General election looks likely on the 6th May

South Gloucestershire has got local council elections booked for Thursday May 6th, so it looks likely that that will be general election day as well.
If you don't know if you are registered to vote look at the electoral register at the library e-mail:

Pioneering Yate youth cafe to become national model

A long-awaited youth cafe for Yate will become a national model as a venue for young people to meet and to learn new skills in the catering industry.

Government cuts threaten new demand-led bus service plan in South Glos

The Government plans to slash South Gloucestershire Council's bus budget by £340,000.
The financial year 2010/11 is the third year of a three year agreed funding plan by The Dept. for Transport to fund free bus travel for the elderly and disabled. South Glos already...

Best places to eat in Yate?

Right, people have been asking about the best shops in Yate. What about the places to eat, or lack of? I think it would be nice to have more pubs serving good food.

Or do we want posh restaurants? (not that i can afford it!)

Council workers will need to walk to work in yate

Apparently there are plans to introduce an exclusion zone for the workers of the South Gloucestershire Council office based in Yate. There will be an estimate 700 people working in the offices at one time and only 312 parking spaces will be provided, with anyone living within a 2...