Hopes that Bradley Stoke might be amongst the first areas in South Gloucestershire to benefit from a programme of government investment in superfast broadband infrastructure were dashed last month when South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) announced that the rural communities of Pucklechurch and Wick have been chosen to receive the upgrade in the first phase of the project. Bradley Stoke broadband
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There’s a busy programme of community events taking place in Bradley Stoke this coming weekend, with something to interest all ages. Hundreds are expected to attend the Bliss Charity Buggy Push, leaving from Brook Way Activity Centre at 10am on Saturday and returning for a teddy bears’ picnic, cake sale and refreshments between 11am and 1am. The event will raise
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Plans announced last week to turn two granite gate posts in the Town Square at the Willow Brook shopping centre into a war memorial for Bradley Stoke have attracted ridicule in the national press because no resident of the town has been killed in military action. The project, promoted by the 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group and Cllr Ben Walker,
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The Journal is pleased to announce that Leanne Robinson is the lucky winner of our exclusive prize draw to win a year’s free membership at the Anytime Fitness gym in Bradley Stoke. Leanne’s entry was drawn out of the hat by Scott Lahive, manager of the Willow Brook Centre, where the local Anytime Fitness gym is based. The free prize
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Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre officially opened its doors to SOHO Coffee Co. this week. It is the first time that the outlet, which offers fresh food and organic fair trade coffee, has been located in a leisure centre and its opening celebrates the culmination of a larger programme of investment by Active Leisure Centre operator Circadian Trust. Trustees Sid Ralphs
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Last week’s Annual General Meeting of Bradley Stoke Town Council saw councillors select their new Mayor for the ensuing year, bringing to an end Cllr Charlotte Walker’s year’s term in office. Cllr Walker was selected as Mayor last May, becoming the youngest female Mayor in the country. Prior to presenting the chain of office to new Mayor Cllr Brian Hopkinson,
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With the second anniversary of the introduction of part-night street lighting in Bradley Stoke coming up next month, The Journal has today launched an online poll to gauge readers’ views on the scheme. A public consultation carried out by the town council in 2010 found 54% of the 153 respondents in agreement with the plan put forward by South Gloucestershire
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Local residents have the chance to voice their opinions on matters affecting the local area at two public meetings this week. The Bradley Stoke Safer and Stronger Community Group (SSCG) meets tonight (Monday 13th May) at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road (7pm start, agenda). SSCGs influence how services are delivered locally, establish longer-term plans to improve areas, help
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Around 1,500 properties in central and south Bradley Stoke were without electricity for up to 90 minutes this morning following an unexplained incident at 9.58am. A spokesperson for Western Power Distribution told The Journal that 1,488 properties were initially affected but this number had dropped to 460 by around 10.20am. Recorded information on a WPD telephone hotline initially gave an
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Two Year 10 students at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) are helping to plan improvements to the play park at Baileys Court, after attending a Town Council meeting to give a presentation on the results of their GCSE citizenship project.
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