Proving that Scouting is a real family affair, we were delighted when three generations came together to celebrate the investiture of our newest members, writes Nick Nelson, chair of the 1st Bradley Stoke group. Richard, eldest of the trio, is one of our longest-serving leaders and enjoys helping the Scouts of Jaguar troop challenge themselves to develop new skills for life…
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This year (2022) is a very special one for us here at Bristol North Swimming Club (BNSC) as we celebrate our 100th anniversary, and we’ve got plenty lined up to mark the occasion, writes club chair Steph McNally. For a start, we’re reaching out to our local community to donate 100 hours of volunteering with local organisations and charities.
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A reduction in the operating frequency of the M1 MetroBus service is one of a number of changes being introduced by First West of England from Sunday 24th April 2022. From the same date, the current additional Monday to Friday off-peak ‘short journeys’ between Bristol city centre and Bristol Parkway Station will be withdrawn.
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A boss from First Bus has defended the firm’s rerouting of its 73 service such that it no longer makes a loop through the south-east corner of Bradley Stoke, along Webbs Wood Road and Baileys Court Road. Stops on this section were “exceptionally poorly used”, accounting for less than 1 percent of total patronage on the route, he claimed.
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A popular car boot sale that takes place near Bradley Stoke will reopen for the 2022 season on Easter Sunday (17th April), organisers have told the Journal. The weekly Trench Lane Boot Sale usually runs until the end of October. Fields at the site were mown today (Friday 15th April) in preparation for Sunday’s reopening.
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Work has started on the construction of two new fast food & drink restaurants, both with drive-through facilities, at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook Centre. The foundation pads for the McDonald’s building are already in place. The work is expected to take six months to complete, indicating an anticipated opening date of August.
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Bradley Stoke Town Council has been recognised for its standards of governance, community leadership and council development by successfully applying for a Quality Gold Award, the highest-achievable level within the Local Council Award Scheme, which is overseen by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC).
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Bradley Stoke Town Council’s troubled £105,000 project to “refresh” the play area at Baileys Court Activity Centre has suffered another embarrassing setback. The latest delay has been caused by the contractors making a “surveying error”, meaning that some items of new play equipment won’t be able to fit in their approved positions.
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Two vehicles belonging to Bradley Stoke Town Council were severely damaged in a suspected arson attack in the early hours of Sunday 3rd April. A private vehicle parked in Sherbourne Avenue was also set alight in the early hours. The incidents are understood to account for just three of a total of 20+ vehicles damaged across north Bristol.
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Winter report from the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group covering bird survey, newt pond clear ups, fallen tree clearance, bramble bashing, community orchard and hedge laying. Why not join them on their next monthly workday, on the first Saturday of every month? Or try Green Gym, which meets every Thursday.
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