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Recycling and containers

Plastic bags and wrapping recycling to expand to reach 22,000 South Glos households

Editor - 8th April 2024

Climate and Nature Emergency progress report marked by community projects and commitments across the region to take action

Licensing for larger privately rented properties set to change

Common Connections project gets green light

South Glos collaborating with Town and Parish Councils on pioneering Local Nature Action Plans

Active Travel Grants of up to £1,000 available to organisations that...

jw47 - 20th May 2024
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Residents congratulated for recycling an extra 1,279 tonnes of waste with...

Editor - 12th December 2017
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An image of fly-tipped waste in Hanham

Bristol man ordered to pay over £500 following fly-tip in South...

Editor - 15th December 2022
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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...

Editor - 28th November 2025
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Fly-tipped bin bags

Downend woman fined for fly-tipping bin bags

Editor - 17th October 2025
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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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Major investment to prevent flooding on South Gloucestershire roads as resilience...

jw47 - 8th March 2021
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Gavel and judge

Rogue mattress seller prosecuted

jw47 - 30th September 2019
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Masterplan consultation launches to help develop a ‘Distinctly Kingswood’ future town...

jw47 - 19th July 2021
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Roger Loveridge Chairman of the Patchway and Charlton Hayes Community Sports Association, Councillor Rachael Hunt cabinet member responsible for communities at South Gloucestershire Council, Councillor Dayley Lawrence Mayor of Patchway, and Jack Turner Clerk at Patchway Town Council

Council secures more than £700,000 to provide new sports facilities...

Editor - 21st March 2023
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New environmentally friendly electric road sweeper introduced in Kingswood as part...

Editor - 17th October 2019
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Change in governance arrangements introduced

Editor - 18th May 2017
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Landlords prosecuted for renting unsafe property

Editor - 15th December 2016
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Gritting fleet prepared for cold period

Editor - 30th November 2015
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West of England Councils sign 10-year contracts to manage residual waste...

jw47 - 26th July 2019
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Wildflowers in South Gloucestershire

Double celebration as South Glos Council celebrates an A rating for...

jw47 - 5th June 2025
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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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A photograph of fly-tipped waste near a lamp post

Keynsham man ordered to pay £1,193 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 18th October 2022
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Destroying protected trees costs developer £2,267.46

Editor - 1st February 2017
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Have your say on the Resource and Waste Strategy: 2020 and...

jw47 - 15th August 2019
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Page Park turf cut event

Editor - 24th November 2016
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Planning changes will encourage greater engagement

Editor - 24th July 2018
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Climate and nature graphic

Council signs up to Climate and Nature Bill

Editor - 4th November 2024
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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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New cycle lanes for Yate commuter route to improve safety and...

jw47 - 17th August 2020
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Consultation launched as part of independent examination of West of England...

Editor - 13th November 2018
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School children presented with award for local litter pick

jw47 - 21st January 2020
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Recycle every week from 19 June

Editor - 25th May 2017
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A grass verge along Goose Green Way, Yate.

Trial for generating green energy launched in Yate

Editor - 11th September 2023
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Brighton man prosecuted for failing to improve neglected Downend house

jw47 - 13th June 2019
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SGN special edition June 2019

Special edition of South Gloucestershire News

Simon - 20th June 2019
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Single use cups and plastic cutlery to be removed from council...

Editor - 4th July 2018
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Bristol man prosecuted for waste offences in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 1st February 2018
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Warehouse fire update

Simon - 6th December 2017
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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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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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Improved flood defences to protect homes, Avonmouth Severnside Enterprise Area and...

Simon - 20th June 2017
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Wraxall Road junction improvements complete following £6.9m investment

jw47 - 25th October 2021
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Sort It centre slip road gets green light as planning permission...

jw47 - 16th June 2022
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Changes to the Sort It centres

Simon - 2nd September 2015
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New waste contract to cut costs and litter

jw47 - 6th November 2019
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Bristol man given conditional discharge and ordered to pay £110 clear...

Editor - 29th April 2019
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Bristol fly-tipper prosecuted for dumping waste in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 15th January 2021
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Public invited to hear more about changes to Thornbury High Street

jw47 - 24th August 2021
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Patchway man prosecuted following Little Stoke fly-tip

Editor - 24th February 2021
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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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Traffic on a road including a lorry

Supermarket prosecuted for breaching conditions for out of hours deliveries

Editor - 21st March 2025
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Symbol of a rubbish bin

Mangotsfield woman fined for littering

jw47 - 20th April 2023
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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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Downend man prosecuted for failing to comply with Community Protection Notice

Editor - 29th March 2018
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