The new draft plans for a sixth form and dance hall at Bradley Stoke Community School have been released.

We’ve got the high-resolution versions for you to browse through here at the Bradley Stoke Examiner.

You can check out both the mock-up images and the plans themselves here - then tell us what you think of them.

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.

• Click here to view the mock up pictures

Download the plans - PDF files, requires Acrobat Reader.

• Sixth Form elevations (75k)
• Sixth Form first floor plans (249k)
• Sixth Form ground floor plan (317k)
• Sixth Form block section (79k)
• Dance Studio elevations (702k)
• Dance Studio ground floor plans (314k)
• Dance Studio section A (132k)
• Dance Studio section B (121k)

Some bin collection dates in Bradley Stoke are to change as South Gloucestershire Council reorganises routes in a bid to “improve efficiency”.

As we reported last month, changes are being made across the district, but at the time is was not clear if Bradley Stoke would be affected.

Southern areas of Bradley Stoke are to remain on Tuesday collections but forum correspondent Owen says central areas are to be moved from Thursday to Friday.

If you have had a leaflet telling you of changes please let us know via the comments facility.

Stephen Petrie, from SITA, added: “By reviewing the routes we aim to reduce missed collections and the likelihood of accidents on the roads.

“This work will also help us to prepare for more population growth and the addition of food waste collections in the future.”

Stoke Gifford residents will have a chance to have their say on traffic problems in their area during a meeting in March.

The Southern Brooks area meeting will give residents the chance to discuss the parish area traffic management review.

There have been recent calls to open the ‘missing link’ bypass which had been planned from Great Stoke roundabout but was eventually dropped.

An independent report recently backed the road but the final say rests with Hazel Blears, the minister for communities.

The link road will, no doubt, become an increasingly important issue as more housing gets built at Harry Stoke and beside the HP site.

Parking enforcement is also on the agenda: a subject which will no doubt be close to the heart of anyone living near Bristol Parkway railway station.

Residents will also have the chance to quiz councillors on other matters and get involved in an open session with representatives from Avon and Somerset Police.

The meeting takes place at the Bailey’s Court Activity Centre in Bradley Stoke on Tuesday, 4 March 2008. Things get under way at 7pm - but you can get there from 6.15pm if you want a seat at the front.

Bin collections across South Gloucestershire are changing to “improve efficiency” and “give residents a more reliable service”.

The council says homes which have altered collection days will be informed by letter - although its not known if any in Bradley Stoke will face changes.

If days are not changed, though, the workers collecting the waste and recycling will “almost certainly be different”, so the times of the rounds will move.

Cllr Heather Goddard, executive member for communities, said: “The changes to the route will mean that for a majority of residents their collection days will need to change.”

Stephen Petrie, from SITA, added: “By reviewing the routes we aim to reduce missed collections and the likelihood of accidents on the roads.

“This work will also help us to prepare for more population growth and the addition of food waste collections in the future.”

The changes are due to be implemented from Monday, 10 March 2008.

If you get a letter telling us your bin collections days have changed then tell us: hit the comments on this post.

The Evening Post on Thursday has details of plans for new park and ride schemes for South Gloucestershire - including one at Bristol Parkway railway station.

The plan is, according to the publication, “high priority” and could be in place within five years.

The plans have been put forward by the West of England Partnership which is made up of the four council’s in the ex-Avon area.

Councillor Brian Allinson, South Gloucestershire Council’s transport boss, said the plans had “already approved” and “we are now progressing on delivering this important facility”.

The Examiner wonders where South Gloucestershire Council are going to put this facility considering parking is already stretched for commuters using the station.

And would this cause yet more traffic problems for residents along Great Stoke Way and Hunts Ground Road who already have to suffer commuters taking up on-street parking in a bid to avoid car park charges?

Hit the comments and let us know what you think.

If you have any particular areas of concern about Bradley Stoke then there is a chance to get it off your chest on Monday, 4 February 2008.

Safer South Gloucestershire, a combination of the police, council and Southern Brooks Partnership, will be attending a meeting at St Mary’s Primary School.

The meeting will give you the chance to quiz police officers, local councillors and youth workers.

The meeting invite claims “residents will have the opportunity to highlight and prioritise the issues which matter most to them”.

It gets under way at 6.30pm and all are welcome - For more info on the school look here.

Forum user ‘Crete123′ has posted about what he or she has noticed as an increase in graffiti in and around Bradley Stoke.

I’ve notived recently an increase in graffiti in and around the Bowsland Way area, on some walls and bus stops etc. Just mentioning it as nobody else seems to have mentioned it yet. Wondered if anyone else has any further info on this.

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At the Examiner have spotted a few recent incidents of this down in south Bradley Stoke including “Bristol Rovers” daubed over the side of one recently-built extension off Ellan Hay Road.

Jason, our local PCSO, has pointed out if you do spot any graffiti then you can report it to South Gloucestershire Council and it’ll be cleaned in three working days.

We’re interested on hearing reports from your neck of the Stoke: has it got worse? Does Banksy live next door to you? Hit the comments at the bottom of this post.