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Have your say on a new Local Plan for South Gloucestershire

Editor - 12th January 2017
Council Leader Councillor Toby Savage next to solar panels

Positive progress shown in South Gloucestershire Council’s work to help tackle the climate and nature emergency

Number of affordable homes built in South Gloucestershire reaches record high

Yate man fined after discovery of fly tipped hairdressing waste

Fly-tipped waste

Yate man sent to prison following multiple waste offences and CBO breach

Bristol man given conditional discharge and ordered to pay £110 clear...

Editor - 29th April 2019
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New environmentally friendly electric road sweeper introduced in Kingswood as part...

Editor - 17th October 2019
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New planning process will open up and improve application times and...

Editor - 1st November 2018
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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...

jw47 - 11th March 2024
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Page Park turf cut event

Editor - 24th November 2016
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Slough man prosecuted for failing to comply with Community Protection Notice

Editor - 17th April 2018
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Tom Hampson, volunteer at Hedgehog Rescue, Councillor Steve Reade, cabinet member responsible for the environment at South Gloucestershire Council, and Yvonne Cox, founder of Hedgehog Rescue in Yate

Become a hedgehog hero and help our hedgehogs thrive

Editor - 1st February 2023
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Councillor Rachael Hunt and Thornbury & Yate MP, Luke Hall

2,000 homes in South Gloucestershire to pilot plastic bags and wrapping...

jw47 - 20th September 2022
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Planning changes will encourage greater engagement

Editor - 24th July 2018
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Councillor Steve Reade is pictured with Marshfield residents, including members of the parish council, Marshfield Community Centre and Sustainable Marshfield.

Council commits to more electric vehicle charge points

jw47 - 15th March 2023
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Brighton man prosecuted for failing to improve neglected Downend house

jw47 - 13th June 2019
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An image of a model of a house held up against the sun

South Gloucestershire continues to lead the way on delivering new affordable...

Editor - 26th May 2022
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Fly-tipped waste at Easter Compton

Bristol fly-tippers prosecuted

jw47 - 19th July 2022
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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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Council publishes updated list of sites to be assessed for potential...

Editor - 15th November 2018
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low emission bus

Low emission bus announcement

Simon - 29th August 2017
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Further funding will bring more electric vehicle charging points to South...

jw47 - 9th March 2021
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Councillor Erica Williams, cabinet member responsible for schools at South Gloucestershire Council, with children at Barley Close Community Primary School

South Gloucestershire schools receive top grades for encouraging sustainable travel

Editor - 28th September 2022
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Measures being put in place to help social distancing and support...

jw47 - 24th June 2020
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High Street changes to support traders and environment developed to help...

jw47 - 28th May 2021
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A water vole

Water voles settle into new home at one of UK’s newest...

Editor - 20th June 2023
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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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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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The empty home at Marshfield

House owners prosecuted over empty and unmaintained property

Editor - 9th July 2025
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Roll out of new bins will help boost recycling rates

Editor - 11th January 2018
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Fly-tippers prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 3rd December 2021
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Rogue traders fined and banned from cold calling anywhere in UK

jw47 - 12th September 2019
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Council challenges Charfield planning decision

Editor - 4th September 2018
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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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COVID-19 enforcement action

Editor - 30th April 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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Common Connections project gets green light

Editor - 10th February 2022
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SGN special edition June 2019

Special edition of South Gloucestershire News

Simon - 20th June 2019
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Update on the Yate warehouse fire

Editor - 26th October 2017
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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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New multi-million pound housing development under way in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 20th December 2016
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More sustainable electric vehicles added to fleet

Editor - 24th November 2016
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Page Park clock tower set for restoration

Editor - 1st June 2016
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Consultation launched as part of independent examination of West of England...

Editor - 13th November 2018
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Residents and businesses encouraged to have their say on the future...

jw47 - 5th October 2020
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A stock image of black bin bags

Patchway man handed 12 month Community Order and ordered to pay...

Editor - 23rd January 2025
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Recycling success celebrated in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 26th September 2018
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South Gloucestershire Council aims for fresh approach to managing waste collections...

Editor - 5th February 2019
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Waste spilling from a black bin bag on the pavement

Hair salon owner ordered to pay over £1,500 after business waste...

Editor - 15th October 2024
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Next step announced for consultation on the West of England Joint...

Editor - 6th October 2016
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Fly-tipped waste on a grass verge

Former Patchway man prosecuted for Aust fly-tip

Editor - 29th October 2025
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Trees being planted.

Western Forest to become a new national forest

jw47 - 24th March 2025
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St Albans man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 27th November 2017
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Recycling vehicle

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

Editor - 17th June 2025
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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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