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Plastic bags and wrapping recycling to expand to reach 22,000 South Glos households

Editor - 8th April 2024

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

Wraxall Road junction improvements complete following £6.9m investment

Little Stoke Sort It recycling centre to reopen

Siston man prosecuted following fly-tip in Henfield, South Gloucestershire

Residents encouraged to help shape plans for Jubilee Park as potential...

jw47 - 1st June 2022

Have your say on a new Local Plan for South Gloucestershire

Editor - 12th January 2017

A variety of scrap metal waste on the back of a flatbed truck

Bristol man ordered to pay £1,600 for illegally transporting scrap metal...

Editor - 26th January 2023

ypical British terraced houses

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

Editor - 8th February 2022

West of England leaders

Councils working together to secure more powers

Simon - 1st September 2015

Roll out of new bins will help boost recycling rates

Editor - 11th January 2018

More sustainable electric vehicles added to fleet

Editor - 24th November 2016

New land supply analysis strengthens council’s hand to resist speculative development

Editor - 18th December 2018

Wick man prosecuted for waste offence

Editor - 24th July 2018

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

Record number of new homes will help provide ownership and affordable...

jw47 - 12th October 2021

Irresponsible dog owners targeted

Editor - 12th December 2018

Fines and community service for successfully prosecuted fly-tipper

Editor - 11th December 2018

A photo of a car next to several black bin bags in a car park area

Stoke Gifford man ordered to pay over £1,500 following fly-tip in...

Editor - 7th February 2023

Changes to the Sort It centres

Simon - 2nd September 2015

Patchway man prosecuted for waste offences

Editor - 30th October 2017

South Gloucestershire man prosecuted for fly tipping waste near his home

Editor - 24th January 2017

Fly tippers prosecuted

Editor - 22nd August 2017

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

Land owner ordered to pay over £6,000 for waste offences

Editor - 23rd January 2019

New Local Plan 2018-2036

South Gloucestershire launches 12 week consultation on new Local Plan

Simon - 6th February 2018

Ambitious new recycling service given the go-ahead

Editor - 6th October 2016

A tractor and container for grass cuttings

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

Editor - 10th April 2024

Improvement work for recycling facility at Mangotsfield

Editor - 16th January 2017

Have Your Say: Council launches public consultation on 2018/19 budget

Editor - 16th November 2017

Council challenges Charfield planning decision

Editor - 4th September 2018

Councillor Steve Reade at an electric vehicle charging point in Filton

Council to make it easier for more to switch to electric...

jw47 - 11th July 2022

Council’s pest control team help remove bee swarm

Editor - 6th October 2016

low emission bus

Low emission bus announcement

Simon - 29th August 2017

Gavel and judge

Rogue mattress seller prosecuted

jw47 - 30th September 2019

Children reap benefits from outdoor play session

Editor - 6th October 2016

South Gloucestershire Council shortlisted for recycling award

Editor - 1st June 2016

South Gloucestershire Council commits to phasing out single use plastics

Editor - 1st March 2019

St Albans man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 27th November 2017

solar panels

Solar farms on the way

Simon - 2nd September 2015

Destroying protected trees costs developer £2,267.46

Editor - 1st February 2017

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

Council Leader Councillor Toby Savage next to solar panels

Positive progress shown in South Gloucestershire Council’s work to help tackle...

Editor - 9th December 2022

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

An aerial image of the green South Gloucestershire countryside

Council secures £50k to protect green belt from illegal development

jw47 - 23rd September 2019

Envirocrime team win national award

Editor - 24th October 2018

SGN special edition June 2019

Special edition of South Gloucestershire News

Simon - 20th June 2019

Warehouse fire update

Simon - 6th December 2017

South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet agrees 2018/19 Budget

Editor - 5th February 2018

West of England Joint Spatial Plan Submitted to Government for Review

Editor - 13th April 2018

Zero landfill aim for South Gloucestershire waste

jw47 - 12th March 2020

Final draft of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan to...

Editor - 25th October 2017

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

Gavel and judge

Partnership working secures Criminal Behaviour Order first for council

Editor - 22nd August 2017

Trio of fly tippers prosecuted

Editor - 8th March 2017

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