Police are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary at a house in Emersons Green on Monday 6th December. At around 10am three men knocked on the door of a house in The Sidings. When the occupant answered the men confronted him, tied him up and threatened him. They then searched the house and made off with money, jewellery and
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Police are appealing for information about a racially aggravated assault in Patchway, north Bristol. It happened at 6am on Sunday 5th December near the Texaco service station on the A38 Gloucester Road. Two men asked a 28-year-old Polish man for directions. When he replied they racially abused him, chased him and one of them punched him in the head. The
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South Gloucestershire Council is consulting on plans to tackle an accident blackspot in Kingswood. Following a campaign by local councillors on behalf of their residents, the council gave formal approval for road safety measures to be installed at the junction of Orchard Road and Hollow Road. The Council is now consulting on proposals to install two speed tables on Orchard
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Conservative councillors’ view of a recent decision by South Gloucestershire Council A call by ‘out of touch’ Labour and LibDem councillors on South Gloucestershire Council to think again on plans to provide hundreds more home care hours has been dismissed by the authority’s Conservative care chief. Following a special ‘call-in’ meeting of its Community Care & Housing Select Committee back
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A Labour councillor’s view of a recent decision by South Gloucestershire Council Plans by a local council to stop providing homes for elderly people are to go ahead despite being challenged by opposition councillors. Labour councillors on South Gloucestershire Council had challenged the Conservative-led authority’s plans to stop providing homes for elderly people. The councillors “called-in” a decision made by
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The NHS in South Gloucestershire is encouraging all patients at risk of complications from flu, particularly pregnant mothers and others under 65 years old, take up the offer of this year’s flu jab. Dr Chris Payne, Director of Public Health for South Gloucestershire, said: “Do not underestimate seasonal flu. It is not the same as getting a cold and it
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An important new part of South Gloucestershire’s transport infrastructure opens today (Monday 6th December). The new road, named ‘Hayes Way’, runs from the A38 near the Royal Mail depot in Patchway to the Mall at Cribbs Causeway. Cribbs Causeway is often congested during the Christmas period and it is expected this additional link to the shopping centre will help the
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New recycling services are well underway in South Gloucestershire and many residents have been recycling their food waste and plastic bottles from the kerbside, says South Gloucestershire Council. The additional services, which are being funded from within the council’s existing waste management budget, allow residents to recycle more, helping to divert more rubbish from landfill and saving money and energy
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Conservative councillors have vowed to not to give up on efforts to improve a local community pavilion following a setback. The Old Pavilion in Coronation Park, Cadbury Heath, narrowly lost out in the final of the Big Lottery’s People’s Millions competition on 23rd November to win the lottery funding needed for a major makeover. The Banjo Island Community and Sports
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A tree dressing event is being held in Chipping Sodbury which will involve a range of activities for local residents to celebrate our local trees and wildlife. Organised by local conservation group, St John’s Park Conservation Group, with the support of South Gloucestershire Council, the ancient custom of tree dressing has been revived to help promote the value of trees
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