Keynsham Town Council have donated £500 towards the cost of producing the 2009 Keynsham Fairtrade Directory.

The next meeting of the Town Council will be on Tuesday 20th January 2009 which will be the budget setting meeting.

An outstanding variety of music, performance, creative workshops, childrens’ activities, stalls and delicious food.

If you would like to perform at the festival, please send a demo CD and details with a stampled addressed envelope to:

Keynsham Music Festival, 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1HF

or email: keynsham.musicfestival@yahoo.co.uk.

DECISIONS WILL BE MADE MID-MARCH

www.keynshammusicfestival.co.uk

The following recommendations were made at the Town Council meeting on Tuesday

23rd December 2008.

08/04491/FUL – 3 Abbey Close

Erection of a single storey rear extension.

Support

08/02864/FUL – Amberley Close (Street Record)

Proposed regeneration and redevelopment of existing PRC dwellings at Amberley            

Close/Lulworth Road, consisting of 60 dwellings.

Support

08/04618/FUL – 34 Chandos Road

Erection of two storey front extension.

Objection – breaks the street line/building and is out of keeping.

08/04478/FUL – Fox and Hounds Lane (Gas Governor)

Installation of gas governor to replace existing governor and provision of off street parking.

Support

08/04625/TPO – 20 Hardington Drive

Pruning of trees.

Support

08/04507/FUL – 25 St George’s Road

Erection of an attached house.

Objection – as before; object on the grounds that the proposed dwelling due to its siting, scale and design in this location would cause an overdevelopment of the site.

08/04316/FUL – 16 Sunnymead

Erection of a 2.3 metre tall fence to side boundary of garden.

Support

08/04399/FUL – 42 Temple Street

Change of use from takeaway (use Class A5) and 1 no. flat above to restaurant   

(use Class A3) and 2 no. flats above.

Support

08/03887/FUL – 113 Wellsway

Change of use of existing detached garage to provide residential accommodation.

Support

The seventh Victorian Evening on Friday 28th November 2008 has been judged a great success, with some people saying that it was the best ever. The weather was just right, the reindeer were a star attraction again and there was something for all age groups. Local Charity groups made record amounts for their funds and the new Craft Fair in the Fear Hall was a success. The Town Council would like to thank all those taking part for making the evening such a success which we will build on for 2009 – put the date in your diary now – Friday 27th November 2009.

Winner of the ‘A Christmas Story’ themed window display competition by Naturally Charming

One of the this year’s highlights was the appearance of Santa on a sleigh drawn by a team of reindeer.

Guests at the presentation and light switch-on Mr Peter Oakey (Chairman, Victorian Evening Working Party), Cllr David Bellotti (B&NES Chairman) and Lesley Pearse (local author).