Along with four associated titles in the North Bristol Journal Series of community news websites, the South Glos Post (SGP) has now been retired.
No further news articles will be posted on the SGP website, however the site will remain live for the foreseeable future to serve as a historical record.
Founded in July 2009, the SGP website was designed to complement the existing Bradley Stoke Journal website by providing a platform for press releases and news articles having a wider geographical area of relevance. These came from South Gloucestershire Council, political and campaign groups, Avon and Somerset Police, Avon Fire and Rescue, the health authority and other regional-level organisations.
The first year of operation saw 169 posts (news articles) published on the SGP website. Topics covered included the funding announcement for the North Fringe to Hengrove Package (eventually implemented as the M1 MetroBus route) and controversy over the then-Labour government’s Regional Spatial Strategy document which called for 32,800 new houses to be built in South Gloucestershire.
The following year, 2010, turned out to be the most prolific of the SGP website’s lifespan with 299 posts being made. Topics covered included the go-ahead being given for the building of the Bristol and Bath Science Park at Emersons Green and the introduction of kerbside plastic bottle and food waste collections.
The South Glos Post launched a Twitter feed in December 2010. A Facebook page followed in October 2011, which went on to attract more than 1,300 followers.
The emerging Core Strategy, South Gloucestershire Council’s planning blueprint, attracted comprehensive coverage starting from January 2011 (it would take until December 2013 before it was finally signed off with government approval).
There was a gradual reduction in the number of yearly posts from 2012 as your editor focussed his efforts on the recently launched Patchway Journal, Filton Journal and Stoke Gifford Journal websites, and, later, on the launch of the Bradley Stoke Journal magazine and the Stoke Gifford Journal magazine.
From 2015 onwards there were often only single digit numbers of posts made on the SGP website each year, although there was a slight up tick during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in 2020.
Overall, the period 2009 to 2024 saw a total of 892 posts published on the SGP website, along with 35 information pages. The website incorporates 313 photos, diagrams and other images. Additionally, there are 90 photos within shared albums on the SGP’s Google Photos account.
Our archive
The best way to find something specific on the South Glos Post website is to use the Search function, accessed via the magnifying glass icon in the navigation bar. You can also browse the archives via the following entry points shown in the navigation bar and on the homepage:
Tip: Once you have found an post of interest, you can use the ‘category’ and ‘tag’ links at the bottom of the post to find related posts.
Sister publications
The North Bristol Journal Series of community news websites consists of the Bradley Stoke Journal (founded 2008), the Patchway Journal (2011), the Stoke Gifford Journal (2012) and the Filton Journal (2012).
Read more about the North Bristol Journal Series of websites and magazines in this extended article on the BSJ website: Bradley Stoke Journal website retired after serving community for 17 years