The latest group of students at Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) to successfully complete their bronze and silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards have been presented with certificates. Both levels of the award involve completing a programme of ‘volunteering’, ‘skills’ and ‘physical’ activities that lasts up to twelve months. The scheme culminates with the ‘expedition’ phase and the bronze award students
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MetroBus contractor firm Alun Griffiths has organised two public drop-in information sessions in Bradley Stoke on Thursday (14th January), to provide information about current and future MetroBus construction work in the town. The sessions will enable members of the public to discuss issues face-to-face with the construction team, council officers and MetroBus representatives, and enable them to explain any concerns in detail.
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Years of hard training have paid off for three members of Bradley Stoke Jiu Jitsu Club who recently became the first in their club to pass their black belt 1st Dan grading. Chris Wills, Matt Brunt and Peter Williams all started as beginners at the club and are trained by chief instructor, Renshi Trevor King 5th Dan. Bradley Stoke Jiu
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Circadian Trust, which runs “Active” branded Leisure Centres across South Gloucestershire on a not for profit basis, is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Key employees, clubs, trustees and local councillors came together at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre to mark the anniversary and look ahead to the next ten years. Since becoming a trust in 2005, Circadian has successfully transformed the community
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An update from Sara Messenger of the Bradley Stoke in Bloom group. Palmers Corner What a difference a day makes! Last month we reported how disappointed we were with the state that ‘Palmers Corner’ had been left in after Western Power had been cable laying in the area. We complained on the Monday, by Tuesday we’d had three replies, by Wednesday
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Karen Gaman of Sole Sisters ladies-only north Bristol running club writes: The Sole Sisters Beginners’ Course is ideal for any ladies who want to start running, but don’t know how to begin. Three times each year, we offer a training course for women who wish to start running, have never run before or are returning after a long period of
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A Bradley Stoke accountancy firm has been honoured with a ‘Best in the South West’ accolade at a national awards ceremony. The nation’s top accountants gathered and celebrated in style on Tuesday 24th November 2015 at the British Accountancy Awards, London. This prestigious event recognises innovative business practices and celebrates professional excellence within the world of accountancy. This year, Dunkley’s
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Construction work has finally begun on a new skate park for Bradley Stoke, at a new location within the grounds of Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. Councillors, council officers and local young people recently met on-site to mark the occasion. Town Mayor Cllr Roger Avenin commented: “I am pleased to have officially started the construction of the new skate park development for Bradley Stoke. The
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Motorists in the Bradley Stoke area will have to contend with TWO concurrent sets of major roadworks during 2016 after South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) confirmed its intention to proceed with a 12-month scheme of improvements on and around the Aztec West Roundabout. Commencing in “spring/summer”, SGC says work will be carried out “in coordination” with the MetroBus construction work on
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The January edition of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine has been dropping on doormats over the past few days. In this issue, we report on the ‘double whammy’ of roadworks that motorists will have to endure during 2016, with South Gloucestershire Council confirming its intention to commence major works at the the Aztec West Roundabout despite the MetroBus-related works at the Bradley Stoke Way/Woodlands
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