People who live or work in Bradley Stoke are being encouraged to stand for election as a councillor and help represent their local area. The next local elections in South Gloucestershire will be held on Thursday 4th May 2023 and nomination papers for candidates for election to South Gloucestershire Council as well as parish and town councils are now available.
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Police have made an arrest following an incident at the McDonald’s restaurant in Bradley Stoke in which a youth was seen with an object that “looked like a handgun”. Police attended and after examining CCTV footage a 16-year-old was arrested two days later. He has since been released on conditional bail. Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call 101.
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Bradley Stoke Town Council is encouraging residents who have been affected by recent changes to bus routes in the town to respond to a public consultation by the deadline of Monday 13th March. The aim is to gather evidence that can be presented to First Bus and Weca in an attempt to inform future decision making.
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A provider of ultrafast broadband services has begun building out a new fibre optic network in Bradley Stoke that offers connection speeds up to 18 times faster than can typically be achieved over traditional copper telephone cables. The Truespeed network will compete with existing ‘full fibre’ offerings from the likes of BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk and Sky.
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Bradley Stoke Community School has become the first school in the South West to host new 4Schools workshops. The Channel 4 initiative, which launched last year, is aimed at inspiring students to explore careers in TV and broadcasting. It motivates young people to picture themselves in the creative sector by bringing to life the breadth of opportunity available.
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Bradley Stoke councillors have voted to terminate a long-standing agreement that has seen the town council part-fund an additional part-time police officer on the local beat team. The decision was made after the police force requested a 16% increase in the town council’s contribution from April 2023, along with concerns over whether the council has been getting “value for money”.
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A local GP surgery will soon be introducing a new patient access system that aims to streamline the handling of patient enquiries. ‘Klinik’ is a highly sophisticated online tool using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and allows patients to contact the Surgery quickly and easily. It is one of leading online consultation tools used in the UK.
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Police are appealing for information after an elderly woman was spat at by a youth in Stoke Lodge. The victim, who is in her 70s, was driving when she encountered a small group of male youths walking. When the vehicle was stationary, one of the youths is reported to have opened the door, been aggressive and spat at the woman.
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Entries have now opened for the 2023 renewal of the Bradley Stoke 10k Run, to be held on Sunday 11th June as part of the town’s Community Festival. Organised by local ladies-only running club Sole Sisters, the race starts and finishes at the Jubilee Centre. The race route takes in much of the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve as well as stretches along Brook Way and Bradley Stoke Way.
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Large signs warning motorists to ‘Look out for cyclists’ that have appeared on a number of roundabouts in and around Bradley Stoke have attracted criticism from local residents and councillors concerned at their overbearing size, “distracting” appearance and “cluttering” effect on the street scene. The cost of manufacturing and installing the signs was…
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