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Head teacher Dave Baker says that South Gloucestershire Council needs to gain planning approval for the sixth form before the Learning Skills Council will approve or even fund the project.
The plans - once a final version is completed - will now need planning approval and then funding will need to be secured.
Written by Chris (editor) on Wednesday March 19th, 2008 at 9:55 am Story category:Education
A small update to our exclusive story a week ago about numbers of pupils offered and refused places at Bradley Stoke Community School.
We’ve got the numbers in full for those who are interested: There were 465 applications in total for the 180 places. 264 of those were first choice applications, 116 were second preference and 85 were third preference.
In terms of actual offers, 163 pupils were offered places from their first preference, four from their second preference and none from their third.
The final 13 offered places were those with special educational needs.
Written by Chris (editor) on Monday March 17th, 2008 at 7:59 am Story category:Transport
A consultation has been launched on plans to upgrade some bus stops in Bradley Stoke that will be part of the Greater Bristol Bus Route.
South Gloucestershire Council wants to hear public opinion on bus stops that will see new kerbs, better shelters and real-time bus information displays.
The plans are part of the West of England Partnership’s - the four ex-Avon authorities - ten bus networks which will run across the Bristol area.
In Bradley Stoke, Aztec West, Bradley Stoke Way, Woodlands Park, Ormonds Close, Bradley Stoke Surgery and Kemperleye Way could all see new facilities.
Written by Chris (editor) on Sunday March 16th, 2008 at 1:55 pm Story category:Bradley Stoke news
Local fitness walker Sara Goldhawk, who lost three stone through the activity, is organising a series of events in Bradley Stoke.
Sara, 44, completes fitness walks up to three times a week and wants to help other residents to get fit.
She hopes the club will combine the ideas of a slimming and fitness group and help people lose weight and tone their body.
“This new group has no age limit, no fitness limit, so whatever it says on your birth certificate or however unfit you are feeling, come and join us. We will get you fitter for Summer and fitter for Life,” Sara told The Bradley Stoke Examiner.
If you want to get involved there’s a free introductory meeting about the new class on Friday, 4 April at 1.15pm at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre.
Classes start on Friday, 25 April at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre at 1.15pm. Places limited to 35 per class so booking essential.