Anti-social behaviour, attempted car break-ins and reckless driving in Stoke Gifford are among the topics addressed in detailed responses issued by Avon and Somerset Police following a meeting at which residents’ concerns were aired by local councillors. The meeting was called after residents expressed frustration at the apparent “lack of priority” being assigned to local issues.
Continue readingNew outdoor learning space for Little Stoke Primary’s Key Stage 1 pupils
Little Stoke Primary School’s Key Stage 1 pupils came back to a new permanent covered outside area after the summer break. The newly created outside space will provide additional outdoor learning experiences for pupils. This is particularly important for enabling a smooth transition from Early Years into Years 1 and 2…
Continue readingRevised plans submitted for 229 homes on land between Highbrook Park and A4174
Revised plans have been submitted for the final two phases of a 1,200-dwelling housing development in Harry Stoke which was granted outline planning permission more than 15 years ago. Crest Nicholson, working in cooperation with Sovereign Homes, wants to build 229 homes on a parcel of vacant land that lies between the existing Highbrook Park estate and the A4174 Ring Road.
Continue readingCouncillors defer decision on Meade Park play equipment replacement
Stoke Gifford parish councillors have voted to defer making a decision on replacing play equipment in Meade Park that was destroyed in an arson attack in June. However, they agreed to pursue the most popular option chosen in a public consultation which was to replace the destroyed play fort with a basic platform or steps to support a slide plus the installation of a separate zip wire.
Continue readingStoke Gifford bus timetable changes from Sunday 3rd September 2023
Bus passengers in Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke will see a number of timetable and route changes coming into effect from Sunday 3rd September. The changes affect First Bus services M4 MetroBus, 19, 73 and Y6. Some journeys on the M4 MetroBus service will be “sped up to avoid excess slack in the timetable”, while the Y6 has a route change between Southmead Hospital and Bristol city centre.
Continue readingAbbeywood Community School celebrates “record-breaking” GCSE results
Abbeywood Community School has reported a “record-breaking” set of GCSE examination results, despite this year’s candidates experiencing several years of disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The proportion of students achieving both English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or above was 63 percent (compared to 67 percent in 2019).
Continue reading‘Wildlife superhighway’ opens at new housing development in Stoke Gifford
A wildlife ‘superhighway’ has been installed at a new housing development on the north-eastern fringe of Stoke Gifford to ensure the amphibian residents feel right at home. Housebuilder Wain Homes installed the £100,000 bespoke pair of tunnels underneath the entrance road to Mulgrove Farm Village (near Parkway North Roundabout) in a joint project with South Glos Council.
Continue readingNine-storey building for UWE students granted consent despite road safety concerns
Plans for an “excessively tall” nine-storey block of flats for 330 students near the University of the West of England (UWE) have been approved. South Gloucestershire councillors granted planning permission for the “landmark” spiral-design building on the former B&Q garden centre site at Filton Retail Park in Stoke Gifford, despite concerns about road safety…
Continue readingAbbeywood Community School’s Post-16 students celebrate “great” results
Students at Abbeywood Community School are celebrating some “great” achievements in A-level and vocational qualifications following the publication of assessment results earlier today (Thursday 17th August). Several students have been successful in gaining places at Russell Group universities, including three at Oxbridge, while others have secured prestigious degree apprenticeships.
Continue readingDog detectives keep Harry Stoke newts safe ahead of pipe-laying works
Wessex Water’s very own paw patrol detected 86 precious newts in Harry Stoke before new pipes were laid underground. Springer spaniel Freya and springer-cocker Newky (pictured above) sniffed out the amphibians, which were safely relocated under licence by Natural England prior to work starting on the scheme.
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