An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. For our February workday we had planned to coppice ‘Scholars Copse,’ the area of woodland behind the Community school, but because of Ash Dieback disease, authorities are still suggesting that ash trees are only felled if they are unsafe. So the group headed off to Bluebell Bridge, to continue
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Local MP Jack Lopresti has been asked to investigate why hundreds of people in Bradley Stoke are still unable to order superfast broadband despite claims by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) that its rollout programme has been completed, with all cabinets “live and ready for service”. The upgrade work across South Gloucestershire, which is due to be completed by 31st March,
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World Book Day was celebrated across the generations at Bradley Stoke Library today as pre-schoolers and their parents, students from Bradley Stoke Community School, library & leisure centre staff and residents from the nearby Brook Court retirement apartments gathered for a special reading session. The event was opened with a short address by Cllr Howard Gawler, Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, who stressed the important role
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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has opened what is likely to be the final series of public consultations on proposals to introduce extensive new bus lanes on various sections of Bradley Stoke Way. The proposed bus lanes form part of the proposed North Fringe to Hengrove (NFHP) MetroBus Scheme, which was granted planning permission last year. MetroBus represents a major investment
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Winterbourne resident Pete Bruce has been chosen by the local Liberal Democrats to stand as their candidate at the forthcoming general election in the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency. He has a background in science and engineering, having previously worked for local firms such as Airbus, and is now involved in a number of local voluntary groups. He has a
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First Bus has confirmed that it is to introduce new timetables on many services from Sunday 29th March, including the 73/X73 and X74 routes in Bradley Stoke, in an effort to improve reliability and punctuality. The news comes four months after an online bus travel survey conducted by The Journal amassed more than 300 complaints about buses failing to run
Continue readingSouth Gloucestershire Council successfully prosecuted a Bradley Stoke woman for possessing and selling counterfeit luxury goods and cosmetics at Northavon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 19th February. Rebecca Farr, 34, of Brake Close was convicted of possessing and selling counterfeit luxury goods and cosmetics online via Facebook. Farr pleaded guilty to a total of 15 charges under the Trade Marks Act
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After the success of their first wave of social action projects in South Gloucestershire, Southern Brooks Community Partnership (SBCP) has started its second wave of ‘Social Action’ mentor recruitment, focusing on young people in the local area. They are training students from schools in Patchway and Bradley Stoke as mentors, who will take on the role to inspire younger students
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Shoppers in Bradley Stoke are in for a frozen treat on Tuesday (24th February), thanks to the launch of a new Iceland Foods store. To commemorate the grand opening, the team is offering Year 4 pupils at Meadowbrook Primary School the chance to officially open the new store on Tuesday as part of a banner design competition. Children are being encouraged
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The Bristol-based nursery group which acquired the former Butterflies Day Nursery site on Great Park Road last year has taken on another nursery in the area, creating sustainable childcare places and more employment opportunities for the Bradley Stoke community. Mama Bear’s Day Nursery group took over the running of The Covey Nursery in Baileys Court from Monday 19th January, following
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