Local residents have until Sunday (30th October) to comment on South Gloucestershire Council’s plans to close a section of Highwood Road to general traffic. The proposals represent the detailed implementation of a condition in the planning consent for the new Charlton Hayes development that required Highwood Road be converted into a single carriageway between the Standing Stone Roundabout (near The
Continue readingMonth: October 2011
Police seek witnesses following Durban Road arson attack
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after an arson in Patchway. The incident occurred on Tuesday 25th October 2011 at Durban House, Durban Road, just before midnight. A communal shed was set on fire, causing the shed to be completely burnt out, and causing heat damage to a vehicle parked nearby and a block of flats. Anyone in the
Continue readingRecycling inspires St Chad’s School artwork
Children at St Chad’s Primary School in Stoke Lodge, Patchway, have created a new piece of sculpture that will be installed in the school’s garden. Recycled materials such as rolling pins and milk bottle tops have been used to create the artwork. Artist Peter Margerum worked with the whole school during the week and helped the youngsters transform the materials
Continue readingStoke Lodge Primary gets improved rating from Ofsted
Patchway’s Stoke Lodge Primary School has been rated “good” by Ofsted inspectors who visited the school at the end of September. The team of four inspectors observed a total of 18 lessons at the 368-pupil school, located in School Close, off Bourton Avenue. Lead inspector Christine Huard writes in her report: “Stoke Lodge is a good school. It has some
Continue readingMP supports PFI bid to rebuild Patchway Community College
Local MP Jack Lopresti has put in a good word for a Patchway school during a parliamentary debate on Education. In a session dedicated to topical questions, the Filton and Bradley Stoke MP asked Education Secretary Michael Gove: “My right hon. Friend will be aware that his Department has received a bid from Patchway Community College in my constituency for
Continue readingSt Chad’s Pre-School is “outstanding”, says inspector
St Chad’s Pre-School in Patchway has been rated “outstanding” in its latest Ofsted report, following an inspection last month. Operating from the church hall in Rodway Road, the pre-school caters for 52 children aged from two to five years and opens five days a week during term time only. There are currently 80 children on the school’s roll. In arriving
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