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Additional consultation on new Local Plan which aims to provide a...
A further public consultation will take place over the summer as South Gloucestershire Council prepares its new Local Plan. A Local Plan is the...
New council leader elected to continue partnership administration
Councillor Maggie Tyrrell has been selected to serve as the new Leader of South Gloucestershire Council, following the election of the former leader, Cllr...
South Glos wins Planning Authority of the year for South West...
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) South West Region has awarded South Gloucestershire Council the title of Planning Authority of the Year. Congratulations to...
South Glos to recognise young people’s experience of the care system...
South Gloucestershire Council have sent a powerful message of empathy and inclusivity to its young residents who are in or who have left the...
Summer support with the cost of living and getting enough to...
South Gloucestershire Council is helping residents throughout the summer months with a range of cost of living support to ensure everyone gets enough nutritious...
Planning permission granted for new off-road greenway
Planning permission has been granted for a new off-road greenway, including a two-way cycle track with segregated footpath, along Alveston Hill.
The greenway will run...
South Gloucestershire youth bus launched to help prevent and reduce serious...
South Gloucestershire’s new bus dedicated to reaching young people across the area has been officially launched at a colourful event in Patchway.
The youth bus...
Have your say on proposals to improve active travel between Warmley...
South Gloucestershire Council is encouraging people to help shape the future of active travel along a key route in the area.
The council has launched...
Lyde Green man fined £368 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip
A man from Lyde Green has been ordered to pay a total of £368 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him...
Council continues investment in active and sustainable travel options for...
South Gloucestershire Council has unveiled proposals for further investment in active and sustainable travel along a major commuter route.
A six-week consultation has been launched...
Children in South Gloucestershire invited to join the Summer Reading...
South Gloucestershire Council Library Service is inviting all primary school aged children to visit their local library this summer and take part in the...
ASEA Ecology Mitigation and Flood Defence Project shortlisted for a prestigious...
The Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area (ASEA) Ecology Mitigation and Flood Defence Project has been shortlisted for a prestigious civil engineering award in the South...
Look out for your postal voting pack for the General Election
South Gloucestershire residents who have registered to vote by post will shortly receive their postal voting pack for the General Election on Thursday 4...
South Gloucestershire and Bristol united against domestic abuse in new campaign
Bristol City Robins Foundation and Bristol Rovers Community Trust have come together in a new joint campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse during...
Take extra time to avoid the ‘Morning After’ drink driving penalty...
South Gloucestershire Council is taking part in a new initiative to help motorists avoid the risks of morning after drink driving during the upcoming...
Are you registered to vote in the upcoming General Election?
Residents in South Gloucestershire are being urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who...
Protecting the personal safety of South Gloucestershire Council staff and councillors
Our staff and those elected to represent our residents as councillors, are committed to delivering the services local people need.
As an employer and as...
Yate man ordered to pay over £5,000 following abandoned vehicles offences
A Yate man has been ordered to pay a total of £5,363 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for keeping...
Park Runners highlight number of new foster families needed in South...
Fifteen runners took to part in the Pomphrey Hill Parkrun on Saturday 18 May, to highlight the number of foster families needed in South...
Active Travel Grants of up to £1,000 available to organisations that...
South Gloucestershire Council is offering grants of up to £1,000 to organisations with under 250 employees that want to increase the number of people...
Public to have more say in planning decision making
Residents will once again have the right to speak when councillors visit the sites of potentially controversial planning applications in South Gloucestershire. This follows...
New Chair and Vice Chair of South Gloucestershire Council elected
Councillor Franklin Owusu-Antwi has been named as the new Chair of South Gloucestershire Council after being elected by fellow councillors at the meeting of...
Driveway company ordered to pay over £33,000 following fly-posting, waste and...
BD Bespoke Driveways Ltd, a company trading from an address in Horfield in Bristol, has been ordered to pay a total of £33,284 in...
South Gloucestershire adopts a new Council Plan to make the district...
South Gloucestershire’s new Council Plan sets out its overarching strategy and describes a vision for the district to be a fairer and greener place...
Local communities take climate and nature action
South Gloucestershire Council is empowering nearly 200,000 residents to join a nature revolution by helping them develop community-led action plans.
The council launched its pioneering...
South Gloucestershire schools top national league table for sustainable and...
South Gloucestershire schools have been named top of the Modeshift STARS (Sustainable Travel Accreditation and Recognition for Schools) league table for large local authority...
First energy-efficient homes ready for residents at Manor Gardens in Frenchay
The first energy-efficient homes at Manor Gardens development off Malmains Drive in Frenchay have been handed to social housing provider, Alliance Homes, ready for...
Thornbury residents asked about travel in the town
South Gloucestershire Council is asking people who live in Thornbury to share their experiences of getting around the town.
The council wants to understand any...
Construction underway and funding agreed to deliver new Lyde Green schools...
Work to deliver a new primary and secondary school in Lyde Green is underway after the final funding agreements and contracts have been signed...
Unlicensed HMO landlord fined over £3,800
A Filton landlord has been fined over £3,800 for renting out an unsafe and unlicensed house in multiple occupation (HMO).
South Gloucestershire Council’s Private Sector...
Bristol man ordered to pay almost £1,300 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip
A Bristol man has been ordered to pay a total of £1,298 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste...
Council teams up with local rugby club to help tackle violence...
South Gloucestershire Council has teamed up with Kingswood RFC to continue its priority to stamp out violence and abuse against women and girls.
Male and...
Look out for your postal voting pack for the Avon and...
This week South Gloucestershire residents who have registered to vote by post will begin to receive their postal packs for the Avon and Somerset...
Drivers urged to belt-up and ignore their phones whilst travelling
South Gloucestershire Council’s road safety team are reminding motorists to ensure they always wear seatbelts and never use mobile phones whilst driving.
The council has...
Repeat offending criminal landlord fined over £36,000
A South Gloucestershire landlord that has repeatedly flouted housing rules has been fined a further £36,000 following a prosecution brought by South Gloucestershire Council’s...
Bristol man ordered to carry-out 80 hours of unpaid work ...
A Bristol man has been handed a 12-month Community Order including 80 hours of unpaid work, after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him following the...
Public feedback shapes new library opening hours, as £200k streetlight savings...
All South Gloucestershire libraries will remain open, with staffed hours focussed on when users need them the most, as decisions taken at Cabinet mean...
Registration to vote closing – deadline next week
Residents in South Gloucestershire are being urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who...
Carbon reduction scheme to be rolled out to more South Gloucestershire...
An innovation project looking at how grass cuttings can be used to generate energy and reduce South Gloucestershire Council’s carbon emissions is to be...
South Glos Council welcomes Sirona as a tenant in its Badminton...
Sirona care & health has agreed to take up a tenancy and establish its organisational headquarters in South Gloucestershire Council’s Badminton Road office building...
Covid hand sanitiser fraud pair sent to prison
A father and son living near Thornbury were both given prison sentences at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (8 April) for defrauding customers of their...
Plastic bags and wrapping recycling to expand to reach 22,000 South...
As part of the continuing efforts to increase recycling in South Gloucestershire, the council is expanding its participation in the FPF FlexCollect project, a...
Candidates announced for the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner...
The list of candidates standing in the Police and Crime Commissioner election for the Avon and Somerset Police Area has been published.
On Thursday 2...
South Gloucestershire woman prosecuted for continuing to claim benefits for her...
A daughter acting as her father’s carer did not inform South Gloucestershire Council that her father had died and continued to pay herself as...
Driveway business ordered to pay over £4,500 for illegal fly posting
A driveway company based in Pucklechurch has been ordered to pay a total of £4,563 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted...
Thornbury man ordered to pay over £8,000 for obstructing public right...
A Thornbury man has been ordered to pay a total of £8,155.60 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for the...
Bristol man ordered to pay almost £2,000 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip
A Bristol man has been ordered to pay a total of £1,952 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste...
Are you registered to vote in the Avon and Somerset Police...
Residents in South Gloucestershire are being urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who...
Riveting fantasy story scoops Concorde Book Award 2024
A novel which tells the magical story of a boy who finds friendship in a ghost who helps provide the courage to escape from...
South Glos delivered the most social rented homes in England for...
It was another bumper year for social housing in South Gloucestershire, with 538 new social rented homes delivered in 2022/23, almost double the numbers...
