Many South Gloucestershire schools and libraries are likely to remain closed today as a result of industrial action by public service workers. According to information published by South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) at 7:30am this morning, 67 schools in the district are fully closed today and 25 are partially closed – leaving just 14 fully open. Libraries in Chipping Sodbury, Downend,
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Government Minister Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, officially opened the £25m National Composites Centre (NCC) in Emersons Green earlier today (Thursday 24th November). The NCC is a new 8,500 sqm state-of-the-art building that brings together dynamic companies and enterprising academics to develop new technologies for the design and rapid manufacture
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South Gloucestershire’s new fleet of eleven winter gritting vehicles was officially launched last week – with a little help from the district’s primary school pupils. Dozens of youngsters from Reception class to Year 3 had entered the council’s ‘name your gritter’ competition as part of a campaign to highlight the importance of winter road safety and the vital role of
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Police worked with The Mall at Cribbs Causeway to make sure an open-air concert for more than 6,000 people was a success. The Olly Murs concert to mark the Christmas lights being switched on at the South Gloucestershire shopping complex was the first ever hosted at the venue. A police operation was put into place to ensure the safety of
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South Gloucestershire residents are being urged to have their say on the council’s budget and tax priorities for 2012/13. Wednesday 16th November sees the launch of a series of roadshows throughout the district where residents can discuss plans for the coming year. And people can also go to the council’s website to share their views via an online forum, or
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A newly-elected councillor and former Army tank commander has called for Armed Forces personnel to be given priority when affordable homes are allocated. Ben Stokes was elected in May onto South Gloucestershire Council as Conservative councillor for Boyd Valley. He previously served in the Queen’s Dragoon Guards of the British Army, who are currently on tour in Helmand Province in
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Avon and Somerset’s new Volunteer Police Cadets donned their uniforms for the first time at a launch event on Monday 31st October 2011. The teenagers, aged 14 to 17, chose to parade in front of senior officers, sponsors and their families at Downend Day Care Centre instead of joining friends to enjoy the Halloween festivities. The 10 young women and
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South Gloucestershire’s road safety team is urging local people to come forward to help tackle a shortage of crossing patrol staff – better known as ‘lollipop’ people – across the district. More than nine of the vital part-time posts are currently unfilled after staff retired or moved on to other jobs – and so far no new recruits have come
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Voluntary and community groups in South Gloucestershire are being invited to bid for help with the running costs of projects that benefit local people. The council’s small grants revenue scheme allocates up to £3,000 per project to help with running costs such as venue hire, staff costs or publicity. Any scheme that meets local needs will be considered and applications
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South Gloucestershire residents could see their council tax bills frozen for a second year running. At its next meeting, the Council’s Conservative Cabinet plans to ask residents for their views on a second council tax freeze as part of a consultation on next year’s council budget. Council tax rises have fallen steadily since the Conservatives started running South Gloucestershire Council
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