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Councillors win fight for new crossing near sheltered housing scheme

Councillors in Kingswood are celebrating after a council committee agreed to allocate funding for a zebra crossing outside a sheltered housing scheme. Blackhorse Court on Blackhorse Road provides supported living for around 19 people with disabilities or learning difficulties. Residents had approached their local councillors about two years ago to see if South Gloucestershire Council would build a zebra crossing

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Council improves support for carers

South Gloucestershire Council is improving the support it provides to the district’s carers with increased investment and a range of innovative ideas. There are an estimated 20,000 carers in South Gloucestershire and the council recognises the huge contribution they make. The council, in partnership with NHS South Gloucestershire, has developed a Joint Carers Strategy that is designed to provide the

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Heavy goods vehicle drivers prosecuted for weight limit breaches

Three heavy goods vehicle drivers pleaded guilty at North Avon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 15th February 2011 for breaching vehicle weight restrictions in South Gloucestershire. The drivers, all of whom attended court in person, were prosecuted by the council for driving their vehicles through 7.5 tonne environmental weight restrictions. Robert John Edwards of St George, Bristol was fined £80 and

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New council service helps citizenship applicants

South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has launched a service that saves taxpayers’ money and streamlines the process for residents applying for British nationality in the district. The Nationality Checking Service (NCS) is a voluntary service provided by the council and operated by South Gloucestershire Registration staff trained by the Home Office, which allows those applying for British nationality to submit their

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Sodbury road to be resurfaced

Sodbury campaigners have joined residents in welcoming news that a local road will be resurfaced later this month. The council has confirmed that, weather permitting, the resurfacing work in Hartley Close, off St Johns Way, is scheduled to start on Monday 28th February. Conservative-run South Gloucestershire Council has invested an extra £4m over the last two years to ensure more

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Olveston CofE Primary School rated “oustanding” by Ofsted

Olveston CofE Primary School has been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted inspectors, who visited the school last month. The team of four inspectors observed a total of 13 lessons at the 204-pupil school, which is located in Elberton Road. The inspectors summarised their findings as follows: “Olveston CofE Primary is an outstanding school. It has made rapid improvement since the previous

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