City37

I'm sure some years back the club published a map of the South West with red dots to signify where our Season ticket holders were from. Haven't seen this for some time though.

This area is rich and diverse in wildlife. On LGV Estate towards Tanhouse Lane, there are a variety of songbirds, finches etc that i have not seen for long time. There was even a video doing the rounds on social media of Peregrine Falcons tucking in to a plump pigeon on someone's roof (I initially thought this was BS - but it is plausible as PFs have been recently spotted at Chipping Sodbury Quarry). Just north on limekiln Road- I have seen numerous Buzzards, the odd Red Kite, Deer. ........ herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain....

Think in the 70s there was a plan for Yate to become a town of circa 75k, this development would have been more southern - in to Wapley and Westerliegh and eventually its own junction for the M4. However this was quickly shit canned as Yate was never designated as "New Town" status so didn't get the pound notes. Another example of the Bristol area being under funded compared to similar conurbations.

Yep late 80s / early 90s, Yate was pretty lively with The Swan, The White Lion, The Lawns (which was a good pub in the summer), The Sandridge and of course Spirals.

Yep lots of John Terry types in Yate

Wouldn't disagree in the slightest. Yate shopping not a great place for pub - always feels better in proper pub building. I know some West Brom fans who stopped off there before playing us last season who said the same thing.

Yes, when I say the early years I mean the 1970s - which was not a great decade for any town. The book as you say was published circa 2000 to highlight the bad points of a town in a sarcastic, sensationalised writing style hence not based on fact, but opinion and humour. Therefore it is not a reliable source. I do not recall Yate as having the highest suicide rate, but do recall reading that the divorce rate was very high - in the 1970s.

The author may well be correct. The Crap Town books were a little sensationalised though (if I remember correctly).

I believe in its early years it had its fair share of social issues due to thousands of houses being built and no amenities. Suicides were high but not as bad as you say. Divorce rates were off the scale, Swinging parties were a common source of entertainment - with lots of young couples (new to the area - mainly Bristolians) eager for some target practice! Youngsters had nothing to do except congregate in large groups, drink cider and act hard - not too dissimilar to other places. It has improved over the years though, and as Silvio has pointed out it is a good place to live.

002 did have quite a reputation. I went in there about 2 years ago and it was still a sh!thole - as is the surrounding Abbotswood shops and flats. All needs knocking down and redeveloping.

Ah the Sandridge - I only ever drank in there once or twice. Must have closed 93ish just as I was getting in to the Pub scene - only ever went in there with my brother and his lot (who were regulars). Proper lads pub - that didn't take too kindly to strangers .

Easy - I am 47 now and my generation and below (in Yate) City was definitely a majority. The generation above me were Gas though without a doubt.

I'm glad there is no pub - bad enough with the Sainsburys so close that I can never run out of cider! But all your points spot on and need to be actioned by the developers.

I live in LVG, my immediate area is nice with friendly neighbours. There are areas of the estate which are already looking tired - but some how manage to own cars like BMW, Mercs etc ) Unfortunately Yate has always been associated with bad planning and this is just history repeating itself. Just build 1000s houses and no amenities.

More than 30 k population. A good chunk of South Yate and The Birds Estate (Sodbury) are in the parish of Doddington so don't get included in Yate's population stats.