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An image representing the average contents of a South Gloucestershire black bin (by volume) based on waste analysis completed in 2022.

Recycling at the heart of changes to waste management in South Glos

jw47 - 11th March 2024
An empty kitchen after Brown ripped out the units

Company director jailed for multiple thefts from customers

Unlicensed HMO landlord fined over £7,000

Measures being put in place to help social distancing and support walking and cycling in Staple Hill

A photograph of the fly-tipped waste

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

The empty home at Marshfield

House owners prosecuted over empty and unmaintained property

Editor - 9th July 2025
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New planning process will open up and improve application times and...

Editor - 1st November 2018
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Have your say at Community Engagement Forums

Editor - 6th October 2016
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Council Leader Toby Savage speaking at the West of England Nature Partnership conference.

Empower parish councils to spark a community-led nature revolution, urges council...

Editor - 9th June 2022
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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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Bristol landlord fined thousands for failing to make repairs to Kingswood...

jw47 - 8th September 2020
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Wick man prosecuted for waste offences

Editor - 11th October 2018
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Ambitious new recycling service given the go-ahead

Editor - 6th October 2016
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New Local Plan 2018-2036

South Gloucestershire launches 12 week consultation on new Local Plan

Simon - 6th February 2018
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Food waste on a chopping board being placed in to a kitchen caddy

South Gloucestershire residents encouraged to recycle more food waste

Editor - 16th March 2022
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Bristol man prosecuted following fly-tip in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 18th March 2019
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Weekly recycling collections to resume in South Gloucestershire on 13 May

jw47 - 29th April 2020
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Little Stoke fly tipper prosecuted

Editor - 21st June 2018
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Gavel and judge

Rogue mattress seller prosecuted

jw47 - 30th September 2019
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Patchway Common buzzing again thanks to award-winning project

Editor - 13th November 2018
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Logo for the Great Big Green Week 2022

Get involved in the Great Big Green Week in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 21st September 2022
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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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Patchway man prosecuted for waste offences

Editor - 30th October 2017
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South Gloucestershire Council Partner Lead Members for Communities and Local Place, Councillor Jayne Stansfield, and Climate and Nature Emergency, Councillor Alex Doyle, were joined by Mayor Dan Norris and local residents to mark the start of project to sow the wildflower meadows. at Jubilee Park.

Heavy horsepower harnessed to sustainably sow wildflower meadows

jw47 - 15th September 2023
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Wildflowers in South Gloucestershire

Double celebration as South Glos Council celebrates an A rating for...

jw47 - 5th June 2025
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Key milestone complete for £57 million Cribbs Patchway metrobus extension

jw47 - 28th May 2021
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A photograph of fly-tipped waste in Filton

Severn Beach man fined £1,588 for fly-tipping in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 20th October 2022
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Licensing for larger privately rented properties set to change

Editor - 24th July 2018
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Sort It centre slip road gets green light as planning permission...

jw47 - 16th June 2022
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Westbury-on-Trym woman fined following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 19th February 2026
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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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The exterior of Badminton Road office in Yate.

Wind power project for Pucklechurch to be explored in detail as...

jw47 - 15th July 2025
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SGN special edition June 2019

Special edition of South Gloucestershire News

Simon - 20th June 2019
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Councillor Louise Harris at a recent tree planting event with pupils from Warmley Park school

South Gloucestershire Council’s climate and nature emergency progress outlined in annual...

Editor - 7th December 2023
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An artists impression of how Regent Street in Kingswood could look in the future

Kingswood Masterplan gains approval unlocking a future vision that will bring...

Editor - 8th April 2022
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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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Emersons Green woman prosecuted for waste offences

Editor - 21st December 2017
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Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore and South Gloucestershire Council Leader Cllr Toby Savage with representatives of the Friends of Southey Park planting the new trees at Southey Park

South Gloucestershire Council plants over 600 new trees across the area...

Editor - 10th March 2022
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An image of green waste on a trailer

Thornbury man handed 12-month conditional discharge for illegally transporting waste in...

Editor - 11th January 2023
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New ‘School Streets’ in Kingswood and Yate to help clear the...

jw47 - 3rd September 2020
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Council’s pest control team help remove bee swarm

Editor - 6th October 2016
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scrap metal

Yate man fined for transporting scrap metal without the required licences

Editor - 29th April 2026
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Launch of Call For Sites process as part of developing the...

Editor - 8th July 2020
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Prosecution follows waste filmed thrown from car window

Editor - 10th January 2017
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West of England Joint Spatial Plan Submitted to Government for Review

Editor - 13th April 2018
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An image of fly-tipped waste in Hanham

Bristol man ordered to pay over £500 following fly-tip in South...

Editor - 15th December 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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Councillors Louise Harris (right) and Angela Morey (left) cutting a celebration cake, along with other members of the South Gloucestershire Council Administration

South Gloucestershire Council celebrates 5 years of climate and nature action

jw47 - 18th July 2024
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Page Park clock tower set for restoration

Editor - 1st June 2016
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New waste contract to cut costs and litter

jw47 - 6th November 2019
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Planning changes proposed to encourage greater engagement

Editor - 10th July 2018
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Councillor Rachael Hunt

Flexible plastic trial makes good progress in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 21st February 2023
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Innovative new hybrid glass flood defence in place on Severn Estuary

Editor - 24th February 2022
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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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A photograph of buildings, roads and pathways in Charlton Hayes

30-year vision for South Gloucestershire neighbourhoods unveiled

Editor - 10th October 2022
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