The police beat team in Bradley Stoke is currently two officers under strength due to a series of resignations within the Filton neighbourhood area. For the last two years, the Bradley Stoke team has consisted of one full-time beat manager, one part-time-beat manager and three Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). But a series of resignations in the local team and
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Post Office still against opening in town centre
A senior Post Office manager has reiterated the organisation’s stance that opening a branch at the Willow Brook Centre would affect the viability of other post offices in the area. The news was revealed at last week’s meeting of the Town Council’s Planning Committee, where the content of a letter from Tony Jones, Post Office Regional Network Manager (Wales &
Continue readingBy-election on the cards for vacant Town Council seat
A by-election is looking increasingly likely for the seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council left vacant by the resignation of a Councillor last month. The Returning Officer at South Gloucestershire Council has today issued a notice of election for the vacant seat representing the Meadowbank parish ward, previously held by Barry Mitchell (Conservative). Mr Mitchell, elected in May 2011, quit
Continue readingThird Conservative Town Councillor defects to UKIP
A third Bradley Stoke Town Councillor has switched allegiance from the Conservatives to the UK Independence Party (UKIP). Cllr Kim Harris, who lives in Kemperleye Way and represents the Meadowbank parish ward, has resigned with immediate effect and joins fellow UKIP Town Councillors Ben Walker and Ed Rose. The latter pair were welcomed into UKIP by party leader Nigel Farage
Continue readingConservative Town Councillor resigns following poor attendance
A Conservative Councillor who had attended just two Council meetings since being elected in May 2011, has resigned from Bradley Stoke Town Council. Barry Mitchell, who held one of two seats assigned to the Meadowbank parish ward, says he made the decision for “personal reasons” after finding he didn’t have the time to carry out his civic responsibilities. Speaking to
Continue readingVandals strike again at town’s play areas
Levels of vandalism at Bradley Stoke’s play areas show no sign of abating, judging by the latest quarterly Health & Safety report published by the Town Council last week. Three silver birch trees at the Jubilee Green play park, the only ones remaining from the original planting following earlier vandalism, were snapped off at the end of May. At the
Continue reading[Forum] Bradley Stoke Town Council moves into new premises
Bradley Stoke Town Council moved into the new premises at the Jubilee Centre on Monday 18th June. Details of the new address and telephone numbers can be found on the website. This represents a significant achievement as the building was completed earlier than expected and was well within the budget set. Preliminary indications are that the cost is a little
Continue readingFestival children’s rides “very expensive” reports Councillor
Children’s rides at this year’s Bradley Stoke Community Festival were considered “very expensive” by some parents, according to one Councillor speaking at a meeting of the Town Council’s Leisure, Youth & Amenities Committee earlier this week. Rides at the Community Fair held on Saturday at the Jubilee Centre are provided by commercial operators in return for a fee that benefits
Continue readingCrowds enjoy ‘Jubilee edition’ Community Festival
Bradley Stoke’s annual Community Festival attracted another big crowd to the Jubilee Centre today. Although not sunny, the weather was once again kind, with the forecast rain holding off until the last band had finished playing shortly after 6pm. The action got underway at 10:30am when the first matches in the Schools Football Tournament kicked off on the upper
Continue reading2012 Community Festival gets underway today
The 2012 Bradley Stoke Community Festival gets underway at 9:30am today (Friday 1st) with children’s entertainment at the Jubilee Centre in Savages Wood Road. Traditionally held a week later, the festival has been moved, for this year only, to coincide with HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Today’s entertainment will be provided by the popular Professor Panic’s Circus and children will
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