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Gavel and judge

Bradley Stoke builder ordered to pay over £11,000 for breaching building regulations

Editor - 21st January 2019
solar panels

Solar farms on the way

An image of a model of a house held up against the sun

South Gloucestershire continues to lead the way on delivering new affordable homes

Councillor Louise Harris, Emily Harrison from the School Leadership Team, Active Travel Champion Beverley Furber and school children at The Ridge Juniors in Yate

South Gloucestershire schools handed top sustainable travel awards

Gavel and judge

Rogue traders ordered to pay nearly £46,000

The empty home at Marshfield

House owners prosecuted over empty and unmaintained property

Editor - 9th July 2025
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South Gloucestershire Council shortlisted for recycling award

Editor - 1st June 2016
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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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West of England Councils sign 10-year contracts to manage residual waste...

jw47 - 26th July 2019
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A worker fixing a solar panel on a roof

South Glos Council to install solar PV systems on schools and...

jw47 - 9th December 2024
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Retirement home developer ordered to pay almost £7,000 for breaching planning...

Editor - 2nd May 2018
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A plan for Yate to flourish and prosper – consultation on...

jw47 - 21st June 2021
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A tractor and container for grass cuttings

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

Editor - 10th April 2024
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Red strong wind warning

An update on disruption caused by Storm Darragh

digital - 7th December 2024
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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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Next step announced for consultation on the West of England Joint...

Editor - 6th October 2016
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Councillor Ian Boulton and Councillor Louise Harris

South Gloucestershire Council launches ICaN initiative to drive nature recovery and...

Editor - 28th April 2026
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Tom Hampson, volunteer at Hedgehog Rescue, Councillor Steve Reade, cabinet member responsible for the environment at South Gloucestershire Council, and Yvonne Cox, founder of Hedgehog Rescue in Yate

Become a hedgehog hero and help our hedgehogs thrive

Editor - 1st February 2023
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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
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St Albans man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 27th November 2017
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Fly-tipped waste

Yate man sent to prison following multiple waste offences and CBO...

Editor - 9th July 2025
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All-party agreement to declare climate emergency and take action to reduce...

jw47 - 18th July 2019
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Envirocrime team win national award

Editor - 24th October 2018
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Councillor Rachael Hunt

Flexible plastic trial makes good progress in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 21st February 2023
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An image of green waste on a trailer

Thornbury man handed 12-month conditional discharge for illegally transporting waste in...

Editor - 11th January 2023
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a fly-tipped sofa on the roadside

Gwent man handed 120 hours community service and ordered to pay...

Editor - 13th January 2025
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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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Fly-tipping duo prosecuted for dumping waste in South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 15th February 2022
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Pontypool man sentenced following multiple fly-tips in South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 17th July 2019
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Advertising signs on a pallet propped against a traffic light signal

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

Editor - 20th March 2024
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CCTV of a man removing waste from a vehicle

Yate man ordered to pay over £4,500 following multiple South Gloucestershire...

Editor - 16th November 2023
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Trees being planted.

Western Forest to become a new national forest

jw47 - 24th March 2025
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Trio of fly tippers prosecuted

Editor - 8th March 2017
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Patchway man prosecuted following Little Stoke fly-tip

Editor - 24th February 2021
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scrap metal

Yate man fined for transporting scrap metal without the required licences

Editor - 29th April 2026
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a bonfire burning at Rangeworthy Court

Bristol waste collector ordered to pay over £15,000 for setting alight...

Editor - 19th March 2025
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Planning agreements signed for Cribbs Patchway New Neighbourhood

Editor - 21st February 2018
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SGN special edition June 2019

Special edition of South Gloucestershire News

Simon - 20th June 2019
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Warehouse fire update

Simon - 6th December 2017
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A photograph of the waste pile before and after it had been set alight

Yate men handed suspended sentences, fines and behaviour orders for waste...

Editor - 2nd November 2023
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Last chance for public engagement on final draft of West of...

Editor - 4th January 2018
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An artists impression of how Regent Street in Kingswood could look in the future

Kingswood Masterplan gains approval unlocking a future vision that will bring...

Editor - 8th April 2022
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Dumped bags of rubbish

South Gloucestershire Council secures two more fly-tip convictions

Editor - 28th November 2024
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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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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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Have your say at Community Engagement Forums

Editor - 6th October 2016
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Shaping the future of South Gloucestershire – Phase Two of...

Editor - 8th February 2022
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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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ypical British terraced houses

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

Editor - 8th February 2022
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Fly-tippers prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 3rd December 2021
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South Gloucestershire man prosecuted for fly tipping waste near his home

Editor - 24th January 2017
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Brighton man prosecuted for failing to improve neglected Downend house

jw47 - 13th June 2019
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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
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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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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
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