International Women’s Day will be celebrated at an event in Bradley Stoke this Friday (8th March) when an innovative community textile project will be launched. The project will see representatives of Bradley Stoke Town Council and Southern Brooks working with local schools and community groups to produce pieces of embroidery which can be sewn onto a red dress.
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Town council spends £8,753 to install Christmas lights at three roundabouts
Illuminated Christmas-themed motifs have been installed on lamp posts surrounding three roundabouts on Bradley Stoke Way following a town council decision to allocate a first-year budget of £10,000 for the initiative. The costs incurred to date are £4,157 to purchase the motifs, £2,400 to install power supplies and £1,980 to erect and take down the motifs.
Continue readingTown council to install £65,000+ suite of gym equipment on Jubilee Green
Bradley Stoke Town Council has announced plans to install a suite of free-to-use outdoor gym equipment on Jubilee Green, adjacent to the existing Beacon Play Area. Following lengthy discussions that have spanned several years, councillors have agreed to proceed with the project which has a estimated cost of between £65,000 and £90,000.
Continue readingEmergency bleed kit installed outside Brook Way Activity Centre
A potentially life-saving emergency bleed control kit has been installed outside Brook Way Activity Centre in Bradley Stoke, thanks to partnership working between Avon and Somerset Police, NHS England South West and HeartSafe. The installation marked the start of Operation Sceptre, a national week of action to raise awareness of operational activity to tackle, disrupt and prevent knife crime.
Continue readingMaps now on sale for half-term charity scarecrow trail in Bradley Stoke
Bradley Stoke Town Council has announced that it will be launching its 2023 Charity Scarecrow Trail on Saturday 21st October at 9am. The trail will run throughout the half-term school holiday and close on Sunday 29th October at 6pm. Trail maps costing £2 can be purchased from the council’s three activity centres and a number of other locations around the town.
Continue readingLocal author to celebrate publication of new children’s book
Bradley Stoke author Freddie Hillberg will be celebrating the publication of his new children’s picture book, ‘Brave Cat Millie’ on Thursday 26th October. Aimed at children aged 4 to 7, the new hard-back book is, according to its publisher Carraway, an endearing, gentle and touching story accompanied by delicate and beautifully drawn illustrations that will be popular with younger readers and also with parents and grandparents.
Continue readingCouncil on the lookout for scarecrow designers ahead of 2023 trail
Bradley Stoke Town Council has put out a call for scarecrow builders ahead of the 2023 renewal of the town’s annual charity scarecrow trail. The theme for 2023 is “international” and the trail will run over the school half-term holiday, from 21st to 29th October. Entries are invited from individuals, families, community organisations and businesses.
Continue readingTwo hundred diseased ash trees set to be felled in Bradley Stoke South
Bradley Stoke is set to lose more than 200 trees that currently line roads, footpaths and open spaces in the town as part of South Glos Council’s response to the spread of ash dieback disease. Notices advising of imminent ‘tree removal’ have appeared at numerous locations, including Braydon Avenue (Bradley Stoke side), Bradley Stoke Way, Great Meadow Road and The Worthys.
Continue readingBradley Stoke parkrun: Town council launches public consultation
A public consultation has been launched to gather local views on a proposal to stage a weekly 5km parkrun event in the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve. The consultation is being run by Bradley Stoke Town Council, some of whose members have voiced concerns about the use of the nature reserve for an event that could attract hundreds of runners every Saturday morning.
Continue readingTrench Lane Boot Sale set to restart on Sunday 21st May
A popular car boot sale that takes place near Bradley Stoke will reopen for the 2023 season this coming Sunday (21st May), organisers have told the Journal. The weekly Trench Lane Boot Sale usually runs until the end of October. Fields at the site have been mown this week in preparation for Sunday’s reopening.
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