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April, 2023 Issue 115 FREE EVERY MONTH IN WINTERBOURNE, FRAMPTON COTTERELL, COALPIT HEATH, IRON ACTON & WINTERBOURNE DOWN
CSI: Frome Valley! Mega marathon feat A FOOTBALL fan from Coalpit Heath was given a rousing standing ovation by fellow Bristol Rovers supporters, after completing seven marathons in seven days for charity. PAGE 11
Housing fears
MEMBERS of St Michael’s Primary School's Mini Police club became crime scene investigators for an evening to find out how police use forensics to solve a robbery. They also staged a mock riot, using shields and batons, as part of the scheme run by Winterbourne neighbourhood police team's PC Paula Stone and PCSO Jacqui McCormack.
Cycle lane safety 'shambles' A CONTROVERSIAL cycle lane system between Coalpit Heath and Yate is still missing a safety feature – 14 months after it was built. Raised bike lanes alongside a mile-long stretch of the A432 between Yate and Nibley have been criticised as hard to see in the dark or wet weather. They should have been painted green soon after installation in January last year but the delay was
among 14 “safety problems” highlighted in an audit published in September. South Gloucestershire Council says all measures will be carried out “in the required timeframe”. But the situation has been labelled a "shambles" by a councillor. Turn to pages 2&3
A CAMPAIGN group to stop green belt development has been revived amid concerns that hundreds of new homes are in the pipeline at Frampton Cotterell. PAGES 6&7
Online surgery
DOCTORS in Frampton Cotterell have introduced online consultations in an attempt to cope with rising demands for appointments - but even the new system has felt the strain. PAGE 5
Club's thumbs-up
INSPECTORS have praised an after-school club for Frampton Cotterell children. PAGE 9
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