Stoke Gifford Parish Council
Parish Councils are the first tier of local government and the closest to the community they serve. As a tier of local government they are elected bodies, with discretionary powers and rights laid down by Parliament to represent their communities and provide services for them.
Stoke Gifford Parish is located in the north of Bristol and to the west of the M32 and south of the M4 motorway. The parish's 1717 acres comprises Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke, Harry Stoke, UWE, Stoke Park and the new Cheswick housing developments and has twelve elected councillors who were duly elected in May 2011 to serve its 12,500 plus inhabitants.
Stoke Gifford earns its place on the map not only via its history which can be traced as far back to 1085 AD via entries in the Doomsday Book but contemporarily by important transport routes, educational establishments and businesses sited within the parish.
The parish holds Bristol's second railway terminal, Bristol Parkway Station, which is an important commuting point for trains plying both local, Great Western and Cross Country routes.
The major areas of employment include the MOD, University of West England, Hewlett Packard and Friends Life.
BRFC/UWE Stadium Proposals
You may be aware that Bristol Rovers Football Club and UWE are progressing a proposal for a new stadium at the UWE site.
Local residents and interested parties are invited to view the proposals on :
Date : Thursday 26 & Friday 27 January 2012
Time : 3pm - 8pm on both days
Venue : ECC rooms, UWE, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY
For further information contact:-
Jim Tarzey (
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Olivia Dobson (
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Elizabeth Fowler (
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Royal British Legion
Come and join the Royal British Legion, Stoke Gifford Branch for a fabulous evening's entertainment with the WESTERLY SHOWBAND.
Band Leader : Chris Harris
Vocalist : Alexandra Denman
Enjoy a programme of wonderful music, some Gershwin classics and your favourite songs of yesteryear.
Venue: The Church Rooms
The Village Green, North Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PD
Date : Saturday 25 February 2012
Site Meeting for proposed Rail Maintenance Depot
Further to the recent site meeting on the 20th January outside of 78 Sandringham Road, this planning application is to be considered by SGC Development Control (West) Committee at the Council Offices, Castle Street, Thornbury on the 2nd February starting at 2.30pm.
The Committee meeting is open to members of the public who may speak to the Committee if they wish. There is a set time limit of 5 minutes for objectors and 5 minutes for supporters of each proposal on the agenda. This time must be shared if there is more than one speaker.
For further details of this meeting especially if you would like to speak please make contact with the Committee Clerk, Paul Johnston (telephone 01454 864425 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) before the meeting.
Traffic Calming on Little Stoke Lane
Traffic calming issues were recently discussed at the Stoke Gifford Safer Stronger Community Group.
A petition has been created on behalf of local residents who have expressed their serious concerns to Stoke Gifford District Ward Cllrs Justin Howells and Keith Cranney regarding the level of accidents and poor driving habits being displayed by drivers using Little Stoke Lane.