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One of the largest privately-owned property groups inthe UK is behind a “vision”for 2,600 homes on more

than 800 acres of land to thewest of Pucklechurch.The proposals have come tolight as the campaign

against the possibility of anM4 link at Pucklechurchgathers momentum. LastFriday around 200 people,

some carrying placards,attended an open-airmeeting by the MillenniumStone in Pucklechurch at

which local MPs Luke Halland Chris Skidmore bothmade it clear they were infavour of a Junction 18a –but not in Pucklechurch.The “Vision Statement” setsout how a “landscape-led,mixed-use development” atPucklechurch could helpdeliver new housing withinSouth Gloucestershire.

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It says: “The site can alsoprovide new employmentopportunities which benefitfrom the high-qualitytransport infrastructurewithin the area, as well as

safeguarding a connectionto a future new junction onthe M4 to serve East Bristoland South Gloucestershire.”The document was preparedat the end of last year by padDesign as a representationby the Davison Family and

IM Land Ltd, a subsidiaryof IM Properties PLC. Itwas written with assistancefrom Cadence PR, ColliersInternational (planning),EDP (ecology andlandscape), and PBA(transport).

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The area suggested for development

Proposed alongside housingare office, research anddevelopment, light andgeneral industrial,warehousing, sports/leisureand retail. The statementwas submitted by ColliersInternational as part of theWest of England JointSpatial Plan consultationprocess.The location has not beenconsidered compatible withthe Emerging SpatialStrategy consultation be-cause of constraints inclu-ding heritage, the GreenBelt, additional congestionand air quality, but realconcerns remain nonethe-less. Thornbury & Yate MPLuke Hall, whoseconstituency includesPucklechurch, said Friday’smeeting was a reallyimportant demonstration of

the strength of feeling thatPucklechurch is not theright location for a Junction18a and that it would dividethe community andpotentially open up the areafor more housing.Addressing Friday’smeeting, he called thePucklechurch option“completely untenable” andsaid he would be working toprotect the Green Beltlocally and to ensure thatresidents’ voices are heard.Mr Skidmore, whorepresents the Kingswoodconstituency, told villagershe had always been clear

that the best route for theproposed M4 link he hascampaigned for over the lastseven years would be atEmersons Green, and hewould be setting up apetition to gather supportfor that location, which stillremains an option.He said he was disappointedthat South Glos Council andthe Highways Agency “havetaken it upon themselves tosuggest this eastern option”.And he pledged he wouldremove support for Junction18a if the Pucklechurchoption remained.Continued on page 4

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In thisweek’sIssueMysterious find inKeynsham churchyard . . . page 5

Court action to removetravellers . . . page 7

Plan approved formore housing inWhitchurch . . . page 8

Keynsham fire stationsells for £3/4m . . . page 14

west of Pucklechurch Chris Skidmore addresses villagers

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Mr Skidmore has written toSteve Evans, Director ofEnvironment andCommunities, at SouthGloucestershire Council,outlining his objection to thespeculative option to build anM4 link road throughPucklechurch to createJunction 18a.He wrote: “I am sure you areaware that I personallysecured the £500,000 need forthe study from the Treasury,

and built my case around anM4 link at the ring road inEmersons Green, serving theBristol and Bath Science Parkand the growing communityof Lyde Green.“I have been campaigningalongside local residents andcouncillors for an M4 linkroad at Emersons Green sinceI was first elected as the localMP for Kingswood in 2010… I do, however, object toany proposal which sees thelink road built throughPucklechurch. It makes no

sense to build through theGreen Belt here when thereare areas of land behind theBristol and Bath SciencePark, or at the Willy Wicketjunction, where the ring roadand the M4 are alreadyeffectively touching.”The Pucklechurch option,which was revealedexclusively in The Week In afortnight ago, would see ajunction further east atWesterleigh Road (theB4465). A new link roadwould be built across open

land between Pucklechurchand Parkfield Rank to crossShortwood Road at the SistonLane junction, and continuebetween Siston andShortwood, skirting thebottom of the golf course, tojoin the A4174 ring road.The route from the junctionwith the M4/B4465 proposestwo options for the link roadnear Pucklechurch. Onepasses close to the north-westedge of the village alongWesterleigh Road and thennear Edmund Court and ontoKings Lane, continuingbehind Homefield Road anddown to Siston Lane. Theother crosses through thefields in front of ParkfieldRank and then down to SistonLane.Approval would need to beobtained from the Secretaryof State to remove any landfrom the Green Belt.Just before Friday’s meetingthe council released a

statement on the Junction 18aproposals: “We are in the veryearly stages of a feasibilitystudy looking at the optionsfor a new junction, 18a, tolink the M4 with the A4174ring road.“We will be running a formalconsultation from August toOctober and inviting peopleto comment on the twooptions; an eastern option anda western option. Work on thestudy is not due to becompleted until 2018,therefore it is important tostress that these proposals areat an early stage, no formaldecisions have been takenand there is not a preferredoption on the table.“Further details on how tocomment will be providednearer to the consultationlaunch date, later in August.”Cllr Colin Hunt, CabinetMember responsible fortransport, said: “We recognisethat creating a new motorway


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junction is not something thatwill be popular witheveryone, but there is a veryreal need to ease congestion

in this part of SouthGloucestershire and providebetter access to keyemployment hubs and

residential areas.”• Mr Skidmore’s petition isonline at chrisskidmore.com/m4link


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Skeleton in ‘armour’?Workmen digging trenches for a new soakaway in St John’sChurchyard have made an unusual discovery – a brick-lined chamber containing a skeleton and some metalworkwhich they believe might be armour.Andrew Ford and Mark Spicer, from Saltford firm DNACivil Engineering and Groundwork, stumbled upon thechamber, which had a coping stone on the top, lastThursday.They took photos which have been sent to the Diocese ofBath & Wells for archaeologist inspection to see if it is asignificant find.As a result of the discovery, a new location has beenidentified nearby for the soakaway.

Members of the public had achance to see the final plansfor the leisure centrerefurbishment last week,ahead of work commencingthis autumn.B&NES Council staff were onhand during the three-dayexhibition at the leisure centreto explain refurbishment andbuilding projects which will becompleted in phases and willeventually see a new learnerpool, soft play area, gym andentrance, incorporating the former snookerclub. The sports hall, changing facilities andexisting swimming pool will also undergoextensive refurbishment.When work starts later this year, the sports hallwill close initially for up to six months. Then,next summer, the swimming pool will close

while the refurbishment takes place and thenew learner pool is completed. The aim is tohave the new leisure centre fully operationalby spring 2019.You can check on progress and more precisedates for the scheduled works as they areannounced at a special page on the B&NESCouncil website - www.bathnes.gov.uk/keynshamlc. See page 11.


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Stockwood

Different culturescelebrated atcare home

20mph limitproposednear schools

Brunelcare’s Robinson House care home in Stockwoodheld a food festival to celebrate the cultural diversity ofthe home’s residents and staff. Friends and carers were invited to join in the recentcultural celebration by bringing food and music CDsalong to the party that represented their family’s countryof origin. Everyone enjoyed a variety of musical entertainmentand foodie treats at what turned out to be a very multi-national party.Joy White, manager for Robinson House, said: “Peopleforget how culturally diverse somewhere like a carehome can be. We find that our mixed backgrounds andcultures lead to us having an exciting and stimulatingenvironment to live and work in. It’s definitelysomething to be proud of and celebrate.” “I want to thank everyone that brought food, joy andhappiness. It has been wonderful.”

South GloucestershireCouncil is proposing tobring in a 20mph speedlimit on 27 roads near StAnne’s CEVC PrimarySchool in Oldland Commonand Cherry Garden PrimarySchool, Bitton.The purpose is to reducetraffic, which will improveroad safety and makewalking and cycling toschool more attractive. The roads currently have a30mph. Full details of theproposal are on thecouncil’s website under‘Consultations’ and theycan also be viewed atCadbury Heath Library andat Kingswood One StopShop.The deadline for people tohave their say is 27th July.


Court hearing toevict travellersThe travellers who havebeen camped illegally onSiston Common for morethan a week were expectedto depart ahead of a courthearing scheduled for today(Wednesday). They wereserved with a summons onMonday.Some local people are angrybecause on Monday of lastweek, South GloucestershireCouncil served the travellerswith a notice to leave thegreen space in front of theHorseshoe pub by thefollowing day, but it wasignored.One elderly resident wholives close to the site told TheWeek In that he felt there wasa “24/7 threat” to his and his

neighbours’ health, safety andwellbeing, and that noise atnight from the campdisturbed their sleep.South GloucestershireCouncil officers have beenvisiting the site to make sureit remains “as tidy as ispracticably achievable in the

circumstances”. The councilhas said it is aware of theconcerns of local residentsand that the police have beenassessing the situation daily. There are hopes locally thatto prevent any futureincursions, the Secretary ofState for Communities and

Local Government, SajidJavid, will soon approveSiston Parish Council’s plansto protect this part of theCommon by creating a bundaround it.His permission is neededunder Section 38 of theCommons Act 2006.

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SaferroutenearschoolPeople are being asked tohave their say on plans toimprove safety near thepedestrian entrance to TheTynings School.South GloucestershireCouncil is proposing toinstall a footway build-outon the south side ofStation Road, togetherwith dropped kerbs,reflective bollards andtactile paving to helppartially-sighted pedes-trians.There is a questionnaireon the council’s websiteunder ‘Consultation’. Theclosing date for commentsis this Friday (21st July).

Chris Madden Cars showroom andworkshop on the A37 is to bedeveloped to create 10 new homes inthe centre of the village. B&NES Council’s DevelopmentManagement Committee supportedthe planning officer recommendationto approve planning permission at itsmeeting last month, despiteopposition from Whitchurch ParishCouncil and the ward councillor.Four houses will front the busy A37with six built on land currentlyoccupied by the workshop andparking area. The homes aredesignated as three-bedroom but all

have a fourth room on the upper floorwhich is shown on plans as a study orupstairs lounge. Paul May, the local B&NEScouncillor, had objected to theproposal by Tradex Development Ltd,pointing to the loss of retail andemployment space in Whitchurch, aswell as the health risk posed to theroad fronting properties in an areawhere pollution levels were alreadyabove safe limits. The parish councilobjected, believing the project torepresent overdevelopment.Crucially, B&NES highwaysdepartment nodded the project

through despite concerns over thenumber of parking spaces included inthe project. The figure of 20 spaces is

below the minimum requirements ofthe emerging Placemaking Plan forthree-bedroom houses and 12 short ofthe total needed for four-bedroomproperties. However, as thePlacemaking Plan is not yet adoptedand the site is considered to besustainable with good local transportlinks, outline planning permission wasgranted.It is understood Chris Madden Cars isrelocating the business elsewhere inBristol.

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Artist’s impression of the houses

The site on the A37


CHEMISTSWEEKENDOPENINGSunday 23rd July

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Stockwood Pharmacy78 Hollway Road, BS14 8PG(9am-7pm)Keynsham Pharmacy, 15 StationRoad, BS31 2BH (10am-5pm)

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Impact of one-wayschemeDear Stephen I am writing to you regarding the newroad structure of Keynsham High Streetand the impact that this is having on theadjoining residential roads, particularlyRock Road. Having spent some time at homerecently, I was alarmed at the increase inthe number of vehicles and speed of saidvehicles using our road. I amparticularly concerned by the very largelorries that are using Rock Road to re-route to our local supermarkets. RockRoad is (due to parked vehicles) a singlelane road and is not built to take thiskind of heavy traffic or the speed thatthey travel. I am really struggling to see the benefitsof this new road structure to our HighStreet. Pedestrian access has remainedthe same. If you wish to bypass thepedestrians, you have to walk around thelarge planters which then puts you atrisk from cyclists or the oncomingsingle-lane traffic! I could go on and on! I think it is now time for common senseto prevail and give us back our HighStreet. As for the decision-makers,Keynsham residents would like themoney that has been wasted on thisscheme to be refunded to the localauthority pot to be spent more wisely! Annie Gallen Rock Road

Lovely outing toKeynshamDear Sir I read your article about Keynshambeing open for business (Issue 481) sothought I would try it out. I must admitthat my wife and I had not been toKeynsham for quite a while but notbecause of any specific reason. So we followed the advice in the articleand went along Ashton Way to the CivicCentre Car Park, and what a surprise!We parked the car and walked down thesteps into the farmers’ market. We bothrealised then that this was actually ourfirst time in the new development. Wehad lunch on the terrace at Bonzo andthen a short walk in the park beforeheading home to Hanham.It was a lovely way to spend a few hourson a sunny Saturday and now we knowthe ropes, it is something we will bedoing again very soon.L JonesHanham

Beauty spot in a stateDear Stephen I walked through the Avon Riversidepicnic area on my way from Swinefordto Keynsham at the weekend.This is a lovely spot, popular withcyclists who can stop off on theirjourney along the Bristol & BathRailway Path. But on a summer’s day

there was not a soul there. Hardly surprising - the site is covered inlitter. The bins obviously have not beenemptied for a long time and the grass isvery overgrown. Are the cutbacks so bad that South GlosCouncil can’t maintain beauty spots likethis properly anymore? A poor show.Name & address supplied

Action groupDear Sir Thank you so much for all yourcoverage of our plea to stop this awfuljunction from happening atPucklechurch.In case you were not aware, we do havea Facebook group if anyone wanted to

join or add any input:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1940588919512554/Thank you.Michelle Pucklechurch Jct 18a Action Group

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Response fromFestival organiser Dear SirWhile I must thank my colleagues fortheir letters relating to Keynsham MusicFestival in last week’s edition, I mustequally address some of the points madeby a ‘Keynsham Resident’ in the thirdletter you published.Firstly, it seems that our KeynshamResident makes an assumption that boththe trustees of the Festival and myselfhave not considered all the options whenmaking decisions about Festival events.Our Resident can be assured that wehave considered not only all the optionsmentioned but many more besides. Andthere are many options and issuesinvolved in a festival which over a weekinvolves the participation of nearly20,000 people. And many of theseoptions are very expensive.The Cinema Under the Stars wascancelled this year because for the lastthree years, attendance has dwindledand the event has, in itself, represented aserious loss of money to the Festival. Itis almost totally weather dependant andthe weather has been bad on FestivalFriday nights for the last three years, andwas little better this year. Additionally,the subsidy for the event from Bath FilmFestivals has gone with the B&NES Artscuts, and this year would have made aneven bigger loss. It was clearly the rightdecision, as it turned out.As for Keynsham Resident’s varioussuggestions, one thing is foremost. TheLibrary, within B&NES’ policy, will notsell tickets to events that happen withinits own building, The Space, let alone toevents that happen elsewhere in thetown. We have challenged this from the

outset, to no avail. But the happyoutcome of this is Keynsham Tickets,Keynsham’s own community onlineticket selling facility, which has nowoperated very successfully for over ayear, and is free for all communitygroups to use. Hardly another town inthe UK has a system such as this – andit was, of course, initiated by theFestival trustees, and the Town Council.There is no question of the Festival notremaining a free event. Our KeynshamResident, I am afraid, has no idea of theimplications involved in the wholeFestival becoming a ticketed event. Iwould be happy to outline theseimplications in detail to anyone whowould like to sit down with me for anhour or two.But of course, money is of a verysecondary importance to the KeynshamFestival which, far more importantly,represents a community gathering andcelebration, which is rarely equalledanywhere in the UK, which involves apercentage of the local population whichmight actually be unequalled anywhereelse. That the local people, TownCouncil, churches, artists, communitygroups and local businesses support theFestival with donations andcommitment is both a reflection andindication of the health, diversity andstrength of the local community and aclear sign of why Keynsham is a goodplace to live, and why it is culturallygrowing.In making the Festival happen andproviding the infrastructure, the FestivalTrustees and myself are charged tomanage financial matters sensibly andproperly - as well as the issues of thesafety of such a large event. In the

current climate, this requires significantingenuity!Occasionally some unpleasant decisionsare inevitable. This year’s alternative tothe Cinema Under the Stars, StrictlyCome Keynsham, managed jointly withthe Keynsham Twinning Association,was a superb event and a very worthyalternative. Tickets were on sale viaKeynsham Tickets. Nobody makes any money from theFestival - nobody aims to. The realbeneficiary from all of this isKeynsham.Ric DavisonFestival organiser

Outrageous decision Dear SirIt beggars belief that an amenity such asHanham Cricket Club ground can bedenied ‘Local Green Space Designation’by an independent planning inspectorbecause someone has applied to developit! (Issue 482).What about the 1,000 plus residents wholodged their objections to ANYdevelopment there and on the landopposite Bickley Farm via a petition.Over 120 people voiced their objectionat a parish council meeting as well.There would have been more but theycouldn't get in.The local MP Chris Skidmore organisedsaid petition. He has publicly stated hisstrong opposition to building on thisland whist areas such as the oldKleeneze site lie derelict. Why are theviews of a Member of Parliament notvalid in deciding such things, to saynothing of the people affected by it?Even the Cricket Club members don'twant it developed. They know full well

that it will take many, many years to re-establish a ground to anything like thefantastic standard they now enjoy. It haseven been suggested that if the FolkCentre need money, they sell the HighStreet site. One member remarked to merecently, "It’s mostly a half empty carpark anyway”.I suppose that if someone applies todevelop Clifton Downs or EastvillePark, they too will be denied protection?Outraged Hanham resident

The deal is done Dear SirAs a member of the Breaches GateGroup, I note with interest the (by-election) promise being made locally to“maintain the Keynsham Saltford GreenBelt”. We fought very hard with long hours intedious public meetings to achieve justthat. At that time, we were, and are, onlya small group of people. The decisionimposed by the B&NES administration,at that time Lib Dem, was to remove alarge chunk of that Green Belt and allowthe building of 500 houses. We are still actively campaigning withthe developers and have managed toachieve some concessions to helpmaintain the open green space. Anysupport for this would be greatlywelcomed!So to proclaim the desire to maintainthis Green Belt is laudable but,ultimately the deal is done for the periodof the current Core Strategy andPlacemaking Plan. Thank you for your current desire tohelp, but it’s too late!Bob ElcombeBreaches Gate Group


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Floral vandalismDear SirIn the early hours of 12th July, at about2am, neighbours across the road heard adisturbance out in the road and in themorning, we found all our lovelyhollyhocks outside our fence hackeddown. I have enclosed two photos,before and after.

I don’t know what else I can do about itbut I feel so bitter that I thought I wouldsend you the photos to let other peopleknow what callous, uncaring idiots roamthe streets at night. Brian JubbKingswood

Viaduct delaysDear SirSouth Gloucestershire Council havenow installed large signs on major roadsadvising of the impeding repairs to the

Bromley Heath Viaduct.The signs state ‘delays likely'. This mustbe the biggest understatement since theMichael Fish ‘No Hurricane’ weatherforecast!In your Issue 482 of July 12th, JonathonMunslow, of South Glos, is quoted assaying that people should double thelength of time they normally allow fortheir journey. I have a relative who livesin Kingswood who works for a logisticscompany in Avonmouth. At present, heleaves his home at 4.30am to start workat 5.30am and leaves Avonmouth to getback to Kingswood (if traffic is kind tohim) around 6.30pm.Is Mr Munslow really expecting myrelative (during the roadworks) to leavehome at 3.30am and to get back at7.30pm?Name & address suppliedEditor’s note: The advice refers to peak-time travel, when 8km tailbacks arepredicted

Bouquets instead ofbrickbatsDear SirWhat a change for me! When I write toyou it is usually because I am moaningabout something but today I am full ofpraise! What wonderful flower displays wehave around Keynsham - they really arespectacular and a real joy. They mustsurely brighten up all our days and put asmile on our faces - difficult to dosometimes. I have to say that the most joyful are thebicycles around the town fully ladenwith fantastic displays of flowers. I haveto say a special thanks to the one at theend of Lays Drive which I enjoy a

couple of times a day. Don't you just agree that bicycles lookmuch better and less dangerous to otherroad users when they are brimming withflowers rather than being ridden threeabreast on a main road alongside aspecially created purpose-built cycletrack! Julia Chandler

Thanks for giving us avoiceDear BeckyI just wanted to let you know that I havenow seen the final plans for therefurbishment of Keynsham LeisureCentre, and am very pleased to let youknow that provision has been made forseparate changing rooms for men andfor women, each complete withshowers, for users of the swimmingpools.I would like to thank you so much foryour interest in the project, and forhighlighting the concerns of the poolusers that the swimming pool showeringand changing facilities would not meetour requirements.I am sure that the articles you featured inThe Week In helped greatly to raiseawareness of our concerns and gave us avoice.Paula Reed

Sign of the timesDear SirCongratulations to the Manor Roadgroup for the repainting of the S.C.C.(Somerset County Council) signpost atthe Manor Rd/Wellsway junction. About18 months ago Pensford had a scheme tosmarten up their signs and now

Compton Dando are to be encouragedfor aiming to mend one in the village.Those at Marksbury garage and GypsyLane/Wellsway have also recently beenrepainted. Last autumn I was saddened to see thesign by the Wheatsheaf Inn, CorstonRoad, stripped and all arms removed. Imentioned it to the local rep of theMilestone Society, but we were relievedthat whoever had taken it apart soon hadit reassembled and back in place lookingvery smart. It is not all good news. It was probably ahigh-sided vehicle that removed part ofthe sign opposite Saltford garage; it nowpoints to SALTFORD V (illage). Thesign at the Wellsway/Chewton Roadturn is left with ‘O 2 1/2’; one cannotimmediately see how that was broken.At the junction of Charlton Road andHursley Lane, the hedge cutter seems tohave finally won the battle and left justthe post. The majority of our local S.C.C. signswere made by Sheldon Wells. We arevery fortunate in Somerset to have about1,000 of the pre-war signs left but theydo need looking after. Across the river inGloucestershire, county signposts arevery few and very far between. You willbe lucky to find one. Edmund PrideauxKeynsham


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Crosswordpuzzle12th JulyCan we apologise to all ourregular puzzlers for theerror in last week’scompetition? While the gridwas updated, clues from aprevious week’s puzzlewere not, something whichbecame immediatelyapparent to anyone trying tofind a six-letter word for athirteen-letter space!The correct version of thepuzzle now appearsopposite.

Cadbury Heath

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Celebrating 10 years ofSt Keyna Primary School

Following the success of ‘Fit and Fed’ sessions held nCadbury Heath over the Easter holidays and in the Mayhalf-term, Juice Community Project will be running thefree children’s club over five weeks in the summerholidays too.Fit and Fed is a national programme to tackle holidayhunger, inactivity and isolation. The sessions for children aged eight and over will beheld on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 25thJuly to 24th August. They get a nutritious lunch at 12.30pm and then thereare sports and activities from 1.30pm to 3pm in nearbyCoronation Park.The organisers hope that through The Week In they willattract both volunteers to support the running of thesessions as well as youngsters to attend.Contact Deb Wright or Janice Suffolk on 01454 302302,or go to the Cadbury Heath Fit and Fed Facebook pageto find out more.

This month St Keyna Primary School,which is rated ‘Good with Outstandingfeatures’ by Ofsted, has been celebrating10 years’ service to the Keynshamcommunity.Readers with long memories will recall theschool opened to accommodate pupils fromTemple and Keynsham primaries whichwere closed in 2007 as the buildings were nolonger fit for purpose. A special assembly was held to sharefavourite memories of the school and launchthe new ‘St Keyna Standard’ which has beendesigned to encapsulate everything thatmakes St Keyna Nursery and PrimarySchool unique. Headteacher Adrienne Hughes, who has ledthe school from the beginning, said: “Overthe years the school has evolved into acentre of excellence for inclusion andequality work and we are very proud to beonly the second school in the country to be

awarded the Stonewall Gold Award. Ourbirthday party was a smashing celebration ofour amazing school and culminated in usrunning the new St Keyna standard up theflagpole.” Children and staff later enjoyed a hugebirthday cake, cut by Jasmine and Harveywho turned 10 the same week.

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Sixth baby for MP JacobNorth East Somerset MP JacobRees-Mogg recently announcedthat his wife Helena has given birthto their sixth child - Sixtus DominicBoniface Christopher. The new baby is a brother for PeterTheodore Alphege; Mary AnneCharlotte Emma; ThomasWentworth Somerset Dunstan;Anselm Charles Fitzwilliam, andAlfred Wulfric Leyson Pius Rees-Mogg.

The Friends of Southey Park are planning to celebratetheir first major success by holding a Fun Day and ParkQuiz this Saturday (22nd July). The event will also mark the official opening of the twonew paths that have recently been completed in the parkthanks to a £12,000 grant that the Friends won fromTesco, and over £20,000 raised by South GloucestershireCouncil from developers who have built new homes inthe area. The paths will be opened by Friends member KarenWatson who led the successful bid process.Activities will include an inflatable slide, a barbecue,stalls, games, and a quiz with the chance to win the‘Brain of Southey’ Trophy. The quiz will aim to be family friendly, with questionsfor all ages. Quizmaster and local councillor KimScudamore has said that a bit of local knowledge willalso come in useful.

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Fun day atSouthey Park

Old fire station inKeynsham sells for £750,000

The Forever Friends Appeal, which raisesmoney for the Royal United Hospital inBath, is holding its first Keynsham &Saltford RUH Fundraising Group meetingthis Friday (21st July) at 7pm at the BonzoLounge in Keynsham. The appeal organisers will explain what it

takes to be part of a communityfundraising group. Cllr Rob Appleyardwill also be attending, as he is chairman ofthe Bath RUH Fundraising Group. Anyone interested in being involved cancontact Claudia on 01225 825825 or [email protected]

The old fire station onTemple Street, Keynsham,has been purchased by adevelopment company formore than twice the guidelineprice. The site closed last year whenthe new Hicks Gate stationbegan operating, and was puton the market in February.Agents Alder King called forbids in excess of £325,000 andreported considerable interest frompurchasers prior to the closing date at theend of April.Members of Avon & Somerset FireAuthority then considered those bids,including one from Keynsham TownCouncil, at its May meeting but have onlythis week confirmed the identity of thesuccessful bidder.The company, Chewton PlaceDevelopments Ltd., is registered at anaddress in central Bristol and wasincorporated in July 2016. Its directors are

Nigel Dance and Ben Morgan. It isunderstood the plan is for a mixed-usedevelopment of ground floor retail andresidential accommodation above. Noplanning application has yet been submittedto B&NES Council.In Issue 473, we reported that KeynshamTown Council had submitted a bid in orderto retain the site for community use. The sitealso stands between B&NES Council’sCivic Centre development on Market Walkand the planned regeneration project for theRiverside office building and leisure centre.

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Spotlight on secondaryeducation crisisWith another secondary academyin South Gloucestershire plungedinto special measures, theConservatives who control thecouncil this week said they arecommitted to driving upeducational standards.The issue of Marlwood School’sOfsted report was due to bediscussed at the council’s meetingtonight (Wednesday) with Labourcouncillor Adam Monk asking if theCabinet Member and educationdepartment were surprised by the‘Inadequate’ rating, and what schoolimprovement support thedepartment had given Marlwoodbefore the inspectors arrived.The Alveston school is part of CSET

which runs seven schools, includingMangotsfield and Downendsecondary schools. The chiefexecutive is Will Roberts, who hasalso been co-ordinating theEducation Partnership Board set upin 2014 to turn around a legacy ofunderperformance. South Glos isranked 144th out of 152 authoritiesfor secondary education and most ofthe secondary schools areacademies.The board was set up to run for threeyears and this week it emerged thatit is being replaced with a LocalSchool Standards Board (LSSB)which will involve the councilworking closer with theGovernment's Regional SchoolsCommissioner, Ofsted and academytrusts.Toby Savage, Cabinet Member forSchools, Skills, and Employment,said that as an ex-Marlwood pupil,he was “absolutely gutted” to seethe Ofsted report. He said that whilst the recent Ofstedreport on John Cabot Academy inKingswood was more encouraging,“we remain committed toimplementing the cross-party agreedEducation Commission proposals

and using the new stronger Cabinetleadership model to drive upeducational standards”. He added: “As all schools will beaccountable to the LSSB, all riskswill be identified jointly and thesupport and challenge will becoordinated and monitored throughthe LSSB. We continue to campaignfor greater funding for our schools,given our historical and chronic lackof resources.” Gareth Manson, who speaks oneducational matters for Labour, alsowelcomed the improvements at JCAwhich Ofsted says is making “goodstrides” in improving the quality ofprovision and leadership.But he added: “All involved will bedeeply concerned that MarlwoodSchool, judged as ‘Good’ by Ofstedin 2010 and as ‘RequiresImprovement’ in 2013, has nowbeen judged as ‘Inadequate’. Thereport is damning, stating veryclearly that ‘the school’s decline hasbeen characterised by lowexpectations at all levels’.“The report does point out a smallnumber of positives, attainment inmaths and the recent actions of thechief executive. However, this will

be of little comfort to parents.”Lib Dem group leader Ruth Davissaid her party was obviously pleasedwith reports of success orimprovement in any local schools“as any school that is notfunctioning properly is letting downthe young people in its care at acrucial time in their lives”. With regard to the Marlwood report,she said: “It is always sad when agood school starts to struggle. It isessential that the Trust invest timeand energy to achieve rapidimprovement, having alreadyidentified and started working onsome issues, but progress was notgood enough. “The situation is not helped bylooming education cuts which willaffect all the schools.”

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ChosencharitySt Keyna Townswomen’sGuild members have pickedKeynsham DementiaFriendly as their chosencharity of the year. They will continue tofundraise throughout theremainder of the year andthen make a donation to thegroup early in 2018.

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Once again, Bitton Parish Council is organising a freeplayscheme during the school summer holidays but this yearthere is a change of venue. All children between the ages of fiveand 11 are welcome to attend the playscheme which is being heldat St Barnabas CofE Primary School in Poplar Close, NorthCommon instead of at Cherry Garden Primary School.The playscheme will be held on Mondays to Fridays 24th – 28thJuly, 31st July – 4th August and 7th – 11th August. Each sessionwill run from 10am till noon. All children must be registered.Contact the parish council clerk Sharon Robbins on 01454868102.

Outline plans to build a block of nine flatsat The Square in Staple Hill have beenturned down over concerns aboutparking and poor design.The application for No. 6a was submitted toSouth Gloucestershire Council by FrankFrancis. The site is currently used forparking associated with his shop Top toBottom at Unit 6.The proposal included nine car parking and10 cycle spaces for the flats, replacing thewhole of the parking and turning area andloading bay for unit six.Six local residents raised objections. Fearswere voiced that the already bad situation

with parking and lorry manoeuvring wouldbecome even worse. Locals also said thedesign was not in keeping with thesurrounding area and that it would blocklight to houses oppositeThe council had similar concerns, saying theproposed development would result in thetotal loss of all existing parking facilities aswell as the existing service area thatcurrently serves the site.Planning officers also said the off-streetparking proposed for the flats wasinsufficient and that the design of the flatswas out of keeping and would result in a“cramped form of development”.

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Leisure centre’s 10th birthday celebrationsLongwell Green ActiveLeisure Centre is celebratinga decade of being at the heartof a growing community.The centre has beenencouraging healthy lifestylesover the years with a wholerange of facilities to suit allages and abilities. It is currentlyundergoing a £1.5m makeoverto meet increased demand inthe local community. Theredevelopment, which is beingfunded by SouthGloucestershire Council, willresult in:• A new fitness studio which

will offer Les Mills classesand studio cycling

• 25 more stations in the gym• New changing rooms,

including disability changing• A new entrance to the

building and reception area• More poolside showersThe centre is managed by theCircadian Trust which reinvests

any profits made into providingmore and improved facilities,equipment and services for itscustomers. Working inpartnership with SouthGloucestershire Council, thetrust aims to contribute to theimproved health, cultural andsocial wellbeing of the localcommunity. Amongst those joining in thecelebrations are Active Leisuremarketing manager Erica Crossand her daughter Edie, who hasalso celebrated her 10thbirthday recently. Erica andEdie were among the first toenjoy the new facilities whenthey opened with their friendsDeb Locke and son George, allfrom Longwell Green. Theyare among staff and customerswho are contributing to amemory wall capturing the past10 years in words and photos. Erica said: “I can’t believe ithas been 10 years – the time

has just flown by. I am pleasedto say we enjoy the facilitiesjust as much now as we didback then, although mydaughter obviously doesn’tneed her mum with her in thepool anymore!”The pictures show Deb Lockewith son George and EricaCross with Edie, 10 years apartin the pool at Longwell GreenCentre manager MartynHinam, who has been at thehelm since the centre opened,said: “Longwell Green hasalways been one of our mostpopular Active Centres and weare so pleased to be able toshare this significant birthdaywith all our customers andstaff. It’s also timely that thisyear we are expanding thesepopular facilities to meetgrowing demand andreinvesting in the localcommunity, which is at the coreof what we do as a charity.”

Circadian Trust operates a totalof five leisure centre sites and

two dual-use sports centresacross South Gloucestershire.


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Spotlight onHanham is well-known for itsstrong community spirit andinteresting mix of independentshops, eateries and businesses.Traders work together to promoteHanham’s identity, flying flags in theHigh Street to mark occasions suchas Armistice Day and St George’sDay, and every December there is anevent to herald the start of the festiveseason.There’s always lots going on atHanham Community Centre. A hugerange of regular activities takes

place throughout the week, as wellas special events. The centre hasfunction suites and activity roomssuitable for a range of meetings andactivities.One of the newest businesses on theHigh Street is The Italian Kitchen,which opened in what used to beHarlequin Costume Hire shop. Therestaurant is picking up some greatreviews on TripAdvisor for itsauthentic Italian cooking, livelyatmosphere and attentive staff.Sassy Hair Studio is a great blend of

new and old. This modern,stylish salon has been on theHigh Street for over half acentury, moving two doorsdown to its current premisesin 2014. Now owned byKate Bell, it used to becalled Phyllis and thenbecame JVK before thename change to Sassy.Another establishedbusiness on Hanham HighStreet is DW Smith & CoEstate Agents who value,sell and let properties in andaround Bristol and SouthGloucestershire. In businesssince 1999, they offer afriendly and professionalservice.With Bristol being the UK'sfirst Cycling City, JohnWood’s Cycle Repair Centreis THE place to go foreverything bike-related.Open six days a week, notonly does it have a fully

equipped workshop to workon your bike, there is a hugeselection of brands tochoose from, whetheryou’re thinking aboutgetting into cycling or arealready an experiencedcyclist.Meanwhile independentFour Eyes DispensingOptician on the High Streetprides itself on offering

customers choice and valuefor money, supplying andfitting quality spectacles atinternet-based prices if youtake along yourprescription. There arehundreds of frames, rangingfrom budget to designer, tosuit everyone's needs andtaste. Four Eyes also offerssight tests.

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Hanham

Continued from page 23Health wise, the communityis well served by theHanham Health practice on

Whittucks Road, wherethere is also a pharmacy.The surgery is keen topromote its Patient

Participation Group whichaims to be the ‘voice of thepatients’, reflecting theviews and opinions of the

local community.For those in later life, theAbbeyfield home KiftLodge on Memorial Roadoverlooks beautiful HanhamCommon and offers 20spacious and comfortablestudio and one-bedroom

flats. Abbeyfield housesaren’t ‘care homes’ as such;the aim is to encourageresidents to liveindependent and fulfillinglives for as long as possible,with the added reassuranceof a 24-hour team member.


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Residents from Kingfisher Lodgein Saltford enjoyed their outing toKingswood Heritage Museumearlier this month. The residential home arrangesregular trips out but this was thefirst time they had visited themuseum, which is in Warmley.Both the visitors and theiraccompanying staff were amazedat the array of information andexhibits on display and werethoroughly immersed in their tripback through the local history ofthe area.

We all see signs and advertising boards wherethe creator has been totally oblivious to theconsequences of bad spelling or a misplaced

apostrophe, but one of our readers snapped all ofthese in just a few days while driving around thelocal area. If you see one, take a picture on your

phone and either email it [email protected] or use our Facebookpage. We’ll then add it to our gallery.


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As we have reported previously, Keynsham Town CommunityRadio is in the process of applying for its own FM broadcastlicence.Currently its one-hour community show is broadcast once aweek on Somer Valley FM and is then available as a downloadfrom the radio station website. As part of KTCR’s applicationprocedure it needs to supply OFCOM with evidence of a needand this is best provided in the form of written messages andletters. To complicate matters, the cut-off for provision of thisinformation is the end of the month, so if you feel Keynshamshould have its own community radio station, please say so inwriting and send your message by next Monday (24th July) to:[email protected] or deliver hand-written letters c/oKeynsham Town Council, 15-17, Temple Street.

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September 1st sees thelaunch of a new comedyclub at The Space inKeynsham and the firstevent is headlined by itsfounder, well-knownstand-up Andy Askins.For the last decade Andy hasperformed at the bestcomedy venues andfestivals around the worldas well as appearing on TVin the John Bishop ComedyShow. He has alsosupported other big namessuch as Michael McIntyre,Lee Evans, Rhod Gilbertand Jack Dee. His unique stage show,which combines off-beat

humour and songs andparodies with his guitar, isalso popular with the ArmedServices, and Andy is oftenperforming for the troops infar-off places. This hasinvolved (literally) dodgingbullets on the front line inIraq and Afghanistan, forwhich he received acampaign medal in 2012.So how does a famouscomedian end up running acomedy club in Keynsham?“I’m in the process ofmoving to the area with myfamily and was looking forsomewhere which didn’talready have a comedyvenue”, he told The Week In. “I have friends who have

started something similar inNewcastle. It’s not just avenue with headline acts,but it has engaged with localcommunity projects as well.“When I saw The Space, Ifelt it was not dissimilar tomany venues I have played.It’s a bit of a blank canvass

but I think it will work well.There will be a pop-up barwith decent prices, andshows will end just after10pm so people can moveon afterwards.”Andy has artists lined up forthe first three dates withperformances scheduled forthe first Friday of each

month. Joining him on stageon 1st September are fellowcomedians Markus Birdmanand Paul Thorne.Tickets are £12.50 on thedoor or £11 if booked inadvance at www.smileyspaces.co.ukPicture by kind permissionof Roger Lowe


Sisters-in-law Kelly Taylor and Laura Pritchard have opened acafé in Keynsham.Kells Kitchen is on Bath Hill in what was formerly Siam Wok.The new business, which has just received a five-star hygienerating, is in a great location opposite the Memorial Park andclose to the Civic Centre.The café opened for the first time on the day of the musicfestival and normal opening hours are 7.30am to 2.30pmMonday to Friday (with breakfast served until 11.30am) and onSaturday for breakfast from 8am to 11.30am.As well as full cooked breakfasts, bacon, sausage and fried eggbaps are available. Lunchtime offerings include a range ofsandwiches, rolls and toasties, and the café serves hot and colddrinks, including Shmoo milkshakes, plus a good selection ofhand-made cakes.

New café opensin Keynsham

It has been announced that First Bristolwill be running the first MetroBus servicein Bristol, connecting the Long AshtonPark & Ride to Temple Meads railwaystation and the city centre. First Group run similar Bus Rapid Transportschemes across the country including theSteel Link service between Sheffield andRotherham and the Eclipse service betweenFareham and Gosport in Hampshire. The service is expected to start in theautumn once the infrastructure is completeand the shelters, information points and real-time information screens have beeninstalled. Tickets for the service will need tobe bought before boarding and will be

available at the information point, online,via mobile phones and at local retailers. The route will take in new pieces ofinfrastructure including the new bridge overthe railway at the bottom of WinterstokeRoad, the guided busway around the back ofPaxton Drive, the newly refurbished AshtonAvenue Bridge and a new bridge being builtacross the Bathurst Basin next to theLouisiana pub. There are three MetroBusroutes - Ashton Vale to Temple Meads andBristol city centre, the North Fringe toHengrove and the South Bristol Link.To find out more about the new express busservice visit https://travelwest.info/metrobus

First Bristol to runfirst MetroBus route

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