Written by Chris (editor) on Sunday April 27th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
The last day for responses on the plan for new bus lanes at Aztec West roundabout is Monday - you’ve been telling us what you think of the proposals.
If the plan goes ahead the carriageway would be widened between Aztec West Business Park and Woodlands Lane.
A new bus lane would be built which would “allow buses to avoid the queues and delays that occur … during the weekday morning and evening peak periods”.
Right-hand turns from Bradley Stoke Way into Woodlands Lane would also be banned.
Here’s a selection of the comments posted over the past few weeks.
Matt said:
A bus lane? In Bradley Stoke? There’s not enough blooming roon for the cars that are there!! There are most definately living in cloud cuckoo land with that one!!
Andy said:
An extra lane between the Aztec West roundabout and Woodlands lane doesn’t seem too bad an idea - buses stopping at the bus-stop on that short stretch cause a great deal of problems sometimes.
Brian said:
As well as Bowsland Way. All that it will achieve is to change from two moderately blocked junctions to one very blocked one. It can be hard enough getting out of Bowsland Way in the morning without adding to the number of cars using it plus those having right of way at the roundabout from Pear Tree. Absolutely stupid idea.
Dougie said:
I agree with Andy’s original comment about no right turn out of woodland lane but see the problem this would cause. I feel a camera at these lights in all directions would ensure a better, fair traffice flow to all and would either stop or make peiople pay fr jumping the lights. I feel a bus lane would be a terrible idea as everywhere else one has been installed has seen more not less congestion.
Mike said:
Shouldn’t the road improvements be up and running, proven to work etc before any more house building is allowed? Any minor shunt causes gridlock due to the poor road design and lack of foresight by planners. Congestion will only get worse with the new shops by Tesco.
Written by Chris (editor) on Saturday April 26th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Problems with noisy youths at Bailey’s Court resumed on Friday, according to a resident writing on The Bradley Stoke Examiner’s forum.
According to the correspondent about 40 people congregated in the car park next to the activity centre and were “making loads of noise, shouting, wheel spinning, screaming.. at gone 10pm”.
Our contributor says the problem with noise is “causing no end of stress”.
Bailey’s Court has been the flashpoint for fights involving up to 100 people in the past year, and has been one of the causes of the recent police dispersal zone in the town.
Written by Chris (editor) on Friday April 25th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
Tesco DID go back on its promise to involve the community in the new name for the town centre, The Bradley Stoke Examiner can reveal.
The supermarket giant has named the new town centre The Brooks Centre without any consultation - a move which has angered Bradley Stoke Town Council.
In a press release issued by Tesco, which was issued on 30 November, 2007, and seen by the Examiner, a spokesman for the firm, Felix Gummer, is quoted as saying: “We now have to find a new name for the town centre and will be launching a competition to find that name in association with the town council early in the new year.”
The town council has criticised Tesco saying the new name was too similar to that of the Brook Way Activity Centre and said the proposed signage was too much like South Gloucestershire Council’s logo.
Speaking on BBC Radio Bristol this morning, Tesco spokesman Dan Bramwell said the idea of a competition to name the site was discussed but “never promised”.
“It was suggested but it was never promised at at planning meeting. A piece appeared in the local paper the following morning and the town council and myself sent a letter to the paper correcting them saying there were no promises.”
Mr Bramwell also suggested on-air that a competition to name the centre would “delay building”.
Written by Chris (editor) on Thursday April 24th, 2008 at 6:28 am
The new town centre should not be called The Brooks Centre, the town council has told supermarket giant Tesco.
The new name was revealed several weeks ago after slipping out in promotional material aimed at shops looking to open in the centre.
The objection came to light following a meeting on Wednesday where councillors said the name had been picked “without any consultation with local residents or the town council”.
Councillors also pointed out the proposed logo was too similar to that of South Gloucestershire Council and that there were too many similarities in the new name to to the Brook Way Activity Centre.
Tesco had been due to hold a competition to name the centre but a spokesman told the Examiner several weeks ago that “time had overtaken them” so they settled on the Brooks Centre.
Councillor John Ashe said: “I am extremely disappointed to hear that Tesco have chosen a name without consultation with the Bradley Stoke public, particularly in light of their promise to hold a competition for local children to gather ideas for a name.”
The new town centre is due to fully open in 2009 with around 15 retail units alongside a rebuilt Tesco which is due to open this Autumn.
Written by Chris (editor) on Wednesday April 23rd, 2008 at 8:43 pm
The row between Northavon Bowls Club and Bradley Stoke Town Council has featured in the national press on Wednesday - here’s a round-up of some of the articles.
The story has also attracted interest from overseas media outlets with this website getting calls from establishments such as American news channel CNN!
Police have been accused of heavy-handedness after sending in seven officers to deal with a group of pensioners who broke in to their own bowling green.
Written by Chris (editor) on Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 at 4:47 pm
We are delighted to announce that The Bradley Stoke Examiner has been nominated for Website of the Year in the prestigious EDF Energy South West Media Awards.
