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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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
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This week’s meeting of Filton Town Council is set to receive a report on the public consultation meeting held on 12th May to discuss options for the future of the two Council-owned tennis courts in Elm Park [pictured above, in centre of image]. The possibility of converting the tennis courts into a MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area) and a modern 3G
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Filton Town Councillor Bill Moore has quit the local Labour group after claiming to have been bullied by a fellow Labour Councillor, reports The Post. Cllr Moore was re-elected as Chair of the Council’s Finance Committee on Tuesday night but then announced he was resigning from the Labour group with immediate effect. According to The Post, Cllr Moore claimed this
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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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