Friends of Ram Hill Colliery look for new treasurer

The Friends of Ram Hill Colliery are looking for a new Treasurer. They say there are not many entries and the committee meets every two months. They can be contacted via their website - www.ramhillcolliery.org.uk

If you would like to find out more about this historic site, their next Open Day is to be held on Sunday 13th September 2015. 10am – 4.30pm.

Concerned about abuse?

If you are concerned that a child, young person or adult is being abused, you can find out what to do on the new South Gloucestershire Joint Safeguarding Board Website. This brings together information that was previously held in different places. The clear message is if in doubt, speak out - and the website tells you how to do that.

Changes to parking at new Sainsbury's

The developers have made an application for some "non-material amendments" to the planning permission for the new Sainsbury's. These would:

• Create a break in the low wall at the front for pedestrians to go through.
• Following the removal of the play area, which Wadworths felt was not needed for the customers they attract, part of that space has been tarmacked. Three car parking spaces will be relocated here from along the side of the pub. In turn this will enable 2 extra spaces to be provided along the back wall.

If you want to find out more, you can view the application on the South Glos website by going here and entering the reference number PT15/3296/NMA.

Some residents had raised concerns that the store was not being built to the approved plans. Claire raised this with the planning enforcement team at South Glos, who have investigated and confirmed it is in accordance with the plans.

Coalpit Heath road safety issues

Pat and Claire recently spent a very wet morning looking at a number of road safety issues in Coalpit Heath with a South Glos highways official. The issues had all been raised at the July Safer Stronger Community Group meeting.

Residents were concerned that the pedestrian crossing outside Coalpit Heath Village Hall is too close to the junction of Woodend Road and reported a number of near misses. Unfortunately due to entrances to driveways and so on it would not be possible to move the crossing and keep it close to where people want to cross, to get to the hall and to get to the shops on Woodend Road. The officer suggested warning signage on Woodend Road.

 

We then looked at the junction of Southview Road and Badminton Road near the corner of the playing field. The concern here was about cars parking when there are events on the field making the junction unsafe. The officer suggested an advisory keep clear marking on the playing field side of Southview Crescent (there is already one on the other side).

 

Finally we looked at the problem of speeding traffic making it difficult for residents to exit properties near the sharp bend on Beesmoor Road. Before making any proposals, the officer has arranged for some speed monitoring to take place during the school term (as traffic is heavier then).

 

The next Safer Stronger Community Group meeting is on Tuesday 29th September 2015 at 7.30pm at The Brockeridge Centre, Woodend Road, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2LQ.

Warnings after fires

Following two fires in Coalpit Heath this week, Avon Fire Service has issued advice which you can view online regarding disposable barbecues and getting out safely in the event of a fire.

Have you had a bike stolen?

Avon and Somerset Police recently arrested five people and seized seventy stolen bikes after a year long investigation. As of 29th July, twenty eight of these had no known owners and photographs have been posted here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/aspolice/sets/72157656395071206

If you think one of the bikes might be yours, call 101. You can read more on the story here.

Manor Hall AGM on 11th August

The Manor Hall Trustees are holding their Annual General Meeting at the hall at 7.30pm on 11th August 2015. All Westerleigh Parishioners can attend and the agenda, last year's minutes, financial information and Trustees' report are available on their website.