I’ve received the following plea from St Saviour’s Church: Trevor has been cutting the grass at St Saviour’s Church (Coalpit Heath) for the last 23 years as a volunteer.  This is a big job, taking about 7 hours a week in the summer.  He has to carefully strim round all the graves, but it is […]

The next Safer Stronger Community Group meetings are: Yate (which covers the rural part of Dodington Parish in Westerleigh ward) – 7pm on Monday 23rd March at Children’s Centre, Cranleigh Court Road, Yate, BS37 5DW Frampton Cotterell, Westerleigh, Coalpit Heath & Iron Acton – 7.30pm on Monday 30th March 2015 at 7.30pm at Westerleigh Village […]

The next Frome Vale Area Forum meeting is on Thursday 5th March at 7pm in Shireway Community Centre, Yate. Items on the agenda include a presentation from Avon Fire and Rescue raising awareness of carbon monoxide poisoning, decisions on community and New Homes Bonus (NHB) grants and consideration of youth funding. We will also be […]

South Glos Council is running a campaign to encourage people to think about the small things that they can do that will make a big difference to other people. Find out more at www.southglos.gov.uk/smile

Thank you to everyone who returned our survey in Coalpit Heath, Mayshill and Park Lane, Kendleshire. Steve and I really appreciate you taking the time to let us know your views. It was no surprise that protecting the local countryside, in particular Woodlands Farm, was a high priority. Also that both the volume and speed […]

The next Frome Vale Area Forum is at 7pm on Thursday 10th July in Shireway Community Association, Yate. This is your chance to go along and influence local decision making. As well as the usual open session where you can put your questions on local issues to councillors and officers, there will be a presentation […]

Are you one of the more than 6,000 local people who are signed up to receive email updates from our MP, Steve Webb? His latest email covers topics including broadband, the new Southmead hospital, possible help for widows and buses. There’s also a picture of him wearing a silly hat while promoting the new “Fuller […]

The next Frampton Cotterell, Westerleigh, Coalpit Heath and Iron Acton Safer Stronger Community Group meeting will be on Wednesday 2nd July 2014 at 7.30pm in the Brockeridge Centre (Woodend Road, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2LQ). There will be updates from Avon Fire and Rescue and the Police, information about the Good Neighbours Scheme and Precious Time […]

“And… Action!” – Planners give go-ahead for Yate Cinema Planning permission has now been granted for the Yate Cinema and the associated retail development, a decision which has been hanging on a knife edge. The 8th May meeting of the DC (East) planning committee gave the go-ahead after a detailed debate led by Lib Dem […]

The Yate Safer Stronger Community Group, which includes Dodington Parish, meets on Monday 17th March at 7pm in Shireway Community Centre. The agenda is available online.