March 2013 - Stoke Gifford Journal

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

Wednesday 27th March 2013 SH (Editor)

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

Thursday 21st March 2013 SH (Editor)

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

Merlin Housing Society properties in Collins Avenue, Little Stoke.

Monday 18th March 2013 Nikki Hallur

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

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

Wednesday 13th March 2013 SH (Editor)

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

Number 18 bus service pictured in Little Stoke, Bristol.

Wednesday 6th March 2013 SH (Editor)

New 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

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

Friday 1st March 2013 SH (Editor)

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.