South Glos Post.

Transport services scoop prestigious national award

South Gloucestershire Council has won a national award for ensuring that its vehicle fleet provides good value for money and stays on the road serving residents. The award of Best Performer for Transport Operations and Vehicle Maintenance was announced at the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) annual performance conference in Blackpool and received by members of the transport services

Continue reading
South Glos Post.

New power station stakeholder group

A councillor representing Oldbury is setting up a stakeholder group to ensure local residents’ voices are heard if a new nuclear power station is built. The non-political group will comprise of representatives from the Parish Council and local residents with the aim of influencing the energy company E.ON UK’s plans at an early stage, including the issue of the cooling

Continue reading
South Glos Post.

Green flag for South Gloucestershire in new national assessment

South Gloucestershire has been awarded a coveted ‘green flag’ in a new national report on how well public services are working together to improve the quality of life for residents. The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) – published today (Wednesday 9 December) – found that organisations such as South Gloucestershire Council, NHS South Gloucestershire, Avon and Somerset Police and Avon Fire

Continue reading
South Glos Post.

Kingswood school wins top green accolade from Yellow Pages

Pupils and staff at St Stephen’s Infant School in Kingswood are enjoying their new green accolade: Yellow Pages Recycling Champions for England 2009. They are also looking forward to spending their well-earned £1,000 prize money. Fifty-two schools in South Gloucestershire took part in the Yellow Woods Challenge this year, collecting a total of 16,039 Yellow Pages between them. SITA South

Continue reading
South Glos Post.

Drop-in sessions to give update on Oldbury nuclear power station plans

E.ON UK is holding a series pf public exhibitions to provide an update on the company’s plans for a potential new nuclear power station at Oldbury-on-Severn. The exhibitions will also provide information about studies that the company anticipates will be included in any future Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Attendees will be given a first glance at two indicative layouts of

Continue reading
South Glos Post.

South Gloucestershire Council helps grant-seekers

South Gloucestershire Library Service has launched a new online resource available in libraries across the district to help both individuals and community groups identify funding from grant-giving organisations. The online database is provided by the charity FunderFinder which specialises in information and advice about grant-giving charitable trusts and foundations in the UK. The database holds the details of over 4,500

Continue reading
South Glos Post.

Counterfeit seller admits his guilt

A Pilning man has pleaded guilty over sales of counterfeit clothing, films and games as well as possessing a “chipped” games console. Kane Goodman, 35, of Wainbridge Crescent, Pilning, pleaded guilty at Bristol Crown Court to 17 charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994 for selling and possessing counterfeit goods. He also pleaded guilty to one charge under the Copyright,

Continue reading