Police in South Gloucestershire are warning drivers to be vigilant following a number of thefts of vehicles in the area. Police have received a number of reports of stolen vehicles, in which thieves are particularly targeting Vauxhall Brava cars. Since January police have received reports of 10 Vauxhall Bravas being stolen in South Gloucestershire, including, in particular three in the
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South Gloucestershire Council recently carried out a routine inspection of mobile food businesses in the district. The aim of the initiative was to check that the operators were complying with regulations and offering the best possible service to residents. During the inspection 13 late night food vans were visited. Licensing officers discovered a number of licensing breaches including the late
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The A4174 Ring Road will get a spring clean during March when South Gloucestershire Council conducts a clean up operation to remove litter from the verges and central reservation. Starting on 8 March for three weeks, there will be off-peak lane closures between 9.30am and 3.30pm to ensure the safety of the workers clearing the accumulated litter. The rubbish has
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The district’s roads are benefiting from a sustained effort to identify and repair the damage caused by the unprecedented winter weather. Since this year’s pothole repair campaign started on 25 January, the council’s teams have already repaired over 1,200 potholes compared to 3,200 over the whole of 2009. This was made possible after the council put a plan in place
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Volunteer groups across South Gloucestershire are urged to spring into action and help clean up their neighbourhood or open spaces, as part of national spring clean. South Gloucestershire Council is supporting the Big Spring Clean Campaign 2010 which runs from 1 March to 30 April and is encouraging everyone to join in. From schools to scouts and voluntary groups to
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Teenage pregnancy rates in South Gloucestershire have fallen by 14.2 per cent, according to figures released this week. The provisional 2008 under-18 conception rate for South Gloucestershire was 29 per 1,000 girls aged 15-17; a decrease of 14.2 per cent since 1998. This compares favourably with the 13.9 per cent fall for England and Wales in figures released by the
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South Gloucestershire Council’s Conservative transport chief has revealed that the authority is considering legal action after Ministers confirmed a larger than expected cut to the district’s bus budget. The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed its intention to cut funding for free over 60s bus travel by £390K from April 1st. This is £50k more than the £340k funding cut
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South Gloucestershire Council has welcomed the announcement that work is planned to start in the spring on a new £300million science park. The state of the art scheme – which will be located in Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire – will create around 6,000 high-skill and ancillary jobs and will help bring significant economic benefits to the West of England region
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South Gloucestershire Council has adopted a 2.5 per cent council tax increase and a budget of just under £190m for 2010/11. The rise will mean the average band D property in South Gloucestershire will pay a council tax of £1,245.20. This represents an increase of just under 60 pence a week for council services, compared to 2009/10. The budget provides
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South Gloucestershire Council is lending its support to celebrations to mark the centenary of aircraft production in the area. In 1910 the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company was founded in Filton, and later became known as the British Aeroplane Company, or more commonly as ‘BAC’ to generations of local people. The leader of the council, John Calway, and the chairman
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