An update from Sara Messenger of the Bradley Stoke in Bloom group. The Common East We have, for the moment, finished our work at The Common East. A new path has been laid, the original gate has been moved, the orchard cleared, the seats repaired and painted, dead trees have been removed from the path’s edge, the pond has had
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Bradley Stoke Journal editor Stephen Horton was pleased to be invited to meet up with Graham Baker, Bradley Stoke Town Council’s youth participation worker, to view progress on the new skate park being constructed in the grounds of Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. We were joined by James, Ash, Tom and Josh, just four of a group of around a dozen
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Three local business have teamed up to launch the Stars of the Stokes awards, a set of community awards for the local area, including Little Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Harry Stoke and Winterbourne. Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke Journal and Hilton Hotel officially launched the awards with a call for entries last month. A double page spread in the March edition
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Further concerns have been raised over the safety of a series of traffic islands on Brook Way, Bradley Stoke following a second incident in which a vehicle flipped over after apparently striking the kerb of one of the islands. The latest incident, which happened near the junction with The Common East, occurred at around 6.30pm on Saturday 23rd January and
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Bishop of Bristol to attend event on 28th February, marking creation of a new parish for Bradley Stoke. The churches of Christ the King and Holy Trinity are formally marking a new partnership on Sunday 28th February, at an event being held at Bradley Stoke Community School, starting at 2.30pm. Reverend Paul Hinckley, vicar of the two churches, told
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The family of a three-year-old Bradley Stoke boy are joining a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the devastating brain condition which almost claimed his life. And even though he survived, Dylan Passmore will face a lifetime of challenges after he was affected by encephalitis and bacterial meningitis at nine weeks old. Now, his parents Katherine and Kristian, want more
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By Nick Nelson of the 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group. We are very pleased to announce that our plans for starting our own Scout marching band have now come to fruition and band practice began in the first week of January. Eleven keen young players are now learning to play instruments under the expert guidance of band leader Richard Shepherd
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Since September last year, a new social club for the over-55s has been meeting weekly at the Jubilee Centre in Bradley Stoke. The group meets every Wednesday between 2pm and 3.30pm, and is keen to invite more local people to join them. The group was started by local residents who felt isolated and wanted to meet more people in the
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Bradley Stoke Town Council has terminated the contract of a kebab van operator who rented a pitch in the car park of Brook Way Activity Centre after the trader breached conditions relating to late payment of fees and non-attendance. Ozzy’s Kebabs took over the pitch previously used by Oasis Food in 2013, but didn’t begin trading until the following year.
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New and improved facilities including adventure climbing walls, two-storey adventure play, a 12-station toning suite and fully refurbished changing rooms are being created at Active Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre as part of a £3.6 million redevelopment programme. The work, which starts next week (w/c Monday 15th February), will also result in over 100 new parking spaces and a major extension
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