Following the revelation in June’s SGJ magazine that council officers are pushing for the temporary ‘shuttle’ traffic lights at Parkway Bridge to remain in place for a further 12 months, varying accounts have emerged of a further meeting held in late June to discuss the future of the controversial scheme.
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On Sunday 1st August at 10.30am there will be an induction service at Little Stoke Baptist Church to welcome new minister Rev. Tania Vaughan. Tania will be moving into Little Stoke with her husband Gary and their dog Marley. Marley is a great ministry dog who loves people and is always ready for a cuddle.
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An appeal has been lodged against the local planning authority’s decision to refuse permission for the creation of a new vehicular access point directly off Hatchet Road into the site of the former Co-operative food store near Parkway Station.
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The closure of the straight stretch of Gifford Crescent leading directly off Gipsy Patch Lane from Monday 5th July 2021 means that motorists travelling from the east are now required to follow a diversion in order to reach the Little Stoke shops and post office.
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Passengers can now benefit from improved accessibility at Patchway railway station in Station Road, Little Stoke after two lifts were installed and commissioned. Alongside a new stepped footbridge, the new lifts will help connect platforms one and two and provide step-free access for the elderly, people carrying luggage or with limited mobility, and pushchairs.
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As previously reported, the current temporary shuttle lights at Parkway Bridge are opposed by the three South Gloucestershire ward councillors for Stoke Gifford. One of the three, Brian Allinson, has repeatedly called for an additional tunnel to be constructed through the railway embankment, alongside the existing bridge.
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After a year-and-a-half of lockdowns and temporary suspensions, we are at last hopeful that things are on the way up, and we can look forward to a resumption of the full life of the school. At St Michael’s we are very proud of our cultural and sporting activities, which have been severely curtailed in recent times.
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Plans to introduce double-yellow lines on numerous short sections of residential roads in the Bakers Ground and Kings Drive area of Stoke Gifford (near Nuffield Health) have moved to the next stage with the publication of a statutory notice.
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The latest temporary road closure associated with the Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension construction work is due to come into force in Little Stoke on Monday (5th July 2021), when the straight stretch of Gifford Crescent (directly off Gipsy Patch Lane) will be closed to motor vehicles.
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As lockdown begins easing across the country, 1st Little Stoke Scouts have begun to resume face-to-face meetings. This is a particularly exciting time for the Beaver section, who will be meeting face-to-face at the Scout hut for the first time in July…
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