South Gloucestershire Council, working with the Friends of Kingswood Park, have been awarded more than £27,000 to create a new picnic area in the centre of Kingswood Park. The money has come from the Big Lottery Fund and is the result of over a year of partnership working between the council and the Friends. Bristol artist Rodney Harris has been
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South Gloucestershire Council has launched a consultation on proposals to add additional lanes to the A4174 Ring Road between Coldharbour Lane and the M32 junction. The lanes will run in both the eastbound and westbound directions and the existing carriageway from Coldharbour Lane to the M32 junction will be widened to accommodate the new lanes. The scheme is part of
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A range of events has been planned by South Gloucestershire Council throughout October to promote and celebrate the district’s beautiful orchards. As the season of mellow fruitfulness arrives and the fruit hangs heavy on the trees, residents are invited to get out and about amongst South Gloucestershire’s orchards. Councillor Brian Allinson, executive member for planning, transportation and strategic environment, said:
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Nominations are being invited for the annual Active South Gloucestershire sports awards which recognise sporting achievement in the district. Organised by South Gloucestershire Council, the awards celebrate the hard work and dedication of athletes and coaches over the past 12 months. There are a range of categories that people can nominate for, from sportsman and sportswoman of the year, to
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South Gloucestershire Council and SITA are helping the district go greener by collecting Yellow Pages and other directories for recycling. SITA’s kerbside collections teams will now collect Yellow Pages, other directories and catalogues from households in the green recycling bag. Previously, Yellow Pages were not suitable for use in recycled paper because of the yellow colouring of the pages. In
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Five young men from Patchway Youth Centre got their hands dirty for a very good cause by refurbishing a minibus which was then donated for use by people from across South Gloucestershire. Hayden Waldron, Tom Everard, Joe Desambrois, Daniel Head and Ryan Hooper attended the Wheels Project over the last year with all of them gaining two OCR certificates in
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A driver has been fined £105 and ordered to pay £500 costs for breaking a weight restriction in Wickwar. Nicholas Clark, 46, of Kirby Bellars, Melton Mowbray sent his guilty plea by post when the case was heard at North Avon Magistrates Court on Tuesday 6 October. He was prosecuted by South Gloucestershire Council for driving an articulated heavy goods
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A taxi driver from Bristol has been fined £175 and ordered to pay around £700 in costs for operating illegally in South Gloucestershire. On Tuesday 6 October North Avon Magistrates Court found Abdirahman Omar Ali guilty of trying to pick up fares in a district where he was not licensed to operate. Mr Ali, of Arley Hill, Bristol did not
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A Yate soldier who has recently been awarded the Military Cross for bravery will be sharing his experiences over a cuppa with South Gloucestershire Council’s Chair, Cllr Shirley Holloway. As a token of appreciation and in recognition of his enormous achievement, Acting Corporal Sean Keenan and his wife Claire have been invited for tea at the council offices in Thornbury
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Primary schools across South Gloucestershire will get the chance to receive the Be Safe Be Seen message as part of a road safety campaign run by the Council this month. With the clocks going back on 25 October and the nights drawing in, the Council’s road safety team is reaching out to local primary schools with a clear message: Be
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