A number of Stoke Gifford youth, community and transport projects stand to benefit from decisions due to be made at a meeting of South Gloucestershire Council’s (SGC’s) Southern Brooks Area Forum tonight (Tuesday 26th). Stoke Gifford Parish Council (SGPC) has applied for a grant of £21k to fund “universal youth provision” at Little Stoke Youth Centre, which is due to
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Mystery plan for Brins Close allotments sparks concern among residents
People living in the Brins Close area of Stoke Gifford are waiting to learn more about a proposal to turn an area of rough grassland into allotments. The mystery plan came to light last weekend when a sign announcing “this land is to be cleared for allotments” appeared on the pathway at the southern end of Field Farm Close. An
Continue reading‘Family Flicks’ for Heart of the Community
St Michael’s Church is continuing its successful ventures in fundraising for its Heart of the Community project, this time by showing a series of films under the title ‘Family Flicks’. The first in this series of films was ‘Madagascar 3’, which was shown this Saturday morning in cinematic fashion. The church only advertised internally for this first film as it
Continue readingGipsy Patch Lane closed overnight tonight (Mon 18th) for bridge inspection
Gipsy Patch Lane will be closed overnight tonight (Monday/Tuesday 18th/19th February) to allow network Rail to undertake a detailed examination of the railway bridge. The road will be closed from 10pm tonight (Monday 18th) until 6am tomorrow morning. The alternative route for vehicles is A38 Gloucester Road North, A4174 Link Road, A4174 Station Road, Great Stoke Way, Brierley Furlong, Hatchet
Continue readingPolice issue advice after spate of evening burglaries
Avon and Somerset Police are asking people to look out for their neighbours after a spate of recent evening burglaries, including one believed to have taken place in the Sandringham Road area of Stoke Gifford. On Monday and Tuesday 11th/12th February there were seven reported burglaries across South Gloucestershire and another in Bath. DC Nadine Partridge said: “These break-ins have
Continue readingSt Michael’s Church bucks trend with £5.8 million building project
A village church which dates back to the 14th Century is launching a £5.8m project to build a new multi-purpose church and community centre in Stoke Gifford. The Heart of the Community project is raising funds to refurbish St Michael’s Church and the former village school – known as the Old School Rooms – at The Green, Stoke Gifford, and
Continue readingSt Michael’s to fill the breach with two extra classes
Governors at St Michael’s Primary School in Stoke Gifford have agreed to take on an extra reception class for the next two years, in response to a shortage of places anticipated by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC). Construction work to create three new permanent classrooms at the school is nearing completion and it had been anticipated that some of the temporary
Continue readingConfusion over “eight-week” closure of Little Stoke Lane
An advertised eight-week closure of Little Stoke Lane, to install a series of traffic-calming ‘raised tables’, has caused confusion amongst local drivers and bus passengers. The closure was advertised on the website roadworks.org yesterday (Sunday 3rd February) and yellow signs along the road confirm a closure of eight weeks, starting from today (Monday 4th February). One bus passenger, writing on
Continue readingConcert to raise funds for record-breaking British Legion branch
The 85-year-old Stoke Gifford Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) is holding a fundraising concert for the Legion’s Poppy Appeal/Welfare Fund, featuring the ever-popular Westerly Showband. The concert takes place on Saturday 23rd February 2013, in the Old School Rooms, Stoke Gifford, starting at 7:30pm. Tickets paid for in advance are £5; at the door £6. For advance tickets,
Continue readingAbbeywood Community School becomes an academy
Abbeywood Community School became an Academy on 1st January 2013. Along with Bradley Stoke Community School (which already has Academy status since the start of 2012), Abbeywood will now be maintained by the Olympus Academy Trust and not by South Gloucestershire Council. This means that whilst the school is state funded and sponsored by the Olympus Academy Trust, it remains
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