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Contents
In Bloom
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Details of the recent In Bloom judging
Welcome to the Autumn Newsletter 2013.
Much has gone on in the town over the last few
months.
The music festival was blessed with the most fantastic
weather; who could have imagined that we would be
able to enjoy wall-to-wall sunshine for the whole ten
days and actually be able to listen to opera in the park
and the Saturday night concert without having to use
our umbrellas and raincoats! The Sunday event was
once again a huge success and drew the usual very
large crowd.
The town was looking very colourful in July for the
South-West-in-Bloom and Keynsham-in-Bloom
judging and we are hoping that we have impressed
the judges with the community projects, such as the
troughs and plants at the station, which were done
in partnership with Willmott Dixon and Severnside
Rail and the wheelbarrows, which were planted up
by some of our schools. The park looked great with
the baskets of herbs and tomatoes on the railings on
Bath Hill and have you noticed the start of a medieval
Herber’s garden behind the Baptist church?
Many, many thanks to all who helped, particularly the
Scout and Cub groups who worked very hard painting
benches and play equipment.
Saturday September 21st is the date for this year’s
Youth Festival to celebrate the many youth groups in
Keynsham. I hope to see many of you there.
I am sure that you are all keeping an eye on the new
development at the town centre and are as impressed
as I am at the speed that it is all moving forward.
An exhibition at the library of the proposed piece of
Art Work for the centre has raised a lot of debate and I
hope that the views of the residents will be taken into
account before a final decision is reached.
Graffiti Project
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Fun was had by all
Grants
9
2013 Grant awards
11
2013 Victorian Evening
This years plans
13
Youth Festival
It’s nearly here
14
Keynsham Music Festival
A huge success
16
What’s On
A packed calendar of events
18
Things to do
Keep busy in your Town
21
Arts Grants
Celebrating art in our Town
22
Keynsham Rotary Club
Meet the new president
29
Meet the team
Find out more about Council employee Terry Burgess
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KEYNSHAM in bloom
SOUTHWEST IN BLOOM
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On 11th and 12th July, gardens belonging to
community groups, schools and youth groups,
churches, businesses and members of the public
together with local allotments were judged in this year’s
in Bloom competition.
The results are to be announced at a presentation
evening on Tuesday 24th September at 7.00p.m. at St.
John’s Church Hall, Keynsham.
This is a selection of photos of this year’s entries.
Community Groups joined the Keynsham In
Bloom Working Party in making sure the town
was looking its best on July 16th, when the
South West in Bloom judges arrived.
The judges Martin Ford from Weston-SuperMare and Ian Thompson from Dawlish, Devon
had a guided tour of the town, inspecting
Keynsham Memorial Park, Transition
Keynsham’s community vegetable patch, The
Lion’s trough, the Jubilee Crown, Manor Road
wildlife patch, Manor Road Woodland, Chalfield
playground (Scouting project), the High Street
floral displays, St. Dunstan’s Church, Broadlands
Academy Kitchen Garden and Keynsham
Railway Station.
The Town now awaits the results which will
be announced at an award ceremony on 19th
September in Truro Cathedral.
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GRAFFITI
This was a partnership project sponsored by Willmott
Dixon, Keynsham Crime Reduction Partnership and
Keynsham Town Council .
The Graffiti Project took place over three days at the
beginning of August. A group of local young people,
with support from a youth worker, worked with Graffiti
Artist Adam Yoell to come up with the design and then
transformed it into Street Art. The finished Art work can
be seen on the yellow hoardings by the New Town centre
build by the Willmott Dixon construction site.
PROJECT
James 15, “I like working with the paint.
It was a really fun project. I’d love to do
it again.”
Brandon 13, “Everybody had their own
ideas and were put on the piece.”
Jodie 16, “It was good and fun project.
It was also good that we could have our
say and our designs were actually put
on a board.”
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Juniors under the age of 12 will need adult supervision at all times.
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TOWN COUNCIL grants
The annual presentation of Town Council grants took
place on Wednesday 24th July in St. John’s Church Hall.
Over 80 people representing the different community
organisations attended the very successful evening.
Community @ 67
650.00
Focus Counselling
500.00
Friends of Manor Road Woodland
750.00
Grant application forms for 2014 will be available in
mid-April. Go to www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk for more
information.
Friends of St. Keyna Primary School
1000.00
Frys Bowls Club
540.00
Fry Club JFC
500.00
The following organisations received a grant.
Fry Club Netball
500.00
InTandem
500.00
Keynsham & District Mencap Society
1000.00
Keynsham Baptist Church
1000.00
600.00
Grants Awarded 2013
1st Keynsham Scout Group
1000.00
2386 (Keynsham) Squadron
500.00
Keynsham Explorer Scout Unit
Age UK B&NES
500.00
Keynsham Film Works
500.00
Avon Wildlife Trust (Keynsham Branch)
45.00
Keynsham Food Bank
1000.00
Baby Comes Too
500.00
Keynsham Life Saving Club
500.00
Bath & District Citizens Advice Bureau
500.00
Keynsham Light Opera Group (KLOG)
420.00
Bath Mind
300.00
Keynsham Rugby Football Club
300.00
Butterflies - Haven
1000.00
Keynsham Town Junior Football Club
650.00
Keynsham Wombles – Transition Project
500.00
Keynsham Youth Theatre
650.00
Key Voices Keynsham
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Queens Road Church Pre-School
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St Dunstans Church
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St Francis Church - Community Crafts
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St Johns Church
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Keynsham Old Time Dance Club was formed in 1958
for the purpose of providing funds for the Fear Hall
in Keynsham. The club has used the Fear Hall every
Tuesday from September to May and will begin its 56th
season on Tuesday 3rd September from 7.30pm to
10pm.
The club provides a social and friendly atmosphere with
popular and classical sequence as well as popular old
time dances under the instruction of professional MC’s.
Regular Saturday dances are held during the season
with live music. The club organises a weekend break in
January and a four day break in September.
Anyone interested in dancing are invited to visit ( first
visit is free). For further details call 0117 9862819 or
0117 9864014.
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The members of Keynsham & Saltford Wine Circle, enjoy
a year long programme of meetings and events, not only
within our own wine circle, but also with neighbouring
wine circles. In August, we held our usual Summer
Dance and Supper at Saltford Hall. This was a lively affair,
attended by over a hundred people. These were drawn
from members of Keynsham & Saltford Wine Circle, as well
as members from Bath, Timsbury, Warmley and Nailsea
Wine Circles plus a good contingent from Bill and Sue
Mansfiied’s dancing friends that meet at the Fear Institute,
Keynsham. The music this year was provided by a trio,
‘Funked Up’, who kept everybody up on the dance floor,
with a good mix of sequence, rock & roll and jive music.
There were breaks for the excellent supper and later, for
the raffle. The following weekend we held a Summer
Sior’ee, in the gardens of our President and Secretary,
respectfully, Percy Mellor and Peter Church. This took the
format of Pimm’s on arrival, with music and quizzes, lively
conversation , a finger buffet and naturally, wine. Although
it was a damp evening, the atmosphere within the gazebos
was definitely warm & sunny!
For more information on Keynsham & Saltford Wine Circle
and forthcoming meetings / events, please contact the
Secretary, Peter Church on 0117 9862445.
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Plans are underway for this year’s Victorian Evening
and the theme will be Christmas Bells.
Any stallholders wishing to apply for a stall should contact
Jackie Sydenham on [email protected]
or 0117 9868683 for a booking form.
Alternatively, you can download a copy from the Keynsham Town
Council website www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk.
Cost for a pitch is £25 for private traders, £75 for food concessionaires.
Local groups/charities can attend free of charge if outdoors on the
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Saturday 21st September 2013 12 noon – 4pm
Keynsham Youth Fest will be held in Keynsham Memorial Park
Keynsham Town Council Citizens Award publicly
acknowledges and gives thanks to residents who make a real
difference to people’s lives and positively contribute to the
community in Keynsham.
Further information and nomination forms are available
from the Town Council Office, 15-17 Temple Street.
0117 9868683
Forms should be received in the Town Council Offices by the
end of December 2013.
The awards will be given out
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in April 2014.
Youth Fest returns on Saturday, September 21st to
celebrate the young people of Keynsham.
There will be an inflatable football pitch, scooter demos,
bands, performances, foodstalls and much more.
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Youth Fest is funded by Keynsham
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For further information contact
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There will also be various organisations or agencies that
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Rafferty, Bath’s StevieJo Dooley; and The Scribes - who
will be Bristol’s next big hip-hop act – all from the
excellently revamped TimeOut stage. Some Velvet
Morning and Bigtopp are already half way there and it
is likely that Jasmine Kennedy and Keynsham’s Foreign
Affairs will be soon – all from The Top Stage.
the round up
Some high-lights of this year’s Keynsham Music festival
were not anything to do with the Sunday in the Park
– around two thousand people attended the Festival
events during the week, including the largest audience
ever for the Saturday night Gala Concert. To enable this
to happen more community groups and venues than
ever before were involved in sponsoring, organising
and staging Festival events.
From comments received by the organisers this
year’s hallmark was the quality of performers across
the whole festival – from the attentive audiences
for acoustic music in The Ship and The Talbot to the
resounding applause for Keynsham’s young classical
musicians in the Park on the Saturday.
PROOF
We must remember that virtually all musicians played
for free and the whole thing relies on around 60
volunteers completing over 400 man hours of work!
The whole community should be thanking these
people for making the Festival possible! The public’s
donations – up again this year – perhaps did just that.
But its always a fine line with Festival finance and
nothing should be taken for granted.
Also playing for us more than once was Bristol’s rising
star Bashema who played solo to a rapt audience in The
Ship earlier in the week, and then with her band on the
Sunday afternoon.
High lights on the Sunday must include the
performances of contemporary dance from Joli
Vyann’s sudden appearances in the food arena; over
200 children engaged in the Ian McGill creative arena,
some welcome bluegrass and country on the Taylor
Wimpey Top Stage from Slapface. There was also the
extraordinary electric guitar work from Gianni Cosso
with What Flag?, and the equally extraordinary acoustic
guitar work from Argentina’s Violentango, complete
with real Tango dancers from Bristol Tango del Rosa
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Festival high points included singer-guitarist George
Jones as a late stand-in rocking a packed bar at The
Ship, two hundred people relaxing at The Park Café
to Opera and afterwards trad jazz in the Conservative
Club from a band still younger than The Rolling Stones!
A packed audience for Satish Kumar’s teaching on how
to Live (more) Simply, and, more nuns in The Park at
midnight on the Friday than in your average convent!
Three bars at festival events were drunk dry, including
the Pimms at the gala concert’s massive picnic. A
testament to the weather, of course, and a very useful
contribution towards the £50,000 cost of the week – as
were the substantial donations events from the public
– without which nothing would be possible.
Disappointingly only one act arrived by train this year
(same as last year), but Minor Works Unit, who played
on the train and later on the Bandstand Stage, were, for
those who were on The Festival Train another highlight
of the day. This is important because with BANES Arts
funding it is important that the Festival shows that
it is catering for the BANES population: this year’s
attendance survey data shows just that - a considerable
number come from Bath.
Every act at this year’s music festival was original or
traditional – there were no covers bands - and some
of them must be destined for future greatness: we
were lucky to have superb sets from the young Callum
Plans for next year began with meetings the week after.
Interest in the Keynsham Music Festival is growing
nationally, especially thanks to Prima magazine’s
rating, and there is always a need for more rewarding
sponsorship and volunteers. Happy Days!
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WHAT’S on
September
Memorial Park, which is an all day event. For booking
information and further details contact Keynsham Town
Council on 0117 9868683
starting at two o’clock; tickets are now on sale
24th Saltford Floral Club has an outing and demo
14th Keynsham RFC beer and cider festival will be
21st The Youth Festival will be held at Keynsham
22nd Music competition at St George in Avon, lasting all
day with tickets costing £10
Sponsored by
20th Craft Fair at the Fry Club; 10am to 4pm for more
details call 01179865787
21st Planning and Development Committee meeting
commencing at 7.30pm in the Town Council office
22nd Saltford Floral Club has a practice class entitled
Christmas is coming ( in the Wansdyke Room behind
Saltford Hall)
29th A holiday camp will be run at Keynsham
leisure centre for children between the age of 8 and
13. Weekdays are from 8:30 until 4pm with an array of
different activities
29 - 30th Saltford Floral Club has a practice class
entitled Christmas is coming ( in the Wansdyke Room
behind Saltford Hall)
14th Starting at 9:30 and ending at 1pm is a Farmers
market which is being held at Ashton Way car park
in Salisbury with Michael Bowyer. Tickets from Janet
Gough on 01179 771813
17th Keynsham Town Council meeting at the Council
Chamber, 3rd Floor, North Block, Riverside, Temple
Street, Keynsham. Commencing at 7.30pm
30th Planning and Development Committee meeting
at Avon Valley railway in Bitton for the first time ever
21st Bristol Hippodrome is selling tickets for a theatre
tour starting from 10:30am. More information can be
found at www.atgtickets.com
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commencing at 7.30pm in the Town Council office
5th The Cycling Social is a great opportunity to have a
RFC. The gates open at 6pm and it will be pay on the
door; for more information take a peek at the RFC website
5th Fun quiz night at the Fry Club starting at 7:30pm
12th At Ashton Way car park a bike clinic is being
5th Quiz night at the Fry Club at 7:30pm
8th Pudsey Bear day at the Fry Club beginning at 8pm
8th How hedgehogs can save the World at Wellsway
12th Farmers market at Ashton Way car park 9am to 1pm
12th Keynsham Royal British Legion Women’s Section
Disco and ploughman’s supper is being held at the R.B.L
club. It is from 8pm to 11:30 and tickets cost £5 per
person
15th Keynsham Town Council meeting at the Council
Christmas Fair, Father Christmas, Childrens’ Lucky Dip,
Homemade Cakes/Pickles,Tom bola + various other
stalls
26th Saltford Floral Club has an visit from
International demonstrator Hans Havercamp who has
been widely acclaimed by other flower clubs so they are
combining with a Bath club to make it extra specials for
all. The demonstration will be at Saltford Hall at 2.15pm
for more details contact Janet Gough on 01179771813
29th Keynsham Victorian Evening
5th A firework night event will be held at Keynsham
group cycle with mixed abilities. If this would appeal to
you ring David on 01179 862257
opened from 9:30am until 1pm to get your bike running
smoothly
23rd Keynsham Royal British Legion Women’s Section
School, Keynsham. Avon Wildlife Trust Keynsham Group
presents a special evening for all with Hugh Warwick,
hedgehog-loving ecologist and author, at Wellsway
School, Keynsham. Price: Adults £4; Children £2 Prebook
tickets or pay at the door
9th Farmers Market from 9am until 1pm at Ashton
Way car park
Chamber, 3rd Floor, North Block, Riverside, Temple
Street, Keynsham. Commencing at 7.30pm
11th Planning and Development Committee meeting
20th Peggy Seeger, a folk singer, will be preforming
along with others at the American Museum in Greater
Bath which will begin at 2pm in the Stables
19th Keynsham Town Council meeting at the Council
commencing at 7.30pm in the Town Council office
Chamber, 3rd Floor, North Block, Riverside, Temple
Street, Keynsham. Commencing at 7.30pm
Tel: 01179 558949 Mob: 07817 221475
Email: [email protected]
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THINGS to do
M O N DAY
Keynsham short mat bowls group, meet every Monday
between 1.45pm and 4pm, for more information call
0117 986 4014.
Keynsham’s community singing group meet every
Monday between 7.15pm to 9.30pm at Castle
School. Contact Roy on 0117 949 8587 for more
information.
Free community play sessions are being held on
Mondays in Downfield Park, Cleeve Grove, Keynsham
between 3.30pm and 6pm. The sessions are arranged
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by Wansdyke Play Association. For more information,
contact [email protected]
Baby Massage at Keynsham Children’s Centre. For
more information please contact the Health Visitors
on 0117 9461000.
Babies Group from 11.00am-12.30pm For mums and
dads with babies up to 18 months. Pregnant women
and partners welcome at Keynsham Children’s Centre.
Open drop in session at TimeOut where you can
take part in a variety of activities. From 7pm to
9.30pm every week. Ages 13 to 19 welcome at 1-2
River Terrace, Temple Street.
Youth Group meets on a Monday night and is open to
all young people in school year 8 and above. From 7pm
to 9pm at St John’s Youth and Community Centre.
Slimming World classes at the Methodist Key
Centre, Charlton Road, Keynsham from 6.30pm call
Kerry on 01179 863068 for more information.
Keynsham Elim Church Toddler group at 9.30am.
Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from
6.30am to 6pm.
ChoirJam pop choir meets on Mondays 7.30pm – 9pm,
Wellsway School, Keynsham. Fun choir for adults
of all ages. For details/to book a taster call Emma
Hutchinson 07793 983040 www.choirjam.co.uk.
T U E S DAY
Keynsham Old Time Dance Club meet at The Fear
Hall High Street, Keynsham (Sept – May). 7.30pm to
10pm. Professional Teachers, easy friendly social
atmosphere. Visitors and new members welcome.
Further details on 0117 986 4014 or 0117 986 2819.
The Fry Club joggers meet every Tuesday at 7pm in
the entrance foyer to the club. For more information
contact 0117 986 4785.
Make new friends at the Keynsham Older People
Social Group, they meet on the first Tuesday
of every month between 2pm and 3pm at the
Community @67 in Queens Road. For more
information contact 0117 986 8623.
Childminding Group from 9.30am-11.30am on the 1st
and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Keynsham Children’s
centre. Contact Sarah Allum on 01225 396071 or 07530
233002.
Early Support Stay & Play Sessions from 9.30am11.15am on 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month.
Contact Keynsham Children’s Centre 01225 395400.
Get sorted at TimeOut from 10am - 3pm. Bored? Take
TimeOut to Get Sorted! If you’re aged 16-18 and not
doing any-thing with your day, drop in and see us at 1-2
River Terrace, Temple Street.
Holy Communion at Keynsham Baptist Church every
third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.
Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from
6.30am - 8pm.
Queens Road toddler group meet every Tuesday
from 1pm - 2.30pm.
Boxercise class at Keynsham Rugby Club from 7.30pm,
for more information visit www.Studiofit.info.
Martial Arts at Keynsham Sports Centre from 7pm
- 9pm.
ChoirJam pop choir meets on Tuesdays 7.30pm – 9 pm,
Wellsway School, Keynsham. Fun choir for adults of all
ages. For details/to book a taster call Emma Hutchinson
07793 983040 www.choirjam.co.uk
WEDNESDAY
ChoirJam pop choir meets on Wednesdays 11.30am –
1pm, Wellsway School, Keynsham. Fun choir for adults
of all ages. For details/to book a taster call Emma
Hutchinson 07793 983040 www.choirjam.co.uk.
Keynsham Photographic Society meets weekly
between September and April,upstairs in The Fear
Hall, 7.30pm. For more information visit
www.keynshamphotographicsociety.co.uk.
Zumba class at Chandag Junior school, at 6.45pm.
Project night at TimeOut, Project based session
aimed at developing young people’s life skills. From
7pm - 9.00pm every week. Ages 13 to 19 welcome at
1-2 River Terrace, Temple Street.
New Zumba Class – St. John’s Church Hall, High Street,
Keynsham every Wednesday from 6.15pm - 7.00pm £4.
Speech & Language Toddler Time 10am - 12noon
(referrals only) telephone 01225 831752 or speak to
your health visitor.
Keynsham Elim Church Toddler group at 9.30am.
Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from
6.30am - 4pm.
Keynsham Ladies Running Group, every week from
7pm, for more information visit www.Studiofit.info.
Kickboxing at Keynsham Sports Centre from 7pm 8.30pm.
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Maths@67 runs every Wednesday in term time from
4pm - 5pm for children in years 5 and 6. For more
information contact community@67 on 0117 9863961.
T H U R S DAY
Stay and Play (for 0-5 years) from 9.45am-11.45am at
Keynsham Children’s Centre. Play and development
opportunities for parents and children to meet and
have fun.
Open drop in session at TimeOut where you can take
part in a variety of activities. From 7pm to 9.30pm
every week. Ages 13 to 19 welcome at 1-2 River Terrace,
Temple Street.
Slimming World Classes at Keynsham Baptist
Church, High Street at 9.00am and 1.00am and also
5.30pm and 7.30pm, call Ann for more information
on 01179 245304.
Keynsham Film works, meet on the first Thursday of
every month at the Fry Club, Keynsham at 7.45pm.
Keynsham Elim Church Toddler group at 9.30am.
Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from
6.30am - 11am and 12noon - 6.30pm.
Keynsham Bootcamp at 6.30pm, for more
information visit www.Studiofit.info.
Aqua Aerobics at Keynsham Sports centre at 10.30am
and 7pm.
Housing Advice Service is held in the Keynsham
Town Council offices, 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham
on Thursdays between 9.00 and 12.30. Housing
Officers from Bath and North East Somerset Council
are available for short consultations on a first come
first serve basis. For further information contact the
Housing Options and Homelessness Team on 01225
396296.
F R I DAY
Crafty Chats, if you are interested in crafts and meeting
likeminded people, come along to the Labbott
Community Room between 11am and 1pm every week.
Keynsham short mat bowls group meet every Friday
between 7.30pm and 9.30pm, for more information
contact 0117 986 4014.
Parent Support Group from 9.30am-11.30am, Term Time
Only Drop in group for parents/carers, get support,
meet other parents and learn practical tips. A creche
is available for 0-5 year olds. Places must be booked in
advance, at Keynsham Children’s Centre.
Keynsham Elim Church Toddler group at 9.30am.
Keynsham Country Market, Fear Hall, High Street,
Keynsham. Every Friday 10.30am – 12 noon.
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Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from
6.30am - 12pm and 1pm - 7pm.
Gentle Exercise to build strength and tone at The River
Suite from 11am for 60 minutes.
Body sculpt to build strength and tone at the Club
Lounge from 5.45pm for 55 minutes.
Zumba at the River Suite from 6.40pm every week for
50 minutes.
Keynsham Leisure Cente run multi-sport drop in
session on Fridays from 10 - 12 noon where you can
play badminton, squash or table tennis and have a
swim. No need to book. Just turn up. Equipment is
provided if you do not have your own.
S AT U R DAY
Keynsham Town’s under 13’s football team train every
Saturday between 10am and 12noon. Contact Darren
on 07904 036483 for more information.
Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from
8.00am - 3.30pm.
Energise and Burn exercise class at The River Suite from
10am for 45 minutes.
Pay and play badminton at Keynsham Sports Centre
from 5pm - 7pm.
Yoga Hatha at the River Suite from 11am for 60 minutes
Circuit training at the Club Lounge from 5:30pm for
55 minutes.
Kettlebell class at 9am, for more information visit
www.studiofit.info.
S U N DAY
Inflatable play in the Swimming pool at Keynsham
Leisure Centre from 3.45pm - 4.45pm.
Holy communion/morning prayer at St John the
Baptist Church at 9.30am.
Open door service at St John the Baptist Church at
11.15am.
Holy Communion at Keynsham Baptist Church at
10am.
Sunday morning service at Keynsham Methodist Church
at 10am.
Keynsham Parish Players are looking for new
members to join their happy band, both on and
backstage. Rehearsals take place in the Parish Hall
every other Sunday afternoon and often during the
week, to join call 0117 986 3354.
Public swimming at Keynsham Leisure Centre from 8am
to 11.30am and 12.30pm to 3pm.
Aqua aerobics at Keynsham Leisure Centre from
7pm - 8pm.
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KEYNSHAM Rotary
Keynsham Rotary club meet weekly at Saltford golf club.
For those who are unaware the name “Rotary Club” is
derived from four American Chicago businessmen who
used to meet regularly. The name itself related to them
rotating meetings between each other’s offices.
The early mission was to serve social and professional
interests of members. However the concept spread
across American cities where clubs were established
by charter. As the organisation grew it expanded its
mission beyond personal and professional interests to
utilising professional resources and expertise to serve
communities in need. This mission is summed up in the
organisation’s motto “Service above Self”. The current
Rotary International membership is over 1.2 million
Rotarians in over 200 Countries and geographical areas
worldwide.
The Keynsham Rotary club has just over 20 members
and celebrates it’s 60th anniversary in 2014. It is a small
friendly club open to both ladies and men. We come
from diverse backgrounds and occupations, meeting
socially, to establish long term friendship and to serve
the community in a number of ways. Social activities
include a skittles, boules and quiz team. Members
enjoy a meal at each meeting often followed by a guest
speaker. Roughly every quarter members host family,
friends and guests to a larger meeting with meal and
guest speaker; often with a fund raising theme.
The club members assist the community in a number
of ways ranging from providing marshals for events,
organising social events such as a Jazz concert or
themed evening through to fund raising activities.
Recent donations from Keynsham Rotary have included
the Children’s Hospice South West, St. Peter’s Hospice,
the Bujagali Trust which offers charitable educational
support in Uganda and Rotary International’s
Foundation charity, a leading force in the eradication of
polio worldwide and promotion of international peace.
New members are very welcome. Meetings are held
between 6.30pm and 8pm each Wednesday at Saltford
Golf club. Anyone wishing to know more is encouraged
to come along to two or three meetings on a trial basis
in order to see how the club operates.
Anyone interested can take a look at the club web site
www.keynshamrotary.org or contact John Griffiths via
email [email protected].
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Twelve public toilets will be upgraded as part of Bath
& North East Somerset Council’s plan to improve the
quality of facilities across the area. A £2 million contract
for the next fifteen years to commence from April 2014
will shortly be awarded.
The public toilets in line for a makeover are Monksdale
Road, Alexandra Park, Sydney Gardens, Henrietta Park,
Alice Park, Parade Gardens, Royal Victoria Park Play Area,
Charlotte Street Car Park, Riverside Coach Park, Odd
Down Park & Ride, Memorial Park – Keynsham and The
Shallows – Saltford.
Monmouth Street, which was due to be closed, will also
remain open to maintain a 24 hour public convenience
service in Bath city centre.
Councillor David Dixon (Lib-Dem, Oldfield), Cabinet
Member for Neighbourhoods, said, “The long-term
availability of these public conveniences is secure as a
result of this two million pound contract. It offers the
opportunity for Bath & North East Somerset Council to
improve these facilities that serve green spaces, parks,
and transport facilities.
“Improving standards, hygiene and cleanliness for
the people who use them is paramount. We also look
forward to opening a new set of facilities in Keynsham
as part of the town centre regeneration from Autumn
2014.”
The details of the contract are being finalised, which
includes detailed operating times for each public
convenience.
Saturday morning, Keynsham Town Football club,
Crown Field since 1985. The setup is one of the best
junior football operations in the area.
The Club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and the
Hanham Minor and Avon Youth Leagues, in which teams
from each age-group play competitive football.
Coaching is every Saturday morning at the AJN Stadium
(Crown Field) from 9 – 12 pm on 3G pitches, starting for
the 2013-14 season on September 7th.
All coaches are qualified to minimum standard of FA
Level 1, which includes CRB checks, Safeguarding
Children and Emergency First Aid trained.
Over 250 boys and girls were involved last season
and played football matches in 15 teams – usually on
Sunday mornings.
The club also provides after school coaching to Junior
Schools in Keynsham, and free coaching to disability
groups every Saturday morning
More information at www.keynshamtownfc.org
WELLSWAY
BADMINTON LADIES
CLUB
The Badminton Ladies Club started in the 70’s at
Wellsway School, however, since then it has moved to
the Keynsham Leisure Centre, Temple Street. Sessions
are held every Tuesday between 7:30pm ans 9:30pm. It
is played for fun with the ages ranging from 35 up to 65.
A social is held every 3 months; this is when the ladies
go out for a meal instead of playing.
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KEYNSHAM & DISTRICT BUTTERFLIES-HAVEN
Butterflies-Haven is a voluntary run organisation that
DIAL-A-RIDE
Dial-a-Ride is a door to door fully accessible minibus
service for those who cannot use conventional public
transport. People can use this service to go shopping,
attend appointments, visit friends and play an active
part in community life.
The Dial-a-Ride service can be used for journeys within
the Keynsham ward boundaries and any resident of
Keynsham, Saltford and these villages who CAN NOT
use conventional public transport is eligible to register
for Dial-a-Ride. In Keynsham the service operates
between 9.00am and 4.00pm from Monday to Friday.
Bank Holidays are excluded.
For further information telephone 01225 395321, or
contact The Coordinator at Keynsham & District Diala-Ride, Somer Housing Day Centre, Sherwood Road,
Keynsham, BS31 1DB
Supported by Bath & North East Somerset Council and
Keynsham Town Council.
supports families affected by Autism and aims to raise
awareness.
The group meets every Friday at St Francis Church,
Warwick Road in Keynsham between 6.30pm and 8pm.
The sessions are designed for children and teens aged
6-17 and provides them with the opportunity to meet
new people and develop new friendships. Sessions
include arts & crafts, messy play, making models from
re-cycled materials, simple cake decoration and general
games. The group also offers a quieter space for older
children who need to talk about the personal challenges
and emotional difficulties that they face.
Its also a great opportunity for parents to get together
and offer each other support as well as time to relax in
the knowledge that their children are close by and well
cared for by the well trained and Enhanced CRB checked
staff. Siblings are also welcome at the sessions.
Refreshments are provided for everyone and the cost of
each session is £2.50 per family.
For further information you can contact Trisha Williams
on 0117 9082132 or email trishawilliams46@hotmail.
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Would you like to learn to Row on a beautiful stretch
of the Bristol Avon at Saltford? We have individually
tailored learn to Row programmes for anyone
aged eighteen to sixty of all shapes and sizes and
of any standard of fitness. You are welcome to a
free taster session with a qualified coach. To book
your taster session send an email to new-talent@
avoncountyrowing club.org.uk
Experienced rowers are welcome too!
For more information please visit our website on
www.avoncountyrowingclub.org.uk
KEYNSHAM MENCAP
Keynsham and District Mencap work to improve
the lives of children and adults with a wide range of
learning difficulties. The charity has members ranging
from 5-18 years old for junior clubs and adult clubs
for 18 years and over that offer a variety of social and
leisure opportunities.
The charity runs weekly social and leisure clubs and
organise annual holidays and weekend breaks as well as
day trips and one off events.
The Keynsham & District Mencap Scoiety services are
available to anyone in Keynsham and the surrounding
areas with a learning disability and to their families.
For further information on how to get involved in the
charity you can visit www.keynshammencap.co.uk or
you can call 0117 9865659.
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Proud members of
The A S P - Poetry Circle meet on the third Thursday of
each month (except August) in the Kelston Entrance
Humanities Building, Broadlands School, St Francis
Road, Keynsham from 7:30pm-8:30pm.
Every month we meet to explore the world of poetry,
looking at different themes. Please feel free to bring a
couple of poems to share, another poet’s or your work.
If you like writing, reading or just listening to poetry,
then please come along and join us too. It’s FREE!
If you would like any further information then please
contact Mary Lambert on 0117 9862257 or visit our
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of older peoples services. Curo has developed more
than 1,700 homes since 2002 and are due to complete
1,473 homes by 2016, homes for low-cost rent as well as
some for sale on the open market.
Curo provides homes and support services to general
housing residents, young people, teenage parents, older
people in sheltered housing, homeless people, shared
owners and leaseholders.
Affordable Rent Homes – Curo owns, manages and
develops homes for people on low incomes.
Supported accommodation – provide supported
accommodation for young people, temporary
accommodation for homeless people, supported
housing for a variety of client groups and sheltered
housing and Extra Care for older people.
Key Worker Homes – working in partnership with NHS
trusts and other employers to provide homes for their
staff.
Mixed Development – on development sites providing
affordable housing for rent or sales through Shared
Ownership
Community Development – support local
neighbourhoods through the development of initiatives
to regenerate communities.
Property Services – providing high quality repairs,
maintenance and property management services.
New Build HomeBuy – providing homes on a part buy,
part rent basis.
Rent to Buy – providing homes on a part buy, part rent
basis.
For further information you can call Curo on 01225
366000 (0117 928 2700 for Redland tenants) or email
[email protected] or visit the website
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CITIZENS ADVICE
BUREAU
The Citizens Advice Bureau in Keynsham has MOVED to
next to the Town Council office in Temple Street. CAB is
open from 10 am – 2.00 pm on Mondays and Thursdays
for drop in appointments. They can be contacted on
0844 848 7919 or in writing to Riverside Building,
Temple Street,Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1LA.
The Bureau provides free, impartial advice and
information on a range of issues, including everyday
problems such as employment, housing and debt.
KEYNSHAM BOWLS CLUB
Keynsham Bowls Club was founded in 1957 and has
bowled in the Memorial Park ever since. Keynshams
Bowling Club’s close proximity to Bristol allows the
club to affiliate itself and participate fully in both
the City and County of Bristol and Somerset County
Bowling Associations.
The clubhouse provides comfortable ‘apres bowl’
facilities including a bar with large picture windows
which provide the perfect view of the green.
Keynsham Bowls Club is a mixed club that also has
a junior team. The club runs no less than seventeen
different internal competitions, including one just
for novices. On top of all of that there is also a full
programme of friendly fixtures for both mens and
ladies teams, with the ever popular mixed friendly
matches on Sunday afternoons and the equally
popular Club Night on Monday evenings.
For those people looking to join the club who
have never bowled before the club offers at
least three qualified coaches usually available on
Monday mornings and Monday evenings but other
arrangements can be made if necessary.
Whatever you bowling abilities you can be guaranteed
a very warm welcome. Membership forms are
available at the clubhouse or from the club secretary.
Apart from Wednesdays the green is available to Club
Members from 10am until dusk. Wednesdays the
green is available from 2pm until dusk.
For further information you can visit the website
www.keynshambowlingclub.com or call the
clubhouse on 0117 9868462 or you can contact the
club secretary Ian Tweedie on 0117 9862645
or email [email protected]
CANOE LIFEGUARD
UNIT IN KEYNSHAM
Globe 360 is a canoe lifeguard unit which is based in
Keynsham that has a varied and exciting programme.
Members will be encouraged to get a 3 Star in Kayaking
through the training that is provided and along the way
will also get lifesaving skills and first aid. There are also
lots of shows and events to get involved in!
Globe 360 welcomes complete beginners up to various
different levels of competency. To join the group
members must 12 years old or over
For more information you can email [email protected]
or visit the website www.globe360.org
KEYNSHAM FILM
WORKS
Keynsham Film Works is a non-profit making society
funded mainly by membership subscriptions. Held
at the Fry Club on the Cadbury factory grounds the
films are shown on the first Thursday of each month at
7.45pm, doors open at 7.15pm.
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The programme aims to screen films that have been
overlooked by the mainstream cinemas completely or
had very short runs and may have been easily missed.
As a member you can view any of the films in the season
with no pre-booking necessary. There is free parking,
wheelchair access and a bar.
Membership fees have been frozen this year at £27
which gives you free admittance to all the seasons films,
or you can take a part membership which is £16 and
carries an extra charge of £1.50 per film. Non members
are also welcome and tickets are £4.50 payable on the
night.
For further information and to see a trailer of the
upcoming films you can visit www.keynshamfilmworks.
co.uk or email [email protected] or you
can write to Keynsham Film Works, 5 Tamar Drive,
Keynsham, BS31 1RA
KEYNSHAM FARMERS
MARKET
Established over 7 years ago with support from the
Chamber of Commerce and Banes Council the market
has steadily developed into a well-established, lively &
much loved monthly event utilising the Town for both
a both a busy farmers market with award winning local
food producers and a browsing area of guest stalls
which can include stained glass, sculpture, plants or
local community groups.
The quality of local food however must take centre
stage and in 2010 it was shortlisted as one of the best in
Somerset.
There’s a good balance of quality basic niche products
such as Fussels award winning Rape seed oil products
,Deerleap Chillies and Mendip Lavender and for a
monthly treat top up on Radfords Fudge!
This very popular market is now in the car park adjacent
to Keynsham’s busy High Street.It is bursting to the
seams with a huge variety of food plus an alfresco fair
trade refreshment area , occasional art stalls & regular
live music!
The next markets are 13th October, 10th November and
8th December.
For more information about the market
visit www.somersetfarmersmarkets.co.uk
or call on 01373 814646.
THE KEYNSHAM
TWINNING ASSOCIATION
The Twinning Association was created in 1977 by
the signature of the Charter between Libourne and
Wandskye. It became independent and the current
President is Carole Duckett. The aim of this Association
is to promote another culture, to make friends and to
encourage the hospitality.
Thank to this aim, the Association develops different
exchanges:
• Every year, the students from Libourne-Montagne
wine school come to visit Keynsham and some beautiful
places in the country (London, Cardiff...)
• In September 2012, twenty three members of the
Association had the opportunity to visit Libourne and
its region (Monbazillac, Monflanquin...)
These exchanges allow to people to discover the
culture within it. Because all the people stay in local
families who continue to speak its own tongue, cook
its own dishe. The President hopes that the Twinning
Association will not close and so, she continues to
promote this association in the schools, because she
told me : “The youth is the future of this Association”.
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football pitches
Manor Road football pitches continue to be popular
with the season kicking off on 7th September.
For further details on booking a
pitch please contact 01179 868683
or visit the Town Council website
www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk
Teams playing this season at Manor Road include
AFC Keynsham, Crown & Horseshoe F.C., New Inn
Wanderers, Keynsham Cricket Club F.C., Oldland
Abbotonians and Whitchurch Pheonix.
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FACT FILE
Position: Senior Groundsman
Service with Keynsham Town Council:
Since June 2000
Q. Do you live in Keynsham?
A. Yes. I moved to Keynsham in 1985.
Q. What is your experience as Senior Groundsman?
A. I worked 15 years as a Landscape Gardener and
Groundsman and 10 years as a Tree Surgeon.
Q. What has changed the most in Keynsham since
you have worked for the Town Council?
A. The Climate (more rain). We seem to have lost the
British seasonal patterns. There appears to be more
young people in Keynsham than when I started, but
maybe that is because I am getting older!
Q. What are the main challenges in your day to day
duties?
A. There certainly seems to be more damage/vandalism
in the play areas and property generally and there is
definitely a lot more litter around.
Q. What do you feel the future holds for Keynsham’s
play areas and sports facilities?
A. Keynsham provides a very good range of play
areas and sports facilities for both young children and
teenagers. I am sure that the Town Council will continue
to improve and update these facilities and hopefully
take on more as the Town continues to modernise and
grow.
Q. Away from work what are your hobbies/interests?
A. I like to take my two dogs out for long walks in the
surrounding countryside. I enjoy reading, mainly fiction
thrillers, going to the cinema and also making broken
items work!
Q. What do you think are the best things about
Keynsham?
A. The Memorial Park, the River Chew and its amazing
wildlife and the various community events i.e. Victorian
Evening, Music Festival and Youth Fest.
Q. What do you feel are the worst things about
Keynsham?
A. Inconsiderate parking in the High Street, too many
coffee shops, not enough thought to infrastructure
considering how many new houses are being built. Not
enough jobs, schools, shops and the loss of Cadburys.
KEYNSHAM
town council
Where are we?
Keynsham Town Council Meetings
Monthly meetings are held on Tuesday
evenings at the Council Chamber, 3rd
Floor, North Block, Riverside, Temple Street,
Keynsham, Bristol, commencing at 7.30pm.
Dates for the 2013/2014 municipal year
are as follows:
2013
The office of Keynsham Town Council is situated at
15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1HF
We are open from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and are
happy to answer any questions or queries you may have.
17th September, 15th October, 19th November
and 17th December
2014
21st January (Budget), 18th February,
18th March and 15th April
Planning Development Committee Meetings
are held on Monday evenings commencing
at 7.30pm in the Town Council office, 15-17
Temple Street, Keynsham.
You can contact us by :
Telephone: 0117 986 8683
Fax: 0117 986 6359
Email: [email protected]
2013
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the Keynsham Town Council website:
www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk
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