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Planning changes will encourage greater engagement

Editor - 24th July 2018
Food Partnership group discussion

New action plan launched to strengthen South Gloucestershire’s food system

High Street changes to support traders and environment developed to help Thornbury bounce back and thrive into the future

a fly-tipped sofa on the roadside

Gwent man handed 120 hours community service and ordered to pay £354 following roadside fly-tip

Warehouse

South Glos Council Leaders write to Secretary of State asking for review of outdated and undemocratic ‘MegaShed’ Severnside 50’s-era planning law

Councillor Ian Boulton and Councillor Louise Harris

South Gloucestershire Council launches ICaN initiative to drive nature recovery and...

Editor - 28th April 2026
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A banner van parked on the roadside

Yate Indian takeaway ordered to pay over £4,400 following fly-posting offences

Editor - 16th October 2024
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An image of the Sevrnside coast looking out to the Severn Bridge

Communities in Severnside invited to help shape future of the area

Editor - 9th June 2022
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First South Gloucestershire Tree Week launches

jw47 - 29th November 2019
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a fly-tipped sofa on the roadside

Gwent man handed 120 hours community service and ordered to pay...

Editor - 13th January 2025
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Fly-tipped waste at Serridge Lane

Frenchay man ordered to pay over £4,500 following rural lane fly-tip

Editor - 14th May 2025
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Trio of fly tippers prosecuted

Editor - 8th March 2017
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A worker fixing a solar panel on a roof

South Glos Council to install solar PV systems on schools and...

jw47 - 9th December 2024
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Major investment to prevent flooding on South Gloucestershire roads as resilience...

jw47 - 8th March 2021
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South Gloucestershire Council commits to phasing out single use plastics

Editor - 1st March 2019
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An image of the Sevrnside coast looking out to the Severn Bridge

Vision for coastal communities in Severnside unveiled

Editor - 16th November 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 buys site to expand and improve waste management...

Editor - 21st March 2019
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How Bristol Parkway might look in the future.

Bristol Parkway to become station for the 21st century

jw47 - 6th December 2022
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Voluntary agency joins forces with council to help out in an...

Editor - 17th November 2015
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Trees being planted.

Western Forest to become a new national forest

jw47 - 24th March 2025
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Roger Loveridge Chairman of the Patchway and Charlton Hayes Community Sports Association, Councillor Rachael Hunt cabinet member responsible for communities at South Gloucestershire Council, Councillor Dayley Lawrence Mayor of Patchway, and Jack Turner Clerk at Patchway Town Council

Council secures more than £700,000 to provide new sports facilities...

Editor - 21st March 2023
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Red strong wind warning

An update on disruption caused by Storm Darragh

digital - 7th December 2024
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Pontypool man sentenced following multiple fly-tips in South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 17th July 2019
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Daphne Dunning, Clerk of Pucklechurch Parish Council; Councillor Rick Dunning, Pucklechurch Parish Council environment lead; Councillor Gail Boyle, Chair of Pucklechurch Parish Council; Councillor Maggie Tyrrell, Leader, South Gloucestershire Council; Councillor Louise Harris, South Gloucestershire Council’s cabinet member for the climate and nature emergency; Richard Higgs, Director, Western Forest; Laura Norton, Partnerships Manager for the Forest of Avon and Mia Ridler, Green Infrastructure Officer, West of England Combined Authority.

First trees planted in Pucklechurch Wood as landmark step towards creating...

Editor - 28th November 2025
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Gavel and judge

Caerphilly man fined for fly-tipping fridge freezer

Editor - 6th October 2025
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Councillor Reade planting wildflowers with Max and Kady Stuart

Mass wildflower planting on Siston Common sows the seeds for a...

jw47 - 7th October 2022
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Wild flowers in a green open space

Biodiversity projects, school upgrades and new community centre feature in...

Editor - 7th February 2022
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Measures being put in place to help social distancing and support...

jw47 - 24th June 2020
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ypical British terraced houses

Consultation on proposed controls on HMO conversions in Filton and Stoke...

Editor - 8th February 2022
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Gavel and judge

Partnership working secures Criminal Behaviour Order first for council

Editor - 22nd August 2017
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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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Children reap benefits from outdoor play session

Editor - 6th October 2016
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An image of a cigarette end in the road

Gloucester man fined £558 for littering in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 11th January 2023
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South Gloucestershire’s first ‘School Street’ to launch in Frampton Cotterell

jw47 - 22nd June 2020
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Planning agreements signed for Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood

Editor - 21st February 2018
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Thousands of tonnes of carbon reduced and millions saved as LED...

jw47 - 21st December 2021
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Teachers and children planting new trees

Over 5,000 new trees planted across South Gloucestershire this season

Editor - 21st March 2023
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Council employees recognised for public service

Editor - 1st June 2016
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South Gloucestershire residents encouraged to plant their own tree during Tree...

jw47 - 25th November 2020
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New waste contract to cut costs and litter

jw47 - 6th November 2019
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Little Stoke Sort It recycling centre to reopen

jw47 - 2nd July 2020
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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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SGN special edition June 2019

Special edition of South Gloucestershire News

Simon - 20th June 2019
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A plan for Yate to flourish and prosper – consultation on...

jw47 - 21st June 2021
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Caerphilly man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 13th December 2018
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Cabinet agrees social distancing measures outside of schools also supports improved...

jw47 - 9th June 2020
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Longwell Green landlord fined for breaching building regulation rules

Editor - 6th October 2016
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Further funding will bring more electric vehicle charging points to South...

jw47 - 9th March 2021
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Gavel and judge

Rogue traders ordered to pay nearly £46,000

Editor - 4th September 2018
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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 gate testing

ASEA flood defence project commissions flood gates and glass panel flood...

Editor - 1st March 2023
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Fly-tipped container

Bristol man handed extended prison term following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 10th June 2026
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West of England leaders

Councils working together to secure more powers

Simon - 1st September 2015
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Council Leader Councillor Toby Savage next to solar panels

South Gloucestershire recognised among top-10 Councils in National Climate Emergency Action...

jw47 - 27th January 2022
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