Latest news for Members from Council and partners
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- 23.02.2017
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Survey to give valuable social care information
Annual survey of adult social care service users in the county issued this week.
- 10.02.2017
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Shire Hall refurbishment
The Shire Hall refurbishment is well underway and we have made good progress. The work being carried out is on schedule and Kier, our contractors are working hard to make sure the work goes smoothly.
- 09.02.2017
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Updated 'Your Circle' website to promote independent living
The updated 'Your Circle' website gives people information and advice to help them, and anyone they know or care for, stay independent, safe and well. It helps people find out what's available in their local community and what they can do for themselves.
- 26.01.2017
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Briefing on National Funding Formula (NFF) for mainstream schools
A briefing for County Councillors has been arranged for Monday 6th February, at 2pm in the Council Chamber.
- 25.01.2017
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Gloucestershire County Council website
As you may know the Communications Team have been working on an improved website for Gloucestershire County Council which is going to go live at the end of January.
- 24.01.2017
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ASAP campaign
Please find below a Stakeholder letter from the CCG's Clinical Chair and Accountable Officer regarding this year's ASAP campaign, which launched on Monday 23 January.
- 23.01.2017
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LED streetlights update
Gloucestershire County Council is replacing around 55,000 streetlights with LED technology across the county over the next three years.
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One You Pledge
Thank you to all who have already signed up to 'One You Gloucestershire', our new health and well-being campaign.
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Malicious E-mails
We have recently seen an increase in the amount of malicious emails received by staff within Gloucestershire County Council, some of which have managed to get through our email filtering and security solutions.
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award: 60-year anniversary and Gloucestershire young people's success
On Monday 16 May, in a sunny Buckingham Palace garden, Francis Gobey of Gloucestershire County Council and Lynne Speak of Prospects' Youth Support Service, joined Julia Bradbury in royal celebrations for sixty years of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
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Gloucestershire Music
Please see below a few links below updating you on recent successes here at Gloucestershire Music.
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Message to all councillors and staff from Mark Hawthorne and Pete Bungard: Sad news about the death of Cllr Barry Dare
We have some very sad news today as we have heard from Barry Dare's family that he passed away earlier this morning. We understand that he was not in pain and had been unconscious for a few days.
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Community partner E-bulletin - Issue 1
Please see below the first issue of the Community Partner E-Bulletin.
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Members Seminar - Introduction to the consultation draft Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire (2018 - 2032)
The County Council is updating its Minerals Local Plan. Cabinet has now approved a draft version of a new plan for consultation purposes. This is due to take place from September for a period of 8 weeks.
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Cotswold Water Park Trust
This is to inform Members that the County Council has declined a request from the Cotswold Water Park Trust for additional funding of £200,000.
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Draft Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire (2018 - 2032) - Out for Consultation Now!
The County Council is updating its Minerals Local Plan. Cabinet has approved a draft version of a new plan for consultation.
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Proposed Gloucestershire On-Street Parking Order 2016
Proposed Gloucestershire On-Street Parking Order 2016
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Peer Review of Gloucestershire's Highways Service
Members will be aware that the Local Government Association carried out a Peer Review of Gloucestershire's Highways Service recently. This took place on 12-14 September and at the end of their time with us the panel provided some feedback in their presentation. Please find below a link to the feedback presentation slides.
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New contract awarded for healthy lifestyle support services
The council has been going through the process of procuring a new service for healthy lifestyle support, including help to stop smoking, lose weight, be more active and drink less alcohol.
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Community Libraries funding extension
Gloucestershire Libraries can confirm that a decision has been made to continue funding community libraries for the next four years, at £10,000 per year.
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Berkeley bridge works update
The northbound Berkeley bridge is being replaced with a permanent structure because the temporary bridge, built in the 1950s, is weak.
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School Admissions Consultation
Gloucestershire County Council and a number of individual primary and secondary schools and academies are consulting on their school admissions policy. Although there are no significant changes to our admissions policy, Gloucestershire County Council is required to consult every seven years by statute. The policy will effect admissions from September 2018.