Bradley Stoke Journal

This Thursday (9th May): Volunteer Centre Drop-In Session at Bradley Stoke Library.

Bradley Stoke Town Council's Annual Town Meeting takes place at the Jubilee Centre this Wednesday, 8th May, starting at 7pm.
This meeting will receive annual reports from the council's committees and deal with questions from local electors.
Agenda: https://www.bradleystoke.gov.uk/…/ATA-A genda-2019-05-08.docx
... Bradley Stoke Town Council Annual Report 2018/19: https://www.bradleystoke.gov.uk/…/repoâ €¦/AnnualReport2019.pdf
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FOUND PROPERTY: "A silver chain (necklace) has been found near Bradley Stoke lakes. Hope we can find the owner." [From a reader]

Story from our May magazine.
The first public drop-in information session takes place tomorrow (Wed 8th May) at Little Stoke Primary School.

FOUND PETS: 'Debbie' the cow and Peppa, who went missing from Manor Farm Roundabout yesterday evening, have been recovered, reports Bradley Stoke in Bloom.
Returned by the drunken man who took them, it seems.

Saddened to report more vandalism spoiling the efforts of the Three Brooks Nature Conservation Group and Bradley Stoke in Bloom, including the theft of 'Debbie' the cow from Manor Farm Roundabout this evening. Stephen, BSJ

In our MAY magazine, being delivered this weekend: Win a year's gym membership at Anytime Fitness Bradley Stoke (page 27).
Enter our free prize draw by 4th June 2019.
Terms and conditions apply.

Diversions on the M1 MetroBus route tomorrow (Sun 5th May) in Bristol city centre.

Welcoming Perfected Hair and Beauty (Gloucester Road North, Filton Park) as a new advertiser in the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine.
See their advert on page 2 of our May magazine (out this weekend) for a coupon offering 33% OFF on your first visit.

Website: http://perfectedhairandbeauty.com Tel: 0117 9694857

Location map: https://goo.gl/maps/gocR87a5hGR2uBTk8
... To advertise YOUR business, contact the Journal on 01454 300400, email sales@bradleystokejournal.co.uk or message this page.
#advertising #BSJMagazineAdvertiser
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The MAY issue of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine will be coming through your letterbox over the next few days. Stories include:
* Gipsy Patch Lane full road closure in June. Where will the traffic go? * Bradley Stoke in Bloom: 'Debbie' arrives at Manor Farm Roundabout * Royal guest at Concorde 50th anniversary event... * Stoke Gifford girl, aged 9, praised for 999 call * By the left… Army Cadets’ hat-trick of successes * Nature conservation group report for April * Village Hotel donates 1,000 employee hours to youth work charity * Local hot air balloon team looking for crew * Local food bank use up 9% year-on-year * Life-saving equipment installed at local nursery * Bowsland Green reporters probe the plastic plague * WIN a year’s free gym membership at Anytime Fitness in Bradley Stoke * Final call for Stars of the Stokes nominations * First aid training for USA-bound Scouts
Magazine delivery will be completed by Tuesday 7th May.
Additional copies will be available from many public places including Bradley Stoke Library and Chelford Grove newsagents (Stoke Lodge) from Wednesday 8th May.
The Journal is proud to be Bradley Stoke's ONLY locally edited community news magazine.
Our magazine is hand-delivered to ALL 8,700 homes in Bradley Stoke. A further 500 copies are placed at public locations in Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke, Patchway, Stoke Lodge, Stoke Gifford and Winterbourne.
Total MONTHLY* distribution: 9,200 copies
* Eleven issues per year. No magazine in August.
#hyperlocal #community #news #BS32
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Bradley Stoke Town Council election results
The Conservatives, who have held all 15 seats on the town council for the past eight years, have lost three seats, one to a Labour candidate and two to independent candidates.
The elected council members are:
... North ward * Fabrizio Fazzino (Labour) * Tony Griffiths (Conservative) * Elaine Hardwick (Independent) * Brian Hopkinson (Conservative) * Franklin Owusu-Antwi (Conservative) * Andy Ward (Independent)
South ward * Tom Aditya (Conservative) * Roger Avenin (Conservative) * Theresa Cullen (Conservative) * Nikki Hallur (Conservative) * Michael Hill (Conservative) * Ben Randles (Conservative) * Edward Rose (Conservative)
Stoke Brook ward * John Ashe (Conservative) * Keith Cranney (Conservative)
Note: Independent members Elaine Hardwick and Andy Ward were elected as Conservatives at the previous election in 2015.
Full results: http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/e… /2019-town-elections/
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Fun Fair this weekend…

Senior league cricket at Baileys Court and Bradley Stoke Community School tomorrow (Sat 4th May).
Bar open at Baileys Court from 4pm.

ELECTION RESULT HEADLINES
In the South Gloucestershire Council election…
"Conservatives Sarah Pomfret and Franklin Owusu-Antwi have won in Bradley Stoke North"
... "Conservatives John Ashe and Roger Avenin have been re-elected in Bradley Stoke South"
"The Tories take all three seats in Stoke Gifford with Brian Allinson, Keith Cranney and Ernest Brown all getting elected"
Source: Local Democracy Reporters / Bristol Post https://twitter.com/AmandaSCameron https://twitter.com/kwilson_journo
More details to follow at http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/…/ 2019-district-elect…/
Bradley Stoke Town Council election results will be announced later today.
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Still time to vote. Polling stations are open until 10pm.
https://www.facebook.com/…/a.1794808954 3…/2343390395711123/…

Follow up on a previous BSJ post (http://bit.ly/2PGXjmq)
Driver gets off with warning after crashing into back of police car on Bradley Stoke Way [Bristol Post]
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/…/driver- gets-warning-after-c…

DIARY DATE: Open Day at Almondsbury and Bradley Stoke Tennis Club on Saturday 18th May.
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Polling stations are now open for voting in the local elections. They will close at 10pm.
Locations of polling stations…
Bradley Stoke North district ward:... * Brook Way Activity Centre, Brook Way, Bradley Stoke * Holy Trinity Church, Broad Croft, Bradley Stoke * Amberley Road Baptist Church, Amberley Road, Stoke Lodge
Bradley Stoke South district ward: * Bradley Stoke Evangelical Church, Baileys Court Road, Bradley Stoke * St Joseph's Centre (adj to St Mary's RC School), Juniper Way, Bradley Stoke * Church of Christ the King, Mautravers Close, Bradley Stoke * Jubilee Centre, Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke
Stoke Gifford district ward * Baileys Court Activity Centre, Baileys Court Road, * Bradley Stoke * Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Park, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke * Trust Hall-Stoke Gifford, North Road, Stoke Gifford * Abbeywood Community School, New Road, Stoke Gifford
If you are registered to vote, you should have received a poll card which states the location of your polling station.
Your poll card shows which district council ward you are in.
If you have mislaid your poll card (which does not need to be presented at the polling station when you vote), this website might be useful:
Where Do I Vote? https://wheredoivote.co.uk/
Visit the information pages on our website for candidate lists, candidate profiles, election leaflets and manifestos.
District election (South Gloucestershire Council): http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/…/ 2019-district-elect…/
Town election (Bradley Stoke Town Council): http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/e… /2019-town-elections/
In the Bradley Stoke North parish & district ward, you have TWO votes in the district election and SIX votes in the town election.
In the Bradley Stoke South parish & district ward, you have TWO votes in the district election and SEVEN votes in the town election.
In the Stoke Brook parish ward, you have THREE votes in the district election* and TWO votes in the town election.
* The Stoke Brook parish ward falls within the Stoke Gifford district ward.
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LOCAL ELECTIONS in Bradley Stoke on Thursday (2nd May)
Visit the information pages on our website for candidate lists, candidate profiles, election leaflets and manifestos.
District election (South Gloucestershire Council): http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/…/ 2019-district-elect…/
... Town election (Bradley Stoke Town Council): http://www.bradleystokejournal.co.uk/e… /2019-town-elections/
In the Bradley Stoke North parish & district ward, you have TWO votes in the district election and SIX votes in the town election.
In the Bradley Stoke South parish & district ward, you have TWO votes in the district election and SEVEN votes in the town election.
In the Stoke Brook parish ward, you have THREE votes in the district election* and TWO votes in the town election.
* The Stoke Brook parish ward falls within the Stoke Gifford district ward.
If you are registered to vote, you should by now have received a poll card which states the location of your polling station.
Your poll card shows which district council ward you are in.
If you have mislaid your poll card (which does not need to be presented at the polling station when you vote), this website might be useful:
Where Do I Vote? https://wheredoivote.co.uk/
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