Links to online resources relating to articles published in our magazine during 2017.
For each magazine article, a link is provided to the online version of the article (where this exists), along with link to any useful online resources related to the article.
December 2017
Page 3: Ben & Holly outshine Santa at lights switch-on
Pages 4 & 5: Bradley Stoke school welcomes its first four-legged member of staff!
- Bradley Stoke school welcomes its first four-legged member of staff! (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Community School
- Wally’s blog
Pages 6 & 7: Bradley Stoke hit by surge in bike thefts
- Bradley Stoke hit by surge in bike thefts (BSJ)
- Earlier story on the BSJ website:
- Keeping your bike secure (Avon and Somerset Police)
Pages 8 & 9: New figures produced to justify Hatchet Road bus lane but cost pressures might just kill it off
- New figures produced to justify Hatchet Road bus lane but cost pressures might just kill it off (SGJ)
- Reports to be presented at the Cabinet meeting on 4th December:
- Press release from the Conservative Group on SGC
Pages 10 & 11: Remembrance Sunday in Bradley Stoke
Page 13: Work starts on new helibase at Almondsbury
- Work starts on new helibase at Almondsbury (BSJ)
- New helicopter base near the M4/M5 Almondsbury Interchange (BSJ)
Page 14: Fireworks raise £4,000 for mayor’s charities
- Fireworks raise £4,000 for mayor’s charities (BSJ)
- More photos on the Bradley Stoke Town Council website
Pages 14 & 15: Ex-BSCS student now has former head as ‘boss’
Page 17: MetroBus construction report for November
- MetroBus construction report for November (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Latest construction news (Travelwest)
Page 18: Vauxhall drives in to sponsor BSYFC Girls
Page 19: Ticket machine issues set to delay Bradley Stoke MetroBus start date
Page 20: Sixth-former’s initiative will bring Christmas joy to underprivileged children
- Sixth-former’s initiative will bring Christmas joy to underprivileged children (BSJ)
- Operation Christmas Child
Pages 22 & 23: Bradley Stoke in Bloom report for November
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom report for November (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 23: Update on the Aztec West Roundabout / A38 southbound widening scheme
- Update from SGC on the Aztec West Roundabout / A38 southbound widening scheme (BSJ)
- Aztec West Roundabout A38 Southbound Widening Scheme (BSJ)
- Tweets about issues with the Aztec West Roundabout traffic lights (BSJ)
Pages 26 & 27: Major work continues at Bristol Parkway
- Major work continues at Bristol Parkway (SGJ)
- Upgrading the railway in Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
- Planned engineering: Autumn upgrade 2017 (GWR)
Page 29: Disappointment at Meadowbrook Ofsted verdict
Page 33: Volunteers step in to provide community library service after council axes van
- Volunteers step in to provide community library service after council axes van (SGJ)
- Old School Rooms Community Library (SGC)
- Stoke Gifford Community Library (St Michael’s Church)
Page 35: Time to nominate your local ‘community hero’
November 2017
Pages 3: New-look Toby Carvery pledges support for local hospice
- New-look Toby Carvery pledges support for local hospice (BSJ)
- Toby Carvery Bradley Stoke
- St Peter’s Hospice
Pages 4 & 5: Discount stores target the Stokes & Patchway
- Discount stores target the Stokes and Patchway (SGJ)
- Lidl looking to open new store on Hayes Way (PJ)
- Lidl Patchway
Pages 6 & 7: Filton Airfield plans cleared for take-off (again)
- Filton Airfield plans cleared for take-off (again) (PJ)
- Planning application PT14/3867/O (SGC)
- YTL Land and Property
Pages 8 & 9: THIRD major fault at new Aztec traffic signals brings rush hour gridlock to Bradley Stoke
- THIRD major fault at new Aztec traffic signals brings rush hour gridlock to Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Discussion on the BSJ Facebook page about the October incident :
- Discussion on the BSJ Facebook page about the September incident:
- Post #1 (21st September)
- Earlier magazine article about the August incident:
- Earlier website article about the August incident:
- Why do traffic lights at Aztec West show red when nobody is crossing? (BSJ)
Page 11: Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 12th November
- This Sunday (12th November): Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- Map of the parade route
Page 13: Bradley Stoke home targeted in series of burglaries within hours on same day
Page 13: Preventing a repeat of winter burglary spate
- Preventing a repeat of winter burglary spate (BSJ)
- Open letter from Cllr Tom Aditya and Dr Hemanth Balehithlu
- Burglary (Avon and Somerset Police)
- Earlier story:
Pages 14 & 15: How colourful rocks are spreading kindness… All around the Stokes
Page 16: MetroBus construction report for October
- MetroBus construction report for October (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Latest construction news (Travelwest)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 17: Hatchet Road bus lane decision put back by SGC
- Hatchet Road bus lane decision put back by SGC (SGJ)
- Hatchet Road Action Group on Facebook
- Petition: No bus lane on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Page 18 & 19: Three Brooks nature reserve in October
- Three Brooks nature reserve in October (SGJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 19: Age UK looking for local befriending volunteers
Page 20: Local groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding
- Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding (SGJ website)
- Vote here: Aviva Community Fund
Page 23: Bradley Stoke plays its part in cream tea world record attempt
Pages 24 & 25: Photo competition: Autumn in The Stokes
- Album of competition entries on the BSJ Facebook page
Page 27: Youngsters treated to fishing trip by Lions
Page 27: Willow Brook Centre set to shine at Christmas lights turn-on spectacular
Page 30: Green Gym group tackles The Common East
Page 31: Happy Days Nursery goes pink for the day
Page 32: ‘Outstanding’ verdict for local pre-school
Page 33: New racquet sport suitable for all ages comes to Bradley Stoke
Erratum: The telephone number given in the article is incomplete; it should read 07901 752693.
- New racquet sport suitable for all ages comes to Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Bristol Pickleball Club on Facebook
Page 34: Yarn bombers working on Poppy Day surprise
Page 35: National accolade for local accountancy firm
Page 36: Local ladies’ club seeks new members
Page 39: Coming soon: Bradley Stoke Santa Runs
Page 40: Roll-out of slimline black bins put back to next year
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Changes to waste and recycling 2017 (SGC)
Page 41: Fundraising week at Bradley Stoke business raises over £3,000 for local hospital
- Fundraising week at Bradley Stoke business raises over £3,000 for local hospital (BSJ)
- Paragon Customer Communications
Page 43: Coffee morning raises £1,400 for Macmillan
Page 45: Music groups join forces for St Peter’s Hospice
October 2017
Pages 2 & 3: Setback for car park extension at Brook Way
- Setback for car park extension at Brook Way (BSJ)
- Planning application PT17/1549/F
- Public consultations (BSTC)
Pages 4 & 5: Four-week line closure brings benefits of electrification closer
- Four-week line closure brings benefits of electrification closer (SGJ)
- Upgrading the railway in Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
- Planned engineering: Autumn upgrade 2017 (GWR)
Page 6: Wessex Water tunnelling works in the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve
- Earlier story on the BSJ website:
- Frome Valley Relief Sewer (Wessex Water)
Pages 6 & 7: Staffed hours at library reduced from 1st October
- Staffed hours at library reduced to save costs (BSJ)
- Earlier stories on the BSJ website:
- Bradley Stoke Library (SGC)
Page 8: Study looks at closing Parkway bridge to cars
Page 9: Beginners’ running course starting soon
- Beginners’ running course starts this Friday in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- North Bristol Running Group on Facebook
Page 10: Opticians bowl over club with support
Page 11: Gridlock on Thursday 14th September 2017
Page 13: Patchway secondary joins Olympus Trust
- Patchway secondary joins Olympus Trust (PJ)
- Letter to Patchway Community School parents
- Olympus Academy Trust
Pages 14 & 15: Three Brooks nature reserve in September
- Three Brooks nature reserve in September (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 16: MetroBus build: September report
- MetroBus build: September report (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 17: Council funds ladies’ football team
- Council supports ladies’ football team (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Ladies FC
- Bradley Stoke Ladies FC on Facebook
Page 18: £4.8m for gas-powered buses in West of England
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
Page 20: Getting to know the new headteachers
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Wheatfield Primary School
- Stoke Lodge Primary School
- Holy Trinity Primary School
Page 22: Troupe of forty local dancers heading for West End stage
- Troupe of forty local dancers heading for West End stage (BSJ)
- Sharon Phillips School of Dancing on Facebook
Page 23: Students complete Land’s End charity ride
- Students complete Land’s End charity ride (BSJ)
- Scott Warburton’s fundraising page (Cancer Research UK)
Pages 24 & 25: Stoke Gifford By-Pass to open by December
Page 26: Hamish is seeking his ‘forever home’ (and so are his chums!)
Page 29: Community-run carnival proves a hit
Page 31: Legion gearing up for Poppy Appeal launch
Page 33: Weather puts dampener on open air cinema
Page 34: Tanning salon on the cards for Willow Brook
Page 35: Abacus offering Forest School sessions for pre-schoolers
Page 35: Next Bradley Stoke community forum
- Community Engagement Forum to discuss local issues in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Community Engagement Forum for Bradley Stoke, Stoke Lodge and The Common
Page 36: Jubilee Centre is latest target in graffiti spate
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Report graffiti to Bradley Stoke Town Council
- Report graffiti to South Gloucestershire Council
- FixMyStreet
Page 39: New under-12s netball session in Bradley Stoke
- New under-12s netball session in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club
- Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club on Facebook
Page 41: Busy start to the autumn for Stokes Singers
Page 42: Counting the true cost of the Forty Acres traveller encampment
- Counting the true cost of the Forty Acres traveller encampment (SGJ)
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
Page 43: Patchway Special School gets nod from planners
Page 45: Prizes on offer in our ‘Autumn in the Stokes’ photo competition
September 2017
Pages 2 & 3: Bradley Stoke Youth FC participates in team parade at FA Community Shield
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC participates in team parade at FA Community Shield (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC
Pages 4 & 5: Youngsters and adult volunteers honoured at Scout Group AGM
Page 7: ‘Record breaking’ GCSE results at BSCS
- ‘Record breaking’ GCSE results at BSCS (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Community School
- More photos: BSCS website
Page 9: Council apologises after traffic light snags leave drivers trapped for hours
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
- Aztec west roundabout A38 southbound widening scheme (SGC)
Page 10: MetroBus construction report (August 2017)
- MetroBus construction report (August 2017) (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 11: So, when WILL we see MetroBus services running in Bradley Stoke?
- So, when WILL we see MetroBus services running in Bradley Stoke? (BSJ)
- MetroBus (Travelwest)
Pages 12 & 13: Bradley Stoke father pens book in memory of footballer son
- Bradley Stoke father pens book in memory of footballer son (BSJ)
- Order Clive Hiscox’s book ‘Our Ben and Us’ by post
Page 14: Council concedes to petitioners’ demands for bus lane review
- Hatchet Road: Council concedes to petitioners’ demands for bus lane review (SGJ)
- Hatchet Road Action Group on Facebook
- Petition: No bus lane on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Page 15: Local Townswomen’s Guild enters its ninth year
- Local Townswomen’s Guild enters its ninth year (BSJ)
- Willow Brook Townswomen’s Guild webpage
- Willow Brook Townswomen’s Guild on Facebook
Page 16: Slide: Helping Bradley Stoke beat the ‘back to work blues’
Page 17: Post-16 exam results hit new highs at BSCS
Pages 18 & 19: Travellers evicted from Stoke Gifford make short trip to Patchway
- Travellers evicted from Stoke Gifford make short trip to Patchway (SGJ)
- Previous story on the PJ webiste:
Page 21: An inspiring new retirement lifestyle comes to Stoke Gifford
Pages 22 & 23: August in the Three Brooks nature reserve
- August in the Three Brooks nature reserve (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Pages 24 & 25: Bradley Stoke in Bloom 2017 Best Front Garden competition: The winners
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom 2017 Best Front Garden competition: The winners (BSJ)
- Photos of the prize winners and runners -up:
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 27: Tesco community team helps spruce up hall
Pages 30 & 31: Family celebrates completion of sensory garden for disabled son
- Family celebrates completion of sensory garden for disabled son (BSJ)
- Camerons Smile (Family’s blog on Facebook)
Page 39: Bristol Parkway closed for the next two weeks
- Earlier article on the SGJ website:
- Upgrading the railway in Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
- Bristol Parkway upgrade: 19th August – 15th September (GWR)
- Major Engineering Work (CrossCountry)
Page 34: “Oldest first-time author in history” dies at 95
Page 37: ‘In Bloom’ volunteers adopt ‘Aztec Triangle’
- ‘In Bloom’ volunteers adopt ‘Aztec Triangle’ (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 39: Ellicks Close suspected arson
- Previous stories in the local media:
- Family possessions destroyed in shocking arson attack as mother and children sleep upstairs (Bristol Post)
- Reader comments on the BSJ Facebook page
- Appeal for information following Ellicks Close fire (BSJ)
- Family possessions destroyed in shocking arson attack as mother and children sleep upstairs (Bristol Post)
Page 40: Win tickets to see The Addams Family at Bristol Hippodrome
- Win tickets to see The Addams Family at Bristol Hippodrome (BSJ)
- Full terms and conditions of the competition (BSJ)
Page 41: Little Acers rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
Page 42: Catwalk under Concorde
- Bristol Fashion Week AW17 (The Mall)
- Aerospace Bristol
Page 42: Running in support of mental health
Page 42: 2017 Stars of the Stokes Awards: Belated presentation
- Previous story on the BSJ website:
July/August 2017
Pages 2 to 5: Stars of the Stokes Awards for 2017
- Local heroes honoured at 2017 Stars of the Stokes awards (BSJ)
- Album of 57 photos on the Stars of the Stokes Facebook page
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 6: Summer Reading Challenge for 2017
- Summer Reading Challenge for 2017 (BSJ)
- Summer Reading Challenge (National website)
- Summer Reading Challenge (South Gloucestershire Libraries)
Page 7: SGC hit by a further £2.8 million overspend on MetroBus build
- SGC hit by a further £2.8 million overspend on MetroBus build (BSJ)
- Agenda and reports for SGC Cabinet meeting on 10th July 2017
Page 8: It’s back! The South Gloucestershire Show returns in 2017 for a weekend filled with more family fun!
Page 9: Busy month for the Bradley Stoke Lions
Pages 10 & 11: Dismay as vandals spoil ‘in Bloom’ efforts
- Dismay as vandals spoil ‘in Bloom’ efforts (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 13: Martin calls it a day after eleventh festival
Page 13: Update on the Aztec West Roundabout / A38 Widening Scheme
- Overnight closures of A38 and Aztec West Roundabout from Monday (BSJ)
- Aztec west roundabout A38 southbound widening scheme (SGC)
Pages 14 & 15: MetroBus construction: June progress report
- MetroBus construction: June progress report (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 15: Patchway Community College awarded multi-million pound investment
Pages 16 & 17: Exciting programme planned for Carnival Day on 26th August
Pages 18 & 19: Ring Road traffic hell set to start in late July
- Ring Road traffic hell set to start on Monday (BSJ)
- Bromley Heat Viaduct -Major maintenance works (SGC)
Pages 22 & 23: Bradley Stoke Youth FC Festival of Football
Pages 24 & 25: Last year’s winners come out top again in the ever-popular Bradley Stoke 10k
- Bradley Stoke 10k sees last year’s winners come out top again (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Journal photos:
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (BSJ)
Pages 24 & 25: Young people get involved with festival
Page 31: South Glos Council to debate Hatchet Road bus lane petition
- South Glos Council to debate Hatchet Road bus lane petition on 19th July (SGJ)
- Agenda and reports for Full Council meeting on 19th July 2017 (SGC)
Pages 32 & 33: Three Brooks nature reserve report for June
- Three Brooks nature reserve report for June (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 37: Summer concert success for Stokes Singers
Page 39: Prize draw winner Emma receives her Anytime Fitness membership key
- Prize draw winner Emma receives her Anytime Fitness membership key (BSJ)
- Anytime Fitness Bradley Stoke
Page 40: Meadowbrook and BSCS primary schools celebrate achievement of quality award
- Meadowbrook and BSCS primary schools celebrate achievement of quality award (BSJ)
- Meadowbrook Primary School
- Bradley Stoke Community School
- The Bristol Standard (BCC)
Page 41: Four-week railway closure from mid-August
- Four-week railway closure from mid-August (SGJ)
- Upgrading the railway in Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
- Bristol Parkway upgrade: 19th August – 15th September (GWR)
- Major Engineering Work (CrossCountry)
Page 43: FREE summer play scheme for 5 to 11 year-olds starts on 31st July at BSCS
- FREE summer play scheme for 5 to 11 year-olds starts on Monday at BSCS (BSJ)
- Four Towns Play Association on Facebook
Earlier/later issues: Follow page links below
Page 3: Mayor presents end of term charity cheques
Page 4 & 5: Local art group stages competition inspired by Filton’s aviation heritage
- Local art group stages competition inspired by Filton’s aviation heritage (BSJ)
- Stokes Art Group
- Stokes Art Group on Facebook
- Aerospace Bristol
Page 6: Tyres slashed on seven vehicles in one night
Page 7: Hatchet Road petition presented to council
- Hatchet Road petition presented to council (SGJ)
- Hatchet Road Action Group on Facebook
- Petition: No bus lane on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Pages 8 & 9: Nature conservation group report for May
- Nature conservation group report for May (BSJ)
- Video of otters in the nature reserve (Jen Ladley)
- Photo album: Three Brooks Cygnets 2017 (Graham Bloomfield)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 11: MetroBus roadworks extended (again) to August
Page 13: Boeing flies in to BSCS
Page 15: School’s parental engagement earns national award
- School’s parental engagement earns national award (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Primary School
- The Leading Parent Partnership Award
Pages 16 & 17: MetroBus build: May progress report
- MetroBus build: May progress report (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Pages 18 & 19: General Election: Candidates in Filton & Bradley Stoke
Page 20: Babyballet stars take to the stage at BSCS
Pages 22 & 23: Town council marks 25th anniversary
Pages 24 & 25: Bradley Stoke Community Festival (9th to 11th June)
- Bradley Stoke Community Festival 2017 (BSJ website)
- Bradley Stoke Community Festival 2017 (BSTC website)
Page 27: Festival skate park and street art events
Page 31: Best season yet for junior netballers
- Best season yet for junior netballers (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club
- Bradley Stoke Junior Netball Club on Facebook
Page 32: Local firm supports Wild Place ‘Colour a Cheetah’ competition
- Local firm supports Wild Place ‘Colour a Cheetah’ competition (BSJ)
- Wild Place Project
- Aspirations Financial Advice Ltd
Page 33: Winterbourne’s Tim Bowles is new Metro Mayor
Page 34: Weekly lunch club provides cheer for over-55s
Page 35: Grant for local disability tennis group
Page 36 & 37: Weekly recycling starts 19th June, but new sorting rules criticised
- Weekly recycling starts 19th June, but new sorting rules criticised (BSJ)
- Recycling and waste (SGC)
- Discussion on the BSJ Facebook page
Page 38: BSNC: The friendly club for all abilities and ages
Page 39: Employees from local firms lend a hand at MS Therapy Centre in Wheatfield Drive
- Employees from local firms lend a hand at MS Therapy Centre in Wheatfield Drive (BSJ)
- The West of England MS Therapy Centre
Page 41: Meet the new mayor: Councillor Andy Ward
May 2017
Page 3: Weekly recycling collections to start in June
- Weekly recycling collections to start in June (BSJ)
- Recycling in South Gloucestershire will be easier and simpler (BSTC)
- Changes to waste and recycling 2017 (SGC)
Pages 4 & 5: Parkrun charging row: Government paper critical of parish council
- Parkrun charging row: Government paper critical of parish council (SGJ)
- Running free: Consultation on preserving the free use of public parks
- Earlier story on the SGJ website:
Pages 6 & 7: Bradley Stoke in Bloom April update
Page 8: Win a year’s free gym membership at Anytime Fitness in Bradley Stoke … and worldwide!
Page 9: Revised planning application for Filton Airfield
- Revised planning application for Filton Airfield (PJ)
- Planning application PT14/3867/O (SGC)
- YTL Land and Property
Page 9: Town council grants awarded in April
Page 10: Medals galore for distance swimmers
Page 10: Blooming Great Tea Party
Page 11: Sponsorship brings new kit for BSYFC girls
Pages 14 & 15: Hatchet Road petition closes in on target
- Hatchet Road petition closes in on target (SGJ)
- Hatchet Road Action Group on Facebook
- Petition: No bus lane on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Page 16: Lions Club on the look out for… a lion!
Page 18: MetroBus construction: April progress report
- MetroBus construction: April progress report (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 19: Ladies’ team on the lookout for new recruits
Pages 20 & 21: Fruits of community art project installed at new skate park
- Fruits of community art project installed at new skate park (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Skatepark on Facebook
- The Paintsmiths of Bristol
Page 23: MetroBus overspend will lead to poorer roads
Page 27: Trainee Norland Nanny returns to former school
Page 28: Tesco staff chip in to sponsor BSYFC U16 Girls
Page 30: Tesco staff help out at local Forest School
Page 33: MetroBus operator announcement delayed (again)
- MetroBus operator announcement delayed (again) (BSJ)
- MetroBus (Travelwest)
Page 34: Citizens Advice comes to Stoke Gifford
Page 37: August carnival update
April 2017
Page 3: Metro Mayor election on 4th May
Pages 4 & 5: Group formed to “Save Hatchet Road” from “white elephant” MetroBus scheme
- Group formed to “Save Hatchet Road” from “white elephant” MetroBus scheme (SGJ)
- Hatchet Road Action Group on Facebook
- Petition: No bus lane on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Technical memorandum with costs and journey times (SGC)
Page 6: Trench Lane Boot Sale starts 7th May
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Markets in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
Page 7: Jubilee Green volunteer group faces uncertain future as trustees step down
- Jubilee Green volunteer group faces uncertain future as trustees step down (BSJ)
- Friends of Jubilee Green
- Friends of Jubilee Green on Facebook
Page 8: Ofsted report sees Wheatfield step up a grade
Page 9: MP discusses Bradley Stoke burglaries with police inspector and residents
- MP discusses Bradley Stoke burglaries with police inspector and residents (BSJ)
- Home Office crime statistics for Bradley Stoke
Page 10: Family bike ride & quiz on Easter Sunday
- Family bike ride and quiz on Easter Sunday (BSJ)
- Stokes Cycling Club
- Stokes Cycling Club on Facebook
Pages 10 & 11: Sea Harrier airlifted to new museum site
Page 11: Historic Bristol car joins aircraft exhibits
Page 13: Church’s new stained glass window makes a big impression
- Patchway church’s new stained glass window makes a big impression (PJ)
- Holy Family RC Church, Patchway
- Stuart Low, architectural stained glass artist
Page 14: MetroBus construction: March progress report
- MetroBus construction: March progress report (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 15: Stoke Gifford By-Pass – Due to open September 2017
- Stoke Gifford By-Pass (SGJ)
Page 17: Woodcraft Folk have been busy bees
Pages 18, 19 & 20: South Gloucestershire honours unsung heroes
Page 21: Local volunteers sought to help scrutinise use of police powers
- Scrutiny of Police Powers Panel (A&S PCC)
Page 23: Fantastic first year for Barnardo’s in Stoke Gifford
Pages 24 – 26: Nominations for Stars of the Stokes 2017
Page 27: Young at Heart Club bags £2,000 Tesco grant
- Young at Heart Club bags £2,000 Tesco grant (BSJ)
- Tesco Bags of Help (Groundwork)
Page 29: Parkway Station railway upgrade work moves to next phase
- Parkway Station railway upgrade work moves to next phase (SGJ)
- Letter to residents (Network Rail, 1st March 2017)
- Drop-in presentation panels (Network Rail) on Facebook and Dropbox
- Great Western Route modernisation in South Glos (Network Rail)
Page 33: Birdwatchers’ anger as berry trees felled
Page 35: Nature reserve tunnelling work due to start this month
- Nature reserve tunnelling work due to start soon (BSJ)
- Frome Valley Relief Sewer (Wessex Water)
- Information board displayed on site (Wessex Water)
Page 37: Wheatfield parent wins PlayPod funding from Greencore Dragons
- Wheatfield parent wins PlayPod funding from Greencore Dragons (BSJ)
- Wheatfield Primary School
- Greencore Prepared Meals
Page 38: NFHP MetroBus launch date slips by a month
- Major Transport Projects: Progress Update (WoEP JTB)
Page 39: Local sewing expert’s charity work for Needles, Hooks, Angels and Preemies
Page 41: Three Brooks nature group report for March
- Three Brooks nature group report for March (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 42: School invites all to Easter Egg Hunt
Page 42: Amateur radio club seeks new members
March 2017
Page 3: Works starts on new Airbus test centre in Filton
Pages 4 & 5: Trust warns of looming funding crisis at BSCS
- Trust warns of looming funding crisis at BSCS (BSJ)
- School funding: Your help is needed – our funding is insufficient and getting worse! (OAT)
- Update: Funding Challenges (OAT)
- Press and Media Interest: Funding Challenges in South Gloucestershire (OAT)
- Petition: Stop Unfair School Funding in South Gloucestershire (OAT / South Gloucestershire Parents*)
(* Petition originally started under the name ‘Olympus Academy Trust’; name later changed to ‘South Gloucestershire Parents’)
Pages 6 & 7: Filton Concorde completes final journey to new £19m home
- Story will appear soon on the PJ website
- Aerospace Bristol
- Aerospace Bristol on Facebook
Pages 8 & 9: MetroBus project: February progress report
- MetroBus project: February progress report (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 11: Work gets under way on new £100m office development behind Parkway Station
- Work gets under way on new £100m office development behind Parkway Station (SGJ)
- The Approach Bristol
Pages 12 & 13: Twitchers flock to Willow Brook car park
- Twitchers flock to Willow Brook car park (BSJ)
- Photos:
Page 14: Great demand for BS 10k Run places
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (Sole Sisters)
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (BSJ)
- Enter the 2017 Bradley Stoke 10k Run (Race Nation)
Pages 14 & 15: Three Brooks nature report for February
- Three Brooks nature report for February (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Pages 16 & 17: SGC rejects councillors’ appeal to reconsider Hatchet Road bus lane plan
- SGC rejects councillors’ appeal to reconsider Hatchet Road bus lane plan (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (Travelwest)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ website)
Page 18: Local runner pulls out all the stops to help visually impaired access his sport
Page 20: Hitachi to create 150 jobs at new train depot in Stoke Gifford
Page 21: Aardman Live at Bowsland Primary
Page 22: Silver theme chosen for this year’s carnival
Pages 23 – 26: Nominations open for Stars of the Stokes 2017
- Nominations open for Stars of the Stokes 2017 (BSJ)
- Stars of the Stokes
- Stars of the Stokes on Facebook
Page 27: Bailey’s school says: “Let’s CAP cancer”
Page 31: Bradley Stoke in Bloom February update
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom February update (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 34: Stoke Gifford Busy Bees rated ‘outstanding’
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Ofsted report
- Busy Bees Nursery, Stoke Gifford
Page 35: Silver sporting success for St Chad’s
Page 36: Grants available to help set up new community groups in Bradley Stoke!
- Grants available to help set up new community groups in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Community Connectors – South Gloucestershire
Page 38: Great fun for kids and adults: Library’s new Spanish Rhyme Time
- Great fun for kids and adults: Library’s new Spanish Rhyme Time (BSJ)
- BS Spanish Rhyme Time on Facebook
Page 39: South Glos council tax to rise by 4.99 percent
Erratum: Public consultation result mentioned in paragraph 4 relates to the 2017/18 council tax, not 2016/17.
Page 41: The Barn needs YOU!
February 2017
Page 3: Future of town centre plot remains uncertain
- Future of town centre plot remains uncertain (BSJ)
- Policies Sites and Places Plan (SGC)
- Earlier stories on the BSJ website:
Pages 4 & 5: Council’s U-turn means street lights will stay on all night – but not until 2026 for Bradley Stoke!
- Council’s U-turn means street lights will stay on all night – but not until 2026 for Bradley Stoke! (BSJ)
- Agenda and reports for SGC’s Environment and Community Services Committee meeting on 18th January 2017 (item 12 refers)
- Part-night lighting (SGC)
- LED street lighting (SGC)
- SGC Lighting Policy April 2014 (policy prior to recent decision)
- Previous street lighting stories in the Journal
Pages 6 & 7: Woodlands Lane junction set to be fully reopened by end of February
- Woodlands Lane junction set to be fully reopened by end of February (BSJ)
- Comments on Facebook (BSJ)
- MetroBus public meeting on 12th January: Presentation slides; minutes
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Page 8: Plans go in for fourth platform at Parkway
- Plans go in for fourth platform at Bristol Parkway (SGJ)
- Planning application (SGC)
- Great Western Route modernisation in South Glos (Network Rail)
Page 9: Scout group membership grows
Page 9: Railway upgrade work in South Gloucestershire
- Agenda and reports for SGC Transport Forum on 30th January 2017 (item 10 refers)
- Great Western Route modernisation in South Glos (Network Rail)
Page 11: Curtain raised on multi-million pound leisure centre redevelopment
- Curtain raised on multi-million pound leisure centre redevelopment (BSJ)
- Comments on Facebook (BSJ)
- Active Adventure
Pages 12 & 13: Town council reveals plan for changes at Brook Way site
- Town council reveals plan for changes at Brook Way Activity Centre site (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Town Council newsletter, January 2017 (page 6 refers)
- Public consultations (BSTC)
Page 15: New opening hours at Bradley Stoke Library
- New opening hours at Bradley Stoke Library (BSJ)
- Open Access at Bradley Stoke Library (SGC)
- Consultation: Changes to Library Services Phase 2 (SGC)
Pages 16 & 17: Ring Road viaduct closure set to cause “significant delays” for a year
- Ring Road viaduct closure set to cause “significant delays” for a year (BSJ)
- Agenda and reports for SGC’s Environment and Community Services Committee meeting on 18th January 2017 (item 11 refers)
- Major Roadwork – Bromley Heath Viaduct (SGC)
Page 19: Six months of tunnelling work to begin soon in the Three Brooks nature reserve
- Six months of tunnelling work to begin soon in Three Brooks nature reserve (BSJ)
- Comments on Facebook (BSJ)
- Frome Valley Relief Sewer (Wessex Water)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
Pages 20 & 21: Over 200 attend public meeting with police after surge in burglaries in Bradley Stoke
- Over 200 attend public meeting with police after surge in burglaries in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Previous stories on the BSJ website
- Setting up a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme (PC Jamie Shiels)
- Burglary prevention tips (PC Jamie Shiels)
Page 23: Interactive library exhibition helps you ‘Know Your Place’
- Interactive exhibition at Bradley Stoke Library helps you ‘Know Your Place’ (BSJ)
- ‘Know Your Place’ online exhibition
- ‘Know Your Place maps’
Page 26: Christmas tree becomes blankets for homeless
- St Mike’s Yarn Bombers (SMYB) on Facebook
Page 29: BS Lions’ donations help three worthy causes
Pages 30 & 31: Three Brooks nature group report for January
- Three Brooks nature group report for January (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 31: Mojo ‘Muddy Madness’ for Comic Relief
Page 33: Bradley Stoke Carnival set for August return
Page 35: Quilts presented to hospital baby unit
Page 35: Popular Little Stoke Chippie shuts down
January 2017
Pages 4 & 5: Double celebration for air ambulance charity
- Double celebration for air ambulance charity (BSJ)
- Planning application PT15/1438/F
- New helicopter base near the M4/M5 Almondsbury Interchange (BSJ)
- Previous coverage of the helibase planning application (BSJ)
Page 7: Watch Elm Close Christmas lights provide welcome boost for brace of charities
- Mike and Terry’s Christmas Lights 2016 (MyDonate)
Page 8: Planning permission granted for food store
- Previous story on the SGJ website
- Planning application PT16/4626/RVC
Page 8: Emergency services attend collisions on Brook Way
- Motorcyclist injured and car catches fire in Brook Way crash (BSJ)
- Car strikes bollards on Brook Way (BSJ Facebook)
- Previous story on the BSJ website:
Page 9: Anorexia survivor launches charity fundraising campaign
- Anorexia survivor launches charity fundraising campaign (BSJ)
- Sophie Mitchell’s Fundraising for Beat 2017 Events page on Facebook
- Sophie Mitchell’s JustGiving page
- Beat – Eating disorders charity
Page 11: Safe stolen in Woodlands Park burglary
Page 13: Three Brooks nature news for December
- Three Brooks nature news for December (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Local Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 14: Two key deals signed for East Works site
Page 15: Abacus @ Meadowbrook impresses Ofsted
Pages 18 & 19: MetroBus roadworks to continue until July
- MetroBus roadworks to continue until July (BSJ)
- MetroBus Build in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Alun Griffiths community website
Pages 20 & 21: School Christmas productions
Page 22: Record amount raised during Poppy Week
Page 24: Emotional send-off for Wheatfield headteacher
- Emotional send-off for Wheatfield headteacher (BSJ)
- Hi-res photos on Facebook and Flickr
Page 29: Four-day lane closure on A38 in January
- Four-day lane closure on A38 southbound at Aztec West starts this Thursday (BSJ)
- Aztec West Roundabout A38 Southbound Widening Scheme (BSJ)
Page 30: Get running with Sole Sisters in the new year!
- Get running with Sole Sisters in the new year! (BSJ)
- Sole Sisters’ beginners’ course
- Sole Sisters on Facebook
Pages 32 & 33: MetroBus – Frequently asked questions
- MetroBus – All you Need to Know (Travelwest)