GCC January 2024 News Round-Up
Evening bus service expansion coming to Cheltenham
Gloucestershire County Council is pleased to announce the introduction of additional later evening bus services on routes in Cheltenham.
Farmer guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals
A farmer from Stonehouse has pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences, including causing unnecessary suffering to a ram and failing in his duty of care to five ewes.
£5.8 million a year for new drug and alcohol recovery service
Gloucestershire County Council will fund leading charity Via with £5.8 million per year to provide drug and alcohol treatment services for the county.
M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme reaches significant planning milestone
Gloucestershire County Council’s proposed M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme has reached a further major milestone, following acceptance of their application for development consent by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State.
Have your say on planned new cycle path
Gloucestershire County Council is inviting residents to give their views on the next section of a planned new walking and cycling route between Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve.
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service set to approve next steps to increase firefighters
A report going to Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet next week (31 January) will discuss plans to approve the next steps to increase fire cover in line with risk and demand across the county. The preferred proposal would see an increase of 14 firefighters (including crew and watch managers) in the county.
Action being taken to tackle climate change in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Council has updated its action plan to tackle climate change and outlined the progress made so far in a report going to cabinet next week.
New healthy lifestyles provider to offer more bespoke support
Gloucestershire County Council will fund new provider ABL Health over £1 million a year to run Gloucestershire’s healthy lifestyles service for adults.