A faulty boiler at Filton Sports & Leisure Centre has cost the Town Council thousands of pounds in lost income, according to a report prepared for tonight’s meeting of the Finance Committee. Problems with the boiler account for the bulk of an estimated £5,631 loss, due to the main pool and/or learner pool having to be closed on eight separate
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Town Council calls on public to submit cost-cutting ideas
Filton Town Council is inviting members of the public to submit ideas for how it can cut costs and/or generate more revenue. A Financial Review Consultation, launched recently on the Council’s website, provides a form through which ideas can be submitted. Suggestions may also be submitted by email or by telephoning the Council office. The consultation is the latest development
Continue readingFilton projects could benefit from Area Forum decisions
A meeting of South Gloucestershire Council’s Southern Brooks Area Forum tomorrow evening (Tuesday 4th) could see money allocated for a number of highway maintenance projects in Filton. The same meeting will see several local community organisations pitching for a share of capital grant funding allocated to the Forum’s area – which extends across Bradley Stoke, Filton, Patchway, Stoke Gifford, Winterbourne,
Continue readingCouncil votes to charge for boules and cycle speedway
Filton Town Council has voted to introduce charges for the boules court and cycle speedway track in Elm Park, reports the Bristol Evening Post. An extraordinary meeting of the Council, held half-an-hour before last night’s scheduled regular meeting, considered a proposal from Cllr Teml that users of the boules court be charged £2.50 per person, with £3 per person being
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