Mangotsfield councillors and residents have handed hundreds of petition signatures to the Leader of South Gloucestershire Council in defence of the local Green Belt. The petitions are in response to a planning application for 180 new houses on Green Belt land at Cossham Street in Mangotsfield. The developers – Taylor Wimpey UK – have submitted the plans on the back
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The future of adult health and social care was the theme of the second major ‘Transforming Lives’ congress event hosted jointly by South Gloucestershire Council and the NHS South Gloucestershire. More than 120 people representing a wide range of older people, individuals with health and social care needs, care organisations, community groups, disability groups and social care practitioners came together
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South Gloucestershire Council has introduced an innovative new scheme using old trees as natural climbing frames. Across the district old and dead trees, otherwise destined to be chopped up for firewood, have been felled and transported to playgrounds and open space for children to play on. A great example of this new approach is located at Hanham Hall Park at
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South Gloucestershire Council is the first local authority in the South West, and one of only a handful in the country, to be awarded the Investors in People gold standard. The council picked up the prestigious accolade – the highest level possible – for how it is continually improving as an organisation and the way it develops its staff, leading
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A youth concessionary fares trial gets underway in South Gloucestershire as the first passes are handed out to pupils at Marlwood School. South Gloucestershire Council is running the trial of a new youth concessions scheme giving discounted bus travel to those in full-time education or training who are between 14-18 years old, offering half adult fare on all evening, weekend
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Scheme extended to Cribbs Causeway after public consultation Regional transport chiefs have approved the North Fringe to Hengrove rapid transit scheme and its extension to the Cribbs Causeway shopping centre in South Gloucestershire. At a West of England transport meeting earlier today (Thursday 4th February), it was confirmed that – following a consultation exercise – the rapid transit scheme will
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Local roads are starting to benefit from a £325,000 cash injection by South Gloucestershire Council in an effort to respond quickly to damaged roads and increased potholes caused by the recent sustained bad weather and repeated freeze and thaw. With the numbers of potholes expected to reach twice the normal levels by the end of March, the council has already
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That’s the message of a new mini-stroke public awareness campaign being rolled out by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire this week. The campaign involves adverts on radio, in the press, on billboards and at bus stops. In addition, later this month, postcards are going to be delivered to 50,000 homes across South Gloucestershire, Bristol and North Somerset. Dennis
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A series of public exhibitions has been arranged on proposals for upgrades to a cycle route as part of the Cycling City project in South Gloucestershire. There are a number of improvements proposed for the Ring Road cycle path between Dramway Roundabout (junction with B4465 Shortwood Hill) and the Bristol City Council boundary in the vicinity of Southmead Hospital. This
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South Gloucestershire Council’s library service launched a recruitment campaign on 1 February to encourage residents to sign up as library members. The campaign encourages existing library users across South Gloucestershire to sign up a friend or family member to join their local library and they will be entered into a free prize draw. Prizes include a flat screen digital TV,
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