A review of the council tax single person discount has saved £360,000 of taxpayer’s money, says South Gloucestershire Council. The council has over the past year completed a full review of the single person discount and following stringent checking a number of discounts have been cancelled. The council wants to ensure that any council tax relief which is granted, such
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Conservative councillors on South Gloucestershire Council have challenged their Labour opponents to come up with their own plan to protect local services. The challenge laid down to Labour councillors follows their criticism of Conservative plans to protect frontline services, whilst further reducing local spending on waste, bureaucracy and duplication in line with the Chancellor’s plans to tackle the national debt
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Three stores sold alcohol to under-18s in a test-purchase operation run by police and South Gloucestershire Trading Standards. Two clearly under-age girls tried to buy alcohol in eight off licences and convenience stores in Downend, Kingswood, Mangotsfield and Warmley in the operation on Friday 5th November 2010. The teenage volunteers were able to buy alcohol in two Kingswood stores and
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Police are appealing for help to trace the driver of a red sports car which was driving along Hill Lane, Shepperdine at the time of a crash involving a livestock carrier. The crash happened at about 4:45pm on Saturday 30th October 2010. The blue Iveco livestock carrier left the road and rolled into a ditch. The driver was uninjured, but
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Young people across South Gloucestershire are to be asked for their views on the library service. During the week of 22nd-28th November, all children and young people using libraries will be asked to complete a questionnaire on what they think of the services and how they think the service could be improved. Supporting the consultation Councillor Heather Goddard, Executive Member
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Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was assaulted in the Asda car park on Highwood Lane, Patchway. The incident occurred at around 8pm on Wednesday 27th October 2010. The victim, a 29-year-old man, was walking alone though the car park when he noticed a dark, five-door car driving carelessly. He challenged the driver about his behaviour and was
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Community leaders in Kingswood have expressed relief that planned enhancements to play equipment for local open spaces will still be going ahead despite government cuts. South Gloucestershire Council had been forced to put its plans for the Woodstock Open Space between Somerton Close, Glanville Gardens and Wedmore Close on hold earlier this year after the new Conservative-Lib Dem coalition government
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Police are appealing for information about a robbery at Mundy playing fields in Kington Lane, Thornbury. It happened at around 2pm on Wednesday 27th October. Three teenagers were approached by three older youths who threatened them and stolen their money and mobile phones. One of the offenders is described as white, aged about 18-19, of skinny build and between 5ft
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Liberal Democrat councillors in South Gloucestershire have followed their Westminster leaders in backing a Conservative vision of outsourcing and cuts, according to Labour councillors on South Gloucestershire Council. In early October the council’s ruling Conservative Cabinet agreed its vision on which to base the council’s future key strategies, plans, budget and organisation. This stated unambiguously that the council would become
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The new multi-million pound Courtney Primary School has been officially opened. The development, funded by South Gloucestershire Council and built by Cowlin Construction, opened its doors to pupils at the start of the Autumn term and the children are already settling in and enjoying their new surroundings. Councillor Sheila Cook said: “The new school is a fantastic facility for pupils,
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