Polling Station Sign (photo by Paul Downey).

Conservatives retract LibDem sixth form slur on eve of Meadowbank by-election

Bradley Stoke Conservatives have made an embarrassing public retraction of a statement made in a recent election campaign leaflet. The apology, made in a leaflet delivered to homes in the Meadowbank parish ward yesterday evening, concerns an accusation that Liberal Democrat candidate Jon Williams had “attempted to oppose” plans for a sixth form at Bradley Stoke Community School. Mr Williams

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Polling Station Sign (photo by Paul Downey).

Meadowbank by-election set for 2nd October

A by-election for the vacant seat in Bradley Stoke Town Council’s Meadowbank parish ward looks set to take place on Thursday 2nd October, after the local Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties announced they had each nominated a candidate. A Bristol and South Gloucestershire Conservatives press release named Paul Turner, “a local man from Bradley Stoke and local businessman” as the

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Election notice published for Meadowbank ward

A notice of election for the Town Councillor vacancy in Bradley Stoke’s Meadowbank parish ward has been posted on the Town Council’s noticeboards around the town. Should the vacancy be “contested”, i.e. should there be more than one candidate, the election will take place on Thursday 2nd October. Nominations papers must be submitted to the Returning Officer at South Gloucestershire

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Town Councillor vacancy in Meadowbank ward

A Councillor vacancy on Bradley Stoke Town Council has been announced on the Council’s noticeboards throughout the town. The vacancy is for a seat representing the Meadowbank parish ward, previously occupied by Caroline Charlton (Conservative). Ms Charlton had been a member of the Council since May 2007 and served as the Council’s press spokesperson until earlier this year. She was

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