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Fly-tipped fridges

Soundwell man ordered to pay over £1,400 following roadside fly-tip

Editor - 12th November 2024
Daphne Dunning, Clerk of Pucklechurch Parish Council; Councillor Rick Dunning, Pucklechurch Parish Council environment lead; Councillor Gail Boyle, Chair of Pucklechurch Parish Council; Councillor Maggie Tyrrell, Leader, South Gloucestershire Council; Councillor Louise Harris, South Gloucestershire Council’s cabinet member for the climate and nature emergency; Richard Higgs, Director, Western Forest; Laura Norton, Partnerships Manager for the Forest of Avon and Mia Ridler, Green Infrastructure Officer, West of England Combined Authority.

First trees planted in Pucklechurch Wood as landmark step towards creating new Western Forest

Local Plan 2023 consultation launch

Consultation launches on new Local Plan to deliver affordable homes, jobs, infrastructure and renewable energy for a better future

Cllr Reade with EV at The Venue Cribbs

New EV charge points now available at Cribbs Causeway for South Gloucestershire families on the go

Advertising signs on a pallet propped against a traffic light signal

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

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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Number of tree varieties in Page Park more than doubles with...

Editor - 24th March 2017
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Councillor Drew with Parkwall Primary School children and parents

School children perform wildlife show to support nature recovery project

Editor - 9th October 2023
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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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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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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
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Caerphilly man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 13th December 2018
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New Local Plan approved for public consultation

Editor - 9th October 2020
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Fly-tipped waste on the roadside

Bristol woman fined following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 15th December 2025
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Logo for the Great Big Green Week 2022

Get involved in the Great Big Green Week in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 21st September 2022
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Further funding will bring more electric vehicle charging points to South...

jw47 - 9th March 2021
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flooded road

A review of recent flooding in South Gloucestershire

digital - 29th November 2024
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Gavel and judge

Rogue roofer jailed after repeated fraud against a total of 19...

Editor - 21st November 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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Next step announced for consultation on the West of England Joint...

Editor - 6th October 2016
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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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Cllr Reade with EV at The Venue Cribbs

New EV charge points now available at Cribbs Causeway for South...

jw47 - 25th March 2022
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Sign on fence saying No tipping or dumping

Mangotsfield man ordered to pay over £2,000 following fly-tip prosecution

Editor - 23rd August 2022
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Teachers and children planting new trees

Free voucher scheme aims to encourage tree planting in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 30th November 2022
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Council Leader Councillor Toby Savage next to solar panels

South Gloucestershire recognised among top-10 Councils in National Climate Emergency Action...

jw47 - 27th January 2022
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Planning changes proposed to encourage greater engagement

Editor - 10th July 2018
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Innovative new hybrid glass flood defence in place on Severn Estuary

Editor - 24th February 2022
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A photograph of a fly-tipped sofa

Thornbury man ordered to pay over £2,500 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 10th August 2023
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Zero landfill aim for South Gloucestershire waste

jw47 - 12th March 2020
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Councillor Reade planting wildflowers with Max and Kady Stuart

Mass wildflower planting on Siston Common sows the seeds for a...

jw47 - 7th October 2022
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Chris Jelf, Deputy Head at Little Stoke Primary School with pupils from the school celebrating Modeshift STARS 'outstanding' accreditation.

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

jw47 - 15th May 2024
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Gavel and judge

Rogue mattress seller prosecuted

jw47 - 30th September 2019
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Longwell Green landlord fined for breaching building regulation rules

Editor - 6th October 2016
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Recycling vehicle

Major changes to South Gloucestershire’s recycling and waste services from August...

Editor - 17th June 2025
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Fly-tipped waste

Fly-tippers face justice for illegally dumping waste in South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 31st March 2022
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Local Plan 2023 consultation launch

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

jw47 - 7th December 2023
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Patchway man prosecuted following Little Stoke fly-tip

Editor - 24th February 2021
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High Street changes to support traders and environment developed to help...

jw47 - 28th May 2021
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Have your say about how South Gloucestershire grows for our future...

jw47 - 27th November 2020
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Gavel and judge

Frenchay man fined following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 16th October 2025
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Councillor Louise Harris with councillor Paul Hulbert from Dodington Parish Council and community volunteers.

South Gloucestershire Council reports on progress and challenges in tackling the...

jw47 - 22nd January 2025
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SGN special edition June 2019

Special edition of South Gloucestershire News

Simon - 20th June 2019
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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
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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
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Council’s pest control team help remove bee swarm

Editor - 6th October 2016
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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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Update on the Yate warehouse fire

Editor - 26th October 2017
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Destroying protected trees costs developer £2,267.46

Editor - 1st February 2017
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New land supply analysis strengthens council’s hand to resist speculative development

Editor - 18th December 2018
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A photograph of the fly-tipped waste discovered in Severn Beach

Bristol man ordered to pay £359 following South Gloucestershire fly-tips

Editor - 19th October 2022
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Prosecution follows waste filmed thrown from car window

Editor - 10th January 2017
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First South Gloucestershire Tree Week launches

jw47 - 29th November 2019
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Cabinet agrees social distancing measures outside of schools also supports improved...

jw47 - 9th June 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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Green light for next stage of Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area flood...

Editor - 12th March 2019
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