March 2019
Page 3: Tories pledge to replace Little Stoke Sort It centre
- Tories pledge to replace Little Stoke Sort It centre (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Sort It centre (SGC)
- South Gloucestershire Conservatives
Page 4: Councillors and residents await revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke
- Councillors and residents await revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application PT17/5810/RM
- Development on land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Pages 4 & 5: Housing minister makes flying visit to the Stokes
- Housing minister makes flying visit to the Stokes (SGJ)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
- Development on land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Pages 6 & 7: SGC committee refuses permission for McDonald’s & Starbucks drive-throughs
- SGC committee refuses permission for McDonald’s & Starbucks drive-throughs (BSJ)
- Transcript of the BSJ’s live reporting from the meeting [PDF]
- PT18/1491/O | Development at Willow Brook Centre…
- Planning Applications of Note (BSJ)
Page 9: Local schoolgirl speaks at United Nations (NY)
- Local schoolgirl speaks at United Nations (BSJ)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
- One Million for one Billion
Pages 10 & 11: Gipsy Patch Lane road closures to start months earlier than originally planned
- Earlier story on the SGJ website:
- Gipsy Patch Lane travel survey
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Pages 12 & 13: Have your say on roundabout improvement proposals
Page 14: Parish council updates
Pages 15 to 18: Stars of the Stokes
- Nominations open for Stars of the Stokes 2019 (BSJ)
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 19: Another ‘grand’ chalked up by prolific fundraiser
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Above & Beyond
Pages 20 & 21: Two local groups win Aviva community grants
Page 23: Disappointment at Stoke Lodge Ofsted verdict
Page 25: Liberal Democrats select prospective candidate for Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Liberal Democrats select prospective candidate for Filton and Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- South Glos Liberal Democrats
Page 26: Morris dancing lessons for jamboree trip Scouts
Page 27: Harry Potter event raises £200 for charity
Page 28: Beaver Scouts learn the importance of first aid
Page 29: South Glos council tax to rise by 2.99 percent
Errata: Public consultation result mentioned in paragraph 7 relates to the 2019/20 council tax, not 2018/19. Previous police precept increase of 6.6 percent was in 2018/19, not 2017/18
February 2019
Pages 2 & 3: New year starts without a single PCSO in the Stokes
Pages 4 & 5: Local councillors win site inspection concession in row over McDonald’s and Starbucks plans
- Local councillors win site inspection concession in row over McDonald’s and Starbucks plans (BSJ)
- PT18/1491/O | Development at Willow Brook Centre…
- Officer report to the Development Management Committee (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: M1 MetroBus: 15 months late, but finally running
- M1 MetroBus: 15 months late, but finally running (BSJ)
- MetroBus Bristol
- M1 MetroBus service route, ticket and timetable information (BSJ)
Page 8: Take advantage of Kumon’s two-week Free Trial
Page 9: Regular youth club nights in Little Stoke
Page 11: Roman villa remains unearthed in Stoke Gifford
- Roman villa remains unearthed in Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- A newly discovered Roman villa at Stoke Gifford (Cotswold Archaeology)
- An unusual lamp from a recently discovered villa at Stoke Gifford (Cotswold Archaeology)
Pages 12 & 13: Received a ‘fine’ for driving through Bristol Parkway?
- Have you received a ‘fine’ for driving through Bristol Parkway? (SGJ)
- Bristol Parkway No Through Road (SGJ information page)
Page 16: Petition launched to increase Stoke Gifford By-Pass speed limit
- Petition launched to increase Stoke Gifford By-Pass speed limit (SGJ)
- Comment in the newsletter of the Bristol Advanced Motorists group
- Previous article on the SGJ website:
- Previous discussion on the BSJ Facebook page:
- Petition: “We, the undersigned, petition the Council to Raise the speed limit on the Stoke Gifford bypass” (SGC)
Page 17: Drop-in session to address concerns over revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke
- Drop-in session to address concerns over revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application: PT17/5810/RM
Page 18: Time to nominate your local ‘community hero’
Page 20: New weekly toddler group in Stoke Lodge
- New weekly toddler group in Stoke Lodge (BSJ)
- Bright Sparks Pre-School
- Bright Sparks Toddlers – Stoke Lodge on Facebook
Page 21: Afterschool club rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
Page 23: Collectors needed for Marie Curie appeal
Page 24: Charity lights fundraising target smashed!
- Charity lights fundraising target smashed! (BSJ)
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights – Bradley Stoke page on Facebook
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights 2018 donations page
Page 26: Jack Lopresti MP: News round up for January
Page 27: New parking restrictions introduced at Co-op
- Earlier story on the SGJ website:
Page 28: Paralympian trains councillors for mental health awareness ride
Page 29: Open to all: Harry Potter night at Abbeywood Community School
January 2019
Page 3: Council seeks new powers to combat dog waste littering
- Council seeks new powers to combat dog waste littering (BSJ)
- Public Spaces Protection Order: Dog Fouling (SGC)
Pages 4 & 5: National TV poll ranks Watch Elm Close lights 2nd best in the UK
- National TV poll ranks Watch Elm Close lights second best in UK (BSJ)
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights – Bradley Stoke page on Facebook
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights 2018 donations page
Page 6: Wreath making event brings in £464 for Marie Curie
Page 6: An update from Jack Lopresti MP
Page 7: Pub regular’s fundraising goes Above & Beyond
Page 8: Local resident offers support to parents with disabilities
- Local resident offers support to parents with disabilities (SGJ)
- Mitch’s blog: Two Donoughts
Pages 10 & 11: Green light for 327 new homes and primary school on land to the east of Stoke Gifford
- Green light for 327 new homes and primary school on land to the east of Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- Planning application: PT16/4928/O
- Report to the planning committee meeting (SGC)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
Pages 12 & 13: Cost of replacement railway bridge rockets by at least £20m
- Cost of replacement railway bridge rockets by at least £20m (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (Travelwest)
Page 14: Khushi’s dream visit to the UN through karate
Page 15: Parish council updates
Page 16: New hotel on A38 aims to offer something for all
Pages 17 & 19: Primary school Christmas productions
- Hi-res photos available soon on Facebook and Flickr
Page 18: Stoke Gifford dancer earns place on London academy programme
- Stoke Gifford dancer earns place on London academy programme (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford School of Dance
- Stoke Gifford School of Dance on Facebook
Page 23: Post-16 at Abbeywood: “It’s more than just about getting grades”
Page 24: Aerospace firm to build multi-million pound technology centre on former East Works site
- Aerospace firm to build multi-million pound technology centre on former East Works site (FJ)
- GKN Aerospace
- Horizon 38
Page 25: Kumon Bradley Stoke marks 20th anniversary
Page 27: Access concerns delay planning application for Patchway Lidl store
- Story will appear soon on the PJ website
- Planning application: PT17/5387/F
- Previous story on the PJ website:
Page 28: Could a volunteering opportunity in Guiding be your New Year’s resolution?
- Could a volunteering opportunity in Guiding be your New Year’s resolution? (SGJ)
- Join Girlguiding as a volunteer