The project to replace the narrow-arched Victorian railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane (Little Stoke) with a much wider concrete structure enters a critical phase tonight (Saturday 24th October) with the start of a 13-day railway closure during which the old bridge will be demolished and its pre-fabricated replacement installed.
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Local children are celebrating the arrival of exciting new play equipment within the play area in Meade Park, Stoke Gifford. The total cost of the project was £26,140, funded by South Gloucestershire Council through the Community Infrastructure Levy.
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Responding to concerns over the planned felling of 20 mature trees alongside Gipsy Patch Lane to create space for a new bus lane, South Gloucestershire Council has recently dug a number of exploratory trenches in the roadside verge.
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The Stokes area proudly hosts one of the UK’s seven temporary NHS Nightingale Hospitals set up in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and local residents are now being offered the chance to learn more about how it was conceived and constructed via a unique live online event.
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Installation of the replacement railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane is set to take place during a 13-day closure of the railway starting on 25th October, barring any last-minute setbacks resulting from the resurgent coronavirus pandemic. However, the road under the bridge is set to remain fully closed until July 2021.
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Goats will soon be returning to Stoke Gifford, as a small group takes up residence on scrubland surrounding the Parkway North Park & Ride site on Hunts Ground Road. The goats are owned by community urban farming project Street Goat, which has several herds of goats on land in and around Bristol.
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The Stoke Gifford detachment of Bristol Army Cadet Force (ACF) has kept busy, taking part in numerous virtual activities, writes Staff Sergeant Instructor (SSI) Paul Clark. This is despite all face-to-face training and activities having to be cancelled or suspended for the foreseeable future.
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Splatts Abbey Wood Conservation Group has received a £500 grant from a local Asda store. The volunteer group helps maintain Splatts Abbey Wood, a small area of woodland close to the MoD complex, on the borders of Stoke Gifford and Filton, and close to Cheswick Village.
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During lockdown, all sections of the 1st Little Stoke Scout Group have been running exciting sessions online using Zoom. These sessions have been a brilliant way for all the members involved in Scouting to get together, share their experiences, their love of Scouting and continue to learn skills for life.
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The footpath under the railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane, which has provided access to pedestrians and cyclists over the summer, will close on the morning of Monday 28th September. The closure is in preparation for the bridge replacement works, which start 24th October.
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