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Issue no 275 - 27 June 2013FREE COPY to take away EVERY THURSDAY

Barratt Homes to develop K2A . . page 3Public meeting for new Keynsham housing

More questions over Meadows plans . . . page 8Planning officer leaves his position

HorseWorld submits development plans . . . pages 14New visitor centre and 125 homes

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OperationTonic nets 86Avon and Somerset Police have so far made 86 arrests in theirlatest anti drink driving campaign, Operation Tonic, which endsthis weekend. Three of those arrests were for drug driving.

Inspector Shane Hawkings of the RoadsPolicing Unit said: "Obviously anyarrests for drink or drug driving are toomany, but we are finding that manypeople we've stopped are aware of thedangers of driving under the influenceand simply don't do it. We want to determotorists by education and information

and it seems that many people are getting the message and aresupportive of our campaign."

Shop a drink driverPolice are also encouraging people to shop a drink driver byusing their mobile phone to report them. You're asked to text theword drunk to 81819 and send in information about someonewho has got behind the wheel while under the influence. Themessages go straight to the communications centre where theyare dealt with in the same way as an emergency 999 call. Ateacher at a Somerset school smelt alcohol on the breath of amother dropping her child at school one morning so called thepolice. The woman was stopped and failed a breath test.Even motorists stopped during Operation Tonic who were notover the limit, have found themselves with unexpected fines.Fixed penalty notices have been issued for a range of offencesincluding driving without insurance, faulty seatbelts and using amobile phone. One driver had his car taken off the road formechanical defects.

The second phase of the K2 development is moving forward withthe announcement of Barratt Homes as the successful bidder forthe B&NES Council owned land at the south west end of CharltonRoad. Members of the public are invited to an exhibition next monthwhich will outline some of the plans for the site which also include anew roundabout at the junction of the site entrance and CharltonRoad. In 2007 The Government Inspector ordered the removal from theGreen Belt of land to the south west of Keynsham capable ofaccommodating around 600 houses. He also insisted that thedevelopment, known as K2, should consist of two separate housingschemes with Abbots Wood remaining as a green buffer betweenthem. After a protracted planning process, work began last year onthe eastern side (K2B) where permission has been granted for 285homes. Now, Barratt Homes is consulting on plans for around 268one to five bedroom homes. It has also had discussions withKeynsham Town Council about refurbishing the Holmoak Road playarea.The public meeting takes place on Thursday 11th July at StFrancis Church Hall on Warwick Road (from 3pm to 8pm). Seealso, page 21.

Keynsham Barratt Homes to develop K2A


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Teenagers jailed after'mini crime spree'

Kingswood

Skidmore to standin 2015 electionThree nineteen year olds were given youth custody sentences

at Bristol Crown Court last week after being convicted of aseries of offences in the area. Dion Edgecombe, from BeaufortRoad, Downend was jailed for 14 months for aggravated vehicletaking and theft of a bicycle. Along with Tyler Renwick, fromStaple Hill, he stole a Mazda MX5 sports car and led police ona high speed chase through Bristol. Renwick, was jailed for 27months after also admitting burglary from a residential propertyin Kingswood. Curtis Gleed, from Neads Drive, Warmley alsoadmitted that house theft where electrical goods and cash werestolen and asked for 67 other offences to be taken into account.He was jailed for 18 months.

Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore, has announced his intention tostand again as the MP for Kingswood at the 2015 GeneralElection. Chris grew up in Longwell Green and now lives inBitton, and both sides of his family are from the Kingswood area.Prior to being elected, he worked as a historian and taught atBristol University. In the 2010 General Election he won theKingswood seat from longstanding Labour MP Roger Berry. Theseat was seen as a barometer for party fortunes at the lastelection as the percentage swing needed to win was the sameas the Conservative Party required nationally to win an outrightmajority. While the Conservatives failed in that objective andhad to form a Coalition Government, Chris Skidmore actuallywon the Kingswood seat with one of the largest swings in theelection. Commenting on his reselection he said: "As a localman, being the MP for my home area and serving the localcommunity has been the greatest honour I have been given. Our area is a fantastic place to live and all I want to do is makeit an even better place to live as a hard working local MP. I'mdelighted to be standing again in 2015, and will continue to fighton the side of residents, for residents, no matter what theirissues are."


A convicted counterfeiter from North Commonhas been ordered to pay back £33,695 after hepleaded guilty to selling counterfeit products.

Earlier thismonth a judge atBristol CrownCourt orderedR i c h a r dRoosbey, ofAlbany Way,

North Common, to pay back £30,195 under aconfiscation order as part of the Proceeds ofCrime Act 2002. He was also ordered to payback £3,500 to South Gloucestershire Councilin prosecution costs.Mr Roosbey was originally sentenced for sellingand possessing fake Zumba fitness clothingand Abercrombie and Fitch garments as well asfake Hollister, Ugg and Ray-Ban products. InDecember 2012, he pleaded guilty to eightcharges under the Trade Marks Act when heappeared before Northavon Magistrates’ Court.The case was then passed to Bristol CrownCourt for sentencing in February when Roosebywas given a nine month jail term suspended fortwo years and ordered to complete 250 hours ofunpaid work.

The prosecution was brought by SouthGloucestershire Council Trading Standards whocarried out an investigation following complaintsabout his illegal trading activities on internetauction site eBay. Since early 2009 Roosebyhad sold a variety of suspected counterfeitgoods to customers around the world includingAustralia, America, Canada and across Europe.His home address and two other premises wereraided during May last year by TradingStandards officers and police who seized aquantity of suspected counterfeit stock. Theytook other evidence including an order book anda computer, and forensic analysis showed thatRooseby was also selling branded productslocally to friends and family.Neil Derrick, Senior Fair Trade Officer for SouthGloucestershire Council’s Trading Standardsteam, said: “This case has been effective inremoving the financial benefit Mr Roosebyderived from his criminal actions and, includingprosecution costs, his total financial burdenstands at £33,695. Mr Rooseby has learnt thehard way that crime does not pay”.Anyone wishing to report sales of counterfeititems can contact Trading Standards incomplete confidence by calling 08454 04 05 06.

Counterfeiter to pay for illegal activity


National first for LED roadlighting technologyThe completion of an award winning4,000 streetlight replacement projecthas resulted in Bath & North EastSomerset Council being first localauthority in the country to convert all

main roads to energy saving LEDtechnology, cutting energy use by morethan 1.5 million Kilowatt Hours (Kwh).The Council anticipates making savingsof £200,000 per year and, because LEDtechnology is less costly to maintain, afurther £50,000 per year in the future.

Carbon emissions will be cut by over780 tonnes, equivalent to 3% of theCouncil’s total energy consumption. Councillor Caroline Roberts, CabinetMember for Transport, said, “Instead of

turning-off street lights like many othertown halls, Bath & North East SomersetCouncil has used the latest technologyto keep them on and save the localtaxpayer tens of thousands of poundson energy costs, cutting our carbonfootprint in the process. The numbers

involved in this project were trulystaggering. We’ve worked hard inpartnership with the private sector,particularly Philips, to deliver a successthat will benefit local people because thesavings allow us to protect frontlineservices.” The technology includes intelligentlighting which adjusts the power used bythe lanterns according to the amount ofthe traffic on the road at any time. LEDlights have also replaced conventionallighting on all 108 zebra crossingsreducing energy use by another 77,000Kwh. Similar LED technology is nowbeing considered for residential streets. The achievement of the project has alsobeen recognised by the LocalGovernment News Street DesignAwards 2013 as a Winner in the PublicLighting category. An award ceremony isbeing held in July 2013.

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Last weekend a surprise party was held atthe Fry Club for Patricia Veale, to mark 40years of dance teaching in the town.Patricia was born and spent her formativeyears in Isleworth where, encouraged by

her mother, who was also a keen dancer,she attended the local dance school.Dancing and being involved in the theatrewas all she ever really wanted to do. Afterleaving school Patricia worked at thetheatre in Richmond – gaining knowledge

of stage management etc. She then wenton to dance professionally in the South ofEngland, in cabaret and pantomimes. Shemet her husband, David whilst working inPlymouth. They were soon married and

had their first daughter, Michelle,in London in 1967. Shortly afterthey moved to Zambia, Africawhere they had their seconddaughter, Janine in 1968. Returning to England in 1972they settled down in Keynsham.Sadly shortly after, the localdance teacher, Carol Eylespassed away, and Patricia tookover the school – which becamethe Keyford Dancing School - the

rest is history as they say! Over the last40 years Patricia has worked relentlesslyteaching ballet, modern, jazz, tap andacro, to all ages from 21/2 years to adults.Apart from teaching, and running theKeyford Dancing School, Patricia has

been involved in many local projectsincluding Frys Pantomimes and playssuch as 'The Day War Broke Out', 'TheyNever Had it So Good' and 'Yesterday’sIsland.' Her pupils have been involved inopera’s and dance productions at theHippodrome, as well as local fayres, fetesand carnivals. She has supported manycharities, worked with the unemployed,and has taken part in the KeynshamMusic Festival for many years,Teacher, choreographer, wardrobemistress, seamstress, event’s organiserare just some of the many roles thisremarkable woman has fulfilled, but mostof all she has been a role model, andinspiration, friend and colleague to somany people. Her passion and dedicationto her work has been truly second tonone! She has spent the last 40 yearsnurturing the love of dance in youngpeople, her energy and determination hasbeen unstoppable!

Keynsham

Patricia Veale - 40 years ofservice to the community


K2 - more questions raised over planning consentMystery over substituted plansB&NES Senior Panning Officer leaves postA meeting last week between residents living close to the K2East development and senior officers from B&NES Councilappears to have raised more questions than answers. Peopleliving in Park Road and Dunster Road in particular have beenraising concerns over what they perceive to be regularbreaches of conditions attached to the planning permission

granted to Taylor Wimpey to build up to 285 homes on thecontroversial site. Photographs of lorries ignoring the agreedaccess and exit routes from the site have appeared in previousissues of The Week In along with others which have highlightedthe constant nuisance of dust that households bordering thesite have had to endure. Concerned at the apparent lack ofenforcement action on behalf of the Council, a meeting wasarranged between residents and the Council's Head ofPlanning and Chief Enforcement Officer.The Officers explained that the body of evidence required forthe Council to take action was significant and needed to begathered over a period of time (images have appeared in TheWeek In since January). Even then, there was no guarantee ofsuccess if court action was started.

CompoundAnother of the residents' complaints involving the position of thebuilding site compound appears to have thrown up anothermystery. People living in Dunster Road were becomingincreasingly frustrated by B&NES apparent lack of action onthis issue. The original phasing plan submitted with theplanning application showed the storage compound locatedwell away from existing houses on what would be the final

phase of the K2 site to be developed. Both Taylor Wimpey'sConstruction Management Plan and the Government Inspectorin granting the subsequent planning appeal, made reference tothis location and its distance from the existing houses.However, since work began in earnest, the compound has beensituated on land adjacent to the rear gardens of houses in

Dunster Road.When the B&NES officials werequizzed by residents at lastweek's meeting, theypresented a completelydifferent drawing which hadbeen produced by TaylorWimpey at the end of last yearand which concurred with thecurrent location of thecompound. On furtherexamination, it appeared thatthis plan had found its way intoa controversial proposal by thedeveloper to vary three of theconditions attached when theGovernment Inspector grantedTaylor Wimpey's appeal in2011. That application, as wereported in The Week In,caused controversy because itsought to amend theInspector's decision to allow

work to begin on the road layout changes on the junction ofPark Road and Dunster Road before a soil decontaminationexercise had been carried out on the whole of the K2 site. Planssubmitted with that application (Ref 12/03589/VAR) still showedthe original location for the compound. Significantly, oppositionto the proposed variation was such that local councillor AlanHale asked for the application to be heard by B&NESDevelopment Control Committee 'in the interests oftransparency.' That request was turned down by CommitteeChairman Gerry Curran, citing among his reasons that: "Thelayout will remain as agreed by the Inspector." The decision was then delegated to Senior Planning OfficerGeoff Webber to approve, which he did at the end of January,along with a whole raft of other pre-commencement conditions.While the new drawing was listed on the schedule of drawingsattached to the consent notice, it was not part of the originalinventory supplied by Taylor Wimpey's agents Boyer Planning,when submitting the application in December 2012. At lastweek's meeting no-one from B&NES was able to explain howor at what point the plan showing the changed compoundlocation was added. It also emerged that Geoff Webber nolonger worked for B&NES Council.

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Co-operative Pharmacy, Superstore,Broadmead Lane, Keynsham(10am-4pm)

Boots, Gallagher Retail Park,Longwell Green (10.30am-4pm)

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Food BanksDear Sir,Last week I attended a meeting to plan aFood Bank which will be used to givenourishment to needy residents inMangotsfield, Downend and Emerson’sGreen. This is not a misprint – I did sayMangotsfield, Downend and Emerson’sGreen. The Food Bank is being set up bya partnership between the Trussel Trust,local churches and volunteers from thegeneral public, and is planned tocommence in September. Yate andChipping Sodbury already has a FoodBank with 900 claimants (again not amisprint I say again 900), and others arebeing set up in Keynsham andThornbury this monthWe apparently live in one of thewealthiest cities in the U.K. and in one ofthe parts of the outer Bristol Area notusually identified with poverty, yetscratch beneath the surface and we findfamilies unable to feed themselves in amanner which is acceptable. Read thenational and local press and this isconspicuous by it’s lack of publicity –probably too embarrassing. Morechildren than ever now rely on a freeschool breakfast and this is not usuallyavailable during school holidays.

Who are the families, who will be takingadvantage of the facility? Statistics fromFood Banks in other parts of the countryhave identified that changes in theWelfare System have drafted thousandsmore into the Poverty Gap. Countlessworkers, particularly in the PublicServices have been made redundantand having to cope with unemploymentbenefits, part time jobs, or living on amuch lower wage. The Crisis paymentsby local Councils are now being mademuch more difficult to access. Energy,fuel and food costs are all going up. FreeLegal Aid is being denied – families arestruggling with paying off mortgages andhave debt issues. Disability Benefitsrules have been changed. The CitizensAdvice Bureaus have never been sobusy dealing with people needingadvice. Contrary to the Chancellor GeorgeOsborne’s recent speech typifyingbenefit claimants as lazy and lying in bedall day drinking cans of lager, the realityis that by far the majority are thosefamilies where the bread winners arepaid at the Minimum Wage or just above,who without working excessive overtime,are unable to support their families. In arecession overtime dries up, and theyare back to basic pay. Hopefully the localpress and media will investigate whyFood Banks are being set up all aroundour local area; this should be a major

concern and deserves much morehigher profile treatment.Yours sincerelyMichael Bell – South Glos LabourCouncillor for Rodway Ward

K2A and Abbotts WoodDear Editor,May I take the opportunity to respond toAndy Halliday’s well founded concernsregarding the future of K2A and AbbottsWood. (Letters June 20th ‘AbbottsWood’) Today (21.6.13) I, together withKate Simmons Cllr, had a meeting withDavid Bond, Technical Director forBarrett Homes Bristol, Chris Dolling theirDesign and Planning Manager andAndrew Smith from their PR agency.It was an informative meeting whichincluded discussion on Abbotts Wood.Barrett Homes are in discussions withthe Woodland Trust because they haveto lay services through the wood fordrainage to link up with services on K2B.However the issue of a paved pedestrianaccess between the two was then raisedand both Kate and I told Barrett Homesthat it would be best that Abbotts Woodbe left intact as a green area undisturbedby anything other than the strollers anddog walkers that enjoy it now.The paved way was in discussionbecause of a ‘safer route to school’need. Well as I pointed out to them I

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LettersContinued from Page 9would not want a primary school child ofmine wandering through the woods andbe vulnerable to potential danger, whenthere will be connections through theFederated Estate.The play area that Andy expressedconcern for is shown on the plan and itwould seem to be not far removed fromits current site, if at all. The bonus of thedevelopment is that it will bring some 75rentable social housing units, a muchneeded resource. The Barrett Homesteam had had scoping meetings with theprevious Major Developments officer butI have strongly recommended that theyseek another such meeting with thecurrent development manager LisaBartlett and this they are going to do.I am hopeful that on the face of ourmeeting K2A will be a much smotherjourney that K2B has proven to be.Should I hold my breath? Yours SincerelyAlan Hale, Cllr Keynsham South, Bath& North East Somerset Council

Any wonder that Costaflout planning rules?Dear Editor,It would seem that would-be developerswithin B&NES are able to ride rough-shod over planning regulations. Youhelpfully alerted readers of your 13thJune issue, that Costa has not botheredto wait for a decision on their applicationto spread their business on to pedestrianterritory with al fresco dining - anapplication which the records show, isopposed by many residents.

It seems that no action can have beentaken by the council to remedy thiscontravention of the planning system, foron Saturday last, the tables were inposition and not even as per theirrevised application. I assume that noaction can have been taken, for surelyany polite request from the council toremove the offending items would havesecured their removal and if not, wouldhave entitled their removal by the councilto their nearest refuse depot.Are our Keynsham representatives onB&NES Council content to see suchwilful contravention of the planningsystem and the apparent inactivity in thematter, of our planning department? Thisis at the time when the unfortunate andput-upon neighbours of the K2development are being urged to take abalanced view of the activities ofdevelopers. If I parked a spare chair Ihave at home, in the middle of thepedestrian way in the High Street toenable me to rest halfway on my journeyto the newsagent, would the councillorsand council officers take a balanced viewof it ?T.W. Evans, Keynsham

Driving in EuropeDear Editor,Further to the article on Speed Cameralocations and Sat/Navs, I rang mymanufacturer, Garmin, who explainedhow to switch off the speed camera,sorry, safety camera locations and itturned out to be straight forward. I didmine while waiting at the Shuttle, whilealso altering the mph to kph. This is amust to double check your speed as kpmis much more difficult to see on somemakes of cars with only just a glance.

That is only the start of "things to getused to".Motorway tolls are all but unmanned andmost will not take cash, just cards whichmeans the banks charges are added on.You only get a receipt if you request oneand bearing in mind that you have now aqueue behind you, trying to read theright part of the display takes someattention, apart from the driver gettingthe car close enough to the card/ticketmachine for your passenger to reach.Petrol. We drove from Calais to LakeGarda, on to Tuscany and Frejus in thesouth of France. The dearest petrol wesaw in Italy was 1.93 euro, average wasaround 1.75 and if you were lucky 1.63.In France the cheapest was 1.51 euroaverage 1.65 and the dearest 1.75.Some garages are unmanned and youhave to hope there are Englishinstructions. Some will not take Englishcards debit or credit and trying to get a20 euro note in correctly makes you waituntil you find a manned one. One morething on some garages. They have selfservice and where they serve you, somake sure you stop at the right pump onthe forecourt or you could be paying 0.15per litre extraWe have just had a lovely holiday withmore lorries than cars, by the thousand,mainly in Italy, but its nice to be homewhere if we had a bit more sun most ofus would stay.Have a nice trouble free holiday whereever you go and thanks to our 11 yearold Honda Civic that got us there andback without a hiccup!!Peter Short, Coalpit Heath


Planning Applications

Well-known West Country artist Alan Ward has brought thehistoric Fry's Sentinel shunter back to life in a new painting. The

locomotive is resplendent in its royal blue livery with steambillowing as it makes its way along the tracks at the Fry's factoryat Somerdale, where from 1928 it was a familiar sight. MrWard's painting is based on a black and white photo of theSentinel and volunteers working on the restoration of the realthing say they are confident it is how the locomotive will lookonce they have completed the project in a few years' time.The 85-year-old Sentinel shunter was retired from the

chocolate factory in 1956, where it moved trucks and wagonsalong the site's two-mile railway track. Remarkably it survivedintact, although falling into disrepair, for several decades beforeending up in the care of Avon Valley Railway in 2010. A team ofvolunteers at the popular family attraction are now regularlyworking on the locomotive to carry out repairs, remove rust andultimately return it to its former glory. David Cole, Avon Valley Railway development manager, said:"The painting by Alan Ward of Fry's Sentinel in all her glory isnot just a wonderful glimpse of the past, it also serves as avision of the future for the locomotive as restoration workcontinues. I'm sure it will give the volunteers even greaterincentive to carry on their hard work and will show others whatwe are trying to achieve."The painting was commissioned by volunteer GeorgeColbourne to help raise funds for the restoration project, withlimited edition fine art prints now for sale. Each will benumbered and signed by the artist and are available in sizes20" x 16" at £35 and 12" x 10" at £17.50. Anyone who wishesto purchase a print can contact Mr Colbourne on 0117 986 2858with their order.


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Painting of historic Fry's engineto raise funds for restoration


2386 (Keynsham) Squadron Air cadets has been named thebest Air Cadet Squadron in the South West. The title comes

after an inspection by Regional Commandant Group CaptainRemlinger as part of the Sir Alan Lees trophy competition whichselects the best from the 960 units nationwide. Keynsham willnow go forward as the South West representative and one ofthe six regional finalists.Group Captain Remlinger was impressed by the variation ofqualifications and experiences that the cadets of 2386Squadron had completed; he also liked the cadet led inspectionevening. The next step of the competition is an inspection ofeach of the 6 regional representatives by Commandant AirCadets, Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty. The winners of theSir Alan Lees trophy and the holders of the title Best Air CadetSquadron will be announced by 10 July. 2386 (Keynsham) Squadron meets on a Tuesday and Fridayfrom 1845 – 2115. To find out more, visit www.2386atc.com.

Keynsham

Air Cadets best in the South West


Whitchurch

HorseWorld submits plans fornew visitor centre and 125 homesThe anticipated planning application for a new visitor attractionand housing at HorseWorld has been submitted to Bath & NorthEast Somerset Council for consideration. Following public

consultation earlier thisyear and a meeting inWhitchurch last yearwhich was attended byover 100 residents,considerable changeshave been made to theoriginal proposals. These

include an extra entrance into the housing development fromSleep Lane. This should help ease congestion at one of thevillage’s key ‘pinch-points’ where Sleep Lane meets StauntonLane. A new pavement along Staunton Lane to Whitchurchvillage, a zebra crossing and traffic calming measures have allbeen added to the scheme following feedback from the public.The new centre will include a 250-seat indoor equestrian school,a new café which can cater for 200 customers, new play areas fordifferent age-group children, new classrooms for schools andlocal colleges and an interactive museum. The centre has beendesigned around a central pathway, through the site, to allowvisitors to see much more of the charity’s rehabilitation work. The

charity, which has been rescuing and rehoming horses for 60years, opened its visitor centre 15 years ago. The aim was notonly to showcase much of the organisation's work, which mainlytakes place on land not accessible by the public, but also to createa new revenue stream. Since that time, with charitable donationsdeclining, HorseWorld has become increasingly dependant onincome from the visitor centre which has now reached saturationpoint and its buildings are no longer fit for purpose. The newvisitor centre would enable the organisation, which currentlyemploys over 60 local people, to develop its visitor activities andfunding for the project would come from releasing some of its landfor up to 125 houses. While the land falls within the Green Belt,B&NES Council agreed in February, to permit up to 200 newhomes to be built at Whitchurch as part of its Core Strategyprovision for the next 15 years.HorseWorld Managing Director, Mark Owen believes that thefeedback from local residents has played a significant part inshaping the current plans. “From the feedback we’ve received, it’sclear lots of people are very excited by the plans. But there havealso been concerns raised. So, during the past few weeks, theteam has been working diligently to address those issues. Thenew revised plans include a number of significant changesresulting directly from the consultation. In particular we’ve addedmeasures that will have a really positive impact on some of theexisting traffic and pedestrian safety problems. I think the finalplans show we’ve been sensitive to local concerns and workedhard to tackle as many of the issues raised as we can" he said.However, he also stressed the importance of the development tothe future of the organisation: “I cannot overstate how importantthe new visitor centre is to the survival of HorseWorld. The planscome at a time when there are more horses than ever needing ourhelp. Without the new visitor centre, I fear for the many horseswhich need our care.”Public consultation is now open until 18th July and a target datefor a decision is mid September. The application reference is13/02164/OUT

Extra seats for HoraceBatchelor playSeats for next month's preview of the one man show, "AnAudience with Horace Batchelor, King of Keynsham" sold out,almost within days. Now, after discussions with Blue BrookPromotions and Pomegranate Cafe and Restaurant in TempleStreet, we have been able to make additional places availableon Monday 22nd, Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th July. Aswe reported in last week's issue, actor Roland Oliver will playthe enigmatic Horace at the Brewery Theatre in Bedminsterduring August, following the three preview performances inKeynsham. Tickets for Pomegranate cost £12 each whichincludes a glass of wine and a dish of mezze. Call 01179860381 or call in at Pomegranate.


Staff that helped residents enjoy the Olympic Torch pass safelythrough the streets of South Gloucestershire have been namedteam of the year. Their work was commended during the council’sannual Pride Awards earlier this month, designed to acknowledgethe hard work of council staff in providing excellent services toresidents.Chief Executive Amanda Deeks presented the team of the yearaward to a range of representatives who all worked together tomake the two-day Olympic Torch event last May so memorable.She said: “This team demonstrated a truly one-council approachto delivering services. On two days in May last year, the OlympicFlame shone a light on South Gloucestershire during its journeytowards London 2012. Huge crowds lined the streets throughBitton, Longwell Green, Hanham and Filton to welcome thetorchbearers at this fantastic community event which owed itssuccess to the hard work and dedication of staff from across thewhole council. The team pulled out all the stops to make sure theevent was safe and memorable for an estimated 20,000 residentsand visitors that came out to celebrate. Their planning andmanagement of the event, together with our partners, ensuredthat every single person could be proud of South Gloucestershireas the Olympic torch travelled along the streets.”

Staff at the annual Pride Awards and last year's Olympic Torchrelay passing through Willsbridge

Council employeesrecognised for public service


Despite the seemingly non-existent summer this year,hot days will occasionally occur and when they do

readers may be interested to learn of ways to protecttheir pets from the dangerous heat.

• Do not leave your animal alone in a vehicle or in thehouse with closed windows. Overheating can killanimals and parking in the shade will offer very littleprotection for your pet.

• Do not force your animal to exercise in the heat, insteadwait until early morning or evening when it is cooler andextra caution should be taken with over weight animals.

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• Do not walk your pets in areas where you suspectinsecticide or other chemicals to have been sprayed,these are increasingly used on lawns and trees duringthe summer and are very harmful to animals.

• Keep your pet well groomed, as a clean coat can helpto prevent summer skin problems. For example dogsthat have a heavy coat are in danger of overheating, soshaving the hair to 1-inch length will prevent this.

• Take your pets to the vet for an early summer check.

Across the Channel, the summer holiday season canspell trouble for thousands of pets. Many are simplyabandoned permanently by their owners. Every summeran estimated 100,000 domestic animals are abandonedin France by owners who say they are unable to takethem along or find someone to look after them. Thisproblem is also acute in Spain and Italy and though it isillegal, it's difficult to enforce laws against it. In Paris, theFrench Society Against Cruelty to Animals launches highprofile media campaigns at this time of year with giant

roadside posters and adverts on the Metro. One shows asad-eyed dog, with the message: "Animals can't cry, theyjust suffer in silence. Don't leave your pet this year."Despite this, its rescue shelters are consistently overrunin early July as Parisians head off to the sun.

Visit Avon Aquatics at 72-76 High Street in Staple Hill. Theyhave been established in the area for over 30 years offeringadvice and products to help anyone with aquatics in mind. In theshop you will find a large selection of pet food and supplies withevery pet needs taken care from your dog to your snake orspider.They have a dedicated pond room with all you need for your fishand a large display of all your fishing tackle needs includingreels, rods, luggage and bait. Don’t forget that Avon Aquaticsare the owners of Boyd Valley Lake in Bitton a large freshwaterlake stocked with fish up to 20lbs.Day tickets are available for aslittle as £7.00 per day. Tickets are available from the shop. Open7 days a week.

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Hanham

Appeal after boysassaulted

Keynsham

Students take controlof Time Out Stage

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following anassault in Hanham last weekend (Saturday 15th June). Theincident occurred around 4pm close to Greenbank Parkfollowing an altercation between a man and youngsters. As aresult the boys were chased by the man who then assaultedthem. One of them suffered a broken nose and the other afractured finger. The man is described as white, around 40 yearsold with short dark hair. He's around 5ft tall and of a thin build.Anyone with information or who witnessed the incident is askedto call 101 quoting crime reference numbers 57446/13 and57401/13.

Nominations have been coming in steadily for this year'sCommunity Pub of the Year Award. Now in its third year, the aimof the award founder, Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore, is tohighlight the best 'locals' in his constituency which not onlyserve a good pint but which contribute to the fabric of the localcommunity. This year has seen nominations from old favourites,proving the sustainability of pubs which get it right, as well asnew candidates. Nominations will be scaled down to a short listof four at the beginning of July, each of which will feature insubsequent issues of The Week In. There is still time tonominate your pub. Either complete the form below or sendyour nomination and reasons to us by e-mail to:[email protected]

The Time Out Stage at the Keynsham Music Festival wasoriginally set up for young people and youth music. Withimproved, cover, stage and sound this year it should now

present a real rival to theother stages for interest andmusic – for all age-groups.But the Time Out stageremains strongly linked toyoung people if only in abehind the scenes way. TheStage is being managed by

three young Keynsham people who have had complete controlover the selection and sequencing of bands and music.Holly Allen and Ana Poole (both 22), former Keynsham school-students and now both completing University courses in eventmanagement, and current Keynsham school-student SebBailey (16), have worked together since the autumn planning forJuly 7th – often by electronic means from their respectivelocations, and actually meeting only at holiday times They havehelped to reduce an application list of over 400 acts to the tenwho will appear on the Time Out Stage at the Festival. Theyhave included the best young Keynsham bands and a created amix which will feature more electronics and contemporarysounds – including what may prove to be some of the mostinteresting music of the day with Stevie Jo Dooley from Bath,Manchester’s Franco and the Dreadnought, The Scribes fromPlymouth and 15 year old Callum Rafferty from Kent –performers truly destined for big futures.The three are also organising a Time Out acoustic evening inThe Ship on the Wednesday of the Festival week. Of theseventy or so volunteers who make the Keynsham MusicFestival happen these three are a very welcome addition. Fulldetails of all can be found at: www.keynshammusicfestival.co.uk

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Keynsham

Twinning Student works at Town CouncilAs part of twinning arrangements between Keynsham andLibourne in France, 19 year old Aurore Tourenne has beenspending the month of June working in the KeynshamTown Council Offices. Here, she gives us an 'outsider'sview' of life in the town.“I am Aurore Tourenne. I come from the twin city of Libourne,which is located in South West of France. Libourne is between

the famous vineyards of Saint Emilion and Pomerol. Libourne isdifferent from Keynsham: it is an historical city; some buildingswere built in Middle aged like the town hall or “la Tour du Port”.Libourne is also in the confluence between the two rivers:Dordogne and Isle.I am currently following a two-year post a-levels training courseto become a PA (Personal Assistant) in Max Linder High Schoolof Libourne. For my diploma, I should have a work placement ina foreign country or in an international organization in France. Ichose to have it in England and I went to Keynsham TownCouncil.In Keynsham Town Council, I had the opportunity to help the sixpeople who are working in the offices: updating different files,doing Publisher work, writing articles for “Keynsham News”,filing and attending meetings. It allows me to improve myEnglish and (re)discover a country that I particularly like.

Otherwise the council organization is totally different that it is inFrance. In France, we elect a list which will elect one “maire”(Mayor), its adjoints” (deputies) and the others stay councillors.Only the maire and the adjoints earn money for this work. Thetown hall (La Mairie) manages: roads, buildings, cemetery,finances, schools, green areas, local charities, accommodationand social help. In cities, “la mairie” is in charge of culture,young people and health. So, the Town Council and “la mairie”have got different aims.There are also more differences. The weather is more cold thanin France. In summer we often have 28 degrees. You drive onthe left side of the road while we drive on the right. Sometimes,to cross the road, I look to the wrong side.The school organization is another different point. As I haveheard in a school, English pupils stay in the same school from5 to 11 and 11 to 18. In France, you change four times:“Maternelle” from 3 to 6, “Primaire” from 6 to 10, “Collège” from11 to 14 and “Lycée” from 15 to 18. In this period, we should sittwo exams: “Brevet” at the end of the collège and“Baccalauréat” at the end of the Lycée. The management ofthese schools is also different: The town council managesprimaire and maternelle schools, college is managed by the“Conseil Général” (County or District Council) and Lycée by the“Conseil Régional” (Regional Council)”.

Co-operative Car BootThe Co-operative store in Keynsham will be holding car bootsale this month in an effort to raise money for their chosencharity of the year, The Carers Trust, which works to raiseawareness of the tremendous work which carers perform inlooking after sick loved ones. The sale will run on Sunday 14thJuly between 10am and 2pm in a specially designated area oftheir car park. A Barbeque and refreshments will be availablealong side various stalls and a tombola, promising enjoyment forall. The event will be open to sellers from 8:45 to 9:45 am(however will exclude any traders) and the entrance fee is £5per car. Payment can be made on arrival or a pitch can be pre-booked. If anyone is interested in purchasing a pitch please callinto the store or contact Carole How Tel. 0117 986 0860.


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The Luncheon Club at Warmley CommunityCentre is looking for new members to attend itsweekly sessions. It has been in existence forover 30 years and provides meals forpensioners every Monday morning. The Clubruns from 10.30am to 2.30pm and is a welcomebreak in routine for many people who may notshare a meal with anyone for the rest of theweek. The day is a chance for food lovers toenjoy a few hours away from home and meetnew and old friends in similar situations.

Ros Woodrow of the WRVS or RVS as it is nowknown, runs the club and says she has enjoyedmany years of catering at Warmley and is keenthat more men and women should benefit fromthe fresh home cooked meals provided,

together with the pleasant social atmosphereexperienced by luncheon goers and caterersalike.When members first arrive at WarmleyCommunity Centre, they receive a welcome cupof tea or coffee with a biscuit, and later sit downto a two course cooked meal. After this they aretreated to entertainment which may includesuch things as a talk, bingo or a localsinger/musician.The Luncheon Club charges £5.00 per personand for those unable to attend because oftransport problems, Kingswood CommunityTransport can be contacted. This is a charitysupported by South Gloucestershire Council tohelp elderly and disabled people access localvenues. Helpers are most welcome and canalso enjoy the benefits of home cooking. Withat present only 17 members, the club is hopingelderly residents in the area do not feel theyhave to stay at home on their own, but for oneday a week can meet up for a good meal, goodcompany, entertainment and a chat. For moreinformation ring Warmley Community Centretel. 0117 9616595 and Kingswood CommunityTransport tel. 0117 9616016.

St Brendans College willbe hosting a picnic onWednesday 3rd July from5:30pm to 8:30pm in theirAmphitheatre andgrounds. The event isopen to the public, familyand friends and tickets are£3 for adults and £1 forchildren. It will includedance, drama, live music,site specific works, filmscreenings and musicaltheatre. Additionally therewill be a variety of games,yarn bombing, facepainting and a barbequeand cakes will also beavailable.

Housing & Support organisation Curo has this week completed adeal for up to £75M funding with M&G Investments to roll out aprogramme of development over the next three years. The dealcomprises £50M to continue the growth of Curo’s existing buildingprogramme and its move into the private sale market, including thedevelopment at the ex-MOD site in Foxhill in Bath, with an option fora further £25M for additional projects.Victor da Cunha, Chief Executive of Curo, says “We’re delighted tohave the full financial capacity to meet our new-build homes plan.Our ambition is to create a rolling programme of 500 new-buildhomes each year, around 50% of which will be affordable. House-building supports substantial economic growth, and this funding willalso provide local employment opportunities and contribute to theWest of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) target ofcreating 95,000 new jobs in the region over the next 20 years.Expanding the types of homes we build, including market rents andprivate sale, will not only provide much-needed new homes but willhelp cross-subsidise our core purpose of providing homes that localpeople can afford”.Meanwhile, Curo's project to replace 200 concrete (PRC) homes inKeynsham and Bath with new, energy efficient houses has won theSouth West Build Environment Award. Last month we reported thatthe scheme, which was completed last year, had been shortlistedfor the regional awards event. It will now go forward to the nationalConstructing Excellence Awards programme.


Staple Hill

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Brass Bands to your tasteA group of local bands are looking for newmembers. Westerly Showband, KingswoodWinds Brass Band and two learning groups areall run by Musical Director Chris Harris. Thebands each have players of mixed ability butalso cater for those wanting to learn a brassinstrument or are already proficient and talentedmusicians.

Westerly Showband is a versatile and polishedensemble and is recognised as one of theleading wind orchestras in the Greater Bristolarea. Kingswood Winds is WesterlyShowband’s training band and caters for mid-level players who wish to improve. It particularlywelcomes people returning to playing after along absence. Derrick Matthews is a member ofKingswood Winds and has played with them

over the past four years after an absence fromthe brass band world of 40 years. In the 1970’she played for both Minehead and BridgewaterBrass.Chris Harris also has two Learner groups.These are adult band classes and teach bothbeginners and near beginners. When peoplejoin as novice players they can still expect toperform at local events. Premium band,Westerly Showband will however be playing inPage Park, Staple Hill on the 13th July.Last Sunday Kingswood Winds played at KingGeorge V Playing fields, Downend in oddlyenough extremely windy conditions. Theyperformed tunes including ‘Moon River,’ ‘ LibertyBell’ and ‘Marching to the Savoy’ withdetermination and musical ability producing afine sounding set.For budding musicians or potential bandmembers the person to contact is Chris Harristel. 0117 9561950. Band practices are held atKingswood Library. Pictured are; MargaretDunderdale who plays bassoon, Lesley Hensonflute, Derrick Matthews euphonium, JudithHadley clarinet and Deputy Conductor RichardJones.

South Gloucestershire Council is showing its support for membersof the armed forces past, present and future during Armed ForcesDay this weekend (Saturday 29th June). This year the event takesplace in Staple Hill with a parade of veterans, military vehicles,marching bands, air cadets, scouts, the Salvation Army and theRoyal British Legion Bikers. They will muster at Kendall Road at11am and march off at 11.25am. The parade will travel along theHigh Street to Broad Street and make its way to Page Park.Throughout the day there will also be performances, stalls andactivities available for all the family to enjoy from 10.30am to 4pmin Page Park.Cllr John Calway will sign the military covenant on behalf of SouthGloucestershire Council. The covenant is a voluntary statement ofmutual support between the civilian population and its local armedforces community which recognises the huge commitment andsacrifice these individuals make. He said: “We have beensupportive of our armed forces for many years in SouthGloucestershire and we take pride in recognising their contributionto community life and I hope people will join us in lining the streetsof Staple Hill to pay tribute to their work. Armed Forces Day isextra special for South Gloucestershire Council this year becausewe will be joined in Staple Hill by representatives from the Ministryof Defence to sign a joint Armed Forces Community Covenantwhich pledges to encourage support for the armed forces past andpresent who live in our district.”

Volunteers forlocal charityneededKingswood charity JessieMay Foundation arecarrying out bucketcollections throughout Julyand August and areappealing for volunteers tohelp. They have slotslasting two hours to fill forSaturday 13th July andSunday 14th July at Asda,Patchway and alsoSaturday 24th August andSunday 25th August atMorrisons,Yate. JessieMay t-shirts and collectionbuckets will be provided.The charity strives toprovide hospice care athome for children livingwith terminal illnesses. Anyone who is interested insupporting this wonderfulcharity, please [email protected] or Tel. 0117 9582174

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Keynsham and Saltford LiberalDemocrats are asking for consideration ofpossible cycle-paths to be installedadjacent to the Keynsham by-pass. AndyWait, spokesperson for Keynsham EastLibDems said “There is room to putdedicated cycle-paths running alongsidethe by-pass. At the moment, only thebravest cyclists ride on the carriagewayyet many would want to cycle towardsBrislington into Bristol if it was safer. It isthe missing link between the cycle pathfrom Saltford and the cycle path from theHicks Gate roundabout into Bristol.”Duncan Hounsell of the Saltford LibDemssaid “We want feed-back from localcyclists and cycle organisations as towhether they back this concept. We wantto explore if this is a proposal that isrealistic and provides value for money.” Andy and Duncan are contactingTransport Cabinet members Cllr CarolineJackson of B&NES Council and Cllr Mark

Bradshaw of Bristol City Council as wellas the West of England Local TransportBody with the suggestion. A link from theBristol and Bath cycle-path to Keynsham

through the new development site atSomerdale is already envisaged in the“Cycling Major Scheme” shortlisted by theLocal Transport Body for possible futuredevolved major transport funding. It ispossible that dedicated cycle-paths

parallel to the Keynsham by-pass couldfind their way into the cycle networkreview. There is already a short section ofpath from Unity Road to the Co-opsupermarket which illustrates what ispossible.

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The young musicians from the 37th Kingswood Drum Corpstravelled to Leicester on Sunday 24th June to take part in theBritish Youth Band Associations East Midlands Showdown. Ona day defined by the wintry weather conditions both the Cadetband and the Senior group put on really good show - for both itwas their first competition outing of 2013.

The Cadet's show (Comic Book Hero) was really appreciated bythe judges - and was possibly their best 'first show' for a numberof years. The Seniors, performing in the worst of the day'sweather conditions, also did well with their show (My PC) whichtells the story of how the home computer plays a role in modernday life. The bands now have two weeks to refine theirperformances as they will again be taking to the road - this timeto Wolverhampton to take part in the Black Country Show.

A rescue horse rehabilitated by the Bristol based charityHorseworld, is now available to re-home. The mare, namedCressida, was discovered neglected near Sailsbury. Sheweighed just 445 kilos, however has since gained 163 kilos. The horse is believed to be the cousin of champion racehorse

Desert Orchid, and staff arecurrently seeking confirmation ofthis. “She has made an amazingrecovery” said Jerry Watkins,HorseWorld’s Director of EquineWelfare. “Her determined mindsetmay have come from her famouscousin and has helped her on theroad to recovery. WithoutHorseWorld’s help it is not clearwhat would have happened to

these animals. The owner of the horses has now beenprosecuted for neglect.” HorseWorld aims to rescue, rehabilitate and rehomeabandoned, neglected and mistreated horses, ponies anddonkeys. The charity is responsible for over 140 horses on theWhitchurch site and over 300 on loan in the South West region.For more info please visit www.horseworld.org.uk/rehome .

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‘C’ in the Park, the free event that took place last Sunday atKing George V Playing Fields was a huge success despite theweather turning grey, showery, windy and cold. The hardy folkwho attended dressed for the occasion and enjoyed the bouncycastles, rock climbing frame, craft tent and sports and stageentertainment provided as a free gift by local churches. With 10 acts taking to the stage between 12.30 and 3.30pm

there was no chance to be bored. A group of four youngfemale flautists called Rosie, Beth, Sarah and Louise,entertained the audience wearing distinctive purple and black.They are the senior section of a group of flautists calledFlutissimo which is supported by South Gloucestershire MusicHub and numbers in all between twelve and fifteen musicians. Also entertaining the crowds were Staple Hill Primary, The

Tynings Primary and Mangotsfield Secondary School.B.U.S.K. a local music group got the audience’s feet tappingas they covered a range of well executed favourite pop songs.‘Streetvibes Dance Group’ and ‘Zumba with Beth Saunders’provided more activity which hopefully tired out the youngstersand enabled parents to enjoy a peaceful Sunday evening.

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Age UK Bath & N E Somerset is holding its next drop-in advicesession on Tuesday 2nd July at Keynsham Baptist Church Hallfrom 10am – 12 noon. Free confidential information and advicewill be available on a range of topics including benefitentitlement, pensions, care, housing, debt, finding localservices, and many other issues that affect older people. Forfurther information please call our Bath office: tel 01225 466135.

Cllr John Goddard, Chair of South Gloucestershire Council'sResources Sub-Committee joined Jack Wells, an apprentice withBT Openreach and Bill Murphy, Managing Director Next GenerationAccess BT Group in Wick on Monday 24th June. They came to thevillage to announce superfast broadband will arrive first inPucklechurch and Wick, thanks to a multimillion pound dealbetween South Gloucestershire Council, BT and Wiltshire Council.Rollout will see 94 per cent of premises in South Gloucestershire*connected to superfast broadband of 24Mbps and above by the endof March 2015. Once complete, nearly 100 kilometres of fibrecabling will be laid across the district, delivering over 50 new fibrecabinets. Pucklechurch and Wick are the first villages to beannounced and residents and businesses will be able to order fibrebroadband from spring 2014. And more than 5,000 homes andbusinesses in South Gloucestershire will be able to connect to fibrebroadband by June 2014 as the project rolls out to other areas in thedistrict.Cllr John Goddard, Chair of South Gloucestershire Council’sResources Sub-Committee, said: "We are delighted to see high-speed broadband being rolled out to our residents and businessesand it is great that Wick and Pucklechurch are among the firstvillages to benefit in the country. Internet usage for our ruralcommunities will be transformed thanks to faster broadband speedswhile businesses will benefit from increased file storage andprocessing. These improvements will ensure South Gloucestershirecontinues to be recognised as a great place to live, work and dobusiness."The £35.6 million project is one of the first in the country to deliverbroadband to communities and businesses thanks to a partnershipbetween the two councils and BT, along with funding from theGovernment’s Broadband DeliveryUK (BDUK) programme.For more details about thebroadband project visitwww.southglos.gov.uk/broadband.Pictured l-r: Cllr John Goddard,South Gloucester-shire Council,Jack Wells, Apprentice with BTOpenreach and Bill Murphy,Managing Director next generationnetworks for BT Group.


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Drugs squad raidpropertyPolice together with sniffer dogs, carried out a raid on a propertyin St Johns Court last Thursday morning (20th June). The houseis understood to be a Curo property. Two people, believed to bea mother and son were arrested.

Ever fancied getting up-close and personal with a fire engine?Or just seeing what the inside of an operational fire station isreally like? Bath Fire Station is throwing its doors open to thepublic on Sunday 21st July between 11.00hrs and 15.00hrs.Visitors will be able to meet firefighters, have a look around thevarious fire engines, and also see one of Avon Fire & RescueService’s boats. It is also hoped that the AF&RS hovercraft,which is usually based in Weston-super-Mare, will be there.Another attraction is one of the service’s chip pan firedemonstration units; if you have ever doubted just how seriousa chip pan fire can be, this will leave you in no uncertain mind!


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Chris Scott defeated Alan Box 2-0 to win Keynsham's opensnooker event on Sunday 9th June. In earlier matches he beatElla Hilborne, Mitchell Hooper, Aaron Burgess and, in the semifinal, John Hilborne. Jamie Hawkins scored a double victory inKeynsham's junior events played on Saturday 8th June. In thesnooker final Hawkins defeated Freya Clothier and in the poolevent, scored victory over Harry Cooper-White in the final.

Having secured qualification for the National Omnium finals lastweek, Keynsham sisters Bethany and Sophie Taylor travelled towest London to race round six of the youth national series. Ona the day after Midsummer's Day both girls were confronted withgale force winds, rain and the best youth cyclist that Britainpossesses. With 40 entries in each category Bethany andSophie had their work cut out. First up Sophie in the U14 racecrossed the finish line in a superb 5th overall - her best everresult at a national level.In the U16 contest, Beth moved to the front of the pack and waswell placed until she was forced off the course in the last cornertaking to the grass she recovered well finishing strongly in 10thshe recorded her 4th top 10 scoring race from 5 entered.

The first half of the Bristol and District season came to close lastThursday as Fry's travelled to play last year's Division 4 runnersup Henleaze 'B'. On a cloudy night, Henleaze took the earlyadvantage. Fry's kept two rinks tight but with one Henleaze rinkpulling away, it was that rink which would help Henleaze takethe win with Fry's drawing one rink to only take one point toleave Fry's 4th in the table over 20 points behind 2nd place.Last Friday saw a local derby in the last 16 of the Turnbull Cupwith Keynsham crossing the railway and into Somerdale for theencounter. Fry's were hoping to repeat last year's win but it wasKeynsham who took the early advantage. Things didn't changemuch with one Keynsham rink running away. Fry's didn't give upand pulled back well on three rinks with the biggest deficit onlybeing 3 shots. But it was the big rink win for Keynsham whichtook the game. Fry's 57-91 Keynsham.

Two Saturday’s ago Keynsham first’s lost away at Ashcott &Shapwick by 37 runs; Paul Robbins took the bowling honourswith 4-26 and Dan Jarmanscored 30. The secondsextended their unbeaten runto 6 matches with a 2 wicketwin at home against thesame opposition; HarryJones took 5-19 and JohnCourtney 3-6 and there werehalf centuries for BenWhittington (57) and AntonyCains (55). The thirds won by5 wickets in their gameagainst Brislington; JohnnyRood taking 2-12 and Nick Lowe scoring 57 supported by 47from Dan Gerrish. Sunday’s games were lost to the weather.Last weekend saw a thrilling first team game at Wellswayagainst the ‘mighty’ Bath CC, where Keynsham snatched defeatfrom the jaws of victory, losing by 7 runs from a winning position.Bath were restricted to 198-6 in their 50 overs with Harry Jonesthe pick of the bowlers with 3- 32 off 10 overs. In Keynsham’sreply of 191 all out; Dan Jarman top scored with 65, being out inthe last over in a desperate attempt to force the win. Theseconds got their 7th win on the trot at Bath with a narrow 5 runvictory. Keynsham set the home side a target of 231 thanks toBen Whittington (62) and Mark Branton (54) and with Nick Lowetaking 3-46 they secured a famous victory. The third eleven lostby 3 wickets at Wellsway School to Stratton on the Fosse. ChrisGwyther top scored with 47 in K’s total of 124. Young JackTweedie took 1-19 including a wicket from his first ball. Despitethe gloomy weather both Sunday sides completed their leaguegames, the firsts losing heavily to Midsomer Norton, againyielding a total in excess of 300 runs with the seconds winningaway against Bristol Bangladeshi’s.



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