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Thursday 15th March 2018 SH (Editor)

South Glos council tax to rise by 5.99 percent

South Gloucestershire Council’s (SGC’s) element of the council tax levied on local residents is to increase by 5.99 percent from April, meaning it will have risen by almost 11 percent in just two years. Meeting on 14th February, councillors agreed to set a revenue budget of £215.9 million, with the increase in the council-controlled element of council tax being made

Wednesday 14th March 2018 SH (Editor)

Great demand for BS 10k Run places

Entries have opened for the 2018 renewal of the Bradley Stoke 10k Run, to be held on Sunday 10th June as part of the town’s community festival. But you’ll need act quickly if you wish to take part, as more than 470 of the 650 places available have already been snapped up. Organised by local ladies-only running club Sole Sisters, the

Photo of volunteers with a Robocut machine brought in to clear scrub.

Monday 12th March 2018 SH (Editor)

February in the Three Brooks nature reserve

An update from Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group. Our February workday concentrated on the Tump. I’m told that 24 came out that day, including two newbies. They cleared bramble from the top path and both sides of the steep path leading from the top of the Tump down to the lake to make it a lot

Stokes Singers join Crossbow Singers at Frampton Cotterell.

Saturday 10th March 2018 SH (Editor)

Spring singing for Stokes Singers

Spring is in the air for Stokes Singers as we look forward to marking the 25th anniversary of our choir later in 2018, writes Sue Callow, publicity officer. Several new members have joined us and we enjoyed a quiz evening and a visit to Crossbow Singers at Frampton Cotterell to share one of their rehearsals. Nick Breeze, who founded the

Saturday 10th March 2018 SH (Editor)

Bank staff help out at local school

Twelve willing volunteers from the Bradley Stoke offices of TSB Bank recently spent two days helping to build a chicken coop at Wheatfield Primary School. With partners at TSB actively encouraged to volunteer in their local community, Chloe Mitchell, TSB finance manager, parent and governor at the school, volunteered her team. In November last year and again in January, the

Wednesday 7th March 2018 SH (Editor)

Council consults on local plan for South Glos

South Gloucestershire Council’s new Local Plan Consultation Document considers how it can deliver the new homes and jobs that are needed, along with the infrastructure, services and facilities to support sustainable growth in our area up to 2036. It is holding drop-in sessions, where you will be able to talk to officers, learn more and comment on the local plan.

Monday 5th March 2018 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke Vodafone store ceases trading

The Vodafone store at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre has closed down, with effect from the end of business on Monday 26th February. A Vodafone spokesperson told the Journal: “We are always looking to expand our presence on the UK high-street. Vodafone has three shops open in Bristol and we have just finished expanding our experience store in Bristol

Waxwing pictured at the Willow Brook Centre. [Photo credit: Chris Teague]

Monday 5th March 2018 SH (Editor)

Council steps in to replace lost berry trees

Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) has stepped in to ensure that, in future years, there will be a plentiful supply of food for a rare category of occasional visitor to the town. In recent winters, the town has become well known amongst the bird watching community as a favoured feeding ground for waxwings, unusually coloured birds which are native to

Blizzard conditions at the Willow Brook Centre.

Friday 2nd March 2018 SH (Editor)

Storm Emma brings driving snow and high winds to Bradley Stoke

Bradley Stoke was hit by Arctic conditions on Thursday (1st March) as two meteorological features clashed over the West of England. As predicted by an earlier ‘amber’ weather warning, Storm Emma combined with the ‘Beast from the East’ to produce significant quantities of fine snow and biting winds from around midday. Temperatures hovered around minus 3C throughout the day, not to mention the additional

Photo of all the finalists at the 2017 Stars of the Stokes Awards presentation evening.

Thursday 1st March 2018 SH (Editor)

Nominations open for Stars of the Stokes 2018

Willow Brook Centre has once again launched its popular annual community awards programme, Stars of the Stokes. 2018 is the third year of the awards, which cover Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Winterbourne, Patchway, Almondsbury and Frampton Cotterell and comes on the back of increased nominations in 2017. Willow Brook Centre works with a variety of local businesses to sponsor and