Further work to improve footpaths to provide year-round access in Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve is now under way. The project is an extension of the improvements made in Savages Wood last year, when more than 500m of paths were upgraded.
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Roadworks in the Stokes: Plenty more to come!
Road users in the Stokes have had to contend with numerous sets of roadworks and road closures during September and it seems there will be no let-up in October, with work continuing at Bowsland Way, Trench Lane, Great Stoke (Rabbit) Roundabout, Hatchet Road, Westfield Lane and the M4 motorway.
Continue readingLocal mum’s new role supporting families of children with heart conditions
A Bradley Stoke mum is helping set up one of two new centres in the south west that will help support families of children with serious heart conditions. The Bristol Heart Heroes Hub is being run by mum-of-three Nicola Morris, whose second child, Calum, was born with a heart condition.
Continue readingSouth Glos Tories push forward with plan to ban takeaways near schools
A proposal to introduce a new planning policy that would distance fast food outlets from all schools in South Gloucestershire is to be fast-tracked following intervention by the local authority’s Conservative administration.
Continue readingYoung footballers back in training at new base
Bradley Stoke Youth FC (BSYFC) has been busy preparing for the new season starting on Sunday 6th September. With over 20 teams (boys and girls), the return to training has required the organisation and commitment from many BSYFC committee members, and the flexibility of individual teams.
Continue readingEvery step matters for the Sole Sisters runners
How members of the Sole Sisters running club kept running or walking during the coronavirus lockdown period in 2020. For example, in July & August they took part in a Scavenger Hunt series which included weekly challenges that saw them running together and finding/discovering hidden gems in the local area.
Continue readingLadies’ football teams ready for new season
With the new 2020/21 season scheduled to start soon, the players of Bradley Stoke Ladies FC (BSLFC) are looking forward to getting back to some form of normality. Covid-19 meant that last season was voided, but the ladies are now back to competitive training.
Continue readingWoodlands Lane roundabout resurfacing set to start on Thursday
Another major road resurfacing scheme is set to get under way in Bradley Stoke on Thursday (17th September), at Pear Tree Roundabout on Woodlands Lane (adjacent to the Toby Carvery). The work will be carried out overnight and is expected to take until Thursday 24th September.
Continue readingBradley Stoke in Bloom 2020 Best Front Garden competition: The winners
A report on the prize-giving ceremony held at Almondsbury Garden Centre. “The range of gardens was amazing, from well-established ones to several very new ‘lockdown’ gardens, but whether new or old, big or small, the care and attention and the pride taken was very evident in them all.”
Continue readingResidents and businesses invited to enter mayor’s half-term charity scarecrow trail
It is with great excitement that Bradley Stoke Town Council invites the schools, businesses and residents of Bradley Stoke, to participate in a new community event that the town council will be hosting during the October half-term.
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