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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

Editor - 27th September 2023

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

A grass verge along Goose Green Way, Yate.

Trial for generating green energy launched in Yate

Warm and Well is offering grants to make homes that aren't connected to the mains gas network, more energy efficient.

Six million funding offers energy-saving home improvements for off-gas properties across South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire

A water vole

Water voles settle into new home at one of UK’s newest wildlife wetlands

Waste operatives loading recycling on to a truck

South Gloucestershire’s impressive recycling rate continues to rise

Editor - 28th March 2023

Teachers and children planting new trees

Over 5,000 new trees planted across South Gloucestershire this season

Editor - 21st March 2023

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

Councillor Rachael Hunt

Flexible plastic trial makes good progress in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 21st February 2023

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

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

A black and white image of the former Frog Lane Colliery

South Gloucestershire Council explores using local mines as a source of...

Editor - 15th December 2022

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

How Bristol Parkway might look in the future.

Bristol Parkway to become station for the 21st century

jw47 - 6th December 2022

Teachers and children planting new trees

Free voucher scheme aims to encourage tree planting in South Gloucestershire

Editor - 30th November 2022

An image of the Sevrnside coast looking out to the Severn Bridge

Vision for coastal communities in Severnside unveiled

Editor - 16th November 2022

Councillor Rachael Hunt, Jacqui Harris, Martin Burton and Lucy Rees with the thermal imaging cameras

South Gloucestershire Council and Warm and Well bring thermal camera technology...

Editor - 8th November 2022

Councillor Reade planting wildflowers with Max and Kady Stuart

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

jw47 - 7th October 2022

Councillor Rachael Hunt and Thornbury & Yate MP, Luke Hall

2,000 homes in South Gloucestershire to pilot plastic bags and wrapping...

jw47 - 20th September 2022

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

Green ecological house in empty field

Energy efficient Malmains Drive development progresses

Editor - 31st March 2022

Cllr Reade with EV at The Venue Cribbs

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

jw47 - 25th March 2022

West of England leaders visit Bristol Port as vital flood defences...

Editor - 24th March 2022

Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore and South Gloucestershire Council Leader Cllr Toby Savage with representatives of the Friends of Southey Park planting the new trees at Southey Park

South Gloucestershire Council plants over 600 new trees across the area...

Editor - 10th March 2022

Innovative new hybrid glass flood defence in place on Severn Estuary

Editor - 24th February 2022

Common Connections project gets green light

Editor - 10th February 2022

South Glos collaborating with Town and Parish Councils on pioneering Local...

jw47 - 13th January 2022

Thousands of tonnes of carbon reduced and millions saved as LED...

jw47 - 21st December 2021

Inefficient homes in South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire set to benefit from...

Editor - 17th December 2021

Green Infrastructure Strategy and Action Plan sets out practical steps to...

jw47 - 9th November 2021