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Council tax up by £163 per year for Filton Band D residents
Filton residents are facing a council tax rise of around £163/year after South Glos approved an increase of 3.99%... Read More
Mum's noise nightmare in Filton flat
In the property, there is 'a lack of sound insulation, and even a quiet conversation can be heard from all of the adjacent flats in the building'. .. Read More
Filton set to get games area - but concerns raised that location is wrong
The site of the Elm Park tennis courts to create a 'Multi-Use-Games-Area (MUGA)' is the wrong location, Filton councillors were told. .. Read More
Family so important as Ann reflects on 100 years and fond Filton memories
Filton resident Ann reaches milestone.. Read More
Opposing views - councillors explain their vote on precept
Two leading town councillors explain why they voted the way they did.. Read More
Councillors divided as town council precept payment to rise by 35%
Filton could have the largest council tax precept in the country after residents were landed with a massive 35 per cent hike in Filton Town Council’s share of the council tax, a rise of more than £80 per year to £315... Read More
Sadness as Pod in the Park forced to close
The Pod in the Park cafe kiosk has been forced to close down after just a few months of operation with rising costs forcing the decision... Read More
Friendships, support and community spirit (not to mention 30 cakes a week and coffee) ... how Elspeth's dream is still flourishing after 10 years
They only thought it would last until Christmas. When the late Revd Canon Elspeth Desmond had the idea of a coffee shop in St Peter's Church, it could not have been imagined how, 10 years on, it is both flourishing and becoming a Filton institution... Read More
Anger over plans to convert former GP surgery to large HMOs
The site of Northville Family Practice - which is closing amidst anger locally - could become two 7-bedroom HMOs, (homes of multiple occupancy) built by Filton-based firm Missiato... Read More
Filton primary on the road to 'Outstanding'
An inspector has praised a ‘welcoming and caring’ primary school for its ‘positive atmosphere and consistently high expectations’. .. Read More