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Unlicensed HMO landlord fined over £7,000

Editor - 7th October 2021

South Gloucestershire Council to engage with local communities as it starts to update its Local Plan

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

Planning changes will encourage greater engagement

Thousands of tonnes of carbon reduced and millions saved as LED street light project shines

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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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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West of England leaders

Councils working together to secure more powers

Simon - 1st September 2015
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A photograph of grass and wildflowers on the roadside

South Gloucestershire Council partnered project set to receive £4.7 million Live...

Editor - 26th January 2023
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A large blue bag full of empty whipped cream cannisters

Bristol man ordered to pay almost £1,300 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 30th April 2024
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South Gloucestershire man prosecuted for fly tipping waste near his home

Editor - 24th January 2017
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Christmas and New Year waste collections

Editor - 12th December 2018
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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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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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Council’s pest control team help remove bee swarm

Editor - 6th October 2016
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Cllr Louise Harris taking part in tree planting at the new Pucklechurch Woodland

Report on biodiversity in South Gloucestershire shows council and communities working...

jw47 - 10th March 2026
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Destroying protected trees costs developer £2,267.46

Editor - 1st February 2017
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Little Stoke Sort It recycling centre to reopen

jw47 - 2nd July 2020
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Fly-tipped waste at Easter Compton

Bristol fly-tippers prosecuted

jw47 - 19th July 2022
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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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Fly-tipped waste on the roadside

Bristol woman fined following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 15th December 2025
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Litter alongside the A4174 ring road

Kingswood man ordered to pay over £500 for driving with unsecured...

Editor - 15th August 2024
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Pontypool man sentenced following multiple fly-tips in South Gloucestershire

jw47 - 17th July 2019
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flooded road

A review of recent flooding in South Gloucestershire

digital - 29th November 2024
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Council calls on Government to fund flood defences to protect Severn...

jw47 - 27th February 2024
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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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Gavel and judge

Partnership working secures Criminal Behaviour Order first for council

Editor - 22nd August 2017
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Councillor Erica Williams, cabinet member responsible for schools at South Gloucestershire Council, with children at Barley Close Community Primary School

South Gloucestershire schools receive top grades for encouraging sustainable travel

Editor - 28th September 2022
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A photograph of fly-tipped waste in Filton

Severn Beach man fined £1,588 for fly-tipping in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 20th October 2022
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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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South Gloucestershire’s first ‘School Street’ to launch in Frampton Cotterell

jw47 - 22nd June 2020
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Wild flowers in a green open space

Biodiversity projects, school upgrades and new community centre feature in...

Editor - 7th February 2022
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Improved flood defences to protect homes, Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area and...

Simon - 20th June 2017
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Gavel and judge

Caerphilly man fined for fly-tipping fridge freezer

Editor - 6th October 2025
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Old fridges

Fridge and freezer disposal – important update

digital - 13th April 2026
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Bristol man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 1st February 2018
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Record number of new homes will help provide ownership and affordable...

jw47 - 12th October 2021
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Have your say on changes to Thornbury High Street

jw47 - 21st July 2020
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A dropped kerb under construction

Driveway company ordered to pay over £33,000 following fly-posting, waste and...

Editor - 16th May 2024
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Last chance for public engagement on final draft of West of...

Editor - 4th January 2018
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Symbol of a rubbish bin

Three people prosecuted for littering offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 22nd February 2023
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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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An image of park homes in South Gloucestershire

£1.7m park home insulation scheme makes residents warmer and happier

Editor - 12th May 2022
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Trio of fly tippers prosecuted

Editor - 8th March 2017
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Bristol Man ordered to pay almost £7,000 following prosecution for waste...

Editor - 18th May 2022
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Zero landfill aim for South Gloucestershire waste

jw47 - 12th March 2020
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Page Park turf cut event

Editor - 24th November 2016
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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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South Gloucestershire Council to engage with local communities as it starts...

Editor - 18th September 2017
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Ambitious new recycling service given the go-ahead

Editor - 6th October 2016
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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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ypical British terraced houses

Have your say on controls to HMO conversions in Filton and...

Editor - 12th October 2022
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Council challenges Charfield planning decision

Editor - 4th September 2018
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COVID-19 enforcement action

Editor - 30th April 2020
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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
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