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South Gloucestershire Prevention Programme gets the go ahead
A comprehensive £2 million programme to improve health and wellbeing in South Gloucestershire has received the go ahead.
The funding will enable South Gloucestershire Council...
Communities asked to help region prepare for new arena
People who live and work near the site of the new arena are being asked to help plan for when the venue opens.
The new...
Recruitment events in Thornbury and Yate to encourage people to take...
Care workers and employers will be on hand at two recruitment events to encourage local people to find out more about the work and...
South Gloucestershire libraries named in top five in the UK ...
South Gloucestershire Council libraries have been named in the top five authorities in the United Kingdom for the proportion of children participating in the...
Shop owners prosecuted for selling illegal e-cigarettes in South Gloucestershire
Two convenience store operators in South Gloucestershire have been ordered to pay a combined total of almost £11,000 in fines and costs for selling...
Thornbury man handed 12-month conditional discharge for illegally transporting waste in...
A man from Thornbury has been sentenced with a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a total of £276 (£250 fine and £26...
Gloucester man fined £558 for littering in South Gloucestershire
A Gloucester man has been ordered to pay a total of £558 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for littering in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire.
Alex...
Warm packs and additional support to help residents beat the winter...
South Gloucestershire Council is helping residents to stay warm this Christmas with several offers of support over the festive period and winter months ahead.
The...
Bristol man ordered to pay over £500 following fly-tip in South...
A man from Easton in Bristol has been ordered to pay a total of £564 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste offences...
South Gloucestershire Council explores using local mines as a source of...
South Gloucestershire Council is investigating the potential use of former mine workings in the district as a source of renewable heating and cooling for...
Increase to monthly payments for Homes for Ukraine sponsors and employment...
South Gloucestershire Council has announced Homes for Ukraine sponsors in the district will receive an additional £125 per month in thank you payments, and...
Positive progress shown in South Gloucestershire Council’s work to help tackle...
South Gloucestershire Council is making strong progress with tackling climate change by reducing carbon emissions, promoting active travel and harnessing renewable energy, a new...
Public consultation opens on updated proposals to balance council budget
South Gloucestershire Council has opened its second stage of public consultation on a range of savings proposals and other options for how it might...
Bristol Parkway to become station for the 21st century
Plans to transform Bristol Parkway Station have been approved at South Gloucestershire Council’s meeting of Cabinet this week (5 December).
A new vision for the...
Free voucher scheme aims to encourage tree planting in South Gloucestershire
It’s National Tree Week (26 November to 5 December) and to mark the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, South Gloucestershire Council’s free tree voucher...
Tunnelling 80 metres under South Gloucestershire’s busiest A road
South Gloucestershire Council has tunnelled the length of 80 metres under a section of the A4174 Avon Ring Road to replace a badly damaged...
A4174 junction plans will not progress due to improved traffic movements
South Gloucestershire Council has decided not to progress proposals for further work on a number of junctions and roundabouts along the A4174 ring road.
The...
Proposals to balance council budget published for public consultation
South Gloucestershire Council has published a range of savings and other options for how it might close an anticipated £29.3 million gap in its...
Fleet of new gritters ready to launch in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire Council is set to launch a fleet of nine, new gritters this week as part of a £1 million investment to keep...
Helping South Gloucestershire’s high streets thrive with Christmas spirit this festive...
A new festive campaign from South Gloucestershire Council hopes to encourage people to visit their local high streets this Christmas.
The council is once again...
Vision for coastal communities in Severnside unveiled
A 30-year vision for Severnside in South Gloucestershire has been approved by South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet.
The new strategic masterplan includes the communities of Severn...
South Gloucestershire Council’s Community Learning and Skills Service participants celebrated for...
Adult learners from South Gloucestershire have been celebrated at a special event to highlight the inspirational ways they have thrived through taking part in...
Local health services praised in national patient safety awards
Local NHS organisations have been recognised for their work as part of the national HSJ Patient Safety Awards, winning in two categories and being...
South Gloucestershire Council and Warm and Well bring thermal camera technology...
South Gloucestershire Council aims to empower people in the area to save energy by loaning thermal imaging cameras that will help them to identify...
Take a first look at proposals for the M49 junction link...
South Gloucestershire Council is preparing to unveil plans for the new M49 junction link road following its decision last year to step in and...
South Glos School Awards celebrate young people’s resilience and innovation
The South Gloucestershire annual School Awards took place at the Aerospace Bristol last month, celebrating students in local schools and academies who have shown...
Hongkongers welcomed to South Gloucestershire
A welcome event was held last week for some of the approximately one thousand Hongkongers who have made South Gloucestershire their home over the...
Diwali celebration event showcases South Gloucestershire’s vibrant Indian community heritage
A special event featuring Bhangra drummers, Indian dancing, Henna art and traditional Sari dress was held at Bradley Stoke Community School on 21 October...
Volunteers thanked at community spaces event
Around 50 community spaces volunteers were thanked for their hard work by South Gloucestershire Council at a special celebration held in Winterbourne on 20...
Council continues record school investment to give pupils the best places...
Local schools have benefitted from more than £2.3 million in renovation, refurbishment and maintenance work carried out over the summer and the first half...
People in South Gloucestershire encouraged to vaccinate ahead of winter
As winter draws nearer, residents of South Gloucestershire are being urged to help protect themselves as much as possible this winter by getting all...
Severn Beach man fined £1,588 for fly-tipping in South Gloucestershire
A man from Severn Beach has been ordered to pay a total of £1,588 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for fly-tipping waste in...
New domestic abuse and sexual violence service for Bristol and South...
Staff in Unity Sexual Health clinics in Bristol and South Gloucestershire are being trained to spot signs of domestic abuse and sexual violence to...
October 2022 edition of South Gloucestershire News
This edition features our budget consultation for 2023/24; articles about how to stay well this winter, financial support, how we are continuing to tackle...
Bristol man ordered to pay £359 following South Gloucestershire fly-tips
A man from Lockleaze in Bristol has been ordered to pay a total of £359 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for failing to...
Sexual health test vending machines launch in Bristol, North Somerset and...
New vending machines offering free sexual health testing kits have been launched in four venues across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire by Unity...
New Director of Public Health appointed in South Gloucestershire
Professor Sarah Weld FFPH (Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health and Visiting Professor, Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing, UWE Bristol) has been...
Keynsham man ordered to pay £1,193 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip
A Keynsham man has been ordered to pay a total of £1,193 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for fly-tipping waste in Kingswood, South...
Council launches public consultation on new draft budget
The first phase of public consultation that will help inform the setting of South Gloucestershire Council’s budget for next year (2023/24) has launched, with...
South Gloucestershire Council champions new investment into district
Sites in South Gloucestershire have been put forward on behalf of local authorities in the West of England to explore the opportunities that may...
£10m unlocked for transport infrastructure upgrades to support Filton Arena project
More than £10 million will be spent on making improvements to traffic management and flow and to introduce new cycling routes that will help...
‘Stunningly dishonest’ rogue traders jailed for roofing fraud netting £150,000
A pair of rogue traders have been jailed for a combined total of six years and eight months at Bristol Crown Court for defrauding...
Community voices strengthened through new town and parish councils in South...
South Gloucestershire Council has approved the creation of four brand new town and parish councils across the district, alongside a range of changes to...
Have your say on controls to HMO conversions in Filton and...
South Gloucestershire Council is asking for comments on a decision to introduce restrictions on converting existing housing into houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) in...
30-year vision for South Gloucestershire neighbourhoods unveiled
A long-term vision to help raise the quality of life for communities in South Gloucestershire has been approved by South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet.
The new...
South Gloucestershire recycling rates continue to break records
Government figures on national recycling rates show South Gloucestershire is now recycling 60 per cent of all its waste. It means even less waste...
Mass wildflower planting on Siston Common sows the seeds for a...
Hundreds of local volunteers came together on Siston Common in Kingswood last weekend to plant over 7,000 wildflower plants into a new meadow created...
Planning application submitted for Charfield Station
South Gloucestershire Council and Network Rail have submitted a planning application for a new train station in Charfield.
The proposed station, to be built on...
Just the beginning of work on Severn Edge say leaders following...
Leaders of the Western Gateway Partnership bid to bring the UK’s STEP programme to Severn Edge say this is “not the end of the...
Budget report sets out ‘unprecedented’ financial challenge for council, Councillors commit...
South Gloucestershire Council’s budget gap is set to reach £29.3 million next year as the serious financial situation affecting all local authorities intensifies.
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