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l Aviva looks to part let Stoke Gifford offices l Two-way traffic returns to part of Gipsy Patch Lane l School community comes together for long-delayed grounds workday l Stagecoach drags feet over congestion-causing driver changeovers l A4174 Ring Road: Plans for three more ‘throughabouts’ paused l Bradley Stoke Scouts experience “biblical” weather on camp l Advertising feature: Updates from South Gloucestershire Council l Mixed reception for ‘low noise’ fireworks display l Santa sleigh, Christmas float and lights dates l After-school & holiday club impresses Ofsted

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otorists using the A38 between Almondsbury and Thornbury are set to face long delays in the new year when temporary traffic lights with single-lane running will be in operation for several months on a bridge over the M4 motorway.

The reliability of bus services which use this section of the A38, including First Bus T1 & T2 and Stagecoach 10, is also expected to suffer, particularly at peak times.

National Highways (formerly Highways England) says the A38 Almondsbury Overbridge is in need of refurbishment to ensure the durability of the structure and the surfacing.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: “The works

required are extensive and will include the addition of new concrete, renewal of the drainage and the footway. In addition to this, we will replace waterproofing and bridge joints, and renew the surfacing.”

The work will take place in three phases, with single-lane traffic flow in operation during Phases 2 & 3, between 4th January and June 2022.

Phase 1 of the work began on 13th November 2021 and this has seen narrow traffic lanes and a 30mph speed limit introduced at the bridge. One of the footways across the bridge has been closed and this will not reopen until the bridge work is finally completed in June 2022.

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News Bridge works will reduce A38 to single lane for 5 months “Extensive” repairs need to be made to the M4 motorway overbridge between Almondsbury and Thornbury Continued from facing page

Work at the site will mainly be carried out during day-time hours.

There are a number of planned overnight closures of the road, from 8pm to 6am the following morning on the following dates: • 4th January 2022 • 28th January 2022 • 6th March 2022 • 30th & 31st March 2022 • 1st & 2nd June 2022 Locally signed diversions will be in place for light traffic.

HGVs will be diverted via M5 J14 (Falfield) to J16 (Almondsbury) and vice versa.

Pedestrians can cross the bridge during the works, using the sole remaining footway, except during the overnight closures.

A spokesperson for National Highways said: “Please note that the dates of overnight closures

L-r: Advance warning sign at the A38 Almondsbury Overbridge in early November; View from the bridge towards Wales

may be subject to change – we’ll keep you informed via advance roadside warnings.”

“We’ll make every effort to ensure that the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum.”

“We always aim to work to programme, however unforeseen

circumstances or adverse weather conditions may lead to changes.”

“We apologise in advance for the inconvenience this will cause, and we’ll be mindful of noise at all times and light disturbance during night-time works. There will be no works over the Christmas break or on bank holidays.”

For further information, visit nationalhighways.co.uk, call the National Highways Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000 (open 24/7) or email info@highwaysengland.co.uk

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ne of the largest employers in Stoke Gifford is looking to let out space in its enormous office complex near Parkway Station as a consequence of a move towards permanent ‘flexible working’.

Insurance giant Aviva announced back in January that it was closing or merging some of its UK sites and intended to allow staff to continue working from home, beyond the pandemic.

The firm, which employs 16,000 people in the UK, said the plans would not lead to job cuts and people could still work from an office if they would rather.

“The way we use our office space is changing significantly.

As our people continue to work in a new flexible way, we want our offices to inspire creativity and collaboration. Our intention is to invest in our sites to provide a more vibrant, inspiring and flexible workspace for our people,” Aviva said in a statement.

“We are combining office space in some locations and reducing the space in others. We are not leaving any town or city where we currently have a presence,” it added. “The next steps are to continue engaging with our people across these locations, working with them to build the best working environment to support their needs, the needs of the business and our customers.”

The Stoke Gifford site, known

as Aviva Centre Bristol, was not specifically mentioned in the January announcement.

Later, at an analyst briefing in March, Aviva said it planned to cut up to 30 percent of its 1.7 million sq ft office space across the UK by the end of 2021.

The first indication that changes are potentially coming to the Stoke Gifford site came with the appearance of several ‘To let’ signs in early October. These advertise “modern office space with excellent parking; from 8,850 sq ft”. At around the same time, numerous permanent signs which previously displayed the name ‘Aviva Centre’ were altered to read ‘Lake View’, the new name under which the complex is being marketed.

A recently published brochure for Lake View has the tagline “Modern office space in a parkland setting near Parkway train station” and offers office suites ranging in size “from 8,850 to 88,000 sq ft”.

Facilities listed as being available to tenants include a fully equipped gym, a squash court, a fully equipped sports hall, “stunning” grounds and surroundings, eco climate control and electric car charging points.

A floor plan of a “typical upper floor” shows three modules available for rent, occupying around half the total space available on the floor, configured

as three separate modules ranging in size from 8,857 to 10,774 sq ft.

A spokesperson for Aviva told the Journal: “We have surplus space in our Bristol office which we are now looking to let out to other companies. We rebranded the office to Lake View to support marketing the building. Aviva still has a significant presence in the building along with our

outsource partners who support Aviva customers on our behalf.”

The spokesperson declined to state the percentage of the total floor space in the building that is being offered for let.

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Two-way traffic returns to part of Gipsy Patch Lane

Highway widening on the south side (left in photo) of Gipsy Patch Lane, east of the railway bridge (Little Stoke side), nears completion in early November

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he good progress being made with highway widening works east of the new railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane has allowed South Gloucestershire Council to plan for a return to two-way traffic on part of the road with effect from Monday 22nd November.

A full closure of Gipsy Patch Lane east of the bridge is scheduled for Sunday 21st November, between 8am and 8pm, to enable the council’s StreetCare team to make changes to the temporary road layout.

The works will involve relocating the temporary road studs and concrete barrier east of Stokers public house. These changes are being made to help reopen some of the residential side-road junctions following substantial completion of certain phases of the works. Other works east of the bridge will continue.

From Monday 22nd November, the junctions for Smithcourt Drive and the service road leading to Bush Avenue and Stokers public house will be reopened to traffic. Vehicles will be able to turn left and right out of both side roads.

The current westbound oneway system will remain in place but will be moved and will be in operation between the service road leading to Bush Avenue,

east of the railway bridge, and the Rolls-Royce mini-roundabout, west of the railway bridge.

The junctions for Station Road, Gifford Crescent, and the service road on the north side of the carriageway will remain closed to traffic whilst work continues in those areas.

A week later, on Sunday 28th November, between 8am and 8pm, Gipsy Patch Lane will be closed to traffic west of the railway bridge, between the bridge and the Rolls-Royce mini-roundabout.

This is to enable the council’s StreetCare team to make changes to the temporary road layout. The works will involve removing the temporary road studs and the concrete barrier west of the miniroundabout. These changes are being made following substantial completion of the works in this area. Other works west of bridge will continue.

During both Sunday closures, the westbound one-way system will not be in operation and those needing to travel by car between Stoke Gifford and the Filton/Patchway area will need to use the diversion route via Winterbourne Road, Bradley Stoke Way and the A38, or vice versa. Pedestrian and cycling access will, however, be maintained via the new shared use path.

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Gipsy Patch Lane: Traffic management from Monday 22nd November 2021

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The reduced-scope westbound one-way system along Gipsy Patch Lane will remain in place until all the road widening work is complete, currently scheduled for September 2022. After this date some ad hoc traffic management will be required along Gipsy Patch Lane to enable landscaping works and the installation of shelters, iPoints and CCTV at the new MetroBus stops.

A spokesperson for South Glos Council said: “We will continue to keep the traffic management along Gipsy Patch Lane under review. As work progresses, if we are able to reopen further side junctions, then we will.” ● southglos.gov.uk/CPmetrobus

Under the bridge

Work here continues on the drainage system and enhanced pumping system. Network Rail and its contractor Alun Griffiths Ltd are currently excavating for the valve chambers which will be installed towards the end of November. These have been precast off site by a supplier and are in their curing period prior to delivery and installation.

Off-site manufacturing is continuing for the pumping equipment and the first fix (pipe works, ducting and cabling) is planned for the beginning of December and the second fix (pump installation, wiring and commissioning) by the end of the year.

Top: Map showing the scope of two-way traffic on Gipsy Patch Lane with effect from Monday 22nd November, when it will be extended from the Little Stoke Lane junction up to the junction with the service road leading to Bush Avenue and the car park of Stokers public house (pictured above)

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heatfield Primary School held one of its ‘Grounds Days’ on Saturday 6th November, after having to take a break for the last 18 months due to the pandemic.

Sixty-six people came together, made up of children, parents, staff and governors, to help improve and maintain the school grounds, with the tasks carried out including: • Collecting leaves and composting them • Clearing the pond of weeds • Making bamboo canes for the allotment • Fixing the guttering • Cleaning out the chicken coop A new feature is the digging out of a large letter ‘W’ on a hill near the main entrance to the school and planting 200 bulbs in preparation for them blooming in the spring. The bulbs were kindly donated to the school by Bulbs4Kids, a campaign meant to acquaint children with the world of nature by means of interesting activities that are also fun.

Hedgerows were also cut back in preparation for a hedge-laying training event being held at the school on 27th/28th November.

The school runs Grounds Days six times a year and they are a great way of bringing the school community together. Those who attend are rewarded with s’mores around the campfire after all the hard work has been done.

School community comes together for long-delayed grounds workday

Clockwise from top left: Digging out a large letter ‘W’ for bulb planting; Clearing leaves from the play park; Removing excavated turf and soil; Toasting s’mores around the campfire.

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A Stagecoach no. 10 bus holding up traffic on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford

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he issue of Stagecoach buses causing traffic congestion on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford due to driver changeovers being carried out at the two stops near Meade Park continues to frustrate motorists.

Following the publication of a reader’s letter in our October magazine, another reader has been in touch to say that he raised a similar matter with Jack Lopresti MP in 2019, albeit relating to changeovers occurring on Orpheus Avenue, Little Stoke. The response from Stagecoach reveals that it began receiving complaints about driver changeovers on Hatchet Road as far back as 2017/18, in relation to the 77 service (now the no. 10).

The changeover location was consequently switched to Orpheus Avenue in 2018, the main criterion being that drivers could still take their rest break at the Stagecoach depot at Pegasus Park, off Gipsy Patch Lane.

However, the 2019 response noted that once Gipsy Patch Lane closed for the railway bridge replacement work, it would no longer be possible for drivers to travel from the depot to Orpheus Avenue and so the changeover location would temporarily be changed to Southmead Hospital, “at extra cost to the company”.

Following sight of the 2019 response, and with Gipsy Patch Lane yet to be fully reopened, the Journal asked Stagecoach why it is not currently using the hospital for changeovers, as previously advised.

Rachel Geliamassi, managing

director at Stagecoach West, responded: “Driver changeovers are an essential part of our operations to keep services running so that we can continue to serve our community. However, there is often not a perfect place for these to happen, for various reasons.”

“Due to drivers being unable to take their breaks at a hospital following the onset of the pandemic and advice to reduce footfall within hospital grounds, driver changeover remains at Hatchet Road.”

“Although this is not ideal, with the service being an hourly one, the dwell time at the bus stop for driver changeovers is not continuous. Despite this, we have issued an instruction to our drivers on the service 10 to complete their paperwork before their changeover, to minimise the time spent at these stops.”

“We will consider other options once the [Gipsy Patch Lane] works cease, however, it will remain a challenge as the lay-by stops don’t have enough room to accommodate two (or more) buses at once without blocking the road and other options, such as the Parkway Station bus interchange, would require a vehicle shuttle for our drivers to get to and from the depot.”

“We recognise that we need to minimise congestion where we can, and we appreciate residents’ patience whilst we work on a solution.” ● A reader has made us aware that he has recently raised this issue with the Traffic Commissioner for the West of England.

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Bristol Memorial Woodlands offers nearly 100 acres of woodland, meadows and picnic spots suitable for school, nursery and extracurricular groups to visit and explore.

Primarily a funeral venue, the setting is also open to the public all year round for walks and the founders are keen to introduce more children to its unique and tranquil environment.

One play scheme which already uses the site on a regular basis is aimed at pre-school children with autism and other additional needs, and the leaders say being out in nature has great benefits for the youngsters.

Early years specialists Jane Gulliver and Karen Norton, who run the playscheme, said: “We have been running outdoor sessions at Bristol Memorial Woodlands for a while now and it’s fantastic.”

“The children we take are pre-schoolers

with autism and other additional needs and it’s amazing how much their language and communication skills come on during the sessions.”

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“It’s also hugely beneficial for the parents or carers who enjoy a few hours of respite time to get a haircut, grab a coffee or spend some quality time with their other children.”

Chris Baker, founder of Bristol Memorial Woodlands, said: “The whole concept of the woodlands is to provide a beautiful, tranquil, space for generations to come so we really want to see groups enjoying it.”

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Plans for three more ‘throughabouts’ paused

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lans to spend £30 million on converting three more roundabouts on the A4174 Ring Road into ‘throughabouts’ have been put on hold for at least 12 months after a public consultation showed a clear majority of respondents were opposed to the scheme.

The throughabout concept resembles a traditional roundabout but has additional ‘straight on’ traffic lanes that go through the centre of the roundabout. All routes through the junction, including the ‘straight on’ lanes, are subject to traffic signal control.

The proposals also include road widening and the creation of extra lanes at a further existing two roundabouts. The whole scheme would take a minimum of three years to complete, with work taking place at multiple junctions at the same time.

South Gloucestershire Council made the announcement just one week after reopening the Wraxall Road junction as the Ring Road’s first throughabout, following more than 14 months of roadworks that started last summer and cost £6.9 million.

Residents have condemned it as being “dangerous” and a “huge waste of money”.

The decision to put the scheme on hold was made after the results of a 12-week public consultation showed that 73 percent of the 880 respondents “strongly disapproved” of the proposals.

A council spokesperson said: “The feedback received identified a number of issues and concerns from local people, which we hope to address in the coming months.

This included wanting more time to become familiar with the recent Wraxall Road junction changes, as well as the impact of construction work and roadworks.”

The plans were strongly opposed by the South Gloucestershire Green Party which says the scheme fails to provide adequate provision for cyclists and pedestrians and does nothing to improve the reliability of bus services. The

group’s petition to “scrap the plans” attracted more than 1,800 signatures.

Developing the scheme has already cost £806k, prompting the opposition Labour group to ask whether taxpayers’ money has been wasted.

The council’s Cabinet member for regeneration, environment and strategic infrastructure, Cllr Steve Reade, said: “We would like to thank all those who took part in our consultation. You have spoken and we have listened. We will not be submitting a funding bid at this time, but we will feed the comments received back into the proposals.”

“Whilst pleased with the first few day’s operation of the new Wraxall Road throughabout scheme, we recognise it’s quite a big change for the area and people need time to become familiar with it. We will continue to monitor it to inform the wider project.”

“There remains a strong case both economically and environmentally for junction improvements along the A4174. It is anticipated with no intervention

the congestion along the ring road and on adjacent roads will worsen in the years to come due to planned local growth.” ● Consultation feedback report: http://bit.ly/a4174-improvement

Above: Aerial view of the Wraxall Road throughabout on its first day of operation (25th October 2021).

Inset: ‘Use LEFT lane to turn RIGHT’ How to negotiate the roundabout when wishing to make a ‘right turn’.

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Scouts experience “biblical” weather on camp

By Nick Nelson, chair, 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group t’s been a long time since we have been able to camp but the three Scout troops and their leaders jumped at the chance on offer at Woodhouse Park, near Almondsbury. We usually camp in September but this year it drifted to the first weekend of October.

You might remember it; the weather was biblical!

At camp, you are expected to put up your own tents and the Scouts spent Thursday evening raising tents and marquees as well as moving in the kit we need.

It rained, it started to get a little muddy and we spotted that a number of tents were no longer fit for purpose, so Friday morning we had to ring around to see who had enough eight-person tents in stock (not as many as you think!)

Everyone arrived on Friday evening and quickly settled in, some of whom were in the very new tents (Air Beams!) which proved popular. The rain held off and we managed games in the fields and trees before night fell and everyone hurried to bed.

Overnight it rained, and that become the theme until we left on Sunday. Occasionally we would dart out for a brief period in the sunshine (lulling us into a false sense of security) before it started raining again. Very quickly, the ground turned to mud, and the mud then just got deeper. Some learnt the hard way that boots need to be tied on firmly with many stuck on one

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In Brief Fewer admissions at Bowsland Green?

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leg with the other just a sock.

However, we still managed to cover activities like orienteering, axes & saws, fire lighting, cooking and the adventure course (which is an assault course you just get [more] wet and muddy on). We also helped tidy and maintain the site as it returns to full use. The highlight was a campfire led by Julia. Songs and actions warmed everyone up and, despite the rain, the campfire kept going.

Sundays are always a little slower with a later breakfast, but we completed our final activities before dropping tents. With everyone tired – especially the leaders who were operating on coffee by now as they are always the last to get to sleep – we were grateful to the many parents who turned up, helped us and took home very muddy tents to dry out. Thanks to you all, it really did lift us.

We are still drying and cleaning kit, but everyone enjoyed themselves. Some had

joined straight into Scouts and had never camped before. Some had never overnighted without their parents. Well done to all of you but special thanks to our leaders who continued to motivate despite the conditions.

We are already looking forward to the next camp!

If you have been inspired and

are looking for a new challenge, we are always looking for more adults to join the adventure, especially as we lost leaders over the pandemic. We are in particular need of Cub leaders as well as some help organising our equipment. Please visit our website 1st.bradley-stoke-scouts. org and click on ‘Join 1st BSS’.

In consultation with the school’s governing body, South Glos Council is proposing to reduce the admission number for Bowsland Green Primary School.

It is proposed to reduce the admission number from 45 to 30 with affect from 1st September 2023. This will bring the admission number more closely in line with recent and anticipated admissions to the school and will apply to new applications received for first admission to the Reception class in September 2023.

The new admission number will age through the school and reach 30 across the age range over a period of 7 years.

No other alterations to the admission arrangements at the school are proposed and children currently attending the school will remain on roll.

To comment, please visit southglos.gov.uk/consultation

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outh Gloucestershire Council wants local people to have their say on its new draft budget for 2022 to 2023. The council provides hundreds of services from looking after vulnerable people, keeping the streets clean and collecting our waste to maintaining the road network and investing in our schools.

The total net budget is more than £360 million in 2022/23 and proposals include increases to children’s services funding worth more than £10 million over the next four years. There are also proposals for continuing financial support for those hit by the impact of Covid-19 and investing in facilities and infrastructure to improve communities and travel.

 Savings The council is committed to making savings and ensuring it delivers value for money services to residents. It aims to make savings of £18 million over the next four years by: ● Adapting to different ways of working, building on what the council has learned by working flexibly over the past two years. ● Adopting new technologies and automating systems where this can improve the way it works and improve its online offer. ● Ensuring council charges reflect the cost of delivering services and are comparable with other local authorities’ charges, for example how it charges utilities companies to compensate for disruptive roadworks on commuter routes. ● Implementing improved cost recovery, where the council can charge to cover the cost of providing some services, such as recovering its full overheads against pre-application planning fees on large developments.

VIEW FROM THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL Cllr Toby Savage Welcome – We’re proud to partner with the Bradley Stoke and Stoke Gifford Journals, great local publications, for an autumn special edition that brings you our latest news. You can read about our new draft budget and how you can have your say, the work of our fantastic StreetCare teams, our record school buildings investment programme, and other important council news.

We are looking forward positively to a post-pandemic future where we continue to support residents, businesses and communities across the district. The draft budget is a significant part of planning how we will meet the needs of people in South Gloucestershire in the years ahead, so your feedback is important. Last year, residents’ comments made through our budget consultation also informed our new Council Plan priorities.

We will continue to ensure that we fulfil our Council Plan commitments and work towards the priorities that you helped to shape, in ways that represent value for money.

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 Help to thrive South Gloucestershire Council Leader Cllr Toby Savage said:

 Social care The budget includes a 1.99 percentage point rise in general Council Tax, and a two-percentage point Adult Social Care Levy. This will specifically help contribute towards the increasing demand for social care services.

These services include helping older South Gloucestershire residents live safely and well in their own homes or recover from a hospital stay.

These budget proposals outline in considerable detail how we will work to ensure that young people in South Gloucestershire get the best start in life; how we will work with communities, the voluntary sector and individuals to help them to help themselves to thrive; how we will promote sustainable, inclusive communities, supported by the infrastructure and growth they need; and how we will continue to demonstrate that we can deliver value for money.

We aim to do all of this while tackling the biggest challenges of our time, namely responding to the climate and ecological emergencies and playing our part in eliminating the inequality gaps that exist in our society.

 How to have your say on the draft budget: View the budget at www.southglos.gov.uk/budget and then send your comments by 9 January 2022:  By email: consultation@southglos.gov.uk  By completing an online survey or download from the

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First ‘through-about’ opens up South Gloucestershire’s first ‘through-about’, the conversion of the Wraxall Road roundabout on the A4174 Avon Ring Road, has opened up to traffic.

The through-about (a round-about with three lanes for traffic through the middle), will reduce congestion and increase traffic flow at the busy junction, helping to reduce delays at peak periods by managing the volumes of traffic.

It will also improve air quality near the roundabout and future proof the roads network for the additional housing and

development schemes coming forward in the area.

Work started on the £5.9m project in summer 2020. Both approach roads have been widened. There are also additional traffic lights, a resurfaced junction with new road markings, safety barriers and acoustic fencing.

(Left) Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Environment and Strategic Infrastructure, Cllr Steve Reade at the new ‘through-about’.

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Sprucing up our streets  Progress on potholes South Glos Council’s StreetCare teams have filled in almost 12,000 potholes in the last year. Thanks to quieter roads, they were able to fill in more than ever during the pandemic.

Of the 11,868 potholes filled in 2020, nearly 3,000 of these were completed as a priority, in 24 hours, with around 6,000 filled within 14 days and the less urgent within 12 weeks.

Speedy potholes work has impressed local people. Pete from Patchway said: I was delighted after reporting two potholes very recently that they were both fixed within 24 hours.

I had spotted them while walking around Patchway and was concerned particularly for cyclists.

A pothole in the road needs to measure at least 300mm by 300mm and be 40mm deep to be considered in need of attention.

The council is investing a record £174m in highways over the next four years.

Local resident Pete meets and thanks the South Glos Council StreetCare team who fixed potholes in his area within 24 hours.

 Council StreetCare services : value for money It’s official! An independent study has found that the council’s StreetCare services provide ‘value for money’. The report also highlighted the resilience of the services which adapt to residents’ needs.

The research, by the Future Highways Research Group, included analysis of StreetCare’s activities, compared with other local authorities, along with an independent peer review. The group was especially impressed with the ‘one team’ approach and close collaboration with partners.

Cabinet Member for Communities and Local Place, Cllr Rachael Hunt litter picking in Kingswood Park.

Cabinet Member for Communities and Local Place Cllr Rachael Hunt said:

 Improving visibility near Parkway Our StreetCare teams have worked to cut back the undergrowth near Parkway Railway Bridge along Brierly Furlong to help improve driver safety along the new 20mph section. The 20mph signs are the

recommended size, but the big clearance of shrubs will enable them to be seen more clearly.

(Right) Hedge trimming along Brierly Furlong

I would like to send a big thank you to all of our StreetCare staff for their ongoing efforts which have resulted in these positive findings.

We constantly strive to deliver high quality services at the very best value for money for our residents, so it’s fantastic to see that our StreetCare division’s hard work has been recognised.

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Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Employment Cllr Erica Williams visits Blackhorse Primary School.

Integra Kitchen Unit Manager at Manorbrook Primary School with new dishwasher.

Celebrating almost £3 million of school building improvements The council is carrying out more maintenance improvements to school buildings than ever this year, with an investment of just under £3 million. Work has been completed at a number of primary and junior schools across South Gloucestershire over the summer holidays. This is part of our record £78 million investment into schools over a four-year period.

 A stronger voice for your community New parish and town councils: Have your say Did you know that being part of a parish gives you a stronger voice regarding what happens in your community? South Gloucestershire residents now have the chance to comment on proposals on changes to town and parish councils, including the proposal for Charlton Hayes, and Stoke Park & Cheswick to be Parish Councils. The deadline for responses is 7 January. You can have your say through the council’s website: www.southglos.gov.uk/ consultations

Projects already completed include: Blackhorse Primary School in Emersons Green: Replacement of existing lighting to LED and the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system as part of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

Manorbrook Primary School in Thornbury: Brand new electric catering appliances which have replaced older gas models.

 Housing completions Record new homes: providing ownership and affordable housing choice South Gloucestershire saw a record 1,650 new homes built during 2020/21, despite the impact of the pandemic on the construction industry. This success means that more individuals and families in the district will now have homes to rent and buy.

Of these new homes, 403 are classed as ‘affordable’, including 313 for renting and 90 for shared ownership schemes. This represents over 40 per cent of the total number of affordable new homes completed in the last year across the entire West of England region.

The new homes are on both large and small-scale developments. Both the overall number of new homes and those which are affordable completed in the past year are above the council’s targets. Construction in the district has remained resilient. Not only does this keep people employed locally but offers the prospect of housing being available for the next generation of residents close to where they grew up.

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Bradley Stoke WI members enjoy meetings and clubs

By Janet Hunt, secretary radley Stoke WI members are back enjoying our group meetings and clubs and we have been really delighted to welcome several new members in the last couple of months.

A really popular activity is our table tennis club that meets every Monday at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre; this is a great opportunity to get some exercise and enjoy a coffee beforehand!

We held our AGM in October and as well as the formal WI business our president, Sue Bandcroft, hosted an entertaining table quiz which caused a lot of laughter. In November we got

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into the Christmas spirit rather early as we were entertained with some Christmas tales by Mark Rutterford.

Our group will continue to celebrate Christmas at our December meeting on Wednesday 8th December at 2pm in the Oak Hall at the Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke. Our doors are always open to anyone who would like to become a member of the WI, so if you would like to join us then please come along.

Please contact Janet Hunt on 07845 744351 if you would like more information.

Bulbs planted for floral ‘Rotary wheel’

Brand New Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-school Coming Soon to Charlton Hayes This new nursery will be opening in Spring 2022 – for babies from 3 months to children of 5 years: Offering a flexible booking system – so you only pay for the care you require Extended opening hours and all yearround provision Government funded childcare available Meeting the needs of each individual child

Members of Bradley Stoke Rotary Club have planted thousands of tiny crocus bulbs in a roadside verge with the aim of creating an annual floral display to celebrate the success of a worldwide programme to eradicate polio. Located in the embankment on the west side of Brook Way, near Christ the King Church, the display should burst into flower next spring, in the form of the spoked wheel that is the symbol of Rotary clubs across the world.

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Ask the Doctor with Dr Sophie Kilmartin of Bradley Stoke Surgery Climate change and general practice

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t the time of writing this article, climate change has been on my mind as COP26 is being held in Glasgow, and I have been thinking about how I can behave more sustainably, both personally and professionally. There is clearly an urgent need for behaviour change in General Practice, just as in all areas of our lives, as last year the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) declared a climate emergency highlighting “the catastrophic effect on human health of not acting decisively and urgently on climate change”. I think a lot of us feel quite overwhelmed when thinking of the scale of the problem, however, that we are even thinking about it and talking about it makes me hopeful that change can happen.

And there are things we can do to start the ball rolling which will also benefit our health directly.

My first suggestion would be on using sustainable travel methods more frequently. If you have to drive to work, like I do as I need my car for home visits, then consider walking for shorter journeys like the school run or using the bus for trips into Bristol. Walking gives health benefits to ourselves by reducing our risk of heart disease and diabetes, as well as to the wider community from less pollution. Experts also suggest we should consider eating less meat as this takes more resources to produce than vegetables. From personal experience as a vegetarian of 35

years standing, it is not easy to go completely meat free as you do need to check you are getting good amounts of iron and vitamin B12, but perhaps having one day a week with no or less meat might be achievable, and reducing saturated fat intake helps heart health.

As a GP, during the Covid pandemic, it has really been essential to have access to good personal protective equipment (PPE). However for each patient contact we are required to wear a new plastic apron and gloves and it is really upsetting to think of all this plastic ending up in landfill. To offset the effects

of this, I have been talking to GP colleagues who have come up with some great ideas such as a greener minor procedure pack with less plastic waste, and pharmacy colleagues who are looking at greener options for asthma inhalers.

I hope the COP26 has convinced us all that we can make a difference, as long as we keep the climate high on our personal and professional agendas and keep trying to improve our carbon footprints.

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New homes application ‘called in’ after officers recommend approval

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planning application to build 21 affordable new homes on one of the last remaining building plots in Bradley Stoke has been recommended for approval by officers at South Gloucestershire Council (SGC).

The fate of the application will, however, now be determined by a committee of councillors after Cllr John Ashe (Bradley Stoke South) invoked the ‘call in’ procedure, which could potentially result in the officer recommendation being overturned.

The proposed site is a vacant plot of land adjoining Hornbeam Close, directly opposite the Tesco filling station at the Willow Brook shopping centre.

The scheme, put forward by housing association LiveWest, comprises a terrace of nine family homes, a block of eleven ‘supported living’ apartments and a separate wheelchair-accessible bungalow. The family homes will be for social rent tenure while the apartments will be for affordable rent tenure.

The terraced properties consist of seven 2-storey, 2-bed homes and two 3-storey, 3-bed homes; all with private gardens.

The ‘supported living’ apartments, intended for tenants with learning difficulties, are each one-bed and the block also

incorporates some communal space. The 2-bed bungalow shares a communal garden with the apartments.

Vehicular access to the site will be via an extension of Hornbeam Close, which leads off Savages Wood Road.

Several neighbours have raised objections to the application, citing concerns over the plan to access the site through Hornbeam Close. They claim that the road already suffers from traffic manoeuvring difficulties due to there being insufficient parking provision for the existing properties served by the road.

Bradley Stoke Town Council also lodged an objection on the grounds of “overdevelopment of the site and insufficient parking provision”.

When the application was first submitted, in April 2021, it was proposed that a total of 24 parking spaces would be provided for the 21 dwellings, inclusive of five unallocated/visitor parking bays. The applicant conceded that this level of provision fell short of the 29 spaces required by SGC’s Parking Standards but argued that the town centre location and the fact that people with learning disabilities “generally do not drive” could justify the shortfall.

Following negotiations, the applicant has since amended the

Visualisation of the proposed development at Hornbeam Close, Bradley Stoke

scheme to incorporate 28 parking spaces, still including five visitor spaces, with the ability to include a further two spaces at a future date. Whilst still strictly noncompliant, council officers have deemed this improved provision acceptable.

With reference to Bradley Stoke Town Council’s assertion of “overdevelopment”, the SGC case officer’s report points to a policy which requires housing development to “make efficient use of land, to conserve resources and maximise the amount of housing supplied, particularly in and around town centres and

other locations where there is good pedestrian access.”

The report goes on to conclude that the proposed development is “considered appropriate in terms of impact upon existing and future residential amenity”, “makes best use of the available land without appearing cramped” and “has a layout which is considered acceptable”.

It is anticipated that the application will be considered by SGC’s Development Management Committee on Thursday 25th November (live feed available). ● Planning application reference: P21/02958/F

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Mixed reception for ‘low noise’ fireworks display

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radley Stoke Town Council’s first-ever ‘low noise’ fireworks display, held in fine weather conditions at the Jubilee Centre on Sunday 7th November, received a mixed reaction from the public, both at the event itself and afterwards on social media.

As previously reported, the council had decided to trial a ‘low noise’ event in response to concerns raised by a resident over the detrimental impact of a traditional display “on local wildlife and pets”.

In the hours after the event, almost 300 comments were made on a post on the Bradley Stoke Journal’s Facebook page, ranging from expressions of appreciation that the town council is being considerate towards animals (and humans) to disappointment over the lack of excitement due to the absence of the traditional loud bangs.

There were also the usual complaints about inconsiderate parking of motor vehicles near the venue, which this year was so bad that First Bus chose to divert the no. 73 away from serving Brook Way and the Willow Brook Centre until 9pm.

A council report produced following the event noted that the number of people attending had been “noticeably lower than in previous years”, adding that this was “likely due to the Covid-19 pandemic”. Whether that is true is open to doubt as other displays in the area saw strong

demand, with Downend’s selling out for the first time in 50 years.

Furthermore, the absence this year of a display at St Michael’s Primary School in Stoke Gifford might have been expected to boost numbers.

In contrast to most other local displays, the Bradley Stoke event is free to attend, with bucket collections being made for the mayor’s charities. This year’s collection raised £2,861 (including £460 donated by food traders) for Dogs for Good and St Peter’s Hospice. The significant drop from the £3,959 raised at the last event in 2019 is put down to the lower attendance.

Bradley Stoke Rotary Club, which ran the barbecue at the event, raised over £1,000, which it will use to “continue supporting local good causes”.

The council report expresses thanks for the support of the volunteer marshals and bucket collectors from a range of local groups including Little Stoke Social Club, Dogs for Good, Bradley Stoke in Bloom, Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group, the young people of Bradley Stoke, the local police beat team and council members & staff. Thanks also go to Bradley Stoke Radio for providing musical entertainment on Jubilee Green.

Councillors now have the unenviable task of deciding whether to stick with a ‘low noise’ format for the 2022 event or revert to a traditional display.

L-r: Fireworks viewed from the car park; Bradley Stoke Rotary Club barbecue

Comments on the Bradley Stoke Journal’s Facebook page KLB: I have two autistic children I simply cannot bring to loud events and we LOVED being able to watch this year’s without fear.

CD: Very disappointed. If it’s low noise again we will not be attending.

If low noise must be used it should be replaced by music – although without the bangs the atmosphere just isn’t there.

VF: Thank you Bradley Stoke Town Council for organising. It was lovely and enjoyed by all in my family. Appreciate the low-noise may not be everybody’s cup of tea but we didn’t miss it. Especially if it means more people with diverse needs can attend.

LBE: I feel that as it’s an organised and advertised display we should have standard popping fireworks or at least background music. The issues for people and pets are not caused by the one organised 20-min display but by the unorganised and late, unexpected fireworks.

AD: Personally, I was bored and wouldn’t bother going to a low noise display again. A shame as I look forward to this display every year.

HA: I think backing music would be a great addition. Yes it lacked the usual ‘wow’ moments but you can’t say that we weren’t warned! Thank you to the town council for offering this option this year. Low noise works for many, and for those who prefer the big bone-shaking bangs (me included) we’ve got plenty of other options locally SM: Well done BS Town Council for putting people’s welfare (i.e. those with autism and PTSD for example) plus animals first. I applaud you!

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Self-care tips for the winter

inter has arrived!

Let’s take advantage of the chilly season by resting, recuperating and practising some self-care. It’s important that we look after ourselves throughout the year, but winter can have different challenges making self-care even more of a priority.

It is important to stay active.

Exercise releases chemicals that can help your mental health and overall happiness.

Going for a winter walk and spending time outdoors releases those endorphins, but so can exercising indoors. If you can’t bear the cold and wet, try a virtual exercise class. If your body hurts from sitting with a bad posture, or you have an injury or condition which prevents you from exercising, seek advice from a chiropractor or physiotherapist to ensure you are able to do the things you want to do.

It is surprisingly easy to become dehydrated in the winter.

With drier air from central heating and less natural heat around us, there is a reduced urge to hydrate. Monitor your fluid intake and make sure you are drinking enough.

Winter brings a bounty of seasonal fruits and vegetables.

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Santa sleigh, Christmas float and lights dates Bradley Stoke Lions Club

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Check out their Facebook page for dates and times. N.B. All collections are subject to weather conditions. If raining or inclement weather, they may be cancelled.

The Lions will also be collecting at Morrisons Cribbs Causeway on 4th & 12th December and at the Willow Brook Centre on 19th December.

Almondsbury Christmas lights display Graham and Sue at 42 Cope Park, This enormous Christmas carnival float, towed by a tractor, will be Almondsbury say: “Come join us visiting the Stokes on the following dates. Raising funds for the for our last-ever lights switch-on Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital. The programme is on 28th November from 5.30pm, subject to change due to weather, travel, parking and Covid restrictions. switch-on at 6pm! Mince pies, Date Route Starting from mulled wine and hot chocolate will be served, all for free! It will be our Friday 10th December Ratcliffe Drive area Tesco Express last switch-on [in Almondsbury] as Friday 17th December Webbs Wood Road area Tesco Express we are retiring to Cornwall where we will be continuing the display there!” A collection is made for St N.B. Routes are indicative only, based on those used in previous is your personalsearch outdoor space.

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Advertising Local clinic can help ease muscle & joint pain Fascia First Chiropractic, a friendly, local muscle and joint clinic in Little Stoke, is run by Lee Wickham. Lee has practised in the Bristol area for 2+ years, so far relying on word of mouth to exist, despite Covid. No corporate business model, just expertise built on education and 20 years of clinical experience.

Lee’s vision is to explain what is going wrong in the body and provide medical knowledge, mental health awareness, movement and manual therapies.

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£250k lake desilting project gets under way

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he long-awaited project to desilt the lake in Bradley Stoke’s Three Brooks Local Nature Reserve finally got under way on Monday 1st November when South Gloucestershire Council’s specialist contractor Land & Water Services Ltd moved onto the site.

The £250,000 scheme, which requires the removal of up to 4,000 cubic metres of silt, is intended to improve the wetland area for wildlife and visitors, increase resistance to flooding and enhance local biodiversity.

The work got off to a slow start as heavy rain at the end of October had resulted in the lake flooding (again!), forcing the contractors to amend their method of operation, and requiring additional equipment to be brought in to enable desilting to continue should the water levels remain high.

The path around the north side of the lake was closed from the 1st November, but the path leading north from the lake, towards the community orchard and Savages Wood, remained open for the first week.

The amphibious excavator finally arrived on site on the morning of Tuesday 8th November and the path up to the community orchard was closed later that day. This route is being used by trucks taking excavated silt to the spoil dumping site

around 500m north of the lake.

In contrast to the path around the lake, this route is only closed Monday-Friday.

Maps and waymarker signs are in place to advise people of the alternative routes to follow.

The project is expected to take 6 weeks to complete, i.e. until mid-December.

Looking to the future, South Gloucestershire Council has been working with the Environment Agency to explore ways to reduce the amount of silt entering the lake system.

A council spokesperson said: “The Three Brooks Lake project is part of our long-term commitment to managing the local environment and tackling the effects of flash flooding.

We have started the first of a series of planned natural flood management schemes to slow the flow of water into the main lake. In late October, ahead of the desilting works, we worked with Bristol Avon Rivers Trust and local volunteers to set up a series of berms, made from chestnut poles and hazel brash, which encourages the water flow to meander round the berms so the silt is more likely to settle before it reaches the lake. Plans are underway for further natural flood management initiatives including a project to slow the flow where Hortham and Patchway Brooks meet, in 2022.”

Top: A specialist amphibious excavator at work in Three Brooks Lake, scooping out silt and moving it towards the bank, from where it can be picked up by a long-reach excavator and transferred to a waiting dumper truck.

Volunteers from Bristol Avon Rivers Trust construct a berm in Stoke Brook as part of the first of a series of planned natural flood management schemes

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In Brief Official e-scooter trial extended until March

KEEP Bradley Stoke A TRIAL of rental e-scooters across the West of England has been extended into 2022.

Voi Technology Ltd, which operates the rental scheme, says almost 2.5 million e-scooter rides have been taken across Bristol, Bath and South Gloucestershire – making the service “one of the most well-used in Europe”.

The trial, led by the West of England Combined Authority (Weca), has now been extended until March 2022.

It is claimed that the e-scooter trips made through the Weca trial have replaced 900,000 short car journeys and improved air quality by saving an estimated 480 tonnes of CO2. However, critics say the e-scooters are making people more inactive by replacing journeys that were previously made on foot or by bike.

Voi says 75 percent of its riders in the region use e-scooters regularly to commute, shop or visit friends and family with more than 1 in 8 riders using them to connect with public transport.

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taff, parents and children at a Bradley Stoke afterschool and holiday club are celebrating a recent positive Ofsted inspection report.

Bradley Stoke Wise Owls Club, based at Baileys Court Activity Centre, has been rewarded with the highest rating now possible from Ofsted for this type of setting: ‘Met’. This indicates that Wise Owls met all requirements covered by the three Ofsted judging criteria of behaviour & attitudes, personal development and leadership & management.

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In her report, the Ofsted inspector comments: • Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at this extremely friendly and welcoming club.

• Staff highly value the children’s choices and opinions. They listen to children’s ideas and swiftly act upon these, in order to enhance children’s experiences.

• Staff encourage children to be independent and make their own

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choices within the club. They warmly interact with children at their chosen activities.

• Staff support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities exceptionally well.

• The owner of the club is extremely passionate about ensuring that children enjoy their time at the club.

• Children’s behaviour is excellent. Staff have high expectations of children.

• Children learn to share, cooperate and take turns during their play. They are kind, polite

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• Parents speak highly of the club. They state that their children love attending.

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Luci Walker, who has owned and managed the club for the past 7 years, was thrilled by the result, saying: “We are extremely proud of the report and especially the behaviour of the children attending Wise Owls. Despite such an unsettling time due to Covid, the children have returned to club in high spirits, always

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“We are also so grateful for the support of their parents during such a difficult time due to the pandemic. Their support has meant that Wise Owls is now back to its usual capacity with numbers growing every week.”

“We are committed to providing childcare of the highest quality, offering a safe and secure environment for the promotion of children’s development and learning out of school.”

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