Little Stoke Youth Centre, Little Stoke Lane, Stoke Gifford, Bristol.

Youth, community and transport projects compete for Area Forum funding

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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Overnight closure of Gipsy Patch Lane on 18th/19th February 2013.

Gipsy 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

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Sign announcing the closure of Little Stoke Lane for eight weeks.

Confusion 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

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85th anniversary of the Stoke Gifford branch of the Royal British Legion.

Concert 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,

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