Fishing and Tennis

Fishing at Brinsham Lake

(Not a typo that is the correct spelling for the lake and park).

As angling is now permitted, a notice will be going up at Brinsham Lake containing guidance from: https://joinanglingtrust.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Phase-One-Individual-9.pdf

But remember, social distancing rules apply. Please remove all your rubbish - remember there are fewer people around to clean up after users of parks.

The Town Council announced last night:

Sunnyside Tennis Courts

A poster will be displayed at the tennis courts and online (social media/website) to advise that the tennis courts:

• are now available to be booked for public use subject to the hirer complying with the safe distancing rules (eg, playing with members of the same household or one other person staying two metres apart), full details of which can be found here;

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing?

• will be let at one court per booking so there will be no one playing on the other court at the same time (unless families from the same household wish to book both courts);
• bookings can be made on weekdays by emailinginfo@yatetowncouncil.gov.uk 24 hours prior to games being played and payment must be made via bank transfer.

We will be spacing bookings so there is a gap between them to reduce chances of social contact when one booking finishes/another starts (eg, booking 1 from 10am – 11am and booking 2 from 12pm-1pm etc).  

What difference with the new Gov strategy make? Changed arrangements?

What difference with the new Gov strategy make?Changed arrangements?

As local councils and firms wade through the 60 page document issued yesterday about what we are now allowed to do, and wait for the additional guidance coming today - it is unclear what it will mean for local services from tomorrow.

1. Don't expect sudden opening up of lots of things
2. Play areas and outdoor gyms will stay shut under government instructions
3. Courts eg basketball at Kingsgate, fishing, and possibly tennis (if cleaning arrangements can be sorted) will be open, but only on the strict social distancing rules, so groups playing a basketball game will still be against instructions
4. Picnics / sitting around with your household in the park will be allowed. You will be able to meet up with one person not in your household but only if you stay 2m apart. But remember things like park benches will not be sanitised so will present a risk - so best to avoid them

If you have any questions about what it means for local government facilities and services in the town, let us know, and we will get the relevant council to answer. They are working through the changes they can see the paper allows, but it would be great to get your requests and questions. We can't answer employment questions, but will try to get answers about facilities.......

Grants agreed for local sports

The recent Frome Vale Area Forum decided to give Community Grants to a range of local sporting organisations. These grants were aimed at providing sporting oportunities for local young people.

Dodington football tournaments £2730

Dodington Parish Council has been running football tournaments for 7 to 11 year old boys and girls at QE2 Playing Fields, Kelston Close since 2009. There are two tournaments in each of the Easter, May, October and February half terms - 8 days of free sporting fun for local youngsters, led by professional coaches.

King Edmund Acrogymnastics £3000 

The number of young people involved in this popular sport is increasing, so there is a need to progress volunteer coaches to higher levels. This grant will pay for the coaches' training, safeguarding and welfare courses.

Southwold Swimming Club £1134

Swimming is a demanding sport, particularly at competitive level. This grant will pay for a highly respected and qualified physiotherapist to screen all the Club's competitive swimmers for probelsm that could lead to significant injury.
 

Chipping Sodbury Golf Club £1500

The Golf Club provides a 6 hole academy course on Chiping Sodbury Common that is available free of charge to the public.  There is free junior coaching on this course and practice area, both for members and non-members. The money will provide new wires around the greens to keep the cattle off the playing area.

Sodbury Tennis Club £1500

This money will be half of the cost of upgrading and improving a Mini-Tennis court and providing a dedicated children's fitness area.

Anyone for tennis? Court upgrades for Yate

Yate Town Council's tennis courts at Sunnyside Lane have been resurfaced and repainted. The fencing has been improved, plus a path to the courts from the car park to improve access to the courts for all members of the community.

Yate was awarded a £31,150 funding boost from SITA Trust, and worked with tennis experts to get the courts completely refurbished.

Councillor Sue Walker said "The newly surfaced courts are available for hire - why not come along and give tennis a try its a fun way of keeping fit and losing those few pounds you may have gained over Christmas? The courts are in a lovely situation near the common can be accessed by turning into Moorland Rd from Station Rd and continuing to the end where there is a free car park"

A local tennis coach also holds coaching sessions at the courts for various ages and abilities.

For details of how to book the courts please ring Yate Town Council on 01454 866506 or check out the council web page.

The hire rates are rates are currently as follows:

• Adults - £6.40 per court per hour
• Children - £3.20 per court per hour
• Older people - £ 5.20 per court per hour

The photo shows Cllrs John Ford, John Davis, Sue Walker and Mike Drew checking out the upgraded courts.