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Bridge debate: have your say

No other topic on this website generates quite as much interest, or quite as many comments by the public, as the proposed new bridge between Kingston Mills and the library car park.

I’m wary of allowing the topic to swamp everything else here. Equally, I’m conscious that it’s a topic people are very keen to have their say on.

So, this page is for having your say. If you have an opinion, express it here and now.

If you’ve always wanted to write an essay of your own in favour of one side of the bridge debate or another, this is the place to write it.

Just one thing before your roll up your sleeves and start typing: please read, and observe, the house rules, particularly the bit in rule number five about how “we welcome opinions, but are mindful that everyone has different ones.” You are encouraged to debate disagreements, but attempts to do so in an abusive or aggressive manner will be deleted.

(Contributed by: site moderator)

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Bridge council meeting report in Wilts Times

Wiltshire Times:

“In a heated debate town councillors made their views known about the best course of action for the future. Mayor Peter Leach said: “Now we all know this information, we have got to decide whether we want to proceed with another course of action or kick it into the long field.””

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Found in BoA: bunch of keys

I’ve found a bunch of keys for a VW car with house keys etc on it.

Is it yours? Call me on 01225 863149.

(Contributed by: Stephanie Ridout)

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ART on FASHION comp

Piha needs a unique winter collection to sell in its shop and we want you to be part of that.

We are looking for artists to create images that we can put on:

• Male T Shirts
• Female T Shirts
• Teen T Shirts

THE WINNERS GET CASH PRIZES AND A PERCENTAGE OF PROFITS FROM T SHIRT SALES

**For more information email hello(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)piha.co.uk or come into the shop**

Competition Details:

Your design must be able to fit on the front of a T-shirt – about the size of an A4 piece of paper.

Closing date is 30th September

Submissions should be in the form of original art work and sent to :
Piha Surf and Ski, 15 Market Street, Bradford on Avon,Wiltshire, BA15 1LL

3 designs will be picked from each category to be used in the new winter collection.(This may increase if we have a huge response and the art work is outstanding)

The categories are:

• Men’s T-shirts
• Woman’s T-shirts
• Boys T-Shirts age 8 – 14 years
• Girls T-Shirts age 8 – 14 years

Each design used will win a cash prize and a percentage of the profits will be given to the winners for each design sold in the shop.

The winner will be announced mid October after a voting system.

All entries received will be displayed in the shop where people can vote for their favourite.

All entries received will be photographed and showcased on the Competition Event on our Facebook page where people can vote by ‘liking’ their favourite.

The winning entries will be the ones that get the most votes at that the staff at Piha agree will sell successfully in the shop.

With each entry please submit: NAME, ADDRESS, AGE (IF UNDER 18) and EMAIL ADDRESS. Entries received without the above will not be entered into the competition.

join us on facebook www.facebook.com/pihasurfandski

follow us on twitter @pihasurfandski

(Contributed by: Alicia from Piha)

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The result of the Town Council’s household Bridge survey/vote

The result of the Town Council’s household Bridge survey/vote is:

• voting papers posted – 4,487
• voting papers returned – 2,753
• response – 61%
• spoilt papers 23
• valid votes 2,730
• Yes votes 1,164
• No votes 1,566
• voting shares Yes 42%
• No 57%
• response shares, No response 39%
• vote No 35%
• vote Yes 26%

UPDATE: Comments on this post are now closed. If you have an opinion about the bridge, please post it here.

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Virtual pavements for Westwood?

From Wiltshire Council:

“The 20mph trial zone in the village of Westwood will be one of the topics discussed at the next Bradford-on-Avon Area Board when it meets on Wednesday 20 July 2011. To help illustrate the new road safety measures that are being trialled in the historic village, the area board meeting will be held in Westwood and will include a walking tour of the affected sites. There are also plans to install ‘virtual pavements’ to promote pedestrian safety at key pinch points within the village.”

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Hames asks PM about phone hacking

Local MP Duncan Hames took part in Prime Minister’s Questions this week.

They Work For You:

Secretly deleting voicemails left for a missing teenager, buying the silence of public figures who would incriminate your business, and publishing the confidential medical details of a disabled child who just happens to have a famous father: I ask the Prime Minister—are any of these the actions of a fit and proper person?

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Bridge consultation announcement – July 19th

From Back the Bridge on Twitter:

The result of the Town Council’s bridge consultation will be revealed at the Town Council meeting next Tuesday 19th July, 7pm

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Local rock band seeks singer

From Join My Band:

We are a band based in Bradford-on-Avon that do many covers of our favourite bands (Foo Fighters, Enter Shikari, Metallica, Bullet for my valentine and many other band) and also are in progress in writing our own songs.

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Any Questions report in Wilts Times

Wiltshire Times:

The cut and thrust of a political debate in Bradford on Avon was broadcast across the nation on Friday as BBC Radio 4 programme Any Questions came to the town.

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Next MP surgery

Duncan Hames, in the Gazette and Herald:

My next constituency surgeries will on tomorrow from 4pm to 5pm in Hilperton Village Hall and on Saturday (July 16th) from 9.30am to 11am in Bradford on Avon Library.

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Are you on Twitter?

We have created a Bradford on Avon list on Twitter which includes local businesses and local people.

The idea is that this list will be an online Twitter directory for all things Bradford on Avon. Need help or advice, want to know the places to shop and eat, or simply want to connect to local people? Then this is the place to go.

Please spread the word about this list, as the more people that are involved the more useful it will be to us all.

Link: Bradford on Avon Twitter list

(Contributed by: Piha Surf and Ski)

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BoA Sainsbury’s to support local charity

Sainsbury’s Bradford on Avon has announced a new charity partner for 2011-2012.

The charity is Trowbridge-based West Wilts Portage, who provide support for families with pre-school children who have special needs.

The charity has been established since 1982, helping parents & carers in their own homes.

Contact details:- Janice Maskrey 01225 766500 or westwiltsportage(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)hotmail.co.uk.

(Contributed by: Richard Clarke)

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Saturday market and fundraiser for Wiltshire Air Ambulance

WHAT: Saturday Market

WHERE: Riverside Inn, BoA

WHEN: Saturdays, 10am to 4pm

The Saturday Market brings together a varied amount of stallholders selling a variety of products from handmade cards to sweets and toys. Each week different vendors offer the public something different to choose from.

Regulars include Phoenix cards, Osborne books, Kings Antique Silver, World Challenge Sweets and Cakes, Fox’s Jewellery, and many other vendors who attend either weekly, bi-monthly or monthly.

This market also offers free stalls for fundraisers for local charities and good causes.

Stallholders information: Stall size 6ft x 2ft; stall fee – £20.00 per table; stallholders contact: wellie(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)pandoragiftshop.com

Fundraiser for Wiltshire Air Ambulance

WHAT: Jewellery Bead and Findings Fair 2011

WHERE: St Margaret’s Hall, BoA

WHEN: 2nd / 3rd July 2011

This fair is popular with visitors due to its varied amount of products on offer. Ranging from simple beads to intricate crafted jewellery its a sure winner with everyone. It offers workshops, demonstrations and advice on where and how to contact local craft group and crafters. Over thirty stalls with budgets to suit everyone’s needs.

Stallholders fee £50.00 for both days; pitch size 5ft x 3ft; set up time 8.30am; ppen to the public – 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Stallholders contact: wellie(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)pandoragiftshop.com

(Contributed by: Wellie O’Driscoll)

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Job: Vacancy at Scallywags

We are looking for a Mature person to work on Saturdays in the shop from 10-4.30pm.

Full training will be given.

Duties will include lots of writing, pricing second hand clothes as they come in (sometimes as much as 300 items per day!), Serving customers, selling, handling money and changing displays.
The person would also be a key holder and would at times open and close the shop.

You will need a good clear handwriting, an ablity to learn and develop, a good manner with customers and a good tolerance of small children!

This job may suit a new grandmother!

For information or to find out more please contact jackie on 07818038413 and leave a message or email scallywagsboa(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)btinternet.com – please don’t apply without having visited the shop! (43 Trowbridge Road, Bradford on Avon.)

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Direct trains to London from BoA

Wiltshire Times:

“The new service will run Monday to Friday, leaving Bradford on Avon at 5.44am and Trowbridge at 5.52am, arriving at London Paddington just before 8am. The return journey leaves the London station at 5.06pm and arrives back in west Wiltshire at 7pm.”

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Your contributions wanted for oral history project

I recently gave details of an exciting new community project that some of the local primary and secondary schools are taking part in; ‘Bradford Speaks- Oral History project’.

As part of this, we are looking for memories of life in Bradford on Avon.

Please support this project by sharing some of your memories.

You can flag your interest by contacting Becky Smith on rebsmi(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)st-laurence.wilts.sch.uk, or by completing the brief introductory questionnaire on www.surveymonkey.com/s/XF38X97.

(Contributed by: Becky Smith)

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BoA success at Chelsea Flower Show

BBC News:

“Bradford-on-Avon’s Flower Arranging Association picked up a gold award. And Bradford on Avon’s Westdale Nurseries and the Botanic Nurseries in Melksham both won silver awards.”

This is Wiltshire:

“Charlie Clarke, owner of Westdale Nurseries in Holt Road, Bradford on Avon, won a silver flora medal in the floral marquee category. His display of Bougainvilleas, the nursery’s speciality, came second out of more than 100 competing displays.”

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Wanted: Family looking for house to rent

We are moving to Bradford on Avon at the end of June and urgently need a 2/3 bedroom house to rent for a minimum of one year, ideally near the town centre and with a garden for our one and a half year old. We’d rather deal directly with a landlord than go through an agent because its nicer to do it that way! We are are happy, friendly family looking forward to joining the community and will consider anything suitable, not fussy!

If you think you have something that would match our needs please do give me a ring on 07985 407762.
Or email: annasmaloney(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)gmail.com

Many thanks!!

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The Bradfordians present: The Crucible at the Tithe Barn

Bradford on Avon’s Tithe Barn is to undergo a transformation next month when The Bradfordians Dramatic Society perform Arthur Miller’s compelling drama The Crucible in this most atmospheric of venues. The award winning society has negotiated a return to the Barn after a number of years performing in a range of beautiful venues around Bradford. The fourteenth century building is the perfect venue for this classic tale of love, faith, fear and destruction.

Performances run from June 29th to July 2nd with curtain up at 7.30pm. Begin the evening with a picnic by the river and then join us inside for a thrilling production.

Hot drinks, refreshments and wine will be available.

Tickets are on sale now online or by post (later in Bradford on Avon library) and are expected to sell quickly.

Log on to www.bradfordians.co.uk, telephone 01225 863816, or look out for poster and flyers around the area.

(Contributed by: Cally Smart)