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l Fireworks raise £2,810 for mayor’s charities l Packed public meeting hears latest on planned Gipsy Patch Lane works l Remembrance Sunday in Bradley Stoke l The comings and goings of the Parkway goats l Local running group celebrates 5th birthday l Award for bee-friendly conservation project l MetroBus installs last pieces of jigsaw prior to service start on 6th Jan l Sponsorship brings new training kit for BSYFC U8s l This year’s Santa sleigh tour dates for the Stokes l Christmas lights switchon goes off with a bang l Consultation on phasing out recycling bags

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Fireworks raise £2,810 for mayor’s charities

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his year’s Bradley Stoke Town Council fireworks display was again a great success, raising over £2,800 for the mayor’s charities.

Numbers attending the free event were estimated to be down on last year, most likely due to a forecast of poor weather, which in reality failed to materialise.

Feedback from those members of the public attending the event was very positive.

A total of £2,810 was raised for the mayor’s charities through donations (significantly down on the £4,119 in 2017) with £2,420 of the total coming from bucket collections and the remaining £390 coming from on-site traders (donut and burger vans).

The charities being supported by this year’s mayor, Ben Randles, are the West of England MS Therapy Centre and the Stroke Association.

Of course, the event could

not run without the outstanding support from the volunteer marshal and bucket collectors from a range of local groups, including Little Stoke Social Club, Bradley Stoke in Bloom/Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group, Frampton Cotterell Air Cadets, Bradley Stoke Radio, the young people of Bradley Stoke and representatives of the two mayor’s charity groups, as well as town council members and staff.

Bradley Stoke Rotary Club ran the BBQ (which is a major fundraiser for their charity each year) and although we don’t have a figure for this year as yet, it is hoped they raised a significant sum again.

Cllr Randles said: “I’m really pleased that the evening was well attended and enjoyed by our community. Our local fireworks have become a significant event for our town and it was a great privilege to lead the countdown

L-r: Mayor Ben Randles and town council sites manager John Rendell

to set them off.”

“I’d like to say thank you to all those who volunteered their own time to make the event possible again this year, and a special thank you to council officers who organise the logistics making things happen.”

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News ‘MetroBus 2’: Councillors push for early formation of Gipsy Patch Lane works liaison group Contact Us

Public meeting hears residents’ concerns over 2-year scheme to replace railway bridge and create bus lanes

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Standing room only at the packed public meeting on 19th November

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ocal councillors concerned about the impact of a twoyear programme of work to replace the railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane have called for a residents’ liaison group to be set up as soon as January 2019, despite Network Rail having yet to appoint a contractor for the project.

A packed public meeting held in Little Stoke Community Hall on 19th November, attended by around 100 local residents, heard two officers from South Gloucestershire Council present an overview of the planned work, which they said would require an anticipated eight-month full closure of the road in the vicinity the bridge during 2020.

Wider works east and west of the bridge, to create new bus lanes for the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension scheme (CPME), will require road closures in one direction only, or the use temporary traffic lights.

To minimise disruption, a site compound will be created on a parcel of land within the Horizon 38 development (former RollsRoyce East Works site). The replacement bridge will be precast here and manoeuvred into position during a 12-day closure of the railway currently planned for Easter 2020.

The bridge replacement and

directly associated highway work is being undertaken by Network Rail (NR). The procurement process for a contractor is ongoing by Network Rail, with a contractor expected to be confirmed in early 2019. The other (highway) works, away from the bridge, will be done in-house by SGC’s Streetcare division, with possible subcontracting of small elements.

Officers stated that while there is likely to be traffic disruption during 2019, the greatest disruption for road users is likely to be in 2020 and 2021. Vehicle diversion routes will be planned in advance and well signed and advertised. This will include “diverting as much through traffic as possible away from the area”.

It is anticipated that a shuttle bus will be provided to mitigate the impact on non-motorised users and it was stated that the possibility of providing a pedestrian and cycle link via the railway bridge linking Little Stoke Park with the Rolls-Royce site is being investigated.

Residents at the meeting expressed concern at the prospect of increased traffic along Little Stoke Lane, particularly in the vicinity of Little Stoke Primary School but also passing close to three other primary

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Gipsy Patch Lane

Site compound for precasting new bridge

Little Stoke Lane

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Above: Proposed new bus lanes on Gipsy Patch Lane (indicative only; refer to planning application PT18/0987/R3F for definitive drawings).

schools further up the road in Stoke Lodge.

Concerns were also expressed about the possibility of RollsRoyce workers leaving their vehicles in residential streets within Little Stoke when there is no access through the bridge.

Officers stated that SGC would consider introducing temporary parking restrictions to counter this. Ward councillors noted that an area-wide review of parking restrictions within Stoke Gifford parish is planned for 2019, with one stating that the outcome might involve residents having to

pay for parking permits.

A condition of the planning permission already granted for the bridge and highway work on Gipsy Patch Lane is the formation of a stakeholder liaison group “to exchange relevant information (including proposed traffic management measures), to respond to local comments and to maintain good community relations”.

Residents interested in joining the liaison group were encouraged to attend the next full meeting of Stoke Gifford Parish Council in January.

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Delays and cost pressures could still scupper project While SGC’s officers are continuing to plan ahead for the Gipsy Patch Lane bridge replacement to take place at Easter 2020, there are two dark clouds on the horizon which throw doubt on the feasibility of achieving this timescale and might even jeopardise the whole CPME scheme.

The first relates to the fact that one of the four planning applications associated with the scheme, specifically the one for a new bus link between the southern edge of the Horizon 38 Site and North Way (near the NHS Blood centre), is yet to be granted consent due to an objection from the Environment Agency. The delay in obtaining planning permission for this element of the scheme is having a knock-on effect on the submission of a full business case to the West of England Combined Authority (Weca), which was most recently said to be due in “late 2018” but has now had to be put back to “February 2019”.

Secondly, as we were going to press, SGC revealed that Network Rail’s latest estimate for the bridge replacement is now “significantly higher” than when the current design option was selected in 2015, meaning that the revised cost for the overall CPME scheme is now “between £60m and £75m”, compared to the £35m funding tentatively approved by Weca.

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News Closure of Hatchet Road over Christmas Rail passengers wishing to access Parkway Station on 24th December advised to allow extra time for journey

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etwork Rail is warning motorists and bus passengers of a threeday closure of Hatchet Road, in the vicinity of Parkway Station, over the Christmas period. The closure is necessary because a crane needs to be positioned in the carriageway in order to install a large, new signalling structure across the tracks.

The closure will affect local traffic which normally passes under the Parkway railway bridge across all three days, and rail passengers needing to access the station on 24th December (no trains run on 25th or 26th December).

The section of road to be closed stretches from the miniroundabout at the North Road junction, under the bridge, to the mini-roundabout at the Church Road junction.

The closure means that motor vehicles will not be able to access Parkway Station from Hatchet Road between 6.00am on 24th December until 4.30am on 27th December and will instead need to access the station from the east via Hunts Ground Road.

Walking routes will remain in place for pedestrians. Cyclists may use the walking route, but should dismount.

Public buses will not use the station bus stops during this time. Therefore, station users

will need to use the bus stops marked ‘Ratcliffe Drive’ on Hatchet Road (these are the ones north of the roundabout at the junction of Ratcliffe Drive and Sandringham Road). Anyone of limited mobility who requires assistance to travel between the bus stops and the station is asked to call 03457 000 125 (on 24th December only).

A Network Rail spokesperson said: “The installation of the signalling structure is part of our Railway Upgrade Plan, improving capacity at Bristol Parkway. A fourth platform, new track layout and overhead electrification equipment have already been installed, paving the way for longer, greener trains and more services.”

“Work to install the structure across the tracks just west of the station will take place while the road is closed to vehicles.

However, please note we will not be working between 8.00pm on Christmas Eve and 6.00am on Christmas Day.” “During the period of the road closure, please leave extra time for your journey, whether travelling by car, bus or on foot.”

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Remembrance Sunday in Bradley Stoke

By Katherine Robinson of the 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group

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he 1st Bradley Stoke Scouts were proud to take part in the annual Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 11th November to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice. We would like to thank all the other local youth groups who joined us – the Trident Explorer Unit, 1st Little Stoke Scout Group, 1st Stokeway Rainbows, 1st Bradley Stoke Rainbows, Brownies & Guides, 2nd Bradley Stoke Brownies and 2nd Stoke Lodge Brownies. Representatives from our local town and county councils were also present and Rev Paul Hinckley from the Churches of Bradley Stoke gave a sermon. Young members of the group read moving stories of very young soldiers who were involved in the First World War, some being the same age as those reading. They also acknowledged the centenary year of the RAF with a summary of its history. Finally, local World War 2 veteran Johnny Johnson was recognised as the last living Dambuster as the raid commemorates its 75th year.

We would like to say a special thank you to the St John Ambulance first aiders who were on duty to help some of our young people who felt faint while on parade. We would also like to reassure everyone that they all made a complete recovery and apologise for the adjustment we had to make to the ceremony in

an attempt to get them moving again as soon as possible. It was a fantastic example of how seriously our young people were taking the parade as they were not wriggling very much.

Once again, the excellent Filton Concert Brass band entertained the town square audience to complement our own little Scout marching band, who accompanied the parade, and Bradley Stoke Radio were again broadcasting live.

We would like to thank the Willow Brook Centre staff for all their help, the Harvester for lending us their chairs, the staff at Boots who kindly let us use their store, our leader and parent parade safety volunteers and our police beat team for assisting with road safety. Finally, a big thank you to the community members who joined the audience and came to share our unique youthled Remembrance ceremony.

Above: A veteran salutes after laying a wreath. Below: Hair decoration

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Bradley Stoke charity lights are “biggest and best ever seen”

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he owners of a Bradley Stoke house which has built up a reputation for staging extravagant Christmas lights displays are claiming to have created the “biggest and best display the town has ever seen” for 2018.

Terry James and Mike Checkley have again transformed their home in Watch Elm Close into a Christmas wonderland to raise money for St Peter’s Hospice. This year’s display has over 30,000 lights and is now one of the biggest displays in the whole of Bristol and South Gloucestershire. New additions for 2018 include a herd of 12 reindeer, a new Merry Christmas silhouette, a new penguin silhouette and two new Santa silhouettes. In addition, the display for 2018 will include a large Ho-Ho-Ho silhouette and a Santa Please Stop Here silhouette together with an additional 4,000 bulbs within string and icicle lights.

Mike said: “We decided to raise money again for St Peter’s Hospice as they are a charity very close to our hearts. Most people know that they are a Bristol charity caring for adults with life-limiting illnesses both in the Hospice and at home, but they also support families and friends and teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives”. He added that “All of St Peter’s care is provided free of charge, but it costs around £20,000 a day to provide that care. In addition, St Peter’s ‘Room to Care’ Appeal is aimed at developing their new Inpatient Unit to meet the complex needs of patients in the 21st century”.

Terry and Mike, with the invaluable help of their window cleaner Kris, spend nearly four weeks putting the display together. “It’s a big task,” said

Terry, “but, despite its size, we still aim to stay true to the theme of ‘A Classic Christmas’.”

“People come from across Bristol and South Gloucestershire to see the display and last year we also had people from Devon, Somerset and The Midlands visiting. The oldest person visiting last year was a very proud 97-year-old grandmother!”.

Last year, the couple set themselves a target of raising £2,000, but this was smashed with £3,022 being the final total.

For 2018, Terry and Mike have decided to set themselves an ambitious goal of £4,000. To help achieve this, several local businesses have been approached to make a donation of £50, and the names of those business who have donated can be seen on a banner displayed on the driveway.

There will be collecting buckets out every night for donations from visitors who come to see the lights and donations can also be made online via a My Donate page: https:// mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/ watchelmchristmaslights

● Watch Elm Close is off Baileys Court Road in Bradley Stoke – postcode BS32 8AN. The lights will be on every night from 5pm to 9pm, from 1st December 2018 to 1st January 2019.

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The comings and goings of the Parkway goats

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he placement of a herd of goats next to the park & ride site on Hunts ground Road behind Bristol Parkway Station has brought joy to many members of the local community since January 2018. Members of the public have enjoyed seeing them grow, taking them food and seeing them return after they went to Goblin Combe (by Bristol Airport) during spring.

The goats have made a huge impact on the grassland by clearing the brambles and encouraging wildlife to flourish. The goats were initially introduced as part of a project to increase the population of the small blue butterfly, an insect which has been declining over recent years and is classified as a ‘priority species’ in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. This species of butterfly feeds solely on a wildflower called kidney vetch which grows at the site

near the car park. With the goats clearing the brambles and shrubs, this makes way for more kidney vetch to grow which will then hopefully increase the numbers of small blue butterflies.

Sally Pattison, who has been working on this project, said: “From a wildlife point of view I want the goats to eat as much as possible and help restore the site to special wildflower-rich grassland. The kidney vetch is the all-important plant and I planted 150 plug plants of this with some volunteers last month within special fenced areas. The kidney vetch is the only overwintering

Goats devouring brambles behind the fence at Hunts Ground park & ride

site of the rare small blue butterfly and by working with national charities Buglife and Butterfly Conservation we are hoping to get the habitat condition just right.”

Over the last few months the number of goats at the site near Parkway has changed as new goats have arrived and others have left to go and graze elsewhere or were taken away to be used for their meat. The female goat, Betty, and the kids went out to Goblin Combe when four billies came back to the site in September. In November, one billy went to Grimsbury Farm and the other three were used for their meat. That has left the two youngest billies at the site to continue grazing.

Carol Laslett, who helps look after the goats, said: “The big goats and the number of goats

have really made a good impact on the site this year. There are now two billies left at the site how long they stay will depend on what food is left for them!”

The crucial time for the kidney vetch wildflowers to grow is February through to August so the remaining goats will definitely have been removed by the end of January 2019. If you haven’t yet seen the goats and would like to, make sure you pay them a visit soon! But don’t worry if you don’t get a chance, the plan is for more goats to be brought to the site sometime next year when the brambles have all grown back and need clearing again.

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limmers in South Gloucestershire know a little preparation goes a long way and that’s why they’ve been spreading some festive cheer ahead of schedule.

Christmas is a magical time of year and the weeks running up to it are often full of fun celebrations. If you’re feeling unhappy with your weight though, it can also be a very challenging time – from hating the way you look in every party outfit to feeling uncomfortable at events.

If you’ve already embarked on your journey, you might worry that the busy run-up to Christmas, temptations of the next month, and the cold weather that often means we’re less inclined to be active, could derail your weightloss campaign and you’ll end up reaching January struggling even more with your weight.

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Local running group celebrates 5th birthday

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n a cold, dark November evening, Bradley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre was turned green by the ever-growing numbers of the popular North Bristol Running Group (NBRG).

The group had gathered together to celebrate five years of running in the community, and friends, families and runners met together for a slice of celebratory cake, a group photo and, of course, a run!

The local group, founded by running couple Alan and Sheila Wilcox, has over 1,000 members signed up to the NBRG Facebook page and offers weekly 5k and 10k runs as well as a ‘Couch to 5k’ course on an annual basis. The group’s members include trained leaders in running fitness, mental health ambassadors and runners of every ability.

From the early days of trying to find other runners to train with, NBRG has multiplied and has become known as ‘the green family’, in recognition of the bright green t-shirts its members wear. A highlight of the group has been the creation of a running community within the Stokes area.

Joint founder Sheila Wilcox said: “It really feels like a community group and through our ‘Couch to 5K’ course, it’s a great way to introduce people to running … and now we have this wonderful network of local people who support each other to do something fantastic!”

Above: Members gather at the Willow Brook Centre. Right: Celebratory cake

One of the members has even recently set up a social coffee catch-up on a monthly basis – perfect for all members, including those taking a break from running due to other commitments or injury.

NBRG supports many charities through its running activities, as individuals raising money for specific fitness challenges or as a group – currently NBRG members are looking forward to dressing up as elves and supporting Santa himself as he makes pre-Christmas visits to

Bradley Stoke with his sleigh!

NBRG member Louise commented: “Its always nice to run with someone rather than on your own and everyone is so friendly and encouraging.

You can get so much advice and support … it’s lovely.”

Sheila concluded: “Thank you to everyone who has been a part of NBRG over the last five years.

Here’s looking forward to the next five years! Happy Birthday North Bristol Running Group!”

If you would like to join NBRG or find out more about the local

runs, please contact Alan and Sheila Wilcox at alanawilcox@ tiscali.co.uk, Sheilawilcox1@ outlook.com or via Messenger.

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News Common buzzing again thanks to award-winning project

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South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) community project has won a national award for creating a wildlife haven at The Common East in Bradley Stoke.

The project picked up a Bees’ Needs Award 2018 during a ceremony at Kew Gardens on 13th November, hosted by Defra and Green Flag Award, in recognition of the work done to transform the site into a wildflower meadow to encourage pollinators and make it a pollinator-friendly habitat.

In recent years, the common had been unmanaged and the grassland was overgrown with brambles and scrub, so a project was devised to bring it back into active management whilst enhancing the community space for pollinating insects.

Working with national wildlife charity Buglife’s Urban Buzz project, the council set out to turn the site into a buzzing hotspot.

Last autumn, the scrub was cut back and the land prepared for sowing. Pupils from Wheatfield Primary School, which borders the common, visited the site and spread wildflower seed mix with the chair of the council.

Heavy snow covered the common last winter, but the hot summer produced a blaze of colourful flowers for bees and other insects to enjoy.

Ecologists have surveyed the site and recorded a high variety of wildflowers, including an abundance of yellow rattle, which will weaken the grass, enabling more space for wildflowers to grow.

This autumn, volunteers from the town’s Green Gym and Bradley Stoke in Bloom cut the meadow with traditional scythes.

The cuttings were stacked and left for a few weeks before the council collected it to be composted.

A management plan has been written and is being implemented with an agreement drawn up to ensure the common is now managed going forward.

SGC Cabinet member for communities and tourism Cllr Paul Hughes said: “Being in the

Cllr Paul Hughes (centre, in blue jacket) with StreetCare staff, volunteers from Bradley Stoke Green Gym and Bradley Stoke in Bloom and children from Wheatfield Primary School who were actively involved in the project

heart of a busy town, this space acts as an important green lung for the local community. The common is on a main cycle and walking route and is a safer route to school, so it is used by hundreds of local residents each day.”

“This project involved a very successful and important

community partnership. It is a well-deserved award; congratulations to everybody involved.”

Hayley Herridge, Urban Buzz Bristol project officer said: “Buglife is delighted this community project has been recognised nationally. Bringing

the common back into active management allows wild flowers to flourish, which in turn provides food and shelter for an array of important pollinators including bees, butterflies, hoverflies and beetles.”

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News Bridge strike brings renewed calls for pedestrian tunnel

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n incident in early November in which the roof of a double decker bus was sheared off as it passed under the Hatchet Road railway bridge near Parkway Station has brought renewed calls for a pedestrian subway to be created alongside the bridge.

The bus involved in the collision is understood to have been hired by GWR to transport passengers between Bristol Parkway and Bristol Temple Meads stations during a planned three-week railway closure.

There were no passengers on board the bus at the time, and the driver was reported to be “unhurt but shocked”. Fortunately, there were also no pedestrians passing along the narrow footways under the bridge; if there had been, the outcome might have been much more serious.

In 2013, South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) agreed to

Left: Bus (less roof) at the Church Road mini-roundabout. Right: Roof of the bus on the road under Parkway Bridge

commission Network Rail to investigate options for improving pedestrian safety at the bridge, since which time there have been no further announcements.

In response to an enquiry from the Journal, an SGC spokesperson said: “We recognise the need to improve the environment for pedestrians and cyclists at Bristol Parkway’s western access and therefore a subway for pedestrians and

cyclists through the embankment to the east of the railway bridge is a strongly held aspiration.”

“The work agreed by a council committee in September 2013 has been undertaken by Network Rail.

This has involved the completion of feasibility and outline designs for a subway, and we also subsequently provided additional funding for ground investigations to be carried out on and near the railway embankment to help

provide more certainty for future stages of work.”

“The work undertaken has shown us that the construction of the subway would be a very complex scheme due to the close proximity of the railway above.

We are considering a number of potential funding mechanisms for the subway delivery and as this is ongoing we are not yet able to comment on possible delivery timescales.”

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First: T1 service will run alongside M1 MetroBus

A T1 bus waiting at the Savages Wood Roundabout stop on Bradley Stoke Way

A statement from First West of England First West of England is pleased to announce that the T1 service will be enhanced from January to provide customers in Bradley Stoke with greater travel flexibility.

As well as the launch of the new M1 MetroBus service, linking the south and north of the city, the popular T1 service will offer an additional early morning and early evening run into and back from the city centre.

The new M1 MetroBus route will take on the provision of travel between Aztec West and the city centre, providing sufficient capacity for the two morning and evening duplicate journeys [introduced in September] to be withdrawn from the T1 service.

The changes will happen on Sunday 6th January, which is the same date the M1 MetroBus service launches.

Simon Ford, commercial manager, First West of England, said: “We remain committed to service T1, as this is the key service to our offer in Thornbury.

While the route through Bradley Stoke will be duplicated by the M1 MetroBus service, the T1 does not serve UWE and therefore the MetroBus may be preferred by some Bradley Stoke customers.”

“We believe the combination of the M1 and T1 will significantly improve our transport offer through Bradley Stoke.” ● For timetable information, visit www.firstgroup.com/ bristol-bath-and-west

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MetroBus installs last pieces of jigsaw prior to 6th January launch

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he last remaining pieces of infrastructure for Bradley Stoke’s long-awaited MetroBus M1 service finally started to appear at stops along the route in mid-November, ahead of its planned launch on Sunday 6th January 2019.

As we went to press, three of the new iPoints (combined information display and ticket machines) had been installed – at the Patchway Brook and Willow Brook Centre southbound stops and the Great Meadow northbound stop, leaving five still to be fitted (or seven if you include the Aztec West stops on the A38). The missing shelter at the Great Meadow northbound stop was also in the process of being installed.

In late November, MetroBus invited applications from community groups, schools and organisations who wished to be featured on the rear inside panel of each of the 21 biogas vehicles serving the route. There was also a call out for local talent to perform on buses and at stops on the launch day, when travel on the M1 route will be free all day.

Bristol Community Transport, which will run the M1 service under contract to First, has invested in a fleet of new buses running on biogas generated from food waste, farm waste or sewage – creating up to 60 new driver and support positions at its Bedminster depot. A spokesperson commented that this represents the first major investment in biogas buses in the area and puts the West of England at the forefront of low emission bus operations powered by alternative sources.

MetroBus is a ‘buy before you board’ service. Tickets may be purchased on the First mTicket smartphone app or using a Travelwest smartcard (now known as Travelcard). Paper tickets may be purchased from iPoints using a credit or debit card (but not cash). Existing First

paper tickets bought at Paypoint shops are also accepted on MetroBus, as are concessionary passes.

MetroBus tickets can be used equally on the First West of England network in Bristol and, vice versa, tickets bought on First services (including mTickets) can be used on MetroBus routes.

Following the introduction of a flat fare across the whole of First’s Bristol zone, any single journey on any section of the M1 route will cost £2, when purchasing a ticket from an iPoint or using a Travelcard.

Packs of five tickets at £2 each are available on the mTicket phone app. Single tickets on the mTicket phone app cost £2.07.

A day ticket – valid on MetroBus and First local bus services is £4.

Travelcards may be ordered online at travelwest.info or collected from the Frist Bristol travel shop. If you purchase a multi-journey or multi-day ticket at an iPoint, it will be provided on a Travelcard which can then be registered on the website. ● metrobusbristol.co.uk

CCTV at MetroBus stops South Gloucestershire Council’s Community Safety Team has confirmed that CCTV cameras are being installed at MetroBus stops in Bradley Stoke, to ensure the safety and security of passengers using the facilities.

A statement on the council’s website reads: “Good quality evidence collection protects the safety of our communities, and supports our overarching aim to keep South Gloucestershire a great place to live and work.”

“The use of at-stop CCTV was included in the original consultation undertaken as part of the MetroBus project, and assessments undertaken in the planning stages highlighted the positive benefits such security features provide for all users, especially those from vulnerable groups.”

“The privacy of residents living nearby has been considered as part of this work. As a result, we will be configuring these cameras to ensure that the surrounding residential addresses are not captured by the scope of the cameras.”

MetroBus iPoints at Patchway Brook and Willow Brook southbound stops

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Sponsorship brings new training kit for BSYFC U8s

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layers and coaches of the U8 ‘Whites’ team at Bradley Stoke Youth FC are striding out in style thanks to sponsorship from ISD Solutions.

The Gloucester-based engineering company has provided the team with a smart new training kit for use during their weekly Thursday evening sessions on the AstroTurf at Bradley Stoke Community School.

This is the second year in which ISD Solutions has supported the team, having sponsored a new heavy-duty gazebo for its tuck shop in the 2017/18 season.

The BSYFC U8 Whites, who play in the Hanham Minor League Under-8 Division, are coached by Nick Mawson, Lee Halmshaw, Clarke Taylor and Huw Davies. The link with ISD Solutions has come about

through Nick, who works with Fred Weaver, national sales executive at ISD Solutions.

Nick commented: “‘The BSYFC coaches, parents and players, would like to thank ISD Solutions for their sponsorship and continued support. It’s excellent to see companies such as them supporting the local community.

They play a large roll in helping teams such as ourselves get the equipment and clothing we need to move forward.”

Founded in 1946, ISD Solutions have grown to be the UK’s leading contractor in the design, installation and maintenance of composite panel-based structures from cold stores to data centres, and have been specialists in the field for over 60 years.

Photo: Fred Weaver of ISD Solutions (back row, second from right) with the team in their new kit.

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Christmas Events

This year’s Santa sleigh tour dates for the Stokes Bradley Stoke Lions Club

The Float Group / Southmead Hospital Charity

Bradley Stoke Lions look forward to bringing their Santa Claus sleigh round the streets of Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford this December on the following dates.

All collections start at 5.45pm and typically run for around an hour-and-a-half, lasting until 7.15pm or 7.30pm.

Date

Route

Starting from

Tuesday 4th

Ratcliffe Drive

Tesco Express

Thursday 6th

Dewfalls Drive & Wheatfield Drive

Brook Way

Tuesday 11th

Hawkins Crescent

The Spinney

Thursday 13th

The Worthys & Berkeley Mead

The Worthys

Sunday 16th

Static collection

Willow Brook Centre

Tuesday 18th

The Bluebells & Meadow Way

Tesco Express

Thursday 20th

Saxon Way & Courtlands

Brook Way

N.B. All collections are subject to weather conditions. If raining or inclement weather, collections will be cancelled. For updates, search for ‘Bradley Stoke Lions Club’ on Facebook.

This enormous carnival float, towed by a tractor, will be visiting the Stokes on the following dates. Raising funds for the Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital.

Date

Route

Starting from

Saturday 8th

Webbs Wood Road area

Tesco Express

Friday 14th

Ratcliffe Drive area

Tesco Express

N.B. Routes are indicative only, based on those used in previous years.

For updates, search for ‘The Float Group’ on Facebook, where a link to a live online tracker is usually provided on the night.

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Christmas Church Services Church of Christ the King

Mautravers Close, Bradley Stoke Sunday 16th December 6.30pm: Carol Service Monday 24th December 3pm: Crib Service Tuesday 25th December 10am: All Age Christmas Communion

Community Carol Service

Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke Wednesday 19th December 6pm: Brass Band and Free Refreshments 6.30pm to 7.15pm: Carol Service

Holy Trinity Church

Broad Croft, Bradley Stoke Sunday 16th December 6.30pm: Carols and Candles Monday 24th December 4.30pm: Christingle Service 11.15pm: Midnight Communion Tuesday 25th December 10am: All Age Christmas Celebration

Cafe Church

Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church

4a Amberley Road, Stoke Lodge Sunday 9th December 10am-2pm: Real Life Animal Nativity Sunday 23rd December 5.30pm: Family Carols Tuesday 25th December 10.30am: Christmas Day Service

Baileys Court Road, Bradley Stoke Sunday 16th December 10.30am: All Age Christmas Celebration Monday 24th December 6pm: Carols by Candlelight Tuesday 25th December 10.30am: Christmas Day Service

St Michael’s Church

The Green, Stoke Gifford Sunday 16th December 4pm & 6.30pm: Carol Services Monday 24th December 3pm: Crib Service* 11.15pm: Midnight Communion Tuesday 25th December 10am: Family Communion* *In St Michael’s Centre

Holy Family Catholic Church Southsea Road, Patchway Monday 24th December 6pm: Christmas Family Mass 11.15pm: Hymns and Readings to welcome Christmas Tuesday 25th December 12am: Christmas Mass at Midnight 9.30am & 11am: Christmas Mass

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Casualty extra ‘Oscar’ opens BSR’s new studio

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Paul Anderson (a.k.a. ‘Oscar’) cuts a ribbon to officially open the new facilities

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radley Stoke Radio (BSR) welcomed a special guest to its Brook Way premises on Saturday 17th November to officially open its reconfigured studio space.

Casualty extra Paul Anderson, nicknamed ‘Oscar’ after the porter role he has played in the BBC hospital drama for over 30 years, cut a ribbon in the reconfigured ‘studio 1’ (broadcast studio) to declare the new facilities officially open.

Interviewed live on air

by BSR’s Charles Brickley immediately after the opening, Paul explained how he first found success as a disco dancer in the 1970s, making the top six in the world championships. This led to him acquiring an Equity card and a role as a junior doctor in the very first episode of Casualty.

Since then he has appeared as an extra in nearly every episode,

latterly almost always as the trolley-pushing porter ‘Oscar’.

The reconfigured space at BSR also includes two other studios, the ‘Green Room’, where shows are put together from recordings on memory sticks, and a disabled-friendly training room, complete with overhead projector, which can also be used for live band performances.

The consolidated space now also has proper soundproofing between the individual studios and more solid doors.

Much of the work has been carried out at low cost using recycled materials with some of the necessary expenditure being funded by a recent Tesco Bags of Help grant.

The event, which also celebrated the recent renewal of the station’s Ofsted broadcasting licence, was rounded off with an evening of live music and food.

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Digital bells coming soon to St Michael’s

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fter decades of silence, the sound of church bells will soon once again ring out across the village green at Stoke Gifford.

Reverend Canon Simon Jones, of St Michael’s Church, commented: “The installation of a digital bells system is a unique marriage of a medieval structure and 21st century technology.

We will now be able to call parishioners to worship, celebrate weddings, mark funerals and herald local and national celebrations in a quintessentially time-honoured fashion.”

Three years ago, local residents were told that the existing bells, one of which dates back to 1450, were unsafe and beyond economic repair or renovation and were invited to hear a trial of electronically-reproduced bell sounds from the church tower.

The feedback from this trial was overwhelmingly positive.

St Michael’s Church, The Green, Stoke Gifford

The church authorities are taking a great interest in the project as St Michael’s is the first church in the Bristol Diocese to install such a system. It has, therefore, taken time to gain the various ecclesiastical permissions, to make safe and preserve the original three bells and to evaluate a modern, state

of the art, digital sound system, which will be installed in the newly re-roofed and refurbished church tower.

Once the system is in place (4th December) there will follow a 15-month appraisal period, after which an application can be made to retain the system permanently.

Rev Jones added: “The new digital bells will be in operation in time for our annual Carols on the Green service on 8th December, when the hundreds of people who attend this popular event will be able to hear – many for the first time – the sound of bells ringing out across The Green.”

The digital bells system will take a few days to install and commission. Over this period they will be tested at various times in order to perfect the sound and decide which of the many available peals will be appropriate for St Michael’s.

Among the many advantages of digital bells is that they are relatively inexpensive, easy to operate, virtually maintenance free, faithfully reproduce pre-set peals – and do not require bell ringing practice sessions!

For any further information, please contact the St Michael’s Church office on 0117 969 2486.

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Official Fuel Consumption in MPG (l/lOOkm) and C02 emissions (g/km) for the Citroën C3 Range: URBAN 65.7-46.3mpg (4.3-6.1L/100km); EXTRA URBAN 88.3-67.3mpg (3.2-4.2L/100km); COMBINED 78.5-57.6mpg (3.6-4.7L/100km); CO2 emissions 93-110g/km. MPG figures are achieved under official EU test conditions, intended as a guide for comparative purposes only, and may not reflect actual on-the-road driving conditions.

Offer applies to retail sales of qualifying models ordered & registered 01/10-31/12/2018 or until such time as offers/prices may be withdrawn by Citroën at its complete discretion & include VAT, delivery to dealer & number plates, Government Registration Fee & 12 months’ graduated vehicle excise duty. ◊Citroën SimplyDrive is a 3 year Personal Contract Purchase offer. A deposit is required followed by 35 monthly payments, with an optional final payment at the end of the contract. Excess mileage charges will apply if you exceed the agreed annual mileage. A guarantee may be required. Over 18s only. Finance provided by and written quotations available on request from PSA Finance UK Ltd (company registration number 01024322), RH1 1QA. PSA Finance UK Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Carco Ltd trading as City Motors are acting as a credit broker and not a lender. To finance your vehicle we will only introduce you to PSA Finance UK Ltd, the exclusive provider of SimplyDrive. ∞The first year’s Road Fund Licence (RFL) is provided with the car. The Dealer will provide customers with a cheque for the value of years 2 and 3 RFL (based on current rates for years 2 and 3 at time of purchase) and the customer must apply for year 2 & 3 RFL. Citroën SimplyDrive is subject to status. +Minimum age 18 with Telematics, otherwise 21, 25 or 30 on selected models, maximum age 75. Policyholder must have a minimum of 2 years NCD to use on the vehicle and all drivers must meet eligibility criteria including minimum 2 years’ full UK licence or with Telematics drivers are required to install the Telematics box & consent to data capture & transmission to qualify for insurance and all drivers must hold a full UK licence. Insurance subject to cancellation if you receive four warnings for poor driving. For all drivers, limits on claims/convictions and excesses apply. 3 years’ motor insurance is provided and underwritten by U K Insurance Limited, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Payments will vary according to age, post code & annual mileage. The costs of insurance, servicing & Roadside Assistance are included within the monthly cost of Citroën SimplyDrive but are provided on a monthly pay-as-you-go basis & can be cancelled at any time without penalty or affecting the remainder of the Citroën SimplyDrive contract.

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City Motors Castle Court, St Philips Causeway, Bristol BS4 3AX S J Cook & Sons Station Road, Kingswood BS15 4XX Tel 0844 247 9469 Tel 0844 247 9473 www.carcogroup.co.uk/dacia The official fuel consumption figures in mpg (l/100km) for the Dacia range are: urban 35.3 (8.0)–76.4 (3.7); extra-urban 44.1 (6.4)– 83.1 (3.4); ombined 40.4(7.0)–80.7 (3.5). The official CO2 emissions are 158–90g/km. Figures are obtained for comparative purposes in accordance with EU legislation and may not reflect real-life driving results. Equivalent NEDC value obtained from WLTP figures, aiming to reflect a closer representation of the ‘real-world’ fuel consumption and CO2 figures.

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Christmas lights switch-on goes off with a bang

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radley Stoke’s Willow Brook shopping centre got the festive season off to a bright start on the evening of Friday 16th November with a programme of entertainment in the town square rounded off by a spectacular fireworks display.

A packed crowd enjoyed performances by Britain’s Got Talent finalist Andrew Bourn, who sang a selection of Christmas songs, and fire jugglers Loz and Marky who wowed the crowds with their daredevil act which included fire eating and firecracker whips.

Children enjoyed fairground rides and a giant inflatable slide set up in the bus stop corner of the square while food and drink stalls did brisk business throughout the two-and-a-half hour programme.

The culmination of the evening was the switching on of the centre’s Christmas lights, which occurred simultaneously with the start of a five-minute fireworks display launched from the roof of the centre.

More photographs from the event, including some great shots taken from a drone circling above the centre, may be viewed on the Willow Brook Centre’s page on Facebook. ● Just a few of the comments left on the BSJ Facebook page: • “Brilliant, thanks to the Willow Brook and BSR for a fab Christmas lights switch-on” • “Kids loved it; brilliant night” • “Definitely best one yet!

Fireworks were a brilliant addition!”

Top row: Spectators marvel at the fireworks display. Above (l-r): Fire juggler Loz and swing singer Andrew Bourn

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Schools

Former deputy steps up to take on headship at Little Stoke Primary

New head Anne Sargent presents Scott Howes with the fingerprint tree picture

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very day is an opportunity for learning for the staff and children at Little Stoke Primary School. That was even true at the end of October when attention turned to the departure of the headteacher, Scott Howes, who was leaving the school after six happy and successful years, to take on a new job in Northern Ireland.

“Learning how to deal with goodbyes is an important life skill that we’ve been able to share with the children as Mr Howes leaves,” said Anne Sargent, who has now taken over as headteacher having previously worked alongside Mr Howes as deputy head. “We talked about change and about looking forward to the next chapter of our learning adventure at Little Stoke.”

In his final week, staff and pupils turned their well wishes into personalised songs, videos and other activities during assemblies that created special memories for everyone involved. As part of these celebratory activities, Mr Howes received a number of gifts and presentations from the children which reflected the warm feelings of the whole school community.

These included a beautiful framed ‘fingerprint tree’ which

every child contributed to and a very special ‘coat of memories’ adorned with written memory stars from every child and member of staff.

The school also celebrated by holding a quiz for Mr Howes to test his knowledge about the teaching team. For example, asking which teacher also had their glider licence? His correct answers resulted in winning tools that would help him complete tasks at the end: painting a selfportrait, building a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows and decorating a cake. The children, of course, found this very amusing!

Stephen Wells, chair of governors, thanked Mr Howes for being such an important and lasting positive role model for the children and a person who would be long remembered by those at the school.

Scott Howes joined the school six years ago at a time when it had falling pupil numbers. Since then he and Mrs Sargent have made a number of significant changes resulting in the school becoming popular with parents and being rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.

“I have very much enjoyed my time at the school and will take away many happy memories,” said Mr Howes.

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Get well · Stay well

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by Craig de Groot, chiropractor at Willow Brook Clinic

Let’s talk about stretching

on’t get caught out by a stiff, sore body during the winter months. It is easy to stay indoors on the sofa during the blustery grey days, but it can take its toll on your body. Some stretching exercises could help you get through the winter with a pain free body and a smile on your face.

Joint range of motion – how far you can move a joint in various directions – is determined by many things, including joint type and the structures surrounding it.

Stretching exercises can help extend this range of motion. To understand how, it helps to be familiar with these structures and how they can help (or hinder) a joint’s flexibility: Joints are the junctions that link bones together. The type of joint – that is, whether its structure is a hinge, pivot, or ball-in-socket – determines how the bones can move.

Muscles surround joints and provide the energy used to move them. The amount of tension in the muscles surrounding a joint is a key factor in how much range of motion that joint can achieve. Muscle tension can be affected both by passive factors, such as tissue scarring or your habitual posture, and by active factors, such as involuntary muscle spasms or purposeful muscle contractions.

Tendons are flexible cords of strong tissue that connect muscles to bones and make

movement possible. To move a joint, energy from the muscles is transferred into the tendons, which tug on the bones.

Ligaments are tough, fibrous bands of tissue that bind bone to bone, or bone to cartilage, and stabilise a joint.

When you stretch, you’re working muscles and tendons rather than ligaments.

Ligaments are not supposed to be elastic. An overly stretchy ligament wouldn’t provide the stability and support needed for a safe range of movement.

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Reflections celebrate ten years at Willow Brook STAFF and clients at Reflections Bradley Stoke celebrated the salon’s tenth anniversary at the Willow Brook Centre with a special event on the evening of Friday 9th November.

Guests were treated to a glass of bubbly on arrival and enjoyed party nibbles, complimentary party hair trials and manicures. Product goody bags were also handed out to the first 50 guests.

The salon welcomed its first clients on Monday 13th October 2008, being one of the original tenants at the centre when Willow Brook opened for business. Since then it has seen a number of developments, including new services such as balayage, gel nails and eye-lash extensions.

Salon manager Paige said: Reflections Bradley Stoke is such a great Salon to work in and I have a fantastic team. No two days are ever the same but the one constant is that we end the day smiling!”

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Ask the Doctor with Dr Faisal Siddiqui of Bradley Stoke Surgery Advancement in diabetes care (or, in other words, ease off the Christmas pud!)

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However, by the time you read this, we may likely be on the verge of Christmas and about to indulge ourselves with festive meals.

There are currently 3.4 million people with type 2 diabetes in England and around 22,000 people with diabetes die prematurely every year. Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart disease and stroke. Unlike type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes is largely preventable by lifestyle changes.

The government has heavily invested in a national diabetes prevention programme.

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On 14th November 2018, NHS England announced that Freestyle Libre would be made available in all areas throughout the country by April 2019.

Currently, provision of the Abbott FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System is not routinely funded by the CCG for Bristol and South Gloucestershire, but they will be working with healthcare partners in the coming months to explore increasing the availability. It should be noted this is mainly suitable for brittle type 1 diabetics who test 8 times

per day and have disabling hypoglycaemias. These patients are usually under the care of hospital diabetes teams.

There are also a number of new diabetic medications coming to the NHS which help improve diabetic control even further. However, despite all this, for type 2 diabetics in particular, it’s important to live a healthy lifestyle. So when you next ask for seconds of Christmas pudding, think twice!

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Police Laptops and mobiles for front line police Officers and staff at Avon and Somerset Police are being equipped with laptops and mobile phones, which should allow them to spend more time out in the community.

The roll out of laptops and smartphones to all front line officers and staff means that they don’t always have to return to their station to complete paperwork. Officers can now access all the necessary systems from their mobile devices, meaning they will spend more time out on the streets, moving more quickly between jobs.

Deputy chief constable Sarah Crew said: “In Avon and Somerset we are committed to giving our offers the tools they need to be outstanding at serving the public.

When it comes to technology, this means the best that is on offer so that they can be visible, accessible and fully equipped to respond wherever they are.”

“Our officers are now able to use their devices wherever they happen to be, so they are making better use of community spaces such as cafés, libraries and community centres, as well as partner agencies’ sites, in order to do their work on the go and without needing to return to the police station so often.”

“I know that people appreciate a visible police presence in their community, and my hope is that as officers increasingly take their office outside, the public’s confidence in our service will increase. It’s always reassuring to see a police officer out and about in your community – please do say hello when you see them. If you want to report something to us, ask a question or seek advice, please do so – our officers will always do their best to help.”

“The time saved by officers using this new technology will be put back into proactive policing, community engagement and preventative work.”

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Between Monday 12th and Friday 16th November, Happy Days Nursery hosted a stationary exercise bike in their reception area to help them ‘cycle’ the equivalent of 489 miles, representing a virtual journey that started at the group’s Swindon Nursery and finished at their Falmouth nursery, visiting all 21 of the company’s nurseries along the way.

The miles were clocked up not only by the staff of the local

nursery, but also by several parents, and even some of the group’s head office staff who travelled up from Cornwall to support and take part.

Working within the childcare sector, the staff and the management team within the nursery say they are always keen to support any event that will raise money to support children’s wellbeing across the globe.

Speaking to the Journal, Jen Kilbride, nursery manager and Stacey Bailey, deputy manager, expressed how thankful they are to everyone who helped complete the challenge.

Through donations in the nursery and via an online Rickshaw Challenge donation page, parents and staff at the Bradley Stoke nursery raised £337 for Children in Need.

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Local teenager makes international debut

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toke Gifford resident Joseph Budd recently made his debut for the Welsh U17 football team at an international tournament in Portugal.

Joe, who is 16 and attends Abbeywood Community School, started playing football when he was just five years old. He used to attend ‘soccer camps’ during the summer holidays and joined the Stoke Lane U7 team when he was six. As he got older and his skills developed, his coach Steve Moore took him to Bristol Rovers for a trial and he signed his first youth contract with them when he was nine.

Explaining what he loves so much about football, Joe said: “Football keeps me fit. I enjoy training and the challenge that comes with trying to play such a physical and demanding sport.

I always enjoy the challenge of testing myself against different opponents that you come up against each week and I’m always striving to get better.”

Hungary trip

Since signing his first youth contract, Joe has gone from strength to strength and in the summer of 2018 he was called up to play for Wales U17s in the Telki Cup in Hungary.

The tournament took place in September and, whilst there, he played against Croatia, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

Describing the experience, Joe said: “Hungary was a fantastic experience. Although I was nervous, I was lucky that the captain was a good friend with whom I played at Rovers, and all the boys and coaches made me feel very welcome. I was still only 15 during that trip, but I qualified to play because of my year of birth. I was really happy that I made two substitute appearances and started the second game.”

Tournament in Portugal

As soon as Joe returned from Hungary, he was called up by Wales to attend a training camp in Newport and it was here that he was told that he had been put on the reserve list to play in the UEFA qualifiers in Portugal in October. Joe then had an agonising wait to find out if he would be going to Portugal but when the Welsh U17s coach, Rob Edwards, watched him score two goals whilst playing for Bristol Rovers U16s, he received the call saying he would be joining the rest of the squad. Joe was in Portugal for a week where he made two second-half substitute appearances and started the third game against Portugal. Joe said: “I was so proud to start my first competitive international game, especially as my mum, dad, gran, nan and both grandads had flown out to watch me.”

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After his success with Wales, Bristol Rovers have now offered Joe a scholarship which will start next season. This involves training with the squad four days a week and attending college once a week with a game at the weekend. The scholarship will end after two years and Joe is hoping that he will have impressed them enough to be offered a professional contract.

His dad, Matthew Budd, said: “The whole family are extremely proud of Joe’s achievements so far. It’s not been all glory and roses for him though and they are tested physically and physiologically by the coaches.

We’ve had plenty of tears over the years but the last few months have given Joe a massive boost after making his international debut with Wales and signing a scholarship with Bristol Rovers.”

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tokes Singers are putting the finishing touches to the programme for this year’s Christmas concert and we’re all set to entertain, writes Sue Callow.

‘Sing Noel’ on Saturday 8th December sees us returning to the Church of Christ the King, Bradley Stoke with a mix of traditional and modern music including a keyboard solo from Phil Lawrence and opportunities to sing along under the baton of Sian Walters.

Oldland Brass Ensemble, led by Bob Lavis, are our special guests. With cornets, flugelhorn, tenor horn, euphonium and bass they will play music ranging from ‘Mozart to Modern’ especially arranged by Bob. Our chosen charity for the evening is Parkinson’s UK, which works to change attitudes and find a cure for this progressive neurological condition. Donations made for interval refreshments will help to secure their programme of support and information for those diagnosed with Parkinson’s, their families and carers.

Advance tickets at £5 for adults and £2.50 for children (5 -16 yrs) are available from choir members and from Liz on 01454 614148. Some tickets will be sold on the door at £6 and £3 but please buy early to be sure of your seat. Doors will open at 7.00pm for the 7.30pm performance.

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Our Christmas concert is always an enjoyable evening and a chance to relax and enjoy the start of the festive season, so do come along and share in the celebrations.

If you can’t be with us on Saturday 8th, there will be a second opportunity to hear Stokes Singers perform when we are guests of Cameo Orchestra at their concert at St Barnabas’ Church, Warmley on Tuesday 11th.

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Council consults on phasing out recycling bags

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outh Gloucestershire Council has launched a public consultation on a proposal to stop providing white and green bags for kerbside recycling collections and instead ask residents to use green boxes for all of their recycling materials.

No changes are being proposed on how materials need to be separated and presented for collection, i.e. plastics and cans mixed together and all other items grouped separately in the boxes.

Cabinet member for communities and tourism Cllr Paul Hughes said: “This change has been proposed for a number of reasons, the main ones being that the current bags are not biodegradable and plastic fragments are released into the environment as the bags deteriorate. They also need to be replaced regularly and are currently sourced from overseas.

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South Gloucestershire councillor Paul Hughes with green recycling boxes

service could save us around £100,000 a year and the boxes also last far longer.”

“We will continue to support those residents who cannot physically manage the boxes, through our assisted collection service, where the crews collect and return the containers to an agreed point.”

A council spokesperson explained further: “In 2017 we simplified and improved our recycling collections with the introduction of weekly recycling for all household recycling material – plastic, cans, paper, cardboard, textiles, small electrical, glass and food. At the time, residents could continue to

use white bags for plastic, green bags for cardboard and boxes for other material, or choose to just use boxes. Extra recycling boxes are provided free of charge.”

“We are now consulting on stopping the future supply of recycling bags. Any bags already in use can continue to be used, but would be replaced by boxes when the bags deteriorate.”

The consultation is open until 25th January 2019, and it is expected that a decision will be made by March 2019. To take part: • Visit the council’s consultation page consultations.southglos. gov.uk, read the consultation document and complete the online survey • Pick up a paper copy of the survey from libraries or One Stop Shops and, once completed, post it to the council • Telephone the council on 01454 868154

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