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Councillor Rachael Hunt

Flexible plastic trial makes good progress in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 21st February 2023
Fly-tipped container

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

Weekly recycling collections to resume in South Gloucestershire on 13 May

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 to local households this winter

Voluntary agency joins forces with council to help out in an emergency

Measures being put in place to help social distancing and support...

jw47 - 24th June 2020
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Unlicensed HMO landlord fined over £7,000

Editor - 7th October 2021
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Waste operatives loading recycling on to a truck

Council to explore options for new waste and recycling contract from...

Editor - 19th June 2023
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Little Stoke Sort It recycling centre to reopen

jw47 - 2nd July 2020
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Fly-tipped waste

Bristol man ordered to pay almost £2,000 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 18th March 2024
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Planning agreements signed for Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood

Editor - 21st February 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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Lettings management company Iletpro Ltd ordered to pay £2,700 following HMO...

Editor - 7th December 2021
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Councillor Rachael Hunt at a South Gloucestershire Sort It recycling centre.

South Gloucestershire recycling rates continue to break records

jw47 - 10th October 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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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 ‘School Streets’ in Kingswood and Yate to help clear the...

jw47 - 3rd September 2020
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West of England Councils sign 10-year contracts to manage residual waste...

jw47 - 26th July 2019
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A photograph of grass and wildflowers on the roadside

South Gloucestershire Council partnered project set to receive £4.7 million Live...

Editor - 26th January 2023
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Envirocrime team win national award

Editor - 24th October 2018
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Advertising signs on a pallet propped against a traffic light signal

Driveway business ordered to pay over £4,500 for illegal fly posting

Editor - 20th March 2024
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Two South Gloucestershire residents prosecuted for waste offences

Editor - 9th January 2019
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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
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A photograph of the damaged Sycamore tree, a trench and a pile of damaged roots

Bradley Stoke man ordered to pay over £9,000 for severely damaging...

Editor - 22nd February 2023
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Bristol man given conditional discharge and ordered to pay £110 clear...

Editor - 29th April 2019
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Masterplan consultation launches to help develop a ‘Distinctly Kingswood’ future town...

jw47 - 19th July 2021
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Single use cups and plastic cutlery to be removed from council...

Editor - 4th July 2018
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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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South Gloucestershire Council shortlisted for recycling award

Editor - 1st June 2016
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Weekly recycling collections to resume in South Gloucestershire on 13 May

jw47 - 29th April 2020
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Next step announced for consultation on the West of England Joint...

Editor - 6th October 2016
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New waste contract to cut costs and litter

jw47 - 6th November 2019
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low emission bus

Low emission bus announcement

Simon - 29th August 2017
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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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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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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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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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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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Fly-tipped waste

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

Editor - 9th July 2025
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Launch of Call For Sites process as part of developing the...

Editor - 8th July 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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CCTV of waste being placed in a public bin

Filton convenience store owner ordered to pay almost £500 for illegal...

Editor - 15th May 2025
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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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The empty home at Marshfield

House owners prosecuted over empty and unmaintained property

Editor - 9th July 2025
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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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More sustainable electric vehicles added to fleet

Editor - 24th November 2016
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An image of park homes in South Gloucestershire

£1.7m park home insulation scheme makes residents warmer and happier

Editor - 12th May 2022
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Irresponsible dog owners targeted

Editor - 12th December 2018
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a bonfire burning at Rangeworthy Court

Bristol waste collector ordered to pay over £15,000 for setting alight...

Editor - 19th March 2025
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Trees being planted.

Western Forest to become a new national forest

jw47 - 24th March 2025
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Bristol Man ordered to pay almost £7,000 following prosecution for waste...

Editor - 18th May 2022
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New cycle lanes for Yate commuter route to improve safety and...

jw47 - 17th August 2020
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Pontypool man sentenced following multiple fly-tips in South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 17th July 2019
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Voluntary agency joins forces with council to help out in an...

Editor - 17th November 2015
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A tractor and container for grass cuttings

Carbon reduction scheme to be rolled out to more South Gloucestershire...

Editor - 10th April 2024
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