emersonsgreenvoice
April, 2017 — ISSUE 7
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Salute to an Emersons Green hero
‘We’re sick of waiting for park’ PEOPLE living in Lyde Green are starting a petition over further delays to the opening of the long-awaited children’s playpark. PAGE 3
Alan Maggs, a parish and district councillor for more thand 40 years, who and played a key role in the development of Emersons Green, received an award from South Gloucestershire Council chair Erica Williams. Also pictured is Sara Jane Watkins, of SGS College. Report: Page 15
Paul’s birthday challenge
Long wait for MetroBus THE MetroBus link from Emersons Green to the city centre, which was due to start this autumn, will not now be in operation until next summer. The rapid transport service, part of a £216 million network aimed at reducing journey times, will not start until repair work on the Bromley Heath viaduct is complete. This £5.9 million project is due to start in July and will take up to a year, unless last-minute funding is delivered to speed up the work.
Lengthy delays have been predicted, which would affect the MetroBus as well as cars, because traffic will be restricted to two lanes rather than four. A spokesman for MetroBus told Downend Voice this had led to a delay in introduction of the service eastbound from the M32. "There is no point in running a rapid transit system if it is going to be significantly delayed in traffic," he said. "Therefore the decision has been taken to postpone the launch of all MetroBus services
using the ring road until the Bromley Heath Viaduct work has been completed." The MetroBus westbound towards Cribbs Causeway is still set to start in the autumn. Creation of lanes and lay-bys for the MetroBus have already caused many hold-ups for drivers on the A4174 and worse delays are inevitable during the viaduct works. A park and ride at Lyde Green will open early to help ease the congestion. More details: Page 5
Paul Dennett. from Emersons Green, is marking his imminent 40th birthday by undertaking a 320-mile triathlon. PAGE 14
This story will run and run
Schools pulled out all the stops for World Book Day - and the theme continues at Blackhorse Primary, which is raising money to buy books for Uganda. PAGE 24
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