• Hundreds join tribute to Bristol Rovers legend Denis Dunford in Keynsham

  By JoannaPazucha at 10:10 on 26/01/12

  

  By Keynsham People. ROVERS players and managers past and present were among the hundreds of people who gathered at St John's Church in Keynsham to say their final farewell to club legend and "true gentleman" Denis Dunford. Former Pirates bosses Ian Holloway, Gerry Francis and Paul Trollope joined mourners at the funeral of the much-loved former club chairman, who died this month, aged 89. There was standing room only at...

• Should Keynsham split away from B&NES?

  By JoannaPazucha at 12:58 on 13/05/11

  

  A letter from Councillor Keith Kirwan of Keynsham: First and foremost I am writing to thank, through your pages, the people who voted for me on May 5. It was a pretty disastrous day for Liberal Democrats in Keynsham unlike in the rest of Bath & NE Somerset where the party did pretty well despite the national mood. In Keynsham we went from being the largest party on the town council to just one councillor – me. The...

• Stop moaning about Keynsham and take action - become a councillor

  By JoannaPazucha at 18:13 on 11/05/11

  

  If you're one of those people who complain about Keynsham but never take action, or if you feel you should be more active in the community – here's how. Keynsham Town Council is looking for two councillors for the Keynsham East ward. The only qualifications you need is to live in Keynsham, be over 18, attend the monthly council meetings and be community minded. Town clerk Jo Swift said: "There are some people who moan...

• A blue town in a hung council

  By Keynsham People at 09:00 on 07/05/11

  

  KEYNSHAM has turned completely blue as the Tories won all three seats in the town. They won one of the seats in Keynsham South which had been held by Labour's long-standing councillor Adrian Inker who stepped down at these elections after serving 20 years. It means the Tories now hold both seats in each of Keynsham's three wards. Overall, the Liberal Democrats bucked the national trend which saw them suffering heavy defeats by...

• ‘Compromise better than our current system’

  By Keynsham People at 09:00 on 20/04/11

  

  PADDY Ashdown admitted that the new Alternative Vote was a compromise – but said it was much better than the voting system we had at the moment. Lord Ashdown yesterday visited Bristol supporters in favour of AV at their city centre headquarters in the run up to the national referendum on May 5. Voters will be asked if they want to switch to AV or stay with the current First-Past-The-Post system. Lord Ashdown, former leader of...

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