Detectives are investigating but said the cause of the fire at Stroud School in Highwood Lane was not yet known.

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"The closure of Highwood Road to general traffic is a key part of achieving this, " a South Gloucestershire Council spokesman said.

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Plans to turn Highwood Road into a "linear park" with green spaces and bus and cycle lanes were originally agreed in 2002.

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South Gloucestershire Council originally planned to turn part of Highwood Road in Patchway into a bus and cycle route for an 18-month trial.

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The proposed changes would see Highwood Road become a single-carriage dedicated bus and cycle route between Coniston Road and The Boulevard, with two-way traffic permitted between the Standing Stone roundabout and Coniston Road.

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It was hoped by cutting the traffic down people living in the newly-built Charlton Hayes development - to the south of Highwood Lane - could share amenities with people in Patchway to the north.

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