A group of residents in Filton are doing their bit to keep their community safe and crime-free. Residents of Charborough Road have arranged and helped to fund the installation of locking alley gates to keep the lane behind their homes secure. The large metal gates block access to the rear lane to everyone except local residents who get keys. The
Continue readingDay: March 29, 2010
Pothole repairs accelerate
The concerted efforts to fix the potholes on South Gloucestershire’s roads are really paying dividends as the amount of potholes repaired so far this year has already surpassed the figure for the whole of last year. Since this year’s pothole repair campaign started on 25 January, the council’s teams have already repaired over 3,300 potholes, including 1,600 in February alone,
Continue readingAppeal for information following aggravated burglary (Filton)
Police in South Gloucestershire are appealing for information in relation to an aggravated burglary in Filton on Friday, March 19. At around 9pm on Friday evening three unknown males have forced entry to a property on Southmead Road, Filton and were carrying, what were believed to be rounders bats. They are alleged to have threatened the victims before stealing a
Continue readingNHS South Gloucestershire announces appointment of new Chair
The Appointments Commission has approved the appointment of Melanie Gibbs as the new chair of NHS South Gloucestershire. Melanie Gibbs has been acting Chair of NHS South Gloucestershire since December 2009, after the death of Sir Chris Clarke who had chaired the primary care trust from September 2006. Mrs Gibbs has been a non executive on NHS South Gloucestershire’s Trust
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