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Western Forest to become a new national forest
South Gloucestershire Council as part of a partnership has won a bid for Western Forest to become a new national forest. We are excited...
Green schools project in England on track to open in Lyde...
The new Primary and Secondary schools being built in Lyde Green will be among the largest so far in England designed to Passivhaus standards.
Representatives...
Supermarket prosecuted for breaching conditions for out of hours deliveries
Lidl supermarket has been ordered to pay over £17,000 after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted them for receiving out of hours deliveries in breach of...
Council launches good neighbours initiative in partnership with Age UK South...
South Gloucestershire Council has teamed up with Age UK South Gloucestershire to ask everyone to check in on vulnerable and isolated neighbours.
The ‘Good Neighbours’...
Bristol waste collector ordered to pay over £15,000 for setting alight...
A Bristol based waste collector has been ordered to pay a total of £15,228 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted the...
Council announces new Area Committee pilot to better engage with local...
South Gloucestershire Council will carry out a pilot scheme to introduce four new Area Committees as way of expanding and delivering its Community Conversations...
Update on off-street parking charges scheme for South Gloucestershire
Preparatory work is underway in the council-owned car parks where charging is set to be introduced, ahead of the implementation of the scheme, which...
£144,000 of S106 open space funding agreed for projects across South...
South Gloucestershire Council has approved £143,943.42 of Section 106 (S106) open space developer funding for projects across the area.
The funding will be used to...
Final consultation begins on new South Gloucestershire Local Plan
A six-week consultation on the new South Gloucestershire Council Local Plan has opened. The process will allow local residents, community groups, town and parish...
Grimsbury Farm update
We have committed to keeping Grimsbury Farm as a community facility and to exploring ways that we can work with the community and partners...
Ten weeks until Mayoral election: voters urged to be election ready
Residents across the West of England are being urged to get ready for the election on Thursday 1 May 2025 (ten weeks from today)...
Balanced South Gloucestershire Council Budget agreed for 2025/26 with a warning...
The meeting of South Gloucestershire’s Full Council has agreed the budget for the coming year. It sets out how the authority will balance the...
Coronation Centre opens in Cadbury Heath
South Gloucestershire Council is delighted to announce the official launch of the Coronation Centre in Cadbury Heath. Formerly known as The Batch, the community...
New South Gloucestershire Local Plan approved for public consultation
A new Local Plan for South Gloucestershire is a step closer to being approved after Full Council agreed to launch a final round of...
Bristol man ordered to pay £898 after fly-tip blocks country lane
A Bristol man has been ordered to pay £898 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for waste offences following the...
Updated new South Gloucestershire Local Plan published ahead of next phase...
An updated version of South Gloucestershire’s new Local Plan has been published ahead of the next meeting of Cabinet, with a final stage of...
Booking system introduced at Sort It recycling centres
South Gloucestershire Council is introducing a booking system at its four Sort It recycling centres at Little Stoke, Mangotsfield, Thornbury and Yate.
From 3 March...
Patchway man handed 12 month Community Order and ordered to pay...
A Patchway man has been handed a 12 month community order and ordered to pay £200 in compensation after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him...
South Gloucestershire Council reports on progress and challenges in tackling the...
The Council has published its annual report on the progress being made across our area to take action on the climate and nature emergencies.
Marking...
Balanced Budget proposals to be discussed by South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet
Following a public consultation last year, South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet will consider proposals for the authority’s budget for 2025/26 at their meeting on Monday...
Gwent man handed 120 hours community service and ordered to pay...
A Gwent man has been handed 120 hours of community service and ordered to pay a total of £354 in fines and costs after...
Common Connections project sees over 85,000 spring bulbs planted in South...
Over 85,000 spring bulbs have been planted in Emersons Green to provide an insect corridor and a splash of colour – as part of...
Library cards given to Year 6 children in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire Libraries are giving every child in Year 6 their own library card to encourage children to read for pleasure and build a...
There is still time to take part in South Gloucestershire Council’s...
Residents are being reminded that there is still time to take part in the budget consultation process that will help shape the spending plans...
Kingswood shop owner receives prison sentence for selling illegal e-cigarettes
A South Gloucestershire convenience store owner has been sent to prison for two months and ordered to pay a combined total of £4,555.71 in...
South Glos Council to install solar PV systems on schools and...
South Gloucestershire Council has agreed to undertake an ambitious scheme to install solar PV systems on all its schools and council buildings over the...
An update on disruption caused by Storm Darragh
As of Saturday 7 December a Red weather warning remains in place and Storm Darragh is causing disruption across the region.
We have recorded wind...
Alliance of 50 organisations launches charitable programme to end loneliness
An alliance of leading organisations has launched an ambitious charitable programme to "make loneliness a stranger".
The Impact Alliance is a pioneering initiative bringing together...
A review of recent flooding in South Gloucestershire
Storm Bert brought heavy rainfall and high winds with many roads flooded and properties affected across the district on Sunday 24 November. A major...
South Gloucestershire Council secures two more fly-tip convictions
South Gloucestershire Council has secured two more successful convictions after illegally dumped waste was found in the area.
A man from Cadbury Heath has been...
An update on recent flooding in South Gloucestershire
Storm Bert brought tree-damaging high winds and heavy rainfall that flooded many roads and affected properties across the district on Sunday 24 November.
30 trees...
Rogue roofer jailed after repeated fraud against a total of 19...
A Bristol man who previously traded under numerous names including Williams Roofing, Roofability, Roofing Home Service and R&K Property & Building Contractors has been...
Local students gain employability skills at South Gloucestershire Business Show
The 2024 South Gloucestershire Business Show (SGBS24) took place on 19 and 20 November and this year was themed around young talent and employability,...
Sports and open spaces benefit from over £1 million developer funding
Sports facilities and public open spaces across South Gloucestershire will be receiving a total of £1,173,898.90 for new provisions and improvements thanks to Section...
Improvement work begins at Kingswood Park
Work is starting on the first stage of South Gloucestershire Council’s landscaping programme for Kingswood Park, which will involve major accessibility and biodiversity improvements.
This...
Consultation underway on South Gloucestershire budget for 2025/26 and beyond
South Gloucestershire Council has launched a consultation on its budget for 2025/26, setting out how it will balance the books this year and the...
Soundwell man ordered to pay over £1,400 following roadside fly-tip
A man from Soundwell has been ordered to pay a total of £1,417 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted him for...
Amendments made to proposals for off-street parking charges scheme following valuable...
South Gloucestershire Council is making amendments to its proposals for off-street parking charges following helpful engagement with Town and Parish Councils, Chambers of Commerce...
Financial support and energy advice available for South Gloucestershire residents this...
Help is available to make sure the most vulnerable residents in South Gloucestershire can stay warm and well over the coming winter months.
The council...
Council signs up to Climate and Nature Bill
South Gloucestershire Council has signed up in support of the Climate and Nature (CAN) bill currently being proposed to parliament.
Over 50,000 people, 1,500 organisations,...
Fifteen new South Gloucestershire high street businesses welcomed through council initiative
Fifteen new businesses will be opening on local high streets across the region, thanks to over £200,000 funding through South Gloucestershire Council’s Vacant Unit...
Local council fostering partnership launched in the south west
Fostering South West has launched to attract urgently needed local council foster carers across the south west of England, as well as announcing a...
South Gloucestershire Council receives Defence Employer Recognition Scheme award
South Gloucestershire Council has recently received the bronze award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), recognising its commitment to supporting the Armed Forces...
South Gloucestershire Council marks National Hate Crime Awareness Week
South Gloucestershire Council has been supporting National Hate Crime Awareness Week (12-19 October) with a series of activities and events.
The awareness week is held...
Car cruising ban comes into force in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire Council has introduced an area wide Public Space Protection Order, which prohibits car cruise gatherings and related anti-social behaviour.
Following a request from...
South Gloucestershire Council calls on the Government to enforce planning requirements...
More than 182 million fish could be killed or injured every year for 60 years by the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point...
Yate Indian takeaway ordered to pay over £4,400 following fly-posting offences
Spice 37, an Indian takeaway in Yate, has been ordered to pay a total of £4,413 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council...
Hair salon owner ordered to pay over £1,500 after business waste...
A Bristol woman has been ordered to pay a total of £1,543 in fines and costs after South Gloucestershire Council prosecuted her for waste...
New staffed opening hours from November announced for South Gloucestershire’s libraries...
Updated staffed opening hours for South Gloucestershire Libraries and One Stop Shops will come into effect from next month.
Libraries in South Gloucestershire will remain...
Oversized vapes seller ordered to pay over £16,000
South Gloucestershire Council has prosecuted a Yate shopkeeper for possessing and selling illegal oversized vapes.
Mr Anwar Sdiq, 44, of Bishopworth in Bristol and sole...
