Wind turbine proposed near Wayleaze, Codrington Road

A planning application has been submitted for a wind turbine behind the White House on the B4465 near Wayleaze, Codrington Road, Wapley. You can find out more and make comments online.

Well done Network Rail - line open again ahead of schedule

Congratulations to Network Rail on completing repairs to the landslip at Westerleigh Junction ahead of time. Their staff worked day and night to complete the work so that rail sevices can resume.

You can read the BBC report here.

Nibley Lane to close for cleaning 6th December

Nibley Lane is expected to close for cleaning between Badminton Road and Westerleigh Road from 9.30am until 2.30pm on Thursday 6th December.

A good day for Independents

Congratulations to Sue Mountstevens on becoming the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset - a tough job, and the public are going to have high expectations of her.

Also congratulations to George Ferguson, the newly elected Mayor for Bristol. He will have some hard decisions to make in the next few weeks about budget cuts.

We wish them both well and hope that they will be able to work effectively with local communities for the good of the whole region.

Yate by-election result: Lib Dem Focus get more than 60 percent of vote

Margaret Marshall has been elected as the new councillor for the South East Ward of Yate Town Council, replacing the late Cllr Arthur Adams. Margaret gained nearly two thirds of the vote. Full results were as follows:

Margaret Marshall (Lib Dem Focus) 386 votes (63.9%) ELECTED
Mike McGrath (Labour) 94 votes (15.6%)
Fred Watts (Conservative) 78 votes (12.9%)
Michael Dollin (Independent) 46 votes (7.6%)
Turnout: 19.1%

Result last time (May 2011): Lib Dem 74 % Con 26%
Lib Dems maintain 100% of Town Council seats.

Election day - double for some

Just a reminder that today is election day for the Police and Crime Commissioner post. 

Please support Pete Levy, Lib Dem Focus Team candidate for the new Commissioner role.

If you live in the Yate South East ward, there's also a by-election for the vacancy on Yate Town Council. Please vote for Lib Dem Focus Team candidate Margaret Marshall. 

These elections are important - please use your vote!

It's your town - make your voice heard!

If you have an opinion on what works and what could be improved in our town, Yate and Dodington Priority Neighbourhood Steering Group want to hear from you.

• Does there need to be more for younger people to do?
• What about more opportunities for improving employment prospects or health?
• What one thing would make the biggest difference?
• What works well now that there should be more of?

Drop in to Yate Library between 10.30am – 12.30pm and 4.00pm – 6.30pm on Thursday 15th November and have a quick chat with the team.

Free mince pie and hot drink – plus everyone who comes along to talk will get entered into a Merlin Housing Society sponsored draw to win a JD bug scooter or £100 of shopping vouchers .

If you can’t make it but want to be involved or get more information contact the team on 01454 864625 or email engagingourtown@gmail.com