Hopes are high that plans for upgrades to three motorway junctions near the proposed Brabazon mixed-use development on the former Filton Airfield will be finalised in the autumn. It comes as South Gloucestershire councillors approved a six-month delay so that talks on the changes can continue between applicants YTL Developments, the local authority and National Highways…
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Care home’s bake sale breaks record for Southmead Hospital Charity
Charlton Hayes care home residents are celebrating after their cake fundraiser in aid of Southmead Hospital Charity broke this year’s bake sale record. Residents and staff at Lovell Place Care Home, on Sparrowbill Way, raised cash through baking homemade cakes to sell at their local hospital in Bristol.
Continue readingPatchway business has one of the country’s youngest funeral arrangers
Lulu Stagg became one of the country’s youngest funeral arrangers when she joined Co-op Funeralcare at just 16 years-old, with her unusual pink look and girly office set-up making her a hit in the local community. On this International Women’s Day, read how Lulu has excelled in a traditionally male-dominated industry and hasn’t let negative comments stop her from enjoying every part of the job.
Continue readingPermission given to more than double number of airfield homes to 6,500
A “historic decision” has been taken to approve revised plans for a giant housing development on the former Filton Airfield. YTL Developments now has planning permission to build 6,500 homes on the site, more than twice the number included in its original masterplan. The first phase of 3,675 dwellings is predicted to be completed by 2036, with later phases extending to 2048 or beyond.
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'The lights go out when it rains' - hundreds of schools waiting on builders (BBC News)
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"Patchway Community School in Bristol was selected for the School Rebuilding Programme in 2021, but is still waiting to be assigned a construction company."https://t.co/EYqUC9phLq
TOMORROW!! No appointment needed! Drop in during our regular Thursday Foodbank and Mustard Seed Cafe.
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Free Community Health Checks at St Chad's Patchway
📅 Thursday, 10th October 2024
⏰ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
📍 St Chad's Church, 72 Rodway Road, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5ED pic.twitter.com/IY8HeJIqWO