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December 2016
Page 3: Fireworks raise £3,486 for Mayor’s charities
- Fireworks raise £3,486 for Mayor’s charities (BSJ website)
- Photos (BSTC website)
Pages 4 & 5: MP’s MetroBus tough talk comes to nought
- Jack Lopresti statement on 18th November
- Public reaction to 18th November statement (Jack Lopresti MP Facebook)
- MP tells South Glos Council to “get a grip” and sort out MetroBus traffic chaos (BSJ website)
- Public reaction to the BSJ’s “get a grip” article (BSJ Facebook)
- Jack Lopresti statement on 24th November
- Public reaction to 24th November statement (BSJ Facebook)
Page 6: Willow Brook Centre all lit up for Christmas
- Willow Brook Centre all lit up for Christmas (BSJ)
- More photos:
- What’s On at the Willow Brook Centre
Page 7: Letters and Opinions
- Bristol North Fringe heading for gridlock (BSJ website)
- MetroBus stops are poorly designed (BSJ website)
Page 9: Bowsland Green praised by Ofsted inspectors
- Bowsland Green praised by Ofsted inspectors (BSJ website)
- Ofsted report
Page 10: MetroBus roadworks causing delays of up to 75 mins for 73 bus
- MetroBus roadworks causing delays of up to 75 minutes for 73 bus (BSJ website)
- Aztec West & Bradley Stoke Way disruptions (First)
Page 11: Electrification work to start this month at Parkway Station
- Previous article on the SGJ website:
- Briefing note: Bristol Parkway Station (Network Rail)
- Great Western Route modernisation in South Glos (Network Rail)
Pages 12 & 13: Remembrance Sunday in Bradley Stoke
- Remembrance Sunday in Bradley Stoke (BSJ website)
- More photos:
Pages 14 & 15: MetroBus: Full reopening of Woodlands Lane junction delayed AGAIN until New Year
- Full reopening of Woodlands Lane junction delayed AGAIN until New Year (BSJ website)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ website)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Pages 16 & 17: McDonald’s boost for local grassroots team
Page 20: Bradley Stoke Santa sleigh tour dates
- Bradley Stoke Santa sleigh tour dates (BSJ website)
- North Bristol Running Group on Facebook
- Bradley Stoke Lions Club on Facebook
- Charity Christmas float to tour north Bristol (Southmead Hospital Charity)
Page 21: Christmas church services; Christmas and New Year opening times and bus services
- What’s On in Bradley Stoke (BSJ website)
- Holiday Opening Hours in Bradley Stoke (BSJ website)
Pages 22 & 23: Councillors to press for deferral of Hatchet Road bus lane plans
- Councillors to press for deferral of Hatchet Road bus lane plans (SGJ website)
- Comments on the SGJ Facebook page
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ website)
Page 26: Mall Cribbs expansion plans given green light
- Mall Cribbs expansion plans given green light (PJ website)
- The future of The Mall at Cribbs Causeway (developer website)
- Planning application PT14/4894/O
Page 27: Olympus Academy Trust in running to take over troubled secondaries
- Olympus Academy Trust in running to take over troubled secondaries (BSJ website)
- Trusts to visit Ridings Federation’s Winterbourne and Yate academies ahead of takeover (Bristol Post)
- Olympus Academy Trust
Page 27: Patchway school placed in ‘special measures’ following damning Ofsted report
- Patchway school placed in ‘special measures’ following damning Ofsted report (PJ website)
- Ofsted report
- Headteacher’s letter to parents
Page 33: Metro Mayor on the cards after councils endorse West of England devolution deal
- South Gloucestershire, Bath & North East Somerset and Bristol councils give final endorsement to devolution deal (SGC website)
Pages 34 & 35: Thrilling stage of RAC Rally in Bradley Stoke
- Thrilling stage of RAC rally in Bradley Stoke (BSJ website)
- Review: the RAC’s return to the Rally of the Tests 2016 (RAC)
- More photos:
Page 37: Police investigate attempted burglary in Wheatfield Drive
- Police thank neighbours following Wheatfield Drive attempted burglary (BSJ website)
- Reader report of burglary in Winsbury Way on 25th November
- Reader report of burglary in Bibury Avenue on 26th November
November 2016
Page 3: New greengrocer now trading at Willow Brook
- New greengrocer now trading at Willow Brook (BSJ website)
- Jimmy Deane’s Fruit, Veg & Salad page on Facebook
Pages 4 & 5: HRH The Princess Royal attends topping out ceremony for new Concorde hangar
- HRH The Princess Royal attends topping out ceremony for new Concorde hangar (PJ website)
- Aerospace Bristol
Pages 6 & 7: MetroBus construction report for October
- MetroBus construction report for October (BSJ website)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ website)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 8: Second consultation on library service cuts
- Second consultation on library service cuts (BSJ website)
- Consultation: Changes to Library Services Phase 2 (SGC website)
- Letter from Jack Lopresti
Page 10: Local runner’s century of half marathons
Page 13: New measure ranks BSCS top secondary in South Gloucestershire
- New measure ranks BSCS top secondary in South Gloucestershire (BSJ website)
- Progress 8 and Attainment 8 measure in 2016, 2017, and 2018 (DfE)
- How did secondary schools in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset do in GCSEs 2016? [Bristol Post]
Pages 14 & 15: Spectacular volunteering effort at new skate park
Page 16: Tesco relay raises thousands for cancer charity
- Tesco relay raises thousands for cancer charity (BSJ website)
Pages 18 & 19: Councils on collision course over Hatchet Road bus lane plans
- Councils on collision course over Hatchet Road bus lane plans (SGJ website)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ website)
Page 21: Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 13th November
- This Sunday: Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony (BSJ website)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- Map of the parade route
Pages 22 & 23: Conservation group report for October
- Conservation group report for October (BSJ website)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group Videos on YouTube
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Pages 24 & 25: Bradley Stoke hotel set to join ‘DoubleTree by Hilton’ brand following £2.5 million renovation
Page 27: SGC hit by £7 million of extra MetroBus costs
- SGC hit by £7 million of extra MetroBus costs (BSJ website)
- Report to the West of England Joint Transport Executive Committee on 28th October 2016
Pages 28 & 29: Photo competition: Autumn in The Stokes
- Album of competition entries on the BSJ Facebook page
Pages 30 & 31: Building under way at former East Works site
- Building under way at former East Works site (FJ website)
- Horizon 38
Page 36: Bradley Stoke in Bloom October update
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom October update (BSJ website)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Pages 38 & 39: Church to mark 25th anniversary of founding
Page 41: New scheme aiming to reconnect communities
- New scheme aiming to reconnect communities (BSJ website)
- Community Connectors – South Gloucestershire
Page 43: Petition launched to save Gipsy Patch Lane pill box
Page 49: Lots going on at weekly girls-only youth club
Page 50: Letters and Opinions
- Poor service on X73 is driving people away (BSJ website)
Page 51: Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding
- Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding (BSJ website)
- Vote here: Aviva Community Fund
October 2016
Page 3: County league football comes to Little Stoke
- County league football comes to Little Stoke (SGJ website)
- Little Stoke FC
- Little Stoke FC on Facebook
Pages 4 & 5: A hundred classic cars to visit RAC building in Bradley Stoke as part of one of the oldest rallies in the world
- Iconic RAC rally to visit Bradley Stoke on Saturday (BSJ website)
- RAC Rally of the Tests (HERO website)
- Location of the RAC building in Bradley Stoke
Pages 6 & 7: Planning applications lodged to build 1,600 new homes between Stoke Gifford and Hambrook
- Planning applications lodged to build 1,600 new homes between Stoke Gifford and Hambrook (SGJ website)
- Planning application for north area: PT16/4928/O
- Planning application for south area: PT16/4782/O
- Developer website (Crest Nicholson)
Page 8: New beginners’ running course starting soon
North Bristol Running Group on Facebook
Page 9: Council backtracks on proposed library cuts
- Council backtracks on proposed library cuts (BSJ website)
- Agenda and reports for the SGC Environment and Community Services Committee, 7th September 2016 (item 10 refers)
- First public consultation (now closed)
- Second public consultation (open until 2nd January 2017)
Pages 10 & 11: Local firms happy to help BSYFC U14 Girls
Page 13: Bradley Stoke In Bloom September update
- Bradley Stoke In Bloom September update (BSJ website)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Pages 14 & 15: World champs success for Stoke Gifford Taekwon-do fighters
- World championships success for Stoke Gifford Taekwon-do fighters (SGJ website)
- Stoke Gifford Taekwondo
Pages 16 & 17: Woodlands Lane junction set to fully reopen by Christmas
- MetroBus: Woodlands Lane junction set to be fully reopened by Christmas (BSJ website)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ website)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 18: Stoke Lodge School joins the Olympus “family”
Page 19: Axed X74 service had received council subsidy of £233k
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Earlier story on the BSJ website:
- X74 falls victim to SGC subsidy cut (BSJ website)
Page 22: Bradley Stoke man in team attempting 45-mile charity walk around Bristol
- Bradley Stoke man in team attempting 45-mile charity walk around Bristol (BSJ website)
- The Green Man Challenge
- CFP White walkers (JustGiving donations page)
Pages 24 & 25: Baileys Court School marks 20th birthday
Page 26: Local charity offers a multitude of services
Page 27: Star of the Stokes: Tracy Graham
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 29: M32 bus lane roadworks to start in October
- M32 MetroBus works (Travelwest)
Pages 30 & 31: Reliability of 73 and X73 bus services hits another low following timetable change
- Reliability of 73 and X73 bus services hits another low after timetable change (BSJ website)
- Further issues may be logged on the above website story or on this Facebook post
Page 33: Popular takeaway back after three-year break
Page 33: Letters and Opinions
- MP working to find a replacement for the X74 bus service (BSJ website)
Page 37: Recruitment drive at Bradley Stoke United
Page 38: Local judo club successful at home and abroad
Page 41: Legion gearing up for Poppy Appeal launch
- Legion gearing up for Poppy Appeal launch (SGJ website)
- Stoke Gifford Royal British Legion on Facebook
Page 42: Bradley Stoke Lions Club helps local good causes
Page 42: ‘Ben of the 401 Marathons’ passes through The Stokes
Page 45: This month’s Discover Festival events in and around Bradley Stoke