South Gloucestershire Council has welcomed the launch of SPark, the Bristol and Bath Science Park, following its official opening by the Rt Hon David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, on Monday 26th September. The 59-acre site in Emersons Green is set to become a new powerhouse for research and development in the region creating an anticipated 6,000 highly-skilled jobs.
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Staff and pupils at Emersons Green Primary School are having a double celebration, as the school’s 10th birthday coincides with an “outstanding” report from schools regulator Ofsted. The school was inspected in May, and was one of the first to be inspected nationally as part of a new pilot being run by Ofsted. It achieved “outstanding” ratings in leadership and
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Staff and pupils at Blackhorse Primary School in Emersons Green are celebrating after being rated ‘good’ by Ofsted inspectors. During their visit last month, inspectors found that the South Gloucestershire primary school “has improved significantly and is now a good school.” Acting Headteacher, Philip Winterburn, said: “This is a fantastic result for Blackhorse which recognises the huge commitment and hard
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Police and South Gloucestershire Council targeted pubs in an under-age alcohol test-purchase operation for the first time on Friday 10th December 10. Two 16-year-old girls volunteered to try to buy alcohol at six pubs – two in Emersons Green and the rest in Kingswood, Longwell Green, Pucklechurch and Soundwell. Neighbourhood Inspector Kevin Thatcher said: “I’m delighted that these clearly under-age
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Police are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary at a house in Emersons Green on Monday 6th December. At around 10am three men knocked on the door of a house in The Sidings. When the occupant answered the men confronted him, tied him up and threatened him. They then searched the house and made off with money, jewellery and
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South Gloucestershire Council’s Conservative administration has given the green light to transport schemes designed to improve road safety and beat traffic congestion across the district. As part of this financial year’s Local Transport Capital Programme, building work will start on the district’s first park and ride facility – a £1.2m scheme at Parkway station. Already-announced changes to the controversial 2+
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The new changing rooms on the Emersons Green side of Pomphrey Hill playing fields were officially opened on Saturday 27 March. The Council has invested £400,000 in the new facility which is the latest stage in a comprehensive programme of new sports facilities for the community at Pomphrey Hill. Housing four changing rooms, a refreshment area, a room for match
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A series of public exhibitions has been arranged on proposals for upgrades to a cycle route as part of the Cycling City project in South Gloucestershire. There are a number of improvements proposed for the Ring Road cycle path between Dramway Roundabout (junction with B4465 Shortwood Hill) and the Bristol City Council boundary in the vicinity of Southmead Hospital. This
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Emersons Green Retail Park. The incident occurred at around 1.15pm on Monday 21st December 2009 when a group of youths were throwing snowballs at passing cars. A 42-year-old man got out of his car to confront the youths after his vehicle was struck by a snowball. The man was
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South Gloucestershire Council in conjunction with Bristol City Council is undertaking consultation on the development of a major transport scheme – the North Fringe to Hengrove Package. The Package was identified in the South West Regional Funding Advice with a total allocation of £168m and comprises of a proposed rapid transit network with two branches in South Gloucestershire. One in
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