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filtonvoice October 2014 Issue 37
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£700 bill as new park’s trampoline vandalised Page 13
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Filton priority status ‘safe’ but ‘Safer’ forum under threat Filton could avoid the worst of the impact of possible cuts to ‘priority neighbourhood’ funding go ahead, the group which runs community work in the town has said. But the town faces losing its Safer Stronger Group - an open forum which enables residents to prioritise problems which can be resolved by South Glos and other agencies such as the Police. Residents have been urged to respond to five major costcutting consultations being run by South Glos which include ceasing all funding for priority neighbourhood support, saving up to £121,157. But Southern Brooks, which delivers Priority Neighbourhood programmes for Filton and Patchway, said South Glos was still committed to the concept of PNs and that they (Southern Brooks) would continue to deliver. They say the cuts proposed will affect staff who do not work directly in Filton. A Priority Neighbourhood, of which there are six in S Glos Turn to Page 5
Top honour for Filton garden Pages 6-7
Primary stars in Bugsy Malone
Tour of Britain whizzes through Pages 8-9
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Flyer stopped due to tiny numbers of passengers
Roadwork delays
Two major roadworks projects earmarked for Filton this autumn have been postponed until the Spring. The first job, resurfacing of Turn to Page 13
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