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Don’t take our lovely park RESIDENTS in Abingdon Road are calling on Bristol City Council to consider an alternative site for additional primary places. They would like to see the Chester Park schools expand on to a brownfield site rather than on the open space behind their homes. Alison Cross, who is campaigning on the issue, said she had been shocked to learn from the April issue of Fishponds Voice that the expansion was to go ahead. She and her neighbours had been under the impression that the development, first suggested five years ago, had been halted. No planning application has yet been submitted for the scheme, which would see a new junior school block on the open space, but the schools and council hope the extra places will be available from September 2016. The scheme will mean the two schools can take up to 630 children, but residents say it will bring additional traffic to an area that is already struggling to cope. Ms Cross said there were other disused industrial sites close to the schools that would be more suitable. Full story: Page 3
Brothers make family proud Sgt Adam Butler, from Stapleton, received the MBE from the Queen in the same week his brother Danny won a boxing medal.
Page 3 Rethink demand over danger turn
Bristol City Council is being urged to think again about its refusal to change the ban on turning left into Hockeys Lane.
Page 8 Five hopefuls for Bristol East seat
Five candidates are contesting the Bristol East constitudency at the general election this month. We bring you details of them all.
Pages 13 to 16 Share your best Fishponds secrets Student James Bryan wants local people to help him create an interactive map highlighting the significance of our landmarks. Alison Cross with her dog on the Abingdon Road open space
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