Sodbury Players are performing a production of ‘The Accrington Pals‘ from Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th September at The Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury. Written by Peter Whelan, The Accrington Pals tells the story of 1,100 unwitting Lancashire men who signed up to Kitchener’s call for volunteers during the First World War. While the men march off to war with their
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South Gloucestershire community radio station GLOSSFM is bidding to become a full-time radio broadcaster. Its directors have applied to Ofcom for a licence go on air 365 days a year. They will find out whether they’ve been successful by the end of the year. GLOSSFM currently puts out two radio broadcasts a year, in spring and winter, each lasting four
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Councillors in Kingswood have begun their annual programme of holding surgeries within every street of their ward. Labour councillors representing the Woodstock ward of South Gloucestershire Council, Gareth Manson, Andy Perkins and Pat Rooney operate their ‘mobile surgeries’ each year in addition to their regular monthly surgeries which they hold in local schools. A few days before the surgery, residents
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A local health and social care watchdog group composed of service users is holding a stakeholder event on Thursday this week (15th September) in Emersons Green. South Gloucestershire and Bristol Local Involvement Networks (LINks) are linking together to become the joint Local HealthWatch ‘Pathfinder’ (one of 75 announced by the Department of Health on 3rd August 2011). The LINks will
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Bristol Fashion Week at The Mall – 21st to 25th September 2011 For inspiration on the key pieces to add to your wardrobe this autumn, visit Bristol Fashion Week at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway. With 18 catwalk fashion shows, free beauty treatments, fashion giveaways and discounts, it’s a great way to see the new Autumn collections and experience some
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A number of overnight road closures have been scheduled for the M32 junction 1 and Coldharbour Lane during September. The closures take place between 8pm and 6am and form part of work to increase road capacity and improve traffic flow prior to completion of the showcase bus corridor scheme in Spring 2012. On the M32 junction 1, the northbound slip
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Two new purpose built centres that bring together health and council services for children and young people opened on Monday (5th September) in Kingswood and Patchway. The Hubs, in Alma Road, Kingswood, and Rodway Road, Patchway, will bring essential services to the heart of these communities. Parents and carers of children of all ages can receive advice, support and a
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Statement on Filton Airfield from Jack Lopresti MP Over the last few months the planned closure of Filton Airfield has divided some local opinion. The announcement from BAE Systems that the airfield will shut on the last day of 2012 was sad but presents us with some great opportunities. I understand the sentiments behind the campaign to save the airfield,
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The independent inspector tasked with determining if South Gloucestershire Council’s draft Core Strategy is ‘legal and sound’ has halted the examination process because he feels the document needs more work in a number of key areas. The inspector wrote to the council on 15th August detailing his concerns and giving the council the options of either withdrawing the plan and
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A model gorilla created to celebrate Bristol Zoo’s 175th birthday has been stolen from Old Sodbury. ‘Godfrey’ is owned by Old Sodbury School and is part of Bristol Zoo’s Wow! Gorillas project. Several local businesses led by David Anthony of Cotswold Edge Farm helped to fund Godfrey on behalf of the school. “I am extremely upset that someone could even
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