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and will continue to help you with your travel choicesOnce you have your Travel Pack and have received your free offers, you’ll be invited to take part in our travel competitions, where you could win some great prizes for trying new ways of getting around. Plus every resident will receive a free copy of our regular newsletter which includes: Travel Events in your area Competitions and prize draws News from your development and others Stories and top travel tips from residents There is also a website which has lots of useful information about your your new community, roadshow events in your area, competition and prize draw information and much more. Visit www.travelwest.info/gethome If you have any questions, need any further information or would like to take-up any of the free offers, contact out Travelwest Team: E-Mail: [email protected] Phone : 0117 352 1105 Office hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm. Welcome to South Gloucestershire If you are new to the area or want to find out about council services, please visit www.southglos.gov.uk/welcome For news and updates Follow us on Twitter: @sgloscouncil Find us on Facebook: www.southglos.gov.uk/facebook Contact us Main switchboard and out of hours: 01454 868 009 Minicom Service: 01454 868 010 SMS Text Service: 07950 080 111 One Stop Shops: with specially trained council customer care officers. Your nearest is Yate (access via West Walk), Kennedy Way, Yate BS37 4DQ. Library: The libraries have free internet access and a range of services including access to a growing collection of e-books. Your nearest library is at Yate Library, 44 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX Contact our TravelWest Team: E-Mail: [email protected] Phone : 0117 352 1105 Office hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm. www.travelwest.info/gethome New Home, New Start, New Ways to Travel… Moving into a new home and community is a great time to think about how you travel and to try some new ways of getting around. The TravelWest Team are here to help; whether it’s to work, school or college, travelling to toddler groups, day clubs, shopping, health appointments, or visiting friends and family. They are here to help with all your transport needs and will put together a travel pack thats relevant for you. This Pack and all the related services and offers have been produced by the West of England Partnership (Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Councils) with funding from the Department for Transport. Welcome to your new home and your travel information pack We can help you consider new ways to travel around the West… Thinking about the journeys you need to make Would you try another way to travel but don’t think you have any other options? Would you walk or cycle but not sure where to start? Would you use the bus but don’t know which bus you need, where to catch it or what time they run? Would you car share but not sure how it works? Our TravelWest Team are here to help answer these questions and, any more you may have about the journeys you need to make and the options available to you. Our Travelwest Team are coming to your development Our team of travel advisers will be calling at homes, to discuss your personal travel needs and will offer free, impartial and professional advice. They will have a range of free travel offers available to help you try new ways of getting around. The range of offers include: Route planning – if you need to make a new journey, or try a different form of travel, our advisors can help. Loan bikes – If you are considering cycling, we can lend you a bike on a short term basis so you can try before you decide to buy (both pedal and electric bikes available, and a refundable deposit is required). Cycle training – Adult cycle training is available to give you the skills and confidence to get back on two wheels. Accompanied Ride – If you’d like to gain more confidence in cycling a route we can accompany you. Dr Bike – If you already have a bike, but it needs some attention to get it running smoothly again, our mechanics can give it a once over. They can also provide help and advice on repairs and cycle maintenance. Bus Tickets – if you haven’t used a bus for a while, we have a range of FREE tickets available so you can give it a go and see how useful it can be. Car Sharing – we can help you find a car sharing buddy. Car Clubs – We have offers available to help you join a local car club such as membership deals and discounted drive time. Motor cycle training – If you want to get around on two wheels we can provide training to help you gain skills and confidence. Bus Buddy Service – If you’re not familiar with your route, a travel adviser can arrange to go with you the first time you make your journey. Lets start with some of the journeys you might be making Work: Locations such as Westerleigh Business Park, Beeches Industrial Estate and Great Western Park are within a 20 minute walk from Westerleigh Road. Yate shopping centre is within a 10 minute walk from Westerleigh Road You can travel to the centre of Bristol by train from Yate train station, which is a 10 minute walk or a 6 minute cycle ride. If your office isn’t particularly close to the train station, have you thought about cycling to the station and taking your bike with you? Regular buses go from Yate Interchange to a number of destinations including Bristol, Kingswood, UWE, Southmead Hospital, Cribbs Causeway, Chipping Sodbury and Downend There are probably other people who live nearby going the same way. Have you thought about car sharing? Visit www.travelwest.info/carshare Health: To find your nearest local GP surgery and other medical faculity visit: www.nhs.uk/service-search Education: Nearest primary schools are Kings Court or St Pauls Roman Catholic Primary School Yate International Academy is the nearest secondary school, visit: www.trfyia.org.uk Shopping: Yate shopping centre is within a 10 minute walk from Westerleigh Road, with a wide selection of shops, food & drink outlets and a post office. For a complete list of shops, visit www.localstore.co.uk There are a number of supermarkets adjacent to Yate Shopping Centre Leisure: There are a number of youth centres in the area, for a list of youth centres and their activities visit www.youthunltd.com/youth- information/youthcentres.php The nearest Sports and Leisure Centre is at Yate, for information, visit: www.activecentres.org The nearest library is at Yate Shopping Centre, for information, visit: www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries/yate-library Westerleigh Road, Yate September 2014
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and will continue to help you with your travel choices…

Once you have your Travel Pack and have received your free offers, you’ll be invited to take part in our travel competitions, where you could win some great prizes for trying new ways of getting around.

Plus every resident will receive a free copy of our regular newsletter which includes:

• Travel Events in your area

• Competitions and prize draws

• News from your development and others

• Stories and top travel tips from residents

There is also a website which has lots of useful information about your your new community, roadshow events in your area, competition and prize draw information and much more. Visit www.travelwest.info/gethome

If you have any questions, need any further information or would like to take-up any of the free offers, contact out Travelwest Team:

E-Mail: [email protected]

Phone : 0117 352 1105

Office hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm.

Welcome to South GloucestershireIf you are new to the area or want to find out about council services, please visit www.southglos.gov.uk/welcome

For news and updatesFollow us on Twitter: @sgloscouncilFind us on Facebook: www.southglos.gov.uk/facebook

Contact usMain switchboard and out of hours: 01454 868 009Minicom Service: 01454 868 010SMS Text Service: 07950 080 111One Stop Shops: with specially trained council customer care officers. Your nearest is Yate (access via West Walk), Kennedy Way, Yate BS37 4DQ.Library: The libraries have free internet access and a range of services including access to a growing collection of e-books. Your nearest library is at Yate Library, 44 West Walk, Yate BS37 4AX

Contact our TravelWest Team:E-Mail: [email protected] : 0117 352 1105Office hours are Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm.www.travelwest.info/gethome

New Home, New Start, New Ways to Travel…Moving into a new home and community is a great time to think about how you travel and to try some new ways of getting around.

The TravelWest Team are here to help; whether it’s to work, school or college, travelling to toddler groups, day clubs, shopping, health appointments, or visiting friends and family. They are here to help with all your transport needs and will put together a travel pack thats relevant for you.

This Pack and all the related services and offers have been produced by the West of England Partnership (Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Councils) with funding from the Department for Transport.

Welcome to your new home and your travel information pack

We can help you consider new ways to travel around the West…

Thinking about the journeys you need to make

• Would you try another way to travel but don’t think you have any other options?

• Would you walk or cycle but not sure where to start?

• Would you use the bus but don’t know which bus you need, where to catch it or what time they run?

• Would you car share but not sure how it works?

Our TravelWest Team are here to help answer these questions and, any more you may have about the journeys you need to make and the options available to you.

Our Travelwest Team are coming to your developmentOur team of travel advisers will be calling at homes, to discuss your personal travel needs and will offer free, impartial and professional advice. They will have a range of free travel offers available to help you try new ways of getting around. The range of offers include:

• Route planning – if you need to make a new journey, or try a different form of travel, our advisors can help.

• Loan bikes – If you are considering cycling, we can lend you a bike on a short term basis so you can try before you decide to buy (both pedal and electric bikes available, and a refundable deposit is required).

• Cycle training – Adult cycle training is available to give you the skills and confidence to get back on two wheels.

• Accompanied Ride – If you’d like to gain more confidence in cycling a route we can accompany you.

• Dr Bike – If you already have a bike, but it needs some attention to get it running smoothly again, our mechanics can give it a once over. They can also provide help and advice on repairs and cycle maintenance.

• Bus Tickets – if you haven’t used a bus for a while, we have a range of FREE tickets available so you can give it a go and see how useful it can be.

• Car Sharing – we can help you find a car sharing buddy.

• Car Clubs – We have offers available to help you join a local car club such as membership deals and discounted drive time.

• Motor cycle training – If you want to get around on two wheels we can provide training to help you gain skills and confidence.

• Bus Buddy Service – If you’re not familiar with your route, a travel adviser can arrange to go with you the first time you make your journey.

Road Show team 1 2013 - chris bahn.JPG

Road Show team 2 2013 - chris bahn.JPG

Biggest bike Ride 2013The URL for the Ashton Court Mansion Project photos on Flickr is:http://www.flickr.com/photos/bristolcouncil/sets/72157632930111409

Lets start with some of the journeys you might be makingWork: • Locations such as Westerleigh Business Park, Beeches Industrial Estate and Great Western Park are within a 20 minute walk from Westerleigh Road.

• Yate shopping centre is within a 10 minute walk from Westerleigh Road

• You can travel to the centre of Bristol by train from Yate train station, which is a 10 minute walk or a 6 minute cycle ride. If your office isn’t particularly close to the train station, have you thought about cycling to the station and taking your bike with you?

• Regular buses go from Yate Interchange to a number of destinations including Bristol, Kingswood, UWE, Southmead Hospital, Cribbs Causeway, Chipping Sodbury and Downend

• There are probably other people who live nearby going the same way. Have you thought about car sharing? Visit www.travelwest.info/carshare

Health:• To find your nearest local GP surgery and other medical faculity visit: www.nhs.uk/service-search

Education:• Nearest primary schools are Kings Court or St Pauls Roman Catholic Primary School

• Yate International Academy is the nearest secondary school, visit: www.trfyia.org.uk

Shopping:• Yate shopping centre is within a 10 minute walk from Westerleigh Road, with a wide selection of shops, food & drink outlets and a post office. For a complete list of shops, visit www.localstore.co.uk

• There are a number of supermarkets adjacent to Yate Shopping Centre

Leisure:• There are a number of youth centres in the area, for a list of youth centres and their activities visit www.youthunltd.com/youth- information/youthcentres.php

• The nearest Sports and Leisure Centre is at Yate, for information, visit: www.activecentres.org

• The nearest library is at Yate Shopping Centre, for information, visit: www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries/yate-library

Westerleigh Road, YateSeptember 2014

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Your local bus network

Online journey planner: www.travelwest.infoCommunity web page: www.travelwest.info/gethome

If you have any questions, need any further information or assistance, contact the TravelWest Team:Email: [email protected]: 0117 352 1105

Your local cycle network You can view these cycle maps online, download them to your computer or order paper copies by

visiting: www.betterbybike.info/ maps/cycle-maps

www.travelwest.info/buschecker

Find your busand get real time information with

FREEto download

Walking in your area Visit: www.southglos.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/ walking-for-healthOnline walking planners available:www.travelwest.info or www.walkit.com

For timetable and fare information visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk or phone 08457 48 49 50For information about your nearest train station visit:www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/YAE/details.htmlFor information about bicycles and trains:www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/cyclists.aspx

For information on buses, including timetables, concessionary fares and community transport, visit:www.southglos.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/ public-transport

If it’s been a while since you used the bus, check out our quick guide at:www.travelwest.info/catchingthebus

DisclaimerWhile every care has been taken to ensure that the information shown in this guide is correct at the time of publication.(March 2013) Bristol and South Gloucestershire Councils will not be liable for any loss, damage or inconvenience resulting from any inaccuracies or subsequent changes. Bus operators can change services at short notice so it is advisable to obtain the latest timetable information before making the journey.

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