Jack Lopresti, Member of Parliament for the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency, has moved his local base to the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke. Announcing the move, Mr Lopresti said: “I’ve always wanted to have my local base here. It’s at the heart of the Bradley Stoke community and fairly central to the whole constituency. There are excellent public
Continue readingMonth: April 2013
SOHO Coffee to open soon at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre
Work has started at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre on the installation of a brand new coffee shop. SOHO Coffee Co. will be opening in May for all leisure centre and library users, a first for SOHO Coffee Co. – and for Circadian Trust, which operates the leisure centre. This is part of a continuing programme of improvements by not-for-profit organisation
Continue readingTony Hardy’s London Marathon
We caught up with marathon runner, Tony Hardy, this week to find out about his experience at the London Marathon. Last year he completed the marathon for the first time, and this year he’s taken on the extra challenge of signing up for both the London and Berlin marathons. All of Tony’s efforts are going towards raising money for Mind,
Continue readingBSTFC Firsts lose out in hard-fought game at Pucklechurch
Saturday saw some great football action as the Bradley Stoke Town FC (BSTFC) First Team travelled to Pucklechurch and narrowly missed out on pushing up the table, eventually losing the game 1-0, despite having the ball in the back of the net. Despite having a couple of players out with injury and having to pull other players in, they were
Continue readingTown council publishes Annual Report for 2012/13
Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) has published its Annual Report for 2012/13, ahead of the Annual Town Meeting, which takes place on Wednesday 8th May. The meeting will receive summary reports from the Chair of Council (Cllr Charlotte Walker), the Chair of the Finance Committee (Cllr Roger Avenin), the Chair of the Planning & Environment Committee (Cllr Robert Jones) and
Continue readingThis Sunday: Fun Dog Show at the Willow Brook Centre
A Fun Dog Show is to take place this Sunday (21st April) in Bradley Stoke’s Town Square. Organised by the Bristol Dog Action Welfare Group (DAWG), the show includes a total of 14 classes, ranging from “best puppy” to “dog the judge would most like to take home”. The show runs from 11am to 3:30pm, with registration open from 10am.
Continue reading[Forum] Council consults on introducing charges for green bin waste
Has anybody else actually read the leaflet delivered locally this week regarding forthcoming changes for the collection of green waste (green bin)? The council are going to start charging for this service and are holding a consultation on three options. I’m not sure how widely these leaflets have been distributed, the info is on their website so make sure you
Continue readingWater company reconfigures mains to fix supply problem
Bristol Water says its has re-configured its network in an area of south Bradley Stoke after customers reported loss of supply or low pressure this morning. A spokesperson said the company had received 18 calls from customers, with the first coming in at 9:45am. Properties on higher ground are believed to have been most affected. The affected area, which includes
Continue readingTown council by-election will be three-way fight
The by-election for a vacant seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) will be a three-way fight between candidates from the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and UKIP parties. The contest, which was forced by UKIP following the resignation of Conservative councillor Keir Gravil, will be determined on Thursday 2nd May when around 3,500 voters in the Primrose Bridge parish ward are
Continue readingOfsted confirms Baileys Court’s status as a ‘good’ school
Bradley Stoke’s Baileys Court Primary School has been rated “good” by Ofsted inspectors, who visited the school last month. The team of four inspectors observed a total of 20 lessons at the 440-pupil school, which is located in Breaches Gate, off Baileys Court Road. In their key findings, the inspectors note that while children join the Reception year with the
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