The world did not end on 21/12/12 the way some interpreters of the Mayan calendar had anticipated, but new opportunities for growth are certainly on the way in Patchway. As the festive season ends and we all come to terms with the reality of our new year’s resolutions, Southern Brooks Community Partnership has designed a range of courses which can
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Housing society asks: How would you improve The Parade?
Residents and businesses in Patchway are being asked their views about how they would like to see the area around The Parade (Coniston Road) improved. The area identified for works includes a parade of shops, maisonettes and offices, the square in front and surrounding blocks of flats. Merlin Housing Society has money to spend on improvements to The Parade and
Continue readingNew motorway footbridge to be installed next week
A replacement for the recently-removed Pegwell Brake footbridge over the M5 near Patchway is due to be installed next week, reports the Highways Agency. The previous bridge was dismantled last November, when a number of massive cranes were brought in to hoist it away after it had been cut into two sections. The bridge, also known locally as the Banana
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