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METROBUS CONSTRUCTION: SOUTH GLOS HIT BY £7 MILLION OF EXTRA COSTS North Fringe route now forecast to cost £113m on completion, with South Glos Council’s contribution up 24% to £38m Page 27 Hatchet Road bus lane plans
Autumn in The Stokes
Councils on collision course
Readers’ seasonal photos
Pages 18 & 19
Pages 28 & 29
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PLUS , IN YOUR 56-PAGE BRADLEY STOKE MAGAZINE l HRH The Princess Royal visits new museum for Concorde at Filton l MetroBus construction report for October l Second consultation on library service cuts l Gold award for BSCS primary’s Forest School l New measure ranks BSCS top secondary in South Gloucestershire l Scouts invite all to Remembrance event l Spectacular volunteering effort at new skate park l Building under way at former East Works site l Church to mark 25th anniversary of founding l Lots going on at weekly girls-only youth club l Local groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding
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New greengrocer now trading at Willow Brook
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radley Stoke shoppers have given a warm welcome to a new greengrocer’s stall, Jimmy Deane’s Fruit, Veg & Salad, which commenced trading in the town square at the Willow Brook Centre on the Monday of half-term (24th October). Jimmy Deane’s will be open every Monday, Friday and Saturday, selling a full range of fresh produce with stock carefully selected by hand to ensure the best quality. The local greengrocer has several thriving pitches around the South West including Yate Shopping Centre, Bath, UWE Bristol and Devizes. Owner Jimmy, 36, says: “We pride ourselves on providing fresh, quality produce with value for money every day. I am really excited about bringing what we do to Bradley Stoke to help keep the town healthy. It’s really important to eat fresh
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and we believe that everyone should have the option of getting their fruit and veg locally and independently.” The business was founded by Jimmy’s father in 1970 and has been going strong ever since. With many years of experience,
Jimmy says they are able to give “valuable advice and a friendly and personal service to customers”. “The competition from the bigger retailers is really tough now, but we continue to work hard and adapt the way we work
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erospace Bristol has celebrated a major milestone in the construction of the new home of Concorde, with a topping out ceremony for the museum’s Concorde hangar attended by HRH The Princess Royal. The £19m museum is currently taking shape at a site on the northern side of the former Filton Airfield, alongside Hayes Way, the road which links the A38 with The Mall at Cribbs Causeway. The Concorde hangar will be home to Aerospace Bristol’s star attraction: Concorde 216. Designed, built and tested in Bristol, she was the last Concorde to be built and the last to fly. Due to open in summer 2017, Aerospace Bristol will offer more than just Concorde,
taking visitors on a fascinating journey through time: from the earliest days of flight, when Boxkite biplanes flew over the Avon Gorge, through to the modern day, revealing the latest technologies of today’s aerospace industry and telling the amazing stories of ordinary people achieving extraordinary things. HRH The Princess Royal toured the site and met with Aerospace Bristol volunteers, who are hard at work preparing the exhibits for display in the new museum, then unveiled the first piece of a feature wall: a specially engraved aeroplane sculpture to mark the occasion. As Aerospace Bristol’s Patron, Her Royal Highness was also presented with a framed print of a magazine cover from the
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News HRH The Princess Royal attends topping out ceremony for new Concorde hangar museum’s extensive historical archives. The Bristol Review cover, first published in Autumn 1957, shows a photograph of Princess Margaret, Princess Anne and Prince Charles on the steps of a BOAC Britannia as HM The Queen Mother set out from London for Rhodesia. Iain Gray CBE, Chairman of Aerospace Bristol, said “This topping out ceremony marks a major milestone towards opening Aerospace Bristol in Summer 2017. I am most grateful to Her Royal Highness for kindly agreeing to attend the ceremony as our Patron. I understand The Princess Royal has an interest in science, technology and engineering, and education and learning will be at the heart of Aerospace Bristol. The success of Concorde must be the inspiration for today’s youth to join our great industry and develop the new ideas of tomorrow.” ● www.aerospacebristol.org
Above: HRH The Princess Royal chats to Aerospace Bristol volunteers, who are hard at work preparing the exhibits. Left: The new Concorde hangar (in the right of picture) takes shape some weeks before the princess’s visit.
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Current traffic management arrangement (end October). The northwest-bound carriageway between the Patchway Brook and Aztec West roundabouts is currently operating as a single lane. On the final approach to the Aztec West roundabout, this splays into three lanes; one for each direction of travel. Occasionally during off-peak hours, the final approach to the roundabout is reduced to two lanes. This is to allow for site vehicle movements such as earth removal, to take place safely.
Planned traffic management arrangement to be introduced from early November. The northwest-bound carriageway between Patchway Brook roundabout and Woodlands Lane will continue as a single lane. Between Woodlands Lane and Aztec West roundabout, the carriageway will be opened to two-lane running and a two lane approach to the roundabout. This traffic management arrangement will be introduced for approximately ten weeks from early November 2016. 1-lane running
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MetroBus construction report for October • BSW lane closure now scheduled to start early November • Overnight closures of BSW scheduled for mid-December • Woodlands Lane still expected to fully reopen by Christmas By Jim Aitken, community liaison officer at Alun Griffiths Ltd
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n Friday 14th October, Wales & West Utilities completed their gas main diversion work on the verge of the nearside lanes approaching Aztec West on Bradley Stoke Way (BSW) and vacated the site on 20th October. Griffiths will now begin work in preparation for widening. Some work will be undertaken alongside Western Power Distribution, Vodaphone and Virgin Media, so the widening work can commence in early November. Details of the current and planned traffic management set-up for the section of road between Patchway Brook roundabout and Aztec West roundabout are shown on the facing page. On conclusion of the gas main work a little further down BSW, Griffiths will reinstate the section of footpath opposite the Woodlands Lane junction. This should reopen in mid-November. The widening work of the nearside verge will enable Griffiths to complete their works in this area in readiness for the full-reopening of the Woodlands Lane junction by Christmas. However, this is dependent on signalisation work being completed by South
Gloucestershire Council. Between Aztec West Roundabout and Patchway Brook Roundabout, work will focus on the central section of the carriageway to include islands at the Orchard Gate and Woodlands Lane junctions. Surfacing work along this section of BSW is scheduled for mid-December. This will be night-time work and cover approximately five nights between 8pm and 6am. Due to the fluidity of the works, the exact dates are not yet known. Further information should be available for December’s Journal. A letter drop will be made to residents in the immediate area and the wider area will be informed via the press and websites. Should Griffiths have availability prior to this planned surfacing, we may reinstate the road surface levels to remove the current dip in the road at Orchard Gate. Should this happen, the public will be informed as above, as this will also involve some night-time surfacing work.
Further down BSW
Between Patchway Brook Roundabout and Savages Wood Roundabout, work will move from the eastbound carriageway
The nearside lane of Bradley Stoke Way on the approach to the Aztec West Roundabout will be closed full-time from “early November,” say Griffiths
to the westbound for drainage works estimated to take six weeks. Traffic will be moved onto the new eastbound carriageway. MetroBus stops will be finished at Great Meadow Roundabout and in early November new works will begin on two further MetroBus stops either side of Webbs Wood Roundabout. Residents bordering BSW at Marjoram Place and Great Meadow Road will be informed by letter in advance of the works’ commencement. The works for each roundabout will take 4/5 weeks plus power connection work by Western Power Distribution.
of Riviera Way, Earl Close and Voyager Close to supplement the earthworks at this bridge. Whilst Griffiths is making good progress against programme, completion of the whole SGTL scheme is dependent on completion of the new bridge over the Ham Brook, which lies on the line of the SGTL between Hambrook Lane and the A4174. These bridge works are being undertaken by other contractors employed by South Gloucestershire Council.
Great Stoke Way & SGTL
Great Stoke way is all but complete with some signage work yet to finish and will be complete by mid-November. On 14th October, Network Rail handed over the new Stoke Gifford Transport Link (SGTL) rail bridge to Griffiths. Taking advantage of the fine weather, we immediately began earthwork operations to build up the levels to the bridge in readiness for constructing the road over. This will continue throughout November and involve removal of the earth bund at the rear
Traffic management on Bradley Stoke Way , with vehicles moved onto part of the newly built eastbound lane
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How to get in touch with the MetroBus contractors Community liaison officer Jim Aitken can be contacted on 08458 622327 (or via email at metrobus@alungriffiths.co.uk). The number is manned between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday. Outside these hours, please leave a message and your call will be returned.
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Second consultation on library service cuts
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esidents of South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to take part in a second round of consultation on the future of library services in the area after the local authority backtracked on it original plans to close a number of libraries or severely restrict their opening hours. The council’s revised plan, which sees the targeted savings scaled back by 23 percent, centres around the introduction of new technology which would allow people to use libraries even when there are no staff on duty. At the heart of the new proposals is a reduced savings target, reduced from £650,000 to £500,000, from an annual budget of £2.6million. This means that staffed hours would not be reduced by as much as previously anticipated. The plans also propose introducing an ‘open access’ technology that would mean extended opening hours for libraries when no staff are on duty, potentially from 8.30am to 7.30pm, 7 days a week. This would be an extension of opening hours of up to 100 per cent over current hours and could make
libraries much more accessible to people who cannot normally get to them during current opening times. Investment in this new technology would incur one-off costs of up to £400,000. It is also proposed that the mobile library service be replaced with community centrebased libraries across South Gloucestershire, run by volunteer groups. The Council would also fund the building costs of Chipping Sodbury Library with the service being delivered by volunteers. These plans would mean that no library building would have to close as a result of the savings. Views are sought on each of these proposals as well as peoples’ preferences for patterns of staffed opening hours. The preferred plans see libraries grouped into geographical ‘clusters’ with the aim of ensuring that there is a staffed library open six days a week (Monday to Saturday) within each cluster. No libraries would be staffed on a Sunday. Locally, Bradley Stoke Library would form a cluster with the libraries in Patchway and Filton. Staffed hours would amount to
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35 hours per week at Bradley Stoke (currently 45.5), 24 hours per week at Patchway (33.5) and 26 hours at Filton (41.5). While the consultation process is under way, the council will also be conducting a pilot of a form of open access technology, called Open Plus, at Bradley Stoke Library. A council spokesperson said: “While the technology is widely used in parts of Europe and increasingly across the UK, it is important that we can get firsthand experience and identify the ways in which we would need to adapt it to work for South Gloucestershire if a decision is made to adopt it.” That pilot will begin later in the autumn and library users at Bradley Stoke will be invited to register for the service, be given an induction on how to use the service and be asked for feedback on their experiences. The technology works by granting registered library members the ability to use their existing library card with a PIN to ‘swipe in’ to the library. Their card will act as a key to release the door lock and the door will open. All the services – lights,
heating, and computers – will be activated upon entry. The library will be covered by CCTV which will record both inside the building and outside, and each person entering will be recorded. At closing time, an announcement will warn people in plenty of time that the library building is closing. Once closed, if someone has not left the building, an alarm will be activated and security staff will be alerted. The current proposals are that all library users over the age of 16 will be able to register for open access and this is one of the areas that we are keen to hear feedback on. The registration process will include an induction session to learn how open access works. Councillor Heather Goddard, Chair of the Environment and Community Services (ECS) committee, said: “We were pleased with the level of support for the first phase of consultation and the depth of responses we had. Building on that feedback we have adopted an alternative option that means we can retain more staff hours, but also potentially offer current and potential library users more access to services. “We want to hear from everyone, current library users as well as those who may be encouraged to use libraries out of current hours, about how they would prefer us to proceed.” ● The consultation is open until 2nd January 2017. Full details are available online at www.southglos.gov.uk/ librarychanges. Consultation documents are also available in all libraries and One Stop Shops. Local MP Jack Lopresti has voiced concerns about the use of ‘open access’ technology at local libraries. In a letter sent to the Journal, he asks: “What does this mean for the people visiting the library alone, especially the vulnerable? What about the security of the libraries’ premises and their contents?”. The full letter is available on our website.
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News Recent changes at Bradley Stoke Library Bradley Stoke Library: currently undergoing redevelopment and having new technology installed
By Nikki Hallur eaders who regularly visit the local leisure centre and Bradley Stoke Library will have noticed that building works have been going on for a few months now. The main entrance has been closed off since summer, while the library has been opened from its former emergency exit point near the children’s books. The work in the leisure centre involves the making of a new adventure play area, that includes a bigger softplay, climbing room and a revamped library. The work that was expected to be finished by 10th October was delayed slightly, but now the new softplay is open so are library activities. So, what changes can library users see in Bradley Stoke now the work has almost finished? Perhaps the most noticeable new service will be the addition of a new ‘quiet room’, which will be sectioned off with 13 computers and work desks; this will be a strictly silent area unlike the rest of the library. In the past, students have mentioned the
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noise levels that come with having a popular children’s area: the quiet room will allow people to concentrate on their work while others can enjoy the social interactions during Baby Rhyme Time, Story Time or other events. Another important feature will be the change in the actual opening hours. Whilst there was much debate about the curtailing of library services, the plan now is to extend evening opening hours without staff, through an ‘Open Doors’ policy. These unstaffed hours will require registration by users over 16 years of age and will be carefully monitored through a swipe card system. Apart from these changes, the self-issue machines will also get a slight make-over. A new button is to be added on the screen so that users can manage items that require payment. As far as layout is concerned, the Young Adults section is likely to be moved, whilst the main entrance to the library will be opened more centrally near the leisure centre’s entry point, rather than behind a corner as it used to be.
The Bradley Stoke Bowls Club AGM on 27th October was preceded by the presentation of a cheque for £1,000 to Doro Pasantes, centre manager at the West of England MS Therapy Centre located in Wheatfield Drive, Bradley Stoke (www.mstherapybristol.org.uk). Doro thanked the 70 club members present for this much-needed contribution to what is a largely self-supporting centre.
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MEMBERS of Bradley Stoke based North Bristol Running Group (NBRG) have helped celebrate a noteworthy sporting achievement by one of their most enthusiastic supporters. Richard Nuell completed his one-hundredth half marathon in a race in Stroud on Sunday 23rd October and members of NBRG were on hand to cheer him along and share a post-race cake. The lifelong runner is also a member of Portishead Running Club, but says he does most of his training with NBRG as they are such a friendly group and their regular runs are convenient to
attend from his home in Horfield. “My first half marathon was at Tewkesbury in 1988 and I generally do three or four a year. I joined NBRG two years ago and the support we give each other at events and whilst training is brilliant. I’m so grateful that some of my friends from the group turned out for the Stroud race and I was delighted to hear that a number of them got a personal best time there.” Appropriately, Richard completed the Stroud ‘half’ wearing race number ‘100’, which the organisers had kindly allocated for his special occasion.
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Gold award for BSCS primary’s Forest School
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hildren at the primary phase of Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) have been rewarded with a Gold-level Green Tree Schools Award by the Woodland Trust, for their use of the rich woodland environment on their doorstep. Every primary-age child at the school benefits from weekly Forest School sessions. This allowed staff to clearly demonstrate how the local woodland area is used to enhance the children’s learning. Pupils, staff and parents enjoyed an end of year picnic in the woods and a dedicated evening where families joined staff for a presentation about the Forest School learning completed across the year. Of course, this was followed by toasting marshmallows in the woods! The children in Catkin class have also completed several Woodland Trust activities as
part of the award, taking some beautiful photographs in the woods using iPads (above). The challenge was to take photos from different viewpoints, combining learning in computing and art. Sharon Clark, primary phase headteacher, said: “Children absolutely love to explore and
learn in the outdoor environment and we see it as an essential part of their learning experience, not an optional extra. It develops children’s problem-solving skills and nurtures their creativity, to explore, experiment and discover.” Karen Letten of the Woodland Trust added: “Thousands of
schools across the UK have taken part in the Green Tree Award, because they recognise the value of the environment in their pupils’ education. We’re delighted that BSCS has achieved the award and the pupils continue to enjoy learning about trees and the nature around them.”
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New measure ranks BSCS top secondary in South Gloucestershire Students’ progress from Year 7 to Year 11 is new focus
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ata released in October 2016 ranks Bradley Stoke Community School (BSCS) as the top school in South Gloucestershire based on a new school performance measure introduced this year. The school scored +0.25, which means that, on average, students achieved a quarter of a grade more than expected in each of their GCSE (or equivalent) qualifications. Headteacher Steve Moir commented: “BSCS has always focussed relentlessly on the progress of each individual to achieve their potential so it is no surprise to me that we have performed so well based on this new measure. We all want students to achieve the top grades, however we also work tirelessly to ensure that every young person at BSCS makes the progress we know they are capable of and achieve their potential; it’s heartening to have this recognised.” BSCS’s partner secondary within the Olympus Trust, Abbeywood Community School (Stoke Gifford), also performed well, with their score placing them very close to the average for all pupils nationally and 7th out of all 21 South Gloucestershire secondary schools.
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For many years all students, academies and schools were measured on how many GCSE’s they achieve at A*-C including English and Mathematics. From 2016 all students and academies are now measured on how much progress students make from when they start in Year 7 to when they complete their exams at the end of Year 11. This is known as Progress 8.
What is Progress 8?
The Progress 8 measure is designed to encourage all students to study a broad and balanced curriculum. The new measure is based on students’ progress measured across eight subjects. Naturally there is a complexity to which subjects count as part of the ‘8’, and certain core subjects are double-weighted to reflect their importance (e.g. English and maths). The school has provided parents with a factsheet that explains more of the detail. Historically, schools were almost encouraged to focus on students who were on the D/C grade border as the 5A*-C measure was the main piece of data that they were judged on. Schools are now accountable for
progress across a broad suite of subjects and for the progress of every individual student, regardless of ability. A spokesperson for the Olympus Academy Trust commented: “Throughout the term of the current government, many educational reforms introduced by the secretary of state for education have not always been well-received by the teaching profession. However,
the proposed introduction of the Progress 8 accountability measure from 2016 appears to have created a general consensus of approval from school leaders.” Trust CEO Dave Baker added: “We are delighted with the achievement of our students and staff this year, a reflection of their hard work and testament to the outstanding quality of education being delivered at our schools.” ● www.olympustrust.co.uk
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Spectacular volunteering effort at new skate park
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n Thursday 29th September, there was a large scale ‘volunteering day’ at the new skate park. More than 60 volunteers participated, including 45 local volunteers, several people from the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group and Green Gym, local young people (who also demonstrated some BMX skills during the lunch break) and Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC) staff. In addition, the leisure centre contractors were “amazingly helpful”, providing some tools, advice and storage. The volunteering day originated from BSTC (who built and run the skate park) expressing an interest in an ‘offer’ publicised through the local volunteering centre. The proposal by BSTC was to improve the landscaping of the new skate park, along with some of the adjoining nature reserve
and leisure centre grounds. Many months of coordination, organisation and preparation followed with the town
council’s youth development & participation worker Graham Baker liaising closely with a core group of local volunteers.
In addition to all the people involved, 2.5 tonnes of timber was delivered and many bulbs for planting acquired. It was also
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Just some of the skate park “furniture” installed by the volunteers
necessary to source a significant number of tools to help with all the tasks, these being mainly provided by Green Gym and the town council. Two days of work were also put in ahead of the main event to prepare and cut the timber ready for Ikea-style assembly. Achievements on the main volunteering day significantly advanced the landscaping of the new park at minimal cost. By the end of the day, five long chunky picnic benches were constructed, along with five 1m-cubed planters, made out of railway sleepers, with benches in between. In addition, cutting back of brambles and clearance of ditches surrounding the skate park and on the adjoining nature reserve was undertaken, with the welcome assistance of Green Gym. Lots of spring bulbs
were planted and a number of previously prepared tree pits were weeded. Finally, there was a general clear up, raking and some litter picking. Everything that had been planned was achieved and it was generally acknowledged as an impressive and rewarding effort by all involved. The next stage will be to plant 13 trees in late November (the optimum time for planting barerooted trees). These will be a mix of field maple, silver birch and hornbeam, which, along with enhancing the area, will eventually provide a partial windbreak and some visual screening. A spokesperson for BSTC said: “A huge thank you to all the volunteers for their fantastic efforts that have enabled a giant step forward in the landscaping of the skate park and the surrounding area.”
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taff from the Tesco Extra store in Bradley Stoke played their part in a mammoth charity fundraising initiative during the last week of September, which raised £21,423 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The store was one of 26 in the Bristol and Somerset area that took part in a relay to transport Macmillan mascot ‘Muggy’ between each of the Tesco stores before arriving at Westonsuper-Mare Pier on Friday 30th September to witness an attempt at breaking the Guinness world record for the most people to have a cream tea “in one place, in one sitting”.
Staff were challenged to use a novel form of transport when completing their relay leg and the Bradley Stoke store chose to enlist the help of local scooter club members to ferry Muggy onwards to the Eastville store in Bristol after he had arrived from Thornbury the night before. The following day, a coach took Bradley Stoke store staff to take part in the world record attempt in Weston-super-Mare. With a total of 555 people arriving, the event found itself a few short of the 750 required to break the record, but staff said they were nevertheless “delighted” to raise so much money for Macmillan.
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dispute over South Gloucestershire Council’s plans to rip up mature hedgerows and scores of mature trees in order to install a new bus lane along one side of Hatchet Road looks set to escalate after Stoke Gifford Parish Council (SGPC) called a public meeting to discuss “significant negativity from local residents”. The bus lane will form part of the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (CPME) scheme, a proposed extension to the wider MetroBus network that is currently under construction in the Bristol North Fringe. The CPME will link Bristol Parkway Station with The Mall at Cribbs Causeway and serve the new developments planned for the former Filton Airfield site. In addition to the construction of a number of sections of new bus lane along its route, the CPME scheme also includes replacing the railway bridge on Gipsy Patch Lane with a much wider concrete structure capable of accommodating one general traffic lane and a bus lane in each direction. The decision to construct a new southbound bus lane along Hatchet Road was agreed by an SGC committee in July, despite strong opposition from local residents and Stoke Gifford’s three South Glos councillors. With SGC’s own figures showing that the new bus lane will reduce bus journey times by just 29 seconds, and only during the morning peak, with no improvement at other times of the day, the £1.47 million cost of installing it was described by Cllr Ernie Brown, chair of Stoke Gifford Parish Council, as “economic suicide”. More recently, Cllr Brown told The Journal: “The proposed
MetroBus Extension along Hatchet Road does not connect with the main MetroBus route, it is no more than a shuttle service between Parkway Station and The Mall and does not warrant the huge expense and traffic chaos the construction will cause in the heart of our community.” Land for the widening of Hatchet Road would need to be taken from both Meade Park (to the east) and Forty Acres / Royal Park (to the west), and although both these areas are owned by SGC, they are leased to SGPC on 50 year leases with five-yearly break clauses. The Journal understands that SGPC has informed SGC that it will resist any attempt to change the boundaries of the two areas of land that it leases, which could mean that no work can be carried out by SGC before June 2019 or January 2021 (the ‘next break’ dates for Forty Acres and Meade Park respectively). In response to a query from the Journal asking why a public meeting had been called when the decision to progress the Hatchet Lane bus lane has already been made by SGC, the parish clerk said: “Following the decision by SGC, the parish council has discussed the MetroBus Extension on a number of occasions and feels that alternative options should be explored. The preferred option is to do nothing to Hatchet Road until the Stoke Gifford Bypass is completed.” “The public meeting has been arranged as the parish council is aware of a significant amount of negativity from local residents towards not only the MetroBus Extension, but the MetroBus project in general across the wider local community. The parish council are also acting in the best interest to protect the
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wonderful parks and open spaces maintained within the parish, and subsequently do not support the removal of the affected hedges.” Cllr Brown has requested that SGC officers attend the public meeting, but an SGC spokesperson could not confirm that they will, saying only: “We are seeking clarification on what the purpose of the meeting is, given that the decision to progress a southbound bus lane on Hatchet Road has already been made.” Although a planning application is expected to be made for the replacement Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge, no planning permission is required
for the works on Hatchet Road as they can be carried out under existing ‘highway permitted development’ rights. Construction of the CPME scheme is currently expected to commence in 2018, with the replacement Gipsy Patch Road railway bridge being installed over Easter 2019. MetroBus services would start operating on the route later in 2019. The public meeting arranged by Stoke Gifford Parish Council takes place on Tuesday 22nd November (see poster on right). ● For more information about the proposed CPME scheme, visit http://bit.ly/sgj-cpme
A PUBLIC MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS THE METROBUS EXTENSION FOR HATCHET ROAD, STOKE GIFFORD TUESDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2016 7PM TO 8.30PM ST MICHAEL’S C OF E VC PRIMARY SCHOOL, RATCLIFFE DRIVE, STOKE GIFFORD, BS34 8SG Parishioners are encouraged to attend the meeting to voice their opinions on the planned MetroBus Extension on Hatchet Road, Stoke Gifford, which was approved by the South Gloucestershire Council Environment and Community Services Committee for implementation in 2018.
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Scouts invite all to Remembrance parade and ceremony on Sunday 13th November By Katherine Robinson of the 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group he 1st Bradley Stoke Band will join us in the town Scout Group and the square and we will all be under Willow Brook Centre the watchful eye of our parade are busy preparing for the marshal Charles Brickley. annual Remembrance parade This year, our young people and ceremony on Sunday 13th are going to tell the story of the November. We are expecting First World War Naval Battle of large numbers of parade Jutland, marking its centenary, participants again this year as well as incorporating with many local youth groups the traditional elements of taking part, plus a very special Remembrance. We would like inaugural performance from to extend an invitation to all our new marching band. Groups members of our community to joining us so far include 1st attend the ceremony and you are Bradley Stoke Girl Guides, also very welcome to lay a wreath Brownies and Rainbows, 2nd or cross at the memorial. Stoke Lodge Brownies, 1st Our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts Stokeway Rainbows, South will once again be giving the war West Winterguard Academy and memorial its annual springCreation Twirlers Majorettes. clean and helping with the Royal Representatives from our local British Legion’s Poppy Appeal town and county councils have by decorating the Willow Brook been invited and the Reverend Centre and inviting the public to Paul Hinckley will also be in help them create a poppy “tree” attendance. Once again, the in the foyer. excellent Filton Concert Brass ● bradley-stoke-scouts.org.uk
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Local Remembrance parades and ceremonies Bradley Stoke: Sunday 13th November – Parade from the Jubilee Centre at 10.30am. Ceremony in the town square at 10.45am. Stoke Gifford: Sunday 13th November – Ceremony at the cenotaph, North Road at 10.15am followed by services at St Michael’s Church and Rock Lane Baptist Church at 11am. Patchway: Sunday 20th November – Parade from the car park near Coniston Medical Practice at 10.30am sharp followed by Remembrance service at the war memorial in Scott Park. Armistice Day commemorations at 11am on 11th November Short ceremonies organised by the Stoke Gifford branch of the Royal British Legion, with the Exhortation, Last Post, Two Minute Silence, Reveille and Kohima Epitaph. Bradley Stoke: Willow Brook Centre (inside the mall) Stoke Gifford: Parkway Station and Sainsbury’s Supermarket
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Conservation group report for October By Sara Messenger, Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group
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s the days get colder and the nights draw in, the reserve is changing, replacing her verdant skirts with a more subdued autumnal attire, but the cooler days don’t mean there is any less fun to be had! Just substitute blackberry picking with kicking up leaves, and splashing about in puddles and bird watching with squirrel gazing, as they sprint chattering overhead with mouthfuls of nuts to hoard away for their winter larders. The Thursday Green Gym, when not helping to landscape the skate park and clearing the school entrance paths of bramble have been working extra hard to keep out the chill, and although a little early for coppicing hazel, they have cleared an area by the
entrance to Savages Wood and have used the wood to replace the tired old fence with a new woven hazel one. Sadly, much of our time this month has been taken with litter picking and graffiti cleaning, although, regrettably for Meadowbrook School, not before they came down for the day, as their teacher was spotted trying to shield the more obscene graffiti from view! Although we are still waiting for Street Care to repair the damaged gate fence, we did remove the sharp broken edges to make it a safer.
Ponds and newts
Another of our autumn tasks is to make good the ponds and create more hibernacula for the newts to hibernate in, so we headed over to Dewfalls
Pond, which is again in need of attention. Although previous surveys showed that this pond once had a great many protected great crested newts, none were found during our surveys this year, and although we planted up this pond again this year, it may have been in vain as the pond is now dry. The Huckley Way pond that we maintain is also very low on water this year, as is Davies Pond (on Jubilee Green). In fact,
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the pond on The Common East is the only one to have had more newts in it this year than in 2015, which is a worrying trend. Six of the group have newt licences and each year undertake additional night time surveys to review our resident newt populations, so if you see a strange person with a clipboard and high-vis jacket shining a torch over a pond in the dead of night, it may well be one of us!
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Left: Hedgelaying team. Above Freya Smith recording a promotional video.
Owl prowl
The weather was kind this year and 25 people joined us and the knowledgeable and engaging Chris Sperring MBE for our annual owl prowl. After a brief talk, we headed off down the path, where we turned our torches off and Chris made the first of his tawny owl calls. Receiving no response, we walked into the woods where we stopped under a cherry tree to search for evidence of mice, and we found plenty, the ground was littered with fruit stones split in half by mice who eat the kernel. Torches were off and another few calls went out into the darkness. The silence was broken when without warning Chris then performed his famous ‘caught mouse’ distress call, although he received no reply we then all had the rather uncomfortable feeling that we were being watched through the darkness. Moving on to the lower newt pond (near the Ellicks Close tank bridge), there is an area which is shielded from the ceaseless glare of the streetlights and Chris decided to give us an impromptu but very interesting astronomy class! As we moved onto Bowsland Meadow, through the branches we caught our first glimpse of an owl as he silently
followed us curious as to what we were up to. Mr Sperring was very impressed with our management of the meadow and the rest of the site and was surprised to discover that we’re all volunteers, which was very heartening for the group to hear.
Lights, camera, action!
Local sixth form student Freya Smith joined us for several workdays and despite some dismal weather and the drone camera getting bought down by the wind and rain has made several video for us to highlight the reserve volunteers and the tremendous work they do. In addition, for Bradley Stoke Town Council, she has made a film record of all main paths on the reserve. Despite her interviewing me after I really had been through a hedge backwards, we think they’re really very good. So if you’d like to see if you or your pooch made it to the final cut, they can be viewed on the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group channel on YouTube (direct links may be found at http://bit.ly/bsj-mag-links). ● Contact the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group… t: 07497 006676 e: info@three-brooks.info w: www.three-brooks.info
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Bradley Stoke hotel set to join ‘DoubleTree by Hilton’ brand following £2.5 million renovation
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ilton Bristol, previously part of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts portfolio, is converting to a DoubleTree by Hilton as part of a £2.5million renovation programme. ‘DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol North’ is planned to open under its new branding on Saturday 12th November 2016. The hotel’s stylish 161 guest rooms have all been recently
features a 24-hour fitness room, swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room. DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol North offers the ideal location for meetings, special events and weddings, as a significant amount of the £2.5 million investment was spent renovating the hotel’s eight meeting and banqueting rooms. The hotel now offers flexible space for
refurbished and are all now fully air conditioned, featuring modern and unique amenities. Guests are able to take advantage of the in-house LivingWell Health Club, which
events, accommodating up to 170 guests, while the beautiful outdoor courtyard offers the perfect setting for photographs and summer events. The hotel has also created a conference café
area for conference delegates to relax and enjoy their refreshment breaks away from their meeting space. Whether it is a birthday, anniversary, christening or engagement you are celebrating, the hotel specialises in tailoring its service to exactly match your requirements, and offers a complete range of flexible banqueting and beverage options to make your event a success. Celebration packages start from just £15 per person; for more details, please contact the dedicated Events Team on 01454 893438 or meetings@ hiltonbristol.com Brunel’s Hat Restaurant, which pays homage to Britain’s most famous engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is perfect for when you’re feeling hungry. Serving delicious British classics the restaurant is open from breakfast through to dinner. Alternatively, the Lounge Bar allows guests to settle into the cosy sofas with a freshly brewed coffee from Starbucks, which has been incorporated within the hotel as part of the investment. The hotel has also recently started a new Sunday Lunch Carvery which is available from
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just £8 per person and is served within Brunel’s Hat Restaurant. General Manager, Nadine Rees said, “We look forward to welcoming our guests to our newly renovated hotel which is now part of the DoubleTree by Hilton portfolio. The team and I are really excited to be able to emulate the brand’s core promise to provide special comforts and acts of kindness to make our guests feel human again.” “I am certain that the hotel’s range of facilities will cater to the needs of business and leisure travellers alike and will provide a new, fresh level of hospitality to this vibrant and diverse city.” You’ll feel welcome from the moment you arrive at the hotel. Step into the newly refurbished lobby and savour a DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookie which
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info@bradleystokejournal.co.uk Facilities at DoubleTree by Hilton in Bradley Stoke • One hundred and sixty one stylish guest rooms which have all been recently refurbished and are all now fully air conditioned featuring modern and unique amenities • LivingWell Health Club featuring a 24-hour fitness room, swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room • Eight fully air-conditioned meeting and banquet rooms which have all been totally refurbished - offering flexible space for meetings, special events and weddings with up to 170 guests • New on-site Starbucks available from within the Lounge Bar • Brunel’s Hat Restaurant offering a Sunday Lunch Carvery from £8.00 per person (more details in advert below)
is presented to all residential hotel guests upon arrival. The hotel provides guests with a full complement of services and DoubleTree by Hilton brand amenities, including the Wake Up DoubleTree Breakfast, an assortment of gourmet in-room tea and coffee offerings, and a refreshing array of the Aroma Actives Essentials natural skin and body care line.
DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol North will be showcasing its recently refurbished hotel throughout the month of November. If you are interested in arranging a visit to view the hotel’s facilities then please contact James Montague, Sales Manager, who will be delighted to assist you. He can be reached on 01454 201144 or by email at james.montague@hilton.com
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onstruction of the £102 million North Fringe to Hengrove Package (NFHP) MetroBus scheme that is currently being constructed through Bradley Stoke is forecast to be more than £11m over budget when it is completed next year, a new report by the West of England Partnership (WoEP) has revealed. The news comes just weeks after South Gloucestershire Council (SGC), which is leading the NFHP project, reported that it was expecting it to be completed without any need to increase its own budgeted contribution of £30.9m, set at the start of the project in 2015. Further funding has come from central government (£51.1m) with the remainder being paid by Bristol City Council (BCC). Because of the way the funding is arranged, with the government contribution being fixed and
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SGC committed to cover 61 percent of the remainder, SGC’s increased liability as a result of the projected overspend comes in at more than £7m, representing a massive 23 percent increase on the authority’s original budget. The discovery of uncharted gas and water mains in Bradley Stoke
is one of a number of factors being blamed for the increased costs. Protester action at the Stapleton allotments site, where a new bus-only junction on the M32 has been constructed, is another, along with “additional design, planning and contract management costs”.
The WoEP report states that SGC has “already put in place temporary funding to cover its share of a forecast costs increase up to £110.5m,” but no information about where this funding will come from has been published by SGC. The report adds: “Further consideration is being given to identify funding to cover the SGC contribution towards the additional cost pressures as part of the 2017/18 capital programme budget setting process.” Elsewhere in the report, it is revealed that proposals have been received from two bus operators to “provide services covering the majority of the MetroBus network”. Further engagement is said to be taking place to “determine how these services will be provided in the multioperator environment, and to resolve any gaps in the network”.
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‘Autumn in the Stokes’ photo competition in which we asked readers to record the beauty of the season in the Five Stokes area (Bradley ed a fantastic response, with more than ninety photos being submitted over the nine day period for which the competition was open (22nd to ge. Choosing the prize-winners from so many fantastic entries has been a difficult task, but the editor’s decision is to award 1st prize (£30) to Burrows for photo #6 taken on Baileys Court Road and 3rd prize (£10) to Jennifer Ladley for photo #8 taken in Savages Wood.
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Building under way at former East Works site
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Speaking about the announcement, Gareth Williams, Development Director at St Francis Group, said: “This is an exciting phase of development. With the entire site now cleared and levelled you can clearly see the scale of development proposed at Horizon 38. It is the first major employment scheme to come out of the ground in north Bristol for 20 years.” “We’ve engaged with the local business community and look forward to working with them to satisfy their requirements for high quality new industrial and distribution accommodation and to welcoming new businesses into the area. For a long time, local occupiers have struggled with little or no available stock. That’s all about to change now with the development at Horizon 38”. The development of 580,000 sq ft of industrial employment space is being built in four phases
and funded by the BP Pension Fund. Horizon38 will consist of 27 units, with the first delivery of completed logistics and manufacturing space coming on stream in the summer of 2017 with later phases completed in 2018.
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In addition to the industrial and distribution opportunities available, a 25-acre commercial park is being developed fronting onto the A38 anchored by a Village Urban Resorts hotel together with a range of car showrooms, self-storage and other trade counter users. Also commenting Mike Forster, Development Director iSec, said: “This is a hugely significant project for Bristol. Horizon 38 sits in the heart of the Filton Enterprise Area regeneration site, a highly concentrated, high quality
employment area and key UK investment location. Filton has a long and established successful history in advanced engineering, aerospace and defence, home to leading occupiers such as Airbus, Rolls-Royce, GKN and the MoD.” Giles Weir of JLL, joint letting agent on the development said: ‘The scale of the development is indeed impressive and we are excited at the prospect of seeing this landmark scheme through to completion. The location is fantastic and the product will be of the highest quality so we are not surprised that initial levels of interest have been strong from industrial, logistics and trade occupiers alike.” “The Bristol market is in need of new stock in all sizes ranges so having units from 3,800 – 115,000 sq ft makes Horizon38 the perfect solution.” For further information, visit horizon38.com
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Aerial view (looking north) of the Horizon 38 development on the former Rolls-Royce East Works site. Gipsy Patch Lane runs east-west across the centre of the image, from the rail bridge on the right to the Royal Mail centre on the left. The new hotel is planned for the corner site at the A38 junction, opposite DriveVauxhall.
Community hall plans given green light by SGC Plans by Stoke Gifford Parish Council to extend Little Stoke Community Hall have been given the green light by South Gloucestershire Council. The parish council says it is finalising arrangements for putting the work out to tender and a submission has now been made for a public works loan, which it hopes will be confirmed sometime in November. It is anticipated that the tender process will be completed by the end of this year, with the potential for works to commence next spring, lasting for approximately six months. The council will work closely with user groups to minimise disruption during this period.
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Police deal with persistent lift seeker In response to concerns raised by members of the public earlier this year regarding “cold calling in Great Meadow Road and Breaches Gate, with a male asking for lifts to a garage,” a message posted on the Bradley Stoke police team webpage on 4th October 2016 stated: “The male responsible for the anti-social behaviour has been identified and issued with a Community Protection Notice Warning: (1) Preventing him from causing harassment, alarm
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Budding ballerinas’ charity danceathon Grants awarded
Babies and toddlers at babyballet Bradley Stoke have taken part in a Peppa Pig themed Danceathon to raise money for baby charity Tommy’s. Youngsters aged between 18 months and six took part, sporting their tutus and leotards while singing and dancing on an imaginary journey to Buckingham Palace and dancing in front of the Queen. Tommy’s funds four research centres in the UK that investigate causes and find treatments for miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. As well as this, the charity provides advice and support for all parents-to- be to help them have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Danceathons arranged by local babyballet tutor Claire Wingate raised over £2,000.
Bradley Stoke Town Council’s Leisure, Youth & Amenities Committee approved the following grants and support agreements at its October meeting: • Service Level Agreement of £1,700 with Bouncing Babies Group (which meets at the Jubilee Centre on Thursdays) • Youth Service Level Agreement of £2,300 with Bradley Stoke Youth Football Club • Youth Service Level Agreement of £1,850 with South West Winterguard Academy • Grant Aid of £475 to St Peter’s Hospice towards the cost of purchasing a new stand-aid ● Bradley Stoke Town Council has a range of grant funding streams which eligible groups and organisations can apply for. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/bstc-grants or phone 01454 205020. ● South Gloucestershire Council has introduced a new grant awarding scheme. See page 53.
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Bradley Stoke in Bloom October update By Sara Messenger of Bradley Stoke in Bloom (BSiB)
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y the time our October workday arrived, I think we were on ‘Plan D’ or maybe even ‘E’, but a plan is still a plan! We returned to the rose garden on Brook Way (just north of the doctors’ surgery) and seven of us, including newbie Emma, spent a very productive day there. We cleared the paths, weeded the flower beds, trimmed back the overhanging greenery, removed two dead bushes, avoided the numerous wasp nests, planted wall flowers, and repaired and then covered the rose garden carpet with bark chippings. The carpet has done a great job of keeping down the weeds here, but it was beginning to look tatty, the mower chewing up sections of it just added to its dejected air, so we have been planning to cover it up for a while. Although a couple of gardening firms promised us some bark, it never arrived, nor
could the local garden centre get enough delivered at such short notice, but the day (and over £300) was saved by a last minute offer of some free bark if we could collect it, which we did, by hand (well, wheelbarrow)! We also plan to repaint the benches here, but have been advised to wait until warmer weather but it will be done, unlike the nearby bench on the Patchway Common playing field which has been waiting 10 years for its graffiti to be painted over! One of our Willow Brook Centre planters is looking very bare at the moment as the plants have yet again been attacked by vine weevil larvae, so we have had to remove them to try and treat the soil, but we have suggested to the Beavers and Rainbows that in the meantime they may like to make poppies to decorate it. Our herb garden
Bradley Stoke in Bloom volunteers at the rose garden on Brook Way
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Church to mark 25th anniversary of founding On Sunday 13th November, Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church is celebrating 25 years since the church first met together. There will be an afternoon tea at 4.30pm and a special celebration at 6pm, when Reverend Dr Steve Brady, Principal of Moorlands Bible College, will be speaking. All are welcome to join the occasion.
by the time that the Portakabins were superseded by the permanent church building in 1999, there were 70 attending on a Sunday morning, and up to 50 at an evening service. And so it came to pass, in November 1999, that a new permanent building was opened. The building began with Phase 1; Phase 2 following with replacement of the Portakabins in the mid-2000s.
Church member Alan Sully has kindly written this short history for the Bradley Stoke Journal.
The people
In the beginning
When the new town of Bradley Stoke was being planned, one of the farmers who sold his land for development, Mr David Ashman, was a Christian who lived in Stoke Gifford. He negotiated with the developers to retain a portion of land on the south east corner of Bradley Stoke, obtained planning permission for a church
Official opening of the Portakabin for church services in November 1991. L-r: Eric Olsen; Fred Goodger (representative of FIEC) and Mike Hawkins.
building and erected Portakabins on the property. He then agreed with the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) to take on the challenge of founding a church on the site. The FIEC
appointed two ‘church planters’: Eric Olsen from the USA and Mike Hawkins who commenced following an inauguration in November 1991. The attendance at Sunday services slowly increased until
The congregation was originally made up of local Christians who had been attracted from other churches or were committed to establishing the church. Waves of new members came along over time, for example, in the mid1990s, the Ministry of Defence established a procurement centre at Abbey Wood. A number of Christians transferred with their work and they proved to be
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The present day church building in Baileys Court Road
very committed to the church. Later in the 1990s, there was an influx of Afrikaans-speaking South Africans, many of whom came to work in the local aircraft industry. Subsequently, we have integrated groupings from other African nations and Southeast Asia as well – all of which shows the cosmopolitan nature of the Bradley Stoke catchment. All these overseas members have contributed greatly to church life – especially with regard to culinary skills.
Meeting the community
Throughout the existence of the church, a number of opportunities have been taken to engage with the community. A mums and tinies group, known as Busy Bees, has existed throughout the time – it has always been well run, well received and over-subscribed!
Work among young people has had various incarnations, and has generally attracted large numbers. It has been known as: Kabin Klub, Club T1, and lately Boing and Chill+. They have always been organised with enthusiasm. Champions was the name of the summer holiday Bible club which gained a superb reputation with the community. We now have periodic events which focus around major times in the calendar and are called: Love Easter, Love Harvest, etc. We have also met with the community through our work in assemblies within the local schools. In recent times a weekly coffee morning has been provided which has given opportunity for members of the local area to come into the church building and to interact socially with church members. ● www.bsec.org.uk
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Sarah Grimes, community connector for The Stokes, Patchway and Filton
and South Gloucestershire Council, links with GP surgeries, the voluntary sector and local community groups from across the whole district. Support available includes information and guidance over
the phone, face-to-face or by e-mail as well as tailored help in getting people to play a more active role in their communities and setting up new groups Harriet Bosnell, Curo director of health, care and support, said: “This is a fantastic new service for anyone in South Gloucestershire who wants to boost their wellbeing or feels isolated. There’s so much going on in villages, towns and communities across the district, and our community connectors are here to help people make those all-important connections, whether that’s discovering a new coffee morning, volunteering for a good cause, or joining a local group. We can even help to get something started where there’s a gap. We’re working with GPs, health workers and community organisations to spread the word and help people access this new service.” The local community connector for Bradley Stoke, Patchway, Filton and Stoke Gifford is Sarah Grimes. She is based at Stoke Gifford Medical Centre in Ratcliffe Drive but spends most of the time out and about in the local community. Sarah says: “I am excited to be part of a positive service aimed at enhancing the lives of people and the local community. So far I have helped people with a variety of different issues, including isolation, homelessness and connecting
Representatives from Frome Valley Medical Centre, South Gloucestershire Council and South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group join Curo staff the for the launch of the South Gloucestershire Community Connectors
them with services in their local area. I can also help with setting up new community groups and supporting existing ones.” To access the service, Sarah can be contacted directly during working hours on 07967 344661 or you can email her at sarah. grimes@curo-group.co.uk People can also access
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urglary is an unlawful or forcible entry or attempted entry of a residence for the purpose of committing a criminal offence, usually theft. Victims of burglary not only lose items of value, some of which are personal or irreplaceable, but the emotional shock of having your property invaded can be deeply upsetting. Unfortunately, between midSeptember and mid-October, we have seen six burglaries in Bradley Stoke. We don’t want people to be scared in their own homes – Bradley Stoke remains a low crime area – however, due to its proximity to the motorway network it can be an area that is targeted by travelling criminals. Burglary is extremely disruptive and upsetting for the victims and people living in the affected streets, it is important that everyone is safe and feels safe in their homes knowing that their property is secure. Homes with no security measures in place are five times more likely to be burgled than those with simple security measures. Good window locks and strong deadlocks can make a difference as well as taking a few other simple steps; Lock your doors and windows every time you leave the house and make sure you remember to double lock UPVC doors (lift handle and turn key). Hide all keys, including car keys, out of sight and away from the letterbox (a device can be used to hook keys through the letter box). Make sure the fences around
your garden are in good condition. A number of the recent burglaries have been by a forced entry at the rear of the house. Ensure side gates are locked to prevent access to the rear of the property. Store any high value items (jewellery, gold) in a properly secured safe. Get a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your property. This is sound advice; you may recall that in early April this year there was a spate of burglaries in Bradley Stoke; the suspect was arrested due to a call to the police by a neighbour of one of the houses being attacked. We all get fliers and advert posted through our doors but be especially wary of salesmen knocking at your home. They may be legitimate…ask for ID… however they may be criminals checking properties that are easy targets…if in doubt call the police. I hope you all have a nice Guy Fawkes Night and enjoy the firework display at the Jubilee fields, the following night. Beat surgeries at the Willow Brook Centre Saturday 12th November – 1pm to 3pm Wednesday 23rd November – 12pm to 2pm Saturday 3rd December – 1pm to 3pm ASPolice Bradley Stoke @ASPTheStokes
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Mayor presents prizes at local Manavata Day celebration
Petition launched to save Gipsy Patch Lane pill box
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radley Stoke mayor Elaine Hardwick recently attended a presentation ceremony for the local branch of Manavata, a global voluntary organisation working for the “development of humanity”. Manavata means “humanity” in Sanskrit - the human virtue of tending and befriending others through love, kindness and social intelligence. It is from this very spirit that Manavata, a voluntary, not-for-profit, humanitarian organization, was born over two decades ago, with a mission to create a Healthy, Happy and Harmonious (3H) world. Conceived and driven by young entrepreneur and social agent Srinivasa Alluri’s vision, Manavata spreads 3H consciousness through each volunteer, each standing for a selfless cause, and setting an example. Today, Manavata runs several social initiatives in health, education, environment and
Mayor Elaine Hardwick was chief guest at the Manavata Day celebration in Bradley Stoke
humanitarian aid worldwide. With over 8,000 volunteers and growing, the organisation has branches in six countries. Its activities include tree planting, natural farming, humanitarian aid, value based education, child care, blood donation, healthy living and self-employment training. The Bristol branch has been active for the last seven years. It focuses on teaching young children skills such as yoga, music and healthy eating. Manavata Day was celebrated on 9th October at the Jubilee
Centre in Bradley Stoke, where the mayor was the chief guest. The well-attended event included various activities for children, including music recitals, yoga and a short workshop on meditation. Children were given awards for the activities and the event concluded with a ‘pot luck’ dinner. The Bristol branch recently received a town council Youth Grant Aid Award of £500 towards the running costs of a project to teach young people life skills. To find out more, contact branch vice-president Leena Thomas on 07707 856648.
A Little Stoke man, who has been campaigning to save a World War 2 pill box that may have to be demolished when a new, wider
railway bridge is installed on Gipsy Patch Lane, has started a petition to have it relocated. Brian Hawkins says the pill box is one of the last remaining of around 3o wartime structures in the historically significant Filton Airfield area, the others having already been lost to developers. More than two hundred people have already signed a paper version of his petition and an online version is now available at petitions.southglos.gov.uk
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In Brief Stokes Singers enjoying innovative directors’ duet The autumn term has got off to a lively start for locally based community choir Stokes Singers. Sian Walters has joined Philip Lawrence as co- musical director to share the baton and the keyboard. This is a first for Stokes Singers and members are really enjoying the innovation. Both Phil and Sian are experienced teachers and performers and bring expertise and lots of fun to the choir. They would be pleased to welcome new members to weekly rehearsals at Coniston Community Centre, Patchway each Thursday during term time from 7.30 to 9.30pm. For more information, contact membership secretary Liz on 01454 614 148. If you’re not ready to sing yet, just put a date in your diary to come along to the Christmas Concert ‘A Wonderful Christmas Time’ on Saturday 17th December at 7.30pm in St Chad’s Church, Patchway. The programme
will be a mix of traditional and modern with carols, Christmas songs and instrumental solos.
Yarn bombers launch Christmas project St Mike’s Yarn Bombers (SMYB), featured in our August magazine, are calling on local knitters and crocheters to help create a ‘community Christmas tree’ in Stoke Gifford. The tree will be created out of six-inch (15cm) squares, in any shade of green, and using any crochet or knitting stitch. Please drop off your completed squares at the St Michael’s Centre by 9th December or post to SMYB, c/o St Michael’s Church, The Green, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8PD by the same date. After Christmas, the squares will be put together into blankets to donate to homeless charities in Bristol. For more information, visit SMYB on Facebook or email s.m.y.b@outlook.com
Cracking prizes in Harriers’ Grand Christmas Raffle Harriers Acrobatic Gymnastics, whose members train locally in Patchway and Little Stoke, are staging a Grand Christmas Raffle to raise funds towards the purchase of a £16,000 inflatable sprung floor. This much-needed piece of equipment will mean that Harriers gymnasts will be able to train using the equipment they deserve. It will also give up-and-coming gymnasts the edge needed to hopefully gain a place on Team GB in the future, following in the footsteps of club members Vada Finniear and Kenedi Cross, who won a bronze medal in the mixed pair event at the 2016 world championships. The first prize in the raffle is a rare Gromit figurine signed and
donated by Nick Park himself. Second prize is a year’s annual family membership to the National Trust and third prize is a luxury Christmas hamper. There are also scores of other fantastic prizes, donated by local businesses. Raffle tickets will be on sale throughout November and early December, with the draw taking place on 12th December at Patchway Leisure Centre. Tickets may be purchased every Saturday morning between 9am and 11am at Patchway Sports Centre. The club will also be selling tickets at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke on Sunday 20th November between 11am and 3pm, when some of the club’s gymnasts will also be there to demonstrate some of their awe-inspiring moves.
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Bradley Stoke Lions seen in Japan A VISIT to Japan recently was made even more special when Bradley Stoke Lions Club members Robin and Ailsa met up with the Kyoto Shujaku Lions, writes Ailsa Young. Club banners were exchanged, and although the Japanese Lions spoke little English and we spoke even less Japanese, they welcomed us enthusiastically and sincerely. Photos were taken, hands were shaken and another link in the International chain was forged. On arriving at Takayama, a lovely city in the Japanese Alps, we met the manager of the hotel we were staying in, who turned out to
be the president of the tourist association and also a Lion! He presented Robin with a badge and Robin gave him a club banner. Sometimes it’s good to know that we are not just one little club struggling to do our bit, but a part of a huge organisation with little clubs like ours all over the world doing the same things we do, trying to help our communities as well as giving support to disaster areas such as the recent devastation from the hurricane in Haiti. ● If you are interested in finding out more about the Bradley Stoke Lions, contact President Robin on 07712 046644.
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33-year-old super slimmer from Little Stoke got along swimmingly with Olympian Mark Foster when she met him at the semi-finals of a competition to find the UK and Ireland’s top female slimmers. Jenni Ferraz was one of just 54 women to win a place at the semi-finals of Slimming World’s Woman of the Year 2016 competition after losing an impressive 8st. It was there that she was congratulated by Mark, who is Britain’s most-decorated male swimmer and six-time world champion. Jenni, who slimmed from 15st 9lbs to 7st 9lbs, made it to the semi-finals after members at her Bradley Stoke group voted for her to be their representative for the national Woman of the Year competition. She then went on to win her regional heat, which put her in the running to win the overall title of Woman of the Year 2016 and a once-in-a-lifetime holiday to Mexico. She says: “I’d tried and failed to lose weight so many times that I honestly thought that I was destined to be overweight forever. Before Slimming World, I always found myself feeling deprived, hungry and miserable when I tried to lose weight. Slimming World completely opened my eyes to a totally new way of eating. The changes I’ve made were so simple that I actually barely noticed them – little things like switching white bread for wholemeal and using low-calorie cooking spray instead of lots of oil. I did notice the change on the scales though – in my first week I lost 4lbs! I couldn’t believe it because I’d felt so full and satisfied. “What made it even easier was the fact that everyone could eat the same meals. Family favourites like spaghetti Bolognaise, chicken tikka masala and even chips were all on the menu. Nobody even noticed that their favourite dishes were
getting a healthy makeover! It’s even encouraged me to think about how active I am too, so I’ve taken up walking. I walk everywhere. In fact, I haven’t needed to use my driving licence for two years! I’m much more active and able to run around after my son, go to the park and actually fit on the slide and swings! Slimming World has completely changed my life.” Mark, who since retiring from swimming has appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and now has a successful presenting career, was blown away by Jenni’s transformation. He said: “It was a real pleasure to meet Jenni and chat to her about her weight loss. As an athlete I know how important health and fitness is for your general wellbeing, so I think it’s incredible to hear how these remarkable women have turned their lives around. I wouldn’t like to be one of the judges because they’re all winners in my book!” Kelly Watts, who runs the Bradley Stoke group that Jenni attends, said: “Jenni is such an inspiration to everyone in our group. While she has lost weight she’s grown in so many other ways – her confidence, her happiness and her zest for life. It’s been a pleasure to share in her journey I couldn’t be more proud of her and I know the
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young entrepreneur from Little Stoke has started up his own business delivering morning newspapers to homes in The Stokes. Filling a gap in the market following the demise of newsagent-led delivery services, Harry Luke, 19, began the service in Little Stoke and has recently expanded it to cover Bradley Stoke. He is currently delivering to between 300 and 350 addresses across the two areas and says he would also be prepared to deliver to other local areas such as Stoke Gifford, subject to there being sufficient demand. Customers are charged just 30p for delivery of any number of newspapers, which are guaranteed to arrive before 8am. Certain titles, including the Bristol Post, Daily Star, Western Daily Press, Western Morning News and the Daily Express, are offered with free delivery. Harry has experience of the
Harry Luke with a satisfied customer in Little Stoke
home delivery industry through working for Dairy Crest and a national newspaper delivery firm, but says he now wants to “do something for myself”. “My aim is to provide a reliable service for the elderly as well as people in other age ranges who are interested.” Anyone interested in placing an order or finding out more about the service can contact Harry on 07549 091297.
Slimming World national semi-finalist Jenni Ferraz with Olympian Mark Foster
Bradley Stoke group all feel the same way. She’s blossomed into a beautiful woman both inside and out.” “Jenni inspires people in group every week. If she’s inspired anyone else in the local area who’d like to lose weight, they’re
more than welcome to join our group at Christ the King Church or call me on 07795 951137.” Unfortunately Jenni didn’t make the final of the competition. The overall winner of Slimming World Woman of the Year 2016 will be announced next month.
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he word ‘arthritis’ means inflammation of the joints and refers to a group of more than 200 diseases of the joints. Arthritis affects more than 8 million people in the UK. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, affecting around a million people. It is rare in people under 40, but becomes more common with age. Osteoarthritis is a degeneration condition, which most commonly affects joints in the hands, hips, feet and spine. As it ages, the cartilage that protects the joint surfaces of the bone roughens and wears away. The outer edges of the bones can change shape and form little outgrowths called ‘osteophytes’. As these rub against each other the joints become inflamed, which causes the pain associated with osteoarthritis. There is no blood test for osteoarthritis, but blood tests may help to exclude other types of arthritis. The most useful test for osteoarthritis is an x-ray, which can help to confirm the condition of the joint affected. A number of factors can make osteoarthritis more likely such as increasing age, obesity, joint injury or overuse due to some high impact sports, modern lifestyle choices and family history. The main symptoms of osteoarthritis are pain, stiffness and swelling of the joints. In the
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Lots going on at weekly girls-only youth club By Nikki Hallur his month we visited the Girls’ and Young Women’s Night, which runs at the Jubilee Centre on Tuesday evenings from 7 till 9pm. This is a youth project organised by Bradley Stoke Town Council, involving girls who are between 12 and 19 years old. The evening focusses on social interaction and activities, as well as possible accreditations for the young people. Activities include arts and crafts, cooking, some sports, and trips. The group recently visited AirHop Trampoline Park, and have had occasional residential weekends. We spoke to Graham Baker, the youth development participation worker for Bradley Stoke Town Council (BSTC), to find out how the project had developed. The Girls’ Night has been a popular project for a few years and has moved further into the heart of Bradley Stoke: it moved two years ago to the Jubilee Centre. Graham told us about his ‘detached youth work’ with young people, mainly outdoors in the afternoon and evenings, which gave him insight into their desire for a new skate park. As this developed, he noticed that most of the youth using the facilities were young men. There is now a small group of women using the new youth cabin facility near the skate park, but mostly Graham felt that in order to bridge the gender balance, a project needed to open up for young women.
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Graham stressed that youth work must come from “the opinions of young people”, and one particularly attractive feature of this group is that it runs throughout holiday times, such as during half-term. The Girls’ Night has again increased in popularity since its recently appointed Youth Worker, Anita Fitzgerald, promoted the project in Bradley Stoke Community School. Anita said she “wasn’t expecting any new members to turn up because they hadn’t shown an interest at the time, but it made an impact and many of them brought friends along.” Anita added that as she gets to “know the group more, she will introduce more focus on issues that affect young people.” The night that we visited, girls were busy making smoothies and doing different types of artwork. They enjoy the outdoor space that the room in the Jubilee Centre offers them too. The girls said that they like how they “have somewhere to go” and the fact that they have provisions such as snacks. One of the girls, Ceri, mentioned that the fact that the group is “free to join” is an added bonus. Apart from regular activities and discussion, Graham Baker mentioned that the young women’s night provides the opportunity for the girls to link to other BSTC youth work projects, for example, ‘young inspector’ projects where they can get involved in assessing how
the local area and services meet their needs, in terms of health and social care and facilities in the area. Also the opportunity is there to help organise local events for young people. In the last few years young people have been key to organising activities at the Bradley Stoke Community Festival, and to running competitions at the skate park.
If you or any young women you know would like to join in social, education and fun activities throughout half-term and term times, find out more about the Girls’ Night by contacting Graham Baker (07900 253826 or email graham@bradleystoke. gov.uk) or by visiting the Jubilee Centre on Tuesday evenings from 7 till 9pm.
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Letter and Opinions Poor service on X73 is driving people away Since the beginning of September, Bradley Stoke has been suffering from changes imposed by First Bus’ new timetable. The withdrawal of the X74 saw widespread concern and this has been exacerbated by the chronic reliability issues that have haunted the X73 service since the timetables were introduced. As a community of nearly 30,000 people on the outskirts of an environmentally conscious city, one would expect public transport would be the go to option for many residents. But First Bus’ inability to offer a well timetabled and reliable service sees those people who do already use the bus becoming frustrated and looking at alternative options. All at a time when the company is in discussions to be a provider of the MetroBus service. First are losing any remaining faith people had that they can run a business that supports the city as a whole and that they care about some communities in the fringes. I, perhaps in the minority, look forward to the introduction of MetroBus but my doubts are increasing given First’s standard of service over the last two months. Since September there has been confusion about which bus stops are served in the city centre. Drivers, timetables, bus stop signage and customer service staff have all provided conflicting information which has yet to be fully resolved. This has resulted in people being left behind at stops some days having been picked up the previous day from that very stop. Buses have simply not turned up at all on a number of occasions – with a range of issues blamed including the usual “traffic” as well as “driver shortages”. The latter proving particularly concerning with this company, that cannot manage its resources appropriately, potentially being relied upon to service a £200m
flagship scheme for the city which needs to hit the ground running to avoid becoming the white elephant many opponents are forecasting. The issues over the last two months and the inability to resolve them add further weight to arguments First have little regard for the Bradley Stoke and its express services. The X73, the now sole express link to the city centre, is timetabled as such that arriving in the city for a standard 9am start is impossible and return journeys see a gap of an hour – adding frustration to waits when a bus does not appear to schedule. It has become impossible for people to rely on First to get them to commitments such as work, childcare and connecting trains on time. The cynic in many is worried that the awful service will turn people away and lead to First arguing to remove the service. At a time when the community should be gearing up to rely on its buses more and more, First are shaking people’s confidence and driving them away. Andrew Oram Bradley Stoke
“Thank you” from Marie Curie group
The Marie Curie Five Stokes Fundraising Group would like to thank all the local residents who have supported them in their fundraising activities. The group, which has just celebrated its second anniversary, has raised a total amount of £16,387 for Marie Curie. If anyone would like to find out more about the group or get involved with any of our collections, please contact Pippa on 07855 564806 or email us at thefivestokesfundraisinggroup@ gmail.com Jackie Scott
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Groups looking for YOUR vote to win funding
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he Friends of Baileys Court Primary School is one of a number of local voluntary groups calling on the support of the local community to help win funding through a national competition organised by insurance company Aviva. The group, which is seeking funds to replace the condemned ‘bark park’ area in the school playground, is asking local people to cast votes in the Aviva Community Fund 2016
competition, to increase its chance of winning up to £25,000 for the project. In a project description submitted as part of its competition entry, the group states: “The benefits of outdoor play to primary school children are well know, including improved vision, reduction in ADHD symptoms, reducing stress in children as well as contributing to a healthy and
Anyone who lives in the UK and registers on the Aviva Community Fund website (community-fund.aviva.co.uk) can vote for projects until 18th November. Each person gets ten votes, which can be spread around or used to support a single project. The winners will be announced in January 2017.
happy learning environment. This is why Baileys Court Primary School desperately needs funding to help regenerate much of its outdoor play area, which is currently severely limited due to safety concerns. These spaces are not just for the benefit of pupils at the school - they will be an asset to the whole community as they are also available for use by local pre-schools and other groups who provide families with much needed support after school and in school holidays. Other local groups to have entered the Aviva competition include: • The 1st Bradley Stoke Scout Group, seeking up to £10,000 to purchase its own box van trailer, which would make camping trips more affordable and allow them to be organised more frequently. • The 1st Stoke Gifford Scout Group, seeking up to £1,000 to put towards the purchase of a community defibrillator unit that
would be installed outside the Old School Rooms. • Aretians RFC, seeking up to £10,000 to provide training lights for its second team pitch in Little Stoke Park, in order to relieve pressure on its main pitch, which gets badly churned up in winter.
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What’s On (6th November – 4th December) Sunday 6th November 9.30am: Stokes Cycling Club Medium Distance Ride to Ashton Court. Meet outside Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. More info: http://bit.ly/stokescc or phone Bryan on 01454 617560. [Further rides on 13th, 20th & 27th November and 4th December] 6pm: Fireworks Display at the Jubilee Centre. Gates open 4.30pm. Hot food from 4.45pm.
Tuesday 8th November 7pm: Girls and Young Women’s Night at the Jubilee Centre. See article on page 49. [Weekly on Tuesdays] 7.30pm: Willow Brook Townswomen’s Guild meets at the Jubilee Centre. This month: Gift frippery (demonstration). More info: Janine 01454 617645
Wednesday 9th November 10am-12noon: Citizens Advice Bureau Outreach Session at the Jubilee Centre. More info: http://bit.ly/citadbu or phone 08444 111444 [Weekly on Wednesdays] 2pm-3.30pm: Bradley Stoke Senior Friends meet at Baileys Court Activity Centre. Drop-in social club for the over-55s. [Weekly on Wednesdays] 2pm: Bradley Stoke Women’s Institute (WI) meets at the Jubilee Centre. This month: Talk on the Alexander Technique. More info: Beverley 01454 625855 7.30pm: Bradley Stoke Lions Club meets at the Hilton Bristol
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Wednesday 23rd November
11am: Walking for Health. Organised walk (1.6 miles) starting from the town square. More info: http://bit.ly/sgc-wfh or phone 01454 868006. [Further walk on 24th November]
7pm: BSTC Full Council Meeting at the Jubilee Centre. Agenda: http://bit.ly/bstcfull
12pm-2pm: Police Beat ‘Drop In’ Surgery at the beat post in the Willow Brook Centre. No appointment necessary.
8pm: The Stokes Crafters meet at the Poplar Rooms, North Road, Stoke Gifford. More info: The Stokes Crafters group on Facebook [Weekly on Thursdays]
Friday 11th November 9.30am: Severnside Ramblers’ Walk: Leigh Woods. Meet in the Aldi car park – a car-sharing scheme is operated. More info: http://bit.ly/ssramb [Further walks on 13th, 20th, 25th & 27th November and 4th December] 1.40pm-8pm: Blood Donation Sessions at the Jubilee Centre. More info: www.blood.co.uk [further sessions on 1st December]
Saturday 12th November 1pm-3pm: Police Beat ‘Drop In’ Surgery at the beat post in the Willow Brook Centre. No appointment necessary.
Thursday 17th November 7pm: South Gloucestershire Decorative & Fine Arts Society Lecture at Bradley Stoke Community School. This month: ‘Theatre Design and Architecture’ by Simon Rees. More info: www.sgdfas.org.uk
Friday 18th November 7.30pm-10.30pm Ladies’ Christmas Shopping & Pamper Evening at Little Stoke Social Club, Braydon Avenue. Hosted by the Marie Curie Five Stokes Fundraising Group. More info: http://bit.ly/mcfsfg
Saturday 19th November 10am-4pm: Bradley Stoke in Bloom Workday. More info: bsib@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07582 634107. Please get in touch to find out where we will be meeting and working.
10.45am Remembrance Day Ceremony in the town square at the Willow Brook Centre. Everyone welcome. A parade leaves the Jubilee Centre at 10.30am. See page 21.
2pm-6pm: Christmas Lights Switch-On at the Willow Brook Centre. Hosted by Bradley Stoke Radio. Entertainment from 2pm, with live music, craft workshop, Snow Princess & Happy Snowman and circus entertainers. Lights switch-on at 5pm. See advert on back cover.
Monday 14th November
Monday 21st November
6.30pm: Bristol Small Business Forum Meeting at
1.30pm-3.30pm: Sew and So’s patchwork and quilting group
Sunday 13th November
7pm: BSTC Planning Committee Meeting at the Jubilee Centre. Agenda: http:// bit.ly/bstcpec
Saturday 26th November 10am-5pm: Christmas Craft Market at the Willow Brook Centre. Handmade gifts, crafts & vintage. [Also on Sunday 27th] 11am-2pm: Christmas Fair at Holy Trinity Primary School. Father Christmas, choir, stalls and refreshments. Entry 50p (under-5s free).
Thursday 1st December 2.30pm-4.30pm: Volunteering Drop-in Session at Bradley Stoke Library. Pop in for a chat with a volunteer advisor. More info: http://bit.ly/vc-pfs or call 01454 868986.
Saturday 3rd December 10am-4pm: Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group Workday. Meet at the tool store, behind Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. More info: http://bit.ly/ bsj-tbncg or call 07497 006676 Find details of more Bradley Stoke events on the What’s On page of the BSJ website: http://bit.ly/bsj-whatson
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