News - January 2018

Three new classrooms are being built at Shurdington CofE Primary School to double its capacity.

As part of the county council’s commitment to improve Gloucestershire’s roads, work will begin in February to resurface Wellington Street and improve its footways.

Gloucestershire County Council is making Hawthorns Road, in Drybrook, safer by scaling back a large overhanging rock.

The county council’s cabinet is being asked to guarantee housing related support to vulnerable people across the county for a further 18 months.

Gloucestershire County Council is moving a step closer towards adopting its new Minerals Local Plan for 2018-2032.

Gloucestershire County Council will hold a fostering and adoption drop in event on Saturday 27^th January 2018 between 10am to 2pm.

Over 1700 comments were made by local people when the county council asked for feedback on next year’s draft budget.

Cheltenham Library is connecting the lives of residents with a brand new £16k WiFi and study area.

The popular A466 Redbrook to Bigsweir Bridge commuter route is getting ready to undergo vital resurfacing work.

This year we were fully prepared for the extreme weather that headed our way and we want you to know that we’re still committed to fixing the county’s potholes.

Essential resurfacing work to Brunswick Road and Bell Lane in Gloucester will start during the February half term.

Following Monday’s (15th January) announcement from Carillion PLC, it is entering insolvency. Gloucestershire County Council has made a statement:

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to take part in ‘Register My Appliance Day’ today (16th January) to help keep homes across the county safe.

In November the county council announced plans for a new fleet of gritters to keep the county moving when the freezing weather strikes.

Resurfacing work that was disrupted by severe weather has been scheduled to go ahead in February. Southam Road in Prestbury will be resurfaced from the mini-roundabout where the B4632 meets Noverton Lane and High Street north to Mill Lane.

Next month Gloucestershire County Council is starting to remove trees and cut back vegetation in preparation for the new A40 Arle Court bus priority scheme.

A brand new social care hub will provide better access for residents using adults and children’s social care services in the county.

Gloucestershire Music, the county council’s award winning music service, is recruiting musicians of all ages and abilities to take part in its many youth groups.

Imagine spending 250,000 hours of your life ready to protect the community you live in.

The last phase of essential road works around Gloucester bus station will be finished by 15^th January 2018.

Children and families will soon benefit from improved play are at Salisbury Avenue following a £10,528 investment from Gloucestershire County Council and Leckhampton with Warden Hill Parish Council.

Ambitious plans for the future of Gloucestershire will be unveiled at the launch of the Big Conversation on Thursday 1 February, 3pm to 6pm at Cheltenham Racecourse.

For the first time since 2014, Gloucestershire Libraries has made changes to their charges for the service.