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A tractor and container for grass cuttings

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

Editor - 10th April 2024
An image of cardboard boxes and packaging waste fly-tipped on the roadside

Yate man ordered to pay more than £1,200 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

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 Glos

CCTV of waste being placed in a public bin

Filton convenience store owner ordered to pay almost £500 for illegal business waste disposal

Food waste on a chopping board being placed in to a kitchen caddy

South Gloucestershire residents encouraged to recycle more food waste

A photograph of buildings, roads and pathways in Charlton Hayes

30-year vision for South Gloucestershire neighbourhoods unveiled

Editor - 10th October 2022
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Key milestone complete for £57 million Cribbs Patchway metrobus extension

jw47 - 28th May 2021
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Thousands of tonnes of carbon reduced and millions saved as LED...

jw47 - 21st December 2021
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Warehouse

South Glos Council Leaders write to Secretary of State asking for...

jw47 - 2nd July 2026
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West of England leaders

Councils working together to secure more powers

Simon - 1st September 2015
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Consultation launched on the West of England Joint Spatial Plan and...

Editor - 8th November 2016
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Mangotsfield woman prosecuted following fly-tip in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 19th February 2019
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Frampton Cotterell man prosecuted for waste offences

Editor - 18th September 2017
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Retirement home developer ordered to pay almost £7,000 for breaching planning...

Editor - 2nd May 2018
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Gavel and judge

Rogue mattress seller prosecuted

jw47 - 30th September 2019
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Rogue traders fined and banned from cold calling anywhere in UK

jw47 - 12th September 2019
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Work to start at railway bridge to support cyclist and pedestrian...

jw47 - 20th August 2021
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Shaping the future of South Gloucestershire – Phase Two of...

Editor - 8th February 2022
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Councillor Sam Bromiley, cabinet member responsible for children and young people; Council Leader Councillor Toby Savage; Councillor Elizabeth Bromiley; and Councillor Rachael Hunt, cabinet member responsible for communities and local place, at the former Warmley Pitch and Putt site

Location chosen for new Jubilee Park in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 26th August 2022
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Councillor Rachael Hunt at a South Gloucestershire Sort It recycling centre.

South Gloucestershire recycling rates continue to break records

jw47 - 10th October 2022
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Have Your Say: Council Launches Public Consultation on 2017/18 Budget

Editor - 7th November 2016
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Council Leader Toby Savage speaking at the West of England Nature Partnership conference.

Empower parish councils to spark a community-led nature revolution, urges council...

Editor - 9th June 2022
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Number of affordable homes built in South Gloucestershire reaches record high

Editor - 8th August 2018
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Ambitious new recycling service given the go-ahead

Editor - 6th October 2016
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South Gloucestershire Council shortlisted for recycling award

Editor - 1st June 2016
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Gavel and judge

North Somerset rogue trader sentenced for conning NHS worker from Thornbury

jw47 - 26th April 2021
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the fly-tipped fridge freezer

Warmley man fined following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 5th November 2025
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Irresponsible dog owners targeted

Editor - 12th December 2018
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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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A plan for Yate to flourish and prosper – consultation on...

jw47 - 21st June 2021
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Gavel and judge

Rogue traders ordered to pay nearly £46,000

Editor - 4th September 2018
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Patchway Common buzzing again thanks to award-winning project

Editor - 13th November 2018
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Awkley Lane fly-tip

Bristol man ordered to pay £898 after fly-tip blocks country lane

Editor - 5th February 2025
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A stock image of black bin bags

Patchway man handed 12 month Community Order and ordered to pay...

Editor - 23rd January 2025
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Bristol man given conditional discharge and ordered to pay £110 clear...

Editor - 29th April 2019
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Black bin bags dumped on a green space

Lyde Green man fined £368 following South Gloucestershire fly-tip

Editor - 10th July 2024
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Recycle every week from 19 June

Editor - 25th May 2017
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Common Connections project gets green light

Editor - 10th February 2022
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Conditional discharge and fines follow discovery of fly tipped waste

Editor - 12th December 2016
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New Local Plan approved for public consultation

Editor - 9th October 2020
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Final draft of the West of England Joint Spatial Plan to...

Editor - 25th October 2017
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Inefficient homes in South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire set to benefit from...

Editor - 17th December 2021
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Bristol man prosecuted following fly-tip in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 18th March 2019
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Voluntary agency joins forces with council to help out in an...

Editor - 17th November 2015
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New cycle lanes for Yate commuter route to improve safety and...

jw47 - 17th August 2020
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Green ecological house in empty field

Energy efficient Malmains Drive development progresses

Editor - 31st March 2022
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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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solar panels

Solar farms on the way

Simon - 2nd September 2015
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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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Members of the South Gloucestershire Food Partnership

New report on how food is made, sold and used locally

digital - 22nd May 2025
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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 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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Council publishes updated list of sites to be assessed for potential...

Editor - 15th November 2018
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South Gloucestershire Council Cabinet agrees 2018/19 Budget

Editor - 5th February 2018
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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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Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, councillor Adrian Rush (right) is joined by a family (centre) and member of staff (left), at Emersons Green Library to mark the launch of the Summer Reading Challenge 2026.

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