Stoke Gifford Journal, October 2019

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Crest Nicholson aiming to complete first dwellings on greenfield site within months… Pages 4 & 5

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Gipsy Patch Lane

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l Legion gearing up for Poppy Appeal launch l One Below discount store coming to Willow Brook l Airfield transformation set to get under way l Call for action as another bus strikes bridge l Visibility screens go up at Winterbourne Road / Hatchet Road roundabout l Bramble-munching goats return to Parkway l U-turn on North Road raised table crossings l Latest news from Stoke Gifford Parish Council l Celebration marks toy library’s first birthday l Planning permission renewed on proposed £100m office complex l Aztec Hotel & Spa staff support homeless charity

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Jack Lopresti MP and Chelsea Pensioner Dennis Morgan at the 2018 event

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fter another successful fundraising year, the Stoke Gifford branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) is already gearing up for its 2019/20 Poppy Appeal.

The branch, which covers Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke, Stoke Lodge, Stoke Gifford and Filton, will stage its traditional Poppy Appeal launch event at Bristol Parkway Station on Friday 25th October, starting at 2pm.

The money raised through the Poppy Appeal goes to the RBL’s Welfare Fund, which is used to give help and support to current and ex-service personnel and their families.

The branch puts poppies and collecting tins around the area in shops, businesses and colleges. It also puts tables with poppies and collecting tins in larger stores, but it needs more volunteers to man these stalls during Poppy Fortnight, which runs from Saturday 26th October until Remembrance Sunday.

If you would like to volunteer for the branch as a collector during Poppy Fortnight, they would love to hear from you!

Please make contact with the relevant organiser as follows: • Sainsbury’s, Stoke Gifford or the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke: John Moloney, 07802 535591

• The Mall at Cribbs Causeway: Billy Wilde, 07874 895993 • Asda, Abbey Wood: Tony Peters, 07971 242845 • Morrisons, Cribbs Causeway: Craig Webb, 07450 969957 The branch is also very keen to recruit more people to knit its famous knitted poppies for the Poppy Appeal. The knitted poppies are very popular and raise a great deal of money for the Poppy Appeal, but the branch struggles to keep up with demand.

There is no pressure to knit a certain number of poppies – any amount you can manage will greatly help.

If you are interested, please contact the branch via its email address rblstokegifford@gmail. com or phone Tony Peters on 07971 242845.

If you or someone you know needs help from the Royal British Legion, please contact their national helpline on 0808 802 8080.

The RBL has a pop-in centre at 60 Union Street, Bristol, where people can call in for advice and information on the charity’s support and community services.

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One Below discount store coming to Willow Brook ONE BELOW, a new UK discount shopping brand from the original founders of Poundworld, is set to open a store in Bradley Stoke, creating 20 local retail jobs.

As we went to press, we learned that the new store was scheduled to open in the former Poundworld unit at the Willow Brook Centre on Friday 27th September.

The independent chain claims to be the only discount store in the UK selling everything for £1 or under and it specialises in frequent ‘get it before it’s gone’ one-off deals.

Shoppers queue outside one of the first One Below stores to open in March 2019 It sells a wide range of wellknown brands including Coca pair were the original founders Retail Park in Fishponds.

Cola, Pedigree, Heinz, Kellogg’s of former high street retailer Poundworld entered and Cadbury’s.

Poundworld Retail Limited administration in June 2018 One Below, which opened its before it was sold to American and all its stores were closed by first stores in March 2019, is private equity conglomerate, August that year, with the loss of independently financed by father TPG Capital in 2014. more than 5,000 jobs. and son retail entrepreneurs The new venture now has more A spokesperson for the new Christopher Edwards (36) and than 50 stores, with the nearest venture said some of the 13 WB BSJ BALLOON 1 06/06/2019 PageHill 4 Christopher EdwardsADS.qxp_Layout Senior. The currently being at22:17 Channons staff members who lost their

jobs when the Bradley Stoke Poundworld outlet closed have been taken on at the new One Below store.

Christopher Edwards, managing director of One Below Retail Limited, said: “We’re delighted to be opening a store at the Willow Brook Centre in Bradley Stoke. It’s a great location and we’re hoping that the store is going to go down well with shoppers looking for some great deals.”

Andy Wynn, centre manager, commented: “We are delighted to welcome One Below to Willow Brook. The company has been expanding rapidly in recent months and will make a great addition to Bradley Stoke. In a tough retail climate, the new opening will make Willow Brook one of only a handful of UK shopping centres to be fully let.” ● For opening offers, see the One Below advert on page 6.

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Green light for 763-home development at Harry Stoke

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ousebuilder Crest Nicholson has secured final planning approval for a 763-home development on land at Harry Stoke.

The new estate will also have a community centre, nursery and shops, but there will be no GP or dental surgery.

A baseline of 194 affordable homes (25.4 percent of the total) are to be provided through a joint venture between Crest and Sovereign Housing Association.

Plans for a 1.5-form-entry primary school are also in the pipeline but are the subject of a separate planning application that is yet to be determined.

The greenfield site is bordered by the A4174 Ring Road to the south, Harry Stoke Road to the west and north and the Ham Brook to the east.

It forms part of a wider area that was designated in South Gloucestershire Council’s (SGC’s)

Local Plan, adopted in 2006, for the construction of a total of 1,200 new homes. Outline planning permission for the whole neighbourhood was subsequently granted in 2007, but to date only 166 homes have been built – at the site now known as Highbrook Park, further to the east.

A reserved matters (detailed) planning application for the 763-home development was submitted by Muben Investments in December 2017. However, the land was subsequently acquired by Crest Nicholson, who submitted a swathe of revised plans in late November 2018, in part to substitute its own housetypes. The move angered close neighbours who claimed the style of housing proposed along the western “rural edge” had been “completely changed” and was out of keeping with the existing architecture in Harry Stoke hamlet.

Concerns were also expressed about the height of properties (up to 4-storeys) on the highest part of the site and the preservation of an archaeological feature within the site which was originally thought to be a moat, but was later identified by an expert as likely being the remnants of a medieval fishpond.

Objections were received from 78 residents and from Stoke Gifford Parish Council, which described the proposals as “unimaginative” and “too urban near Harry Stoke Road South”.

A report written by SGC’s planning officers ahead of a meeting of the council’s Strategic Sites Delivery Committee on 19th September had recommended that the plans be approved, despite the numerous objections.

The report said that ‘design codes’ agreed in 2012 to control the detailed design phase had not been strictly adhered to in some parts of the development, but in most cases this could be justified due to changes in circumstances such as the construction of taller buildings on neighbouring sites bordering the A4174. They concluded that the deviations “would not result in material harm”.

Committee members were informed that Historic England had rejected a request for the moat/fishpond to be formally designated as an asset and that the council’s conservation officer and archaeologist both considered it “not to have any

significant heritage importance”.

Accordingly, the feature was not deemed to be of such significance as to warrant retention ‘in situ’.

As previously reported, an extension of Oxleigh Way from Highbrook Park to Westfield Lane to provide an east-west link road is currently under construction, in line with a condition on previously approved planning permissions. Concerns expressed that this route might be used as a rat run were dismissed as being outside the scope of the current application.

There will also be a northsouth spine road through the site, emerging at its southern end onto the A4174 near the Coldharbour Lane junction. Access at this point will be controlled by a bus gate, enforced by ANPR cameras.

Crest recently said it hoped to complete the first homes on the site before the end of this year.

It is being marketed under the name ‘Brooklands Park’.

Some of the land has been sold

by Crest to Linden Homes, who are have named their part of the site ‘Brook Park’.

The Journal understands that the development will be completed in three phases, with the northern section (284 homes) being delivered first, followed by the central section (206 homes) and finally the southern section.

Delivery of the full quota of homes is anticipated by 2028, according to a housing supply report recently published by SGC.

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Crest Nicholson Brooklands Park masterplan

info@stokegiffordjournal.co.uk Reactions from some of the objectors

Hambrook Lane

The Aviva Centre car park

Highbrook Park

Harry Stoke

Primary school site

Future housing site

A4174 Ring Road

Residents of Harry Stoke South are very disappointed both with the handling and approval of the Crest application by South Gloucestershire Council. We as residents were given to believe there are rules and regulations governing planning e.g. The Design Code. However, it is apparent from our experience that SGC officials, developers and councillors can flout these rules when it suits. So, instead of having a gradual transition from rural to urban with “1.5-2 storey detached and semidetached properties, with natural stonework on the periphery of the development and in particular Harry Stoke Road South”, there will be high density, up to 4 storeys, and urban core type properties with no natural stonework up to the edge along Harry Stoke Road South and to the southern border of The Yews, a Locally Listed property. Interestingly, this has not happened in the northern periphery where the developer has already built sizeable properties.

Harry Stoke Development Action Group I am so disappointed that, despite the South Gloucestershire Biodiversity Action Plan listing hedges, dry stone walls, the great crested newt and ponds in their Priority Habitat and Species list, members of the planning committee seemingly ignored their own guidelines and effectively voted for the destruction of the historic medieval fishpond.

Adrian Kerton, local history enthusiast

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Airfield transformation set to get under way First major construction contract awarded ahead of work starting later this autumn

Advertising boards already on display at the site, near the Trust Ford dealership

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he first major construction contract to transform the historic former Filton Airfield into a thriving new neighbourhood has been awarded to a West Country firm Vertase FLI, based in Portishead.

The historic former airfield – the birthplace of Concorde and supersonic travel – is set to become a new urban community, known as Brabazon. Vertase FLI will carry out the necessary enabling works so that construction can begin later this autumn.

The first phase of new homes at Brabazon, to be built on a parcel of land close to the Trust Ford car dealership on Hayes Way, have been designed by Stirling Prizewinning architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. The architecture of the 278 new properties reflects the heritage of the site, with the rooflines at Brabazon designed to echo the profile of an airplane’s tail-fin while also maximising

light for the homes’ energyefficient solar panels.

The announcement of the first contract by YTL Developments comes almost exactly 70 years after the Brabazon – the visionary aircraft from which the new neighbourhood takes its name – made its first flight. The Brabazon first took off from Filton Airfield on 4th September 1949, in the process testing new technologies that paved the way for modern commercial aviation as we know it today. Brabazon is designed to live up to that legacy, creating a place for the next generation to live, work and thrive.

The works entail the excavation of over 18,000 cubic metres of earth, weighing over 38,000 tonnes. That’s equivalent to the weight of 300 Concordes. Vertase FLI has designed the works to be as sustainable as possible, ensuring that all of the excavated material will be reused on site.

Visualisation of the proposed architecture in the first phase. Some of the rooflines are designed to echo the profile of an aeroplane’s tail-fin.

Once construction begins later this year, YTL Developments anticipate that the first new homes at Brabazon will go on sale in late 2020, with the first residents set to move in early in 2021.

Rob Benson, construction director at YTL Developments said: “Awarding our first construction contract is a major milestone in the transformation of this historic local landmark. Awarding this contract to a renowned local firm demonstrates how we hope this thriving new neighbourhood will create not only new homes but also new jobs and new opportunities for people and businesses across the local community.”

Michael Longman, project director at Vertase FLI said: “We have been following the developments of this prestigious site for many years and we are delighted to be working with YTL Developments on this initial stage which we hope will be the first of many. The skills and expertise of my colleagues at Vertase FLI, many of whom live locally, will ensure we deliver this project in the most safe and sustainable manner possible.” ● www.brabazon.co.uk

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News Latest on Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge works

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ork around the Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge has intensified in recent weeks after the main construction period for the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (CPME) began in early August.

Activity close to the bridge has focused on clearing trees and shrubs to permit access to locations where excavation and pile driving needs to take place in order to create load-bearing foundations for the replacement bridge (see facing page).

As planned, three-way temporary traffic lights have been in operation at the bridge during off-peak times only since Monday 2nd September. These have sometimes caused long tailbacks along Gipsy Patch Lane, although it has been observed that the one-way flow under the bridge has meant that queues disperse

quickly during the ‘green’ phases.

The temporary lights were supposed to be in place for two weeks before being replaced by the intermittent use of stop/ go boards, however, it was announced in mid-September that the lights would be needed for at least a further week. The extension was said to be needed to “enable additional work to lower a utility cable”.

An eight-month full closure of Gipsy Patch Lane remains on the cards for early next year, either side of a 12-day closure of the railway line over Easter during which the existing bridge will be dismantled and its much wider replacement moved into place.

The precise dates of the full closure have not been announced, but information on roadworks.org suggests that it will commence on 5th March.

Three-way traffic lights in operation during the third week in September

Gipsy Patch Lane: What happens next?

Planned works on Gipsy Patch Lane for autumn 2019 will see the continuation of preparation works for the replacement railway bridge. This work will include further clearance of trees and shrubs around the existing bridge, the dismantling and removal of the pill box, preparation for foundation works at the four corners of the new bridge and piling works. We will be writing to residents and businesses near to the bridge concerning the piling works. Work will also start in the construction site in the Horizon 38 Business Park where the new bridge will be built before being moved into place next year. We are in discussions with the CPME Stakeholder Liaison Group regarding the planting of replacement trees at alternative locations within the Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke areas.

Source: South Gloucestershire Council

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Still frame from Alun Griffiths video showing construction of the four ‘pile caps’ on which the new, much wider concrete bridge will eventually be supported

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Project milestone

Summer 2019

Preliminary works start on Gipsy Patch Lane

Autumn/winter 2019

Vegetation clearance at San Andreas roundabout and on Hatchet Road

Early 2020 Spring 2020 Winter 2020 Early 2021 2022

Construction begins at San Andreas roundabout and on Hatchet Road Gipsy Patch Lane closure for bridge construction (approximately 8 months) Gipsy Patch Lane reopens Works on Gipsy Patch Lane (west of the bridge) Construction complete

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Project timetable published on SGC’s dedicated CPME information page.

This covers work on the wider scheme, including San Andreas roundabout (near The Mall) and the installation of new MetroBus stops on Hatchet Road.

Start/end dates

Traffic management

23rd September 2019 5th March 2020

Traffic control (stop/go boards)

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Road closure

Description of work Access for construction of foundations for new rail bridge outside highway boundary including sheet…

Demolition of existing rail bridge and installation of new bridge including associated construction...

Gipsy Patch Lane: Details of planned work shown on roadworks.org Continued from facing page

Uncertainty surrounds details of the traffic management that will be in place between now and the start of the full road closure in spring next year. A Traffic Management Framework document submitted with the planning application for the bridge works indicated that a 12-month one-way closure of Gipsy Patch Lane east of the bridge would be necessary from July 2019 to June 2020.

With no other detailed upto-date traffic management plans being available on South Gloucestershire Council’s

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dedicated CPME webpage at www.southglos.gov.uk/ CPmetrobus, we asked if this information could be provided for inclusion in this article.

A spokesperson replied: “We are currently undertaking further detailed programming work to confirm the precise timescales and the most appropriate forms of traffic management for the widening of Gipsy Patch Lane to the east and west of the railway bridge. We will engage with the Stakeholder Liaison Group regarding this in the near future and we will then publish further information when confirmed.”

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Call for action as another bus strikes Parkway bridge

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Top: A number 19A bus operated by First Bristol & West pictured jammed under the brick arch part of the bridge on 10th September 2019.

Above: The roof of a double decker bus, completely sheared off and lying on the road surface under the bridge, following an incident on 2nd November 2018.

toke Gifford councillor Brian Allinson has repeated his demand for a separate pedestrian and cyclist tunnel to be constructed alongside Parkway railway bridge following another vehicle strike incident.

The bridge is actually formed of two separate structures, a steel deck bridge to the Hatchet Road side and a brick arch bridge to the Brierly Furlong side.

While the steel deck bridge has constant height across the carriageway, the brick arch bridge has a lower clearance, both in the centre of the road and more so towards each side.

As well as the usual warning signs on and before the bridge, lines painted in the road are intended to remind drivers of high vehicles that they need to move towards the centre of the road when passing under the structure.

An incident in December 2018 saw the whole roof of a double decker bus sheared off under the bridge. There were no passengers on board the bus at the time, and the driver was reported to be “unhurt but shocked”. Fortunately, there were also no pedestrians passing along the narrow footways under the bridge; if there had been, the outcome might have been much more serious.

The recent incident, on 10th September, saw a First Bristol number 19A bus become jammed

under the bridge because the driver had failed to move the vehicle towards the centre of the road where the clearance is greater. There were no reported injuries.

In addition to the dangers posed by bridge strikes, Cllr Allinson says the narrow footways under the bridge put pedestrians and cyclists at unacceptable risk on a daily basis.

Speaking at a meeting of Stoke Gifford Parish Council, Cllr Allinson said he was aware that plans for a parallel pedestrian tunnel at the site had been drawn up some years ago when the cost was estimated at £10m but following the recent electrification of the railway line this had risen to £20m.

A spokesperson for South Gloucestershire Council said: “Following the recent bridge strikes, we are reviewing the existing warning signs which alert bus drivers of the height restrictions in place on the bridge. We are in regular contact with First Bus and keep them informed of changes to signs or road markings.”

“We recognise that this is both a narrow and highly used bridge. However, with a number of other major transport projects currently taking place in the area, we need to evaluate the impact these schemes will have once complete, in order to fully assess our options at Parkway.”

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News Visibility screens installed at roundabout

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f you’ve noticed these green boards recently appear at the Winterbourne Road / Hatchet Road roundabout and wondered what they’re for, here’s an explanation from South Gloucestershire Council, reproduced from a notice displayed on parish council noticeboards around Stoke Gifford.

Background

Collision records show that there is an issue with vehicles on the B4057 over-running give way lines at Hatchet Road roundabout and colliding with vehicles on the circulatory carriageway.

Funding has been prioritised to address this issue by providing visibility screens on the B4057 approaches, to reduce vehicle approach speeds.

Purpose of the scheme

The purpose of the scheme is to reduce the number of collisions occurring, by reducing vehicle

speeds on the B4057 approaches.

Currently, the very good visibility on the approach to the roundabout means that drivers can make a very early decision as to whether to enter the roundabout or not; consequently, these drivers do not reduce speed significantly, and some misjudge their entry leading to a collision.

The provision of screens which reduce forward visibility forces drivers to slow down and wait until they approach the give way line, where they regain visibility, to make a decision on whether to enter the roundabout or not.

Such installations have been successful in reducing collisions at similar sites (including A4174 Wraxall Road, in South Gloucestershire).

Proposed scheme

It is proposed to introduce visibility screens on both B4057 approaches to the roundabout.

The screens will be dark green in colour and approximately 1.8 metres in height.

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Bramble-munching goats return to Parkway

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herd of goats, that were, until recently munching their way through brambles around the old gun emplacements on Purdown (Stoke Park), has taken up residence at a site near Bristol Parkway railway station.

The animals, managed by community urban farming group Street Goat, have returned to scrubland alongside the Parkway Park & Ride facility in Hunts Ground Road.

They are being deployed as part of a ‘conservation grazing’ initiative which aims to restore grassland and encourage the growth of wildflowers on sites that are important for wildlife.

The aim of the grazing at Parkway is to increase the population of the small blue butterfly (cupido minimus), which is classified as a ‘priority species’ in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. This species of

butterfly feeds solely on a wildflower called kidney vetch which grows at this location.

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

As previously reported, Street Goat first introduced goats to the Parkway site in January 2018. They were subsequently transferred to Goblin Coombe in the spring but made a second visit to Parkway in the summer.

The goats are very friendly

Goats devouring brambles behind the fence at Parkway Park & Ride

and members of the public are more than welcome to visit them, although Street Goat requests that you don’t feed them as they have sufficient natural food to keep them healthy.

The animals are expected to be at the Parkway Park & Ride site

until December or January.

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Councillor Column Parking blight and bridge safety in focus

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arkway Railway Station has rapidly grown in importance in recent years. Once secondary in importance to Bristol Temple Meads, Parkway has now grown into a major transport hub for the region, and as a result is visited by large numbers of buses and taxis every day.

Whilst that in the long term is beneficial to the economy of the Greater Stokes area, it does bring significant problems to the immediate village of Stoke Gifford itself.

Probably the most obvious is the parking blight that has grown dramatically in recent years. There is little doubt that it will worsen as Parkway continues to grow and your three district councillors and the parish council are determined to do something about it. Earlier this year, we gained the support of South Gloucestershire Council to commence a village-wide inquiry into the parking problems that we are suffering. The inquiry has taken much longer than we were anticipating and has now grown to include additional area such as Bakers Ground and Parkway North. As a result of the delay, we have submitted an urgent request to South Gloucestershire to address immediately the common problem of cars being parked at or on road junctions. This practice, warned against in the Highway Code, has now become widespread, and it is causing great danger to other road users.

In last month’s column I raised my deep concern about the danger to hundreds of pedestrians passing under the Parkway railway bridge on narrow footpaths every day on their way to work or to school.

Since I wrote that article there has been another bus strike of the bridge (see page 10). This follows a serious incident in

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November 2018 in which the entire top deck of a doubledecker bus was sliced off, landing on one of the footways, Luckily, no one was injured – that time! In another incident, a young female pedestrian was struck by a cyclist and fell into the road causing a car to swerve to avoid her. This simply cannot continue and we have requested both South Gloucestershire Council and the West of England mayor Tim Bowles to resurrect earlier plans to construct a dedicated second tunnel through the embankment for pedestrians and cyclists only.

We live in one of the nicest villages in the whole of South Gloucestershire, but sadly we still suffer from increasing amounts of criminal damage (otherwise known as graffiti).

The best way of combating this wanton vandalism is to catch and prosecute offenders, and we have requested the police to be more active in that way.

The parish council is seeking to invest in high pressure spray devices to remove the damage to property.

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outh Glos Council (SGC) has abandoned plans to install raised tables at two existing zebra crossings on North Road, despite a majority of consultation respondents saying they agreed with the proposals.

The traffic-calming measures had been put forward for the crossing located near the St Michael’s Centre (by The Green) and a second further up the road near the Trust Rooms.

According to the statement of reasons published as part of a public consultation which ran for three weeks from 17th June 2019, the proposed measures were being made in response to “concerns that had been raised by members of the public and the local councillor”. The stated purpose was to “reduce traffic speeds on the approach to the crossings … and reduce the number of incidents where drivers fail to give way at the crossings”.

A recently published feedback report shows that, of the 64 individuals and organisations who responded to the consultation, 36 (56 percent) expressed overall support for the scheme.

However, the report also shows that the proposals lacked support from two local councillors, with Cllr Ernie Brown commenting

that “recorded speed levels certainly do not warrant traffic calming” and Cllr Brian Allinson saying he was “rapidly coming to the conclusion that a 20mph limit is required”.

A response from Stoke Gifford Parish Council claimed the proposed measures would have little impact on reducing speed generally along North Road and asked if alternative measures such as flashing signs could be used.

Following a meeting between council officers, local ward members and the parish council, SGC decided not to proceed with the raised tables and it has now launched a new public consultation on a proposed ‘sign only’ 20mph speed limit on North Road and the surrounding cul-de-sacs.

Justifying the change of approach, officers said: “Current average speed readings support the installation of a 20mph speed limit without the need for physical traffic calming, which would significantly reduce the cost and disruption of the scheme.”

Consultation on the 20mph speed limit proposals runs until 14th October. For further details, visit www.southglos.gov.uk/ consultation or phone 01454 864215 to receive paper copies of the consultation material.

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Parish Council Updates Little Stoke Community Hall The Little Stoke Community Hall has undergone significant changes in recent times almost doubling in size to accommodate a new meeting room, office, café and four sports changing rooms.

The meeting room has seen a lot of usage over the last few months. The feedback received from the meeting room has been fantastic and users love how the room fills with natural light. The room is fully equipped and includes built in projection equipment. One user commented: “Thank you for use of the meeting room. It suited us very well with some of our attendees coming quite a distance from all parts of the country.” This user came from Cornwall to host a meeting and was over the moon when advised how close we were to Patchway and Parkway railway stations.

A refreshed premises licence now gives the Parish Council greater use of the Community Hall overall to include plays, films, indoor sporting event to include wrestling and boxing, live music, recorded music, performances of dance and the supply of alcohol.

Parks and open spaces The Parish Council would like to thank Sainsbury’s in Filton who have carried out some initial painting within the children’s play area in Little Stoke Park. This community-based project work started in the summer and has seen some of the play equipment given a refresh. Sainsbury’s kindly proved the resources and materials free of charge for this project.

Following on from the vandalism to Meade Park reported in the last update, works have now been completed to repair the slide at a cost of £600.

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Since then, the outdoor fitness equipment also based in Meade Park has been subject to criminal damage. As a gesture of commercial good will, the suppliers Proludic have agreed to replace the damaged or missing parts (normally costing

OCTOBER COUNCIL MEETINGS All meetings to take place at 7pm unless stated but may be subject to change.

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£420) free of charge. The Parish Council are now exploring surveillance options for the park.

The Parish Council have recently approved funding for new information signage for all the parks and open spaces under the responsibility of the council. These new boards will include contact information for the Parish Council.

The installation of two new dog bins was also approved, one being on Kings Drive and the other on Adelante Close on suitable grassed areas, along with three new replacement benches at the Trust Ground and a new litter bin for Meade Park. Two new noticeboards a have also been purchased and will be positioned in both Harry Stoke and Cheswick.

The Parish Council have also agreed to a sixmonth trial period for a Facebook page dedicated to updates from the Council.

Top rating for community café Little Stoke Community Café, located in the community hall, has recently been awarded a 5-star Food and Hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency. There have been many positive comments received in relation to the café from the local community.

Graffiti removal The Parish Council are currently considering options for graffiti removal across the Parish of Stoke Gifford with a few proposals currently being explored. It is hoped that some form of graffiti removal provision will be made available to the community shortly

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Charlie the Critical Care Bear joins the girls at the toy library on The Green in Stoke Gifford

he 2nd Stoke Gifford Rainbows and 1st Stoke Gifford Brownies celebrated the Stoke Gifford Toy Library’s first anniversary on Saturday 7th September with a party on The Green.

They used the occasion to raise money for Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) as part of a challenge badge the units will be working on this term.

The girls loved meeting Charlie the Critical Care Bear, who borrowed a toy from the library, and did a fantastic job selling cake. Donations on the day came to around £120, which is fantastic and will be used to fund the amazing work done by GWAAC. The toy library has been a fantastic success and become a well used community asset. The toys rotate regularly as do the decorations and it ensures there is always something new at the phone box. We have supported local and national events though

our decorations and the toy Library has enjoyed dressing up for Halloween and paying its respects to our fallen heroes on Armistice day.

The Rainbows and Brownies really enjoy making the decorations for the toy library and have lots of imaginative ideas. They have been working all summer to produce over 300 pom poms for an upcoming theme … watch this space!

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Little Stoke Garden Society annual show 2019

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he 44th annual show of Little Stoke Garden Society, held in the community hall on Saturday 31st August, had lots of interesting entries this year – from pumpkins to pictures, writes secretary Janice Szczelkun.

We have had strange weather conditions this year, first with the considerable heat wave and then the rain. Very challenging for us growers!

Homecraft and handicraft were well received – the Stokes area seems to be well populated with crafters and cooks!

We would love to have more entries next year, especially from the children. I am sure there are lots of grandparents out there who remember creating miniature gardens…

The show has many categories, open to adults and children: vegetables, fruit, flowers, homecraft, handicraft and photography, with cups awarded for the best. Entries are assessed by experienced, external judges – so there is no favouritism.

Judging takes place in the morning, and the awards ceremony is held at the end of the afternoon. Cups, to be held for one year, were presented by Rev Paul Hinckley, vicar of the parish of Bradley Stoke and Little Stoke.

We would like to thank everyone who worked hard over the weekend to make this year’s show another successful event. ● Visit the society website at http://bit.ly/lsags2018

Cup winners Most Points in Show Rose Davis Most Points Vegetables Paul Hardy Most Points Flowers Linda Balchin Most Points Handicraft Rose Davis Most Points Homecraft Rose Davis Most Points Fruit Paul Hardy Most Points Photography Sheridan Randall Most Points Flower Arranging Rose Davis Back row (l-r): Jeff Williams (presenting the Mel Williams Cup), Rev Paul Hinckley, Rose Davis (most points in show) and John Harris (chairman); front row (l-r): Daniel Watson (most points, ages 10-16) and Ethan Watson

Junior Winner Under 7 Harry Stacey Junior Winner 7-10 Ethan Watson Junior Winner 10-16 Daniel Watson

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Parties submit cases in McDonald’s appeal

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he parties involved in the Willow Brook Centre’s appeal against a decision to refuse planning permission for additional development at the town centre site have been making their final written submissions to the Planning Inspectorate.

The centre wants to build two new drive-through food and drink units (foreseen to be occupied by McDonald’s and Starbucks) and is also seeking outline permission to add two new units to the existing retail terrace (beyond Poundstretcher), with an associated reconfiguration of the car park.

The proposals have proved controversial because of the proximity of the drive-through units to residential properties in Wheatfield Drive, with the single-storey Starbucks being just 22m away from the nearest dwelling. The adjacent two-storey McDonald’s building would be 50m distant.

The centre has taken the case to appeal after two different planning committees at South Gloucestershire Council refused permission on the grounds that allowing it would result in “a harmful concentration of food and drink uses resulting in a prejudicial impact on residential amenity due to noise, general disturbance, fumes, smells, and late night activity”. It was also ruled that the proposals “fail to

promote the economic, social and environmental character of the area”.

Following on from the submission of the appellant’s ‘statement of case’ (reported in our previous issue), an ‘appeal statement’ has now been submitted by consultants acting on behalf of the council.

The two parties have also agreed a ‘statement of common ground’, which confirms that the reasons for refusal relate only to the two proposed food and drink units, i.e. the proposed retail terrace expansion is acceptable to the council.

In the statement, the council confirms that the general principle of building two drivethrough food and drinks units at some location within the town centre site is acceptable. It is also agreed that proximity to schools does not relate to any aspect of the reasons for refusal.

The parties are also agreed that “the proposals would not be harmful based on the number and distribution of food and drink units at the Willow Brook Centre or wider area of Bradley Stoke”.

Whilst the need for additional conditions on any potential planning permission is not agreed between the parties, the appellant reiterates a previous statement that a condition restricting the opening hours of

the food units to 6am-11pm for Starbucks and 6am-midnight (Sun-Thu) / 6am-1am (Fri & Sat) for McDonald’s would be acceptable if the inspector considered this would “serve a purpose in limiting disturbance”.

The council’s own statement contends that the location of the proposed food and drink units (close to the present Waves hand car wash) will have the effect of “breaking the consolidated form of the shopping centre … drawing some expenditure and footfall from the principal shopping area”.

It adds that an alternative location

closer to the existing shop units “would subvert the identified impact on existing residents which have formed the basis for refusing planning permission”.

Whilst acknowledging that the proposed drive-through units “will have some economic benefit through the provision of additional employment”, the council argues that the benefits are not sufficient to outweigh the harm or the conflict with policy.

According to a source at the Planning Inspectorate, a decision on the appeal is unlikely to be made before the end of October.

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Councils told to start again on strategic housing plan

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masterplan that defines the strategy for delivering 105,000 new homes across the West of England by 2036 lies in tatters after government inspectors recommended that it should be rewritten from the ground up.

The Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) was worked on by the councils of Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire over a period of more than three years, prior to being submitted to the government in April 2018.

Its purpose is to provide a strategic, overarching vision and framework to help deliver the number of new homes, land for employment purposes and the supporting infrastructure that it is anticipated will be needed over the next 20 years.

One of the main purposes of the JSP is to identify socalled strategic development locations (SDLs) which have the potential to deliver large scale development (500+ dwellings) over the plan period.

A large number of SDLs were identified in an ‘issues and options’ consultation that was put out to the public in November 2015. These were finally whittled down to a list of twelve sites by the time the JSP was submitted for examination by government inspectors last year.

The chosen SDLs in South Gloucestershire are the proposed Buckover Garden Village

(Tortworth) along with sites in Charfield, Coalpit Heath, Thornbury and Yate.

A proposed development of 2,000 new homes on the site of Woodlands Golf Course, near Bradley Stoke (see facing page), didn’t make it into the final list.

But the two governmentappointed inspectors who have been examining the JSP for “soundness” over the past 16 months have now dropped a bombshell by stating that they have “significant concerns” over the way the twelve SDLs were selected.

In a letter sent to the four councils on 1st August, the inspectors wrote: “We are not persuaded that there is evidence to demonstrate that the SDLs, and thus the overall spatial strategy, have been selected for inclusion in the plan, against reasonable alternatives, on a robust, consistent and objective basis.”

In a further letter sent on 11th September, the inspectors said they had concluded that there are “very substantial soundness problems with the plan”, adding that an “enormous amount of work” would be needed to produce a plan “capable of being found sound”.

The inspectors suggested that it would be appropriate for that the councils to now return to the drawing board to “formulate a robust, consistent and objective framework against which candidate SDLs can be selected

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“We share the desire of the residents and businesses who make up our communities and want to see us working together effectively. We are still totally committed to

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“We will fully consider the technical details carefully and the potential options open to us to move forwards, in addition to considering the implications for the ongoing development of Local Plans. We will do this in the coming weeks and anticipate submitting a formal response to the Planning Inspectorate as soon as practicable.”

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Aztec Hotel & Spa team serve up a treat for Street Life charity

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he team from Aztec Hotel & Spa joined forces with local Bristol charity Street Life on Saturday 14th September to serve a delicious meal to the homeless community in the city.

This marked the seventh time the hotel has worked with the charity since 2017 and the third time they have provided the food as well as serving the meals.

The hotel’s kitchen team prepared 180 portions of a hearty beef stew and mashed potatoes followed by a choice of either profiteroles or fresh fruit salad. While the chefs moved on to prepare dishes for the hotel’s restaurant, The Curious Kitchen, seven members of staff from across the hotel headed out with other Street Life volunteers to serve the meals to the community.

For over 20 years, Street Life has been providing hot meals, drinks, soup, cold meal packs

Members of the Aztec Hotel & Spa team join Street Life volunteers serving meals to the homeless community in Bristol city centre

and clothing on the streets of Bristol. Operated by City Church, the weekly community project recognises the importance of helping those in the city who do not have the same access to facilities as others. Members of the local community, businesses and schools support the charity by volunteering their Saturday evening.

The beef stew was a welcomed new dish for the charity and was

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Planning permission renewed on proposed £100m office complex

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he developer of a proposed new £100m office complex earmarked for a site at the rear of Parkway Station has successfully re-applied for outline planning permission.

The original planning consent for the development, which could provide space for up to 2,000 workers, was granted in 2016, but it expired in June this year.

The new application, submitted by developer Ashfield Land, was for the same scheme as previously approved, however, it was necessary to assess it against new planning policies that South Gloucestershire has adopted in the intervening years.

The existing buildings on the Hunts Ground Road site, opposite the Parkway Park & Ride facility, were demolished in 2017.

The proposed 18,500sqm development, named ‘The Approach’ in marketing literature, is being targeted at corporate occupiers seeking a high-quality, sustainable, well-located and well-connected HQ building.

The site has excellent connectivity because of its proximity to Parkway Station, as well as the recently opened Stoke Gifford By-Pass. From 2022, it will be also be served by the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus

Extension, currently expected to be running from 2022.

The plans include a two-storey decked car park with 525 car parking spaces, of which 21 are for disabled use. There would also be 250 cycle parking spaces as well as 20 shower cubicles on site.

The outline planning consent defines the scale and position of the building and access to the site from Hunts Ground Road.

Once an agreement has been reached with a suitable occupier, the developer will submit a ‘reserved matters’ application.

This will address specific details of the final scheme, including landscaping and the appearance of the building.

James Digby, director at Ashfield Land, said: “The Approach is arguably the bestconnected and most significant consented office scheme in the South West today and we are looking forward to attracting an occupier here and moving into construction. This would then deliver a comprehensive regeneration of the site together with new jobs and investment.

We are actively marketing the opportunity and look forward to securing a calibre occupier for a top-quality scheme.” ● www.theapproachbristol.com

Proposed site plan for The Approach, on Hunts Ground Road

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Raise Christmas cheer in your Santa gear!

Register by 14th October to save 25% on entry fee

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hy not support Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) this year by taking part in Bristol’s biggest festive fun run, Santas on the Run? The 2k course, which begins at Lloyds Amphitheatre and winds its way round Bristol Harbourside, is suitable for all ages and abilities and takes place on Sunday 8th December.

It’s a sponsored event with every Santa encouraged to raise as much money as possible to help CHSW care for local children and families at its hospice just outside of the city, Charlton Farm.

It certainly is an experience to be part of – thousands of people dressed in Santa suits, dogs dressed for the season,

prams turned into sleighs for the day. This year CHSW hopes to raise £45,000 from the event which will help support over 220 children and families who use Charlton Farm.

Help CHSW raise Christmas cheer in your Santa gear and register to take part today!

It’s a brilliant festive day out with face painters, music and entertainment in the event village. Entry includes a free Santa suit and festive treat.

Sign up before 14th October and grab early-bird entry at 25 percent off normal ticket prices! Thereafter, the price will be £16 for adults and £8 for children. Age 2 and under are free. For more info, or to sign up, visit www.chsw.org.uk/ santasbristol

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Schools

North Fringe’s newest primary officially opened

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new primary school has opened in the Bristol North Fringe to serve the growing demand from housing developments surrounding the former Filton Airfield.

Charlton Wood Primary Academy in Charlton Hayes was officially opened on Friday 13th September by head teacher Neil Lankester and South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet member for schools, skills and employment, Cllr Erica Williams.

The school has been built on the Northfield part of the former airfield in Charlton Hayes, Patchway at a total cost of £6.25m and is being run by the Endeavour Academy Trust. It has been funded from Section 106 contributions that the council secured from housing developers who are building new homes on the former airfield.

In its first year, Charlton Wood Primary Academy is providing places for 90 pupils in Reception and Year One. Each year, 60 additional places will be created at the school until pupil intake reaches a maximum capacity of 420 in 2025.

Cllr Williams said: “It is fantastic to see this state-ofthe-art new school open to its first intake of students, in the heart of this new and growing community. Improving educational standards is our number one priority in South Gloucestershire and we want to make sure that our pupils have the best school facilities available that we are able to provide.”

Headteacher Neil Lankester said: “The children have made a really great start to the school year and it has been lovely to finally see them engaging in learning on our fantastic site. Our founding families have been very supportive and we look forward to the year ahead!”

South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet has approved a record £78 million investment into schools over the next four years, funding the creation of new schools as well as capital improvements to a number of existing school buildings.

Above: Headteacher Neil Lankester cuts the ceremonial ribbon Right: External view of the school in Borkley Street, Charlton Hayes

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News Get well · Stay well

October 2019

by Lee Wickham, chiropractor at Willow Brook Clinic

Benefits of chiropractic care for older adults Treat pain without side effects We all get our share of aches and pain as we age. Prescribed medications can sometimes mask the actual problem while causing other side effects. Trained chiropractors can help you manage and, in many cases, resolve your aches and pains without the need to take medication.

Increased mobility in the spine and joints Imagine playing outside with your grandchildren, taking a long walk in the woods, hitting the golf ball an extra 40 yards, digging over the allotment … don’t let aches hold you back from the daily activities you previously enjoyed. Chiropractic treatment will allow you to move more comfortably by reducing pain in your back and joints.

Improve balance and coordination Degeneration of joints and tissues can reduce your ability to keep your balance and complete steady movements.

Spinal adjustment will allow you to improve your coordination and overall body positioning. Your chiropractor will give you exercises to do to help you maintain or improve your balance and coordination.

Decrease degeneration of the spine Misalignment of the spine can wear out joints and cause degeneration of the bones of

the spine. With proper positioning, bone and joint health will improve.

Increased mood and quality of life With less time focused on pain, your energy can go towards living life fully. The simple things that you may have found difficult to do may become straightforward again.

Reduce the risk of falling The improvement in mobility, posture and overall body strength makes you less susceptible to accidental falls that can cause fractures.

Protect your body by seeking chiropractic care and live with a reduced risk of falling.

Less need for assistance The reduced risk of falling, increased mood and quality of life, improved balance and coordination, and increased mobility of spine and joints allows older adults to maintain their independence.

An experienced chiropractor will have a variety of modalities and treatment protocols to use to help you. Chiropractic care is not all about adjustments.

Soft tissue work, gentle mobilisation, acupuncture and myofascial release are just some of the alternative treatments that chiropractors offer.

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Get ‘Mojo muddy’ in aid of your local school

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aturday 5th October sees the return of Mojo Active’s Muddy Madness race, held at the Mojo Active outdoor activity centre in Almondsbury.

Young and old can enjoy taking on a 5km or a 2km course featuring some wet and muddy obstacles, and for every ticket sold, Mojo Active will donate £1 to your selected local school.

This will be the sixth Muddy Madness event, which in the past has supported The Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Christmas Appeal, Comic Relief and Southmead Hospital’s ICU department. This year, Mojo Active would like to give back to local schools – many of which have taken a class or the whole school to Mojo Active to enjoy either a curriculum-based activity session, or an enrichment session.

Mark Johnson, Mojo Active’s director, states: “As a learning outside the classroom accredited venue, Mojo Active

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hosted many year 6 leavers’ parties, woodland learning sessions and school activity clubs, as well as running termly secondary school enrichment programmes. We hope this year’s Mojo Muddy Madness event will be our biggest yet and in this way we can raise lots of money to

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On site there will be other activities, raffle, refreshments, free parking and bag drop.

For more information about the 2019 Mojo Muddy Madness and to purchase tickets (£10/£5) for the event, follow this link: www.mojoactive.co.uk/muddymadness Mojo Active will donate £1 for every ticket purchased on each booking form to the local school nominated on the booking form.

The Mojo Muddy Madness race will be a fantastic community event and all local schools are encouraged to participate.

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In Brief Next Stoke Gifford community forum

Stoke Gifford WI September meeting

The next Community Engagement Forum (CEF) for Stoke Gifford, UWE and Cheswick takes place at Little Stoke Community Hall BS34 6HR on Thursday 17th October, starting at 1pm.

South Gloucestershire Council’s CEFs, previously known as Safer and Stronger Community Groups, are about listening and responding to local people’s real issues. People in their communities know best what works for them and what their real needs are.

CEFs have been developed through working with various partner agencies including Avon & Somerset Police, Avon Fire & Rescue, health authorities, town & parish councils and local organisations.

To find out more, visit www. southglos.gov.uk/cef or phone the community engagement team on 01454 868113.

Branch president Sue Grimsted, welcomed members and guests to our September meeting and hoped everyone had a lovely summer, writes Sandra Hulin.

Our speaker for the evening, Astrid Domingo Molyneux, was introduced and began her talk entitled ‘Cycling Full Circle’. Astrid cycled around the world, taking her two years and travelling 20,000 miles. She met some fantastic people and has since written a book and has donated money towards a charity that she supports, called Leprosy Mission.

We then had refreshments and began our business. Apologies were given and minutes from our last meeting were read by our secretary, Margaret Smailes. Members who went to Kingsweston House, in August, had a lovely time. Gill Tamlyn was thanked for organising it – the afternoon tea was great.

Competition winner was Sandra Hulin, a post card from abroad and the raffle was won by one of our guests.

The next meeting will be on 2nd October and members will be asked if they would like to go on the committee.

We welcome you to come along to see for yourself and join our society. To find out more, please visit our website at sgdfas.org.uk

Why not try something different this autumn?

North Bristol Running Group (NBRG) has announced its next ‘Couch to 5k’ course, starting at Bradley Stoke Community School on Friday 18th October and continuing for seven weeks.

NBRG’s Alan Wilcox says: “It’s a great way to get into running or if just want to loose weight and get fit. It is also good for your mental health to help put all the stress behind you and jog with a friendly group of runners.”

The price of the seven-week course is £10. If you would like to join, please message Alan Wilcox on 07890 182387, email alanawilcox@tiscali.co.uk or leave a message on the ‘North Bristol Running Group’ page on Facebook.

Running group’s next ‘Couch to 5k’ starts soon

The South Gloucestershire Arts Appreciation Society meets at Bradley Stoke Community School on the third Thursday of each month, from October to June, writes Millie Parker.

We start our talks with tea / coffee at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Our programme has been carefully selected to cover a wide spectrum of artistic themes to interest all tastes.

Our first speaker, on Thursday 17th October, is Deborah Aguirre-Jones, a sculptress who interprets life and places in an unusual way to achieve her sculptures.

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News Topping out ceremony marks milestone of UWE Bristol’s new engineering building

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he new multi-million pound engineering building at the University of the West of England (UWE’s) Frenchay campus has moved a step closer to completion.

A ceremony was held on Tuesday 17th September to mark construction of the state-of-the-art facility reaching the highest point of the landmark building.

Due to be completed in summer 2020, the building will house specialist digital engineering facilities, study areas and making facilities accommodating a wide range of engineering disciplines such as composite manufacturing, machining and metrology.

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With floor space of 8,500sqm, the building will accommodate 1,600 undergraduate and postgraduate students, along with 100 academic and technical staff. It will meet UWE Bristol’s ambition to become one of the top engineering schools in the country, through promoting multidisciplinary, collaborative learning.

UWE Bristol’s vice-chancellor Professor Steve West said: “It has been hugely rewarding to see this landmark building taking shape at the heart of our Frenchay campus, as part of our ongoing commitment to investment in top class facilities.

As it nears completion and we approach our move in date, a sense

of excitement is starting to grow among our students and staff, and our industry collaborators.

“Benefiting from a practicebased curriculum and close links with leading engineering businesses in the region, our graduates are leaving with the right blend of industry skills, experience and knowledge for the workplace.

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