Last night the House of Commons voted for a Lib Dem motion rejecting Labour's stance on the Gurkhas. More on the victory in Steve Webb's blog.
They're willing to fight for this country.
They're willing to die for this country.
They should have the right to live in this country.
Just to let you know that South Glos Council has responded to our petition and all your emails. They've agreed to subsidise the X27. Key points are:
Good news:
- Hourly X27 service retained from Yate via North Yate, main road past Iron Acton, Winterbourne to Bristol.
- It will bypass Bristol Bus Station and continue to the Centre, which will be helpful for some people
- Still run by First, so no problem with tickets if you're changing to another bus in Bristol
Bad news:
- Only two X27 buses before 0900, instead of five (standing room only?)
- No X buses for South Yate loop
- South Yate / Birds drop from daytime service of two X buses plus one slow service per hour, to two slowcoach services only
We're expecting TV coverage on ITV local news tonight - watch it if you see this in time.
We'll post more details here in due course.
Residents are being invited to help take part in the annual spring clean-up of Ridge Wood on Sunday 26 April from 10am.
Organised by the Friends of Ridge Wood Community Group and South Gloucestershire Council, volunteers with a few hours to spare are invited to help clear litter and rubbish throughout the wood as part of continuing efforts to help managing the woodland.
Local schools use the wood as an outdoor classroom, which makes keeping it litter-free even more important.
You can also take part in other woodland management work, including digging out invasive Spanish bluebells and helping tidy around the woodland entrances.
South Glos Council will provide all the necessary gloves, bags and tools. If you're interested in taking part, people are meeting at 10am on Sunday 28 April on the public footpath at the top of Melrose Close entrance to the woodland.
Anyone who is interested in helping with the future management of the woodland, and those interested in the wildlife and historical features of the site, are welcome to join the Friends of Ridge Wood Community Group.
For more information you can visit www.ridge-wood.org.uk or contact the Friends of Ridge Wood Community Group/South Glos Council on 01454 863725.
When your car insurance is about to run out, you get a reminder.
When your car tax is about to run out, you get a reminder.
So why can't we have a reminder when our MOT is about to run out? It's all on a computer database, after all.
Part of Shire Way in Yate has recently been resurfaced, but we've still been asking for attention to the dinner-plate size potholes on the rest of it, especially a whole colony of them between Kingscote and Badgeworth.
We're glad to hear from South Glos that they should be repaired today and tomorrow.
For some time a dedicated band of local walkers and councillors have been working on a series of leaflets based on walks between local churches.
The leaflets will be launched at an open event in Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Saturday 2nd May from 10 am to 12 noon. There will then be an organised walk from St John's to St Mary's Church in Yate.
Please come drop in, collect your FREE walks leaflets and maybe join us on the inaugural walk!
