Links to online resources relating to articles published in our magazine during 2019.
For each magazine article, a link is provided to the online version of the article (where this exists), along with link to any useful online resources related to the article.
November/December 2019
Pages 2 & 3: Royal official opening for Almondsbury helibase
- Royal official opening for Almondsbury helibase (BSJ)
- Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
- National Police Air Service
- New helicopter base near the M4/M5 Almondsbury Interchange (BSJ)
Pages 4 & 5: Gipsy Patch railway bridge works step up a gear
- Gipsy Patch railway bridge works step up a gear (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 7: Wheatfield’s new facilities officially opened
- Wheatfield’s new facilities officially opened (BSJ)
- Wheatfield Primary School
- Friends of Wheatfield Primary School on Facebook
Pages 8 & 9: Local man bags first place at national modelling exhibition
- Local man bags first place at national modelling exhibition (BSJ)
- SkegEx Meccano Show 2019 – Presentation of the Issigonis Shield
- South West Meccano Club
Page 10: Local Poppy Appeal launched at Parkway
Pages 12 & 13: Huge growth for local Facebook group that supports families in need
- Huge growth for local Facebook group that supports families in need (BSJ)
- Mama’s Swaps & Freebies Bristol on Facebook
- 2019 Stars of the Stokes Unsung Hero Award: Paige Josham
Pages 14 & 15 BSCS recognised for student-led health and wellbeing work
- BSCS recognised for student-led health and wellbeing work (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Community School
- Promoting health and wellbeing in school settings (SGC)
Pages 16 & 17: Flooding brings renewed calls for lake dredging
- Flooding brings renewed calls for lake dredging (BSJ)
- Draft minutes of the BSTC Full Council meeting on 18/09/19 (item 7.4 refers)
- Photos of flooding in the Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve on 11/10/19 (BSJ)
Page 18: Success for Bradley Stoke gymnasts at SW Champs
- Success for Bradley Stoke gymnasts at SW Champs (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Gymnastics Club
- Bradley Stoke Gymnastics Club on Facebook
Page 19: Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 10th November
- This Sunday (10th November): Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
- Map of the parade route
Pages 20 & 21: Great Stoke Roundabout improvement works to run concurrently with Gipsy Patch Lane closure
- Great Stoke Roundabout improvement works to run concurrently with Gipsy Patch Lane closure (BSJ)
- Consultation webpage (SGC)
- Previous articles on the BSJ website:
Page 22: Dunkley’s named top independent firm in SW
Page 23: Mama Bear’s Beth celebrates ten years service at childhood nursery in Bradley Stoke
- Mama Bear’s Beth celebrates ten years service at childhood nursery in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Mama Bear’s Pre-School, Baileys Court
Pages 24: Nursery’s new approach shows “immense impact”
Page 25: Hospice charity shop in need of more stock
Page 26: A tale of two camps
- Bradley Stoke Scouts: A tale of two camps (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
Page 29: New trains to run non-stop Parkway to Paddington
- New trains to run non-stop between Bristol Parkway and Paddington (SGJ)
- New timetable made public for the first time – Bristol (GWR)
Page 31: New look for Ocean at Willow Brook
Page 32: Have your say on council’s 2020/21 budget proposals
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Consultation webpage
Page 33: Autumn bus issues haven’t been solved
- Previous discussions on the BSJ Facebook page:
Pages 34 & 35: BSFYC U10 Blues at the FA Community Shield
- BSFYC U10 Blues at the FA Community Shield (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC on Facebook
October 2019
Page 2: Work set to start soon on Brook Way car park
- Work set to start soon on Brook Way car park (BSJ)
- Planning application PT18/0207/F
- Previous stories on this topic on the BSJ website
Page 3: One Below discount store coming to Willow Brook
Pages 4 & 5: Green light for 763-home development at Harry Stoke
- Green light for 763-home development at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application PT17/5810/RM
- Land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Page 7: Airfield transformation set to get under way
- Story will appear soon on the PJ website
- Planning application PT18/5892/RM
- Brabazon (YTL)
- Vertase FLI
- Cribbs Patchway New Neighourhood (PJ)
Pages 8 & 9: Latest on Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge works
- Latest on Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge works (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 10: Call for action as another bus strikes Parkway bridge
- Call for action as another bus strikes Parkway railway bridge (SGJ)
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
Page 12: Visibility screens installed at roundabout
Page 13: Bramble-munching goats return to Parkway
Pages 14 & 15: Bradley Stoke in Bloom autumn 2019 update
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom autumn 2019 update (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 17: Wise Owls welcome special visitors to the club
Page 18: Local building firm steps in to sponsor U12 girls
- Local building firm steps in to sponsor U12 girls (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC
- LNJ Construction Services Ltd on Facebook
Page 19: Former mayor launches new political party
Pages 20 & 21: Bradley Stoke in Bloom 2019 Best Front Garden competition: The winners
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom 2019 Best Front Garden competition: The winners (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 23: Parties submit cases in McDonald’s appeal
Page 24: Councils told to start again on strategic housing plan
- West of England councils told to start again on strategic housing plan (BSJ)
- West of England Joint Spatial Plan
- West of England JSP Examination
Page 25: Might golf course homes scheme now resurface?
- Might golf course homes scheme now resurface? (BSJ)
- Woodlands Golf & Country Club
- Woodlands Garden Village (BSJ)
Page 26: Map of the Month: Parking restrictions in the Stokes
Page 27: BSCS: Realistically, how close do you have to live?
- BSCS: Realistically, how close do you have to live? (BSJ)
- Map showing ‘catchment area’ in a typical year (Dropbox)
- Secondary school admissions (SGC)
- Olympus Academy Trust
Page 28: Raise Christmas cheer in your Santa gear!
Page 29: North Fringe’s newest primary officially opened
Pages 32 & 33: Nature conservation group report for September
- Nature conservation group report for September (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 34: Planning permission renewed on proposed £100m office complex
- Planning permission renewed on proposed £100m office complex (SGJ)
- Planning application P19/4944/O
- The Approach Bristol
Page 35: Get ‘Mojo muddy’ in aid of your local school
September 2019
Page 3: Public left in dark over proposed roundabout improvements
- Public left in dark over proposed roundabout improvements (BSJ)
- Consultation webpage (SGC)
- Previous articles on the BSJ website:
Page 4 & 5: Willow Brook appeals McDonald’s refusal decision
- Latest on the Willow Brook planning appeal (BSJ)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
- Main planning application PT18/1491/O
- Applications for advertising signage:
Pages 6 & 7: Plans to open an Aldi store in Stoke Gifford
Pages 8 & 9: Update on the 2,600+ new homes coming to the Stokes
- Update on the 2,600+ new homes coming to the Stokes (SGJ)
- Land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
Page 10: “Outstanding” Post-16 exam results at BSCS
Page 12 & 13: Honours and farewells at 1st BS Scouts’ AGM
- Honours and farewells at 1st Bradley Stoke Scouts’ AGM (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
Pages 14 & 15: Churches ask: “What does Bradley Stoke need?”
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church
- City Church Bristol
- Christ the King Church, Bradley Stoke
- Holy Trinity Church, Bradley Stoke
- Bradley Stoke Churches on Facebook
Page 16: M1 MetroBus off-peak frequency to be reduced from 1st September
- M1 MetroBus off-peak frequency to be reduced from 1st September (BSJ)
- Previous discussion on the BSJ Facebook page:
- M1 MetroBus service route, ticket and timetable information (BSJ)
Page 17: Teenagers complete ‘end to end’ charity ride
- Teenagers complete ‘end to end’ charity ride (BSJ)
- Fundraising page: LEJOG Charity Cycle
Page 18: Your chance to get into singing this September
Pages 20 & 21: Temporary traffic lights coming to Gipsy Patch Lane in September as bridge works begin in earnest
- Temporary traffic lights coming to Gipsy Patch Lane as bridge works begin in earnest (SGJ)
- Previous discussion on the SGJ Facebook page
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 23: More record-breaking GCSE results at BSCS
Page 24: Lions support air ambulance charity
- Lions support air ambulance charity (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Lions Club on Facebook
- Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
Page 25: Hospice charity shop now open at Willow Brook
Pages 28 & 29: Twenty years of the Young at Heart Club
Page 30: Respecting our senior citizens
Page 33: Family History Fair at BAWA in September
Page 35: Little Stoke bus driver thanked for actions
Page 36: Community transport charity celebrates 20th anniversary
- Community transport charity celebrates 20th anniversary (BSJ)
- Four Towns and Vale Link Community Transport
July/August 2019
Pages 2 & 3: Local heroes honoured at the Stars of the Stokes Awards 2019
- Local heroes honoured at 2019 Stars of the Stokes awards (BSJ)
- All 160 official photos from the presentation evening
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 6 & 7: Consultation launched on new waste strategy
- Consultation launched on new waste strategy (BSJ)
- Consultation on Resource and Waste Strategy 2020 and Beyond (SGC)
Pages 8 & 9: Reflections on the Gipsy Patch Lane closure
- Reflections on the Gipsy Patch Lane closure (SGJ)
- Reader survey on the BSJ Facebook page
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 11: £300k funding award paves the way to get MetroBus into Parkway
- £300k funding award paves the way to get MetroBus into Parkway (SGJ)
- South Gloucestershire Council officer decision report
- Weca meeting on 14th June 2019: Agenda; Decisions
Page 12: CCTV zone set up near Jubilee Centre
Pages 12 & 13: Working group formed to tackle “spike” in ASB
Page 14: Summer play scheme for 5 to 11 year-olds starts on 29th July at Baileys Court
- Summer play scheme for 5 to 11 year-olds starts on 29th July at Baileys Court (BSJ)
- Four Towns Play Scheme (SBCP)
- Four Towns Play Association on Facebook
Page 15: On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Jack Lopresti MP
Page 16: Teddy bears’ picnic for soon-to-be Reception pupils
Page 18: Summer Reading Challenge for 2019
- Summer Reading Challenge for 2019 (BSJ)
- Summer Reading Challenge
- Space Chase, Summer Reading Challenge 2019 (SGC)
- Bradley Stoke Library
Page 19: Charity fundraising target in sight for store staff
Pages 20 & 21: Bradley Stoke Youth FC Festival of Football
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC Festival of Football 2019 (BSJ)
- Team photos on Facebook, Flickr and Google Photos.
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC
Page 22: Spectacular skate park skills and ‘have-a-go’ art sessions return to festival
- Spectacular skate park skills and ‘have-a-go’ art sessions return to festival (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke skatepark on Facebook
Page 23: Festival Saturday
Page 24: Families give school grounds a makeover
Page 25: Sole Sisters Bradley Stoke 10k report
- Sole Sisters Bradley Stoke 10k 2019 report (BSJ)
- Sole sisters Running Club
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (Sole Sisters)
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (BSJ)
Page 27: New café opening soon in Little Stoke Park
Page 29: Willow Brook backtracks over speed bumps
- Willow Brook backtracks over speed bumps (BSJ)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
Page 30: Why I volunteer #2: The Scout group chair
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
Pages 31 & 32: Four Bradley Stoke Scouts off to World Jamboree
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- 24th World Scout Jamboree
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
Page 35: MetroBus contractor used wrong type of asphalt on Bradley Stoke Way
Page 36: Get set for the South Gloucestershire Show 2019!
June 2019
Pages 2 & 3: Consultation on extra traffic calming measures for Stoke Lane & Little Stoke Lane
- Consultation on extra traffic calming measures for Stoke Lane & Little Stoke Lane (SGJ)
- Consultation page (SGC)
Page 4 & 5: Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge closure set to create traffic hell
- Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge closure set to create traffic hell (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: Dismay at Manor Farm Roundabout vandalism
- Dismay at Manor Farm Roundabout vandalism (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 7: Best Front Garden Competition 2019
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Entry form (BSTC)
Pages 8 & 9: By-pass speeding offences hit new heights
- By-pass speeding offences hit new heights (SGJ)
- Petition by Alex Hosking (SGC)
- Freedom of Information response (A&S Police)
Pages 10 & 11: Nature conservation group report for May
- Nature conservation group report for May (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 13: Schools’ career advice scheme set for expansion
- Schools’ career advice scheme set for expansion (SGJ)
- Abbeywood Community School
- The West of England Careers Hub
Page 15: New play equipment installed at Jubilee park
Page 16: Local election results in Bradley Stoke
Page 17: Petty party politics return to town council at AGM
Page 18: Church’s community fridge proving a big hit
Pages 20 & 21: Bradley Stoke Community Festival (7th to 9th June)
- Bradley Stoke Community Festival 2019 (BSJ website)
- Bradley Stoke Community Festival 2019 (BSTC website)
Page 22: Lions’ life-saving bottles offered to shoppers
Page 23: Skate park skills and creative arts return to festival
- Skate park skills and creative arts return to community festival (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Skatepark on Facebook
- Festival Skatepark Competition Entry & Consent Form (BSTC) [MS-Word]
Page 24: Bikers ‘get their legs over’ for local charity
Page 25: Meet the new mayor: Cllr Tom Aditya
Page 26: Appeals issued after spate of woodland fires
- Appeals issued after spate of woodland fires (BSJ)
- Posts on the BSJ Facebook page:
Page 27: Highlighting local firms’ roles in the UK’s new aircraft carrier project
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Jack Lopresti MP
Page 29: South Gloucestershire honours unsung heroes
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
Page 30: Bradley Stoke Ladies end season on a high
- Bradley Stoke Ladies end season on a high (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Ladies FC
- Bradley Stoke Ladies FC on Facebook
Page 32: Town council offers FREE graffiti removal service
Page 33: More volunteers needed at retirement village library
- More volunteers needed at retirement village library (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Retirement Village
- Stoke Gifford Retirement Village on Facebook
Page 35: Stokes Singers prepare for summer concert
May 2019
Page 3: Stoke Gifford girl, aged 9, praised for 999 call
- Stoke Gifford girl, aged 9, praised for 999 call (SGJ)
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- 30-second clip of the 999 call
Page 4 & 5: Bridge closure diversion details to be revealed at public drop-in sessions
- Bridge closure diversion details to be revealed at public drop-in sessions (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: By the left… Army Cadets’ hat-trick of successes
Pages 8 & 9: Nature conservation group report for April
- Nature conservation group report for April (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Pages 10 & 11: Village Hotel donates 1,000 employee hours to youth work charity
- Story will appear soon on the FJ website
- Village Hotel Bristol
Page 13: Why I volunteer #1: The Beaver Scout leader
- Why I volunteer #1: The Beaver Scout leader (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
Page 14: Local hot air balloon team looking for crew
Page 15: Local food bank use up 9% year-on-year
- Local food bank use up 9 percent year-on-year (BSJ)
- North Bristol Foodbank
- North Bristol Foodbank on Facebook
Page 16 & 17: Royal guest at Concorde 50th anniversary event
Page 18: Life-saving equipment installed at local nursery
Page 19: Lots going on at your local tennis club
Pages 20 & 21: Splatts Abbey Wood: A small pocket of nature
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Splatts Abbey Wood
Pages 22 & 23: Bradley Stoke in Bloom update for April
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom update for April (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 25: Bowsland Green reporters probe the plastic plague
Page 26: TV’s Fred Dinenage opens new retirement complex in Charlton Hayes
- TV’s Fred Dinenage opens new retirement complex in Charlton Hayes (PJ)
- Hamilton House (McCarthy & Stone)
Page 27: Win a year’s free gym membership at Anytime Fitness in Bradley Stoke … and worldwide!
- Win a year’s free gym membership at Anytime Fitness in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- Competition entry page
- Anytime Fitness Bradley Stoke
Page 28: Final call for Stars of the Stokes nominations
- Final call for Stars of the Stokes nominations (BSJ)
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 29: Marshals needed for Bradley Stoke 10k
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (Sole Sisters)
- Bradley Stoke 10k on Facebook
Page 29: Special invitation to meet local Rotary Club members
- Special invitation to meet local Rotary Club members (BSJ)
- Rotary Club of Bradley Stoke
- Bradley Stoke Rotary Club on Facebook
Page 31: Bank holiday village fête set to draw the crowds
- Bank holiday village fête set to draw the crowds (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Trust
- Stoke Gifford Trust on Facebook
Page 32: First aid training for USA-bound Scouts
Page 33: Deck of new accessible footbridge installed
- Deck of new accessible footbridge installed (SGJ)
- Railway upgrade work in South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
- Timelapse video of bridge installation (Network Rail on Twitter)
Page 35: Volunteers needed to support summer reading challenge in local libraries
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- South Gloucestershire Libraries on Facebook
April 2019
Page 3: Cameras used to aid bridge diversion planning
- Cameras used to aid bridge diversion planning (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 4 & 5: Full approval granted for first batch of 278 airfield homes
- Full approval granted for first batch of 278 airfield homes (PJ)
- Planning application PT18/5892/RM
- Brabazon (YTL)
- Cribbs Patchway New Neighourhood (PJ)
Pages 6 & 7: McDonald’s and Starbucks drive-through plans refused for second time
- McDonald’s and Starbucks drive-through plans refused for second time (BSJ)
- Live report from the SPC meeting on 19th March (BSJ Twitter)
- Planning application PT18/1491/O
- Planning Applications of Note (BSJ)
Page 9: Replacement Sort It centre will be at Filton Viridor site
- Replacement Sort It centre will be at Filton Viridor site (FJ)
- Agenda, report and decisions for Cabinet meeting on 7th March (SGJ)
Pages 10 & 11: Vast £56m retirement complex officially opened in Stoke Gifford
- Vast £56m retirement complex officially opened in Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Retirement Village
Page 12 & 13: Trust CEO’s “lack of representation” gibe triggers schools minister visit
- Trust CEO’s “lack of representation” gibe triggers schools minister visit (BSJ)
- Earlier story on the BSJ website:
Page 14: Bowlers to support air ambulance
Page 15: Mixed reaction to Willow Brook Centre’s new speed bumps
- Mixed reactions to Willow Brook Centre’s new speed bumps (BSJ)
- Earlier discussion on the BSJ Facebook page
Page 16: School kicks off 20th anniversary celebrations
Page 18: £600k scheme to get MetroBus into Parkway
- £650k scheme to get MetroBus into Parkway (SGJ)
- MetroBus Bristol
- M1 MetroBus service route, ticket and timetable information (BSJ)
Page 19: Community in shock as organiser of charity Christmas lights passes away
- Community in shock as organiser of charity Christmas lights passes away (BSJ)
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights on Facebook
- Online donation page in aid of St Peter’s Hospice
Pages 20 to 21: Stars of the Stokes
- Nominations open for Stars of the Stokes 2019 (BSJ)
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 23: Library exhibition to show local impact of WW2
- Library exhibition shows local impact of WW2 (BSJ)
- South Gloucestershire Second World War stories (SGC)
Page 24: MetroBus: Has the ‘no lay-bys’ policy backfired?
Page 27: All change for local elections on 2nd May
- All change for local elections on 2nd May (BSJ)
- 2019 District Election in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- 2019 Town Election in Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
Page 28: Mum launches petition for safer road crossing
- Mum launches petition for safer road crossing (BSJ)
- Petition: Make crossing our road safer going to School by putting in a Zebra Crossing (change.org)
Page 29: New play equipment coming to Jubilee park
Page 31: Spring singing with Stokes Singers
Page 33: Lots happening at 1st Bradley Stoke Scouts
- Lots happening at 1st Bradley Stoke Scouts (BSJ)
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group
- 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group on Facebook
Page 35: Council noticeboard is ten years late
Page 35: Trench Lane Boot Sale starts 7th April
Page 36: Two Stoke Gifford artists to exhibit on popular arts trail
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Severn Vale Art Trail
- Lorraine Durant, artist
- Sara Smith, artist
March 2019
Page 3: Tories pledge to replace Little Stoke Sort It centre
- Tories pledge to replace Little Stoke Sort It centre (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Sort It centre (SGC)
- South Gloucestershire Conservatives
Page 4: Councillors and residents await revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke
- Councillors and residents await revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application PT17/5810/RM
- Development on land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Pages 4 & 5: Housing minister makes flying visit to the Stokes
- Housing minister makes flying visit to the Stokes (SGJ)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
- Development on land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Pages 6 & 7: SGC committee refuses permission for McDonald’s & Starbucks drive-throughs
- SGC committee refuses permission for McDonald’s & Starbucks drive-throughs (BSJ)
- Transcript of the BSJ’s live reporting from the meeting [PDF]
- PT18/1491/O | Development at Willow Brook Centre…
- Planning Applications of Note (BSJ)
Page 9: Local schoolgirl speaks at United Nations (NY)
- Local schoolgirl speaks at United Nations (BSJ)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
- One Million for one Billion
Pages 10 & 11: Gipsy Patch Lane road closures to start months earlier than originally planned
- Earlier story on the SGJ website:
- Gipsy Patch Lane travel survey
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Page 12: Disappointment at Stoke Lodge Ofsted verdict
Page 14: Bradley Stoke 10k Run sells out within 48hrs
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run sells out within 48 hours (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (Sole Sisters)
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (BSJ)
- Enter the 2019 Bradley Stoke 10k Run (Race Nation)
Page 15: Platform ‘party’ celebrates railway upgrade
Pages 16 & 17: Have your say on roundabout improvement proposals
Page 18: ‘In Bloom’ volunteers give town a spring clean
- ‘In Bloom’ volunteers give town a spring clean (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Pages 19 to 22: Stars of the Stokes
- Nominations open for Stars of the Stokes 2019 (BSJ)
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 23: Council looks at bringing bin collections back in-house
- Council looks at bringing bin collections back in-house (SGP)
- Cabinet meeting on 4th February: Agenda and decisions (SGC)
Page 24 & 25: Art group gives ‘God of the Three Brooks’ a face
- Art group gives ‘God of the Three Brooks’ a face (BSJ)
- Stokes Art Group
- Stokes Art Group on Facebook
Pages 26 & 27: Two local groups win Aviva community grants
Page 29: Primary pupils share research on local area
Page 31: Liberal Democrats select prospective candidate for Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Liberal Democrats select prospective candidate for Filton and Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- South Glos Liberal Democrats
Page 32: Bradley Stoke nurse set to embark on 24-hour charity run
- Bradley Stoke nurse set to embark on 24-hour charity run (BSJ)
- Jessie May Children’s Hospice at Home
Page 33: Harry Potter event raises £200 for charity
Page 35: South Glos council tax to rise by 2.99 percent
Errata: Public consultation result mentioned in paragraph 7 relates to the 2019/20 council tax, not 2018/19. Previous police precept increase of 6.6 percent was in 2018/19, not 2017/18
February 2019
Pages 2 & 3: New year starts without a single PCSO in the Stokes
Pages 4 & 5: Local councillors win site inspection concession in row over McDonald’s and Starbucks plans
- Local councillors win site inspection concession in row over McDonald’s and Starbucks plans (BSJ)
- PT18/1491/O | Development at Willow Brook Centre…
- Officer report to the Development Management Committee (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: M1 MetroBus: 15 months late, but finally running
- M1 MetroBus: 15 months late, but finally running (BSJ)
- MetroBus Bristol
- M1 MetroBus service route, ticket and timetable information (BSJ)
Page 8: Take advantage of Kumon’s two-week Free Trial
Page 9: Former Bradley Stoke mayor fined for breaching building rules
Page 11: GB Olympian supports Aldi store’s charity efforts
Pages 12 & 13: Received a ‘fine’ for driving through Bristol Parkway?
- Have you received a ‘fine’ for driving through Bristol Parkway? (SGJ)
- Bristol Parkway No Through Road (SGJ information page)
Pages 14 & 15: Positive start to the year for the Bradley Stoke in Bloom volunteers
- Positive start to the year for the Bradley Stoke in Bloom volunteers (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 18: Jack Lopresti MP: News round up for January
Page 19: Play park equipment condemned as unsafe
- Play park equipment condemned as unsafe (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke Town Council
- Friends of Jubilee Green on Facebook
Page 16: Petition launched to increase Stoke Gifford By-Pass speed limit
- Petition launched to increase Stoke Gifford By-Pass speed limit (SGJ)
- Comment in the newsletter of the Bristol Advanced Motorists group
- Previous article on the SGJ website:
- Previous discussion on the BSJ Facebook page:
- Petition: “We, the undersigned, petition the Council to Raise the speed limit on the Stoke Gifford bypass” (SGC)
Page 21: Drop-in session to address concerns over revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke
- Drop-in session to address concerns over revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application: PT17/5810/RM
Pages 22 & 23: Conservation group update for January
- Nature conservation group update for January (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Page 23: Business networking event at MS centre
Page 24: Register now for the 2019 Spring Clean!
- Register now for the 2019 Spring Clean! (BSJ)
- Spring Clean 2019 (SGC)
Page 25: Opticians raise thousands for children’s cancer charity
Page 26: Time to nominate your local ‘community hero’
Page 27: Have you ever attended or worked at Wheatfield Primary?
- Have you ever attended or worked at Wheatfield Primary School? (BSJ)
- Wheatfield at 20
- Wheatfield at 20 on Facebook
Page 28: Local florist’s new online shop proves a hit
Page 29: New weekly toddler group in Stoke Lodge
- New weekly toddler group in Stoke Lodge (BSJ)
- Bright Sparks Pre-School
- Bright Sparks Toddlers – Stoke Lodge on Facebook
Page 32: Charity lights fundraising target smashed!
- Charity lights fundraising target smashed! (BSJ)
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights – Bradley Stoke page on Facebook
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights 2018 donations page
Page 35: Paralympian trains councillors for mental health awareness ride
Page 36: New parking restrictions introduced at Co-op
- Earlier story on the SGJ website:
January 2019
Page 3: Council seeks new powers to combat dog waste littering
- Council seeks new powers to combat dog waste littering (BSJ)
- Public Spaces Protection Order: Dog Fouling (SGC)
Pages 4 & 5: National TV poll ranks Watch Elm Close lights 2nd best in the UK
- National TV poll ranks Watch Elm Close lights second best in UK (BSJ)
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights – Bradley Stoke page on Facebook
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights 2018 donations page
Page 6: MetroBus arrives but journey times disappoint
Page 7: M1 MetroBus service to start on 6th January
- M1 MetroBus service to start on 6th January (BSJ)
- MetroBus Bristol
- M1 MetroBus service route, ticket and timetable information (BSJ)
Page 8: Local resident offers support to parents with disabilities
- Local resident offers support to parents with disabilities (SGJ)
- Mitch’s blog: Two Donoughts
Pages 10 & 11: Green light for 327 new homes and primary school on land just south of Bradley Stoke
- Green light for 327 new homes and primary school on land to the east of Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- Planning application: PT16/4928/O
- Report to the planning committee meeting (SGC)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
Pages 12 & 13: Cost of replacement railway bridge rockets by at least £20m
- Cost of replacement railway bridge rockets by at least £20m (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (Travelwest)
Page 15: New petition launched against proposals for 2,000 homes at Woodlands Golf Course
- New petition launched against proposals for 2,000 homes at Woodlands Golf Course (BSJ)
- Woodlands Golf & Country Club
- Woodlands Garden Village (BSJ)
- Petition: “We, the undersigned, petition the Council to strongly object to the development of 2,000+ houses on Green Belt land at the Woodlands Golf and Country Club” (SGJ)
Page 16: Khushi’s dream visit to the UN through karate
Page 17: Access concerns delay planning application for Patchway Lidl store
- Story will appear soon on the PJ website
- Planning application: PT17/5387/F
- Previous story on the PJ website:
Page 18: FREE computing courses at local libraries
- FREE computing courses at local libraries (BSJ)
- Part-time courses (SGS College)
Page 19: Conservation group review of the year
- Conservation group review of the year (BSJ)
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
- Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group on Facebook
Pages 20 & 21: Primary school Christmas productions
- Hi-res photos available soon on Facebook and Flickr
Page 23: Gold standard in paediatric first aid for Bradley Stoke nursery
- Gold standard in paediatric first aid for Bradley Stoke nursery (BSJ)
- Mama Bear’s Pre-School, Baileys Court
- Millie’s Mark
Page 24: New hotel on A38 aims to offer something for all
Page 25: NBRG ‘Couch to 5k’ – Mission accomplished!
Page 25: Beginners’ running courses starting in January 2019
- Sole Sisters Running Club (starts 14th January)
- Active in Life (Little Stoke Park; starts 14th January)
- Active in Life (Bradley Stoke; starts 17th January)
Page 27: Volunteers frustrated by bureaucracy
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom volunteers frustrated by bureaucracy (BSJ)
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom
- Bradley Stoke in Bloom on Facebook
Page 28: All aboard the ‘wellness train’ at Willow Brook!
Pages 30 & 31: Young Heart Hero, Calum Morris
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Calum’s Film (YouTube)
Page 32: Aerospace firm to build multi-million pound technology centre on former East Works site
- Aerospace firm to build multi-million pound technology centre on former East Works site (FJ)
- GKN Aerospace
- Horizon 38
Page 33: Kumon Bradley Stoke marks 20th anniversary
Page 35: An update from Jack Lopresti MP