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Additional funding to tackle homelessness welcomed
We have successfully secured a total of almost £1.2 million of Government funding to support our work in keeping rough sleepers from living on...
Street drinking ban comes into force in Staple Hill to bid...
A ban on street drinking has been brought into force in Staple Hill to tackle increasing levels of anti-social behaviour.
The Public Spaces Protection Order...
Local Authorities in the region come together to help EU citizens...
With the deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme rapidly approaching, digital ad vans telling EU nationals we’d like them to stay can...
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy visits South...
Leader of South Gloucestershire Council Cllr Toby Savage joined the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Kwasi Kwarteng MP for...
Local Authorities to host webinar ‘COVID-19: What Now?’
Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset will host a COVID-19 webinar in the lead up to the potential move to step four of the...
New accessible vehicles handed to South Gloucestershire’s community transport operators
Community transport operators in South Gloucestershire received the keys to their new accessible vehicles on Thursday 3 June from officials at South Gloucestershire Council...
Apply for a Discretionary Restart Grant to boost small business recovery
Small businesses in South Gloucestershire are encouraged to apply for a Discretionary Restart Grant of up to £2,000 to help with the financial impact...
High Street changes to support traders and environment developed to help...
Proposals to assure the long-term health and viability of Thornbury’s High Street will be discussed at South Gloucestershire’s Cabinet Meeting, to be held on...
Key milestone complete for £57 million Cribbs Patchway metrobus extension
The £57 million Cribbs Patchway metrobus extension (CPME) has reached a significant milestone following the completion of improvement work at the San Andreas roundabout...
Have your say on our proposed A4174 Junction Improvement Scheme
We are holding a 12 week consultation on our proposed plans to improve a number of junctions on the A4174 ring road.
We want to...
New Chair and Vice Chair of South Gloucestershire Council elected
Cllr Ruth Davis has been named as the new Chair of South Gloucestershire Council after being elected by her fellow Councillors at the meeting...
South Gloucestershire Council complete purchase of Kings Chase Shopping Centre as...
South Gloucestershire Council has completed a £10m acquisition of the Kings Chase Shopping Centre and car park in Kingswood in a major step towards...
Caution the watch word as we move to Step Three on...
Caution the Watch Word as we Move to Step Three on Government Covid-19 Road Map
This week, more Covid-19 restrictions have been relaxed as we...
Twice weekly Covid-19 testing kits will be available through mobile facility...
We are introducing a mobile option that will take rapid (lateral flow) asymptomatic testing kits to communities across South Gloucestershire, as part of our...
Transform a child’s life as a foster carer
Foster Care Fortnight takes place from 10 to 23 May and the national campaign aims to raise awareness of fostering and show how foster...
Changes to Universal Community Rapid Testing Programme in South Gloucestershire
Everyone over the age of 16 without Covid-19 symptoms is now being encouraged to take twice weekly rapid (lateral flow) tests, and there are...
£400k handed out to South Gloucestershire community groups and businesses to...
We have distributed ‘Help us Thrive’ funding totaling £400,000 to community groups and businesses in South Gloucestershire to help our local high streets to...
Local Outbreak Management Plan updated to support the next phase of...
South Gloucestershire Council has updated its Local Outbreak Management Plan (LOMP) to guide the next phase of our work to reduce the impact of...
North Somerset rogue trader sentenced for conning NHS worker from Thornbury
A man from North Somerset has been sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work at Bristol Crown Court for rogue trading offences committed against...
Additional funding to support residents in need due to Covid welcomed
The Council has been granted an additional £133,920 from the Government to help support people struggling to cope financially as a result of the...
Chair and Leader of South Gloucestershire Council send joint letter of...
Following Friday’s announcement (9 April) of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, The Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, Cllr June...
Make Covid testing twice a week part of your routine as...
All residents aged 16+ without Covid-19 symptoms are now being encouraged to take free rapid (Lateral Flow) testing twice a-week to support Stage 2...
Chair expresses Council’s sadness at the death of HRH Prince Philip...
The Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, Cllr June Bamford, has today expressed great sadness following the announcement of the death of HRH Prince Philip...
Key dates for the May elections
All residents should have received their polling cards for the upcoming elections. If you’ve not received yours, check you are registered to vote. It...
Council launches Community Resilience Fund to support people impacted by Covid
Today (Tuesday 6 April) we are launching the Community Resilience Fund, which was included in the Budget, agreed by Full Council in February. The...
New Lyde Green primary and secondary school provision granted planning approval
Two, brand new, multimillion-pound low carbon primary and secondary school buildings have been approved by South Gloucestershire Council, which will provide new and additional...
Apply for an Area Wide Grant to help your community
Is your community, voluntary or social enterprise group in need of financial support for a project, service, event or activity that benefits residents across...
New campaign encouraging residents to ‘Keep Going’ with Covid-19 health and...
On Monday 29 March we launched our new campaign as more Covid-19 restrictions are eased on the roadmap out of lockdown.
Our message to everyone...
Council buys property to help local businesses and protect future use
The Council has recently acquired sites at two locations in Yate.
The first is a site on Station Road occupied by Whirlpool UK Appliances Ltd...
Home Covid-19 testing kits now available to collect across South Gloucestershire...
Home rapid Covid testing kits are now available to be collected from six sites in South Gloucestershire. This is in addition to parents of...
Rogue garden worker jailed following South Gloucestershire Council Trading Standards investigation
A Wiltshire based rogue trader has been sentenced to 14 months in prison at Bristol Crown Court for fraud and theft offences committed against...
An open letter to all EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living...
Dear resident of South Gloucestershire,
As of Tuesday 23 March, there are 100 days to go until the 30 June 2021 deadline for applications to...
Planning approval granted for new £9.6 million Frenchay Primary School building
Planning approval has been granted on Council-led plans for a new multimillion-pound low carbon home for Frenchay Primary School.
The brand-new building for Frenchay CoE...
Additional funding for FSM families and those in need due to...
The Council has been granted an additional £198,000 to help support people struggling to cope financially as a result of the impact of the...
New cycle lane extends Yate Active Travel Corridor
We are installing a new cycle lane which will connect Yate with the A4174 ring road, as part of our long-term ambition to encourage...
South Gloucestershire will remember on lockdown anniversary and beyond
As we reach the anniversary of the start of the first national lockdown, on Tuesday 23 March, we will pause to remember those who...
Covid-19 a year on: a time to reflect and recover
It’s hard to believe that almost a year has passed since we entered into a first national lockdown. As 23rd March approaches, we will...
Surge Testing ends in Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Patchway on...
The Surge testing programme in five postcode sector areas in Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Patchway will end on Sunday 14 March. Any eligible...
Work begins on Yate Park and Ride
Sustainable travel in Yate is getting a boost as work begins on the new Yate Park and Ride.
The new transport hub will help reduce...
Funding ‘lifeline’ secured to support leisure centres to reopen when restrictions...
South Gloucestershire Council has been awarded £610,000 from Sport England’s National Leisure Recovery Fund to support the leisure centres operated by Circadian Trust to...
Further funding will bring more electric vehicle charging points to South...
Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) are to get more choice of where they can charge their cars in South Gloucestershire.
Following a successful bid for...
Welcoming a safe return to schools and colleges from 8 March
Primary school, secondary school and college students return to face-to-face learning from today (Monday 8 March), one of the first steps to easing Covid-19...
Major investment to prevent flooding on South Gloucestershire roads as resilience...
Work has started on a £3.7million project to improve the flood resilience of key roads in South Gloucestershire.
We are upgrading drainage infrastructure at seven...
Surge Testing extended to a second week in targeted areas of...
Surge testing in five postcode sectors in South Gloucestershire is to be extended until Sunday 14 March, in order to maximise the opportunity for...
Call for Sites map published, Council to assess potential development opportunities...
South Gloucestershire Council has published the outcome of their most recent Call for Sites exercise, which seeks to identify land that could be considered...
First day of community surge testing in Bradley Stoke, Patchway, and...
The first day of our surge testing to detect any cases of the variant of concern, first identified in Manaus, Brazil (P.1), has seen...
Cabinet approves £1 million resilience fund
South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet today (1 March) approved a £1 million Resilience Support Fund to help support residents impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pandemic...
Further surge testing announced in South Gloucestershire
Public Health England and NHS Test and Trace have announced that South Gloucestershire will be providing additional community testing for Covid-19, following the identification in the area of the...
Over 40,000 tests completed in two week surge programme
Over 40,000 tests have been completed as part of the community surge testing programme that ran in areas of Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
The community...
Patchway man prosecuted following Little Stoke fly-tip
A Patchway man has been ordered to pay a total of £2,950 in fines and costs after being prosecuted for waste related offences following...
