A cross party public meeting has been called by the Filton and Bradley Stoke (FABS) branch of UKIP to discuss the impending closure of Filton Airfield and the wider implications for the communities of the area. The meeting will take place at Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, this Friday (2nd November) at 7:30pm. A press release put out today by
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Bristol air cadets win south west region drill competition
Cadets from the Filton-based 2152 (North Bristol) Air Training Corps Squadron are elated after winning the 2012 South West Region Drill and Best NCO competitions. The team, fresh from their win at the Bristol & Gloucestershire Wing Activities Day, were confident that they could mount a successful challenge to win the 2012 title after narrowly missing out in 2010. Preparation
Continue readingSerial flasher convicted for College Way offences
A 20-year-old Filton man has been given a three-year community order by magistrates after being convicted of indecent exposure. Details of the case are revealed in the latest issue of the Filton & Patchway police newsletter, available online and from local community centres. The man was arrested under Operation Relentless after reports of a male exposing himself to passers-by in
Continue readingMozambique schools benefits from Airbus employee charity run
A group of 25 people, 20 of whom were Airbus employees, ran 30km on from Filton to Bath city centre to help support education in Mozambique. Team ‘Deskool Run’ raised over £3,000 for the charity Amigos de Inhrrime, which was used to purchase desks for two schools, Inhamuessa and Mejoote. It is hoped that the new desks, which have recently
Continue readingCampaigners call for Filton Avenue bus lane to be scrapped
A transport campaign group is calling for a Filton bus lane to be scrapped, claiming the move would cut congestion and make buses more reliable. The bus lane on the northbound side of Filton Avenue on the approach to Station Road (A4174) was installed three years ago by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) as part of the £70 million Greater Bristol
Continue readingSouth Glos Council backs down on Elm Park “land grab” plan
South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) appears to have abandoned plans to “grab” a slice of Filton’s Elm Park for a road widening scheme that is intended to mitigate the effect of increased traffic resulting from the redevelopment of Southmead Hospital. The back down is revealed in drawings published as part of a public consultation on revised plans for the scheme that
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