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Welcome to our June issue of BS35 Local, the community magazine for the people of Thornbury.

This month: Kimberley Wall interviews the next generation about their lives in Thornbury, we have a final update from the Thornbury Carnival Committee regarding next months celebrations, David Price reports on the possible fate of our town centre, and continuing our look into the past, Thornbury Museum

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A Sanitary TaleMany people in Thornbury today would be surprised to know that the attractive pond which is located on the popular Streamside Walk was actually the site of a sewage works. In the early 1900’s the Guardians of the Poor who ran the Workhouse (later Thornbury Hospital, now Beechacres) had responsibility for sanitation in the area. At this time there were no sewers in the town and there were concerns that the arrangements for disposal of the sewage were inadequate.

In 1911 the Guardians decided that improvements could be made by running a sewage pipe from the Workhouse to the stream. It would cross under the road and then beneath the outbuildings and garden of the Coombe, the large house on the corner of Gloucester Road and Church Road. Florence Hosgood and William Young Sainsbury (the owner and tenant at The Coombe) agreed to the Guardians’ plan and in return were given the right to link their building to that sewer into the stream. Although not used today, it seems that right was never officially withdrawn!

The various part of the sewage works are still clearly visible. The stone structure which still stands above and just upstream from the pond was the tank in which the sewage settled. The large round pond, that nowadays has stepping stones across it, was a filter bed with rotating arms. The treated effluent was allowed to join the stream and eventually ended up in the River

Severn. In 1935 sewage pipes were installed under the streets of Thornbury with a sewage treatment plant on Oldbury Lane (which is still in use) and we assume that this led to the Streamside Walk facility becoming redundant.

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Thornbury’s town centre......Past its sell by date?

Everyone is well aware that retailers are currently facing a very tough sales environment which has been reflected in the number of well known national chains that have recently disappeared from the high street. Names such as Woolworths, Zavvi, Borders, Barratt, Ethel Austin, Allied Carpets and MFI have been among the recession’s casualties as part of the nation’s disposable income shrinks.

Some town centres have fared better than others with the number of empty shops in high streets around the country varying considerably. A recent survey by the Local Data Company (LDC) showed that Rotherham had a vacancy rate of 28.4% and more than a third of Margate’s shops were empty with a vacancy rate of 37.4%. Their report for 2010 showed a continued increase from 2009.

Nationally there is an average of 14.5% of shops empty. A north south divide emerges with Northern and Midlands regions averaging 16.5% and southern regions being 12.3% and larger centres worse hit than small ones. LDC surveyed 794 towns and cities, equating to 26,000 empty units and forecast a further 10,000 shops to close this year.

In the South West a BBC West survey in December 2010 reflected the regional picture and the contrasting effects of the recession. Whilst the vacancy rate for Swindon was 7%, it was 8% in Cirencester, 12% for Cheltenham, Bristol with 16% and Gloucester with 21%.

A recent survey of Thornbury town centre’s 115 fascias revealed that 15 or 13% of the total are currently vacant. The mix of units shows a strong bias to two sectors; food & drink and financial services as these two sectors account for 40 units or nearly 35% of the total. The previous growth sectors were estate agents and charity shops and despite a property slump there are still 6 estate agencies. The town also has 6 charity shops and 4 optician’s practices but no shoe shop and only one butchers and bakers shops.

Compared with other regional examples Thornbury’s town centre isn’t faring particularly badly but is it in decline and is it terminal? Are the town centre’s shops going through a cycle and we are currently experiencing a particularly low point in this cycle? Will shop vacancy decline as the country slowly eases out of the recession or will some of these empty units never be relet. The future of the town’s shops is difficult to predict with arguments on both sides. Promisingly national chain WH Smith announced that it is leasing a prominent unit but internet retailing is growing steadily with 10% of all retail sales now on line.

Some retailers are growing, but it tends to be the big grocers who have expanded their ranges over the years squeezing smaller and independent shops. Market leader Tesco now takes 12.5% of all retail sales in the UK. The growth of big retailers and the impact of the internet trend must inevitably affect the number of shops that can be viable particularly in smaller centres like Thornbury.

As our shops seem to be closing on a weekly basis, how is our High Street shopping centre coping with current conditions? David Price reports...

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Some towns have seen dramatic losses in the occupancy of their high streets. Derby has seen vacant shop unit’s increase from 8% to 22%. These changes have led to accountants PriceWaterhouseCoopers warning that up to 20% of vacant retail property will never be reoccupied.

The British Property Federation (BPF) suggests that smaller centres will have to reinvent themselves in terms of convenience and change of use to arrest this retail decline. But will never

fully recover because shopping habits have changed, in part due to the internet. BPF argue that small towns need to relook at themselves for the 21st century and perhaps develop a specialism, such as Hay on

Wye which is a second hand books centre. Ludlow is a comparable size to Thornbury and has a 3 day a week open air market operated by the town council plus 40 varied and individualistic shops mainly independent and family owned plus flea markets and a produce market.

Common to both of these towns and an essential part of this reinvention is the high street. But is it important to have a vibrant town centre; is vitality and viability essential for Thornbury? High streets have been regarded as the heart of local communities and provide jobs and essential services but what can be done if the market moves or shrinks.

Has Thornbury’s decline been quietly taking place for some time but it took a recession for the true extent of its decline to become apparent. Has the recession masked persistent ongoing problems and the gradual decline relative to other towns which is now fully evident?

Thornbury’s town centre has not been helped by the loss of its traditional cattle market, which closed down in the late 1990’s reducing the number of regular visitors at a stroke. Sustained competition is another factor which seems to have a detrimental effect on the loss of Thornbury’s shops.

Unfortunately the loss of Thornbury’s cattle market more or less coincided with the opening of the regional shopping centre at Cribbs Causeway in March 1998 with over 135 shops and 750,000 square feet of retail space. The presence of over 7,000 free car parking spaces and its location 10 miles away proved a massive draw for shoppers. In addition local retail competition also includes Yate’s shopping centre now with over 100 shops and more than 1,400 free parking spaces. Plans announced in 2006 for its expansion and enlargement are currently being implemented. If that was not enough the first phase of Bradley Stoke’s Willowbrook shopping centre opened in October 2008 with a second phase in summer 2009. This centre has over 1,000 car spaces and 170,000 square feet of space.

It is also worth reviewing how Thornbury has responded to this intensifying competition. In property terms the answer appears to be very limited and the town centre appears to have stood still. A proposed £6m redevelopment of the library site for which a controversial planning consent was granted has not been implemented and lapsed. On the plus side the revived Carnival, the Victorian evening, the farmers markets, the Castle Street shoppers fayre and Arts festival have proved popular, but is it enough?

Many reasons have been cited for the decline of Thornbury’s town centre including the recession, high rents, business rates, competition from other locations, parking restrictions, internet competition, lack of visitors and amounts of spend. There have been some promising signs such as the opening of some new outlets and the farmers market but the latter is twice a month and some of the new retailers have not survived.

If there is perceived to be a problem it probably includes all of these reasons and is going to be difficult to solve. Maybe we have to accept that the number of shops is reducing to a sustainable limit but should this issue be the subject of local debate. If the residents of Thornbury are concerned about their town centre then there should be a debate and the sooner the better.

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The churches of Thornbury are planning on having a big presence at the Carnival this year with the Oldbury Deckers’ bus and a marquee. There you will be able to just sit and recover from wandering around while you enjoy some refreshments. There will also be face painting, balloon modelling and other craft activities for the children, while the Deckers’ bus will be open to have its facilities enjoyed. You can also leave a prayer at our cross or ask for prayer from one of the team on hand.

We didn’t feel that one day was enough for Carnival so we will be back on the Mundy Playing Field for a Carnival service of worship on Sunday morning (3rd July) at 11am. Bring a picnic lunch and stay after the service. If it is wet we will meet in Thornbury Baptist Church and if you would like to attend but don’t feel you can make it onto the Mundy Field there will be another service of worship at the same time in the United Reformed Church. All welcome.

Holiday at HomeFor the third year the churches of Thornbury are holding a ‘Holiday’ for those who are not able to go away because of their age or disability. This will be held at Thornbury Baptist Church on 23rd-25th August from 10am-4.30pm. Each day will include a choice of activities, morning and afternoon refreshments, full cooked lunch and entertainment. Our theme this year is Treasure Galore. To book a place for one or more of the days or to find out more details, please contact Sally Heath on 01454 419574. Transport can be arranged.

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What do you think is important for a good community?Lots of activities so people get the chance to meet and be friendly to each other.

If you could ask for a new activity or facility in Thornbury, what would it be? A bungee swing at the Mundys!

What do you enjoy about playing football for Thornbury Town FC?The best part is getting to play football with my best friends.

What did it feel like to get a trophy with Thornbury Town in the recent tournament? It felt like I’d just achieved to play in the world cup for England or something!

What got you into football?My friends played for Thornbury Falcons and that got me interested but at the time I used to go cheerleading so I decided to do football instead.

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Who is your role model?Jim Carrey because he’s really funny and is in all my favourite films.

Do you think it is important to look after our environment?Yes. At school we have a committee called The Green Warriors where we try to take care of our school and the environment. Are you a Green Warrior? Yes i’m on the committee. So far we are trying to save electricity and get people to use their compost bins.

If you could make one change to the world, what would it be and why? No crime.

What do you think are the most important things for a happy life? What do you think people need to be happy? Friendship and Family.

This month our resident interviewer, Kimberley Wall, asks the next generation about their lives in Thornbury and gets their perspective on what makes a happy community.

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Ashton Jeanes, Age 7What is your favourite place in Thornbury?The Mundy Playing Fields because you get to play and meet up with your friends.

What do you do in your spare time?Football; I play football for Thornbury and support Bristol City, England and Barcelona.

If you could ask for a new activity or facility in Thornbury, what would it be? Archery and a new football pitch for Thornbury town where we could all train.

Well done for coming first place in Thornbury’s Junior Photography competition. What made you choose to photograph that image?It was for red nose day and had to have a community theme. I took a picture of 3 of my friends because it looked like they were having a good time.

What did it feel like when you found out you’d won the competition? Good; I felt excited and proud.

What do you think is important for a good community?Lots of friends and lots of places that you can go to play.

What is your favourite subject at school?Science; you get to do different things that you’ve never done before, like looking at bones and making electricity with bulbs.

What else would you like to study at school? Making potions in cauldrons, like Harry Potter.

What would you like to be when you’re older?A Scientist or a Policeman.

What do you think you would need to do to be a policeman? Be kind and care and help people if they’re stuck.

Who is your role model?Batman because he can do lots of karate and is really good at stopping the baddies. And he’s kind.

Do you think it is important to look after our environment?Yes; you’ve got to look after the future for your friends and family because if you didn’t there

wouldn’t be any fun things and the world would be ruined.

If you could make one change to the world, what would it be and why? I would like the world to get on a bit better. And I would like the world to be a big strawberry! And why is that?!Because I like strawberries!

What do you think are the most important things for a happy life? What do you think people need to be happy? Friends, presents and family.

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After the run away success of the past two years, Thornbury Carnival in 2011 intends to be bigger, better and to provide something for everyone when it comes to entertainment.

If you’re looking for a taste of what’s to come, why not watch the Carnival Parade? It starts at Thornbury Castle School at 11.30am, where some of the afternoon’s performers will be singing, playing and dancing their way towards the Carnival Field. There will also be a Pre-Parade Cavalcade of Old Cars heading up Castle Street and The High Street from 11.15am.

The Parade will be led this year by the Band of the Royal Logistics Corps (kindly sponsored by Essilor), who will generate a fantastic carnival atmosphere as they march through Thornbury playing some well-known tunes. They will also be playing on the Carnival Field along with a mixture of local and national acts, including:

King Edmund Acro Gymnastics (who can fail to be impressed by these World Champion acrobats as they perform some seriously impressive stunts?) McLellan School of Irish Dancing Caribbean Melody Steel Band Dursley Male Voice Choir Egyptian Nights Dance Troupe Thornbury Town Band The Blue Flames Northavon School of Drama Octaves Junior Choir Nailsworth Silver Band Inspire Arts Trust andPunch and Judy!

Of course, the Fun Fair will be in full swing and the Round Table are providing a Bouncy Castle for our younger visitors. And we are expecting a fly-pass by the RN Historic Flight aircraft in the early afternoon, followed by a Bulldog Acrobatic Pair from Kemble later.

A wide variety of refreshments will be available during the afternoon and the Beer Tent and Wine Bar will still be open when the Band of the Royal Logistics Corps rounds off the entertainment programme with the Carnival Grand Finale at 6.00pm. No doubt they will be playing some of our favourites and providing a fitting end to another spectacular Carnival!

Programmes, which give approximate performance times, are on sale now at Thornbury Town Hall, Nat West Bank, Surroundings and Thornbury Bookshop. Every programme includes 2 pages of vouchers which can be redeemed with local retailers and are collectively worth over £250.00!

If you need to drive to Thornbury for the Carnival, please use the free Leisure Centre Overflow Car Park, which will be open all day. (Road closures for the parade means that all other car parks won’t be available until after 2.00pm). And whilst you’re here, why not visit some of the shops which are joining in the carnival spirit? If you would like more information, please visit our website www.thornburycarnival.co.uk We look forward to seeing you there!!

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