Waste firm Sita has apologised after a mix-up left homeowners on Champs-sur-Marne in Bradley Stoke without a green recycling box collection.

The firm, which is contracted by South Gloucestershire Council to collect waste in the town, has recently changed bin and recycling collection days to make rounds “more efficient”.

Residents on the street, along with the rest of Bradley Stoke, were informed of the changes through a collection calendar left pinned to bins.

But the firm left the wrong calendar on the bins and had to send a correction to Champs-sur-Marne householders by post.

Last Friday, the firm says the black bin and green bin collection went ahead as planned but a mistake meant the green recycling box collection did not take place.

A spokesman for Sita told The Bradley Stoke Examiner: “We should have… collected the green box and bag last Friday but this did not happen due to human error.

“We will correct this by making sure they receive a green box collection by the end of tomorrow [Tuesday].

“We apologise for both mistakes but would like to assure the householder that we are making sure we resolve the situation as a matter of priority.”

The Three Brooks pub has applied for planning permission for a smoking shelter at the front of the building.

The pub wants to build a covered “pergola” at the right of the front entrance made from timber posts and wooden joists.

Rain protection would be provided by polycarbonate sheets between the posts.

The pub is also planning on having outside heating for customers who, due to the smoking ban, are no longer able to smoke inside the building.

Bradley Stoke’s town centre is due to take a big step forward on Monday when the new petrol station - the first part of the development to be completed - opens for use.

The facility has moved closer to the Three Brooks pub with the old site due to be demolished to make way for the town centre “square” and offices.

On Sunday, last minute preparations were being made with white lines being painted and equipment being checked.

The newly rebuilt Tesco is due to open in the Autumn with the rest of the town centre penned in for a 2009 debut.

Update: The petrol station opened on Monday although not without a few teething problems. The Pay@Pump system was not working and at one point the lights on the forecourt all switched off - apparently a trip switch activated.

New traffic lights have been installed at the junction of Old Gloucester Road and Winterbourne Road as part of work to improve the busy intersection.

The traffic lights are not yet in use but form part of a scheme which will see better access to the Vantage Business Park.

When complete, traffic heading from Winterbourne to Bradley Stoke will be stopped by a set of lights just past the motorway bridge to allow traffic out of Old Gloucester Road.

A second set of lights are to be installed at the junction with the business park to allow traffic in and out of it.

The work is expected to be complete by May 2008.

Signs have gone up at Aztec West roundabout advising motorists of a consultation over plans to add bus lanes and widen the road - a story you heard about exclusively from The Bradley Stoke Examiner.

The signs are advertising an online opportunity to have your say on the plans which will see right-hand turns into Woodlands Lane from Bradley Stoke Way banned.

The road running up to the roundabout would be widened under the scheme and new bus lanes added as part of the new Greater Bristol Bus Network.

South Gloucestershire Council believes the new layout would improve traffic flow at the busy junction.

Bradley Stoke Examiner user Andy has added a large version of the plans on Flickr - you can view them by clicking here.

We’d love to hear your views on the plan after seeing the details - hit the comments to have your say.

Update: The BBC have sort-of picked up on this with a story about the motorway junction itself. The solution listed includes the £70m bus network.

Update: We’ve also now added a poll to this site so you can quickly have your say rather than leaving a comment. Use the buttons below to let us know what you think.

The Rabbit Roundabout Facebook group now has more than 650 members after the story was featured in the pages of the Bristol Evening Post.

The paper picked up on the story after we featured the group here at the Bradley Stoke Examiner several weeks ago.

Journalists from the publication contacted us about “bunnybout” which has also been featured by BBC Radio Bristol’s drivetime programme.

The Bradley Stoke Examiner has also been deluged with new visitors searching for bunny news. On Tuesday traffic to the website had more than doubled with people looking for information.

If you want to see the city-famous Rabbit Roundabout then you’ll find it at the junction of Bradley Stoke Way, Great Stoke Way and Winterbourne Road.

Remember, we’re your number one source for Rabbit Roundabout news and pictures!

Bradley Stoke’s 10k race is to be staged again this year on Sunday, 8 June 2008 - the last day of this year’s town festival.

The course will be the same as 2007 which will see runners start from near Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre on a route taking in much of the Three Brooks Nature Reserve.

The finish line will be at the Jubilee Centre on Savages Wood Road.

If you’re interested in taking part it costs £7 for affiliated runners, £9 for unaffiliated and £10 on the day.

The race is being organised by Sole Sisters: We’ve made the application form available for download, click here (Word doc, 75k).