Residents along pedestrian access routes into Bradley Stoke’s soon-to-open Willow Brook Centre have called a meeting to discuss the increased amount of anti-social behaviour that has been experienced since new access points into the site were opened earlier in the year. The move follows an article that appeared on 27th August in the Bristol Evening Post, in which a resident
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Last Wednesday’s meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council saw local wheelchair footballer Ryan Abrahams’ equipment fund boosted by £500. The Examiner reported in July that Ryan’s mother, Mary, was appealing to local businesses to help buy Ryan a new £4,000 powered wheelchair. The twelve year old, who plays for the Birmingham-based Villa Rockets team, was finding himself outpaced by players
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Friday night sees a brace of “star” events competing for attention at the Town Council’s activity centres. At the Baileys Court Activity Centre (Baileys Court Road), local darts professional Mark ‘Flash’ Dudbridge will be showing the skills that took him to being the 2002 Winmau World Masters champion and answering questions about his career. Nine lucky winners of a raffle
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With the opening of the Willow Brook Centre only weeks away, more of the companies that are opening stores in Bradley Stoke’s new town centre have been advertising for staff. Greggs the bakers, who were confirmed as tenants only this week, are advertising for part-time and weekend staff to work in their new store. The rate of pay offered is
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Bradley Stoke’s new orienteering and nature trail got off to a flying start on Saturday with 180 people taking advantage of the fine weather to try out the 22-checkpoint course laid out in the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve. Members of Bristol Orienteering Klub (BOK) and the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group were on hand to offer friendly help and
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Greggs the bakers has joined the line up of stores opening at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke’s new town centre development. Centre manager Scott Lahive has confirmed rumours that have been circulating since early August, when the Greggs name appeared on a prototype of the official Willow Brook Centre website. More recently, an advert for jobs at a “Greggs
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Campaigning for the upcoming by-election in Bradley Stoke’s Meadowbank parish ward has got under way, with the first party political leaflets being delivered to homes in the area. The by-election, now officially confirmed for Thursday 2nd October 2008, sees one candidate from each of the local Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties battling for the seat that became vacant after Caroline
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Lots of free events going on in and around Bradley Stoke this weekend. Saturday (13th) sees the opening of South Gloucestershire’s first permanent orienteering course in Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Reserve, with a special ‘come and try orienteering’ day that is free and fun for all the family. The event runs from 11am to 3pm with free maps and
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Notices warning of a menacing Rottweiler have appeared in the Three Brooks Local Nature reserve. The signs warn dog owners to keep their pets under control at all times and not to allow their pets to cause a nuisance or attack other dogs. The notice goes on to state that an out-of-control Rottweiler has been harassing other dogs in the
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South Gloucestershire Council has been rated a four star local authority by the Audit Commission. The maximum possible overall score of four stars means the Commission believes the Council is “performing well above minimum requirements”. The Council secured maximum scores in two of the five individually rated “themes” – “ambition” and “capacity”. This means the Council has been judged as excellent in
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