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Round-the-clock works havethis week begun on theBromley Heath Viaduct.Although 24-hour working

had been anticipated duringthe course of the 33-weekrepair and improvementproject, South

Gloucestershire Council onlynotified nearby residents lastThursday that it was due tostart on Monday (25th).

In a letter, it says: “Weapologise for not informingyou sooner but this work istaking place at short notice to

ensure the works remain onschedule.”The council has also giventhe dates of future 24-hourworking periods and hasinvited residents to a meetingtomorrow evening (Thurs-day) to find out more.The round-the-clockoperation for coring worksand then fixing steelreinforcement is set tocontinue until nextWednesday (4th October).

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Continued from page 1The 24-hour working willthen continue from nextThursday (5th October)until 21st October, andagain from 11th to 29thNovember, for a processknown as hydro-demolitionto remove the reinforcedconcrete cantilevers on theviaduct. The council warnsthat this is noisy work andthat it is doing everything itcan to minimise the impactof 24-hour working.The letter says: “All staffworking on the siteovernight will be required toact considerately by keepingconversation to a reasonablelevel, and reversing vehiclesas infrequently as possible.We will be carrying out theloudest works during thedaytime where possible.“Enclosures around thework area will be used tokeep noise and dust levels toa minimum. We have also

set up monitoringequipment to ensure wework within safe andreasonable noise limitsagreed with ourenvironmental health team,and we will be assessingrecorded noise levels.”The southern section of theviaduct, which carries theA4174 ring road towardsthe Hambrook lights, hasbeen closed since the end ofJuly, with all westboundtraffic, along with cyclistsand pedestrians, beingdiverted onto the northernviaduct. The council hasbeen keeping peopleupdated on the project on aspecial Bromley HeathViaduct Facebook page.Last week it posted pictures

of a 15-metre highscaffolding structure,spanning the entire width ofthe viaduct, which it hasalmost finished building. Atthe top is a wide platform toallow access to the bridge

decking and to provide asafe working environment. There will be an update onthe progress of the viaductworks at the next Downend,Bromley Heath & Emersons

Green Community Engage-ment Forum which is takingplace at Downend BaptistChurch in Salisbury Roadon Wednesday 11th Octoberat 7pm.

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Also in thisweek’s issueCall for parishcouncillors to resignover motorwaycampaign . . . page 6

Legal confusion overSiston Common work . . . page 14

Man jailed forBrislington murder . . . page 18

Labour leader wantsrailway electrificationcompleted . . . page 23

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Body foundPolice were called to Ferry Road near the Chequers pub lastWednesday morning where the body of a man in his 50s wasdiscovered. The death is not believed to be suspicious and a filehas been prepared for the coroner.

Dozens of students at StBrendan’s Sixth FormCollege at Brislingtonreceived the Men Bvaccine and antibiotics asa precaution lastWednesday.As we reported last week, apatient who is recoveringwell from meningitis B hadsocial links with StBrendan’s student GeorgeZographou who died of thedisease in August.

Public Health England hasoffered ciprofloxacin to thefamily of the latest affectedyoung person to reduce therisk of others becominginfected. There have been two othercases in Bristol this monthand those patients are alsorecovering and their closehousehold contacts havebeen offered antibiotics.The immunisation pro-gramme at St Brendan’s isin line with nationalguidance on themanagement of clusters ofmeningococcal disease.PHE says the wider

population in the city, andthose who are not identifiedas part of this close socialcontact group, are notconsidered to be at anyadditional risk and thenumber of infections acrossBristol as a whole remainsvery low. Babies are now vaccinatedagainst Men B but it is notroutinely given to teenagers.However, with St Brendan’sdrawing students from awide area, Boots, whichoffers the jab privately, hasbeen inundated withbookings in stores locally,including Longwell Green,


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Hall’s AGMThe annual general meeting of the North Common Village Hallwill take place there on Thursday 5th October (8pm). Group users of the hall in Millers Drive and local residents areinvited to attend.

where there is a waiting listof up to a month. Thevaccination costs £110 perdose, with a full vaccinationrequiring a course of twodoses a month apart. Bootsis donating £1 to the charityMeningitis Now for everychild it vaccinates.PHE’s advice at present isthat students ensure they are

up to date with all of theirroutine immunisations.This includes the MenACWY vaccine whichprotects against otherstrains. It is urging people tomaintain awareness of signsand symptoms of meningitisand septicaemia, and to seekurgent medical advice ifthey are concerned abouttheir, or another person’shealth. People should beaware of the symptomswhich can include a fever,headache, rapid breathing,drowsiness, shivering,vomiting and cold handsand feet. It can also cause acharacteristic rash whichdoes not fade when pressedagainst a glass. Meningitiscan sometimes present inteenagers without many of

these characteristicsymptoms, and in somecases individuals havedisplayed symptoms similarto those associated withgastroenteritis and/or jointpain.People concerned about anyof these symptoms areadvised to seek medicaladvice immediately bycalling their GP or NHS111. More information canbe found on the NHSChoices website, from theMeningitis ResearchFoundation on 0808 8003344 (www.meningitis.org), and Meningitis Now,which has a 24-hour, nurse-staffed helpline - 0808 80 10388 (www.meningitisnow.org/)


Men B jabs How meningitisis transmittedThe Meningitis Research Foundation says around one in fourteenagers harmlessly carry meningococcal bacteria in the backof the nose and throat, but it is relatively unusual for thebacteria to invade the body and cause disease. Meningococcal bacteria are transmitted from person to personby close contact with others such as coughing, sneezing,kissing etc. Usually we have to be in very close or regular contact withsomeone for the bacteria to pass between us. Even when thishappens, most of us will not become ill because we havenatural immunity. The bacteria cannot live longer than a few moments outside thehuman body, so they are not carried on things like clothes andbedding, toys or dishes.


Anger and frustrationspilled over at a meeting inWarmley last week overthe way Siston parishcouncillors have respon-ded to the idea of an M4Junction at Pucklechurchwith a link road passingthrough both parishes.Although Siston ParishCouncil has resolved to“totally reject” any routethrough the Siston’sprotected Green Belt, opencountryside andconservation area, someangry local residents feelthat the councillors havefailed to do enough to fightthe so-called eastern option.A consultation into theeastern option and a westernoption at Lyde Green iscurrently under way, andthere have been a series of

exhibitions, the last onebeing at Warmley Com-munity Centre last Thursdayjust before Siston ParishCouncil met. People are being asked tosubmit their comments toSouth GloucestershireCouncil by 16th October.The feasibility study will becompleted in March 2018,when it is due to beconsidered by South Gloscouncillors before the nextsteps are agreed.Speaking at last Thursday’sSiston Parish Councilmeeting, chairman JohnHunt said that a leaflet hiscouncil had produced tellingpeople about the consul-tation and how to have theirsay had been delivered to allhomes in the parish by aprofessional team of

distributors and thecouncillors themselves.And he said that if theconcept scheme for an

eastern Junction 18aprogresses next March, thenSiston Parish Council wouldbe “at the forefront” of any

opposition.But Mary Webb, whosefamily own Gingells Farmat Shortwood Hill, and have

Calls for Siston parish councillors

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land in both Siston andPucklechurch parishes, saidshe had been told at theexhibition that next Marchthe council would bedeciding which of the twoeastern options to drop sothey would still be left withone western and one easternoption. The eastern route,which would see a newroundabout junction on theB4465 near the overbridgenorth of Pucklechurch, hastwo suggested sub-optionsfor a link road. Option Awould be routed away fromPucklechurch to minimisethe impact on the village,while Option B would becloser to Pucklechurch tominimise the impact on thenatural environment. Eitherroute would carve through

the Webbs’ land to link upwith the A4175 ring road.Inspired by all thatneighbouring PucklechurchParish Council has beendoing since July to helppeople fight the easternoption, some people inSiston parish have formedSiston Says No! which has awebsite –http://sistonsaysno.weebly.com/ – to keep peopleinformed and tell them howthey can object to theeastern option.Pucklechurch residents havebeen galvanised intofighting the eastern optionthrough public meetings,drop-in sessions and viasocial media. PucklechurchParish Council is alsoplanning a door-to-door

campaign to urge residentsto have their say before nextmonth’s consultationdeadline.Last Thursday there werecalls for Cllr Hunt and hiscolleagues to resign, withSiston resident ZillahSavage saying a lot of localpeople were “extremelyunhappy” with the way theparish council hadperformed and had lost allfaith in them.The Siston residents whohave forked out hundreds ofpounds on banners andposters to highlight theirobjection to the easternroute asked the parishcouncil to considerreimbursing them and theirrequest was deferred untilthe October meeting.

to resign New petition againstJunction 18aA petition was started last week against the idea of aproposed M4 Junction 18a.The petition, which is on the Change.org website, istargeted at South Gloucestershire Council and says thatbuilding a motorway junction through the Green Belt atany location suggested will increase traffic locally,increase pollution, increase noise, damage theenvironment, kill off wildlife, ruin age old villages andcost between £320m and £440m. The petition points out that there is access to Junction 18through Westerleigh and to Junction 19 via two to threeroundabouts from the ring road, and that buildinganother motorway junction will increase traffic.


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Police are appealing forwitnesses and informationafter a Hanham man in his80s was persuaded to payover the odds for having asingle roof tile repaired.The pensioner had justreturned to his home inWhittucks Road at around1pm on Saturday 9thSeptember, when he wasapproached by a man whosaid that a roof tile neededrepair. He was persuaded tohave the work done there andthen.After doing about 20minutes’ work the mandemanded immediatepayment in cash. The elderlyman was shocked by theamount charged and theincident was reported topolice the following day.The man was described aswhite, aged 25 to 30, andabout 5ft 9in. He was drivinga white or silver van or estatecar with two ladders on theroof.

Neighbourhood beatmanager PC Andy Cox said:“We’ve visited thisgentleman and given himsome crime preventionadvice and our Bobby Vancarpenter has made someimprovements to his homesecurity.“We’d like to hear fromanyone with informationwhich could help ourinquiries into this incident.”Anyone who can help isasked to contactwww.avonandsomerse t .police.uk/contact, or call101, quoting reference5217208221. Alternativelyring the independent charityCrimestoppers on 0800 555111. They never ask yourname or trace your call.This sort of doorstep crime,where callers try to conhouseholders into havingwork done, oftenunnecessarily or at excessivecost, sell overpriced goods ortalk their way inside in order

to steal, can be prevented:• If someone you care about

is vulnerable and needswork done on their home orgarden, help them to getquotes from reputabletradespeople and make surethey keep their cash in thebank, not at home.

• Remember, it’s okay to sayno! It’s your doorstep, yourdecision. Don’t let anyunknown and unexpectedvisitor inside. Deal withthem through a window oruse a door chain.

• If you’re not sure, don’topen the door.

• You’re legally entitled to a‘cooling off’ period beforework starts – and failure toprovide a notice ofcancellation rights is acriminal offence.

• Never give cash upfront.• Keep your money in the

bank, not at home. • If you feel threatened or

intimidated, close the doorand call 999 straight away.

• If you or someone youknow has been targeted byscammers or rogue traders,report it to TradingStandards throughCitizens’ Advice on 0345304 05 06.

• For more advice on how toavoid falling victim to adoorstep con, includingsetting up a No ColdCalling Zone, visit

http://www. southglos.gov.uk/business/trading-standards/consumer-advice/door step-selling/

If you or someone you knowis the victim of a crime andthe offenders are still in thearea call 999.If you’ve had a caller you’resuspicious of then tellpolice by calling 101 straightaway.

Appeal after rogue tradercons pensioner in Hanham

We need more varietyin Keynsham Dear Sir How disappointing to be told that theold hair salon in Keynsham (still about20 left in the town), which is situatednext to Bargain Booze, is to become…another nail bar - facing another nail bar.How does that make sense?

Suave Owl is a new vibrant men'sdesigner clothes shop, which has justopened, a refreshing change for TempleStreet. Let’s hope people wander thatfar!! Also not forgetting Mdina, thelatest trend for the ladies.Hoping that people still wander toKeynsham because sadly there is a biglack of variety.The one-way system is pointless, justdoes not make sense. It should havebeen pedestrianised. Nice benches andmore trees. Very much like MarketWalk, all that potential and now it'sbecome a feral meeting point outsideSubway on an evening.Who on earth decides what comes toKeynsham? Hair salons, nail bars andmore eateries.And Temple Street is to open up anotherdeli, facing Subway. Just does not makesense.A Davy

Yellow lines are a‘waste of time’ Dear Sir South Gloucestershire Council has beendoing a survey on parking issues in theBridge Road area and has decided to putdown double yellow lines to combatparking problems.The police have stated that they will notbother over double yellow lines unless itis a complete obstruction, so why wastetime and materials to plaster the areawith something that will make nodifference?I think it’s about time that departmentsshare their issues as I have been askingquestions of the council, including thechief executive, for the last 10 years andI don’t get answers.B VennKingswood

Mr Sas is in denial Dear Stephen Despite the outgoing LabourChancellor’s quip to his unfortunatesuccessor in 2010 that ‘the kitty isempty', Mr Sas in his letter (Issue 492) isin denial when he claims Jacob Rees-Mogg MP is out of touch for supportingan austerity programme and austeritycuts - they were inevitable.I'm confident his ‘local decent people’will demonstrate his misconceptions atthe next election. His view of the truthregarding the political party responsiblefor Grenfell Tower is even more bizarre,if Mr Sas is right and it was the rush tocut costs that led to social murder ofinnocent people, then he need look nofurther than the party he supports.

Grenfell Tower was designed and builtas social housing for low-paid Londonworkers by a Labour Government,between 1967 and 1974 - was 120dwellings on such a small footage tooambitious? Although owned by the Kensington andChelsea Council, it was in fact manageddemocratically by Kensington andChelsea Tenant ManagementOrganisation, and the council have onlya minority role. The KTCMO has aboard comprising eight residents, fourcouncil-appointed members and threeindependent members. The council-appointed board member from 2008 to31st October 2012 was Labourcouncillor Emma Dent Coad, and it wasduring this period that the residents’association members raised fears aboutfire safety, something Ms Coat appearsto be deflecting attention away fromnow she is the local Labour MP. Perhapsthat's what has added to Mr Sas'sconfusion. Michael O'Regan

Blind faith? Dear Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg’s comments on hisreligious beliefs are indeed his own.While some may question his wisdom inairing them on live TV, he did indeedmake clear that he would never seek tochange the laws of the land simplybecause he did not agree with themhimself.Whatever respect he may have gainedfrom such an open and honest approachmust have evaporated within days whenhe turned his attention to the dramaticincrease in the use of food banks. No, it

had nothing to do with Universal Creditor cuts to in-work benefits. More peopleare using them because his ConservativeGovernment changed the rules to allowjob centres to refer people to food banks.Religious principles are one thing butblind faith is sadly, something elsecompletely.G. Hill

The fight againstdiabetes Dear Editor 21st September marked the birthday ofHG Wells, a father of science fiction.Wells was diagnosed with diabetes in hisearly 60s, and in 1934 he announced theformation of the Diabetic Association(now Diabetes UK) with a letter to TheTimes.Our first research grant was awarded thevery next year: £50, the equivalent ofaround £3,000 in today’s money. Fast-forward to 2017 and we’re backing 130research projects across the UK, worth atotal of £25m.Radical from the beginning, the charitywas open to “rich or poor, for mutual aidor assistance to promote the study, thediffusion of knowledge and the propertreatment of diabetes”.


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Since then, we have never shied awayfrom the fight against diabetes; whetherby influencing policy, drivingimprovements in care or fundingpioneering research, together we’vedone whatever it takes to fight diabetes.We campaigned for free access toinsulin, and the creation of the NationalHealth Service. This year we started tocampaign to make Flash GlucoseMonitoring, a life-changing technologyfor many people with diabetes, availableon the NHS. And this month, together,we made it happen.But Diabetes UK’s vision is a worldwhere diabetes can do no harm, and weare still far from achieving that.Diabetes is the most devastating andfastest growing health crisis of our time.About 4.5 million people in the UK areliving with the condition, and 11.9million are at risk of developing Type 2diabetes. There is currently no cure.As the leading UK charity for peopleaffected by diabetes, it’s ourresponsibility to lead the fight againstthe growing crisis. And this fight is one

that involves all of us – sharingknowledge and taking diabetes ontogether.For more information about diabetescare and support, research andtechnology, go to www.diabetes.org.ukAnnika PalmerDiabetes UK South West regionalhead

Thanks for handing inmy purse Dear Sir I would like to thank the person whohanded in my purse when I had droppedit in the Lidl store in Hanham, saving memuch worry and bother. Yours gratefully Mrs P Billingham

Help us kit out ourschool’s new library Dear Sir I’m a parent volunteer at the brand newschool library at Hanham Woods

Academy. We are in the process ofsetting up the room, shelving books anddecorating. We want to encouragereading as an enjoyable and must-doactivity for our students, and hope togive the new library a colourful andattractive look before it opens on (wehope) 31st October.To this end we are appealing fordonations. We are particularly lookingfor fiction books appropriate to the 11-16 age range, but also soft furnishings,to give the library a cosy, welcomingatmosphere.Donations of books, cushions, rugs,throws etc can be left at the receptiondesk at Hanham Woods Academy,marked ‘library'.HANHAM WOODS ACADEMYMemorial RoadHanhamBristolBS15 3LAWith our grateful thanksLis Jardine

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WhitchurchNew seasonof historytalksWhitchurch Local HistorySociety’s new season oftalks begins this Friday(29th September) when ithosts eminent localhistorian Clive Burlton onthe subject of ‘The Matthewof Bristol’, a look at boththe historic and new shipsof that name. This will be Clive’s‘launch’ of this new talk,and his new book about theMatthew will be availableon the night.Full details of the talksprogramme are availablefrom the secretary GeoffGardiner or can be found atwww.whitchurchparishcouncil.co.uk New membersare always welcome. Formore information contactMr Gardiner on 01275830869 or email [email protected]

A man has been ordered topay more than £1,500 afterpleading guilty to waste-related offences.Michael White, of KelbraCrescent, Frampton Cotterellwas prosecuted by SouthGlos Council’s environmentalprotection team after fly-tipped household and garagewaste (including motorcycleparts, engine oil andcardboard packaging), wasdiscovered at Henfield Roadin Lyde Green on 2nd May. Evidence found amongst thefly-tip identified White, whoattended the council’s officesfor interview where he statedthat the waste belonged tohim and had been taken awayby a friend but should havebeen taken to the recyclingcentre for disposal. Herefused to name the personand admitted he had liability

for his waste. At Bristol Magistrates’ Courton 15th September, Whitepleaded guilty to two charges;one for the breach of his dutyof care and the other forfailing to provideinformation. He was fined£250 for each of the twooffences, plus costs of£977.50 and a £30 victimsurcharge. After the court case thecouncil’s Cabinet member forCommunities & Tourism CllrHeather Goddard said:“There is no excuse for fly-tipping which is why ourongoing campaign againstoffenders continues. It is anissue that affects ourcommunities and harms thelocal environment, but couldso easily be avoided as ourSort It centres are open from8.30am to 4.30pm, seven

days a week.“The duty of care to ensurethe proper disposal of wasterests with everyone. If youfly-tip rubbish in SouthGloucestershire, you canexpect to be caught andprosecuted.” Residents are advised to onlygive their rubbish to an

Environment Agency regi-stered waste carrier. Checkwhether the waste carrier isregistered by calling theEnvironment Agency on08708 506506 or by checkingat http://epr.environment-agency.gov.uk/ePRInternet/searchregisters.aspxAsk for a registered trading

address and contact telephonenumber for the trader and geta receipt. Residents who see illegal flytipping are encouraged toreport it by using a web format www.southglos.gov.uk/flytipping or [email protected]


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The council’s new ScrutinyCommission is meeting for thefirst time today (Wednesday)with Conservative councillorfor the Boyd Valley ward SteveReade calling for the policyreview. Many of his fellowcouncillors are sponsoring hiscall.Cllr Reade says the “negativeimpact” experienced last yearwas repeated this summer andthe current policy had failed todeal quickly with incursions,trespass and damage.This summer saw travellers

camped on the land in front ofthe Horseshoe pub, on land atSiston Park and on fieldsopposite Kingswood firestation. Major clear-upoperations were necessary afterthe travellers moved off theland.Cllr Reade wants to ensurethere is a “fair policy” withassociated procedures so thatthose who enter and set upcamp without appropriatepermission are moved onswiftly to avoid detrimental

impact on local communities.He also wants the council toidentify “limitations” to swiftremoval, such as theavailability of legalrepresentation.There have also been illegalcamps this summer in otherparts of South Gloucestershire,including Stoke Gifford andPatchway. South Glos Councilruns two authorised permanentsites that are oversubscribed.There are no transit oremergency sites in the district.

It appears that Siston ParishCouncil does not needpermission from theSecretary of State after all tosafeguard the common landin front of the Horseshoe pub,pictured, from illegalencampments.Hoping to protect the landbefore the start of the 2017traveller season, parishcouncillors had attended ameeting with SouthGloucestershire Council lastNovember when they’d hopedthat permission would be givento carry out works to protectthe area. But South Glos said it wasrestricted by the Commons Act2006 and 1904 Scheme ofManagement and was unable toapprove any further works toprotect common land withinthe parish as 150 metres of theallowed 200 metres had alreadybeen used to protect nearbySiston Park from travellers. Parish councillors were advisedthat an application to theSecretary of State to seekpermission for the works wasthe only course of actionavailable so they appointedSouth Gloucestershire’s designengineering team to come upwith a scheme and held aconsultation on the subsequentplans for a metre-high bundbefore submitting theirapplication.

Local MP Chris Skidmore evenwrote to the Secretary of Statefor Communities and LocalGovernment, Sajid Javid, insupport of the parish council’splans to protect this part ofSiston Common. But now Siston Parish Councilhas been informed that itactually doesn’t need thepermission of the Secretary ofState and that South GlosCouncil does in fact have thepower to do the works. Theparish council is now decidinghow to proceed.The Week In has asked SouthGlos if it wishes to comment onthe legal confusion.


Legal confusion delays workto safeguard Siston Common

Call for review of ‘failed’gypsy/traveller policy

Siston Common

Call foreducationreview Labour councillor GarethManson was today(Wednesday) due to addressthe Scrutiny Commission tocall for a review of all thefactors which contribute to“disappointing educationoutcomes” in SouthGloucestershire for studentsat Key Stages 4 and 5.

He hopes a review willidentify why recent initiativeshave not worked, what can bedone to make them work andwhat else can be done.Earlier this year the SouthWest regional director ofOfsted said SouthGloucestershire is his“biggest concern” because ofthe poor performance of itssecondary schools.

Gareth Manson


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Keynsham

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It’s been a busy year for Saltford Guides,Brownies and Rainbows. Faced with theprospect of a winter without heating attheir HQ, they embarked on a range offundraising activities to replace the failedheating system.A sponsored walk to Bath, along with agrant from Saltford Parish Council and a lotof help from local firm AC Martin resultedin a brand new gas central heating system.In June, the Guides and Brownies enjoyedtheir first camp for a number of years andthe Rainbows joined them at Briarlands nearUpton Cheyney for a day of activitiestogether. Other outings in the year included

a visit to Mindblowers in Bristol where thegirls tried their hands at circus skillsincluding unicycle, plate spinning and evena human pyramid.The new school year has seen expansion forthe group as well with the opening of anextra Rainbows unit for girls aged five toseven to meet increased demand. There isanother busy year of activities planned forall ages and next summer, the Guides willeven be navigating a canal boat on theKennet & Avon.For more information on joining SaltfordGuides, Brownies or Rainbows [email protected]

Next week is ‘Get Online Week’ (2nd-8thOctober) and to mark the occasion,Community at 67 is holding a special eventaimed at getting people who are notconfident using the internet to do just onething they would normally do at a shop,bank or doctor’s surgery.The special event is on Saturday 7th Octoberfrom 10am to 1pm at the centre in QueensRoad. There will be plenty of support onhand for anyone who needs a guiding handto use the internet to access services andfacilities, and it’s completely free of charge.Adrian Inker, vice chair of Community at 67said: “Almost everyone has heard aboutsome of the ways the internet can help yousave money, save time, and make life easier

and more fun. But if you’re not confidentusing a computer, tablet or smartphone, oryou’ve heard about some of the dangers ofbeing online, it can be difficult to take thatnext step. “At the event, we will be showing peoplewhat the internet can be used for, includingsome basic tasks such as shopping or findinginformation to the more exciting aspects,such as how they can speak to people acrossthe world using Skype or with Google Earthlook at the house they grew up in, whereverthat is in the world.”Community at 67 also runs a weekly internetcafe every Friday morning, operated byvolunteers who provide one-to-one support.

Saltford Guides


Priston

10th anniversarysuccess for festivalPriston was awash with colour, music anddance last weekend for the village’s 10thannual festival. The main village green stage showcased adozen different soloists and bands while thesmaller café area stage was also busy. Therewere workshops and gigs in the pub, churchand village hall and a children's tent, and onSunday, more than 70 Morris dancersthronged the village green.

The festival has grown over the years andnow attracts people from quite a wide area –even getting a mention on the CerysMatthews show on BBC Radio 6 Music thisyear. It truly is a community effort, with about100 of the villagers and others beinginvolved one way or another and withoutwhose help and support, the festival couldnot take place. Saltford

Care home hostsfundraising feteStaff, residents, relatives and the local community cametogether at Kingfisher Lodge Care Centre to enjoy asummer fete on 9th September.Activities throughout the day included liveentertainment by Andy Tee, tombola, games and giftstalls, and money raised went to Keynsham & SaltfordDementia Awareness and the Alzheimer’s Association.

Labour leader JeremyCorbyn has ridiculed thedelay in electrifying theGreat Western Railway linebetween Bristol and Bath.Millions of pounds havealready been spent onpreparing this stretch of the linefor electrification but last yearthe Government contro-

versially announced a“deferral” of work west ofChippenham. The Rail Minister said theoverhead wires would not beinstalled west of Chippenhamin order to save money whichcould be spent “elsewhere” onthe network. Transport Secretary Chris

Grayling went on to say thatwith new bi-mode (diesel andelectric) trains being deliveredsoon, there would be nosignificant gain fromcompleting electrification.Mr Corbyn was asked in aninterview with the BBC’sSunday Politics West show,screened at the weekend,whether the electrificationprocess should be completedbetween Bristol and Bath. Helambasted the Government’sdecision, saying: “It isridiculous to have that gap andit is going to become the butt ofhumour for decades to come.“The idea you electrify to Bathand then stop short of going toBristol – what does it say aboutBath and Bristol? Come on, it’snot very far. Let’s electrify thatbit.”


Corbyn’s scathing attackon electrification delay

The world’s first IVFbaby, Louise Brown, willofficially open a new shopin Church Road that helpsparents on a budget buyeverything for their baby.Born In Bristol is the first

retail venture of formerlocal nursery nursesGeorgina Pring and LisaTurner and will supply pre-loved baby essentials aswell as some new items.Louise Brown, who was

born in 1978, was the firstever person born throughIVF, with her parents Lesleyand John Brown travellingfrom Bristol to Oldham toreceive the pioneeringtreatment, which iscommonplace today. She will be officiallyopening the shop on

Saturday 14th October(11am) and anyone visitingcan buy signed copies of herbook, which tells the storyof her world-changing birthand the worldwide reaction.Louise worked withGeorgina and Lisa as anursery nurse after she leftschool.


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Timsbury

Talk onSouthAfricaNext month’s meeting ofthe Timsbury NaturalHistory Group will hearabout John Martin’s recenttrip to the South Cape andKruger National Park inSouth Africa.The meeting takes place atConygre Hall, Timsbury onMonday 16th October at7.30pm. Visitors arewelcome (£3) andrefreshments will be served. To find out more call MartinHunt on 01761 433234.

Keynsham

FreehearingchecksThe Royal NationalInstitute for Deaf people(RNID) is organising freehearing checks atKeynsham Library andOne Stop Shop on MarketWalk next Friday (6thOctober) and on the firstFriday of subsequentmonths. A volunteer from Actionon Hearing Loss will bepresent between 10am and1pm to talk to you if youhave any concerns aboutyour hearing or that of amember of your family.If you are not able to get tothe One Stop Shop, theRNID also has a servicewhere you can textyourself over the phone.Simply call 0844 8003838 (local rate) or visitthe website www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/hearingcheck

Louise Brown

A man who bludgeoned hisstepfather with a hammer hasbeen jailed for life for murder.Martyn Ford, 38, of no fixedaddress, will serve a minimumterm of 20 years and fourmonths.He appeared at Bristol CrownCourt on Friday and admittedkilling Ian Baker, 58, whosebody was discovered byneighbours at his house onHungerford Road, Brislington, on 4thJune.A large-scale investigation wassubsequently launched by Avon &Somerset’s Major CrimeInvestigation Team and Ford wasarrested the following day.A post-mortem examination laterfound Mr Baker died as a result ofsevere head injuries. DetectiveSergeant Neil Meade said: “This wasa brutal murder in which an innocent

man lost his life after being violentlybludgeoned with a hammer. Speciallytrained officers have been supportingMr Baker’s family throughout theduration of this awful ordeal and Ihope they will now be able to takefurther comfort with the judge’ssentence.“Nothing will ever bring Mr Bakerback but hopefully they can move onwith their lives knowing Ford willspend the next 20 years in a prisoncell.”


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Man jailed formurdering hisstepdad

Fishponds

Appeal after distressedwoman is foundPolice are appealing for the public’shelp following an early morningincident in the Fishponds area.On Monday 14th August, shortlyafter 5am, a woman woke up lyingin the road. She says she has a hazyrecollection of what happened butremembers a white van and thenwaking up in the street andknocking at a nearby house forhelp.Police are keen to piece togetherwhat has happened and would liketo hear from anyone whoremembers seeing a woman, who

might have appeared confused, onthat day.A spokesperson said: “We wouldparticularly like to hear fromanyone who may have seen a whitevan in the Fishponds Road orStapleton Road area of the cityaround 5am.“We are also keen to trace a manwho may have stopped and assistedthe woman in the street. “If you believe you haveinformation to help our enquiries,please call us, quoting reference5217185532.”

Martyn Ford

The annual harvest auctionheld at the Upton Inn atUpton Cheyney last week inaid of the Bitton & Oldlandbranch of the Royal BritishLegion raised £1,186.The auction is always wellsupported by the community.The organisers thank thelandlord and his team,auctioneer David Hawking,and Oldland Brass for themusic before and during theHarvest Service which wasconducted by the RevRichard Humphrey.

The East Bristol IntermediateCare Centre based inSummerhill Terrace has beenrated as Good overall by theCare Quality Commission.Inspectors visited in July andthe report was publishedearlier this month.At the time of the inspectionthe reablement service wassupporting 40 people byproviding care and support intheir own homes.

The rehabilitation centrewas looking after sevenpeople.The inspectors said thatpeople received a caringservice and staff had goodrelationships with the peoplethey supported and weregenuinely committed tohelping them either return totheir own homes or remain athome during a period of illhealth.

Harvest auction raises £1,186

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Care servicegets good rating


Newton St Loe

Church scoops £84k grant for vital repairsHoly Trinity Church hasbeen awarded an £84,000grant from the HeritageLottery Fund (HLF) forrepairs to its vestry andfor a heritage project.The project aims to carryout urgent structural repairsto the ‘At Risk’ Grade II*church to ensure that itremains open and availableto local people and visitors.It will create opportunitiesfor engagement with theheritage and architecture forall, especially school-children, and will allow

greater use of the buildingby students of heritage,campanology, music, dramaand location filming. Work on the heritage projectwill start in early autumnand the repairs will be doneduring the winter months.There has been a church onthe site since the 11thcentury. The currentbuilding was constructed inthe 14th century with thetower added a century later.Rosemarie Bailey, ParochialChurch Council treasurer,said: “We are very grateful

to have received thisgenerous support thanks tothe National Lotteryplayers. The repairs will serve as agood example of churchrestoration and we aredelighted that the church’sheritage will have moredetailed publicity infuture.”Nerys Watts, head of HLFSouth West, said: “Thanksto money raised by NationalLottery players, we’redelighted to support thisproject which will secure

the future of Holy TrinityChurch and share itsheritage with the

community which it hasstood at the heart of NewtonSt Loe for centuries.”

Holy Trinity Church

Outdoor training forgroup leadersThe Forest of Avon Trust is running threecourses next month aimed at providingteachers, nursery leaders and supportworkers with forest and outdoor educationskills. From basic skills and first aid trainingthrough to a Level 3 Certificate in ForestSchool Leadership, the courses take place atthe charity’s headquarters at Kings WestonHouse in Bristol and, for the leadershipcourse, at Tintern in the Wye Valley.The Introduction to Forest SchoolPrinciples takes place on 9th & 10thOctober and explores a range of activities touse with groups. The first aid course on 18th

& 19th October is specially tailored forthose working outdoors with groups ofchildren or adults. The Ascentis Level 3 Certificate courseruns from 23rd to 27th October in Tinternand will require a further three days oftraining on dates to be agreed. This course covers everything fromwoodland management, site maintenanceand risk assessments to the safe use of toolsand species identification. Trainees are alsotaught practical skills such as fire-lighting,campfire cooking and knife-work.For more details on all of these course andbookings visit www.forestofavontrust.org


Mobile speedcamera locationsHere are the locations in our area that policemobile speed cameras are targeting thisweek (starting 25th September).

Bath & North East Somerset: In Saltford on Manor Road and NormanRoad; on the A431 Kelston Road; inKeynsham on Albert Road, Rock Road,Queens Road and Coronation Avenue; onthe A37 Pensford Hill.

Bristol:In St George on the A420 Bell HillRoad/Two Mile Hill Road, on Air BalloonRoad, Nags Head Hill and Hillside Road; inBrislington on the A4174 Callington Road,Hungerford Road, Talbot Road, AllisonRoad and Wick Road; in Stockwood on

Stockwood Lane, Sturminster Road andLadman Road; in Whitehall on GordonAvenue, and on Blackswarth Road inRedfield.

South Gloucestershire:On the A431 Bath Road at Swineford; atMill Lane, Barry Road and High Street inOldland; in Hanham on Abbots Road andWhittucks Road; in Longwell Green onCourt Farm Road; in Cadbury Heath onParkwall Road; in Warmley on Tower Lane;in Kingswood on Court Road; onBlackhorse Road in Mangotsfield, on theA4174 Avon Ring Road near Junction 1 ofthe M32 and on the A4174 at BromleyHeath.

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More than 6,000 childrentook part in the SummerReading Challenge 2017 runby South Gloucestershire

Council. This year’s ‘Animal Agents’theme featured a host ofclever creatures and furryfriends specially trained touse their skills and naturalinstincts to unravel mysteries.To complete the challengeand collect their medal andcertificate, children read sixbooks whilst solving cluesalong the way. In addition, 70 peoplevolunteered to supportchildren taking part in thechallenge by listening to themtalk about their books andhelping with activities in thelibrary.


Keynsham

Standing ovation for performancepoet Lemn SissayIf Something Dark is apoem that needs to beperformed, it has to be thepoet who performs it.A sold-out audience in TheSpace in Keynsham lastFriday was privileged toexperience the charm andcharisma of Lemn Sissay(MBE, Chancellor ofManchester University, etc.)performing Something Dark,a long poem which is anaccount of his search for hisfamily in Ethiopia and theGambia after a childhood inEngland of unscrupulousfoster parents and carehomes.Only the poet himself candescribe these dark times and

quest for identity withhumour, passion andsensitivity.This show, brought to TheSpace by the enthusiasm ofLarissa Roberts, whopreviously brought the filmLove Thy Nature toKeynsham, will surely servefurther to put Keynsham onthe map as a place for arts andcultural events of the highestquality. The performancewas one of just 15 shows in aUK autumn tour, and aconsiderable boost to thekudos of Keynsham as an artsvenue nestled in between itstwo bigger and illustriouscousins.The performance of the piece

lasted a riveting hour and wasfollowed by a further hour ofaudience question-and-answer discussion with thepoet. It was clear that manyof the audience had questionswhich related to both thepoet’s and their own familyissues. Something Dark is now onthe A-level English Literaturereading list and clearly says agreat deal about issues ofchildcare and welfare. Thestanding ovation for LemnSissay was a credit to theKeynsham audience.Events at The Space over theautumn include the secondComedy Club evening onOctober 6th, following last

month’s highly successfulfirst show, a concert ofcountry-flavoured rock by thelocally popular Phoenix RiverBand on October 20th, andthe promise of a specialconcert by the unmissable

Gavin Osborn to locallypreview his new andsuccessful Keynsham-basedalbum Echo Bridge.

Ric DavisonKeynsham Arts Consortium

Lemn Sissay at The Space. Pic: John Aldridge

Picture: Ian Adams

Famous visitors drop in at Bittonand Warmley

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More than 6,000children takepart in readingchallenge

‘Sir Winston Churchill’ and ‘King George VI’were seen out and about at the annual 1940sevent hosted by Avon Valley Railway at theweekend. There were displays of militaryvehicles in the car park at Bitton Station,vintage bus rides to Warmley Signal Box,where this picture is taken, and a display of theformer Somerdale factory Sentinel locomotivewhich is being restored at Avon Valley Railway.There was also 1940s style entertainment.


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