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New council service helps citizenship applicants

South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has launched a service that saves taxpayers’ money and streamlines the process for residents applying for British nationality in the district. The Nationality Checking Service (NCS) is a voluntary service provided by the council and operated by South Gloucestershire Registration staff trained by the Home Office, which allows those applying for British nationality to submit their

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Sodbury road to be resurfaced

Sodbury campaigners have joined residents in welcoming news that a local road will be resurfaced later this month. The council has confirmed that, weather permitting, the resurfacing work in Hartley Close, off St Johns Way, is scheduled to start on Monday 28th February. Conservative-run South Gloucestershire Council has invested an extra £4m over the last two years to ensure more

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Olveston CofE Primary School rated “oustanding” by Ofsted

Olveston CofE Primary School has been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted inspectors, who visited the school last month. The team of four inspectors observed a total of 13 lessons at the 204-pupil school, which is located in Elberton Road. The inspectors summarised their findings as follows: “Olveston CofE Primary is an outstanding school. It has made rapid improvement since the previous

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Labour councillors call for more plastic to be recycled

A group of councillors in South Gloucestershire is claiming that the local Council is missing out on recycling a large amount of plastic. South Gloucestershire Council recently introduced collection of plastic bottles from residents’ doorsteps as part of a new recycling programme. The authority has subsequently withdrawn plastic recycling banks from a number of locations across the area claiming that

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Council unveils £30m schools funding proposals

South Gloucestershire Council’s Conservative schools chief has unveiled a £29.3m package of school improvements. The proposed programme, spread over three years, includes: Approval of £2m investment at Wick school, £4m at Hambrook school and £1m at Filton Hill school; £7m over three years for planned maintenance for high priority roofing, boiler replacement and rewiring work; A new Sure Start Children’s

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