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Oldland Parish Council’s
Newsletter
Covering the parish wards of Barrs Court, Cadbury Heath,
Longwell Green, Orchard, Willsbridge and Wraxall
NEWSLETTER NO. 41 ~ SPRING 2015
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Welcome to hopefully an early spring and the latest newsletter. We
are only just into 2015 but is has been a positive start to the year for
the parish!
Hopefully you will be aware of and have received our pamphlet for the
new and exciting Youth Academy project for young people in our parish
and surrounding areas. From 17 March 2015, the Youth Academy will be
running from The Batch (the new building in Coronation Park) on Tuesdays
and Wednesdays. For more information please contact the Clerk. I should
like to thank my fellow Councillors, the Parish Development Specialist,
Steve Skidmore and the Clerk for bringing this project together.
Your Parish Councillors have voted in favour of not raising the parish
precept for 2015/16. Services bought back from South Gloucs Council (eg
grass cutting, flower beds, dog bins and the upkeep of our green spaces)
along with additional youth provision and other services will have to be
met by Oldland Parish Council from its own reserves.
Finally: a mention of the elections on 7 May 2015. We, as Councillors,
live and work in Oldland Parish and your concerns are our concerns.
We are aware as Councillors that occasionally we cannot please all
parishioners, all the time, but we are here as your voice and believe
that we act in the best interests of Oldland Parish and its parishioners.
Please take the trouble to vote at the parish elections, to ensure that the
make-up of the Council truly represents the feeling of parishioners.
Cllr Stuart Jay
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and games - A Crazy Puppet Caper - Thomas Docherty will be drawing live - The Giant Meccano Marble Run The Parish Clerk is Victoria Hicks
(28 Brunel Close, Bridgeyate, Bristol, BS30 5BB)
and can be contacted at all reasonable times:
Telephone: 0117 961 5021
Please note new Email
[email protected]
The Parish Council website
http://communities.southglos.gov.uk/sites/oldlandparish
IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN E-MAIL COPY OR LARGE PRINT
VERSION OF THIS NEWSLETTER,CONTACT THE CLERK.
This newsletter is designed and printed by
Rainbow Press.
[email protected]
HOW WELL DO YOU
KNOW YOUR PARISH?
Please identify exactly where this spot is to
win a £10 cash prize. Please send your name,
contact telephone number and postcode
along with your guess by 20 April 2015.
The winning entry will be drawn from the
correct entries received by the closing date.
The answer to the last competition was the
meeting room at Longwell Green Church.
COMMUNITY DOORSTEP
CONTROL ZONES
The Parish Council has been rolling out a programme to
reduce the impact of cold calling in our community. It is
hoped to make the whole parish, a no cold calling area.
If you have been delivered a pack, please display your
window sticker as this is the marker to cold callers that you
don’t want their call!
If you have not yet been delivered a pack, we hope to get
one out to you soon. If you are particularly troubled by
cold callers please contact the Clerk who can supply you
with a ‘scamwise’ sticker for the time being.
Can you spare two hours a week during daylight hours?
If so, you can help Oldland Parish Council to reduce the number of
inconsiderate drivers and reduce speed on our roads.
The Oldland Community Speed Watch needs to strengthen its team. Before
you commit yourself why not find out what is involved by accompanying
one of our teams when they monitor traffic?
The Police will train you before you become an active member.
For further information please contact the Parish Clerk
on 0117 961 5021 or email: [email protected].
Cadbury Heath Library
School Road, Cadbury Heath, BS30 8EN; email:
[email protected]; tel 01454 868006
Open: Monday 9:00am – 7:00pm; Thursday & Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
and Saturday 9:30am – 5:00pm.
Closed: Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
CADBURY HEATH LIBRARY
Discover
Now in its third year, the Discover Festival 2014 runs from 11 September to 31 October with over 200
events - of which over 150 are free! There’s something for everyone to discover and enjoy this autumn
throughout South Gloucestershire. The festival brings together events run by South Gloucestershire
Council, local residents, community groups and businesses. Whether you are interested in local
heritage, food or nature, want to try something creative or take care of your health and well-being, you’ll
find something to suit you. Full details of all the events can be found at www.southglos.gov.uk/discover.
Free wi-fi now available
Highlights at Cadbury Heath Library include a Sewing Bee for bee-ginners or the more experienced
stitcher on 20 September; Trace Your Roots 1 to 1 family history sessions on 9 October and The Great
Reading Adventure Tea Party on 21 October.
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School Road, Cadbury
BS30 8EN.Tel:
868006
email:[email protected]
facebook.com/sgloslibraries
Keep Connected
South Gloucestershire Libraries have joined facebook; like our page
facebook.com/sgloslibraries for the latest events, library news, services and lots
more.
Join us for festive fun for all the family at Stories
around the Christmas
including Christmas
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craft on Monday 23 Dec 4:15 – 5pm
For more local information about events and organisations, visit www.mycadburyheath.co.uk
Turn free time into useful time….
If you love reading and want to talk to others about your favourite books, discover the
World Book Night authors, or would
just like to get started reading; this is the event for
Christmas opening hours
you. Come along to Cadbury Heath
Library
4 and–6pm
on Thursday 23 April for a
Monday 23between
Dec: 9:00am
7:00pm
lively chat about books, with refreshments
Tuesday 24 – Friday 27 Dec inclusive: Closed
We need friendly volunteers to deliver library books to older people living in their own homes or in care
homes, helping them continue their love of books and offering them the stimulation of reading.
Interested? Pop into Cadbury Heath Library and ask staff for more information about Home Library
Service volunteering or call 01454 868006 or email [email protected].
The library comes to you…. the Mobile Library will be in the area
at the following times:
Fortnightly on Thursdays: 18 September; 2, 16 & 30 October; 13
& 27 November; 11 December
School Rd, Oldland Common 9:45 – 10:00am
St Anne’s Drive, Oldland Common 10:05 – 10:25am
Cherry Gardens 10:35 – 10.50am
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28 Dec: 9:30am
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Fortnightly on Tuesdays: 9 & 23 September; 7 & 21 October; 4 & 18 November; 2, 16 & 30
December
Warmley Community Centre, 10:30 – 10:45am
Riverside Way, Warmley 11:00 – 11:20am
Larkleaze, Longwell Green 11:30 – 11:45am
Avondale Court, Longwell Green 11:50am – 12:10pm
Avonlea Court, Cloverdale Drive, Longwell Green 12:15 – 12:30pm
Get Bedtime off to a great start!
Thursday 2 Jan: normal opening hours 9:00am –
All aboard for:
Books and maps for loan
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Large print and talking books
5:00pm
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story
Local history
collection fun on Monday 27 April, 6pm. Especially for 3 – 6 year
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Warmley Community Centre,
10:30 – 10:45am Riverside Way, Warmley 11:00 – 11:20am
10:25am
all, North & Oldland Common
Thursday
& Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm
Larkleaze,
Longwell Green
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Saturday
9.30am
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Tues,
Wed
& Sun
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9 January 2014 at 7pm
Fortnightly on Tuesdays: 17 & 31 Dec, 14 &
C Church Hall, Oldland Common
28 Jan, 11 & 25 Feb, 11 & 25 Mar:
Warmley Community Centre, 10:30 – 10:45am
1 April 2014 at 1pm
Parkwall, North and Oldland Common
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Regular meetings are held for all local residents and organisations to discuss
projects.
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The meetings are attended by representatives from South
The meetings are attended by representatives from South Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire Council, Avon and Somerset Police, Avon Fire
Council, Avon and Somerset Police, Avon Fire & Rescue, town & parish
Rescue,
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needs of the local area and help influence decisions.
can reflect the needs of the local area and help influence
decisions.
Date of next meeting:
Thursday 22 January 2015 at 7pm
Date of next
meeting:
One Church, Earlstone
Crescent,
Cadbury Heath
Thursday 23 April 2015 at 7pm
For more
information
visit https://groups.southglos.gov.uk
North
Common
Hall, Millers
Drive, North Common, BS30 8XX
Tel: 01454 864634
[email protected]
For more information visit
https://groups.southglos.gov.uk
Telephone 01454 864634
or email [email protected]
Neighbourhood Watch
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH is about looking out for your
neighbours, helping us to protect your home, your street and
your possessions.
The aim of Neighbourhood Watch is to bring neighbours together
to create strong, friendly, active communities where crime and
anti-social behaviour are less likely to happen. It can reduce
the fear of crime, especially amongst the more vulnerable and
elderly in our communities.
Each scheme is led by a co-ordinator, to whom the police will
feed important information to be passed onto the residents in
their preferred way ie, email, word of mouth.
Leading a Neighbourhood Watch need not be time consuming
and most co-ordinators would say that it is a rewarding job.
The benefits of Neighbourhood Watch:It shows that members of the community are looking out for
each other.
It keeps you up to date with what’s going on in your area.
Working closely with the Police, helps to prevent and reduce
crime.
You are less likely to be a victim of crime (this can often be
reflected in your home insurance)
Fact: 1 in 10 people don’t know their neighbours, don’t be the
1 in 10!
For more information contact your local Beat Team Manager:
For Cadbury Heath: PC 3921 Phil Busvine on 07889 656419
For Longwell Green: PC3410 Andy Cox on 07919 017125.
The Batch Community
& Youth Centre
The new Batch community centre is springing to life, with events
lined up including an art course starting soon.
Banjo Island Community and Sports Association (BICSA) this
week moved into the new £2m centre from their temporary
home at the old youth club next door. The new centre has a café,
bar, large hall and several rooms and will become the hub of the
community for activities, functions and events.
Coffee mornings for the over-50s run five days a week from
9am until 11am and there is a jobs club and digital project on
Tuesdays from 10am when people can learn basic online skills
for free.
Art classes have started at the new building and will run on
Tuesdays at 1.30pm. The cost will be £5 per session, which
includes all materials, and there will be some outings to
galleries.
To find out more about this and other events and activities at
The Batch contact Cath Tarrant on 0117 961 0155.
The official opening of The Batch will be held in the Spring but
rooms are available to hire now. Three have been named after
prominent local people; the Calway Room is named after local
Councillor John Calway, who played a big role in securing the
project; the Lear Room is named after the local family who gave
land for community use and the Lovell Room is named after
scientist Sir Bernard Lovell, who was born in nearby Oldland
Common.
The café at The Batch is due to open at the beginning
of March. All details can be found on the website
www.thebatchorg.co.uk
LOCAL SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FUND WORKING WITH
PRESENTS:-THE VALLEY WALKWAY TRAIL
LAUNCH EVENT: WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2015 at 10am
Join us for a walk along the newly developed trail and enjoy
the exciting art along the way - (meet on the Island)
HOSPITAL TRANSPORT
The Parish Council has been supporting parishioners in the matter of the loss of the 533 Service and the inadequacy of the alternative 17 Service as a means of getting from the Oldland Parish
Council area to Southmead Hospital.
The Parish Council has received advice from the Clinical Commissioning Group regarding other means available to get to
Southmead Hospital:
1.
Patient Advice Liaison Service hears concerns and complaints and is a useful mechanism for parishioners to register
their views on line: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/PandV/Helpandsupport/PALS/Pages/Home.aspx
2.
GP’s can refer particular patients (based upon clinical
need) for special transport. This will need to be taken up on an
individual basis with a patient’s GP.
3.
Kingswood Community Transport operates a hospital shuttle service with details available on request: http://www.kingswoodct.org.uk/kingswood-community-transport-south-gloucestershire-dial-a-ride-dial-and-ride.html or telephone 0117 9616016.
These options do not address the loss of the 533 Service but
may assist in getting parishioners to Southmead Hospital.
PARISH IN BLOOM 2015
Each year the Parish Council holds a competition to recognise gardens
that brighten our community. The categories are as follows:
WALLED GARDEN - CONTAINER - OPEN PLAN - SMALL GARDEN COMMUNITY GARDEN - ALLOTMENT - LANDSCAPED GARDEN
Judges tour the Parish during the first week in July but are happy to take
recommendations for gardens that have already been noticed. Please
contact the Clerk with your suggestions for inclusion on the Judges list.
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Local families to benefit from a Big Lottery Grant
Volunteers needed!
Local charity Home-Start Bristol is celebrating as it has just been awarded
£145,000 by the Big Lottery to support families with young children. This 5 year
grant will fund a new project called ‘Families on the Edge’ focussing on the areas
bordering Bristol and South Gloucestershire.The charity, which trains volunteers
to provide this vital service, sees the new grant as a great endorsement of their
existing work.A previous grant from Big Lottery already funds work in the City of
Bristol.
Home-Start’s work has been a lifeline for many. As many studies suggest, the
early years of a child’s life are crucially important which is why Home-Start Bristol’s ethos is to focus on working with young children and their families in these
formative years. The charity’s network of volunteer parents and grandparents give
2-3 hours a week to support and offer friendship to families so that children have
a much better chance of reaching their potential in later life.
One of the fathers helped by a Home-Start Bristol volunteer said: ‘Having our volunteer come into our home was very important. Although it was only for a short
period of time, it was perfect timing. When I was physically strained, emotionally
drained – you guys were there!When my wife is fully recovered I hope someday I
can do the same and give something back. Thank you so much!’
Another parent said, ‘The support came when I needed it most and it did help a
lot…our volunteer was an amazing person, very friendly and helpful. It was a cordial relationship. She was approachable and easy going, not a stranger.’
Home-Start Bristol is now recruiting new volunteers to enable them to begin the
new project in 2015 and continue to help families in all parts of Bristol.
There are great rewards to be reaped from volunteering – training, the chance to
meet new people and, above all, the satisfaction of knowing that you have made a
difference. As one volunteer said, ‘Volunteering makes me feel valued.’
For more information about becoming a volunteer please phone
01179 501170 or visit our web site: www.homestartbristol.org.uk
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