South Gloucestershire Council has launched a consultation on proposals to add additional lanes to the A4174 Ring Road between Coldharbour Lane and the M32 junction. The lanes will run in both the eastbound and westbound directions and the existing carriageway from Coldharbour Lane to the M32 junction will be widened to accommodate the new lanes. The scheme is part of
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Stoke Gifford campaigners have blasted the Highways Agency for forcing South Gloucestershire Council to withdraw a planning application to provide a new Park and Ride facility behind Bristol Parkway station. The congestion-busting scheme would have provided around 200 parking spaces adjacent to Hunts Ground Road in Stoke Gifford (and near to Parkway Station) and helped tackle the issue of the
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A taxi driver from Bristol has been fined £175 and ordered to pay around £700 in costs for operating illegally in South Gloucestershire. On Tuesday 6 October North Avon Magistrates Court found Abdirahman Omar Ali guilty of trying to pick up fares in a district where he was not licensed to operate. Mr Ali, of Arley Hill, Bristol did not
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Construction work has started on the first new cycle route to be built as part of the Cycling City project in South Gloucestershire. Route 12, (Eastern Link to UWE – Phase 1), connects Frenchay Hospital with the University of the West of England via Filton Road and will eventually extend to Downend and Staple Hill. Improvements on the route involve
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South Gloucestershire Council has provided local community transport groups with seven new cars to help improve access for local residents to facilities such as doctors surgeries, dentists and for social activities such as bingo and dancing. Community transport is a range of transport provided by community-based voluntary organisations, with support from the Council, to cater for local needs which are
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Kingswood campaigners have questioned the legality of Bristol City Council’s plans to cut various bus services. The legal concerns follow the disclosure that the Liberal Democrat administration broke its own rules with the way it consulted on its plans to cut Sunday services on the cross-boundary 5 and 7 services from the end of September. From 24th June to 8th
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An innovative competition to get commuters to swap their cars for greener and more sustainable modes of transport has recorded new levels of success. Now in its fifth year, more than 3,100 people took part in Jam Busting June this summer. Run throughout Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire by the local authorities during the
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An exhibition has been arranged for the public to view information on proposals for new cycle routes as part of the Cycling City project in South Gloucestershire. The exhibition will take place from Friday 28 August to Sunday 6 September in Emersons Green library where the public can view plans and information on the routes. The exhibition will be available
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Parts of the A4174 Ring Road will be closed from Monday 24 August to allow staff from South Gloucestershire Council to carry out litter picking, grass cutting, road sweeping and gully emptying. Some of the work will be carried out on the central reservation which is why the partial lane closure is required as a safety precaution. These essential works
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A family of motorcycle enthusiasts have benefited from a free day of motorcycle training provided by South Gloucestershire Council. The course is one of a number of initiatives organised by road safety officers to reduce road casualties amongst motorcyclists by helping to improve rider skills. Martin Heale and his two sons Daryl and Chris spent a morning in Yate brushing
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