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SUMMER 2020 Communities coming together during coronavirus
Thank you from North Somerset councillors
Dear reader...
Since I wrote for the last edition that will take time and effort. North the concerns this is raising among all
of Life a great deal has changed, Somerset Council, along with central your councillors and the wider North
indeed much more may be different government, is already looking at how Somerset community as we plan for
between me writing and you receiving we can help in that recovery and how this potential shortfall.
your copy! My first comment must be we must all do things differently, both
to say thank you so much to all our as a council and as a community. Please do continue to keep up all your
residents, those innumerable volunteers efforts in our community, however
who have helped keep people safe There is also a looming financial large or small, it all matters! And
and cared for in our communities, challenge for us all, with the please stay safe.
our emergency, health, care and key government safety net being slowly
Cllr Don Davies
workers who have looked after us all removed as business, education and
during the pandemic and, of course, to leisure come back to life. These also
all our staff at North Somerset Council. affect this council and its ability to The Executive
This is all new for all of us and the way provide us all with vital services for the
Cllr Don Davies (Independent)
we have all come together has been community, from waste and recycling
Leader of North Somerset Council
amazing. Thank you all! through to looking after our most
Cllr Mike Bell (Liberal Democrat)
vulnerable citizens and everything
Deputy Leader
Having got over the initial impacts of in between. We are grateful for
the pandemic we now need to work the support already given, but our Cllr Mark Canniford (Liberal Democrat)
just as hard over the next stages. estimates are that we shall have a Cllr Ashley Cartman (Liberal
Health-wise the virus has not gone £20m gap in our finances by next Democrat)
away and we must remain alert to its April, unless central government Cllr Caritas Charles (Independent)
potential to do harm in all that we do, offers more money for local councils
Cllr Catherine Gibbons (Labour)
following social distancing guidance, to provide vital support for our
Cllr Bridget Petty (Green)
so that we keep ourselves and those communities. As we are not allowed
around us safe. Businesses will need by law to have anything other than a Cllr James Tonkin (Independent)
to adapt to the new norms of life and balanced budget, you can imagine
Contents
4 News update
9 Community strength during
22 Grass grows taller
coronavirus
26 Helping vulnerable people
10 North Somerset Together
27 Tackling domestic abuse
12 Supporting businesses
30 Five ways to wellbeing
14 Online learning
31 Contact details
16 Walk this way
18 Recycling rates rocket
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News
Find out about
North Somerset’s wartime past
Communities in North Somerset came together – but
celebrated apart – to mark VE Day during lockdown.
Now North Somerset will be marking the 75th anniversary
of VJ Day – Victory over Japan – this summer.
It takes place on Saturday 15 August and is the
anniversary of when imperial Japan surrendered in
World War Two and brought the war to an end.
Cllr David Shopland – current chairman of North
Somerset Council – has written a tribute to the
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ordinary men, women and children who lived in North
Somerset at the time.
It outlines how the area was affected during the war
and the hardships people faced.
Read the piece online at
www.northsomersetlife.wordpress.com/wartimehistory
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For the latest updates on North Somerset’s news visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/news
Missing link of
cycleway on its way
Funding has been agreed to build
the final section of a £2.09m
cycle route running through
North Somerset.
Highways England announced
Could you make a difference in May that it would give North
Somerset Council the final £1.2m
in someone’s life? needed for the scheme to link
Clevedon with Weston-super-Mare.
If lockdown got you thinking Carers offer different types of This will enable the missing link to
about a career change, maybe support depending on the length be built – a 1.4km shared-use path
you could be paid to make a of stay, to help the person develop for pedestrians, cyclists and horse
their independence skills. riders linking Wick Road in Wick
real difference to someone’s life?
St Lawrence to Yeo Bank Lane at
Shared Lives carers are needed to Shared Lives carers are self-
Kingston Seymour. A bridge over
provide care and support in their employed, receive competitive
the Congresbury Yeo to keep farm
own home for adults with a range rates of pay and do not pay tax animals and the public separate
of different needs. on some of their earnings. will also be built.
Care could be provided in a Long-term carers have four weeks’ The path forms the central section
variety of ways – on a daytime paid holiday a year. of the council’s proposed ‘Coastal
basis for up to six hours at a time; No previous experience is Towns Cycle Route’ – a high-
short term including overnight necessary. quality cycle and pedestrian
stays; medium-term for a few route between Bristol, Portishead,
weeks at a time; or long-term Clevedon, Weston and Brean.
where they live with you full-time. This section is a ‘Pier to Pier’
If you’re interested in finding out about becoming a recreational route linking Weston’s
Shared Lives carer, contact the team on 01275 888 368 or Grand Pier to Clevedon Pier.
email sharedlives@n-somerset.gov.uk The current journey between the
two piers is 27km (17 miles) using
Help to heat your home
main roads, but it will reduce to
21km (13 miles) on minor roads
and off-road cycle paths. It will
Although it’s summer, now might If you’ve spent more time at also be attractive to commuters,
be the time to plan ahead and home because of lockdown you with a flat and pleasant eight-mile
think about how you might heat might have higher heating and ride from Clevedon to Junction 21
your home this winter. electricity bills. Enterprise Area.
WHAM (the Warmer Homes, WHAM can support you and help The path will follow an existing
Advice and Money service) lower your bills if you’re struggling farm track built on the former
supports North Somerset’s most financially, and advise about Weston, Clevedon and Portishead
vulnerable residents by giving making your home safe, secure railway line, which closed in 1940.
advice on energy, money, benefits and warm.
The route is planned to be built in
and carrying out home repairs. 2021, once the detailed design
Find out more by calling 0800 082 2234 or visit and procurement process is
www.cse.org.uk/covid-support completed.
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News
Online book of
remembrance opens
An online book of remembrance has launched for all those
who have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The virtual Remember Me book has been created by St Paul’s
Cathedral but is open for people of all faiths, beliefs or none to
contribute to. It is an opportunity to mourn every person who has
been lost to COVID-19 and it is intended that it will then become a
physical memorial at the cathedral.
Family, friends and carers of those who have died can submit the
name, photograph and a short message at
www.rememberme2020.uk
Term dates for
2021/22 decided
School term dates for the 2021/22
academic year have now been agreed.
Independent living for
The school year is 195 days and
includes five in-service days used for
older people
staff training.
Term 1 – Thursday 2 September 2021
retirement provider Housing to Friday 22 October 2021
Older people who need a
little extra support to live 21 and Vistry Partnerships and Term 2 – M
onday 1 November 2021 to
independently could find will be ready later this summer. Friday 17 December 2021
their perfect home at a new It features 60 self-contained Term 3 – T uesday 4 January 2022 to
development in Yatton. apartments with additional Friday 18 February 2022
Strawberry Gardens, in communal facilities, including a
Term 4 – M
onday 28 February 2022 to
Moorhen Road, is an extra- restaurant and residents lounge.
Friday 8 April 2022
care housing scheme for over- The on-site care team provides
Term 5 – M
onday 25 April 2022 to
55s who need extra support personalised care and a 24/7
Friday 27 May 2022
with day-to-day tasks. emergency response service.
Term 6 – Monday 6 June 2022 to
The site is being developed Apartments are available for
Friday 22 July 2022
by North Somerset Council in affordable rents or shared
partnership with not-for-profit ownership. Foundation, trust, academy and
voluntary-aided schools set their own
To apply for a rental apartment, contact North Somerset term dates and may differ from North
Council on 01934 888 801. Visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/ Somerset Council-run ones.
housing-for-older-people for information on eligibility criteria.
Check individual schools for their term
For shared ownership sales, contact Housing 21 on dates.
0345 608 4021 or email sales@housing21.org.uk www.n-somerset.gov.uk/termdates
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Report any child
neglect concerns
Lockdown increased tensions for
many families and children were
more at risk of being neglected, a
leading charity has warned.
Crimestoppers estimates that one-
in-10 children have experienced
neglect and this is likely to have
increased during the global
pandemic – so report any
concerns to the charity completely
Delivering
confidentially.
Neglect can include children not
meals on
getting enough to eat or drink, being
exposed to danger and violence, or Crimestoppers chief executive Mark
having dishevelled or dirty clothes. Hallas said: “Abuse during childhood
wheels
can leave long-lasting negative
It was feared that during the
impacts into adult life and impair
lockdown, children could be
development and ability to achieve.
exposed to domestic abuse, maybe
because parents or carers have “Remember it’s better to be Delicious hot meals continued
increased drink or drug abuse to be delivered to vulnerable
safe than sorry. Help is out
problems, or unsupported mental residents across North
health issues. there.” Somerset throughout the
lockdown period.
Speak up, stop crime and stay safe by calling Crimestoppers
100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111. Meals on wheels is a lifeline for
www.nspcc.org.uk • www.childline.org.uk many people and more than
www.barnardos.org.uk • www.childrenssociety.org.uk 100 extra people signed up to
the service in March and April.
Delivery drivers wore PPE and,
where possible, meals were
left on doorsteps to keep self-
isolating residents safe.
Drivers also continued to carry
out their essential welfare check
on recipients.
Find out more by calling
01275 882 155, emailing
commmeals@n-somerset.gov.uk
or visiting
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
communitymeals
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Help shape
North Somerset’s future
Residents and businesses in North Somerset can soon have their say on how future
growth in North Somerset will be shaped.
The North Somerset Local Plan will The first stage is due to take place development. This is anticipated to
guide housing, business investment, this summer and will focus on the take place in the autumn.
transport and infrastructure in the challenges facing North Somerset
Earlier this year North Somerset
area until 2038. and what issues need to be
executive members also agreed
addressed.
A two-part consultation will take to write to the government to
place this year and local people, The responses received will then challenge the basis for forecast
community groups, businesses and help inform the second consultation housing growth, particularly in
organisations are invited to have phase, which will focus on the light of the longer term economic
their say and help influence it. choices around future impacts of the COVID-19 crisis
and climate emergency.
At the time of Life going to print, details about the consultation were still being confirmed.
Visit www.n-somerset.gov.uk/new-local-plan or keep on eye on the council’s website,
social media feeds and in the local press for details of its launch.
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Community strength during
the coronavirus crisis
Life changed beyond needed, whether it was help with
shopping trips, medicine collection, This special edition
recognition earlier this year
phone calls, or a friendly wave of Life celebrates how
when the country went into through the window. the council, community
lockdown to combat the groups, local businesses and
North Somerset Council joined
spread of coronavirus. residents came together to
forces with charities, local groups, support each other during the
Within a matter of days, everyone businesses and concerned coronavirus crisis.
had to adapt to very new and residents to respond rapidly to the
different ways of living in both their COVID-19 crisis. Read on to find out more.
home and work lives.
The council also had to keep
Across towns and villages, local essential services – such as social maintenance – running as normal
people rallied round to ensure care, community meals, waste during the crisis.
those in need had the support they and recycling and highway
During the first month of Made over one million collections
of recycling, waste and garden
coronavirus lockdown waste, including an extra
70 tonnes of cardboard
North Somerset
Delivered
Council…. 11,400 meals
Provided library
services to 29,700 users
on wheels
with a 700% increase in
online members
Linked 4,500 people to
local support groups through
North Somerset Together
Paid £27m to
2,257 businesses North Somerset
in coronavirus TOGETHER
grant payments Handled 21,754 calls
into our telephone
contact centre
Filled 5,945 Kept open and
potholes maintained around
Repaired 276 faulty 2.5m square metres of
streetlights and public open space
converted 849 to LED
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Coronavirus
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VANS volunteer Ann Molloy
Communities Clevedon Aid
Volunteers from across Clevedon
coming together
run shopping errands, pick up
medicines, run wellbeing and
loneliness check-ins and more for
local people who are struggling.
Not-for-profit organisation
Community spirit proved to be strong in North Somerset
Clevedon Aid launched in early
as people rallied round during the pandemic to look April after retired nurse Henny
after each other and support the most vulnerable Starke made a very generous
donation to support members
residents. of the community whose lives
North Somerset Council joined delivering Covid-19 support across were significantly affected by
forces with concerned residents, North Somerset. COVID-19.
town and parish councils, charities,
The remaining ones were passed Clevedon Aid was established
community groups and businesses
immediately to the council’s social to offer care and wellbeing
to launch a new coalition, North
care service for assessment. support, financial support and
Somerset Together.
As well as this, more than 5,000 information.
The initiative linked socially-
residents also registered for As well as shopping trips and
isolated residents who had no
support via the Gov.uk website giving advice, volunteers have
support from family or friends with
and were passed down to teamed up with Teatro Lounge to
organisations that could help them
community response networks. provide hot meals.
during the pandemic and beyond.
Following this success, North Food store The Veg Box and
North Somerset Together also
Somerset Council made a Clevedon food bank donate
connected those who wanted to
commitment to sustain North supplies, while staff from Teatro
volunteer or donate with the right
Somerset Together as a means of Lounge volunteer their time and
organisations, and also signposted
working with communities in the kitchen to prepare and cook the
businesses to relevant information.
long-term. meals.
Up until the end of May, North
Here are just some examples of Up until the end of May, more
Somerset Together dealt with
people working together… than 700 meals had been
1,500 requests for help, including
delivered to doorsteps across
352 urgent ones.
the town.
Of these, more than 95 per cent
Find out more at
were passed onto one of the
www.clevedonaid.org.uk
27 volunteer response networks
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Clevedon Aid volunteers
Community
Connect
A free service in North Somerset
continues to help people who
feel isolated, lonely or lack
A confidence.
co-ordinated
Community Connect is for
anyone aged 50 or over who
volunteer
needs help and support to feel
part of their community – and it
response
became vital during coronavirus.
Community development
co-ordinator Sue Dixon
A co-ordinated approach was Volunteer Ann Molloy said: explained how working with
launched in North Somerset to “I signed up to help my local other organisations made big
link individuals wanting to help community. differences in people’s lives.
with those organisations needing “VANS communicated with me She said: “While working with
additional support during the throughout the whole process a socially-isolated person in
COVID-19 outbreak. and we agreed what area I was Yatton, we found out they used
interested in. to love sewing.
Voluntary Action North Somerset
(VANS) works to develop the “Thanks to connections through
“As a result, I did the weekly
voluntary sector locally and the Yatton Mutual Aid group, we
shop for a small residential home
more than 300 people registered found a sewing machine and
managed by The Milestones Trust.
to volunteer with it during transported it them.
coronavirus. “Shopping for nine residents was
“This helped connect them to
challenging but very rewarding.
their community, gave them a
Volunteers were placed with care
“It was lovely to interact, albeit new hobby, and helped their
homes, mutual aid and community
socially distanced, with the people wellbeing.”
groups, as well as delivering PPE
across the area. at the home.” Contact Community Connect
on 01275 888 803 or
To find out about volunteering through VANS call 01934 416 486 communityconnect@
or visit www.vansweb.org.uk curo-group.co.uk
www.curo-group.co.uk/
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/together
communityconnect
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Supporting businesses to b
Advice and support The pandemic caused many retail, hospitality and leisure grant
businesses to close temporarily fund.
continues to be given to but North Somerset Council helped
businesses of all sizes in organisations access support
Up to the end of May, nearly
3,100 grants had been approved
North Somerset so they from the government and other
and £37.3m paid out.
can recover as quickly trusted sources.
Local businesses also used the
as possible from the The council also administered the
lockdown period to diversify or
coronavirus downturn. government’s small business grant
deliver their products in a new way.
fund, discretionary grants fund, and
Thousands of free lunches delivered
Free packed lunches were given Manager Jemma Coles said: By the end of May they had
to families in Weston-super- “I was thinking about what would delivered 5,000 meals, averaging
happen to children who were between 500 and 600 per week,
Mare thanks to a generous
entitled to free school meals if the and raised more than £5,000
local business, help from schools closed and decided we in donations.
volunteers and donations from should do something.
the community. They used more than 700 loaves of
“Initially we focused on children bread, 25kg of margarine, 100kg
The Stable co-working space, but it soon became about of cheese, 70kg of ham, 5,000
based in Wadham Street, is families who were self-employed, bags of crisps, 1,500 yoghurts,
usually home to creative and furloughed, not entitled to funding 3,000 cereal bars, 3,000 pieces
digital businesses but this spring it and struggling to get by.” of fruit and more.
became a hub for organising and
distributing thousands of meals to Jemma worked with Prayag, who Books, activity packs, story
vulnerable families. runs the Stable Café, along with competitions and colouring
volunteer drivers from the YMCA. challenges were also sent out.
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build stronger communities
Support your local shops
Shopping local will help Landlord Andy Miller – who
communities thrive in a took over just three days
before pubs were told to close
post-COVID society.
– decided to offer a takeaway
Supporting local businesses service with free delivery to
means the money stays in anyone in the village as a way
the local economy and it of serving the community and
Cycle solutions for
could also mean a move getting to know local people.
towards a simpler way of
The front bar was converted
life – less reliant on travel and
local food delivery consumerism.
into a shop and the range of
goods for sale grew quickly.
In Barrow Gurney, the
Local businesses adapted and diversified It proved so popular that Andy
Princes Motto pub became a
during lockdown to keep operating and is now thinking of making the
takeaway and shop during
shop a permanent feature.
serve the community. lockdown.
Restaurants and cafes could offer takeaway For all business assistance and employee support, contact
food so Loves Café, in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset Council’s economy team on
borrowed an electric bike and trailer so business@n-somerset.gov.uk or 01934 426 266.
it could deliver hot meals to key workers
For information about grants email
and others, including NHS staff at Weston
businessgrants@n-somerset.gov.uk
General Hospital.
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/covidbusinesssupport
The e-bike is powered by a rechargeable l Innorthsomerset
battery which assists cycling up to 15 miles per
hour and made journeys quicker and easier.
Manager Anna said “Being an
environmentally-focused business, it never sat
well with me doing deliveries by car so the
Support for individuals
electric bike was an obvious solution. If you are struggling financially, you can find out about
support available at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus
“It made light work of deliveries within our
radius and meant we could get a lot more food Citizens Advice North Somerset – independent advice on
to our customers in the most efficient way.” employment, debt, benefits and more: 01934 836 200,
advice@nscab.org.uk, www.nscab.org.uk
Anna planned to keep using the bike after
lockdown and added: “It has a feel-good Bristol Law Centre – advice about employment,
factor. Not only by enabling us to provide discrimination, immigration/EUSS and housing:
a service to our community but also morally 0117 924 8662, mail@bristollawcentre.org.uk,
towards the fight against air pollution and www.bristollawcentre.org.uk
climate change.” Shelter – to help people with bad housing or homelessness:
0344 515 1430, www.shelter.org.uk (urgent out-of-hours
Find out more about the borrow a 0808 800 4444)
bike scheme on page 21.
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Learning in an online
Vast swathes of life moved online If you were furloughed from work Many services in North Somerset
this year as people used their with time to spare, trying to home expanded their online offering, so
screens to learn something new, school your children, or just looking here are some useful ones you can
communicate with loved ones for a new hobby, there were still access…
or interact with their community masses of resources to choose
from.
virtually.
Surge in online library use
Libraries in North Somerset saw a graphic novels, including Marvel
surge in online membership during favourites and other major brands
lockdown and so more resources such as Disney, IDW and Dark
were added to keep up with Horse.
Join the library online at
demand. It is available until next April and www.librarieswest.org.uk/
More ebooks, emagazines and library members can access an join
audio books were added to the unlimited number of comics at any
time for free.
For more information
electronic database for library visit www.librarieswest.
members to download for free and Weekly Rhymetime sessions were org.uk/eresources or
enjoy at home. also recorded for YouTube so www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
Press Reader, which is available young children and their parents onlinelibrary
until October, offers 7,000 full and carers can watch at home.
If you’re new to ebooks and
digital editions of publications Other free online resources include other online resources and
from the UK and around the world, Ancestry to research family history, would like some help, contact
including The Guardian, Bristol the Encyclopedia Britannica, and the library staff by emailing
Post, Daily Mail and many more. Times Digital Archive, for researching libraries@n-somerset.gov.uk
more than 200 years of history or calling 01934 426 834.
The new digital comics library
has more than 1,500 comics and through The Times newspaper. f nslibraries
l NSomLibraries
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e world
Do you love
local history?
Dive into the past and discover
Could your child join the Silly Squad? what your local neighbourhood
was like in years gone by.
Children in North Somerset are The Silly Squad, designed by
Know Your Place North Somerset
award-winning author and
invited to join the Silly Squad. is an online mapping resource with
illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson, is
interactive features that allow you to
The annual Summer Reading a team of animals who love going
explore old maps, historic images
Challenge, produced by The on adventures and getting stuck
and data, as well as contribute to
Reading Agency and delivered by into different funny books.
the published information yourself.
libraries, is back to encourage four
This year The Reading Agency
to 11-year-olds to keep reading There is an active Facebook group
has created a new online platform
over the summer. to join too, with a mystery photo
to help children keep track of the
This year’s Silly Squad theme is a challenge.
books they’re reading and collect
celebration of fun, happiness and rewards along the way. A downloadable learning pack is
laughter for children, many of whom
Sign up at also available, suitable for children
haven’t been at school since March.
www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk in key stages 2, 3 and 4, with
themed lessons and activities.
Update your skills
Now might be the time to learn Courses moved online during the
something new to improve your coronavirus crisis but continued to
skills, motivation and confidence. be led by expert tutors, offering
‘live’ teaching and support.
North Somerset Council’s
community learning team offers Upcoming courses include
a variety of short, fun courses for mindfulness, staying safe online,
adults aged 19 and over, and introduction to British Sign
Visit
they are free for local residents on Language, textiles, positive
www.kypwest.org.uk, click
certain benefits or with few or no thinking and more.
‘explore the map’ and scroll
formal qualifications. down to North Somerset.
To enrol on a course or for more information call f s earch for ‘Know Your
07795 390 667 or julie.evans@n-somerset.gov.uk Place North Somerset’
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/communitylearning l KYPNorthSom
f nscommunitylearning
Find more ways to improve your wellbeing on page 30.
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Walk this way
Walking outdoors can
bring many benefits to the The Ramblers offers some useful Be safe
body and mind so during advice about walking outdoors
which can still be followed, even if Support the NHS, emergency
lockdown people were lockdown measures are reduced services and rescue teams by
still encouraged to get an further this summer: avoiding riskier outings and abiding
hour’s exercise each day. by the latest guidance, including
When the lockdown measures Be prepared that on hygiene and physical
distancing
eased, people were given more Some hotspots could be busy and
freedom to get out and about
but limiting contact with others
facilities such as car parks, shops Be considerate
and toilets may be closed or have
remained important. access reduced. Plan ahead and Be sensitive to rural communities if
check the relevant website for your you are travelling further from home
Life has completed many walks
destination to walk. Make sure you follow the
across the beautiful countryside of
Countryside Code.
North Somerset and all walks from
2012 onwards are available to For more at
download from www.ramblers.org.uk/advice
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/walks
The Countryside Code
Respect other people Protect the natural
MM Consider the local community environment
and other people enjoying the MM Leave no trace of your visit and
outdoors take your litter home
MM Leave gates and property as MM Keep dogs under effective
you find them and follow paths control
unless wider access is available.
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Locations of Life walks
since 2012 Portishead
Clevedon
Nailsea
Weston-super-Mare
View all Life walks from 2012 at
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/walks
Please note, while these walks were correct at
the time of printing, there might be some slight
Enjoy the outdoors changes since then.
Please use common sense and follow the route
M Plan ahead and be prepared
markings and signs you see.
M Follow advice and local signs.
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Recycling rates
rocket
containers clean and washing your
Recycling rates increased
hands before and after handling
dramatically this spring them. All this will help keep crews
as people stayed at home and local communities safe.
during lockdown.
Sort your recycling to
All household waste – including
help crews
recycling, food waste and non-
recyclable wheelie bin waste Crews can empty recycling boxes
– increased by 17 per cent from in just 20 seconds if they are
the beginning of March to the end sorted correctly but it can take up
of May, compared with the same to two minutes if the contents are
period last year. mixed together.
appreciation helped boost morale
This amounted to an extra 12kg and kept them going during tough Wash and squash your recycling,
of waste per household and some times. group materials together and fold
weeks crews were collecting more cardboard to fit into the box.
cardboard than at Christmas. Well-sorted recycling boxes are key
to collecting everyone’s recycling If you spot recycling crews outside
There was an extra 4.7kg per every week, whether in lockdown your home, why not time them to
household of cardboard and an or not, so please keep up the great see how long it takes to empty
extra 4.1kg per household of work. your sorted boxes?
glass.
Parking carefully in the road is Post the results on social
Crews worked longer hours to also essential – if a recycling truck media using the hashtag
collect all the extra recycling can’t get past then neither can an #20SecondChallenge
and waste being produced and emergency vehicle.
Find out what goes in each box at
the hundreds of messages of
Some other good habits to www.n-somerset.gov.uk/recycling
thanks, kind notes and gestures of
continue with include keeping your
18 North Somerset Life • Summer 2020Recycling
Have you tried
home composting?
Garden waste collections are usually at their busiest during spring and
summer as people spend long sunny days tidying up their outside spaces.
The council was able to keep the garden waste service running
throughout the lockdown but some collections were disrupted due to Garden waste
coronavirus and it was necessary to close the recycling centres. This consultation
meant some people had to find alternative ways of dealing with their
garden waste, such as home composting. A consultation took place
earlier this year on the future
Home composting kits are available for £15 through North Somerset of garden waste collections in
Council’s website and it is the perfect way to dispose of your garden North Somerset.
waste in a more eco-friendly way.
It formed part of the Your
Composting is a natural and inexpensive process which turns your Neighbourhood consultation,
kitchen and garden waste into nutrient-rich garden food, and it which also included questions
contains everything your plants need to grow including nitrogen, about libraries, leisure
phosphorous and potassium. centres, parks and more.
Composting at home also means less transport is needed so it cuts Results are expected to be
down on vehicle emissions. released later in the summer.
Keep an eye on social media
The council would also like to hear from anyone who is an experienced
and in the local press for
home composter and would like to provide help, support and advice to
details.
novice home composters. Email wasteman@n-somerset.gov.uk or call
01934 888 802. f NSrecyclingandwaste
l ns_recycling
Find out more and order a compost bin online at
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/composting
Information contained here applies to households in North Somerset. If you live in Bath and North East
Somerset, Bristol or Somerset council areas, you will need to check local arrangements.
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 19Climate emergency
Tackling carbon emissions
in a post-COVID world
Carbon dioxide emissions forward our strategy and action
fell dramatically across the plan in a post-COVID world.
How to reduce
world during the coronavirus “We need to ensure our lives your climate
in North Somerset are not
pandemic as people stayed
contributing to a much larger crisis
footprint at home
home to stay safe.
and are prepared and resilient to Climate researchers have put
A study published in May in the effects of future crises.” together a list of the best ways of
the Nature Climate Change reducing your carbon footprint:
In North Somerset, 40 per cent of
journal showed that daily carbon
greenhouse gas emissions come 1. live car-free
emissions had declined 17 per
from road transport and another 2. drive a battery electric car
cent globally compared with
26 per cent from running our
average levels in 2019. 3. take one less long-haul
homes, such as heating, lighting
flight each year
However, emissions were expected and appliances.
to rise again once lockdown 4. buy renewable power
Nikki said: “For those of us lucky 5. use public transport
restrictions lifted so a permanent
enough to be able to work from
change in the way we live is 6. insulate your home well
home, this really helps to reduce
needed to sustain the decline. 7. switch to a mainly
emissions from road transport. But
North Somerset Council declared we then need to make sure that our vegan diet
a climate emergency last year home energy use, and therefore 8. use a heat pump
and developed an action plan to bills and emissions, don’t go up. 9. better methods of cooking
become carbon neutral by 2030. in developing countries
“We are adapting our climate
Nikki Webb is the council’s climate emergency and action plan to our 10. use renewable energy to
emergency project manager and new world and how we live and heat buildings.
said: “My job is to adapt and drive travel will need to adapt too.”
Read
North Somerset
Council’s climate emergency
strategy at
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/
climatechange
Read about North Somerset’s
rewilding and tall grass
programme on page 22.
Calculate your own carbon
footprint at
www.wwf.org.uk/footprint
20 North Somerset Life • Summer
Winter 2019
2020Popularity soaring
for pedal power Help promote
Cycling has soared in popularity Loves café, in Weston-super-Mare, walking and cycling in
since people took to their bikes borrowed an electric bike and trailer your workplace
for their daily exercise during to run a six-month trial delivering
hot meals to local people and key Would you like more cycling
lockdown.
workers at Weston General Hospital. and walking facilities at your
Bike sales have boomed and workplace?
people dusted off their old cycles Manager Anna said: “Having this
Businesses in North Somerset
to get some exercise and explore amazing electric bike broadened
can apply for up to £3,000
their local area while maintaining our opportunity to bring our
in match funding for new
social distance. products and services to people’s
facilities, such as bike trailers,
front doors.”
To help make space for cycling new or improved cycle
and walking, and following A special fleet of 18 ‘Super- parking or storage facilities,
government guidance, work has mare-cycles’ has also been made or pool bikes for staff.
been carried out in key exercise exclusively available for staff at
Applications are reviewed
spots and retail locations. Making Weston General Hospital to get
weekly and allocated on a
use of road space means people to work.
first-come, first-served basis.
walking can socially distance more Cycling to work can improve Download a form from
easily. Temporary cycle lanes have both your physical and mental travelwest.info/businesses/
also been created. health, while giving the perfect north-somerset and return it
During lockdown and as it opportunity for exercise instead to sustainable.travel@
eased, North Somerset Council’s of sitting in your car or on public n-somerset.gov.uk
sustainable travel team continued transport.
The cycle to work scheme
its work around cycling and also allows employees to
walking and helped supply bikes Read more about Loves buy a tax-free bike through
to people needing to get to work. café and its food delivery monthly instalments, saving
The Borrow a Bike scheme, service on page 12. between 25 and 39 per cent
working with bike shop The Bicycle off the retail price.
Find out about borrowing
Chain, was made available to a bike for up to four weeks Find out more at
key workers and those needing to at www.betterbybike.info/ www.betterbybike.info/
travel to work. loanbikes cycle-work-scheme
www.n-somerset.gov.uk
www.n-somerset.gov.ukl @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 21
l@NorthSomersetCGrass growing taller to h
Tree planting in Weston-super-Mare Tall grass in Nailsea
Grass is now growing areas of work needed prioritising, grasses so this will give something
such as removing hazardous waste back to the bees and insects that
taller in open spaces and supporting the recycling and we all need.”
across North Somerset to waste collections.
This summer tall grass is being
help create extra habitats So this meant it was the right time allowed to grow across 100,000
for bees, insects and small to allow more grass to grow taller. square metres of open space, about
mammals to flourish. North Somerset Council’s natural
a quarter of the total land identified
for tall grass management.
North Somerset Council had already environment officer Samantha
planned to create tall grass areas as Phillips said: “Given the strong The remainder will be converted to
part of its rewilding programme but support from residents for tall grass over the next two years.
because of coronavirus, more sites more rewilding, and with staff
The council’s rewilding programme
have been introduced this year than redeployed to support our response
began in February when about
originally planned. to COVID-19, it was the right time
400 volunteers helped plant 5,000
to leave more grass to grow.
When the lockdown started, the young trees in parks and open
usual grass cutting programme “We know that many insect spaces across the area.
was scaled-back because fewer species and birds have suffered
Another 45,000 trees are planned to
staff were able to work and other from a lack of flowers and wild
be planted over the next two years.
Where will the tall grass be?
Normal grass cutting is Weston-super-Mare Clevedon Nailsea/Wraxall
still taking place across
the locations identified Castle Batch Highdale Road Pound Lane
but areas have been Queensway Tickenham Road (fire station end)
set aside for tall grass Walford Avenue Northern Way Scotch Horn and
management. Broadway Teignmouth Road and Hawthorn Way
Moor Lane Elm Farm
Each site is signposted (detail to be agreed
with a blue heart with parish council)
symbol to identify it as a Rhyne View
rewilding area. Stock Way South
22 North Somerset Life • Summer 2020help biodiversity flourish
Volunteers in Portishead Rewilding in Yatton
In total, both the rewilding and
tall grass initiatives will result in Plans to preserve hillfort delayed
25 hectares of new woodland
Plans to uncover the Iron Age However, both the Forestry
and about 40 hectares of tall
hillfort in Weston-super-Mare for Commission and the National
grass areas over a three-year
the first time in 200 years have Lottery postponed their usual
period, which will help create
been delayed because of the application process due to
biodiversity and mitigate the effects
coronavirus crisis. coronavirus.
of climate change. The success of
the rewilding scheme is weather Plans for Worlebury Camp include Tree felling can only take place
dependent. removing vegetation and tree during the winter so the earliest
growth to prevent further damage to start date will now be the winter
North Somerset Council declared
the Scheduled Monument, which has of 2021/22, subject to the felling
a climate emergency last year and
been on Historic England’s Heritage licence approval and lottery funding.
aims to become a carbon neutral
at Risk Register since 2016.
council and a carbon neutral area
by 2030. North Somerset Council applied to
the Forestry Commission for a felling
licence to remove about six hectares
Find out more at of woodland in the hillfort area and
www.n-somerset.gov.uk/ carry out thinning of the northern
rewilding cliff by 30 per cent, returning the
area to limestone grassland. North Somerset Council is
continuing to work with volunteers
If this licence is approved the council
Portishead will then apply to the National
and the local community to manage
the hillfort in the meantime.
Battery Point Lottery Heritage Fund for a grant to
carry out the necessary work. View the management plan online
Lake Grounds and Picnic Grounds
at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/hillfort
Merlin Park
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 23Innovative food centre
open for business
An innovative new food and these businesses, whether they May – organic ready meal
drink centre in Weston-super- need to diversify, scale-up, or manufacturer Field Doctor.
Mare is providing valuable explore online sales and delivery.
Bakery start-up The Perfect Treat
support to help businesses from Webinars are available to help also took a short-term hire of a
across the region succeed. businesses resolve common issues commercial kitchen.
The Food WorksSW opened in April and further training programmes
The £11m centre is based within
to offer state-of-the-art facilities and will be launched this summer.
Junction 21 Enterprise Area.
specialist technical support. This support is targeted at those
It was developed by North
The centre has been well placed looking to start-up or change
Somerset Council after it won
to help businesses respond to the their business model, or more
funding from the West of England
impacts of coronavirus. Some established business needing
Local Enterprise Partnership,
food and drink businesses have specific technical advice.
through the Local Growth Fund.
experienced increased demand The Food WorksSW contains 12
In April the council handed over
but many others have seen orders food-grade business units of
control of the centre to Nottingham-
cancelled and their business hit hard. various sizes and a number of
based The Food and Drink Forum
The technical team at the Food these are now let.
on a 15-year contract.
WorksSW is supporting many of The first tenant moved in during
www.foodworks-sw.co.uk
f @foodworks_sw
l @foodworks_sw
For more information about
leasing one of the business
units, email enquiries@
foodworks-sw.co.uk or call
All photos courtesy of Nick Whimster Photography 01934 411 272.
24 North Somerset Life • Summer 2020Repairing and maintaining
roads during lockdown
Highway repairs and maintenance continued in
North Somerset during the lockdown to ensure
roads stayed safe and accessible for key workers
and those travelling for essential tasks.
North Somerset Council continued its critical repair
and maintenance works programme and also carried
out some improvement schemes where government
advice on construction works and social distancing
could be complied with.
During May about £500,000 of work was carried out,
including…
MM dealing with out-of-hours emergencies The social distancing control measures put in
MM repairing about 5,000 potholes place at the highways depot in Sandford
were recognised and promoted
MM cleansing about 1,300 gullies
by Skanska as an example of
MM carrying out patching and best practice in COVID-19 risk
resurfacing projects, including mitigations.
Wyndham Way in Portishead
MM using a jetter to carry out These included staggering start
drainage investigations times to reduce staff contact daily
briefings about the latest advice,
MM resurfacing two footpaths,
additional vehicles used for
including Wansborough Road
people to travel around, work being
outside Priory School
prioritised to focus on strategic and
MM improving various signs and road rural areas and avoid urban ones, and
markings. office-based staff working from home.
North Somerset Council worked alongside its partners The team also took advantage of the reduction in
Skanska, Centregreat and Dynniq to ensure the latest traffic to work on key routes, such as gully
government advice was adhered to, to protect staff emptying on the A38.
and the public.
Report road or pavement problems –
including potholes and faulty streetlights –
at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/connect
Reporting issues online means the problem will get
logged and sent directly to the relevant team or officer
for them to deal with.
For the latest information follow the team on social
media at www.facebook.com/NStravelandroads
and www.twitter.com/NStravel_roads
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 25Helping vulnerable
people settle in
North Somerset
Vulnerable families who have fled their war-torn homes
are managing to settle in North Somerset despite the
impact of coronavirus.
North Somerset Council supports A private Facebook page –
11 families who have resettled VPRS Families in North Somerset –
in the area after fleeing the was set up to help families connect
devastating war in Syria. and share useful resources.
Caroline Crossley is the project Families were also able to
officer for the council’s vulnerable communicate any concerns and
persons resettlement scheme and said: share positive news with Caroline
“Working alongside families that have and her colleagues through
been through the most atrocious and video calls.
challenging situations is humbling.”
Ramadan, an important event in
The coronavirus crisis made things the Muslim calendar, took place
more difficult but, with support during the pandemic but families
from volunteers, the council were still able to celebrate.
adapted to find new ways to
Nour Al Ahmad, mum to Ibrahim
support them.
and Zeinab, shared some of the fun
Shena Deuchars is a volunteer craft activities they had been doing
with Refugees Welcome North at home on the Facebook page.
Somerset and a landlord to one of
Nour said: “It was difficult getting
the families.
used to staying inside but we used
She said: “We have helped collect the Ramadan celebrations to stay
food parcels and learning packs positive.
from local schools to deliver to
“I enjoyed spending quality time
families, as well as surplus food
with the children and spent nearly
donated by local supermarkets.
two hours cutting moons and
“We’ve also helped to repair bike colouring letters.
brakes so that the children can ride
“Life has been tiring at times but
around the garden and continued
I’m hopeful things will soon
to have conversations in English,
return to normal.”
while maintaining the two metre
social distancing rules.”
Would you like to help vulnerable families settle in
North Somerset? Contact Caroline Crossley on 01934 427 275
or caroline.crossley@n-somerset.gov.uk for more information.
26 North Somerset Life • Summer 2020Being at home
shouldn’t mean
being at risk
Lockdown caused stress and support for low or medium-risk “Our message to all victims
uncertainty for many families but victims.
is that we are here to
also meant those experiencing One woman was referred in April help make them and their
domestic abuse were trapped at after her ex-partner’s abuse and children safe.
home with their abuser. harassment towards her and her
children escalated during lockdown. “Our extensive experience of
Domestic abuse will never be
supporting victims has shown that
tolerated, no matter how unusual She had wanted to leave for some those who receive support go on to
or difficult the circumstances, and time because of his controlling, build safe fulfilling lives free from
support continued to be available threatening and physically abusive violence and abuse.”
to those in North Somerset who behaviour but felt trapped.
needed it. Another woman who received
Next Link were able to provide legal support said: “I was really scared
Local domestic abuse support is support, safety planning and an about coming forward as I didn’t
delivered by Next Link. It provides offer of safe accommodation. She think anyone would believe me.
safe houses for families, single decided to leave and was supported
women, women with complex needs to move into a refuge with her “He said so many times that people
and men, as well as independent children. would think I’m crazy but Next Link
specialist support for high-risk helped me realise I wasn’t and got
victims, and community outreach Chief executive Carol Metters said: me out really quickly.”
Need help?
In an emergency call 999.
If you can’t speak, press 55
when prompted
If you need support for
yourself or someone else, call
Next Link on 0800 4700 280
(available 24/7) or access
its live chat facility online at
www.nextlinkhousing.co.uk
For a round-up of all support
services and discussion
forums, visit
www.saferstrongerns.co.uk/
domesticabuse
www.n-somerset.gov.uk l @NorthSomersetC f NorthSomersetCouncil 27Weston Vision
,
Huge High Street mural
honours key workers
Key workers who kept vital a fitting tribute to the many local The artwork features care workers,
workers who supported residents doctors, nurses, police officers, fire
services going during the
through the pandemic. officers, refuse collectors, drivers,
coronavirus pandemic have shop workers and teachers.
been immortalised in a huge It took three weeks to complete
and Martin was supported by Martin added: “It was a pleasure
mural in Weston-super-Mare’s
other local artists and businesses to paint the hoarding and
High Street. who helped fund the project. every day we received positive
The large mural, on the hoarding comments from passers-by as we
Martin said: “The hoarding was a
of the former M&S store, features added to the artwork.”
blank canvas crying out for some
27 different key workers set artistic attention. Mike said: “I hope the mural goes
against the backdrop of Weston’s some way to showing the town’s
seafront, with the town’s piers, “I was keen to pay tribute to appreciation for the tremendous
Steepholm Island, Brean Down work the key workers have done
the many people who have
and the Red Arrows also featuring. and continue to do.”
carried on working during
The work was the brainchild of
the pandemic to keep us Martin and Mike are keen to
local artist Martin D’Arcy and North develop more large-scale murals
Somerset councillor Mike Solomon, all safe and well.”
locally, both in Weston and other
who were both keen to ensure parts of North Somerset.
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