GCC April News

Council to launch countywide hoarding care and support groups at awareness day event 

Gloucestershire County Council will launch its countywide hoarding care and support groups with an awareness event in April.  

Household Recycling Centre to reopen after improvements made to the site  

Wingmoor Farm Household Recycling Centre will reopen on Good Friday, 29 March, after work to make repairs and improvements to the site were completed.  

Improvements to parking and traffic control in Cirencester 

New measures to improve parking and traffic control are set to be introduced in Cirencester Market Place and the town centre.  

Simple steps to help prevent a cigarette fire in the home 

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) is reminding smokers to ‘Put it Out, Right Out’ whenever they light up, to help reduce fires in the home. 

99 per cent of primary pupils offered a place at a school of their choice 

This year a total of 6,051 Gloucestershire children have been offered a primary school place for September. Some 99 per cent have been admitted to one of their preferred schools, with 94 per cent of pupils receiving a place at their first preference school. 

 Be Water Aware to reduce the risk of drowning 

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) is urging people to stay safe in and around water to reduce the risk of accidental drownings. 

 Last chance to have your say on adult social care consultation 

There are just two weeks left to give your views on proposed changes to the council’s adult social care fairer contributions policy.