South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) will be giving Patchway residents a chance to comment on the future of Filton Airfield at a public exhibition on Tuesday 11th October, from 3pm to 7:30pm. The exhibition will summarise the feedback received in response to the Council’s Position Statement that was published in June, after BAE Systems had announced its intention to close the
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A pre-school in Patchway has been rated “good” by an Ofsted inspector, who visited the ‘early years’ care provider earlier this month. Bright Sparks Pre-School, run by a non-profit limited company and based in new purpose-built premises on the site of Stoke Lodge Primary School, has a capacity for 71 children under eight years old. There are currently 220 children
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Police have seized 46 cannabis plants during a raid on a property in Bradley Road, Patchway, reports the Bristol Evening Post. The raid was one of ten carried out so far this week as part of an operation running across the force area to target and disrupt the organised cultivation of the drug. Police say they have so far seized
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The new Patchway Library within the Severnvale Locality Hub in Rodaway Road, Patchway, showcased its impressive facilities to the local community last Tuesday (20th September). Members of the public and representatives of local organistaions were treated to refreshments, while staff were on hand to increase awareness of the full range of services available at the bright and modern new library,
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a 15-year-old boy was assaulted in Coniston Road, Patchway. The incident occurred on Thursday 15th September 2011 at around 9pm. As the victim walked past the green area opposite the Parade Shopping Centre, he was approached by three males. The first male dressed in a pair of grey jogging bottoms and a
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Rumours of the possible closure of two sheltered housing schemes for the elderly in Patchway are causing upset amongst residents, say Town Councillors. The two schemes, both located on Coniston Road, are run by Merlin Housing Society and currently provide a total of 40 accommodation units for people over the age of 50. Langdale Court, near Patchway Roundabout, has six
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A further public meeting to discuss the proposed closure of Filton Airfield by BAE Systems has been organised by Filton Town Council for this Monday (19th September). South Gloucestershire Council’s Chief Executive, Amanda Deekes, and the head of BAE Systems’ Aviation Services division, Andrew Cheeseman, are expected to attend – according to the Save Filton Airfiled group. The meeting takes
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A woman who stole more than £13,000 from Patchway Labour Club has been ordered by a judge to do 56 hours of unpaid work by 7th October or face jail, reports the Evening Post. Hayley Wilkins, who was employed as a bookkeeper at the club in Coniston Road, was convicted of the theft in October 2009 and ordered to repay
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Tonight’s meeting of Patchway Town Council (PTC) is to be preceeded by a closed session in which Councillors will be briefed on the latest developments at Charlton Hayes and the associated Section 106 agreement for the provision of community facilties. The meeting proper gets under way at 7:30pm with up to ten minutes of public question time, during which each
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A new purpose built centre that brings together health and council services for children and young people opened on Monday (5th September) in Patchway. The Patchway Locality Hub is located on the old Patchway Library site in Rodway Road. The hub is also the location for the North Bristol Trust (NBT) Children’s Health team alongside the integrated children and young
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