First Group has introduced a number of new late night journeys on its number 73 Bristol City Centre to Cribbs Causeway route, thereby bringing a “night bus” service to Stoke Gifford for the first time in several years. Operating via Gloucester Road and Filton Avenue en route to and from Bristol City Centre and Bristol Parkway Station, the 73 is
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Head appointed for new Cheswick Village primary school
A “visionary principal” has been appointed to lead a new primary school that is due to open in Cheswick Village next September. The Cabot Learning Federation has announced the appointment of Miss Susie Weaver to the role of headteacher of the brand new Wallscourt Farm Primary Academy. Building work on the new school is due to start early next year
Continue readingWork starts on new technology and engineering academy
Building work has started on the Bristol Technology and Engineering (BTE) Academy in New Road, Stoke Gifford, the first of its kind in the south west. The academy will open in September 2013 to educate young people who are interested in a career in the engineering or environmental technology sectors. As a University Technical College (UTC), the academy will give
Continue readingUWE to host count for Mayor and PCC elections
The UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre will be the focus of the media this Friday (16th November) when it hosts the count for two important elections taking place the previous day. Despite being outside the City boundary, the Centre has been chosen by Bristol City Council to accommodate the counts for both the Bristol Mayor election and the Avon and
Continue readingDeveloper money used to plug £420k overspend on Cheswick Bus Link
A new bus-only road constructed between the UWE Frenchay Campus and MOD Abbey Wood is estimated to have cost nearly half a million pounds more than originally planned. Built by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC), the 1km-long Cheswick Bus Link opened on 17th September and was said at the time to have cost £1.5 million, with £1.2 million of that coming
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