INN THE KNOW

Welcome to your newsletter for Inns Court!

This newsletter and its articles have been put together by local people with the support of the development workers at the Mede Centre. We will be featuring events happening at the Mede, what the Inns Court Residents Association (ICRA) are up to and how to get involved, and also services which are available to children and young people on the Inns Court estate and the surrounding area. The publication of this newsletter was made possible by a generous grant from Greater Bristol Foundation.

Issue No.1- Autumn 2004

Your Development Workers for the Mede Centre are waiting to hear from you!

Would you like to set up your own support group? Would you like to join in with present activities that are going on? Or can you think of a new activity that we can support you with?

We have been given great suggestions so far, which include: Keep Fit, Cubs and Brownies, Women’s Group, Main Carer Support Group for Grandparents.

Would you be interested in participating in any of these groups or do you have some different ideas?

Please pop in and see us: we’re available Monday to Thursday at the Mede. Or give us a call on 904 1220!

Bye for now!

Mandy and Severine

Other services you can find at the Mede:

Rooms and garden are available for hire at the Mede for meetings or parties, up to 260 people. We also have contacts for disco, bar, wedding dresses.

The Mede has also tables and chairs for hire for your own parties.

For further information, contact Liz on 904 1220.

Photocopying (5p a sheet) and faxing services (20p a sheet) are also available at the Mede reception.

	Keep Fit! A Keep Fit course is due to start shortly at the Mede. For further information, call Severine 904 1220.

Advertise in our exciting new newsletter!

Advertising is free to residents of Inns Court. Please submit your ads before November 22^nd.

What can I advertise? Articles for sale, birthdays, anniversaries, births, weddings, exams passes, driving tests passes, engagements.

For non-residents of Inns Court, local organisations and companies, ads will be charged at the following rates:

Quarter-page: £10

Half-page: £25

Full-page: £40

The Mede weekly programme

MONDAY	9.00 -12.00	Play Group	Children aged 2 to 5
	15.30 -17.30	Out of School Club	Children aged 5 to 11
	18.00 -20.45	Ryu Genki Judo Club	All ages
	18.30 -20.30	Girls Group	Girls aged 10 to 15
TUESDAY	9.30 -11.30	SureStart Keeps 2	Parents with children aged 2
	15.30 -17.30	Out of School Club	Children aged 5 to 11
	18.30 -20.45	Ryu Genki Judo Club	Squad and seniors
	18.30- 21.00	Youth Project Night	10-19 years old
WEDNESDAY	9.00 -12.00	Play Group	Children aged 2 to 5
	9.30- 11.30	Lone-Parent Group	All residents in Knowle West
	10.00 -11.00	Credit Union	All residents in Knowle West
	10.00 - 12.00	Gardening Group	Everyone welcome
	16.00 -18.00	Wednesday Club	Children aged 10 to 14
	18.30 -21.00	Youth Open Session	10-19 years old
	18.30 -21.00	Slimming World	Everyone welcome
THURSDAY	9.30 -12.00	The Writing Group	Everyone welcome
	15.30 -17.30	Out of School Club	Children aged 5 to 11
	18.00 -20.00	Bristol Zodiacs (Majorettes)	13 and over
	19.30 -22.00	Youth Open Session	10-19 year olds
FRIDAY	9.00 -12.00	Play Group	Children aged 3 to 5
	15.30 -17.30	Out of School Club	Children aged 5 to 11
	18.30 -22.00	Bristol Zodiacs (Majorettes)	7-13 year olds

HEAD TO HEAD

News from the Inns Court Church Centre †

Congratulations to the Church of God of Prophecy on the release of their excellent CD “He’ll always be there”. Copies are available from the church office at £6.00. (tel: 953 5517).

A memorial service will be held on Sunday Nov 7^th at 4.00pm, to remember those who have died recently and whose funerals we have taken. If you would like to come, and to remember someone in particular, please phone the vicar Ben Luck on 9664123.

Christmas Our midnight communion service is at 11.30pm on Dec 24^th. The Church of God of Prophecy have a family service on Christmas Day at 10.00 am. Everyone is welcome to these services.

If you know anyone who would like a visit, of if there is anyone you would like us to pray for, please let us know (953 5517).

Are you interested in finding out more about Christianity? Are there questions you would like to ask? Come to the Alpha Course on Tuesday evenings at 7.00pm, in the community room, Knowle West Health Park, Sept 28 – Dec 7^th.

Our main service is on Sunday mornings at 10.30am; children are welcome if accompanied by an adult. We have tea and coffee afterwards.

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INNS COURT

RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

(I.C.R.A)

Welcome to the Inns Court Residents Association.

(I.C.R.A)

I.C.R.A is a voluntary organisation and involves all residents living in the Inns Court area. We hold 6 – 8 resident meetings a year, where everyone is welcome. We also have regular Walkabouts involving local residents and service providers (Bristol City Council, The Police, Knightstone housing,) when we tour the estate and pick up problems with lighting, fencing, litter and any other issues.

Support and advice is offered to any residents with queries.

Our aim is to create an environment that is pleasant for everyone.

BLACK PATH

CLEAN – UP

Our last clean-up was held on Friday 4^th June, 2004.

Many local residents arrived including young people from Inns Court Youth Project. The event proved to be a success and those involved were rewarded with a burger or hotdog from the Barbecue. Food was supplied by Knightstone Housing and we had a lot of support from CSV (Community Support Volunteers), Clean and Green from BCC.

Our next plan of attack will be the area enclosed by Stainer, Travers and Elgar. Because of concerns for safety, sub-contractors will be tackling most of the wooded area before the residents get involved.

Our thanks for help and support go to Richard Lawrence (Housing Officer, BCC), Clean & Green for supplying tools, gloves, bins and lorry, CSV, our local police officers - Matt Ayres, Frank Simmonds and Paul Deer, Jim Wall – cleansing officer, Anthony Keyes and Sarah Segal from Knightstone Housing, the Street Wardens, Brian Banwell & Ray Ballenger from Bristol South Community Watch,

If you think you could help and have your say, we do welcome any comments and everyone living in Inns Court are welcome to join.

Please contact Mandy at the Mede

Tel: 9041220

NEXT 2 ICRA MEETINGS

WEDNESDAY 6^th OCT at 10:30am

TUESDAY 9^th NOV at 6:30Pm

Both to be held at the Mede Centre.

Bristol City Council

LATEST INFORMATION ON THE INNS COURT MASTERPLAN

In September 2003 Ferguson Mann delivered a masterplan with proposals for further housing at Inns Court and a range of environmental improvements.

A Project Board and Project Team have now been formed to implement the `Revised Master Plan' for Inns Court. The Project Board consists of Officers and Councillors of Bristol City Council and two local residents. The Project Team consists of officers from the Council who will be responsible for delivering the project. The Board has the overall responsibility and control of the project. However, important decisions will ultimately be made by the Executive Members of Neighbourhood & Housing Services and the Environment, Transport & Leisure Departments of Bristol City Council. These decisions include issues relating to the density and type of new housing and will only be made after extensive consultation with residents.

Like most ideas the `devil' is in the detail. The Council need to know what it can do and cannot do. For example, we need to know the ground condition on the areas highlighted for housing development; if the ground condition is satisfactory, how many units can be built; where is the best possible access to any new houses and, most importantly, how can we finance some of the masterplan's aspirations.

In order to find out what can be achieved from the masterplan we have commissioned Ferguson Mann Architects to carry out a feasibility study. This will lead to putting together a development brief and then the appointment of a developer. Resident involvement will occur at each stage with the greater involvement at the detailed design stage after a preferred developer is selected. A strategy on how residents can be and will be involved will be drawn up. We will only select a developer if the study to be carried out concludes that the masterplan is practical and financially workable. The Project Team will consult with the Residents' Rep on a development brief that will be used to tender for a preferred developer. We are hoping to start the selection process some time in January 2005; important criteria for selection will be their ability to work with residents.

A member from the Project Team reports back at Inns Court Residents Association meetings. If you would like to become more involved in shaping your estate for the future, then come along to their meetings which are advertised.

Play work at the Mede

For

5 – 14 Yrs

Our Play scheme this summer was brilliant. With 35 children registered onto the scheme, we ran 2 sessions per day. There were lots of arts and craft activities such as paper making, tye-dyeing, clay and plaster of Paris modelling. The children did some group work about bullying, fire danger, road safety and stranger danger. They had several workshops, hip-hop, street dance, samba drumming and Want not workshop. On the last session, we all enjoyed a Disco and the staff, children and some of the parents’ got to say good-bye to Tina, one of our play workers. There were 4 trips: Cineworld and the Play Park, Crealey (which is always a favourite), Watermouth Castle and Drayton Manor which was the joint estate trip.

Evaluation forms were handed out to parents/carers during the last week of Play scheme and we had a very good response with many forms being returned. They were all very positive with a few suggestions for the future.

Opening times

Out of school club – 5 to 11yrs

Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri

Cost £1:00 3:30pm to 5:30pm

This includes Tuck and Juice.

Monday Girls group – 10 to 14yrs

Starting at 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Subs 50p

Tuck can be purchased.

Wednesday Group – 10 to 14yrs

Subs 50p

Tuck can be purchased.

During October half term we shall be running a Play scheme from Monday 25^th to Friday 29^th.

Session times are:

Morning 10:30 to 12:30

Afternoon 1:00 to 3:00

Both sessions cost £1:00 each

If we have a trip there will be extra cost.

Registration will be on

THURSDAY 14^th OCT

At 9:30 in the Play office.

Summer Play scheme Drumming Workshop 04

Opening times:

Day	Session type	Age	Cost	Times
MONDAY	Girls only	10 – 15	50p	6:30 – 8:30
TUESDAY	Project night	10 – 19	50p	6:30 – 9:00
WEDNESDAY	Open session	10 – 19 (first hour 10 – 13)	50p	6:30 – 9:00
THURSDAY	Open session	10 – 19	50p	7:30 – 10:00

What’s been going on!

Light filled evenings, warm sun filled days, ice cream vans chiming, the sound of children shouting, exasperated parents getting their hair off – yes it can only mean one thing – 6 long weeks of summer madness! Here at Inns Court Youth Project we have had a fantastic summer. Running sessions 4 days a week Monday – Thursday. Friday was spent gallivanting all over the South West doing fun activities.

In the club we ran sessions of music, art, games, computers, sport and a cooking competition. Most people joined in and learnt new skills while having fun. Off site trips included Deep Sea fishing, Quad biking, Horse riding, Swimming & Drayton Manor Park.

If you want to join us then come and check us out. The program for the next 3 months is in the process of being written – so come and see what’s going on.

If you want to phone us the number is 0117 9532049.

Hope to see you soon

Mark & Clare