ALEX,
The CAA were quite happy with a capacity of 45. They also indicated that they would use EPTA provided the other schools in the area agreed. GTS agreed but BCFT did not.
I can understand that you would prefer any new centre to be closer to Bristol. I even suggested one at Dorchester which is about midway between the two.
The fact is that we came within a whisker of having a centre at Bournemouth. The ONLY thing that stopped it was the BCFT refusal.