the rag february & march edition
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A community newsletter for Upper Horfield; written by residents for residentsTRANSCRIPT
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The RAG
A community newsletter for Upper Horfield; written by residents for residents
Published and promoted by the Residents of the Upper Horfield estate
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Useful Neighbourhood Contacts
POLICE
Beat Managers: PC Alan Gentry 4481 (streets to the west of Filton Avenue)
PC Stephen Harding 1860 (streets to the east of Filton Avenue)
Call 101 for all non-emergency reports
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Customer Services
(to report waste, litter, recycling, highways, street lights, bulky waste, graffiti, abandoned
vehicles, sex & drugs litter) Tel: 0117 9222100 Email: [email protected]
After hours emergency number: 0117 9222050
Dog Warden
Sarah Davies. Tel: 0117 922 2500 Email: [email protected]
Parks and Open Spaces
Tel: 0117 922 3719 (option 4) Email: [email protected]
Community Safety (Safer Bristol)
Jenny Dean. Tel: 07810 506968 Email: [email protected]
Contacting your elected Representatives
Horfield
Cllr Cheryl Ann (Lib Dem) Tel: (0117) 353 4717 Email: [email protected]
Cllr Peter Levy (Lib Dem) Tel: (0117) 377 2068 Email: [email protected]
Lockleaze
Cllr Sean Emmet (Lib Dem) Tel: (0117) 903 1509 Email: [email protected]
Cllr Guy Poultney (Lib Dem) Tel: (0117) 353 4719 Email: [email protected]
Charlotte Leslie MP for Bristol North West (Con)
Tel: (0117) 962 9427 Email: [email protected]
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uhct.co.uk
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Deadline for next edition
Articles, news pieces, pictures need to be
with the editorial team by 20th March 2012
by contacting The RAG on (0117) 9690011
or e-mail: [email protected]
Acknowledgment to:
Mr Trevor Deadman LRPS
Photographs throughout publication
February & March 2012 issue
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YOUTH CLUB FUNDING BID SLASHED BUT
LOCAL SCHOOLS AND TRUST STEPS UP TO THE MARK!
Many young people from Upper Horfield and beyond have been working
with staff from Bristol Youth Service, BCHF and UHCT to support a weekly
youth club at Eden Grove for 9-16 year olds. The club has been able to function thanks to support from volunteers and funding from various sources. A bid made to the Horfield and Lockleaze Neighbourhood
Partnership (part of Bristol City Council) for £2100 last September aimed to ensure on-going support for a range of youth activities and funds to pay for a
part-time Youth Worker. The RAG is concerned to hear that this funding application, which had been approved by the Neighbourhood Partnership
Small Grants Panel, was subsequently cut to less than half that by Horfield and Lockleaze Councillors.
This decision was taken after a delegation of young people from the club attending the November
meeting of the Horfield Forum to present a letter appealing to the local councillors not to cut their bid; their appeal found support from many of the local residents at the meeting and Councillor Pete
Levy promised to look into the matter on their behalf but despite all this, the councillors went ahead and cut the application and did not return to explain their reasons to the young people. Our question to the four local councillors then, is why decline an application which is so vital for young
people living in Upper Horfield, especially when there is still approximately £5000 left in the kitty to be spent by the end of March 2012?
Though there are similar activities for young people provided by Bristol City Council at their youth
club on Romney Avenue in Lockleaze, it is clear from talking with workers and volunteers at the YR Youth Club that most of the young people they have spoken to would not be able to get to the
Lockleaze centre as many, unsurprisingly, walked themselves to the club.
Orchard School, Upper Horfield Community School and Upper Horfield Community Trust with the support of Bristol Community Housing Foundation have set up a 8 - 13 year old term time
Club on Tuesdays 6.00pm to 7.30pm and the Bristol Youth Service will run a 13 - 19 Club 8pm to
9.30pm which will run throughout the year in the UHCT building. All agree the importance of work
with our youth in our locality. Do you want to play your part? Then why not volunteer? Contact UHCT on 0117 9690011.
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What’s on at the UHCT Community Centre at Eden Grove Opening Times: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm & Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm
Day Activity/Class Cost Details
Monday
Gentle exercise with Judy Lee
2pm to 3pm
Ongoing weekly group
£3.00 A gentle exercise and mobility class for anyone who
would benefit from maintaining joints, stretching,
reaching and bending. Sitting and chair exercises
included. Come along and join in with a very
friendly group
Tuesdays
Painting in watercolours
With Tony Pace 10am to 12pm
£6.00
A class to learn how to use watercolours to
produce beautiful Images. Why not give it a go?
Equipment can be provided for your first session. Painting in watercolours
With Tony Pace 1pm to 3pm
Confidence with computers
10:30am to1230pm
A support group
Free Come and join our friendly group in a relaxed
environment to help support and expand your
computer skills
Youth Clubs
Sevenside 6pm to 7,30pm
YR youth club 8pm to 9.30pm
Free Sevenside for 8-13 year olds - 6pm-7.30pm
YR youth club13-19 year olds - 8pm-9.30pm
Wednesday
Outset Bristol
10am to 1pm
Free Ever thought about setting up your own business?
Why not visit www.outsetbristol.co.uk for more
info
Creative writing
11am to 1pm
A support group
Free Come and join our friendly group in a relaxed
environment to help support and expand your
mind.
Filtones Choir
1.45pm to 3.45pm
Free Filtones choir is a four part harmony group of senior
citizens, rehearsing on Wednesdays‟. No auditions held.
Ability to read music useful but not necessary. We are a
friendly group and you will be assured of a warm wel-
come. Ring 0117 9083778 or 0117 9626521
Short mat bowls
1.30pm to 3.30pm
Ongoing weekly group
£3.00 Join a friendly group, meet people and take part in
an enjoyable game.
Refreshments included
Thursdays
Oil and acrylic painting
With Tony Pace 9.30am to12.30pm
£8.00 An advanced group of oil and acrylic painters, if you
have some skills and would like to develop them
further join up today.
Gentle exercise with Judy Lee
10.30am to 11.30am
On-going weekly group
£3.00 A gentle exercise and mobility class for
anyone who would benefit from
maintaining joints, stretching, reaching and bending.
Sitting and chair exercises included. Come along
and join in with a very friendly group
Painting in watercolours
With Tony Pace 7pm to 9pm
(12 week class)
£6.00 A class to learn how to use watercolours to pro-
duce beautiful images. Why not give it a go?
Equipment can be provided for your first session.
Tai Chi
With Paul Hinam 11.30am to 12.30pm
£3.00 Using light stretching and gentle exercise, Tai Chi is
an art designed to improve health and well-being.
Friday Craft and chat
1.30pm to 3.30pm
A support group
Free Come and join this friendly supported group who
provide a safe space to have some fun and
company before the weekend
Chairman's Welcome - Ean Magee
Welcome to the second edition of the RAG Newsletter. Its an exciting year for Upper
Horfield RAG, especially as we are planning a BIG Jubilee Party in Poets Park for the entire
community and are hoping for extra help from the community. As this is a residents
newsletter, we would like you to have your say. If you wish for us to look at any local concerns
or you wish to write an article for the Rag, then please contact us as we would like to hear
from you. UPPER HORFIELD MATTERS
Mindless vandalism and thief
In December, a Christmas tree was planted in Poets Park as a long term feature for the local
community. Unfortunately a mindless vandal up rooted the community Christmas tree and
stole it. The Rag would like to let this hoodlum know they should be ashamed of themselves for
stealing this gift from their neighbours and community.
If you know who this thief is please ring 101 and let the police as the police are taking this very serious.
As the proverb says ‘tell the truth and shame the devil’.
Dog Faeces and Health Risks
All faeces contains bacteria that can cause stomach upsets if ingested. However, the greatest risk
to public health from dog faeces is toxocariasis.
Toxocariasis is an infection of the round worm Toxocara canis. It is a zoonotic disease that is
spread via dog faeces. Young children in particular are at risk due to their weaker immune
systems and because they are more likely to expose themselves by ingesting the eggs.
http://h2g2.com/dna/h2g2/A3116684
Toxocariasis can and has caused blindness, so please dispose of your dogs faeces.
It is an offence for a dog owner not to clear up after their dog has fouled in any open area in
Bristol. The dog warden can offer a fixed penalty notice (on the spot fine) currently £80.00
If you wish to report dog faeces left by a dog owner on the public highway or park please
phone 0117 922 2100.
Sevenside Activity Club.
Hi, my name is Rose Cooper and I‟m the Senior Youth Worker in
Upper Horfield. After half term (21st of February) we are changing
the times of our youth club to the following:-
Children aged between 8-13 years old - every Tuesday 6pm-7.30pm
Teenagers aged between 13-19 years old – every Tuesday 8pm-9.30pm
We are based at UHCT Centre (Just behind Eden Grove Church, Eden Grove) and I would love
to see new faces joining us. There are planned activities every week including cooking, art, crafts,
games etc. I hope to see you soon :-)
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Carol in Poets Park
On Saturday 17th December was a great success for both the community and Upper Horfield
Rag, as this is the first event the RAG has held. There was a wonderful festive and joyous feel to
the occasion, with traditional and modern carols being sang and plenty of warm mince pies and
mulled wine to go around. All children got to meet Father Christmas and each received a
selection box of chocolates. Many thanks to all those who organised and came to celebrate
Carols in Poets Park, especially to the Kennet and Avon Cooperative Community Fund for helping
with mince pies, mulled wine and chocolates for the kids.
Also a BIG thank you to all that donated gifts to the free raffle.
JUBILEE PARTY
We are excited to be planning a Jubilee Party for all of Upper Horfield
residents. As this is a big occasion as well as huge commitment we
need plenty of volunteers.
Are you a resident of Upper Horfield?
Then you are a perfect volunteer to help us make the Jubilee Party an
enjoyable and memorable day.
Please email us at [email protected] with the heading „Volunteer‟, with
your name, address and phone number.
Three arrests made following discovery of two cannabis factories
On the evening of the 10th January, PCSO‟s Paula Perry and Nathan Greenhow used their keen
noses to track down the location of a strong cannabis smell on Wellington Hill West. Their
enquiries provided response officers with enough suspicion to attend the address, whereupon a
female tried to run away. She was detained and subsequently arrested after a large cannabis
factory, containing in excess of 70 mature plants, was found.
The story doesn‟t end there though. The female was later charged and released on bail. As a
result of police enquiries a further address of interest was identified on Filton Road. Officers
attended the address later the next day making follow up enquiries and again noticed a strong
smell of cannabis. The female was at the location, in company with two other persons. Another
large cannabis factory was discovered, and all three were arrested.
The female originally detained has since been charged with production of cannabis, whilst the
other two persons are on police bail pending forensic enquiries.
Police detain suspected burglar and discover a cannabis factory at the same time!
On the 7th January 2012, officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at Eden Grove.
Upon their arrival a male ran from the property and was pursued by Police. He was detained
nearby and arrested on suspicion of burglary. Upon making enquiries at the address the male had
apparently burgled, officers discovered a large number of cannabis plants (in excess of 40) being
grown. A 61 year-old resident of the property was subsequently arrested on suspicion of cannabis
production, and is on bail pending forensic examination of the plants. A 26 year-old male is also on
bail suspected of burglary.
Police arrest distraction burglar
During the evening of the 18th January 2012 officers received reports of two burglaries. The first
had apparently occurred at Dickens Close. A female knocked on the victims‟ door and asked for
“Wendy”. When she was not invited in, she claimed she was sick and going to have a fit. Whilst
the victim went to get medication the female stole items belonging to the victim‟s daughter. The
other incident had occurred on Macauley Rd, during which a 65 year-old blind woman had
apparently been visited by a female who had stolen her handbag.
Officers conducted searches of the nearby area and found a 33 year-old female matching the
description. She was searched, and items were found in her possession relating to the first
incident. She was arrested and has since been charged with the first burglary, and has been bailed
whilst further enquiries are made into the second burglary.
Next RAG Meeting
If you want to join with other residents to agree the priorities for
Upper Horfield, make sure you come along to the next UHRAG
Residents only workshop on Wednesday 22nd February, 7pm
at St Gregory's Church Hall on Filton Road
(Opposite Orchard School)
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Bristol school to reward community
at gala awards evening
A Bristol secondary school will recognise those who make an
outstanding contribution to the community at a gala awards night.
Orchard School Bristol has launched its Community Awards 2012,
with individuals in 10 categories set to be recognised.
The school is now inviting people in the communities of Horfield, Lockleaze, Southmead and
Filton to nominate deserving candidates.
A panel from the school senate will then draw up a shortlist and a special voting system –
online and offline – will then determine the overall winners.
Categories up for grabs are for best youth worker, sports coach, young person, local hero,
local business/shop, community volunteer, secondary teacher, secondary support staff
member, primary teacher and primary support staff member.
The criteria for nominees is that they must be resident or do their work in Horfield,
Lockleaze, Filton or Southmead.
Head teacher Helen Holman said: “At Orchard we are a real community school and this is a
wonderful opportunity for our children to recognise the people who make our
neighbourhoods so special.
“All across north Bristol there are people who go the extra mile to enhance the lives of
others and while many might be reluctant to be thrust into the limelight, we think it is
important that their contributions are recognised.”
Nominations must be received by February 16. Please indicate which category, the name of
the nominee, your name and contact number with a short summary of why the individual
deserves the award.
Please email to [email protected] or post to Richard Coulter,
Community Awards, Orchard School Bristol, Filton Road, Bristol
Nomination forms will also be available in public places across north Bristol and online at
www.orchardschoolbristol.co.uk
A shortlist will be announced in February before voting begins and the awards ceremony will
take place at Orchard School Bristol on March 28.
Upper Horfield Community Trust, Bristol Community Housing Federation, UWE and Avon
and Somerset Police have already agreed to sponsor individual awards.
Any other businesses or organisations are welcome to sponsor an award, at a cost of £100.
For more information, contact Richard Coulter on 0777 555 0607
Email [email protected] or [email protected]
www.orchardschoolbristol.co.uk
Update from Fiona Deays RAG
representative on the Neighbourhood
Partnership
Just a short note of the Neighbourhood Partnership Meeting of
items relating to Upper Horfield held on 8th December 2011.
The bulk of the meeting dealt with problems in Lockleaze and
Manor Farm with the following items of interest to UHRAG:-
1)Partial allowance of funds to the youth club as the panel felt that there was a duplication and
overlapping of budgets with the youth club in Romney Avenue
2)It was confirmed that the CCTV in Poets Park is now monitored at a central control, and
that a system has been set in place for rapid response from the police if there is any antisocial
behaviour.
If you want to join with other residents to agree the priorities for Upper Horfield, make sure
you come along to the next UHRAG Residents only workshop on Wednesday 22nd February
@ 7pm at St Gregory's Church Hall on Filton Road (Opposite Orchard School)
The next Horfield Neighbourhood Forum meeting is:-
Thursday 8th March 2012. Horfield Methodist Church, Churchways Avenue BS7 8SN 7 - 9pm.
This gives you the residents an opportunity to raise your concerns directly to the councillors
and officers. These concerns are then recorded and hopefully acted upon,
Regards: Fiona Deays
Are you into Photography?
Local resident Keith Cromwell would like to know if there are others in the area who would
be interested in joining him each Monday evening at the UHCT Community Centre to share
tips and ideas about photography. This could be digital or film and
may even include darkroom skills if enough people are interested.
This would be a club rather than a class so members would be
sharing ideas and bringing their own equipment to begin with.
To register your interest please contact UHCT on 0117 9690011.