More than 60 sculptures inspired by the local aerospace industry have gone on display at locations across north and central Bristol today (18th July), marking the culmination of an exciting schools and community project for the Patchway, Bradley Stoke, Filton and surrounding areas Patchway Community College has been working with My Future My Choice, professional artist Matthew Jeanes and the Bristol Aerospace Centre to
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Plans have been unveiled to build a new permanent indoor ice rink, together with a skydiving and ski centre, at a site in Cribbs Causeway. The proposals are part of a vision by the developer, Baylis Estates, to introduce an ‘active sports’ theme to the entertainment and retail opportunities available in the area and make Cribbs Causeway a ‘day-out’ destination. The new facilities
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Charlton Hayes residents are being invited to attend their summer fun day on Saturday (13th June). This is the third community fun day for residents of this rapidly expanding community. With over 900 homes occupied, the community fun day plays a vital role in getting residents together to help create shared memories. At this year’s event, a wide variety of
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Having a baby is a huge life change and, for many women, being at home full time is a big adjustment – which is why meeting up with friends and fellow mums is so important. With this in mind, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway has launched a new campaign to connect mums in Bristol. A recent survey by AXA PPP
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A number of accessible benches have been installed around a popular walking route in Patchway. Six bright red ‘Balmoral’ style benches have been positioned at various points around the Patchway walking trails which link routes in the area to local amenities including shops and health services. The benches have been specially designed to be accessible to a wide range of
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Staff and pupils at Coniston Primary School in Patchway are celebrating after receiving a positive report from schools inspector Ofsted. Inspectors visited the school in March and awarded an overall rating of ‘good’, with all of the five individual areas reviewed also assessed as ‘good’. Nigel Isaac, headteacher, welcomed the report, saying: “I am delighted to receive such a positive
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The Bristol Aero Collection Trust has been awarded a £2 million grant from the LIBOR fund (of fines imposed on banks) to support the creation of the Bristol Aerospace Centre, an aerospace industrial museum and learning centre on Filton’s historic airfield site, one of the birthplaces of British aviation. The new museum will be located on the Patchway side of
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A new civil parish has been created in north Bristol after the Stoke Lodge area was separated from Patchway following a campaign by local councillors. The parish of Stoke Lodge and The Common, with an electorate of around 1,700, was officially created on 1st April 2015. Until the elections in May, when councillors will be elected for the first time,
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By Jade Stott (Volunteer Coordinator) and Gayle La Croix (Operations Manager) of the Wild Place Project. The Wild Place Project, located near Cribbs Causeway, is a fun, family attraction that provides outdoor adventure, play and learning. Opened by the Bristol Zoological Society, with an emphasis on protecting threatened habitats on our doorsteps and around the globe, the Wild Place Project aims
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Two static speed cameras on the A38 Gloucester Road in Patchway are among 29 units that Avon and Somerset Police says will be switched back on in the coming weeks for the first time since 2011. Speed cameras across the force area were switched off four years ago when government funding was withdrawn for the joint local authority and police
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