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ISSUE 143 – MAY/JUNE 2019 DIY SOS changes lives
HELP FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS
Communities and Local community groups
voluntary organisations are invited to apply for
With the ongoing national in North Somerset can grants to help initiatives
conversation about knife crime, benefit from up to £3,000 which support the PCC’s
Soroptomists International of
I know local people continue to to tackle issues in your priorities.
Weston-super-Mare received
be very concerned about serious local area. £500 for new resources to
Applications are welcome
violence. Residential burglary, all year. Visit our website highlight domestic abuse
knife crime and the illegal supply to find out more. and unhealthy relationships.
of drugs have a devastating
impact on our communities and
you want to be assured that the
police are doing everything they NOMINATE NORTH SOMERSET’S
can do to tackle these issues.
UNSUNG HEROES
With the council tax bill coming
Did you know that your enjoying lunch with the
through all of our letterboxes PCC recognises those who PCC and a tour of the
recently, you will have noticed go above and beyond to police communications
an increase for policing. By keep their communities centre. January:”This award is not
increasing policing by £2 a safe? It’s a chance to say just for me, it also goes to
Naseem Talukdar founded
month for the average band D to say a big thank you to all of the volunteers from
‘Feed the Homeless’ in
household, local people will help the truly extraordinary Feed the Homeless and
2016 and the charity with
the police to intensify their fight individuals who make without them the charity
the help of volunteers
against serious violence. a difference to their would not exist.”
now provide meals for the
communities. The winners homeless in Weston-super- To nominate the silent stars
This investment means we can and their guests attend a Mare and Bristol. in your community, visit our
recruit an additional 100 new ceremony at Police and website.
officers and launch a focused Fire Headquarters before Naseem received a
operation that will tackle PCC Pride Award in
serious violence as part of an
initiative Operation Remedy.
We will be sending a loud and
clear message to criminals that
WHAT’S OP REMEDY?
coming into our area to commit Suspected burglars, 100 police officers and sees dedicated officers
crime and exploit the vulnerable armed robbers and violent a £2million investment working alongside local
offenders were among from local taxpayers to neighbourhood policing
is not an option.
those arrested during the crack down on the crimes teams to tackle knife
With your help, we will continue first few days of Operation that matter most to local crime, the supply of illegal
to make our communities safe Remedy, which went live people. drugs and burglary.
and feel safe. on April 1.
Aiming to improve Visit our website for the
Operation Remedy performance, satisfaction latest Operation Remedy
involves an increase of and public confidence, it news.
Sue Mountstevens To improve Tackle operations
Police & Crime Commissioner the police’s
serious to disrupt
violence & dismantle
response to 100
residential burglary police officers
better results = recruitment
justice including
knife crime
drug supply
on our street
of 100 NEW officers, increasing
planned numbers for the
first time since 2004
For more information visit: AVONANDSOMERSET-PCC.GOV.UK • or call 01278 646 188
l @AANDSPCC • f AANDSPCC
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Contents
4 News 18 Changes to bus network in 32 Could you get a Blue Badge?
10 DIY SOS: The Big Build comes North Somerset 36 Bright future for street lighting
to town 24 Stretch your legs over Sand 38 State-of-the-art road repairs
12 Tackling rogue landlords Point
40 Lowdown on garden waste
14 Help change a future by 28 Adrenaline-fuelled year of recycling
fostering sport
47 Tide times
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News
International firm EnerMech to
create 100 jobs in Portishead
An international mechanical arm Invest Bristol and Bath, has
and electrical services specialist supported EnerMech’s successful
is moving into Portishead and investment into the area, which will
creating 100 jobs over the next create even more opportunities for
three years. highly-skilled residents.
Aberdeen-based EnerMech This included providing business
is diversifying from its energy intelligence, advice on property,
industry roots and setting up its talent acquisition and connections
South West base at Kestrel Court into the region’s industry sectors.
Business Centre, in Harbour Road. Duncan Frame, EnerMech’s
The firm will target the nuclear, general manager for the South
industrial processing, refining, West, said: “We envisage building
petrochemical, aviation, defence, a significant team of competent, doorstep of, and accessible to,
transport and infrastructure sectors to multi-skilled individuals with potential new clients.”
create the new roles as it diversifies. experience across multiple sectors
EnerMech currently employs
in the next three to five years.
North Somerset Council, along with 3,500 staff across 40 locations in
the West of England Combined “We will establish the necessary the UK, Norway, the Middle East,
Authority’s inward investment workshop, storage and testing Caspian, Asia, Africa, Australia
infrastructure to be on the and Americas.
Website winner picks up prize
The winner of a council-run MM council tax – view your details,
competition to win an iPad has set up a direct debit, make
picked up her prize. payments, apply for discounts
and amend address details
Emma Anderson won the prize
MM benefits – make an application
draw competition after signing up
and report a change in your
to the council’s online MyAccount
circumstances
service to manage her council
services. MM Report problems – such as litter
or fly tipping
By registering for an online
MM waste and recycling – report a
account, you can view and
missed collection or request a
download your latest council tax
new or replacement bin
bill, report road issues, order
recycling boxes and more. MM business rates – manage your
Customer services apprentice business rates online.
Coco hands the iPad to winner
Sign up online at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/myaccount
Emma Anderson
4 North Somerset Life • Issue 143 – May/June
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Funding secured for Underground
cables getting
Portishead Rail installed
Underground cables are now
The re-opening of Portishead’s Gloucestershire, Bristol City and being installed in North Somerset
railway line is back on track Bath and North East Somerset as part of National Grid’s
after the scheme received more councils. upgrade of the South West’s
than £31m of funding from the electricity infrastructure.
As well as reopening the Portishead
Department for Transport. Rail branch line, with two new The 8.5km of cables are being buried
The funding announcement stations at Portishead and at Pill, this underground following consultation
for MetroWest Phase 1, which MetroWest scheme also includes feedback which asked National
includes the reopening of the vital improvements to passenger Grid to protect the views through the
Portishead to Bristol rail line, was services along the Severn Beach Mendip Hills area of outstanding
made in April. and Bristol to Bath Lines. national beauty (AONB).
It comes ahead of the submission Colin Medus, head of transport and Existing pylons will also be removed
of a Development Consent Order infrastructure at North Somerset from this part of the AONB, leaving
(DCO) to the Government in July. Council, said: “This is a nationally- it pylon free for the first time since
significant project which will open the 1960s. Work is due to be
All nationally-significant up the rail network to thousands of completed by the end of 2022.
infrastructure projects require a people across the region and will
DCO before they can progress. help relieve congestion during the Work is also progressing well at
MetroWest Phase 1 is being led rush hour periods. Churchill substation, to connect it
by North Somerset Council and to the nearby overhead lines and
“MetroWest Phase 1 is firmly on
the West of England Combined install new equipment.
track for delivering rail services fit
Authority on behalf of South for the future of our region.” Ground investigation surveys have
also started along the route of the
new underground cables between
Climate emergency declared in North Somerset Nailsea and Portishead. In places
where staff have to work in the
North Somerset is one more than 50 councils across the country to declare road, traffic lights will be installed.
a ‘climate emergency’ following UN warnings of future catastrophe.
The motion was unanimously North Somerset Council had
passed at a council meeting in already adopted a low carbon
February in a bid to force through reduction target, agreed with the
plans for more carbon reduction. other West of England councils, to
reduce emissions by 50 per cent
It follows the publication of a UN
by 2035.
report which warned countries have
until 2030 to take positive action to The plan will be reviewed
Find out more at www.
limit climate ‘catastrophe’. regularly to include actions and
hinkleyconnection.co.uk
opportunities as they arise.
The motions are not legally binding or contact National Grid
but make it easier for the council to on 08003 777 347 or
be held to account. hinkleyconnection@
nationalgrid.co.uk
Read North Somerset Council’s low carbon action plan at
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/climatechange
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News
Police enquiry service moves out
of Castlewood
Police enquiries are no longer Instead, more and more people are Nailsea Police Station –
being taken in Clevedon after the contacting the police in ways that Monday to Friday, 10am-6pm
service desk was closed due to are convenient to them, such as the Weston-super-Mare Town Hall –
declining usage. telephone or online. Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm
The Castlewood service closed in Saturday, 9am-2.30pm
Enquiry offices provide an important
service in local communities but March but you can still make face-
Local police officers will continue to
there was progressively lower usage to-face police enquiries at Nailsea
work in local communities across
at the Castlewood office at certain police station, in Pound Lane, and
North Somerset, with a focus on
times of the week and an overall the Town Hall in Weston-super-Mare:
protecting the most vulnerable from
decline over the year. harm.
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk
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Childcare for children
with additional needs
More and more childminders children. Specialist childminders
Term dates for in North Somerset are being are committed to ensuring children
with SEND are learning and
trained to help care for children
2020/21 decided with special educational needs developing in a high-quality,
and disabilities (SEND). inclusive, home-based environment.
School term dates for the
2020/21 academic year have A joint project between North As well as additional training,
now been agreed. Somerset Council childminders can use the services
and Springboard of the Springboard
The school year is 195 days and specialist childminder
Opportunity
includes five in-service days used co-ordinator for
Group aims
for staff training. advice and support.
to develop
These are: specialist skills This then gives parents
and confidence of children with SEND
Term 1:
in supporting more opportunities
Tuesday 1 September 2020 to
children with to access the 30
Friday 23 October 2020
SEND alongside hours of pre-school
Term 2: mainstream childcare entitlement.
Monday 2 November 2020 to
Friday 18 December 2020 Do you have a child with special educational needs and
Term 3: disabilities? Find out more about what’s on offer at
Monday 4 January 2021 to www.n-somerset.gov.uk/sendchildcare
Friday 12 February 2021
Term 4:
Monday 22 February 2021 to
Raising awareness
Thursday 1 April 2021
Term 5:
of deafness
Monday 19 April 2021 to
Find out more about the services available to
Friday 28 May 2021
deaf and hard of hearing people during an
Term 6: awareness week in North Somerset.
Monday 7 June 2021 to
Deaf Awareness Week runs until Friday 10
Wed 21 July 2021
May and various activities are planned.
Foundation, trust, academy and
These include British Sign Language story
voluntary--aided schools set their
times in four schools; a services day with
own term dates and may differ
organisations including Hearing Dogs,
from North Somerset Council-run
Sense, Action on Hearing Loss, Citizens
ones.
Advice North Somerset, Avon Fire and
Check individual schools for Rescue, and Vision North Somerset; and BSL
their term dates. taster sessions.
Look out in the local press and on social
Visit media for up-to-date listings, as well as
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/ www.n-somerset.gov.uk/daw2019
termdates
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News
Wacky race returns to Weston
A wacky charity race which sees This is the third year the event The reigning champions are Grist
bin men and women pushing has come to Weston and founder Environmental. Local team Biffa
wheelie bins along the prom in Spencer Law said: “The town has Weston were first place runners-up
Weston-super-Mare returns next been such a great host and we see last year.
month. no reason to go elsewhere. The event runs from 9am-5.30pm.
The National Refuse “The races are very entertaining,
Championships can be seen on the free to watch and it’s a family-
Beach Lawns on Saturday 15 June friendly event.”
and on-site entertainment will make
it a fun family day out.
As well as the races, there will
be food stalls, live music, fun
fair rides, a children’s zone and
refreshments.
The annual event is in aid of the
Alzheimer’s Society and last year
£21,000 was raised.
Find out more at www.nationalrefusechampionships.co.uk
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Volunteers needed
Enjoy a fun and free for Summer Reading
Challenge
Festival of Learning Volunteers are needed to help
run this year’s Summer Reading
Try your hand at laser technologies, build a Challenge in North Somerset’s
a range of fun garden wall, learn British libraries.
activities during sign language, take part
in a drawing techniques The annual scheme encourages
a new festival in children aged four to 11 to keep
Weston-super-Mare workshop, try 3D printing,
design a storyboard and reading throughout the school
which will bring summer holidays and have fun
much more.
learning to life. visiting the library.
If anyone is interested in
The first ever Festival This year’s challenge runs from
becoming an apprentice,
of Learning takes Saturday 13 July to Saturday 7
studying part-time or
place on Saturday September and volunteers aged
remotely, doing an
15 June in the Italian 14 and over are needed to talk to
evening leisure course,
Gardens and Winter children about the books they have
or being supported back into
Gardens ballroom and will read and hand out rewards.
employment, Weston College staff
feature a host of hands-on
will be available to tell you what’s
activities for all ages. Flexible volunteering sessions are
on offer and help you enrol.
available and full training provided.
Have a go at making slime, take
The festival runs from 11am to
part in science experiments, carry
3pm on Saturday 15 June.
out a survey using digital and
Register to attend the festival in advance at
www.weston.ac.uk/festivaloflearning or just turn up on the day.
Call 01934 411 411 to find out more.
Get the insiders’
guide to local arts
and culture Do you want to help
encourage children to
read and have a few
An insiders’ guide to Each month, the My Bath Bristol e-newsletter hours to spare?
culture, arts and heritage will feature exclusive competitions, behind-
No previous experience is
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on their doorstep.
to live like a tourist. email library.volunteers
@n-somerset.gov.uk or call
Sign up at www.mybathbristol.co.uk with your name, 01934 426 657.
email address and postcode. Closing date for applications is
Monday 10 June.
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Hundreds of volunteers hel
Adaptation and improvement officer Stephen Philp
with the DIY SOS team
Hundreds of volunteers came together in
Weston-super-Mare to help transform a
home into a wheelchair-friendly space
for a local family.
“Helping adults with disabilities
The flagship BBC show DIY SOS: In 2017, Louisa and Max were
and families with disabled children
The Big Build came to the town in diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia,
complete adaptations to their
March and up to 100 volunteers a rare and neurodegenerative life-
homes to maintain independence
worked 12 hours each day during limiting neuromuscular condition
is very rewarding but does have its
the nine-day build. for which there is currently no
challenges.”
treatment or cure.
The house, in the Coronation estate,
DIY SOS: The Big Build is presented
got a two-storey timber frame Both Max and Lou are already part-
by Nick Knowles and his team of
extension on the back to make room time wheelchair users and are likely
Billy, Mark, Chris and Jules.
for three wheelchairs and four hoists. to be increasingly reliant on them as
their mobility is affected in the future. Interior designer Sophie Robinson,
It was a joint project with North
presenter of The Great Interior
Somerset Council, who arranged Stephen Philp, senior adaptation
Design Challenge, worked on the
planning and other permissions and improvement officer at North
inside of the house.
and also helped sort out assistive Somerset Council, said: “Working
equipment. on such a big project demonstrates Producer Hamish Summers said:
how critical close relationships
The house belongs to the Sweet “We completely rely on the
between the trades and good
family – parents Cat and Chris and
communication are to achieve the support and generosity
their three children, Louisa, aged
goal within tight deadlines. of the local community of
14, Max, aged 11, and six-year-
old Harry. “It has been particularly pleasing tradespeople and suppliers
to see how local contractors to carry out the work, to
All three children were born healthy
worked alongside national ones in
but Harry was then diagnosed with help transform the lives of
responding to the challenges and
the rare genetic condition Ehlers
they worked together to complete truly deserving families.”
Danlos syndrome, which affects his
the project.
joints.
10 North Somerset Life • Issue 143 – May/Junelp transform a family home
The Sweet family
The Weston-super-Mare episode of
DIY SOS: The Big Build is expected to
be broadcast on BBC One next year.
Tailored services for individual needs
Tailored services are provided Assistance is available through Stephen said: “We recognise that
by North Somerset Council to a Disabled Facilities Grant finding a home suitable for later
programme, funded by central life can be complicated and some
support adults with disabilities
government. This grant is means difficult choices need to be made.
and families with disabled
tested for adults but not families
children to live as independently “Planning ahead can help you
with disabled children.
as possible. stay as independent as possible,
An assessment will first be made for as long as possible.”
The council provides a range by an occupational therapist
of services, such as providing to decide on the level of need
specialised equipment or and identify the necessary and
adaptations to the home. appropriate work.
These adaptations might include People can also be supported
portable ramps, handrails, to find more appropriate
stairlifts, hoists, bathing aids or accommodation to meet their
more. needs.
For information about social care services available from North Somerset Council visit
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/adults, call 01275 888 801 or email care.connect@n-somerset.gov.uk
For information about care options in later life visit www.firststopcareadvice.org.uk
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to improve housi
Rogue landlords who let out “We’re committed to improving Lisa added: “Our message to
poor-quality properties can make standards in the private rented landlords in North Somerset is this
life a misery for their tenants so a sector across North Somerset. – make sure you’re accredited.
crackdown is now on to improve “Accreditation to the NLCE “And if you’re a tenant looking to
standards. means tenants can be confident rent a property, always look for a
Poor housing conditions can have the landlord has the professional NLCE-accredited member.”
a huge impact on your general expertise to provide safe, quality
health and wellbeing so if you rent accommodation. Housing inspections
privately, you have the right to ask “You get access to advice and Inspections are now taking place
for problems to be fixed. information, including regular at properties in a part of Weston-
Most private landlords in North newsletters and training events super-Mare where landlords are
Somerset do provide high-quality to keep up-to-date on changing not accredited by the NLCE.
accommodation but some do very legal requirements and help
ensure continued professional Officers are visiting properties to
little to maintain their properties or assess safety, quality and legal
listen to tenants’ complaints. development.”
compliance.
North Somerset Council’s private The NLCE works to ensure both
landlords and tenants are clear If they find a hazard which is
rented housing team is working actionable, the council will use its
hard to tackle this and is now about their obligations and
responsibilities, to reduce the statutory powers.
cracking down on landlords
who aren’t meeting their legal possibility of misunderstandings This could include issuing a formal
responsibilities. and disputes, and offering notice of legal proceedings and/
assistance and guidance where or a civil penalty if the landlord
Earlier this year the team received problems do arise. fails to complete the required work
£10,000 from the Government’s – which could result in a penalty of
Rogue Landlords Fund to challenge up to £30,000.
irresponsible landlords who offer
unsafe or inadequate housing and
improve standards in the private
rented sector.
A key part of this is encouraging
private landlords to become
accredited to the National Landlords
Code of Excellence (NLCE).
Lisa Osborn, the council’s private
rented housing manager, said:
“No-one should have to live in an
unsafe, run down or neglected
property.
12 North Somerset Life • Issue 143 – May/Junerogue landlords What powers
do councils have?
ing standards
More powers are now available
to local councils to ensure
private rented accommodation
meets minimum, safe standards.
These include…
“The rogue online reporting tool is great
Civil penalties – imposed on
because I could make an anonymous
individuals or organisations for
complaint about the lack of fire certain housing offences.
detection and a leaking roof and I
Rent repayment orders –
knew it would go to the right people.
a way for tenants or the council
I was always scared that if my to claim back rent or housing
landlord found out I’d made a benefit from a landlord.
complaint to the council that he Banning orders – preventing
would evict me. I can’t afford to those who commit certain
move anywhere else and just housing offences from working
in the lettings industry in the
wanted it fixed.”
future.
Sarah, tenant (not her real name)
Changes to mandatory Houses
in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
licensing – properties shared
by five or more people over any
number of storeys must now be
licensed.
Privately rented accommodation
must comply with minimum
energy efficiency standards.
Report concerns All landlords (or agents) must
make sure rental properties are
New online forms are available You can report… fit for human habitation. If not,
to make it even easier to report a MM overcrowding or anti-social the tenant can take the landlord
problem about landlords, letting behaviour at a privately rented to court for breach of contract,
agents or a property. property who can be forced to carry out
improvement works and pay
Whether you are a tenant, MM a neglected rental property in
compensation.
neighbour or someone in the local need of repair
community, the private rented MM poor letting practices, such as
housing team will respond to your no tenancy paperwork or poor Find out more
concern. response to repair requests about the National
Landlords Code of
MM unlicensed houses in multiple
Excellence accreditation at
occupation (HMOs).
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
Report it at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/roguelandlord landlordaccreditation
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Caring people are needed to step forward and help Busting some
transform the life of a local child or young person.
Foster Care Fortnight runs from There are some myths about who
fostering myths
Monday 13 to Sunday 26 May can foster and many people do
and the message to potential not come forward because they Discover the truth
carers in North Somerset is – we
need you.
think they won’t be accepted.
behind some
The awareness event was
Clare McCarthy, a North
Somerset Council social worker,
common fostering
established nearly 20 years ago said this isn’t the case. myths:
to raise the profile of fostering
She said: “While fostering is a
and show how it can transform
challenging and demanding role,
lives.
we believe there are people in
There are about 230 children and our community who’d like to step
young people being looked-after up and become foster carers.
by foster carers in North Somerset
“During Foster Care Fortnight
at any one time.
we’d like to give you a nudge to
These children are unable to live get in touch.
with their birth family for a variety
“We’re looking for a wide range
of reasons.
of carers who can reflect society
Some might need to be looked as a whole and we’d love to talk
after for just a short time, others to anyone who’s interested.”
might need care until they are
There are some set criteria, such
ready to live independently.
as having some experience of
Due to a shortage of foster carers caring or working with children,
in North Somerset, some children as well as practical issues such
must be placed in expensive as having time and a spare
private agency foster placements. bedroom.
This is extremely costly and can But Clare added: “Even if you
be very upsetting for the children don’t meet the criteria at the
and young people who might moment, we’d be happy to
have to move far away from discuss how you might achieve
their families, schools and other this in the future.
familiar sources of support.
“By coming forward and
It can also add unnecessary stress becoming a foster carer you could
during a time that might already help change the life of a North
be traumatic. Somerset child or young person,
and really make a difference.”
14 North Somerset Life • Issue 143 – May/Juneby fostering
I don’t own my home
I’ve never been a parent
You don’t need to – a safe home
with a secure tenancy is fine, While you do need some
whether that’s privately rented, experience of working with
I have children still living at
owned or in shared ownership. children, you don’t need to be home
All you need is a spare bedroom a parent. Experience could be Different children have different
so the child or young person has gained through your work or needs. Some foster children
a space of their own. helping to look after siblings or benefit from being placed in
friends’ children. households with other children
while others don’t. Fostering
North Somerset will always talk
I’m disabled to each family member to ensure
Every new foster carer goes a good match is made.
through an assessment process
during which any disability will
I can’t foster because of my
be considered. If you’re able to
offer a safe, caring home to a ethnicity, religion, sexual
foster child and can meet their orientation or gender
needs, Fostering North Somerset
Foster carers come from all
would hope to take your enquiry
backgrounds – your ethnicity,
forward.
religion, sexual orientation
or gender should never be
considered a barrier.
I’m single
Whether you are married, in
a partnership or single – your
relationship status isn’t important
as long as you can provide a
safe, loving home.
I’m too old
If you think you could
There is no upper age limit foster and make a
providing you can meet a child’s
I work full-time difference to the life
needs. Many local carers are of a local child or young person,
Many people combine working retired and make fantastic foster get in touch with Fostering North
with caring. You still need to be carers. Somerset.
able to meet the needs of the
foster child, though. Different 01275 888 999
fostering schemes are available
I’m not qualified fostering@n-somerset.gov.uk
if you work full-time, such as www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
No professional qualifications
respite fostering at weekends fostering
are needed as all support and
and during holidays. training is provided. l @FosteringNS
f fosteringnorthsomerset
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 15Weston Vision
Multi-million pound bid for Weston to
A big cash boost could be coming to Weston-super-Mare’s Alex Hearn, assistant director for
placemaking and growth at North
high street following an expression of interest in a Somerset Council, said: “Shopping
multi-million pound government pot. habits are starting to change as
shoppers are looking more towards
A share of £675m is being made As part of the High Street Fund, a visitor experience than a purely
available to local councils through £40m of the £675m is being made retail one.
the Government’s new Future High available to Historic England to set
Streets Fund. up a parallel Historic Future High “As retail starts to move away from
Street Fund – Regenerating Historic a homogenous high street, more
North Somerset Council has variety is starting to emerge.
High Streets.
submitted a proposal for £10m to
make significant improvements to This fund is being launched this “We are committed to
Weston-super-Mare town centre. spring and the money will be used continuingly seek to invest
to create 60 new Heritage Action in Weston’s town centre and
The money could be used for
Zones.
a range of initiatives, such as hope that this bid forms part of
improving transport networks, North Somerset was one of the that future investment.”
converting retail units into new first areas in the country to gain
homes or restoring historic high Heritage Action Zone status and The Future High Streets Fund is a
street buildings to create new work the council hopes to bid for a two-stage bidding process, with the
spaces or cultural venues. portion of this money. next stage taking place in 2020.
16 North Somerset Life • Issue 143 – May/JuneWeston Vision
own centre Hundreds attend new
book launch to celebrate
Weston’s history
More than 200 people attended the launch of a
new book which celebrates Weston’s heritage.
Weston-super-Mare: The town and its seaside heritage
was launched in March at a sold-out event at the
Blakehay Theatre.
The book is part of the Great Weston Heritage Action
Zone initiative, to boost regeneration and encourage
people’s understanding of the historic town.
Sir Laurie Magnus, chair of Historic England, said:
Shops in North Somerset “Historic England is proud to launch this fascinating
new book.
receiving business rates cut “It explains the importance of
Weston’s architectural heritage,
Small businesses in North Somerset are getting a
from its Georgian seaside
third off their business rates this year thanks to a
structures to its distinctive
new government scheme being introduced by
crescents and Victorian villas.
North Somerset Council.
“These special places are
The Government Paul Batts, chairman
announced in its budget of Weston-super-Mare
not only a source of local
last autumn that UK Business Improvement pride but also have a vital
high streets would get a District (BID), said: role to play in making
£1.5bn boost through “This will help many Weston more attractive
the business rates cuts. small retailers in the area. and prosperous.”
However, the Government
Retail properties that have
needs to do more to Weston-super-Mare: The town and its seaside heritage
a rateable value of below
tackle online retailers is available to buy from local shops and online,
£51,000 are receiving
if we are to preserve priced £14.99.
the discount, which came
our town centres and
into effect in April.
specialist independent
Business rates are set by trading areas.”
central government every
Julie Bisacre, businesses
year, collected by local
owner and chair of
councils and sent back to
Clevedon BID said:
the Government.
“This is a most helpful
Local councils can keep development that will be
a proportion of the much appreciated by
money paid, which is independent businesses,
then used to help pay for which are clearly the
local services. lifeblood of a successful
high street.”
Sir Laurie Magnus, Chair of Historic England and authors
Dr Kate Hudson-McAulay, Allan Brodie, Johanna Roethe
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 17ADVE RTIS E ME N T
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quicker journey for most customers feedback. The 0625 from
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customers. Mare and Bristol. has been removed due to low
Long Ashton customers are now customer demand and several other
The changes, which began on 28 timetable changes have been made.
served by the X2, X7 and X9.
April, are designed to provide
There are minor timetable changes
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services across the network.
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check timetables carefully before
Monday to Friday between
travelling.
Weston-super-Mare and Bristol. This
commuter-friendly service provides
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made to improve reliability and
punctuality. Refer to timetables The X7 no longer covers Yatton,
before travelling. West Wick and Locking Castle as
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The service operates every 60 There is a revised route around
minutes, Monday to Saturday Nailsea, customers are advised to
daytime, between Bristol and check this before travelling. There
Nailsea, and via the Long Ashton are a number of minor timetable
by-pass and Backwell. There is a adjustments made to improve
Bus
revised route around Nailsea and overall punctuality.
customers are advised to check
timetables before travelling.
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 19Speak up
to help stop crime
Do you know any the criminals behind the operation
remain detached and are less likely
How does it work?
vulnerable people who to be detected. Criminal gangs establish a base
might be taken advantage in a location and sometimes take
It is often associated with other
over the home of a vulnerable adult
of by criminals? serious crimes such as sexual
by force or coercion, known as
exploitation, violence, money
Crimestoppers charity is running ‘cuckooing’.
laundering and human trafficking.
a national campaign to raise
Victims are often drug users but
awareness of ‘county lines’ and North Somerset Council works
can also include older people,
how vulnerable people might be with Avon and Somerset Police to
those suffering from mental or
exploited – and that speaking up address these issues and regular
physical health problems, female
can help keep your community safe. partner meetings take place.
sex workers, single mums or
County lines is the term used for Howard Pothecary, community those living in poverty. They may
organised illegal drug dealing safety manager and chair of North also suffer from other forms of
networks, usually controlled by a Somerset Serious Organised Crime addiction, such as alcoholism.
person using a single telephone Disruption Panel, said:
The criminals then target vulnerable
number or ‘deal line’.
“Better information sharing local children and adults through
grooming to become drug sellers.
between the council, police
and partner agencies Once someone is involved with a
is providing increased criminal gang, it becomes difficult
for them to escape.
opportunities for us to
take action together to The police rely on the public to
report these issues.
safeguard vulnerable
people, disrupt organised Signs that cuckooing might be
criminal groups and bring going on inside a property include
an increase in people entering
offenders to justice.”
They operate from major UK cities and leaving, an increase in cars or
and then distribute illegal drugs Early intervention is essential bikes outside, a possible increase
across rural and suburban counties to counter the problem so in anti-social behaviour, increased
via ‘runners’. Crimestoppers is encouraging litter outside, signs of drugs use
people to step forward and report and a lack of healthcare visitors.
Vulnerable children and adults it, while remaining 100 per cent
are recruited to transport drugs anonymous.
and cash all over the country so
20 North Somerset Life • Issue 143 – May/JuneMr P
was a Mr P’s flat was overrun, his keys Over the next few weeks there
vulnerable taken from him, and he witnessed were police visits, arrests were
single person assaults in his home. made and weapons seized, without
living a very secluded life in his putting Mr P at risk.
Local police and his social landlord
ground floor flat on a local estate.
visited the flat and realised what Civil legislation was then
He was alcohol and drug was happening. implemented to ban the individuals
dependant and struggled to from entering the town, Mr P was
Mr P was initially reluctant to share
manage simple tasks but had not moved to suitable accommodation
any information because of a fear of
come to the attention of police or to avoid a similar situation
reprisals but police served a ‘cuckoo’
local services so did not get any happening again, and he was
notice to show the unwanted
support. given support in his daily life and to
occupants that the police were
help tackle his addiction.
With no family or friends, he was interested in the property.
an ideal candidate for cuckooing.
County line runners find suitable
premises through contacts with local
users or drug dealers and offer
‘freebies’ to the occupants in return.
Are you worried a young person is
being groomed by drug gangs? Call Crimestoppers
charity 100 per
Things to watch out for: MMare they carrying weapons or cent anonymously
know people that have access on 0800 555 111
MMare they often missing from
to weapons? or www.crimestoppers-uk.org
school or home?
MMdo they socialise with older or f Crimestoppersinthe
MMdo they travel alone to far off
controlling people? WestCountry
places?
MMdo they have unexplained l @WestCountry_CS
MMdo they suddenly have lots
injuries? Fearless is Crimestoppers’
of money, clothes or mobile
youth programme, educating
phones? MMare they very reserved or seem
teachers and youth workers
like they have something to
MMare they receiving more calls or about crime issues. Young
hide?
texts than usual? people can report concerns
MMdo they seem scared? anonymously at
MMare they carrying or selling
MMare they self-harming? www.fearless.org
drugs?
Find out more about these issues at:
www.sscb.safeguardingsomerset.org.uk
www.childline.org.uk/get-support
www.gangsline.com
www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-exploitation-of-
children-and-vulnerable-adults-county-lines
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 21Operator chosen to run innovative
food and drink centre
An operator has been chosen to It will help new businesses to get
run the unique food and drink started and established producers Do you run a
innovation centre now being built to innovate and grow, as well as food or drink
in Weston-super-Mare. creating about 250 new jobs. business and
would you like
Nottingham-based The Food and The centre will include:
to know more about the
Drink Forum will run The Food MM 12 food grade business units to opportunities available at The
WorksSW on North Somerset lease Food WorksSW?
Council’s behalf, after it was MM four product development areas Do you want to know more
granted a 15-year contract in about the support and
MM exhibition, training and
March. opportunities available to
workshop space
The £11.8m centre is being built businesses in the wider
MM meeting rooms and a café.
in a 10-acre Food Enterprise Zone, Junction 21 Enterprise Area?
within Junction 21 Enterprise Area. It is funded by the West of England Contact North Somerset
Local Enterprise Partnership, Council’s economic
The new contract began at the through the Local Growth Fund, development team on
beginning of May so The Food and is the only one of its kind in the 01934 426 266 or email
and Drink Forum now has the South West. business@n-somerset.gov.uk
opportunity to influence the centre’s
The Food and Drink Forum has www.foodworks-sw.co.uk
fit-out, sign-up occupiers and take
more than 14 years’ experience of
bookings ready for when it opens
food grade premises and facilities
in spring next year.
management.
The centre will provide specialist It currently operates two successful
facilities, technical and business food parks in the East Midlands
support for food and drink and an extensive business support
manufacturers across the South West. programme.
Construction starts, seen here in March
22 North Somerset Life • Issue 143 – May/JuneTake
Take time outtime out
– Walk
Celebrate 150 years of Clevedon Pier
Help celebrate the 150th A ticket-only evening event will A souvenir brochure is also being
birthday of Clevedon’s historic follow, with live music and fireworks. produced and there will be a public
memories section of the visitors
Grade 1-listed pier with a fun- Clevedon Pier opened in 1869 to
centre, with people sharing their
filled event this month. receive paddle steamer passengers
stories and images of the pier.
from Devon and Wales.
The Party at the Pier takes place on
bank holiday Monday 27 May to Special events will continue
celebrate the historic milestone. throughout 2019 to mark the
www.clevedonpier.com
anniversary, such as a Salsa night,
Enjoy live music and dancing, wine tasting, talks and presentations. l @clevedonpierg1
explore the pier’s archive and enjoy f clevedonpiergrade1
family activities from noon to 6pm.
May June
Tuesday 14 – Thursday 16, and Thursday 6, 7.30pm
Tuesday 21 – Thursday 23, 7.30pm Very Modern
Living Quiz with Living Spit by Sarah Corbett
A quiz with a twist – every A homage to the modernist age
question is acted, sung, mimed or and an ideology for a better,
Spring
danced. For age 12+. brighter future. For age 12+.
Friday 17, 7.30pm Friday 7, 7.30pm
Hot Flushes Sing Happy by Kate Dimbleby
season
by Documental Theatre Classic popular songs with stories
about the human voice. For age 10+.
A Country and Western musical
about BHS and the pension crisis. Friday 14, 7.30pm
For age 12+. Poet Laureate by Luke Wright
at Theatre Shop Thursday 30, 7.30pm Luke Wright is on a mission to
reinvent his poetry, to unite rather
Passionate Machine
Clevedon’s Theatre Shop has than divide. For age 14+.
re-opened for another season
by Rosy Carrick
Rosy attempts to rewrite history Saturday 15, 7.30pm
to provide a mix of thought-
provoking and fun entertainment.
and save herself with a time An Evening of Light Opera
machine. For age 12+. and Show Tunes
Here’s what’s on at the Queens
with Teresa De Roberto
Square shop….
A musical journey from Puccini to
Lloyd Webber. For age 10+.
All tickets £12. Group bookings and family discounts available.
For information and tickets visit www.theatreshop.org.uk or call 0333 666 3366.
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 23Take time
Take time out
out––Walk
Walk
Stunning views from Sand Point
Walk information
Distance: about 4 miles
Difficulty: medium to hard:
narrow, rugged paths, a
couple of wooden stiles. Wear
suitable footwear
Duration: allow 2-2.5 hours
at a leisurely pace
Map: OS 153 Explorer
Sand Point is an extension grassy and it can get a bit muddy
so you might want to step up onto
of the Mendip Hills and
firmer ground, next to the trees.
walkers trekking across the
How to get there peninsular will be rewarded
You will come to a wall, the
remains of concrete forts which
with wonderful views across were used as a line of defence
Start at map ref: ST332646
the Bristol Channel. during World War 2 by local
By car: Two car parks in troops and the Home Guard.
Sand Bay have recently Head onto the beach from the
Sand Road car park. The sand Walk alongside the wall and at
been improved. The Sand
dunes are man-made sea defences, the end there are a couple of steps
Road (bus terminus) car
installed in 1983/4 after a major leading to a path and the National
park – where this walk starts
storm in 1981. Trust car park.
– has been resurfaced and
redesigned. Drainage has More than 600,000 tonnes of sand
also been improved and was dredged up from the Severn
electric vehicle charging Estuary to raise the beach by about
points installed. Charges are three metres. Fencing was also
20p for 30 mins, 50p for one installed to help stabilise the dunes
hour, £1 for two hours, and and encourage vegetation.
£2 all day
Head north on the beach, towards
By bus: Service 1 Sand Point. The sand becomes
Take the steep steps on your left,
Refreshments: Available signposted Sand Point. At the top
from the Sand Road car park of the steps the path forks. Take the
kiosk (open 10am-5pm every left-hand route, through the wooden
day, weather permitting), fence and gate at the top.
and Sand Bay Tea Rooms on Keep going on this rugged track
Beach Road past the trig point, which continues
on until the end of the peninsular.
24 North Somerset Life • Issue 143 – May/JuneTake
Taketime
timeout
out –– Walk
Walk
The path is quite rocky and It you veer up and over the grassland,
slippery in places so take extra you’ll be above the coastal path
care. It also becomes quite narrow below you. Head to the top of the
so be courteous to walkers going in highest mound for wonderful views.
the opposite direction.
Start veering downhill and see the
Sand Point is one of just three remnants of an old stone hut on
places in England where volcanic your left. This hut, from the 1850s,
rock can be found within a layer of was used by shrimp fishermen.
limestone. This map is for guidance only and walkers
Continue onwards and you’ll see should carry and use the OS 1:25000
three more pebbly beaches ahead map when out. © Crown copyright and
On a clear day you can see for database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey
miles around. of you. Walk to the first one, which 100023397. You are not permitted to
copy, sub-license, distribute or sell this data
is another picturesque place to rest.
On the return leg, keep to the left to third parties in any form.
to walk on the other side of the Ahead of you is a drystone wall
peninsular. It’s a well-trodden path, and a stile. You can continue
with Middle Hope ahead of you. through here to explore more of
Middle Hope.
Exit the path over a wooden stile,
above a pebbly beach. However for this walk, cross back
over the headland towards the wire
Continue up and over the grassy
fence.
expanse. It has been grazed by local
farmers since the Middle Ages and Continue with the fence on your
stock grazing still takes place so left-hand side. Eventually you’ll
keep dogs under effective control. reach a stile, signposted to the
car park. Follow these steep steps
You will have far-reaching views
down and you can return to Beach
over the mudflats, sand banks,
Road and your starting point.
rocky platforms and saltmarsh
which form the Site of Special
Scientific Interest.
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 25Take time out
LOCAL EVENTS Sunday 23 Weston-super-Mare Golden Oldies sing and Nailsea and District Petanque (French boule)
Tickenham Open Gardens Fibromyalgia Group(4) stretch classes.Venues in Footpath Group(E) and (E, and Sundays at 11am)
DayVillagers have got 2pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Clevedon, Portishead, Thu (E), Sun (2,3), Sat 1pm, Clarence Park
church hall, Baytree Road, Weston-super-Mare, Pill (4). Range of walking bowling club. All ages
May together to open as many
Worle. and Nailsea. difficulties. welcome. 01934 429 563
gardens as possible for one
Tuesday 7 day. See flowers, fruit and wsmfibro@gmail.com 01761 470 006 www.nfpg.org.uk or or 07873 768 127 or
vegetables as see chickens www.wsmfi www.golden-oldies.org.uk 01275 810 067 just meet at main gate by
Trinity Singers concert as
and rabbits, water features Myalgic Encephalopathy/ Stroke Group(E) noon, Bipolar UK(2) 7.30pm, clubhouse.
part of North Somerset
Arts Week7.30pm, and more. Entry £3.50 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Parish Wharf Leisure Room 4, Victoria Methodist NHS Stop Smoking Café(E)
Christchurch, Chapel Hill, for adults, £1 for children, Support Group(4) 1.30pm, Centre, Portishead. Church, Station Road, 6pm, Tesco café, Weston.
Clevedon. A free concert, under 5s free, including The Sub Station, 07899 754 937 Weston. 0845 434 9915 01275 546 744
with Handel’s Zadok the a booklet and map. Any St Andrew’s Parade, Fibro Friends WSM – Tuesday Badminton club Weston Area National
Priest as the centrepiece. profits will be shared Weston-super-Mare. Fibromyalgia and Chronic (E, term time) 8-10pm, Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
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Alive and the Brown Rock Qigong(E) 7.30-9pm, (2) 11am, 1 in 4 People, Weston-super-Mare. Campus, Locking Castle,
Saturday 18 Woodland. Locking Village Hall. Oxford Street, Weston johnrudall@hotmail.com Weston. www.nras.org.uk,
Bohemian Rhapsody 07913 922 063 www.fibrofriendswsm.co.uk 01934 620 583
screeningat Long Ashton jan.qigong@gmail.com Wednesdays
Backwell table tennis Nailsea and Backwell
Community Cinema HEALTH AND club(and Thurs). Ashcombe Park Bowling Club Diabetes Support Group(2)
Tuesdays
7.15pm, Community FITNESS Contact for details – (E)(and Sat) 10am-noon, 7-9pm, Methodist Church
Centre, Keedwell Hill. Western Active Stroke jeanetteanderson@hotmail. Ashcombe Park, Weston. Hall, Silver Street. nailsea.
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LA-Cinema.uk (also The Stroke Communication Worlebury Golf Club. Stroke Communication
Breadwinner on Saturday 01934 519 266 Cancer Rehabilitation class Bogs of Somerset Hash
Group(E) 10am, Summer (E) 2-3pm, Hutton Moor Group(A) 10am, Methodist House Harriers(E) 7.15pm,
15 June and Some Like it Lane Care Home, Diamond Somerset Cancer Care Church Hall, Silver Street,
Hot on Friday 12 July) leisure centre, various locations. See
Batch. 01275 870 328 Support Group(E) 10am, Weston-super-Mare. Nailsea. 01275 870 328 www.bristolhash.org.uk/bogs
Sunday 19 Positive Step Coffee Summer Lane Care Home, 07899 754 937 Woodspring Indoor Bowls 079 6649 5086 or
Morning(2) 10am-noon, Diamond Batch. Club(E) noon-2pm (and 01275 874 671
Blagdon Village Fete 0800 731 4608 Weston Macular Support
Locking Castle Church Hall, Group(2) 2pm, every Sat 8.30-10.30am)
1-4.30pm, Blagdon Court, Thursdays
Jasmine Way. Dance fitness(E) 10am, Lauriston Hotel, Weston. 236 Milton Road,
High Street, Blagdon.
www.positivestep.org.uk Clevedon Triangle Club. 01934 516 627 Weston-super-Mare. YouTree Cancer Support
Everyone welcome but
please leave dogs at home. Arthritis Care Weston £4. 01275 544 472 07709 682 696 Group(E) 10am, Lauriston
Weston-super-Mare Hotel, Knightstone Rd,
Branch(2) 2pm, St Saviours Walking Football(E) Breatheasy Club(3) Healthy Women’s Action Group
Hall, Locking Rd. 10-11am, Weston Football (WAGS)12.30-2pm, Weston. 07932 143 452
Living Centre, Lonsdale
01934 622 808 Club. £2 per session. 35 Boulevard. Weston- FUCHSIA Cancer Support
June 07970 681 178
Avenue, Weston. Support
Group(E) 10am,
Croquet Club(E, and for people living with a super-Mare. Women-only
Saturday 22 Weds and Fri, April-Oct) DIAL (Disability Information lung disease. group for those who need Night Jar pub, Worle.
Butcome Midsummer Fete 2-4pm, Clarence Park and Advice Line)(E) help with addiction. 07896 699 627
Cancer Rehabilitation class
2pm, in the gardens of East, Weston-super-Mare. 11am-3pm (also 01934 427 940 Friendship Group(E)
(E) 3-4pm, Hands Stadium,
the Old Rectory. Stalls, Just turn up or call Thursdays). Answer Davis Lane, Clevedon. 10am-noon, Worlebury
games, attractions and 01934 413 515 machine at all other times. £1.50 per class. Golf Club. For people with
refreshments. clarenceparkcroquet@ 01934 419 426 07800 743 305 long-term illness, carers
01761 462 812 gmail.com www.westondial.co.uk also welcome.
01934 823 415
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