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News from Bristol Airport
Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport rose for the second successive year in 2011, with volumes up 0.8 per cent compared to 2010. A total of 5.7 million passengers used Bristol Airport over the course of the year, including a record September which saw 610,000 people pass through the terminal. December also saw a significant gain (8.8 per cent) over the same month in 2010, driven by a double digit increase (10.8 per cent)... -
Roadworks start near Nailsea on Monday
Nailsea commuters should expect delays on route to the motorway on Monday as road works start in Failand. North Somerset Council will be carrying out works on the B3128 Clevedon Road, Failand from Monday, November 28. The carriageway will be resurfaced from the junction with Wraxall Hill to the junction with Portbury Lane - a distance of approxiamately 1km. The scheme will cost £120,000 and the works will last one... -
Delays on road from Nailsea to Clevedon and closure of Washing Pound Lane
Commuters are warned that from Monday, November 14, for 10 days men will be working along the road from Nailsea to Clevedon. Bristol Water contractors will be cleaning a 4,224 metre length of water pipe that runs from Tickenham to Northern Way Clevedon. This work will not affect customers' supplies but there will be some traffic restrictions. Washing Pound Lane near the church and garden centre will be closed for long periods in the... -
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easyJet's 200th aircraft touches down at Bristol Airport and Helvetic Airways takes off for Zurich
Passengers and plane-spotters alike were treated to an unusual sight on Wednesday, November 3, when easyJet's 200th aircraft made its first visit to Bristol Airport. The Airbus A320 joined the easyJet fleet earlier this year and has a distinctive all orange colour scheme. easyJet is Europe's largest A320 operator, and also has the world's largest fleet of A319s. Both aircraft families have strong links to the South West, with... -
Nailsea bus company in running for national award
A Nailsea coach company is a finalist in a national competition to find the best bus service in Britain. North Somerset Coaches based at Southfield Road is run by 29-year-old David Fricker. In November it will be up against some of the best in the industry at the UK Bus Awards at the London Hilton. It was announced at a bus manager's conference in Nottingham this week that North Somerset Coaches has made the finals of the 'Making buses...
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New parking restriction proposals for Nailsea
Town councillors are being asked to comment on pleas from Nailsea residents for parking restrictions in their roads. Top of the list is Lodge Lane where one resident warned a head-on collision on the blind bend was likely if the 'inconsiderate and dangerous' parking is allowed to continue. Others have complained about the High Street being jammed and side roads clogged by commuters abandoning their vehicles all day to go to work. ... -
Traffic chaos at Bristol Airport due to roadworks
Roadworks on the A38 near Bristol Airport have been suspended because of the amount of traffic congestion being caused. Resurfacing work on the road at Lulsgate began on Monday just days before the school Easter holidays. Traffic was managed manually by 'stop' and 'go' boards. A North Somerset Council spokesman said lanes would be reopened once the newly-laid surface had cooled. Different options would then be looked at as to... -
Inconsiderate parking in Tetbury Gardens, Nailsea
During the past week we have feature several speeding stories - West End, Queen's Road and more. It seems inconsiderate motorists are very much on your mind(s). Here are some photographs taken by a reader from the Trendlewood area of Nailsea who said: "With regards to your stories on the above, I thought you may be interested in the pictures taken on Mothering Sunday in Tetbury Gardens." A childrens football match being played... -
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City centre traffic plays havoc with Nailsea bus timetable
The boss of a Nailsea bus company has complained to Bristol City Council about city centre traffic chaos. North Somerset Coaches boss David Fricker has blamed poor traffic management in a letter to city council public transport officer Ian Saywell. Mr Fricker said: "This week has seen such dreadful congestion getting in and out of the city." And he cites the route through Hotwells from the A370 as especially bad. In his letter... -
On the Nailsea buses - updated with quote from coach company boss
Getting the buses running on time doesn't seem to be a problem for a Nailsea coach company. Despite the worse of the winter weather North Somerset Coaches didn't miss a single journey much to the surprise and delight of its passengers. This was unlike First Bus, the largest bus operator in Bristol and Somerset, which was fined £40,000 late buses. The traffic commissioner handed out the financial penalty after an inquiry found...
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The hill on the B3130/Clevedon Road between Jacklands Fishing Lakes and the junction with the B3128/Tickenham Hill is so often blocked by HGVs and...
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I see Sustrans are at it again - they have this project called the Festival Way and dress up it in nice terms. Let's be clear this is a highway route...
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The parking restrictions along the roads close to the town center are obviously welcomed by the...