Heavy falls of snow have disprupted transport and closed schools in South Gloucestershire. South Gloucestershire Council has set up a Severe Weather page on its website. Other useful links: BBC Bristol (FM: 94.9, 103.6, 104.6; DAB; Listen Live) Snow and travel information for Bristol and Bath Traffic information
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Flooding in the South Gloucestershire village of Aust could be a thing of the past, thanks to campaigning local councillors. A £30,000 scheme to enlarge a local council-managed culvert – named Cake Pill Gout – has recently been completed by South Gloucestershire Council after permission was received from the Lower Severn Internal Drainage Board (LSIDP) – the authority responsible for
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A joint operation to check on South Gloucestershire registered taxis took place on Saturday 12 December. The operation was carried out by South Gloucestershire Council licensing enforcement officers, Avon and Somerset Road Policing Unit and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). Designed to protect taxi users over the busy Christmas season, the operation included checks on tax, vehicle insurance,
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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
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Residents are being reminded that there will be changes to their refuse and recycling collections over the Christmas and New Year period. As collection teams will not be working Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day, changes have been made to the collections schedule (full details here). Normal collections will be resumed the week commencing Monday 18 January. The
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Culverhill School in Yate is celebrating after receiving an “outstanding” Ofsted report in its tenth anniversary year. Culverhill, a special school for pupils with learning difficulties, was inspected in November and inspectors identified many areas of outstanding achievement. Inspectors were particularly impressed about ‘the excellent levels of care and attention’ and the ‘real drive and commitment from the whole staff
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Local residents and road users are being asked to comment on plans to introduce a new 30 mph speed limit in the village of Rangeworthy. A consultation about the scheme opens on Monday 14 December. The proposals include: A new 30mph limit on part of Wotton Road, Patch Lane, Patch Elm Lane, Church Lane and a section of Manor Road
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From Monday 14 December capacity on the peak morning service from Yate to Bristol Temple Meads will increase by 50 per cent. South Gloucestershire Council has been working with First Great Western to increase the number of carriages for commuters from two to three, to help relieve some of the overcrowding caused by the popularity of the service. Councillor Brian
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Three men were arrested at a market in Filton on Saturday (5 December) following a joint operation by South Gloucestershire Council trading standards and Avon and Somerset Police. Alleged sellers of counterfeit clothing and footwear were targeted as the market was being set up at Filton Recreation Centre. Trading standards and police officers were accompanied by trade mark representatives from
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On Thursday 17 December, Downend library is holding a coffee morning with seasonal music from mandolin player John Hopes. John is a founder member and musical director of Fingers and Frets, a banjo, mandolin and guitar orchestra based in Bristol. John will be serving up some Christmas classics from the unique sound of the mandolin while library users can enjoy
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