Advertising sign on the Savages Wood Roundabout.

Mayor fails to fend off roundabout advertising

Bradley Stoke Mayor Brian Hopkinson has failed in his bid to prevent planning permission being granted for the installation of advertising signs on some of the town’s roundabouts. Under its Income Maximisation project, South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) decided in December 2012 that it would seek to generate income of around £180k p.a. from selling advertising space on council owned assets

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2,000 likes on the Bradley Stoke Journal Facebook page.

Bradley Stoke Journal Facebook page reaches new milestone with 2,000 likes

The Bradley Stoke Journal’s Facebook page reached a new milestone this week when it sailed through the 2,000 ‘likes’ mark. The achievement is the latest recognition of The Journal’s popularity and represents a two-fold increase in ‘fans’ since we launched our monthly print magazine in May. The Journal’s Twitter feed has also seen a big increase in followers, breaching the

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Savages Wood Roundabout, Bradley Stoke, Bristol.

Town council objects to SGC’s plan for advertising on Savages Wood Roundabout

Members of Bradley Stoke Council’s Planning Committee have objected to plans put forward by a company working on behalf of South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) to install advertising signs on a local roundabout. Under its Income Maximisation project, SGC decided in December 2012 that it would seek to generate income of around £180k p.a. from selling advertising space on council owned

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