Plans to give communities a greater say in some local highway and ‘street scene’ services such as grass cutting, floral displays and dog waste bin provision are to go ahead from April next year, following a decision by South Gloucestershire councillors tonight (Wednesday 6th November). Members of the council’s Communities Committee approved the new approach to the ‘localism’ of street
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Cabinet approves Big Society funding boost
South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet has given the green light to a £2.4million boost to the local voluntary sector. The extra funding to support the voluntary sector is made up of: £1.6m allocated to a new ‘Big Society’ Fund to deliver and support council initiatives to provide services more locally in line with the ‘Big Society’ and ‘Localism’ agenda of shifting
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