THE WEEK IN East Bristol & North East Somerset
6th April 2022
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New signs tell people to ‘familiarise’ themselves with High Street changes as elderly victim speaks out After B&NES Council’s defence of controversial changes to the layout of Keynsham High Street, which have seen at least four pedestrians end up in hospital, signs have been put up advising people to “familiarise” themselves with the new arrangements. It comes as one of the victims, Michael Lowe, who suffered head injuries when he fell, is calling for compensation and for
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urgent action to be taken so that no more pedestrians have to suffer. In his letter, which is addressed to the council’s chief executive Will Godfrey – and which has also been sent to council leader Cllr Kevin Guy, his deputy Cllr Richard Samuel, High Street manager Georgi Tyler, and The Week In - Mr Lowe also asks for evidence that a risk assessment was properly carried out into the potential danger to pedestrians from the design. Local MP Jacob Rees-Mogg and local councillor Alan Hale, who has received numerous reports of people sustaining injuries after tripping and falling, were also copied into the letter. The £1.5m High Street project has seen footpaths widened and resurfaced, a new cycle lane and new street furniture. But differing kerb heights have seen pedestrians trip and fall, with reported injuries including broken bones, sprains, cuts and bruises. In last week’s issue we published a statement from the council which said that the design had gone through a full consultation, road safety audit and technical review and complies with relevant legislation, specification and guidance. The council also encouraged people to use the pedestrian crossings to cross the street safely. It added that it would be monitoring usage and that comments raised were being reviewed by the traffic management team. In response, Mr Lowe, who has lived in Keynsham for more than 40 years, has written to say he was the “older man” referred to in our article who had suffered a nasty injury. He said: “On Saturday 26th March around midday, I crossed the
Barrs Court School governors condemn plans for nearby drive-thru . . . page 2
‘Reckless’ teens hurl brick through car windscreen in Mangotsfield . . . page 4
road from near the post office, stepped down from the pavement onto the cycle lane, and then fell heavily where the cycle lane drops down again in the middle of the road. I suffered a gash to the head, cuts and bruises to my knees, hands, wrists and shoulder. I fell onto my glasses, which are beyond Michael Lowe repair and which caused damage around my eye socket and gave me a black eye. “Passers-by were kind in their attention and a pharmacist from Boots came with dressings to give initial coverings and stem the flow of blood. When it was apparent that it would be some time before an ambulance would come, his wife drove me to the Royal United Hospital A&E where after some six hours’ wait, I was thoroughly assessed and treated by a doctor who, as well as cleaning and dressing the wounds, carried out numerous tests and a CT scan. I was able to leave at approximately 10.30pm. “My fall was caused by the unexpected second drop down kerb from the cycle lane. The cycle lane part of the road is fully segregated from the rest of the road by markings and bollards. What then is the purpose of the added step down kerb? It has so clearly demonstrated itself to be a major hazard to pedestrians. In just the few days since the road was reopened there have, shockingly, been at least eight and probably more than a dozen pedestrian accidents. Continued on page 3
Poor education and risk of violence at Stockwood academy . . . page 6
Keynsham Conservative Club loses appeal to stay blue . . . page 11
School governors condemn drive-thru restaurant plans The governing body at Barrs Court Primary School have slammed plans to open a fast-food drive-thru restaurant in the Asda car park opposite. We reported last month about plans for a restaurant and hot food takeaway, including a dedicated ‘drive-thru’ facility, in the eastern corner of the car park of Asda at Craven Way in Longwell Green. What brand it will be is not revealed in the planning application that has been lodged with South Gloucestershire Council by Euro
Garages Ltd, part of the EG Group which owns Asda. In their letter of objection, the governors say that as the proposed development is in an elevated position compared to the school, there is a potential safeguarding risk when children are using the playground. They say that building a fast-food restaurant so close to a school is “irresponsible” and will only add to worrying statistics that show 14.4% of reception children (age four and five) are obese, with a further 13.3%
Murder suspect remanded in custody Abigail White, 23, from Chipperfield Drive in Kingswood, who is accused of the murder of a 22-year-old man, was last Wednesday remanded in custody by Bristol magistrates to next appear before the court on Monday 25th April. Bradley Lewis, who had four young children, died in hospital in the early hours of Saturday 26th March after suffering a serious injury during an incident at a house in Chipperfield Drive on Friday 25th March. His family released this photo of him last week.
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Bradley Lewis
overweight while by the age of 10-11 (Year 6), 25.5% are obese and 15.4% overweight. They also say there is a known ongoing issue with rats in the Barrs Court Moat area and on the boundary of the school. “The proposed development will attract rats further into the residential areas from food waste and increased litter.” And they echo the comments made by several local residents regarding noise at night, litter and the potential for anti-social driving/behaviour. “It is likely that the volume of traffic and ultimately emission levels will increase.” In their letter to the council one resident says: “You have already let Asda have a new filling fuel station that is 24 hours and the signage
has caused distress to local residents who have to cope with the unpleasant view. Now you expect them to cope with a food outlet 24 hours. NO, No, No, No. Please find a reason to not let this application be pushed through.” • A planning application for a similar new 24hour drive-thru at an Asda store in Hampshire was revoked last month. Euro Garages had sought Eastleigh Borough Council’s permission to erect it in the grounds of the Chandler's Ford Asda. But more than 20 people living nearby objected, saying it would add very significantly to existing problems in terms of extra pollution, noise, smells, rubbish and vermin.
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‘Familiarise yourself with new layout’ Continued from page 1 “Any behavioural scientist would surely expect that when pedestrians step off the pavement onto the road, they are not expecting a second drop down. The cycle lane is simply a part of the roadway. The claims of the council that the design is ‘compliant’ is beside the point. It is inherently dangerous to pedestrians. What risk assessment was carried out on behalf of pedestrians? “What should have been a very beneficial upgrade to Keynsham High Street has been undermined and spoiled by this unnecessary design fault. It is obvious from the number of accidents that it has created a health and safety danger to pedestrians.” Mr Lowe, who lives at The Chocolate Quarter, says he wants
More reported injuries More falls and injuries have been reported on the council’s website in recent days including one on Sunday from Samantha Tarring. She said: “Yesterday, I was walking across the High Street from the post office to the Dorothy House charity shop and tripped and fell into the road. I’ve twisted my ankle and grazed my hand. I am an able-bodied 35-yearold and while I’ll recover quickly, was fortunate that a car wasn’t coming at the time. “It seems pedestrians are not seeing the second kerb that goes from the cycle track to the road and it needs to either be flattened or painted to draw attention to it. I fear someone less able-bodied or elderly is going to have a serious or fatal accident, especially if falling into the road as I did.”
to make a claim for compensation, both for damage to his spectacles and blood-soaked trousers, and for personal injury but “the B&NES website is unhelpful in telling me how to make such a claim”. Speaking to us at the weekend, Mr Lowe said he was still unsteady on his feet following his ordeal.. He and his wife recently enjoyed a holiday in Cornwall where they walked along part of the rugged coastal path. He said it was ironic that he should fall in his local High Street. Mr Lowe said he had received a response from Cllr Samuel who advised him that the chief executive was arranging a “full reply”. Cllr Samuel said: “I am very sorry you suffered this accident and I hope you are recovering. I visited myself on Wednesday and spoke to a number of residents. As a result of my visit I have asked officers to consider ways in which awareness of the changes made to the road layout can be better emphasised to road users and pedestrians.” Keynsham councillors Alan Hale and Brian Simmons were also at that meeting and they have told us that some of the suggested solutions include adding additional white lines to make it clear where the kerbs are located, installing signage on site and launching an advertising campaign to encourage locals to take care. Cllr Hale said: “I’m pleased that these concerns are now being taken seriously.” Some resurfacing work took place in the High Street at the weekend, including in the cycle lane, and there are signs which say: “NEW ROAD LAYOUT. Please enjoy Keynsham High Street and familiarise yourself with the new traffic arrangements, crossing points and stepped cycle
Resurfacing work being carried out at the weekend
lane.” We understand a couple of raised kerb ends adjacent to the informal crossing were removed. Meanwhile Tyson Mordue, from Willsbridge, also contacted The Week In after reading our front page article last week. He told us he slipped off the edge of the cycle lane kerb near the zebra crossing as he did not notice the difference in height. He accused the local authority of trying to throw responsibility back to pedestrians even though “the council are paid to have responsibility”. Mr Mordue said an obvious improvement would be to make the cyclepath a different colour. See Letters, page 9
Car spotted driving down new cycle lane A Mini drove along the new segregated cycle lane in Keynsham High Street last Wednesday morning. An eyewitness told us: “A woman drove on the pavement from the Temple Street end along the High Street cycle lane and
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on the pavement, causing shoppers to leap out of the way.” The confused driver was stopped eventually by Parsons the Bakers by passers-by who we understand told her to stop and turn around.
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‘Reckless’ teens hurl brick through car windscreen Police have stepped up their patrols in response to reports of objects being thrown at cars in Manor Road, Mangotsfield. The first incident happened just after 4pm on Saturday 26th March. A woman was driving with her young child when the windscreen of her car was smashed by a brick thrown from the embankment. Thankfully no one was hurt. Officers attended and dispersed a group of
young people from nearby Rodway Common. A second incident was reported at about 5.20pm on Monday 28th March, when a car was scratched by stones thrown onto the road. The driver reported seeing two teenage boys throwing the stones. Police officers carried out a search of the area with no trace of those responsible. Neighbourhood PCSO supervisor Georgia Bush said: "We're carrying out high visibility patrols both on foot and by bicycle around Manor Road and Rodway Common as well as visiting local schools. "This reckless behaviour could lead to someone being badly hurt and I urge people report any such incidents to us straight away. Ring 999 if the offenders are still in the area, otherwise call 101.
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"We'd also like parents and carers to speak to their children. Please explain how dangerous this behaviour is." If you have any dashcam, CCTV or smart
doorbell footage or any other information which could help to identify those responsible, call 101 and give the reference 5222072919.
‘Dangerous sexual predator’ jailed for nine years A nine-year prison sentence has been handed to a 40-year-old Emersons Green man after he admitted he sexually abused a child. Jordan Searle pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual activity with a child at a hearing earlier this year. He also admitted two counts of making indecent images of a child, relating to five category B images and 21 category C images found in his possession. Searle appeared before Bristol Crown Court last Friday where he was jailed. He will be placed on the sex offenders’ register indefinitely and he also received an indefinite sexual harm prevention order and restraining order. Judge Michael Longman ordered Searle to serve a minimum of two-thirds of his sentence in prison.
Jordan Searle
DC Jon Bevan, the police officer in the case, said: “The victim has displayed an extraordinary amount of courage throughout the course of investigation and the subsequent court process. Their strength has meant a dangerous sexual predator has been jailed and that is something they should be immensely
Eight-week road closure to secure verge Work is due to get under way on Friday (8th April) to secure the quarry-side road in Wick where there are ongoing local concerns about safety. Safety improvements were carried out at the top of Naishcombe Hill in 2020 with new barriers and a reinforced concrete ground beam installed to support the carriageway. The drop the other side into the old quarry, which is a nature reserve, is around 100ft. Now South Gloucestershire Council has commissioned a specialist contractor to secure the soil verge outside of the road safety barrier which has moved and caused
the new timber fence to lean. The work is set to last eight weeks. The road will be closed throughout this period and a diversion will be in place.
Nightclub to reopen Following the announcement in January that Kingswood nightclub Chasers had closed its doors and would not be reopening in the near future, the original owners have announced their return. An announcement last week on the club’s Facebook page said: “After 16 years away we are excited to reinvest in our
community and bring Chasers into a new generation. We wish to thank everyone for their interest and care for the future of the business. “Chasers will continue to be Kingswood’s largest music venue. We can't wait to see you all in the summer and celebrate a new future.”
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Bridge in Bitton ‘will need Spotlight on safety improvements strengthening or replacing’ The bridge that carries the main A431 over the River Boyd in Bitton may need to be replaced, it has emerged. South Gloucestershire Council has just approved £50,000 of funding for further investigations and detailed design to see whether strengthening work will prevent a weight restriction being put in place, or whether a new bridge will have to be built. The current bridge was rebuilt in 1972. Although most heavy traffic between Bristol and Bath uses the A4, there will soon be an increase in traffic, including a tenfold increase in the number of HGVs, along this stretch of the A431.
Investment into roads As part of more than £10m investment on local transport infrastructure and road maintenance across South Gloucestershire over the coming year, £420,000 will be spent on resurfacing works in Kingswood at Hill Street, Furzewood Road, Honey Hill Road and Bellevue Road. More than £360,000 is being spent on roads in and around Cadbury Heath including Marygold Leaze, St Annes Close, Queens Road, Homemead and Park Way. A further £180,000 will be spent on resurfacing in Hanham.
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It follows Wessex Water’s successful planning application last year for a new bridge over the River Avon and a new road linking its sewage treatment centre in Saltford to the A431 south of Swineford. Preparation work for that is now under way with a 100ft stretch of hedgerow being removed from the A431 to make way for the new link road and bridge on one side of the road, and a shorter stretch taken out on the other side to make way for access to the work compound.
Following road safety campaigns in Staple Hill, Lyde Green and Warmley, which The Week In has featured, South Gloucestershire Council is set to carry out a series of investigation schemes in the coming year. The local transport priority list includes investigating a 20mph speed limit in the Charnhill Drive area. It follows the controversial removal of road closures at Signal Road and Charnell Road in Staple Hill earlier this year with the council pledging at the time to continue to work with residents and local councillors to provide a solution to help reduce traffic and congestion in the area and to make walking and cycling more accessible. The council will also be investigating speeding issues and requests for a crossing near the primary school on Willowherb Road in Lyde Green following petitions calling for action. And measures to reduce traffic along Stanley Road in Warmley will be explored. Last year we featured concerns from residents about it being used as a rat run to avoid the Ring Road.
Charnhill Drive
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‘Poor education and regular potential for violence at academy’ A damning Ofsted report has revealed poor education and “regular potential for violence” at an academy in Stockwood which takes youngsters from across South Bristol and Bath & North East Somerset who are close to, or have been permanently excluded, from mainstream schools. Lansdown Park Academy, which has 52 children aged five to 16 on the roll, has received the lowest possible rating of Inadequate following an inspection in February. The Stockwood Lane-based academy also teaches secondary pupils at a site at Rush Hill in Bath and until recently primary aged children were taught at a unit on the Broadlands Academy in Keynsham. In January it was decided that all primary pupils would be educated on the Stockwood site. The school became part of the Learn@MAT multi-academy trust in September 2017. When its predecessor, Lansdown Park School, was last inspected by Ofsted in June 2013 it was
Barber’s plea to customers A Keynsham barber is pleading for her customers to return now that COVID-19 restrictions have eased. Sarah Miller, who has run Short Cuts in Station Road for more than seven years, said: “I always had a fantastic and busy clientele until COVID hit but the last two years have been challenging. I really need my regular flow of customers back now.” She added: “Business is so quiet. I’m hoping all my customers will return very soon so I don’t have to cease business. With electricity price rises, I really can’t afford to run a shop without my customers.” Sarah operates a COVID-safe environment with all equipment and chairs sanitised between clients. The salon is open weekdays, apart from Wednesday, from 9am to 5pm and on Saturdays from 8.30am to 2pm. No appointment is needed, just pop in. Both cash and card payments are welcome.
judged to be Good overall. The report published following the recent inspection says: “The quality of education pupils receive in the secondary provision on the Stockwood site is poor. There is regular potential for violence between groups of pupils. Leaders have taken action to safeguard pupils and stop fights by adjusting when different pupils and groups of pupils attend the site. This now means that pupils have timetables of activities that do not meet their needs. “Pupils’ attendance is sporadic. When they do attend, the quality of education and support to meet their needs are poor. They are not learning well enough. They do not have the opportunities to address their social and emotional needs. Consequently, they are not well prepared for life when they leave.” The inspectors said the Stockwood site is “neglected” and the secondary provision there does not have a clear purpose, vision or intent, which means pupils stay longer than expected and their special educational needs and/or disabilities are not met as staff don’t have the skills or knowledge to help them. Many leaders at the academy are new to post and are filling additional roles temporarily; the interim headteacher and interim deputy headteachers had been in post for four weeks before the inspection but had already taken important decisions to strengthen the academy, said the inspectors. The report continues: “At the Stockwood site there is little evidence of pupils learning well over time, before the recent changes, so they can be successful in future placements. There is limited evidence of ambition for pupils. Pupils have little ambition for themselves. In the worst case they see their future in prison or juvenile detention.” The inspectors said pupils do better in the primary provision where staff work effectively with partners. They engage in their learning more, which means that they are successful when they return to mainstream provision. The report also highlighted that there have been some recent improvements to the Rush Hill site where there are plans in place to build a purpose-built, all-through provision. Ofsted has drawn up a list of improvements needed including
raising expectations and a more ambitious curriculum at the Stockwood site. The watchdog also says that members of the local academy council know that aspects of the school need to improve but have not identified the real scale of the weaknesses. Governors must ensure that they get to know the curriculum and all the sites better so that they increase the level of challenge. In a statement this week the trust said: “Whilst we are disappointed with the outcome of the inspection, we recognise the areas of concern identified by the inspectors. As a trust we are taking decisive action to rapidly improve the quality of education for all students, working closely with our local authority partners, Ofsted and the Department for Education.” The trust runs a group of academies in the West of England with specialist education for children and young people, including St Matthias Academy in Fishponds.
Over £2,900 raised for air ambulance at golf club event Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) was the chosen beneficiary of Saltford Ladies’ coffee morning at Saltford Golf Course last month for the second year in a row. There was a wide array of stalls selling artwork, bric-abrac, donated clothes and shoes, golfing accessories and cakes, and £2,919.13 was raised. Saltford Ladies said “GWAAC was chosen because, in recent years, the air ambulance has been scrambled to attend incidents on the golf course itself. Members and friends of the club donated items for sale, and local businesses gave generously to the raffle. Thanks to everybody who made this event such a success.” All unsold wares were donated to GWAAC’s Yate shop.
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Pensioner’s hip broken in incident involving stolen motorbike Police are asking for help in identifying the rider and passenger of a motorbike involved in an incident in Keynsham in which a woman in her 70s broke her hip. It happened at about 2.30pm on Saturday 26th March when neighbourhood officers carrying out patrols in response to reports of anti-social motorbike use in the Cedar Drive area spotted one of the vehicles. They saw the rider turn into Holly Walk and mount the pavement to get out of the no through road
via a footpath. A woman in her late 70s on the pavement was pushed to the ground. The officers immediately went to her assistance, called an ambulance and later visited her in hospital. The pair on the motorbike made off along the footpath into The Brambles and Abbots Wood. The incident is being treated as an assault causing grievous bodily harm as the woman said she was pushed by the pillion passenger.
Weekly café restarts The weekly café at Community at 67 in Queens Road, Keynsham, run by volunteers, will be reopening tomorrow (Thursday) from 9.30am to 12.30pm, offering tea, coffee, soft drinks, cakes and biscuits. “We were so disappointed when the café had to close earlier this year,” said Martin Burton, from Community at 67. “We were
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just building up the café with regular customers many of whom just came in for chat and a morning coffee. Community places like Community at 67 where people can meet in a safe and friendly venue are essential as we come out of lockdown. We would like to open the café for two days a week.” If you would like to join the volunteer team call 07737 742300.
The motorbike, a red Honda VFR, had been stolen in Berkeley Square in Bristol at about 1.45pm the same day. It was found abandoned in Common Road, Hanham, last Thursday. Witnesses said that two teenagers were seen riding a red motorcycle around the Cedar Drive area in an anti-social way, taking turns to be rider or pillion. One was said to be wearing a balaclava and black clothing, the other a grey tracksuit and black helmet. If you have any information which could help the investigation call 101 and give the reference 5222075368.
This picture was taken shortly before the incident
Good Ofsted report Mama Bear's Day Nursery in Whiteway Road, Speedwell, has been rated as Good by Ofsted following an inspection last month. The education watchdog said children
receive regular praise, which helps to build their self-esteem, and staff plan a broad and varied curriculum. There are 62 children on the roll at the nursery which opened in 2019.
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LETTERS and the recently appointed caretaker. It should be
on this matter should be given more respect.
give their time freely to the work of the council.
Where is your evidence, Cllr Hughes?
They are very involved in the competitions we run
Dear Becky
South Gloucestershire Council
for the schools of the parish, allotment holders,
In his ‘Plea to Labour’ published in Issue 722 of
gardens and photography.
The Week In, Cllr Paul Hughes falsely claimed
The work of the clerk to the council and the
that Labour members of South Gloucestershire
involvement of councillors did not stop during
Council “continue to refuse the invitation to be
Citizens Advice centre will be missed
lockdown periods. All meetings were held
part of the masterplanning process which would
Dear Editor
virtually and public participation was encouraged.
certainly benefit their communities”.
I read with dismay in The Week In (Issue 722)
At the beginning of the pandemic, along with all
This claim is completely untrue, and I challenge
that South Gloucestershire Council are closing
the other local parishes, we lost our delivery
Cllr Hughes to produce evidence to support his
Staple Hill Citizens Advice Centre.
company as their business folded. At this time
claim. Anyone involved in the masterplan
Twice in my life I have had problems, the last one
The Week In was offering to do the community
consultation process will know that Kingswood’s
with a government department. I did not know
page for the local parishes so to ensure we were
Labour councillors were actively involved in the
what to do so asked advice and help from this
getting information out to our parishioners, we
presentation of the plan in the community hub and
branch.
opted for this.
supported most aspects of the plan. Our
Over the past two years, we have found it difficult
reluctance to be part of any ‘behind closed doors’
to obtain another delivery company and have even
meetings is a completely separate matter.
inquired with the Post Office but the cost from
Cllr Hughes also appears to be following his
them was astronomical so in the meantime we
group leader by linking the decision to impose a
have decided to continue with the community
town council on Kingswood with the regeneration
page in The Week In and continue our hunt for a
of Kingswood.
delivery company.
The town council proposal has never been part of
We aren’t saying that a newsletter won’t happen
the masterplan consultation, and when the
Dear Editor
again in the future, it’s just the lack of being able
committee that he chairs was initially asked to
Each time I have had good advice and they sorted
Bitton Parish Council can appreciate the concerns
to get them delivered. We will continue to update
agree the terms of reference for the council’s
the problem for me, polite, kind and helpful.
of residents with regards to the increase in the
our website as and when any news arises. If
Local Governance Review, we were specifically
What are the ordinary people of Staple Hill to do
precept at this difficult time of rising costs.
anyone has any queries, they are welcome to
told that there were no plans to include any
now? It’s a long way to the Yate branch and if you
Over the past four years where the precept has
attend any meetings and discuss them with
changes to the unparished status of Kingswood,
don’t drive a long and expensive way on the bus.
remained the same, the council have continued to
councillors.
Staple Hill and Mangotsfield.
Come on South Gloucestershire Council - do
finance and manage the Community Building.
Cllr Jane Allinson
Cllr Hughes criticises us for our response to the
something for our local community, this is a vital
This provides facilities for many community
Chair, Bitton Parish Council
“democratically taken decision” to press ahead
service!
with a town council for Kingswood. This would
J White, Soundwell
High precept under fire Dear Editor Bitton Parish Council are increasing their rates by 27.7% “as we have not increased them for four years”. For two years because of COVID little has been done for the parish apart from councillors and staff receiving salaries and I assume expenses. The increase is almost 7% for each year. Under Freedom of Information perhaps the council would like to clarify expenses and salaries. I visit North Common Community Hall and was surprised and concerned by large potholes throughout the driveway. Have members visited or attempted to obtain funding for a decent repair before a user of the hall is injured? Name & address supplied Editor’s note: See below for a response from the chair of Bitton Parish Council to this letter and to one published on the same subject in Issue 722; also see the response from the management committee of North Common Village Hall.
Council answers critics
noted that our 14 councillors are all unpaid and
groups as well as a youth club which is being
Kim Scudamore Councillor for New Cheltenham ward
recommissioned in the new financial year.
Pothole concerns
be the sort of democracy where 21,548 residents
We have installed a new playpark at Redfield Hill,
Carol Fowler from the management committee of
are asked their opinion, 320 respond, of which
two new bus shelters, fencing around the school
North Common Village Hall this week told us that
160 say they do not want a town council, and his
Plea to cyclists
playing field at Redfield Edge and a car park at
they understand there is an issue with the car park
committee decide to ignore this and go ahead
Dear Editor
the Community Building. A new VE Day
and are hoping to apply for grant funding.
regardless.
I regularly run from Keynsham to Bitton and I
commemorative bench has been sited at Cherry
However, there are only a few members on the
Every councillor that voted to continue with the
find it quite daunting when cyclists pass me from
Gardens roundabout. We have paid over £66,000
committee and all are volunteers. The committee
town council proposal represented a ward that
behind with no warning.
of CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) money
would welcome more members and anyone
was not affected by the new town council
Recently I was running and a cyclist came from
for community projects plus £4000 in small grants
wishing to get involved can call Carol on 01179
proposal. Every councillor who voted against
behind. I suddenly was aware and went left,
to local organisations. The audited accounts for
602999.
represented a Kingswood, Staple Hill or
tripped (I realise it is a dual path but it’s very
2020/21 are on the website for public viewing. We
The hall was built in a buy-a-brick community
Mangotsfield ward that was to be included in the
narrow in places) and fell.
are starting the auditing process for the year
scheme in the 1980s. The land is owned by South
town or parish council plan.
I realise he didn’t know what happened but I
ending March 31st 2022.
Gloucestershire
As local councillors who know and work for the
would ask all cyclists either to have a bell or call
The salaried staff are the clerk, youth club leaders
management committee pay a nominal fee.
areas we represent, we think our views and votes
out that they are passing to give a warning and
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to
whom
the
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LETTERS I’m not even going into electric scooters which
. . . “the West of England Combined Authority has
the lovely new paving stones already being
a ‘Reuse, Recycling and Composting rate’ of
are so silent.
no jurisdiction over private businesses such as
defaced.
59.2%, with only 3% going to landfill, putting our
Jane Betteridge, Very sore runner
banks and charity shops, and we are therefore
Have a look at the corner of Charlton Road which
area in the premier league – 15th out of all
unable to implement any of your suggestions”.
turns into the Tesco development. It is filthy and
councils and 4th out of unitary councils. It’s great
I would have thought that some of the roles of a
disgusting. I know there is a ‘gum ball’ on the
that we have a council that is serious about the
Combined Authority would be those of initiation,
High Street for people to put their gum in but I
environment.
facilitation and enablement? Why not identify an
wonder how many people even know where it is
These results are, of course, thanks to the efforts
appropriate venue, make it available, and invite
or what it is for. Once the taste has gone, why
made by residents and the stats must reflect
representatives from the banking industry to an
can’t people swallow it or dispose of it properly?
lifestyle changes due to the pandemic (I
open public meeting/discussion?
It would be a good idea to use Community
understand that national recycling rates have
Joe
Payback teams in their jackets which show they
dropped since COVID hit, so B&NES has bucked
High Street concerns Dear Stephen Cllr Richard Samuel is quoted in Issue 723 as telling The Week In that the new Keynsham High Street scheme “complies with the legislation, specification and guidance that regulate.... both highway design and construction including the new cycle infrastructure design guide”. Big deal; that's the council’s responsibility in commissioning the work. What it has patently failed to deliver is a safe, attractive, user-friendly environment. Given the widely publicised trips and falls, how does B&NES Council expect people to be drawn to the High Street? "I'm going to visit Keynsham because it’s compliant?"; not
are repaying their debt to society. Above all, the
the trend), as well as the growing awareness of
Issues at Market Walk
chewing gum manufacturers should be made to
the climate emergency.
Dear Stephen
pay for the clean-up. I am 85 years old; in my
Recycling and saving materials from going to
I have only just registered that we have lost the
youth, everybody kept their gardens clean, swept
waste is so important, but I think we often forget
seating around the clock in central Keynsham,
the pavement in front of their house and polished
the ‘reduce’ and ‘reuse’ parts of the equation.
leaving just the one outside the library and some
the brass step every day.
Why, for example, is so much supermarket food
outside Europa. On leaving the library last
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still packaged in unnecessary plastic containers or
Saturday, I was astonished to be confronted by a
Poverty concerns
car turning round in that pedestrian space so as to
much of an attractive proposition, is it? Hugh Burchard
A bank on every high street? Dear Stephen
(worse) non-recyclable black plastic? And we need to be able to recycle soft plastics (which
park in the loading bay facing the road!
Dear Editor
seem to make up the main part of my black bag
When is a loading bay not a loading bay –
I admit it. I did not vote for Chris Skidmore.
waste) without sending them abroad for
increasingly it is being used as a hazardous bit of
However, the democratic process makes him my
processing. It's great that the new Keynsham
free parking.
MP. I agree with everything Paul Trenchard says
waste site will have a new reuse shop later this
Sheila Crocombe
(Letters, Issue 722). I’ve written to Mr Skidmore
year. I presume this will mean discarded but still
many times on many topics. When I wrote on the
useable items will be saved from the dump. If so,
abandonment of the triple lock and how pathetic
that’s a new service to be applauded. Can we have
After reading about the forthcoming closure of the
Chewing gum blight
3.1% is when the inflation rate at the time was
one in Bath too please?
Keynsham branch of HSBC in Issue 722 of The
Dear Editor
8.1%, I received an extremely patronising reply.
Food waste is another issue. It’s great that more
Week In, I wrote to the West of England Metro
I must write to say how lovely Keynsham High
With inflation as it is, every pensioner that relies
food waste is being recycled rather than going
Mayor Dan Norris suggesting that all the high
Street is looking. It is a credit to the architects and
solely on their state pension is now below the
into the black bin, as it can be turned into biofuel
street banks could band together, pick one venue
also the builders who have had a difficult time
poverty line. Not satisfied with our state pension
and fertiliser while saving potential methane
in each town, and provide day-to-day transactions
working in trying conditions. I particularly like
being the lowest in the world, they tighten the
emissions.
to the public on a one-stop-shop basis.
the planted area on the corner of the High Street
screw even tighter.
However, we also need to reduce food waste.
Running costs for the venue would be shared
and Bath Hill. I hope the renovation of Temple
Anne Gale, Kingswood
Food production and transportation takes a lot of
across all banks, opening hours could be extended
Street will also be successful.
and the role of front-of-house staffing could be
There is just one fly in the ointment. I was pleased
Waste not
managed on a part-time shift/rota basis. Any
to see litter pickers in their yellow jackets –
Dear Editor
reducing food waste is something many people
existing
volunteers no doubt. However, my bugbear is
I was pleased to see the announcement that
can do to reduce waste and help the environment.
appropriate security measures on site.
chewing gum. No one ever complains about this
recycling rates are higher than ever in Bath and
Jonathan Windsor
Dan Norris replied and stated WECA’s position
unsightly piece of rubbish. It infuriates me to see
North East Somerset. The council recently quoted
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bank
branch
will
already
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energy and resources, which are wasted if that food isn’t eaten. There’s no easy answer but
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Countryside charity objects to large-scale solar farm The countryside charity CPRE has criticised plans for a solar farm on a 24-hectare site on land between Marksbury and Farmborough. As we reported in Issue 715 in February, Renewable Connections Developments Ltd have submitted a planning application to Bath & North East Somerset Council for the ‘Marksbury Plain Solar Farm’, which they say would provide a clean, renewable and sustainable form of electricity for 40 years. Permission is being sought for the 15 megawatt (MW) ground-mounted solar farm on fields to the south of the A368 and west of A39. Farmborough Parish Council has voiced its support for the scheme but the Avon & Bristol Group of CPRE has lodged an objection, saying the charity acknowledges that renewable
Temporary closure A section of the Bristol & Bath Railway Path between Staple Hill Tunnel and Signal Road is due to be resurfaced starting on Monday (11th April) The works are expected to be completed by next Wednesday. Cyclists and walkers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys. An on-road diversion route will be in place. The Signal Road access will be closed for works access and safety reasons.
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energy is vital in addressing climate change but makes clear its opposition to large-scale solar farms on greenfield sites. “The location of choice for solar developments has become valuable farmland, ignoring the 250,000 hectares of south-facing commercial roof space (enough to meet half the UK’s electricity demand) not to mention domestic roofs and surface car parks that could be harnessed with little impact on landscape, tranquillity, and cultural heritage. “The current proposal is not just green field, it is Green Belt, which is surely the least desirable location for a large solar farm.” The branch refers to a planning application some years ago by TGC Renewables Ltd for a solar farm at nearby Chelwood
Spotlight on hedgehogs People who want to learn all about hedgehogs are invited to pop along to Lyde Green Community Centre on Saturday (9th April) between 10am and 2pm to meet the team from charity Hedgehog Rescue. The local charity is always looking for donations, such as white meat-based dog and cat food, straw, washing up liquid or powder, kitten biscuits, newspapers and fabric softener.
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Road. Initially that plan covered 16 hectares of arable land but after B&NES Council judged that the scale was entirely inappropriate for a Green Belt setting, it was reduced to five hectares and was approved. Meanwhile Marksbury Parish Council says it has received mixed responses from local residents to the plans for the new solar farm. “Given the size and scale of the proposed development and because it was only advertised under Farmborough on the B&NES planning portal and not Marksbury we think a referral to the to the (B&NES) planning committee best represents the democratic process.”
Art exhibition Whitchurch Art Club’s spring art exhibition and sale of affordable art takes place on Saturday 23rd April at the Fear Hall, Keynsham from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free.
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Conservative Club disappointed as inspector rules that blue façade must go Bath & North East Somerset Council was right to refuse retrospective listed building consent for the blue façade of Keynsham Conservative Club, a planning inspector has ruled. The council refused permission last year for the club to keep the blue frontage painted in 2019, saying it is at odds with the character and significance of this listed building and its setting and to the setting of other listed buildings nearby, as well as Keynsham Conservation Area. The inspector, agreed, saying that the blue is “a deep modern colour” and at odds with the colours used on most of the painted buildings within the conservation area which although varied, are mostly more muted and pick up on hues and tones that would have been used historically. The inspector’s report went on: “It is suggested that the proposal reinstates the colour of the building when it was listed in 1975. A photo before me from this time shows the building painted blue. The image has been reproduced and is not entirely clear, however the The club in the 1970s colour shown appears to be
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a softer and more traditional tone of blue than the intense blue that has been used. I am therefore not satisfied that the evidence of the previous colour of the building is sufficient to justify the appeal proposal.” The inspector added: “It is suggested that the building was previously dirty and drab and that the redecoration contributes to the revitalisation of the town. The photo that shows the previous colour scheme in 2017 indicates that the building was in need of redecorating, however redecorating it without changing the colour would have improved its appearance. As I have found that the new colour harms both the special interest of the building and the character and appearance of the Keynsham Conservation Area, I cannot agree that it contributes to the revitalisation of the town.” This week Dave Johnson, speaking for the Keynsham Conservative Club, which is also known as Club@22, said: “We are very disappointed that our appeal against our retrospective planning application to keep the blue elevation has been dismissed. “We chose blue because this was the colour of the elevation when the building was listed in June 1975. Our application was supported conditionally by Keynsham Town Council, and when the refurbishment was complete, we had many emails of support, residents actually popping in saying how much they liked the new colour and how it brightened up the
west end of the High Street. “When the Week In did a feature on the decision to refuse the application, there were several comments in their letters section praising us. “One only has to look along the High Street to see a multitude of varying coloured elevations including pink and black. The elevation that is the eyesore on the High Street is the graffiticovered dull grey facade that is Millward House, which is owned by B&NES. Perhaps they ought to put their own house in order. “We would like to thank The Week In for keeping the residents of Keynsham informed of planning issues.” The club is now waiting to hear from B&NES Council about what colour it can be repainted. As we reported in Issue 719, the owners of the neighbouring Old Bank pub will be repainting their façade to a more traditional pale grey, keeping the black shutters and archway.
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Three churches take part in Lenten pilgrimage Members of all three churches in the benefice of Bitton, Syston and Warmley took part in a Lenten pilgrimage on Sunday 20th March. The first leg saw a small band of pilgrims
News update on Open Community Hub Map The website has now had over 1000 visitors with 350 contributions raising important issues or agreeing to comments and suggestions. We have begun to engage with local schools. Parkwall Primary has taken up the initiative to form a small working group of pupils to undertake consultation in their classrooms. This has worked extremely well as the young people are extremely keen to take part. We will be looking to build on this work and welcome other schools to the OPEN Community Hub. The pupils have raised similar environmental issues around litter, maintenance and drawn yet more attention to speeding and danger on our roads. The working group of five year six pupils will be inputting a broad range of data onto the platform over the next couple of weeks. Parkwall Primary is simply a lovely welcoming school and the pupils are a real joy to work with.
PROGRESS We have already started to liaise with partners in the local
journey on to St Barnabas Church in Warmley, arriving just in time for the 10.30am Climate Day service at which there was an inspiring talk from the Rev John White, from Hazelnut
The walkers then enjoyed picnics and an environment quiz before heading off, with increased numbers, to St Anne’s Church in Syston where they were met by singing and more refreshments. The churches are now looking to find ways that they can live more sustainably.
authority and local organisations to formulate initial plans of addressing some of the immediate issues such as litter and speeding. This includes the potential of directing a local authority Street Team to hotspot areas and working in closer collaboration with our local Community SpeedWatch team and the police to challenge speeding. However, there is much more to be done and most importantly we need to work directly with our local community to ensure we get sustainable plans in place. So please continue to share this and encourage your friends and neighbours to get involved.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
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Their first stop was Bitton Station where more joined for the
gives away a big share of its produce.
Lane in the near future. If you are concerned about speeding in your area or street and would be interested in finding out more about Community SpeedWatch and possibly joining our team of volunteers please contact the Parish Clerk, who will pass on your details to the Oldland Community SpeedWatch co-ordinator. You could play an active role in helping to reduce speeding on your street. Oldland Community SpeedWatch is a partnership between the community, the police and local authority. The patrols are made up of volunteers who have been trained by Avon & Somerset Police.
Having been gifted two English Oak trees by the Honourable Company of Gloucestershire to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Oldland Parish Council will be planting one tree at the Warmley Golf Course allotment site and the other on Payne Green (near the memorial stone). Pupils at Barrs Court Primary School will be helping with the planting of the Payne Green jubilee tree and a time
cross buns and a hymn of praise and prayer to sustain them.
Community Farm Church in Horfield, which has a garden that
Oldland Community SpeedWatch update We continue to receive concerns from the community about speeding at various locations throughout the Oldland Parish. Working with South Glos Council and the police each location is assessed to see whether a Community SpeedWatch patrol would be appropriate to monitor the speed of passing traffic and through this roadside presence remind motorists to be aware of their speed and to keep within the speed limit. However, at present we only have a small number of volunteers which severely limits our ability to add more patrol sites. Currently we patrol Court Farm Road in Longwell Green and are hoping to add Tower
stepping out from St Mary’s in Bitton after coffee and hot
‘Quirky home’ after failed development bids? After failed attempts to redevelop an old factory building in Bitton as offices and then a nursery, the property is coming up for auction with a guide price of £155,000 and being marketed as a “quirky family home” Most of the buildings on the old Intier factory site were pulled down to make way for the new Bitton Mill housing development but the locally listed canteen was kept and in 2015 South Gloucestershire Council granted planning permission to turn into commercial/community use. However, the building, which was last used in 2006, remains derelict. Last year plans to turn it into a children’s nursery were refused by council planners who said they did not have enough information to assess the transport impacts. Previous plans for a 35-desk office were refused by councillors, even though planning officers had considered that the three allocated parking spaces would be enough. However, the council’s development control committee shared the concerns of dozens of local residents about parking. Now the canteen in Champion Road, plus the nearby gatehouse, a garden and three parking spaces are Lot 2 at the Hollis Morgan auction next Wednesday (13th April).
capsule will be deposited at the same time, containing items relating to the school’s 30th birthday which happens to be this year. Oldland Parish Council is also purchasing a bespoke bench to mark the jubilee which will be installed opposite the shops on the Island at Cadbury Heath, subject to permission from South Glos Council as landowner.
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New charity’s first aid load due to leave within days A lorry load of aid is due to set off to Ukraine from Keynsham in the coming week. The fledgling charity Hope for Ukraine, which is based at Carmel City Church in Brislington, has donation hubs in and around Keynsham. Items donated are being taken to local haulage firm IJ McGill’s in Avon Mill Lane where they are being stored in a warehouse and spare trailer. The charity is negotiating transport via an organisation called Mission & Belief and in the coming days the load will leave for Chernivtsi in the south of the war-torn county, where the charity has established links with a community leader. Chair of trustees Steve Lewis said they are grateful for all donations which have included 265 ‘Sleep Pods’ worth around £9,000 from a Bristol company, and 2,000 first aid kits from a company based in Alveston. Specific items are required and there is a full list at www.facebook.com/Hopeforukrainebristol They include bodywash, toothpaste and toothbrushes,
Kim & Monica at the donation hub at St John’s
flannels, wet wipes, formula milk, dummies, towels, blankets, washing detergent, warm clothes for babies and toddlers, packet soups, quick-cook noodles, dried pasta, rice, UHT milk and canned meat and fish. No adult clothes are needed apart from underwear. The current Keynsham drop-off points are St John's Church office on weekdays from 10am to noon; and Community at
67 in Queens Road on Saturdays from 10am to noon. There is another hub at Lime Landscaping at Jarretts Garden Centre at Willsbridge from 10am to 2pm on Mondays and Fridays. Find out more about the charity at hopeforukraine.org.uk/ If you would like to help in any way, including making a financial donation, email info@hopeforukraine.org.uk or call 07933 712584.
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First Ukrainian families set to be welcomed in B&NES Residents in Bath and North East Somerset who have offered accommodation for Ukrainian refugee families under the government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme are being thanked by the council for their support. So far approximately 100 people have been matched to hosts and properties across B&NES under the Government’s scheme. The first families are expected to arrive shortly and will join those who have recently arrived under the Ukraine Family Visa Scheme. The council is also working with partners including Julian House and Bath Welcomes Refugees, along with local public services, to ensure school places, health and other support are in place as people arriving from Ukraine settle into our communities. Residents who wish to sponsor named people in Ukraine and can offer accommodation are encouraged to register with the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Residents wanting to offer support but who don’t know anyone to sponsor are being invited to get in touch with charities helping with the matching process. More information can be found on the council’s dedicated Support Ukraine web page.
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