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solar panels

Solar farms on the way

Simon - 2nd September 2015
Fly-tipped bin bags

Downend woman fined for fly-tipping bin bags

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

Advertising signs on a pallet propped against a traffic light signal

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

Councillor Rachael Hunt and Thornbury & Yate MP, Luke Hall

2,000 homes in South Gloucestershire to pilot plastic bags and wrapping recycling from October

Local Plan 2023 consultation launch

Consultation launches on new Local Plan to deliver affordable homes, jobs,...

jw47 - 7th December 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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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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Single use cups and plastic cutlery to be removed from council...

Editor - 4th July 2018
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South Gloucestershire Council aims for fresh approach to managing waste collections...

Editor - 5th February 2019
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South Glos collaborating with Town and Parish Councils on pioneering Local...

jw47 - 13th January 2022
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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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Christmas and New Year waste collections

Editor - 12th December 2018
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Mangotsfield woman prosecuted following fly-tip in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 19th February 2019
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Patchway Common buzzing again thanks to award-winning project

Editor - 13th November 2018
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Final draft of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan to...

Editor - 25th October 2017
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Licensing for larger privately rented properties set to change

Editor - 24th July 2018
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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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Thornbury man prosecuted following country lane fly-tip

Editor - 28th August 2020
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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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Number of tree varieties in Page Park more than doubles with...

Editor - 24th March 2017
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West of England Councils sign 10-year contracts to manage residual waste...

jw47 - 26th July 2019
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Children and staff from The Park Primary School in Kingswood celebrate their Modeshift STARS accreditation.

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

jw47 - 12th June 2025
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Symbol of a rubbish bin

Mangotsfield woman fined for littering

jw47 - 20th April 2023
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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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Little Stoke fly tipper prosecuted

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

jw47 - 21st December 2021
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Fines and community service for successfully prosecuted fly-tipper

Editor - 11th December 2018
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Red strong wind warning

An update on disruption caused by Storm Darragh

digital - 7th December 2024
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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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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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Gavel and judge

Partnership working secures Criminal Behaviour Order first for council

Editor - 22nd August 2017
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Record number of new homes will help provide ownership and affordable...

jw47 - 12th October 2021
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A black and white image of the former Frog Lane Colliery

South Gloucestershire Council explores using local mines as a source of...

Editor - 15th December 2022
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New planning process will open up and improve application times and...

Editor - 1st November 2018
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An aerial image of the green South Gloucestershire countryside

Have your say on South Gloucestershire’s Climate Change Strategy

Editor - 19th December 2017
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Fly-tipped waste

Chippenham man ordered to pay over £1,700 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 11th January 2024
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Cllr Ian Boulton and Cllr Maggie Tyrrell

South Gloucestershire Council calls on the Government to enforce planning requirements...

jw47 - 17th October 2024
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A dropped kerb under construction

Driveway company ordered to pay over £33,000 following fly-posting, waste and...

Editor - 16th May 2024
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Have your say on a new Local Plan for South Gloucestershire

Editor - 12th January 2017
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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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Have Your Say: Council Launches Public Consultation on 2017/18 Budget

Editor - 7th November 2016
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StreetCare operative knocks on door to check on resident

An update on recent flooding in South Gloucestershire

digital - 27th November 2024
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Frampton Cotterell man prosecuted for waste offences

Editor - 18th September 2017
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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 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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New planning support to help residents build annexes and outbuildings

jw47 - 7th October 2021
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Bristol man given conditional discharge and ordered to pay £110 clear...

Editor - 29th April 2019
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South Gloucestershire Council commits to phasing out single use plastics

Editor - 1st March 2019
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Black bin bags amongst vegetation

Emersons Green man ordered to pay over £1,000 following Warmley fly-tip

Editor - 16th November 2023
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Cllr Louise Harris taking part in tree planting at the new Pucklechurch Woodland

Climate and Nature Emergency – annual report shows action and progress...

jw47 - 11th December 2025
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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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Residents and businesses encouraged to have their say on the future...

jw47 - 5th October 2020
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Residents encouraged to help shape plans for Jubilee Park as potential...

jw47 - 1st June 2022
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