December 2017
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The insect hotel has been topped up and a few new residents introduced
Tree Charter
We joined forces with Bradley Stoke Town Council in signing the new ‘Tree Charter’ and although there were just 800 Charter Trees released to groups across the UK, we have been incredibly lucky and have been given a Scots pine. This is one of only three conifers native to the UK. They can grow to 35m and live up to 700 years, so we feel ours has quite a way to go. Although its permanent home is still being discussed, we hope to have a tree planting ceremony when it is decided. We were delighted that galls and oak apples we collected
from our local nature reserve were boiled down in a centuriesold fashion, to make the actual ink that was used to write the charters. Not to be left out, four local Rainbow Guide units, including 1st Bradley Stoke and 2nd Stokeway, have signed the charter, and 2nd Stokeway have also planted two new fruit trees in the orchard which was started on the reserve to celebrate 100 years of Girl Guiding. For every signature collected it has been pledged that a tree will be planted so if you are interested in joining us, you can find more information at: www. bradleystoke.gov.uk/treecharter.php
An update from South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) on the Aztec West Roundabout / A38 southbound widening scheme Work on this non-MetroBus project commenced in May 2016 and was estimated to last 12 to 18 months. In response to an enquiry from the Journal asking if it is now complete, an SGC spokesperson said: “All of the major construction work relating to the original programme has been substantially completed within the £4.5m budget and on time.” “A small number of outstanding items remain, including the erection of advanced direction signs, which are on order. This work will not impact traffic flows during peak times.” “A project of this size requires the completion of a post-construction ‘road safety audit’ which has also been requested. It is hoped that the remaining items and any issues arising from the road safety audit will be completed in the new year.”
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