£150 worth of vouchers up for grabs Pets at Home is looking for a star pet to help open its brand new Bradley Stoke store at the Willow Brook Centre on Friday 6th November. The pet care superstore has teamed up with the Bradley Stoke Journal to offer one lucky reader the chance to win £150 worth of Pets at
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Bradley Stoke Town Councillor John Ashe has raised £210 for the British Limbless Ex Servicemen’s Association (BLEMSA), one of this year’s mayoral charities. Read more: Bradley Stoke Town Council
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With reference to the recently introduced Shopmobility scheme at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke Town Council has published the following information: People may hire scooters for free if they have a South Gloucestershire Bus Pass. For those without a pass the charge is only £3. The scooters are available every Thursday at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke in
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Local biking enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that planning permission looks likely to be granted soon for the construction of a BMX track in Little Stoke Park. The professionally-designed track will have about 15 jumps and two turns. Read more: South Gloucestershire Council
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The headteacher of Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS), Dave Baker, has revealed that he has received a number of complaints about the behaviour of BSCS students at the Willow Brook shopping centre. Tesco has reportedly threatened to ban all students wearing school uniform from its store at the centre. Parents and carers have been asked to discuss the situation with
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An 18-year-old who stole a £1,000 road bike from a property in Sandy Close, Bradley Stoke has been jailed for 15 months by Bristol Magistrates. Ronald Frost, formerly of Filton Avenue, Horfield but now of no fixed address, also asked for a series of burglaries in Bradley Stoke to be taken into consideration. Read more: Bristol Evening Post
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This week’s public meeting of the Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger Community Group is to hear a presentation on South Gloucestershire Council’s strategy for combating fly tipping. A representative of the Aztec Hotel & Spa is also due to explain to the meeting how the hotel contributes to the local community. The meeting will commence with a review of progress
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Students looking to embark upon courses at Bradley Stoke Community School’s (BSCS) new sixth form, due to open in September next year, have been asked to indicate their likely subject choices. Questionnaires distributed at last week’s post-16 open evening were due to be handed in today, to help the school plan the range of courses to be offered. A provisional
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The Journal has learned that the Returning Officer at South Gloucestershire Council has received a valid request for an election to contest the vacant seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council created by the resignation of Cllr David Skeet (Conservative). The request is understood to have been made by local Liberal Democrat supporters. Voters in Bradley Stoke’s Meadowbank parish ward could
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Conservative-led Bradley Stoke Town Council is considering going green by purchasing an electric vehicle for use by its maintenance staff. The Council currently operates a red two-stroke pickup van from its Brook Way Activity centre. The van can often be seen on the town’s roads en route to the Council’s other centres at Savages Wood Road and Baileys Court Road.
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