The section of Filton Avenue north of the Avon Ring Road will lose its only bus service in less than two months time according to a statement made by Wessex Connect today. The bus operator has announced its intention to withdraw the U8 Bradley Stoke to Bristol service with effect from Sunday 20th May. The service is currently the only
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Bus services on the A38 Filton Road are set to benefit from a share of a £5 million Government grant awarded to the Greater Bristol area today. The West of England Partnership has been given £4,986,000 to fund a set of schemes intended to boost growth, improve partnerships with bus companies and increase bus passenger numbers. Some of the money
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An extra lane could be added to the A4174 Avon Ring Road on its westbound approach to Filton Roundabout if plans being drawn up by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) come to fruition. Outline details of the proposed scheme are revealed in a letter from an SGC Transport Engineer to Filton Town Council, published as part of the agenda pack for
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South Gloucestershire Council has published its response to consultation comments made on a proposed scheme to improve the cycling route between Lockleaze and Cribbs Causeway. The scheme is one of three being implemented in the Bristol North Fringe area using money from the Government’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF). The West of England was awarded £5 million from the fund
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South Gloucestershire Council has launched a consultation on proposals to introduce double yellow lines on public streets within the North Bristol Park in Filton. The Council says it needs to take action because of the high level of on-street parking within the estate, which can cause access problems for delivery vehicles, especially those requiring emergency access to the NHS Filton
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