Fines and community service for successfully prosecuted fly-tipper
A Chipping Sodbury man has been ordered to pay £810.59 in fines and costs, and been given 160 hours of community service, after pleading...
Council publishes updated list of sites to be assessed for potential...
As part of our work on a new Local Plan for South Gloucestershire, we are publishing an updated list of sites which have been...
Patchway Common buzzing again thanks to award-winning project
A South Gloucestershire Council community project has won a national award for creating a wildlife haven at Patchway Common.
The project picked up a Bees'...
Consultation launched as part of independent examination of West of England...
As part of the development and assessment of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan (JSP), further information is being published for public comment...
New planning process will open up and improve application times and...
New processes to manage and determine planning applications come into effect today (Thursday 1 November), which will streamline the system for individuals and inform...
Envirocrime team win national award
South Gloucestershire Council’s envirocrime team have won the Association for Public Service Excellence’s (APSE) Environmental Services Innovation Award for 2018 in recognition of their...
Wick man prosecuted for waste offences
A Wick man has been ordered to pay £1,160 in fines and costs, after being found guilty in court of committing waste related offences...
Recycling success celebrated in South Gloucestershire
It’s Recycling Week (24 to 30 September) and South Gloucestershire residents are being congratulated for recycling an extra 1,779 tonnes of waste between April...
Rogue traders ordered to pay nearly £46,000
A pair of rogue traders were ordered to pay victims of their paving scam a total of £45,669 at Bristol Crown Court last week...
Council challenges Charfield planning decision
In another major intervention, we are challenging the Planning Inspector’s recent decision regarding the Land north of Wotton Road development in Charfield.
Following an inquiry...
Number of affordable homes built in South Gloucestershire reaches record high
368, that’s the total number of affordable homes built in South Gloucestershire over the past year, taking the figure to a record high.
From Emersons...
Licensing for larger privately rented properties set to change
A new national licensing scheme is set to improve standards for tenants living in privately rented properties in South Gloucestershire.
All landlords or agents who...
Wick man prosecuted for waste offence
A man from Wick has been ordered to pay a £230 fine and £300 in court costs after pleading guilty to failing to make...
Planning changes will encourage greater engagement
We have approved amendments to the way planning applications will be managed. The updated system will simplify procedures and encourage the public, local councils...
Planning changes proposed to encourage greater engagement
Proposals to update the South Gloucestershire planning system have been published ahead of the meeting of Full Council on Wednesday 18 July. The aim...
Single use cups and plastic cutlery to be removed from council...
South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet has voted to end the use of disposable cups and plastic cutlery at the council’s offices.
At Monday 2 July’s Cabinet...
Little Stoke fly tipper prosecuted
A man from Little Stoke has been ordered to pay a total of £2,314.41 in fines and costs after being found guilty of waste...
Council challenges planning decisions
In a major intervention, we are challenging the Planning Inspector’s recent decision regarding the Cleve Park development in Thornbury.
Following an inquiry relating to the...
Retirement home developer ordered to pay almost £7,000 for breaching planning...
A company that develops and operates retirement homes has been ordered to pay a total of £6753.25 in fines and costs after they were...
Have Your Say on New South Gloucestershire Local Plan – Consultation...
The current phase of public consultation on the new South Gloucestershire Council Local Plan will close on Monday 30 April and residents and others...
Slough man prosecuted for failing to comply with Community Protection Notice
A Slough man has been fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £1,500 in costs to the council along with a £120 victim surcharge after...
West of England Joint Spatial Plan Submitted to Government for Review
The draft of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) has been submitted to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local...
Downend man prosecuted for failing to comply with Community Protection Notice
A Downend man has been ordered to pay £2,000 in costs to the council and a £20 victim surcharge after pleading guilty to failing...
Planning agreements signed for Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood
We have completed two important agreements between developers and landowners which will see thousands of new homes and supporting infrastructure built at the Cribbs...
South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet agrees 2018/19 Budget
South Gloucestershire Council is proposing to spend almost £216 million on services next year, according to the Budget agreed today (Monday 5 February, 2018)....
South Gloucestershire launches 12 week consultation on new Local Plan
South Gloucestershire Council has begun a 12 week consultation as it develops a new Local Plan. This is a key planning document in shaping...
Bristol man receives 68 week sentence after being prosecuted for fly...
A Bristol man has been jailed for over a year and ordered to pay over £2,000 after being found guilty of fly tipping in...
Bristol man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire
A Bristol man has been ordered to pay a total of £500 after being found guilty of committing waste related offences in South Gloucestershire.
Ionut...
Roll out of new bins will help boost recycling rates
From Monday 15 January we will begin delivering 106,000 140 litre bins to residents across South Gloucestershire. The new bins will replace the current...
Last chance for public engagement on final draft of West of...
The public engagement process on the final draft of the Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) for the West of England region will close on January...
Emersons Green woman prosecuted for waste offences
An Emersons Green woman has been ordered to pay a total of £270 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to committing waste related...
Have your say on South Gloucestershire’s Climate Change Strategy
South Gloucestershire residents, communities and businesses are invited to have their say on South Gloucestershire’s Climate Change Strategy from Monday 18 December.
Working with the...
Residents congratulated for recycling an extra 1,279 tonnes of waste with...
New figures released by South Gloucestershire Council show the success of their new weekly kerbside recycling collections, which began in June this year. An...
Warehouse fire update
Environmental health officers are continuing to work with the owners of the Beeches industrial estate while the clean-up operation continues. The owners, Cushman and...
St Albans man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire
A St Albans man has been ordered to pay almost £1,900, after being found guilty of committing waste related offences in South Gloucestershire.
Johnny Brinkley,...
Have Your Say: Council launches public consultation on 2018/19 budget
South Gloucestershire residents, council tax and business rate payers are being invited to have their say on the council’s budget and council tax for...
Patchway man prosecuted for waste offences
A Patchway man has been handed a 10 week Community Order and curfew, requiring an electronic tag to be worn, after being found guilty...
Update on the Yate warehouse fire
South Gloucestershire Council staff are assisting emergency services following a warehouse fire in Yate on Tuesday.
Council staff are involved in the response while Avon...
Final draft of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan to...
The final draft of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) has been published ahead of its consideration by the four councils, North...
Major development on Filton Airfield approved
Councillors on South Gloucestershire Council’s DC West Committee today (Thursday 19 October) approved revised plans for a 2,675 home development, along with employment land,...
Frampton Cotterell man prosecuted for waste offences
A Frampton Cotterell man has been ordered to pay over £1,500 after being found guilty of committing waste related offences in South Gloucestershire.
Michael White,...
South Gloucestershire Council to engage with local communities as it starts...
The Council is beginning the process of producing a new Local Plan that will guide planning decisions across South Gloucestershire over the coming years.
A...
Low emission bus announcement
The Cabinet Member responsible for transport has welcomed the £4.79m fund from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, which is designed to help unlock...
Fly tippers prosecuted
Our campaign against fly tipping in South Gloucestershire continues with the successful prosecution of two individuals for committing waste related offences.
Carl Gillespie, of Sherwood...
Partnership working secures Criminal Behaviour Order first for council
A Patchway man has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and banned from cold calling for two years through a...
Consultation responses sought on modifications to the South Gloucestershire Policies Sites...
The Policies Sites and Places Plan (PSP Plan) will form an important part of the planning system for South Gloucestershire over the next decade,...
Improved flood defences to protect homes, Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area and...
A joint £80 million project by South Gloucestershire and Bristol City Councils and the Environment Agency, is being designed to protect the Avonmouth Severnside...
Recycle every week from 19 June
From Monday 19 June South Gloucestershire households will be able to put all of their recycling containers out for collection every week with their...
Mangotsfield Sort It Centre reopens ahead of schedule
Mangotsfield Sort It recycling centre will reopen ahead of schedule from 10am on Saturday 27 May following its refurbishment.
The recycling centre has been closed...
Change in governance arrangements introduced
Governance arrangements of South Gloucestershire Council changed to a Leader and Cabinet model at Wednesday 17 May’s Annual General Meeting.
Under the new arrangements, the...