Plans to “raid” a village’s transport funds to spend in another part of South Gloucestershire have been put on hold. A report that went to last Monday’s (5th November) meeting of South Gloucestershire Council’s Policy and Resources Committee meeting had recommended that £420,000 paid to the council by the developers of Hortham Village in Almondsbury parish should be spent on
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after reports that thieves have stolen metal gully or drain covers from South Gloucestershire roads. The Council’s highways department has reported ten covers going missing throughout March and April. It’s believed they are being stolen for their scrap metal value. Gratings are known to have been taken from Whitfield near Wotton-under-Edge; Fernhill, Almondsbury;
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For the last few months Jack Lopresti MP has been holding constituency surgeries at different venues all over the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency. On Friday 24th September, he held one at the Almondsbury Community Shop. Mr Lopresti said: “The Community Shop in Almondsbury is simply an inspiration.” “The reward to villages in having a community shop reaches far beyond
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Police have closed the sliproad at junction 16 of the M5 (Northbound) after a serious road traffic collision. Officers were called to the scene at 1.18pm today after a two vehicle collision involving a car and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries and has been taken to Frenchay Hospital. Diversions are in place and motorists are advised to
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Police are appealing for information in relation to a robbery in Almondsbury on Saturday, March 20. At around 4pm on Saturday afternoon the victim, a 19 year-old woman, had travelled to Almondsbury with her mother and boyfriend to meet the vendors of a car advertised for sale on the internet. When she arrived at the arranged meeting point – the
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after an incident of dangerous driving in Almondsbury. The incident occurred on Friday 12th March 2010 at around 11.30am when the victim was travelling on the M5 towards the M4 interchange at junction 15. She was in a white Fiat Punto with her son and daughter. As the driver negotiated her way around
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a public disorder incident in Almondsbury. The incident occurred on Friday 15th January 2010 at around 11pm outside the Almondsbury Social Club on the A38. A group of youths (male and female) were involved in a fight in the car-park at the premises. A 16-year-old girl was struck to the floor causing
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South Gloucestershire Council has won a national award for ensuring that its vehicle fleet provides good value for money and stays on the road serving residents. The award of Best Performer for Transport Operations and Vehicle Maintenance was announced at the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) annual performance conference in Blackpool and received by members of the transport services
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Conservative councillor for Almondsbury, Sheila Cook, has welcomed the completion of a major improvement scheme at the M5 Junction 17 roundabout following a long-running campaign. Designed to improve traffic flow, the scheme’s completion comes after Cllr Cook met regularly with the Mall and highways engineers to push for action to address commuters’ concerns about the junction during peak periods. She
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Tributes have been paid to 17-year-old Christopher Waldron, from Almondsbury, who died under tragic circumstances last night (Thursday, October 1). Police say his death is not believed to be suspicious. However, in all cases of child deaths, police investigate the circumstances, and are working with their partners and the coroner to establish how he died. Christopher’s mother Karen said in
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