Community News

The Olympus Academy Trust is delighted to have entered into a new partnership with boomsatsuma from September 2023.  We are excited to announce plans to establish a Post 16 creative technologies pathway for Olympus students,…

On Saturday 9th September 2023, the Mayor was a busy man, attending 2 events in Bradley Stoke. To start the day the Mayor, Councillor Dayley Lawrence went to see the new Claire’s store that has…

Welcome to our new Deputy Headteacher.... Andy Poole ‘I am delighted to be starting at Abbeywood in September and am really looking forward to getting to know the staff, students and parents at the school.…

Earlier this month (August), I visited the RAC in Bradley Stoke and saw their recently launched Mobile Mechanic service. Customers are now able to have their cars serviced at home or at work making maintaining…

For many years Little Stoke Baptist Church has run a regular coffee morning on a Thursday starting at 10am, during the winter in response to the warm spaces campaign they extended their hours to stay…

Stoke Gifford Parish Council in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council has recognised the importance of taking steps to address the ecological crisis our world is facing. Acting together we will: 1.  Address the effects of…

This month I have focused on 3 issues in our area, our national defence and defence industries, jobs and access to health services. I was recently part of a roundtable discussion at the National Composites…

In the summer, Chief Constable Sarah Crew made an announcement regarding institutional racism in Avon and Somerset Police.  This is a challenging issue to face. However, through initiating and continuing these uncomfortable and difficult conversations,…

The scouts from 1st Stoke Gifford Old School Rooms finished a very busy water themed summer term at the West Country Water Park in Trench Lane near Bradley Stoke, the scouts had an evening on…

I want to say a huge thank you to everyone in Stoke Gifford who put their trust in me to represent them as a local councillor. I’m happy to be a Stoke Gifford resident and,…