Becky Feather

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Expect disruption when Ring Road junction traffic lights are turned off for 11 weeks

16 hours ago | theweekin.co.uk | Becky Feather

The traffic lights at the Wick Wick Roundabout on the A4174 Ring Road are to be switched off from the middle of next month for about 11 weeks. Drivers are being warned to expect disruption at the roundabout when it will operate as a give-way junction. In a letter, local residents are told that improvement works are taking place at the roundabout from 16th June as part of South Gloucestershire Council’s ongoing investment in local infrastructure to improve safety and access for all road users.
Family hub fails to get planning permission after its official opening

16 hours ago | theweekin.co.uk | Becky Feather

A family hub run by South Gloucestershire Council and Cabot Learning Federation in Kingswood opened to great fanfare last month – but it didn’t have planning permission, and the application has now been refused by the council’s own planning team over safety concerns. As a result, it is currently closed while a revised planning application is prepared to address the problems.
Pedestrianisation on shortlist of ideas to 'revitalise' Keynsham town centre

1 day ago | theweekin.co.uk | Becky Feather

Residents and businesses in Keynsham are being asked for their views on a shortlist of ideas – including pedestrianisation – about how the town centre could be “revitalised” for the future. The ideas in the Keynsham Town Centre Regeneration Action Plan also include improvements to the town’s Memorial Park and the removal of the weir. At present, the High Street is one-way southbound with a contraflow cycle lane between Charlton Road and Temple Street.
New Metro Mayor meets with First Bus as she prioritises ‘getting our region moving’

1 day ago | theweekin.co.uk | Becky Feather

The Mayor of the West of England has met the regional boss of First Bus to discuss transport challenges. Helen Godwin, who was elected as the new Metro Mayor at the start of May, met yesterday with Rob Pymm, commercial director and acting managing director of First Bus Wales & West.
Children become ‘strong and independent learners’ at club

1 day ago | bathecho.co.uk | Becky Feather

103 Club @ Weston Children’s Centre in Bath has retained its Good Ofsted rating following a recent inspection. There are 95 children on the roll at the club at Penn Hill Road, which had last been inspected in 2019. As well as being a pre-school, the club offers a breakfast club and after-school provision and is also open for school-age children during school holidays.
Longwell Green Primary School celebrates top-tier Ofsted success

1 day ago | theweekin.co.uk | Becky Feather

Longwell Green Primary School “has gone from strength to strength” in the last five years, with Ofsted very impressed following a recent inspection. The school was rated as Good in September 2019 and the inspectors who visited earlier this year said: “Evidence gathered during this ungraded (Section 8) inspection suggests that the school’s work may have improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.
Plans for new North Warmley community of 950 homes go on show

2 days ago | theweekin.co.uk | Becky Feather

Bloor Homes’ plans for a new 950-home community called North Warmley have gone on show. Bloor, one of the UK’s largest privately-owned housebuilders, have opened an online consultation this week asking people for their feedback before a planning application is submitted to South Gloucestershire Council. They held a drop-in session yesterday, Monday 12th May, at the Kingsmeadow Made4Ever centre in Fisher Road and another one was taking place this morning.
Shoplifter jailed after breaching suspended prison sentence

2 days ago | bathecho.co.uk | Becky Feather

A serial shoplifter has been jailed after walking into a store in the SouthGate shopping centre in Bath and stealing items worth a total of £920. Sarah Flanagan, of no fixed address, appeared in custody before city magistrates last Thursday, 8th May, and pleaded guilty to theft. On 27th February, the 49-year-old was seen on CCTV taking six items from close to the entrance of North Face and then walking out.
Family’s tribute to Mangotsfield motorcyclist who died in collision on the A46

3 days ago | theweekin.co.uk | Becky Feather

A Mangotsfield man with a passion for cars and motorbikes has been remembered by his family following his death in a three-vehicle collision on the A46 last Wednesday, 7th May. Police officers and paramedics provided medical attention to motorcyclist Paul Clark but he was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene in Old Sodbury.
Plans to build houses in a Hanham garden are refused

3 days ago | theweekin.co.uk | Becky Feather

Plans to build houses in a Hanham garden have been refused. Outline planning permission was sought for three properties on land at Abbots Road, accessed from a private drive via Crossleaze Road, which is a cul-de-sac.