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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Prison sentence for Stoke Gifford benefits cheat
A benefit fraudster from Stoke Gifford has been sentenced to five months in prison after being found guilty of fraudulently claiming £35,000 in benefits. Troy Owen, 30, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday (19th March) following a joint investigation by South Gloucestershire Council and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Owen first claimed Housing and Council Tax
Continue readingHousing 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
Continue readingRatcliffe 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
Continue readingNew multi-operator bus ticket introduced for Bristol area
A new multi-operator bus ticket valid across the whole of the Bristol area could benefit passengers on routes in Stoke Gifford and Bradley Stoke that are served by buses from both First and Wessex. The BristolRider ticket, offering unlimited travel for one day throughout Bristol and parts of South Gloucestershire (within Wessex’s zones A and B, and First Bristol’s zones
Continue readingContractors 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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