Links to online resources relating to articles published in our magazine during 2019.
For each magazine article, a link is provided to the online version of the article (where this exists), along with link to any useful online resources related to the article.
November/December 2019![November/December 2019. November/December 2019 issue of the Stoke Gifford Journal news magazine.](https://www.stokegiffordjournal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/stoke-gifford-journal-magazine-2019-11-very-large-150x205.jpg)
Pages 2 & 3: Royal official opening for Almondsbury helibase
- Royal official opening for Almondsbury helibase (BSJ)
- Great Western Air Ambulance Charity
- National Police Air Service
- New helicopter base near the M4/M5 Almondsbury Interchange (BSJ)
Pages 4 & 5: Gipsy Patch railway bridge works step up a gear
- Gipsy Patch railway bridge works step up a gear (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 7: Crest lays foundations of first homes at Harry Stoke
- Crest Nicholson lays foundations of first homes at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application PT17/5810/RM
- Land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Pages 8 & 9: Busy times at Stoke Gifford Army Cadet unit
Page 10: Local Poppy Appeal launched at Parkway
Pages 12 & 13: Huge growth for local Facebook group that supports families in need
- Huge growth for local Facebook group that supports families in need (BSJ)
- Mama’s Swaps & Freebies Bristol on Facebook
- 2019 Stars of the Stokes Unsung Hero Award: Paige Josham
Page 14: Rainbows prepare toy library poppy tribute
- Rainbows prepare toy library poppy tribute (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Toy Library on Facebook
- Stoke Gifford Rainbows and Brownies on Twitter
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 & 17: Great Stoke Roundabout improvement works to run concurrently with Gipsy Patch Lane closure
- Great Stoke Roundabout improvement works to run concurrently with Gipsy Patch Lane closure (BSJ)
- Consultation webpage (SGC)
- Previous articles on the BSJ website:
Page 18: Dunkley’s named top independent firm in SW
Page 19: Local historian remembered as new development opens
- Local historian remembered as new development opens (SGJ)
- Sharon Ubank’s book: Saxonpath
- Previous article on the SGJ website:
Pages 20: Nursery’s new approach shows “immense impact”
Page 21: Hospice charity shop in need of more stock
Page 22: Beavers go global on overnight camp weekend
Page 25: Air ambulance challenge badge is a hit with local Girl Guides
Page 28: UWE scientists give OSR Scouts a helping hand
Page 29: Christmas at St Michael’s Church
October 2019
Page 2: Legion gearing up for Poppy Appeal launch
Page 3: One Below discount store coming to Willow Brook
Pages 4 & 5: Green light for 763-home development at Harry Stoke
- Green light for 763-home development at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application PT17/5810/RM
- Land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Page 7: Airfield transformation set to get under way
- Airfield transformation set to get under way (PJ)
- Planning application PT18/5892/RM
- Brabazon (YTL)
- Vertase FLI
- Cribbs Patchway New Neighourhood (PJ)
Pages 8 & 9: Latest on Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge works
- Latest on Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge works (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 10: Call for action as another bus strikes Parkway bridge
- Call for action as another bus strikes Parkway railway bridge (SGJ)
- Previous story on the SGJ website:
Page 12: Visibility screens installed at roundabout
Page 13: Bramble-munching goats return to Parkway
Page 14: Council abandons plans for raised table zebra crossings on North Road
- Council abandons plans for raised table zebra crossings on North Road (SGJ)
- New consultation on 20mph zone
- Previous consultation on raised tables
Page 15: Parish council updates
Page 16: Celebration marks toy library’s first birthday
- Celebration marks toy library’s first birthday (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Toy Library on Facebook
- Stoke Gifford Rainbows and Brownies on Twitter
Page 17: Little Stoke Garden Society annual show 2019
Page 19: Parties submit cases in McDonald’s appeal
Page 20: Councils told to start again on strategic housing plan
- West of England councils told to start again on strategic housing plan (BSJ)
- West of England Joint Spatial Plan
- West of England JSP Examination
Page 21: Aztec Hotel & Spa team serve up a treat for Street Life charity
- Aztec Hotel & Spa team serve up a treat for Street Life charity (SGJ)
- Aztec Hotel & Spa
- Street Life Bristol
Page 22: Map of the Month: Parking restrictions in the Stokes
Page 23: Planning permission renewed on proposed £100m office complex
- Planning permission renewed on proposed £100m office complex (SGJ)
- Planning application P19/4944/O
- The Approach Bristol
Page 24: Raise Christmas cheer in your Santa gear!
Page 25: North Fringe’s newest primary officially opened
Page 27: Get ‘Mojo muddy’ in aid of your local school
Page 29: Topping out ceremony marks milestone of UWE Bristol’s new engineering building
- Topping out ceremony marks milestone of UWE Bristol’s new engineering building (SGJ)
- UWE engineering building
September 2019
Page 3: Public left in dark over proposed roundabout improvements
- Public left in dark over proposed roundabout improvements (BSJ)
- Consultation webpage (SGC)
- Previous articles on the BSJ website:
Page 4 & 5: Willow Brook appeals McDonald’s refusal decision
- Latest on the Willow Brook planning appeal (BSJ)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
- Main planning application PT18/1491/O
- Applications for advertising signage:
Pages 6 & 7: Plans to open an Aldi store in Stoke Gifford
Pages 8 & 9: Update on the 2,600+ new homes coming to the Stokes
- Update on the 2,600+ new homes coming to the Stokes (SGJ)
- Land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
Page 10: Abbeywood celebrates Post-16 success stories
Pages 12 & 13: Consultation on latest round of waiting restrictions
- Consultation on latest round of waiting restrictions (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford – Phase 4A Waiting Restriction Review
- Previous discussion on the SGJ Facebook page
Page 14; Guide Dogs latest to benefit from Beaufort fundraising
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Guide Dogs Volunteers – South Gloucestershire Branch on Facebook
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 & 17: Temporary traffic lights coming to Gipsy Patch Lane in September as bridge works begin in earnest
- Temporary traffic lights coming to Gipsy Patch Lane as bridge works begin in earnest (SGJ)
- Previous discussion on the SGJ Facebook page
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 19: Abbeywood GCSE results maintain upward trend
Page 20: Community invited to celebrate toy library’s 1st birthday on 7th September
- Community invited to celebrate toy library’s 1st birthday on Saturday (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Toy Library on Facebook
- Stoke Gifford Rainbows and Brownies on Twitter
Page 21: Funds secured for sport and leisure facilities
Page 22: 1st Little Stoke Scouts and Cubs enjoy busy summer camp in Gloucestershire
- 1st Little Stoke Scouts and Cubs enjoy busy summer camp in Gloucestershire (SGJ)
- 1st Little Stoke Scout Group
Page 25: Ben Hiscox memorial match at the Trust Ground
Page 27: Little Stoke bus driver thanked for actions
Page 28: Successful ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ in Meade Park
- Successful ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ in Meade Park (SGJ)
- Friends of Meade Park on Facebook
- Friends of Meade Park on Twitter
Page 29: Stoke Gifford gospel choir records first EP!
- Stoke Gifford gospel choir records EP! (SGJ)
- Gospel Generation Community Choir
- Gospel Generation Community Choir on Facebook
July/August 2019
Pages 2 & 3: Local heroes honoured at the Stars of the Stokes Awards 2019
- Local heroes honoured at 2019 Stars of the Stokes awards (BSJ)
- All 160 official photos from the presentation evening
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 6 & 7: Consultation launched on new waste strategy
- Consultation launched on new waste strategy (BSJ)
- Consultation on Resource and Waste Strategy 2020 and Beyond (SGC)
Pages 8 & 9: Reflections on the Gipsy Patch Lane closure
- Reflections on the Gipsy Patch Lane closure (SGJ)
- Reader survey on the BSJ Facebook page
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 11: £300k funding award paves the way to get MetroBus into Parkway
- £300k funding award paves the way to get MetroBus into Parkway (SGJ)
- South Gloucestershire Council officer decision report
- Weca meeting on 14th June 2019: Agenda; Decisions
Pages 12 & 13: Abbeywood School sixth formers reach final of Community Apprentice challenge
- Abbeywood sixth formers reach final of Community Apprentice challenge (SGJ)
- Abbeywood Community School
- Envision Community Apprentice
Page 14: FREE summer play scheme for 5 to 11 year-olds starts on Monday 29th July
- FREE summer play scheme for 5 to 11 year-olds starts on Monday 29th July (SGJ)
- Four Towns Play Scheme (SBCP)
- Four Towns Play Association on Facebook
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 & 17: Bradley Stoke Youth FC Festival of Football
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC Festival of Football 2019 (BSJ)
- Team photos on Facebook, Flickr and Google Photos.
- Bradley Stoke Youth FC
Page 18: Families give school grounds a makeover
Page 19: Sole Sisters Bradley Stoke 10k report
- Sole Sisters Bradley Stoke 10k 2019 report (BSJ)
- Sole sisters Running Club
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (Sole Sisters)
- Bradley Stoke 10k Run (BSJ)
Page 20: Author’s pirate tales enthrall Reception pupils
Page 21: Willow Brook backtracks over speed bumps
- Willow Brook backtracks over speed bumps (BSJ)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
Page 22: Budding bookworms at Stoke Gifford Pre-School
Pages 24 & 25: Brodi’s story in focus on Wrong Trousers Day
Page 27: Retirement village shows gratitude to volunteers
- Retirement village shows gratitude to volunteers (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Retirement Village
- Stoke Gifford Retirement Village on Facebook
Page 28: Get set for the South Gloucestershire Show 2019!
Page 29: New café opening soon in Little Stoke Park
June 2019
Pages 2 & 3: Consultation on extra traffic calming measures for Stoke Lane & Little Stoke Lane
Erratum: On page 2, two coloured squares are missing from the map legend panel. The legend should indicate that a red square shows the position of a proposed speed table and a yellow square the position of a proposed speed cushion.
- Consultation on extra traffic calming measures for Stoke Lane & Little Stoke Lane (SGJ)
- Consultation page (SGC)
Page 4 & 5: Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge closure set to create traffic hell
- Gipsy Patch Lane railway bridge closure set to create traffic hell (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: Village offers free activities for all during June
Pages 8 & 9: By-pass speeding offences hit new heights
- By-pass speeding offences hit new heights (SGJ)
- Petition by Alex Hosking (SGC)
- Freedom of Information response (A&S Police)
Page 10: Local election results in Stoke Gifford parish
Page 11: Church’s community fridge proving a big hit
Page 12: Former hair salon owner celebrates 100th birthday
Page 13: Schools’ career advice scheme set for expansion
- Schools’ career advice scheme set for expansion (SGJ)
- Abbeywood Community School
- The West of England Careers Hub
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 & 17: Bradley Stoke Community Festival (7th to 9th June)
- Bradley Stoke Community Festival 2019 (BSJ website)
- Bradley Stoke Community Festival 2019 (BSTC website)
Page 18: Last chance to be part of Redrow’s Lawrence Green development
- Lawrence Green, Bristol (Redrow)
- Frenchay Park, Bristol (Redrow)
Page 19: Highlighting local firms’ roles in the UK’s new aircraft carrier project
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Jack Lopresti MP
Page 20: Lions’ life-saving bottles offered to shoppers
Page 21: South Gloucestershire honours unsung heroes
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
Page 22: Abbeywood students enjoy visit from Lords peer
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Abbeywood Community School
- Peers in Schools programme (UK Parliament)
Page 25: More volunteers needed at retirement village library
- More volunteers needed at retirement village library (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Retirement Village
- Stoke Gifford Retirement Village on Facebook
Page 27: Stokes Singers prepare for summer concert
Page 28: Fête enjoyed by all, despite the rain showers
- Fête enjoyed by all, despite the rain showers (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Trust
- Stoke Gifford Trust on Facebook
Page 29: Students’ fair to raise vital funds for charity
May 2019
Page 3: Stoke Gifford girl, aged 9, praised for 999 call
- Stoke Gifford girl, aged 9, praised for 999 call (SGJ)
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- 30-second clip of the 999 call
Page 4 & 5: Bridge closure diversion details to be revealed at public drop-in sessions
- Bridge closure diversion details to be revealed at public drop-in sessions (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: By the left… Army Cadets’ hat-trick of successes
Pages 8 & 9: Splatts Abbey Wood: A small pocket of nature
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Splatts Abbey Wood
Pages 10 & 11: Village Hotel donates 1,000 employee hours to youth work charity
- Story will appear soon on the FJ website
- Village Hotel Bristol
Page 12: Charity begins… in the toy library!
- Charity begins… in the toy library! (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Toy Library on Facebook
- Stoke Gifford Rainbows and Brownies on Twitter
Page 13: First-ever camp for Little Stoke Beavers
Page 14: Big Clean goes international, thanks to Scouts
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- 1st Stoke Gifford Scout Group
Page 15: Parish council updates
Page 17: Local food bank use up 9% year-on-year
- Local food bank use up 9 percent year-on-year (BSJ)
- North Bristol Foodbank
- North Bristol Foodbank on Facebook
Page 18: Barnardo’s fun day set for Saturday 1st June
Page 19: Co-op store steps in with kit to keep Lions warm
Page 20: Electrifying performance at Abbeywood School
Page 21: Scouts give Stoke Gifford parks a spring clean
Page 22: Final call for Stars of the Stokes nominations
- Final call for Stars of the Stokes nominations (BSJ)
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 23: DofE Award scheme gets under way at Abbeywood School
- Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme gets under way at Abbeywood School (SGJ)
- Abbeywood Community School
Page 25: Bank holiday village fête set to draw the crowds
- Bank holiday village fête set to draw the crowds (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Trust
- Stoke Gifford Trust on Facebook
Page 26: First aid training for USA-bound Scouts
Page 27: Deck of new accessible footbridge installed
- Deck of new accessible footbridge installed (SGJ)
- Railway upgrade work in South Gloucestershire (Network Rail)
- Timelapse video of bridge installation (Network Rail on Twitter)
Page 28: Volunteers needed to support summer reading challenge in local libraries
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- South Gloucestershire Libraries on Facebook
April 2019
Page 3: Cameras used to aid bridge diversion planning
- Cameras used to aid bridge diversion planning (SGJ)
- MetroBus Extension Build (The Journal)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGC)
Page 4: Full approval granted for first batch of 278 airfield homes
- Full approval granted for first batch of 278 airfield homes (PJ)
- Planning application PT18/5892/RM
- Brabazon (YTL)
- Cribbs Patchway New Neighourhood (PJ)
Pages 6 & 7: McDonald’s and Starbucks drive-through plans refused for second time
- McDonald’s and Starbucks drive-through plans refused for second time (BSJ)
- Live report from the SPC meeting on 19th March (BSJ Twitter)
- Planning application PT18/1491/O
- Planning Applications of Note (BSJ)
Page 9: Replacement Sort It centre will be at Filton Viridor site
- Replacement Sort It centre will be at Filton Viridor site (FJ)
- Agenda, report and decisions for Cabinet meeting on 7th March (SGJ)
Pages 10 & 11: Vast £56m retirement complex officially opened in Stoke Gifford
- Vast £56m retirement complex officially opened in Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford Retirement Village
Pages 12 & 13: PCSO Archie joins the Stoke Gifford neighbourhood team
- PCSO Archie joins Stoke Gifford neighbourhood beat team (SGJ)
- ASP The Stokes on Twitter
- Stoke Gifford neighbourhood beat
Page 14: £600k scheme to get MetroBus into Parkway
- £650k scheme to get MetroBus into Parkway (SGJ)
- MetroBus Bristol
- M1 MetroBus service route, ticket and timetable information (BSJ)
Page 15: Parish council updates
Pages 16 to 17: Stars of the Stokes
- Nominations open for Stars of the Stokes 2019 (BSJ)
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Pages 18 & 19: Could the Army Cadet Force be for you?
Page 20: Call to preserve historic Harry Stoke ‘moat’
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Planning application PT17/5810/RM
Page 21: Pancake fun for Little Stoke Scouts
Page 23: Spring singing with Stokes Singers
- Story will appear soon on the BSJ website
- Stokes Singers
Page 25: All change for local elections on 2nd May
- All change for local elections on 2nd May (BSJ)
- 2019 District Election in Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- 2019 Parish Election in Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
Page 27: Village focal point has a theme for all seasons
Page 36: Two Stoke Gifford artists to exhibit on popular arts trail
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Severn Vale Art Trail
- Lorraine Durant, artist
- Sara Smith, artist
March 2019
Page 3: Tories pledge to replace Little Stoke Sort It centre
- Tories pledge to replace Little Stoke Sort It centre (SGJ)
- Little Stoke Sort It centre (SGC)
- South Gloucestershire Conservatives
Page 4: Councillors and residents await revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke
- Councillors and residents await revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application PT17/5810/RM
- Development on land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Pages 4 & 5: Housing minister makes flying visit to the Stokes
- Housing minister makes flying visit to the Stokes (SGJ)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
- Development on land at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
Pages 6 & 7: SGC committee refuses permission for McDonald’s & Starbucks drive-throughs
- SGC committee refuses permission for McDonald’s & Starbucks drive-throughs (BSJ)
- Transcript of the BSJ’s live reporting from the meeting [PDF]
- PT18/1491/O | Development at Willow Brook Centre…
- Planning Applications of Note (BSJ)
Page 9: Local schoolgirl speaks at United Nations (NY)
- Local schoolgirl speaks at United Nations (BSJ)
- Previous article on the BSJ website:
- One Million for one Billion
Pages 10 & 11: Gipsy Patch Lane road closures to start months earlier than originally planned
- Earlier story on the SGJ website:
- Gipsy Patch Lane travel survey
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
Pages 12 & 13: Have your say on roundabout improvement proposals
Page 14: Parish council updates
Pages 15 to 18: Stars of the Stokes
- Nominations open for Stars of the Stokes 2019 (BSJ)
- Stars of the Stokes (also on Facebook and Twitter)
Page 19: Another ‘grand’ chalked up by prolific fundraiser
- Story will appear soon on the SGJ website
- Above & Beyond
Pages 20 & 21: Two local groups win Aviva community grants
Page 23: Disappointment at Stoke Lodge Ofsted verdict
Page 25: Liberal Democrats select prospective candidate for Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Liberal Democrats select prospective candidate for Filton and Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
- South Glos Liberal Democrats
Page 26: Morris dancing lessons for jamboree trip Scouts
Page 27: Harry Potter event raises £200 for charity
Page 28: Beaver Scouts learn the importance of first aid
Page 29: South Glos council tax to rise by 2.99 percent
Errata: Public consultation result mentioned in paragraph 7 relates to the 2019/20 council tax, not 2018/19. Previous police precept increase of 6.6 percent was in 2018/19, not 2017/18
February 2019
Pages 2 & 3: New year starts without a single PCSO in the Stokes
Pages 4 & 5: Local councillors win site inspection concession in row over McDonald’s and Starbucks plans
- Local councillors win site inspection concession in row over McDonald’s and Starbucks plans (BSJ)
- PT18/1491/O | Development at Willow Brook Centre…
- Officer report to the Development Management Committee (SGC)
Pages 6 & 7: M1 MetroBus: 15 months late, but finally running
- M1 MetroBus: 15 months late, but finally running (BSJ)
- MetroBus Bristol
- M1 MetroBus service route, ticket and timetable information (BSJ)
Page 8: Take advantage of Kumon’s two-week Free Trial
Page 9: Regular youth club nights in Little Stoke
Page 11: Roman villa remains unearthed in Stoke Gifford
- Roman villa remains unearthed in Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- A newly discovered Roman villa at Stoke Gifford (Cotswold Archaeology)
- An unusual lamp from a recently discovered villa at Stoke Gifford (Cotswold Archaeology)
Pages 12 & 13: Received a ‘fine’ for driving through Bristol Parkway?
- Have you received a ‘fine’ for driving through Bristol Parkway? (SGJ)
- Bristol Parkway No Through Road (SGJ information page)
Page 16: Petition launched to increase Stoke Gifford By-Pass speed limit
- Petition launched to increase Stoke Gifford By-Pass speed limit (SGJ)
- Comment in the newsletter of the Bristol Advanced Motorists group
- Previous article on the SGJ website:
- Previous discussion on the BSJ Facebook page:
- Petition: “We, the undersigned, petition the Council to Raise the speed limit on the Stoke Gifford bypass” (SGC)
Page 17: Drop-in session to address concerns over revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke
- Drop-in session to address concerns over revised plans for 763 homes at Harry Stoke (SGJ)
- Planning application: PT17/5810/RM
Page 18: Time to nominate your local ‘community hero’
Page 20: New weekly toddler group in Stoke Lodge
- New weekly toddler group in Stoke Lodge (BSJ)
- Bright Sparks Pre-School
- Bright Sparks Toddlers – Stoke Lodge on Facebook
Page 21: Afterschool club rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
Page 23: Collectors needed for Marie Curie appeal
Page 24: Charity lights fundraising target smashed!
- Charity lights fundraising target smashed! (BSJ)
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights – Bradley Stoke page on Facebook
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights 2018 donations page
Page 26: Jack Lopresti MP: News round up for January
Page 27: New parking restrictions introduced at Co-op
- Earlier story on the SGJ website:
Page 28: Paralympian trains councillors for mental health awareness ride
Page 29: Open to all: Harry Potter night at Abbeywood Community School
January 2019
Page 3: Council seeks new powers to combat dog waste littering
- Council seeks new powers to combat dog waste littering (BSJ)
- Public Spaces Protection Order: Dog Fouling (SGC)
Pages 4 & 5: National TV poll ranks Watch Elm Close lights 2nd best in the UK
- National TV poll ranks Watch Elm Close lights second best in UK (BSJ)
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights – Bradley Stoke page on Facebook
- Watch Elm Close Christmas Lights 2018 donations page
Page 6: Wreath making event brings in £464 for Marie Curie
Page 6: An update from Jack Lopresti MP
Page 7: Pub regular’s fundraising goes Above & Beyond
Page 8: Local resident offers support to parents with disabilities
- Local resident offers support to parents with disabilities (SGJ)
- Mitch’s blog: Two Donoughts
Pages 10 & 11: Green light for 327 new homes and primary school on land to the east of Stoke Gifford
- Green light for 327 new homes and primary school on land to the east of Stoke Gifford (SGJ)
- Planning application: PT16/4928/O
- Report to the planning committee meeting (SGC)
- East of Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood (SGJ)
Pages 12 & 13: Cost of replacement railway bridge rockets by at least £20m
- Cost of replacement railway bridge rockets by at least £20m (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (SGJ)
- Cribbs Patchway MetroBus Extension (Travelwest)
Page 14: Khushi’s dream visit to the UN through karate
Page 15: Parish council updates
Page 16: New hotel on A38 aims to offer something for all
Pages 17 & 19: Primary school Christmas productions
- Hi-res photos available soon on Facebook and Flickr
Page 18: Stoke Gifford dancer earns place on London academy programme
- Stoke Gifford dancer earns place on London academy programme (SGJ)
- Stoke Gifford School of Dance
- Stoke Gifford School of Dance on Facebook
Page 23: Post-16 at Abbeywood: “It’s more than just about getting grades”
Page 24: Aerospace firm to build multi-million pound technology centre on former East Works site
- Aerospace firm to build multi-million pound technology centre on former East Works site (FJ)
- GKN Aerospace
- Horizon 38
Page 25: Kumon Bradley Stoke marks 20th anniversary
Page 27: Access concerns delay planning application for Patchway Lidl store
- Story will appear soon on the PJ website
- Planning application: PT17/5387/F
- Previous story on the PJ website:
Page 28: Could a volunteering opportunity in Guiding be your New Year’s resolution?