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Help to continue the reduction in knife crime in South Gloucestershire
Anyone who illegally carries a knife is being urged to anonymously put it in a South Gloucestershire amnesty bin this Knife Crime Awareness Week...
99.9% of voters attended polling stations with acceptable photo ID and...
Data collected at polling stations during elections to South Gloucestershire Council and to local Town and Parish Councils, showed that the overwhelming majority of...
Grants awarded to support dozens of Coronation celebration events across South...
Parties, picnics and volunteering drives are among the 39 events that have received a share of more than £28,000 in grant funding from South...
Mangotsfield woman fined for littering
A woman from Mangotsfield has been ordered to pay a total of £1,483 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted her for littering in Staple Hill,...
South Gloucestershire’s impressive recycling rate continues to rise
The amount of waste recycled by South Gloucestershire residents continues its upward trend, reaching almost 60 per cent for the latest data period 2021/22.
This...
Emersons Green Library to be extended with additional space for children
South Gloucestershire Council has announced exciting plans to extend Emersons Green Library, creating additional space for visitors and new facilities for children and young...
South Wales and Western England leaders join forces to plan for...
Leaders from across South Wales and Western England have revealed their vision for how the area’s train services should look by 2050.
Led by the...
Flood risk on South Gloucestershire roads reduced after three years of...
Nine key roads in South Gloucestershire have been future proofed as a massive programme of flood resilience work by South Gloucestershire Council draws to...
Council secures more than £700,000 to provide new sports facilities...
A new sporting vision for Patchway has become a reality with more than £700,000 invested into new sports facilities at Norman Scott Park.
The new...
Over 5,000 new trees planted across South Gloucestershire this season
South Gloucestershire Council has been hard at work planting over 5,000 new trees across the district.
The main areas for planting in 2022/23 have been...
Funding secured to progress new Lyde Green schools
More than £30 million in Government funding has been secured to enable the new Lyde Green secondary school to be built.
The sum is in...
Council teams up with gymnastics club to mark progress of new...
Community leaders have welcomed progress on building a new gymnastics facility located on the former Grange School site in Warmley.
The newly refurbished building will...
Council commits to more electric vehicle charge points
South Gloucestershire Council has committed to making it easier for people to make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV).
The council has adopted a...
South Gloucestershire Council commits an additional £500k cost of living support...
South Gloucestershire Council has committed to provide an additional £500,000 to the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in the area to help...
Investment in schools puts South Glos Council top of the class
Ninety-two per cent of pupils in South Gloucestershire attend schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, the latest data shows.
There has been a significant...
Manor Gardens development makes good progress
Work is progressing well on 30 climate friendly and energy efficient new family homes being built at Manor Gardens, a new development located off...
South Gloucestershire community groups awarded Area Wide Grants funding
South Gloucestershire Council has awarded over £40,000 in Area Wide Grants (AWG) funding to a wide range of organisations that help support the local...
Gigabit broadband coverage in South Gloucestershire hits impressive target
Even more people in South Gloucestershire are now benefiting from high speed internet due to a large proportion of the area’s infrastructure having been...
Charfield Station plans approved
Plans for a new train station in Charfield have been given planning permission.
A planning application, submitted by South Gloucestershire Council and Network Rail, for...
March 2023 edition of South Gloucestershire News
This edition features our budget for 2023/24 and articles about how to vote in the upcoming May elections plus cost-of-living support.
Read South Gloucestershire News...
ASEA flood defence project commissions flood gates and glass panel flood...
The Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area (ASEA) Ecology Mitigation and Flood Defence project team has commissioned a flood gate and glass panel defences at New...
The Batch Community Centre to partially reopen for youth services while...
South Gloucestershire Council is to partially reopen The Batch Community Centre in Warmley to allow Creative Youth Network to run services for young people.
While...
Three people prosecuted for littering offences in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire Council secured successful prosecutions at Bristol Magistrates Court on Monday 20 February after street enforcement officers caught three people littering on local...
Bradley Stoke man ordered to pay over £9,000 for severely damaging...
A developer from Bradley Stoke has been ordered to pay a total of £9,023 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for seriously damaging a...
Flexible plastic trial makes good progress in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire Council’s part in a pioneering trial to collect plastic bags and wrapping for recycling is making good progress and has been very...
South Gloucestershire Council approves budget, spending and savings plan for 2023/24
South Gloucestershire Council has approved spending plans for the coming year, which include more than £287 million on day-to-day services; more than £132 million...
Stand for election as a councillor and represent your local area
People in South Gloucestershire are being encouraged to stand for election as a councillor and help represent their local area.
Nominations papers for candidates for...
Updated budget proposals published ahead of Council decisions on funding for...
Updated plans for how South Gloucestershire Council can save £29 million whilst protecting key front-line services will be discussed by the council’s Cabinet this...
Stoke Gifford man ordered to pay over £1,500 following fly-tip in...
A man from Stoke Gifford has been ordered to pay a total of £1,541 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for fly-tipping waste in...
Have your say on proposals to improve sustainable travel between Thornbury...
People have the opportunity to help shape and influence the future of sustainable travel in South Gloucestershire.
A consultation has been launched asking for views...
Mangotsfield recycling centre slip road nears completion
Mangotsfield Sort It recycling centre’s new slip road is set to be completed and open from early March 2023.
The slip road will provide a...
Planning application submitted for M49 Junction Link Road
South Gloucestershire Council has submitted a planning application for the new M49 junction link road.
Since taking the lead on the key strategic transport project...
Become a hedgehog hero and help our hedgehogs thrive
Coinciding with national hedgehog day on 2 February, people in South Gloucestershire are being asked to become hedgehog heroes as part of South Gloucestershire...
Skills Hub and shopping centre improvements helping to reinvigorate Kingswood town...
The Kings Chase Shopping Centre in Kingswood is now fully occupied, following the purchase of the centre by South Gloucestershire Council in 2021, with...
Yate man ordered to pay more than £1,200 following South Gloucestershire...
A man from Yate has been ordered to pay a total of £1,228 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste offences following the...
Man from Stoke Gifford sentenced for rogue trading offences
A man from Stoke Gifford has been sentenced at Bristol Magistrates Court for offences including aggressive commercial practice, following an investigation by South Gloucestershire...
South Gloucestershire Council partnered project set to receive £4.7 million Live...
South Gloucestershire Council, working with West Sussex County Council and partners, has been given the green light to move forward with a new joint...
Bristol man ordered to pay £1,600 for illegally transporting scrap metal...
A man from Bristol has been ordered to pay a total of £1,600 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for illegally transporting scrap metal.
Leonard...
Bristol woman fined over £700 for littering in South Gloucestershire
A Bristol woman has been ordered to pay a total of £708 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted her for littering in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire.
Alison...
New North Filton rail station approved
South Gloucestershire Council has today granted planning permission for the new North Filton Station, which will connect rail services to the new community, known...
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...
