Patchway Railway Station, Bristol.

[Letter] Fed up with the bus? Why not take the train from Patchway Station?

Two suggestions for “Bradley Stokers” suffering poor bus services to Bristol (as recorded in recent editions of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine): Try the trains from nearby Patchway Station (not Parkway). Morning departures 07:06, 07:37 and 08:39 – and only twelve minutes to Temple Meads. A poor frequency and overcrowding, but quick! Contact Jack Lopresti’s (our MP’s) office to support

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Temporary traffics lights on Stoke Lane, Stoke Lodge in January 2015.

Roadworks: Council admits it “needs to do more” to keep public informed

South Gloucestershire Council has conceded that it isn’t doing enough to keep residents informed about the large number of major roadworks that are currently under way or planned across the district. The admission came in a quarterly performance report submitted to the council’s Planning, Transportation & Strategic Environment Committee at the end of January which showed that public satisfaction with

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February 2015 edition of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine.

Out this weekend: February 2015 edition of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine

The February 2015 edition of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine has been dropping on doormats this weekend. This month’s headline story concerns the selection of a contractor for Bradley Stoke’s new £260k skate park in the grounds of the leisure centre. Subject to planning approval, construction is expected to start in July and be completed by the end of September. Also featuring

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Lele Nairne (left) with Geoff Twentyman and Claudia Fragapane.

Local sporting heroes honoured by council

Bradley Stoke Judo Club fighter Lele Nairne, 16, from Kewstoke, North Somerset (but originally from Bradley Stoke) has been named South Gloucestershire Young Sportsperson of the Year in recognition of her success in numerous international competitions over the last 12 months. Cadet British champion Lele broke into the senior team last December where she won the -57kg bronze at the

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Site plan showing the location of proposed new practice nets at the Baileys Court cricket ground in Bradley Stoke.

Cricket club to stage consultation events on plans for new nets at Baileys Court

Bradley Stoke Cricket Club (BSCC) has announced plans to replace and re-site the “dilapidated” practice nets at its Baileys Court ground and is inviting local residents to attend two informal ‘drop-in’ consultation events to find out more about the project. The club says the Bailey Court nets are now the only ones in Bradley Stoke, after the nets that were previously at

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