If you are interested in adding an annexe or outbuilding to your existing property, South Gloucestershire Council has published new guidance to help you understand and navigate the planning system and develop a high-quality project to meet your needs.
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South Gloucestershire Council says it is committed to playing its part in supporting those who will be resettled from Afghanistan by the government. “I know that we will all open our arms and our hearts to those who have helped us and who now need our support,” says Cllr Franklin Owusu-Antwi, Cabinet member for public health and equality of opportunity
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Commuters using the A4174 Ring Road around north-east Bristol could face three years of traffic misery after proposals for a £30m scheme of road-widening and ‘throughabouts’ were unveiled. The plans aim to tackle congestion and deter motorists from using roads through adjoining residential areas as ‘rat runs’.
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Winners of the two regional elections held on 6th May 2021 have started work in their new roles. Dan Norris (Labour) is the new ‘metro mayor’ for the West of England, while Mark Shelford (Conservative) is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset.
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Covid-19 rapid testing kits for use at home are now available to be collected from six sites in South Gloucestershire. This is in addition to parents of young people attending nurseries, schools and colleges being able to order test kits to be delivered to their home and being able to take a test at one of three rapid testing sites in the district.
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A dog reported stolen in January has been returned to its thankful owner by police after being missing for nearly four weeks. Thieves broke down a large fence to take two male Shetland sheepdogs from a property in the Almondsbury area on Sunday 31st January 2021.
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Statement by South Gloucestershire Council’s director of public health on the discovery of local cases of a new Covid-19 variant. This follows an announcement by Matt Hancock, secretary of state for health and social care, that 11 cases of “mutations of concern” have been identified in the Bristol area.
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South Gloucestershire Council says it supports the announcement of England’s latest national lockdown which began today (Tuesday 5th January 2021) and is appealing to residents in the area to make sure they are fully aware of the new rules and ‘Stay home, protect the NHS and save lives’.
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Statement issued on behalf of Sara Blackmore, director of public health at South Gloucestershire Council following the news that South Gloucestershire is to remain at the Tier 3 (very high) Covid-19 alert level, while the neighbouring area of Bristol will drop down to Tier 2 from Saturday 19th December 2020.
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A pilot programme to test college students who are not showing any symptoms for Covid-19 will begin in South Gloucestershire this week. As part of its measures to help the district move out of the Tier 3 alert level, South Gloucestershire Council is also launching a local contact tracing service.
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