BTE Academy Principal Rhian Priest, pictured at the 'topping out' event.

BTE Academy celebrates construction milestone with ‘topping out’ event

The Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy (BTE Academy) being constructed on the site of the former Filton High School in New Road, Stoke Gifford, has reached a significant milestone with a “topping out” event being held to mark the building reaching its highest point. Once complete, the building will house large workshop areas needed for increased levels of vocational project

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Merlin Housing Society properties in Collins Avenue, Little Stoke.

Housing Society plans demolition of houses on seven local roads

Merlin Housing Society, the largest provider of social housing in the area, has informed residents that around 65 properties in Stoke Gifford (including Little Stoke) might require demolition as part of its redevelopment plan. The total number of houses to be redeveloped across South Gloucestershire is over 400. The properties have been identified as having various structural problems such as

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House under construction in Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke Gifford, Bristol.

Ratcliffe Drive property denied permission for conservatory

The developers of a new detached house currently being constructed on a plot in Ratcliffe Drive have been refused planning permission for a conservatory after a local councillor said there was “deep concern both locally and within [Stoke Gifford] Parish Council” regarding the effect of the development on the locality. The property, although fronting onto Ratcliffe Drive, is being constructed

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Aerial view of Bristol Rover's proposed new UWE Stadium in Stoke Gifford, Bristol.

Contractors on site at UWE Stadium plot

Bristol Rovers FC has announced that another important milestone has been reached on the UWE Stadium project, with contractors moving in to establish the final design of the foundations. According to a news article on the club’s website, contractors have entered the site near the university’s Frenchay Campus to carry out a series of boreholes to test the ground conditions.

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