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NHS South Gloucestershire rated “good” in annual check-up

NHS South Gloucestershire has achieved an overall “good” result in the annual health check. This reflects the organisation’s achievements to improve health, reduce health inequalities, bring healthcare closer to communities and improve patients’ experiences of the care they receive. The Primary Care Trust (PCT) received an assessment of “good” for Quality of Commissioning and “fair” for Quality of Financial Management.

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Season is ripe for orchard activity in South Gloucestershire

A range of events has been planned by South Gloucestershire Council throughout October to promote and celebrate the district’s beautiful orchards. As the season of mellow fruitfulness arrives and the fruit hangs heavy on the trees, residents are invited to get out and about amongst South Gloucestershire’s orchards. Councillor Brian Allinson, executive member for planning, transportation and strategic environment, said:

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“Bonkers” Highways Agency blocks park and ride

Stoke Gifford campaigners have blasted the Highways Agency for forcing South Gloucestershire Council to withdraw a planning application to provide a new Park and Ride facility behind Bristol Parkway station. The congestion-busting scheme would have provided around 200 parking spaces adjacent to Hunts Ground Road in Stoke Gifford (and near to Parkway Station) and helped tackle the issue of the

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Nominations sought for annual sports awards

Nominations are being invited for the annual Active South Gloucestershire sports awards which recognise sporting achievement in the district. Organised by South Gloucestershire Council, the awards celebrate the hard work and dedication of athletes and coaches over the past 12 months. There are a range of categories that people can nominate for, from sportsman and sportswoman of the year, to

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Recycle your Yellow Pages

South Gloucestershire Council and SITA are helping the district go greener by collecting Yellow Pages and other directories for recycling. SITA’s kerbside collections teams will now collect Yellow Pages, other directories and catalogues from households in the green recycling bag. Previously, Yellow Pages were not suitable for use in recycled paper because of the yellow colouring of the pages. In

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Local lads hand over keys to bus

Five young men from Patchway Youth Centre got their hands dirty for a very good cause by refurbishing a minibus which was then donated for use by people from across South Gloucestershire. Hayden Waldron, Tom Everard, Joe Desambrois, Daniel Head and Ryan Hooper attended the Wheels Project over the last year with all of them gaining two OCR certificates in

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Melanie Hall murder – police appeal for witnesses

Police have reiterated their appeal for information following the murder of Bath hospital worker Melanie Hall. Melanie’s parents reinforced the police appeal at a press conference yesterday (Thursday). Since then around 25 calls have been made to the police incident room with information. But more is needed. Meanwhile detailed forensic investigations are still continuing in a bid to establish the

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