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Waste operatives loading recycling on to a truck

South Gloucestershire’s impressive recycling rate continues to rise

Editor - 28th March 2023

Major development on Filton Airfield approved

Recycling vehicle

Major changes to South Gloucestershire’s recycling and waste services from August 2025

South Gloucestershire Council buys site to expand and improve waste management capacity for growing communities

Last chance for public engagement on final draft of West of England Joint Spatial Plan

Members of the South Gloucestershire Food Partnership

New report on how food is made, sold and used locally

digital - 22nd May 2025
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Fly-tipped fridges

Soundwell man ordered to pay over £1,400 following roadside fly-tip

Editor - 12th November 2024
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Sign on fence saying No tipping or dumping

Mangotsfield man ordered to pay over £2,000 following fly-tip prosecution

Editor - 23rd August 2022
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Cllr Ian Boulton and Cllr Claire Young stood near a recycling truck

South Gloucestershire Council welcomes willingness of Suez and Union to return...

jw47 - 11th July 2023
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South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet agrees 2018/19 Budget

Editor - 5th February 2018
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Zero landfill aim for South Gloucestershire waste

jw47 - 12th March 2020
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Active Travel Grants of up to £1,000 available to organisations that...

jw47 - 20th May 2024
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New Local Plan 2018-2036

Have Your Say on New South Gloucestershire Local Plan – Consultation...

Editor - 24th April 2018
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Flood defence project progress impresses West of England Leaders

jw47 - 5th July 2021
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the fly-tipped fridge freezer

Warmley man fined following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 5th November 2025
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Envirocrime team win national award

Editor - 24th October 2018
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Caerphilly man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 13th December 2018
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Spray insulation scams on the rise in South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire

jw47 - 7th January 2022
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Dumped bags of rubbish

South Gloucestershire Council secures two more fly-tip convictions

Editor - 28th November 2024
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Innovative new hybrid glass flood defence in place on Severn Estuary

Editor - 24th February 2022
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Councillor Rachael Hunt, Jacqui Harris, Martin Burton and Lucy Rees with the thermal imaging cameras

South Gloucestershire Council and Warm and Well bring thermal camera technology...

Editor - 8th November 2022
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Work to start at railway bridge to support cyclist and pedestrian...

jw47 - 20th August 2021
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Little Stoke fly tipper prosecuted

Editor - 21st June 2018
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Councillor Steve Reade at an electric vehicle charging point in Filton

Council to make it easier for more to switch to electric...

jw47 - 11th July 2022
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A photograph of the fly-tipped waste

Bradley Stoke man ordered to pay over £2,600 following fly-tip and...

Editor - 6th December 2023
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The Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area (ASEA) Ecology Mitigation and Flood Defence Project has been shortlisted for a prestigious civil engineering award.

ASEA Ecology Mitigation and Flood Defence Project shortlisted for a prestigious...

jw47 - 8th July 2024
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New waste contract to cut costs and litter

jw47 - 6th November 2019
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Recycling and containers

Plastic bags and wrapping recycling to expand to reach 22,000 South...

Editor - 8th April 2024
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Planning changes proposed to encourage greater engagement

Editor - 10th July 2018
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Planters in Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire

Grants awarded to support sustainable planting projects across South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 13th March 2024
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South Glos collaborating with Town and Parish Councils on pioneering Local...

jw47 - 13th January 2022
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Thousands of tonnes of carbon reduced and millions saved as LED...

jw47 - 21st December 2021
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A box filled with bottles of seized fake hand sanitiser

Covid hand sanitiser fraud pair sent to prison

Editor - 9th April 2024
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West of England leaders

Councils working together to secure more powers

Simon - 1st September 2015
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South Gloucestershire’s first ‘School Street’ to launch in Frampton Cotterell

jw47 - 22nd June 2020
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A variety of scrap metal waste on the back of a flatbed truck

Bristol man ordered to pay £1,600 for illegally transporting scrap metal...

Editor - 26th January 2023
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Public invited to hear more about changes to Thornbury High Street

jw47 - 24th August 2021
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Conditional discharge and fines follow discovery of fly tipped waste

Editor - 12th December 2016
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Councillor Sam Bromiley, cabinet member responsible for children and young people; Council Leader Councillor Toby Savage; Councillor Elizabeth Bromiley; and Councillor Rachael Hunt, cabinet member responsible for communities and local place, at the former Warmley Pitch and Putt site

Location chosen for new Jubilee Park in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 26th August 2022
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Gavel and judge

Bradley Stoke builder ordered to pay over £11,000 for breaching building...

Editor - 21st January 2019
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Warehouse fire update

Simon - 6th December 2017
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Cllr Reade with EV at The Venue Cribbs

New EV charge points now available at Cribbs Causeway for South...

jw47 - 25th March 2022
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Gritting fleet prepared for cold period

Editor - 30th November 2015
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Councillor Louise Harris with councillor Paul Hulbert from Dodington Parish Council and community volunteers.

Local communities take climate and nature action

Editor - 15th May 2024
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Symbol of a rubbish bin

Mangotsfield woman fined for littering

jw47 - 20th April 2023
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Chris Jelf, Deputy Head at Little Stoke Primary School with pupils from the school celebrating Modeshift STARS 'outstanding' accreditation.

South Gloucestershire schools top national league table for sustainable and...

jw47 - 15th May 2024
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Children reap benefits from outdoor play session

Editor - 6th October 2016
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New homes and primary school for Warmley on old Grange School...

Editor - 22nd October 2021
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Have Your Say: Council Launches Public Consultation on 2017/18 Budget

Editor - 7th November 2016
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Planning changes will encourage greater engagement

Editor - 24th July 2018
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Bristol man receives 68 week sentence after being prosecuted for fly...

Editor - 2nd February 2018
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A photograph of a fly-tipped sofa

Thornbury man ordered to pay over £2,500 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 10th August 2023
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Councillor Rachael Hunt

Flexible plastic trial makes good progress in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 21st February 2023
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Voluntary agency joins forces with council to help out in an...

Editor - 17th November 2015
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Slough man prosecuted for failing to comply with Community Protection Notice

Editor - 17th April 2018
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