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Photo showing council members, officials and members of the public at the DMC meeting on 21st February.

Thursday 7th March 2019 SH (Editor)

SGC committee refuses permission for McDonald’s and Starbucks drive-throughs

A controversial planning application for new developments at Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre that would include two new drive-through food units anticipated to be occupied by McDonald’s and Starbucks has been refused permission. The proposed scheme, which also includes two new retail units and rearrangement of the car park, had been recommended for approval by a South Gloucestershire Council

Annotated plan of proposed improvements at Great Stoke Roundabout.

Monday 4th March 2019 SH (Editor)

Have your say on roundabout improvement proposals

South Gloucestershire Council has launched a public consultation on plans for capacity improvements at a major roundabout on the border between Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford. Great Stoke Roundabout (a.k.a. Rabbit Roundabout), which lies on the junction of Winterbourne Road with Bradley Stoke Way and Great Stoke Way, is forecast to be operating significantly over-capacity during the morning and evening

Finishers at the 2018 Bradley Stoke 10k Run.

Monday 4th March 2019 SH (Editor)

Bradley Stoke 10k Run sells out within 48 hours

ALL 650 places for the 2019 renewal of the Bradley Stoke 10k Run, which takes place on Sunday 9th June as part of the town’s community festival, were snapped up within 48 hours of entries opening on 9th February. Organised by local ladies-only running club Sole Sisters, the race starts and finishes at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road,

Specsavers staff hold up cards showing the amount they have raised for CLIC Sargent.

Wednesday 27th February 2019 SH (Editor)

Local opticians raise thousands for children’s cancer charity

A busy year of fundraising by the staff of three local optician stores has seen children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent benefit from a donation of almost £7,000. The teams from Specsavers stores in Bradley Stoke, Cribbs Causeway and Filton came together to nominate CLIC Sargent as their charity of the year for 2018. In a bid to raise as much

Wednesday 27th February 2019 SH (Editor)

Former Bradley Stoke mayor fined for breaching building regulations

A former Bradley Stoke district councillor and town mayor has been prosecuted for breaching building regulations by the local authority where he served as vice-chair in 2011/12. The prosecution was brought by South Gloucestershire Council against Ben Walker (a builder trading as Monkeyfist Construction)…

Annotated plan showing 'brick to brick' distances between the proposed McDonald's and Starbucks food units and the closest property in Wheatfield Drive.

Wednesday 20th February 2019 SH (Editor)

Decision day (take two) for McDonald’s and Starbucks planning application

Councillors on South Gloucestershire Council’s (SGC’s) Development Management Committee will meet in Bradley Stoke tomorrow afternoon (Thursday 21st February) to once again consider a controversial planning application for new development at the town’s Willow Brook shopping centre. The proposed scheme, which includes two new drive-through food units expected to be occupied by McDonald’s and Starbucks, has been recommended for approval

Photo of Andrea Devlin and her litter-picking “troops”.

Tuesday 19th February 2019 SH (Editor)

Register now for the 2019 Spring Clean!

South Gloucestershire Council is once again calling on volunteers to help clean up their neighbourhoods by joining its annual Spring Clean initiative. This year’s campaign will run from Monday 11th February to Friday 10th May, when local groups, individuals, schools or town councils are invited to hold a litter pick of a targeted area in their community. A litter pick

Photo of David Baker receiving his award.

Saturday 16th February 2019 SH (Editor)

Time to nominate your local ‘community hero’

Would you like to thank a volunteer who has gone the extra mile? Nominations are now open for the South Gloucestershire Council Chair’s Community Awards 2019. The annual awards recognise and celebrate the valuable contribution local unpaid volunteers and community groups make to life in South Gloucestershire. The next celebration of community work and volunteering takes place in April

Poster advertising the 'Wheatfield at 20' drop-in event on Saturday 16th March.

Thursday 14th February 2019 SH (Editor)

Have you ever attended or worked at Wheatfield Primary School?

Bradley Stoke’s Wheatfield Primary School is celebrating its 20th anniversary and is trying to locate as many past pupils and staff as possible to join them for a special event. The school will be holding an ‘open afternoon’ on Saturday 16th March between 3pm and 6pm. Past pupils and staff are welcome to ‘drop in’ and catch up with faces

Photo of Bradley Stoke in Bloom volunteers with an insect hotel at Manor Farm Corner.

Wednesday 13th February 2019 SH (Editor)

Positive start to the year for the Bradley Stoke in Bloom volunteers

An update from Sara Messenger of the Bradley Stoke in Bloom group. First of all, I must say a big welcome to our newbies, Tom, Stevie and Suzanna. I’m just hoping we didn’t put them off on their first day with the huge amount of work we all accomplished, although they were well rewarded in biscuits, and the rain did finally stop!