Bradley Stoke residents have two further opportunities in the coming days to hear more about proposed changes to South Gloucestershire Council’s waste collection service that could see a significant reduction in the size of the black ‘residual waste’ bin provided to households. In an effort to reduce waste, increase recycling rates and make further savings of £1 million per annum
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Five lucky families won back stage passes to meet CBeebies presenter Andy Day at the Willow Brook Centre’s Christmas switch-on event on Saturday (21st November). The Armstrong, James, Jones, Smythe and Stodgell families all won a competition run by Willow Brook on Facebook to meet Andy before he switched on the lights. Crowds of Bradley Stoke residents gathered at Willow Brook
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Work on a £250,000+ project to construct a new concrete skate park in the grounds of Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre could finally get under way within the next few weeks, subject to planners at South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) granting approval following a protracted evaluation of the town council’s planning application. At the time funding was secured for the project in
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PC Jamie Shiels of the Bradley Stoke beat team has issued the following appeal for information following recent incidents in Bradley Stoke: “On Friday 13th November, around midnight, there were a few incidents of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage around Baileys Court and Huckley Way in Bradley Stoke.” “If you have any information in regards to these incidents, please contact either PC
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CBeebies presenter Andy Day (of Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures fame) will wow the children of Bradley Stoke when he switches on the Christmas Lights at Willow Brook Centre this Saturday (21st November). Andy, who is starring in Snow White at the Bristol Hippodrome, will light up the town centre alongside Father Christmas at 5pm. Shoppers who complete a special Christmas trail around the
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One of the most popular sculptures on the Shaun in the City trail held around Bristol over the summer has been bought at auction for £25,000 by a generous Bradley Stoke dad. Sparkles, which was decorated by Emily Golden to look like a unicorn, was bought by local businessman Brian Bleaken to give to his youngest daughter Hollie, 10, in
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The question is which lane do you use to exit for Bradley Stoke from the A38 Northbound/Patchway? There are four lanes at the junction; two for the A38 northbound & M5 and two right hand lanes, but the road ends if you use lane 3 and is a constant battleground of horns and worse as you exit for Bradley Stoke.
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A Bradley Stoke woman was treated to a luxury makeover and the chance to be a catwalk model for the day just weeks after losing her partner in tragic circumstances. Natalie Welsh became a widow in August at the age of 35 after Brian, her partner of 14 years, had a heart attack and died in his sleep. Her sister
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An update from Sara Messenger of the Bradley Stoke in Bloom group. Brook Way rose bed We took on this rose garden (near the doctors’ surgery) as one of our first projects and have been rather pleased with its improvement, although the area does take up a lot of man hours with pruning, planting and weeding. After many long hours
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A statutory speed limit of 20mph could soon be introduced on roads around Wheatfield Primary School in Bradley Stoke. South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has opened a public consultation on plans to reduce the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph along the entire lengths of Wheatfield Drive, Dewfalls Drive and Harvest Close. The purpose of the scheme is to reduce traffic speed in the
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