Continuity of youth work in Bradley Stoke looks assured after Town Councillors voted unanimously to fund Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP) for six months beyond 31st March, when the organisation’s current contract is due to expire. A recent meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council’s (BSTC’s) Finance & Leisure (F&L) Committee saw Councillors minded to offer only a two month extension,
Continue readingMonth: February 2009
Go ahead given for second temporary classroom block at Baileys Court Primary School
Planners at South Gloucestershire Council have gven the go ahead for a second temporary classroom block to be erected at Bradley Stoke’s Baileys Court Primary School. The planning application, lodged in December 2008, is for an Elliot modular building configured to host two classrooms. The new block will be located on a section of playing field on the Baileys Court
Continue readingTown Council calls special meeting to resolve Bradley Stoke youth work crisis
A special meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) is to take place this Wednesday (25th February) at 8:30pm in the Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road. The meeting has been called to decide how youth work is to be delivered in the town from 1st April, after it was revealed that South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) is unlikley to be able to
Continue readingSouth Gloucestershire agrees 3.9% council tax rise for 2009/2010
South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has agreed a 3.9% increase in council tax for 2009/2010, the second lowest in the Council’s short history. The increase, agreed at yesterday’s Full Council meeting, once again exceeds the government’s favoured CPI (Consumer Prices Index) measure of inflation, which registered 3.0% in January. By comparison, North Somerset Council looks set to agree an increase of
Continue readingNew police inspector to address community meeting
The new police inspector for the Filton Neighbourhood Area, which includes Bradley Stoke, is expected to address a meeting of the Safer and Stronger Community Group on Tuesday evening. Inspector Bob Evely recently replaced Inspector Simon Ellis, who has taken up a post at police HQ. Other recent changes on the Bradley Stoke Beat saw PC Steven Palmer taking over
Continue readingFebruary half-term activities for children and families in Bradley Stoke
Bradley Stoke has plenty of events to keep the children occupied this half term, with activities on offer at the Leisure Centre, Library and Jubilee Green. Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre’s February Holiday Programme (for children aged four to sixteen) runs from Monday 16th to Friday 20th February and includes activities ranging from trampolining to basketball. Bradley Stoke Library is hosting a number
Continue readingCommunity events day to mark start of Jubilee Green play park construction
A day of community events is to be held on Monday 16th February (half-term) to mark the start of construction of the new play park on Jubilee Green. Families and residents are invited to help plant trees and wildflowers at the Savages Wood Road site, while youngsters can help design the youth space/shelter that will form the focal point of
Continue readingWeather problems delay bin and recycling collections in Bradley Stoke
Refuse and recycling collections in Bradley Stoke were cancelled on Friday, due to the severe weather conditions. A notice posted on the South Gloucestershire Council website states that contractors SITA would be undertaking extra collections yesterday (Saturday), but no such collections are believed to have taken place. The Council is asking residents to leave bins and containers out as normal
Continue readingNew Beat Manager for Bradley Stoke police team
PC Steven Palmer has been appointed the new Neighbourhood Beat Manager for Bradley Stoke, replacing PC Claire Fletcher. PC Palmer has been on the beat in Bradley Stoke since December 2008, and has already been very busy working with community partners. He is already involved in working with security staff at the new Willow Brook Centre, to identify offenders and
Continue readingMore snow disruption for Bradley Stoke
Further falls of snow on Friday morning have caused problems again for schools and transport in Bradley Stoke. The latest information on school closures will be broadcast on Radio Bristol at 7:20, 7:50 and 8:20. More information: News and Weather (BBC Bristol) School Closures in Bristol & South Gloucestershire (BBC Bristol) Bus Service Disruptions (First Group Bristol)
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