Celebrating Stoke Lodge parkland and village green - a safe, nature-rich space for Stoke Bishop, Sea Mills, Westbury-on-Trym and surrounding neighbourhoods.
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Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
Here we go again!
A look back to a ‘report’ on the Phantom Phake Poo Phlinger from earlier this year
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Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
Cotham’s fake poo flinger has returned.. Found at Stoke Lodge which is clean as a whistle after months of public use and no PE. What could they be upset about ..?
Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
Reporting from @bristol247 on the start of this week’s rights of way public inquiry ⬇️
The inquiry is moving quickly, ahead of the timetable, and we now have a short intermission until next Tuesday.
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Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
Remembering Sandra Fryer’s bold
Statement to @BristolCouncil that “The public rights of way do not exist in our mind.”
That’s not the legal test for this week’s inquiry.
They exist on the ground despite her best efforts & we have witnesses for use going back to the 1940s.
We’re delighted to see Cotham School making use of the Shine Sports Ground for PE.
There are benefits all round: shorter journeys, fewer emissions, and more time available for pupils to spend actually doing sport.
We hope the school finds the facility works brilliantly for them.
Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
Bristol’s new Local Plan starts now — and it mentions trees just once
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Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being…watched…? 👀
By our calculations (info obtained under FoIA) #cothamschool have spent in excess of £50k on 3 unlawful CCTV cameras and compounds to date.
There’s also the illegal Covert CCTV to consider.
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Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
With the route across Stoke Lodge now blocked as well as the route up to the Adult Learning Centre, #CothamSchool have now blocked 2 out of 4 footpaths. I’m looking forward to the hearing.
With the public inquiry into the rights of way at Stoke Lodge just 22 days away, @CothamSchool has chosen to leave the pedestrian gates unlocked - so users were surprised last night to discover the West Dene gate had been locked while they were on the field. 🧐
Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
With the public inquiry into the rights of way at Stoke Lodge just 22 days away, @CothamSchool has chosen to leave the pedestrian gates unlocked - so users were surprised last night to discover the West Dene gate had been locked while they were on the field. 🧐
A big thank you to a fantastic local community for keeping Stoke Lodge one of the cleanest and litter-free places in Bristol and surrounding areas all over the summer.
With special thanks to those who continue to do regular litter checks, you keep Stoke Lodge beautiful 💚
Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
‘Notice is hereby given that an Inspector will be appointed… to hold a public local inquiry’
When: 6 October 2026
Where: City Hall
What: four public footpaths across Stoke Lodge, backed by over 250 user evidence forms showing decades of use. 💪🏻🚶🏽♂️🚶🏼♀️
Across the country schools are going back for the autumn term.
As usual, locals have left Stoke Lodge scrupulously clean, dog owners have been picking up and disposing of anything they leave behind.
Should you find something unpleasant it’s more than likely one of the following:
Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
Strategy & Resources: has Cotham been asked to respect the terms of the lease (shared use) & the public rights of way they are currently obstructing?
Tony Dyer: fair enough, I will check we have asked the school to treat residents with the same level of respect.
All but one of the gates are open, the school has at last complied with the lease and highway law.
Enjoy your summer everyone, we look forward to this being a usual state of affairs.
Stoke Lodge Village Green retweeted
School’s out for summer! Cotham School has made its usual announcement about temporarily complying with the terms of its lease & the law.
BTW @CothamSchool, where you say dogs aren’t permitted - you spelt ‘unlawful mobile CCTV compounds’ wrong. £100k cost & rising… 🧐
There are some unavoidable truths:
It’s Bristol City Council’s view that there are 4 public rights of way across SL
Cotham School keeps gates locked 24/7 in term time
BCC has continually told CS to open the gates when the land is not in use by the school and it has been ignored
CS objections to the rights of way are aimed at the wrong time period and failed to address the correct legal test, that is the opinion of BCC’s barrister and they have relied upon that as the basis for the so-called “serious dispute” to avoid enforcement.
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