South Gloucestershire Council

Local transport schemes to be discussed at Area Forum

Five proposed local transport improvement schemes in the Patchway area are to be discussed at a meeting of South Gloucestershire Council’s (SGC’s) Southern Brooks Area Forum this Tuesday (29th November). The Forum has £50k to allocate to transport projects within the Bradley Stoke, Filton, Patchway, Stoke Gifford and Winterbourne areas. The five Patchway projects to be discussed are: Closure of

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No right turn into Durban Road from Highwood Road, Patchway

Frustration at lack of information over road closures

Residents and employees in Patchway have expressed frustration over the lack of advance information about a series of road closures introduced last weekend. The closures are related to the ongoing work to transform Highwood Road into a ‘linear park’, which planners hope will better integrate the new Charlton Hayes neighbourhood with the main part of Patchway. A resident of Windermere

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Highwood Park Gypsy and Traveller Park, Highwood Road, Patchway

Assault at traveller site sparks major incident response

Police and ambulance units have been in action in Patchway this morning, responding to an incident at the Highwood Park gypsy and traveller site in Highwood Lane. Four vehicles from the Great Western Ambulance Service (GWAS), including a ‘major incident response vehicle’ were seen parked at the bottom of Highwood Road, near Patchway Roundabout. The police helicopter was seen circling

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Double yellow lines and kerb. Photo by Dominic Alves.

More consultation on Hempton Lane waiting restrictions

A public consultation has opened into the latest proposals from South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) to change the waiting restrictions in Hempton Lane. The move follows an earlier consultation held in February 2011. The Council says that residents have reported potential difficulties in accessing their properties and for emergency and delivery vehicles in the narrower parts of the road. On-street parking

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