duncan Tyler recently Operation Smile after seeing a charity took on the epic Jurassic Coast Challenge poster of a child with a cleft. It made me to raise money for the charity Operation think how lucky we are in the UK to have Smile. access to medical treatment and I felt I The brutal three-race event took runners wanted to make a difference to those less 78.6 miles along coastal paths from Lyme fortunate in other countries. I found Regis to Poole. The Jurassic Coast Line is Operation Smile online and was really well known for its spectacular views and impressed with what they do.” challenging hills and the route took in a Duncan raised enough funds to provide variety of terrain from coastal footpath to free surgery to three children affected by beaches and tracks. cleft lip and cleft palate in some of the Duncan said: “I chose to support world’s most resource poor countries.

The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 23 First Whitchurch homes completed Merlin Housing Society 10 times average incomes, has recently completed the according to research from first eight homes of 39 new the National Housing affordable properties Federation, and we’re being built at The Bridles committed to provide more in Whitchurch in quality, affordable hoes. partnership with national “These homes are just six developer Bellway. miles from the centre of It’s one of two current Bristol and have great developments in the village transport links to the wider with Merlin also working in area. We’re sure they’re partnership with Barratt to going to prove popular with build 40 new affordable people.” homes at Queen Charlton The remaining homes at The Lane. Bridles and Queen Charlton Merlin’s development Lane will be a mixture of officer Abby Ranger said: social rent and shared “We know there’s a real ownership, and are due to be need for more affordable completed in phases housing right across the area between now and the end of and are pleased to have 2019. They form part of Bitton completed our first homes Merlin’s ambition to deliver on this site. Average house 14,000 new homes over the Community choir prices locally are more than next 10 years.

Keep in touch, let us know what welcomes new members you think, send us your news Bitton Community Choir restarts for 2018- to be able to read music. There are songs www.facebook.com/theweekin 2019 on Friday 14th September at 7.30pm that suit every taste, from old to new and in St Mary’s Church. traditional to pop. It will meet every second and fourth After your first free taster session the cost Friday of the month and new members are is £5 per evening, payable in advance. For always very welcome. more information email musical director There are no auditions and you don’t need Jane Lings at [email protected] Official opening of new sports ground Longwell Green Sports will be officially training session and exhibition match on opening their new ground in Lyde Green this pitch 1 while at the same time the under 13s Sunday (26th August). boys will be having a training session and At 10am the café will be open for tea, coffee exhibition match on pitch 2. and bacon rolls. Then at 10.30am the Under There will be a barbecue during the day and 8s girls will have a training session and a bouncy castle. It is hoped to have outside exhibition match on pitch 1 while the under chairs and tables in place on the patio but 8s boys will have a training session and people are advised to bring along picnic exhibition match on pitch 2. chairs and blankets. Midday will see the official opening by Cllr No dogs or bicycles are allowed on the Toby Savage, the leader of South sports ground or children’s play area. Gloucestershire Council. The car park will be closed on the day Then at 12.30pm Lyde Green VETS will apart from people who are helping out; take on Longwell Green VETS. but there will be plenty of parking At 2pm there will be an under 13s girls’ nearby.

24 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Swinefest helping to raise funds for cancer charity The annual Swinefest at The Swan pub at type of childhood cancer called atypical Swineford, which is taking place this teratoid rhabtoid tumour. Saturday and Sunday (25th and 26th At Swinefest this weekend there will be a Video helps convict August) will be helping to raise money in barbecue, hog roast, guest beers and ciders, memory of Longwell Green boy Joel face painting, a bouncy castle, fun bus plus pair for making Prince. live music from 4pm on both days. There will be a raffle and an auction to raise Prizes in the raffle include a £200 Brittany threats to kill funds for childhood cancer research via the Ferries voucher and it will be drawn on A video on the multimedia Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group. Sunday. There will also be a charity auction messaging app Snapchat More than £85,000 has been raised so far in of a Manchester United Football Team 2018 showing a man threatening memory of Joel who passed away aged two signed football which will be auctioned off a vulnerable victim with a at home on 25th January 2015 from a rare at 3.30pm on Sunday. Samurai sword helped convict two people of making threats to kill. It shows 27-year-old Bernet Cochrane threaten- Stephon Harris ing a 40-year-old man in a flat in Staple Hill by brandishing a sword, before using the weapon to smash a TV and other objects in the room. The video was posted on a profile called playbars in February and was brought to the attention of police Bernet Cochrane via an anonymous tip-off. Joel Prince At the time of the offence, Cochrane was on licence after a previous conviction for selling class A drugs to undercover officers. Cochrane, of Cherrytree Crescent in Fishponds, and the man who filmed the clip – 23-year-old Stephon Harris, Riverside walks of Coriander Walk in Eastville, were both convicted of The next two footpath walks being Area. making threats to kill following a trial. organised by Bitton and Hanham Abbots This scenic, circular, riverside walk on At a hearing in Bristol Crown Court Recorder Robert parish councils are riverside ones. both sides of the river is reasonably flat. Bright QC sentenced Cochrane to three years and four The walks are led by Clive Brett and are Then on Sunday 16th September, walkers months’ imprisonment and Harris to 22 months’ open to all ages but under 16s should be will set off at 2.30pm from the car park by imprisonment. accompanied by a responsible adult. If you Keynsham Lock and head towards bring a dog, you must keep it on a lead Saltford, returning via Bitton. where appropriate. To find out more about the walks contact This Sunday (26th August) the walk Clive on 0743 486 9429 or email begins at 2.30pm at Swineford Picnic [email protected]

Harvest auction The annual harvest auction in aid of the 24th September at 8pm at the Upton Inn, Bitton & Oldland Branch of the Royal Upton Cheyney. There will be music from British Legion will take place on Monday Oldland Brass. Everyone is welcome.

The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 25 Mobile speed Sponsored shave for camera locations children’s charity Here are the locations in our area where you can expect Andy Smith, a longstanding supporter of to see police mobile speed cameras this week (starting Andy before . . . Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline, has raised 20th August). a fantastic £850 through a sponsored hair Bath & North East Somerset: chop. In Keynsham on Charlton Road, Charlton Park, Queens Not only does Andy fly over to Belarus Road, the B3116 Wellsway, Chandag Road and Albert every year with the charity, he supports host Road; in Saltford on the A4 Bath Road and Norman families during the Belarusian’s children’s Road; on the A431 Kelston Road; on the A37 at four-week respite break in July. Pensford Hill and the A39 at Marksbury and That was not enough for him this year. He Farmborough. said: “I really wanted to raise some money . . . and after Bristol: to help replace the windows in the village In Brislington on Talbot Road, the A4174 Callington kindergarten I visited in May. When we saw Road and Wick Road; in St George on Nags Head Hill, the poor condition of the frames and the Kingsway and Air Balloon Road; in Fishponds on glazing, the charity agreed to help. I Snowdon Road and Thicket Avenue; on the A37 at decided to shave off all my hair and beard Hengrove and on the A4174 Hengrove Way; at and see if I could raise some money.” Whitchurch on Hazelbury Road and Whitchurch Lane; Andy, known to his grandchildren as ‘Santa’ also on Stockwood Lane. because of his flowing white hair and beard, expressed some nerves as the deadline You can still donate on Andy’s JustGiving South Gloucestershire: approached. The shave took place at the webpage. On the A431 Bath Road at Bitton and Swineford; in Belarusians’ leaving party in Quakers Road And if you would like to support the charity Oldland on Mill Lane; in Hanham on Abbots Road; in Hall in Downend in front of a very contact Andy March at Longwell Green on Court Farm Road; on the A420 at supportive crowd of host families, leaders [email protected] or visit Wick and Warmley; on the B4465 near Shortwood Hill; and children from Osipovichi in Belarus. www.facebook.com/ccllbristol in Kingswood on Court Road and Tenniscourt Road.

Keynsham Bath team win Pétanque competition On Sunday 12th August The Ship Inn Pétanque Club hosted its annual Ships Masters competition when 16 teams of three players from around the region braved some showers to compete for the Bristol Blue Glass Trophy. Our picture shows club president Alan Hulme presenting the trophy and Bristol Blue wine goblets to the winning team from the City of Bath Pétanque Club. A great buffet provided by The Ship Inn and a few glasses of refreshment helped to make the event very successful and enjoyed by all.

26 The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 Keep Kingswood looking its best for the judges People are being asked to make a special effort to keep Kingswood looking at its best when judges from the Royal Horticultural Society visit this Friday (24th August). For the second year, Kingswood town centre is registered into the ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ scheme of the RHS’s Britain in Bloom campaign. Last year the town gained a Level 2 - Improving assessment. An initiative called Springswood, forged by the Friends of Kingswood Park and the Kingswood Business Association, has been brightening up Kingswood town centre. Jim Whittaker, secretary of the Friends, said: “It’s Your Neighbourhood is very much about the community coming together to achieve a goal. This year we have to thank “Britain in Bloom is assessing us on Friday South Gloucestershire Council, local during the morning. We will be showing off councillors, Kings Chase Shopping Centre, our floral displays and the improvements Kingswood Congregational Church, Merlin made as a result of our walkabouts.” Housing, Evans Accountants and local It’s Your Neighbourhood campaign is part of businesses for their help in improving the wider Britain in Bloom initiative, Kingswood. Thanks also to local businesses providing an opportunity for smaller and owners painting their shopfronts. community groups to get involved.

Keynsham Children’s litter pick Keynsham Wombles are organising a special litter pick for children in the Memorial Park tomorrow (Thursday) from 10am to noon. The meeting point is in front of the tea shop. Grabbers, gloves and bags will be provided but bring your own if you can. The Wombles ask that you email [email protected] so they have an idea of numbers coming (children must be supervised by a parent or carer). They advise that those taking part wear trousers and bring along a water bottle and sun hat. People are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy together in the playground after the litter pick.

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The Week in • Wednesday 22nd August 2018 27 Keynsham drug dealer required to pay £28k confiscation order A Keynsham drug dealer has been required to pay a £28,000 confiscation order. Tyrone Royal, 24, of Charlton Road, was issued with the order at Bristol Crown Court last Friday. On 26th October 2016 a search warrant was executed at his home in Charlton Road. A quantity of cash (£6,426) was seized together with high value designer items including baseball caps, sunglasses, bags, clothing and jewellery. Inside his vehicle were two blocks of cocaine weighing 41.09 grams and 7.01 grams, along Tyrone Royal with 268.18 grams of Benzocaine - an agent commonly used to mix with drugs to dilute legitimate business enterprises. their purity. Royal must pay the total confiscation order of Royal was arrested and on 27th September £28,236. Failure to do so will result in a last year appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ further six months’ imprisonment and he will Court where he was formally charged. still have to repay the remaining sum of the On 8th February this year he was convicted at order owed. Bristol Crown Court of possessing a Dr Kirstie Cogram, manager of Avon & Saltford controlled drug with intent to supply. He was Somerset Police’s Complex Crime Unit, said: later sentenced to five-and-a-half-years’ "We are committed to seizing any assets that Hawaiian theme to imprisonment. Last Friday at Bristol Crown criminals have gained as a result of crime. It Court His Honour Judge Ambrose ordered a is not acceptable that criminals benefit from care home’s fete confiscation against Tyrone Royal to the illegal activities and we will relentlessly Staff, residents and relatives enjoyed the Kingfisher value of £28,236.00, which included cash and pursue them through the courts to ensure their Lodge Summer Fete held earlier this month. goods seized from him. money is taken. His benefit from crime was assessed to be “By doing this we show criminals that they There was a Hawaiian theme and the rains held off £58,271.03. Royal maintained that credits will not benefit from crime and hopefully long enough for everyone to enjoy the barbecue and paid to him represented takings from deter others from entering a life of crime." entertainment. Sudoku Solutions Crossword Solution 1-Easy 2-Hard

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