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Major changes to South Gloucestershire’s recycling and waste services from August...
South Gloucestershire Council has announced significant changes to its recycling and waste services from August 2025. These follow the conclusion of its 25-year waste...
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 for the second year in...
Three new Children’s Homes will give local young people vital support...
Three new houses for children in the care of South Gloucestershire Council will open over the summer, providing homes and live-in, wrap-around support for...
Double celebration as South Glos Council celebrates an A rating for...
South Gloucestershire enjoys a wide variety of natural habitats and environments. Over the coming week, a range of events, talks, and tours will showcase...
Cost of living support with food, activities and keeping cool this...
Support with the cost of living is still available this summer with financial support, help to get enough to eat and keep cool, plus...
Successful Prevention Programme projects have delivered significant health and wellbeing benefits...
A £2 million prevention programme aimed at improving people’s health and wellbeing across South Gloucestershire has delivered 11 innovative projects which have helped residents...
New location for this year’s free Celebrate With Me festival
A free community festival is being held in South Gloucestershire this summer to celebrate diversity and to bring people of all backgrounds a chance...
New Chair and Vice Chair of South Gloucestershire Council elected
Councillor Katie Cooper has been named as the new Chair of South Gloucestershire Council after being elected by fellow councillors at the meeting of...
Motorists advised to be aware of fake QR codes on parking...
With the launch of the off-street parking payment scheme in South Gloucestershire, motorists are being warned to be careful of scams linked to fraudulent...
Filton convenience store owner ordered to pay almost £500 for illegal...
A Filton man has been ordered to pay a total of £462 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste...
Frenchay man ordered to pay over £4,500 following rural lane fly-tip
A Frenchay man has been ordered to pay £4,525 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste offences following the...
South Gloucestershire schools programme will see new school places for Charfield,...
A new primary school will be built at Ladden Garden Village in Yate, and the primary school at Charfield will benefit from a significant...
Expressions of interest invited for operating Grimsbury community farm
In reviewing the different options for the future of Grimsbury Farm, we have recognised that there are organisations better placed to partner with us...
CQC assessment of Adult Social Care in South Gloucestershire shows good...
An assessment of Adult Social Care Services in South Gloucestershire carried out last year found that the council delivers good quality care, centred around...
Off-street car park charging scheme to launch in South Gloucestershire on...
The introduction of charging for some of the council-controlled car parks in South Gloucestershire will go live on Monday 19 May.
The measure has been...
Events marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day
2025 marks 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe on 8 May 1945.
The 80th anniversary might be the last chance to thank surviving veterans, hear their experiences and reflect on those who were lost.
New hub opens in Kingswood to support young people and their...
A new Kingswood Family Hub is now open to provide support for older children, young people and their families to understand and manage their...
New children’s area at Emersons Green Library unveiled
South Gloucestershire Council has officially opened a new children's area at Emersons Green Library this week (25 March).
Around 60 children from Emersons Green Primary...
A new sexual health service to launch across Bristol, North Somerset...
A new, innovative integrated sexual and reproductive health service is set to launch in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) on 1 April...
Western Forest to become a new national forest
South Gloucestershire Council as part of a partnership has won a bid for Western Forest to become a new national forest. We are excited...
Green schools project in England on track to open in Lyde...
The new Primary and Secondary schools being built in Lyde Green will be among the largest so far in England designed to Passivhaus standards.
Representatives...
Supermarket prosecuted for breaching conditions for out of hours deliveries
Lidl supermarket has been ordered to pay over £17,000 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted them for receiving out of hours deliveries in breach of...
Council launches good neighbours initiative in partnership with Age UK South...
South Gloucestershire Council has teamed up with Age UK South Gloucestershire to ask everyone to check in on vulnerable and isolated neighbours.
The ‘Good Neighbours’...
Bristol waste collector ordered to pay over £15,000 for setting alight...
A Bristol based waste collector has been ordered to pay a total of £15,228 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted the...
Council announces new Area Committee pilot to better engage with local...
South Gloucestershire Council will carry out a pilot scheme to introduce four new Area Committees as way of expanding and delivering its Community Conversations...
Update on off-street parking charges scheme for South Gloucestershire
Preparatory work is underway in the council-owned car parks where charging is set to be introduced, ahead of the implementation of the scheme, which...
£144,000 of S106 open space funding agreed for projects across South...
South Gloucestershire Council has approved £143,943.42 of Section 106 (S106) open space developer funding for projects across the area.
The funding will be used to...
Final consultation begins on new South Gloucestershire Local Plan
A six-week consultation on the new South Gloucestershire Council Local Plan has opened. The process will allow local residents, community groups, town and parish...
Grimsbury Farm update
We have committed to keeping Grimsbury Farm as a community facility and to exploring ways that we can work with the community and partners...
Ten weeks until Mayoral election: voters urged to be election ready
Residents across the West of England are being urged to get ready for the election on Thursday 1 May 2025 (ten weeks from today)...
Balanced South Gloucestershire Council Budget agreed for 2025/26 with a warning...
The meeting of South Gloucestershire’s Full Council has agreed the budget for the coming year. It sets out how the authority will balance the...
Coronation Centre opens in Cadbury Heath
South Gloucestershire Council is delighted to announce the official launch of the Coronation Centre in Cadbury Heath. Formerly known as The Batch, the community...
New South Gloucestershire Local Plan approved for public consultation
A new Local Plan for South Gloucestershire is a step closer to being approved after Full Council agreed to launch a final round of...
Bristol man ordered to pay £898 after fly-tip blocks country lane
A Bristol man has been ordered to pay £898 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste offences following the...
Updated new South Gloucestershire Local Plan published ahead of next phase...
An updated version of South Gloucestershire’s new Local Plan has been published ahead of the next meeting of Cabinet, with a final stage of...
Booking system introduced at Sort It recycling centres
South Gloucestershire Council is introducing a booking system at its four Sort It recycling centres at Little Stoke, Mangotsfield, Thornbury and Yate.
From 3 March...
Patchway man handed 12 month Community Order and ordered to pay...
A Patchway man has been handed a 12 month community order and ordered to pay £200 in compensation after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him...
South Gloucestershire Council reports on progress and challenges in tackling the...
The Council has published its annual report on the progress being made across our area to take action on the climate and nature emergencies.
Marking...
Balanced Budget proposals to be discussed by South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet
Following a public consultation last year, South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet will consider proposals for the authority’s budget for 2025/26 at their meeting on Monday...
Gwent man handed 120 hours community service and ordered to pay...
A Gwent man has been handed 120 hours of community service and ordered to pay a total of £354 in fines and costs after...
Common Connections project sees over 85,000 spring bulbs planted in South...
Over 85,000 spring bulbs have been planted in Emersons Green to provide an insect corridor and a splash of colour – as part of...
Library cards given to Year 6 children in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire Libraries are giving every child in Year 6 their own library card to encourage children to read for pleasure and build a...
There is still time to take part in South Gloucestershire Council’s...
Residents are being reminded that there is still time to take part in the budget consultation process that will help shape the spending plans...
Kingswood shop owner receives prison sentence for selling illegal e-cigarettes
A South Gloucestershire convenience store owner has been sent to prison for two months and ordered to pay a combined total of £4,555.71 in...
South Glos Council to install solar PV systems on schools and...
South Gloucestershire Council has agreed to undertake an ambitious scheme to install solar PV systems on all its schools and council buildings over the...
An update on disruption caused by Storm Darragh
As of Saturday 7 December a Red weather warning remains in place and Storm Darragh is causing disruption across the region.
We have recorded wind...
Alliance of 50 organisations launches charitable programme to end loneliness
An alliance of leading organisations has launched an ambitious charitable programme to "make loneliness a stranger".
The Impact Alliance is a pioneering initiative bringing together...
A review of recent flooding in South Gloucestershire
Storm Bert brought heavy rainfall and high winds with many roads flooded and properties affected across the district on Sunday 24 November. A major...
South Gloucestershire Council secures two more fly-tip convictions
South Gloucestershire Council has secured two more successful convictions after illegally dumped waste was found in the area.
A man from Cadbury Heath has been...
An update on recent flooding in South Gloucestershire
Storm Bert brought tree-damaging high winds and heavy rainfall that flooded many roads and affected properties across the district on Sunday 24 November.
30 trees...
