News - June 2019

A charity which provides support for young families in the Cotswolds will be able to provide training to volunteers thanks to a £2,000 grant from the county council.

Gloucestershire County Council has agreed to support terminally ill employees over and above national legislation.

Councillors will explore the reintroduction of a scheme that funds the costs for children to learn about road safety at SkillZONE.

Proposals to give Gloucestershire’s children and young people more of a say were unanimously agreed by county councillors yesterday.

As part of the county council’s £150m investment in Gloucestershire’s roads; Cheltenham Road in Longlevens, Gloucester will be resurfaced overnight from Monday 8 July.

Gloucestershire County Council is asking residents and their families for their views on a proposal to close two care homes in the Stroud area – Southfield and Wyatt House.

To mark Learning Disability Awareness (LD) Week 17 – 23 June, Gloucestershire County Council held a graduation ceremony for the young people they’ve supported into employment this year.

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) is on 23^rd June, and to celebrate Gloucestershire County Council will be sharing some inspirational quotes from ladies in their highways teams.

People in Gloucestershire are being encouraged to find out more about fostering children seeking asylum this Refugee Week (17 to 23 June).

This Shared Lives Week (17 – 23 June) the Shared Lives team is holding a Garden Party for potential carers to find out more about the scheme.

As part of the £150 million investment into the counties roads Gloucestershire County Council highways crews will be resurfacing one of Gloucester’s most important routes at the end of June.

Unsung heroes who make a difference to their communities have been honoured by the Queen.

Twenty six roads around Gloucestershire will be improved this summer to prolong their life, as part of Gloucestershire County Council’s £150m investment into the county’s highways.

The A435 junction with Southam Lane near Cheltenham will be resurfaced overnight next week as part of Gloucestershire County Council’s £150 million promise to invest in the county’s roads.

Stonehouse residents have reacted positively to proposals to move its library into the Town Hall.

On 19 June 2019 Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet is being asked to kick start the final stage of improvements to the £2.16m A4173/A46 junction at Pitchcombe by agreeing to appoint a contractor to complete the works.

Residents, commuters and local businesses are invited to find out about the West of Cheltenham Transport Improvement Scheme; the project to upgrade the highway infrastructure to help support the development of the UK Cyber Business Park.

Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet is being asked next week to agree to start the process to put in place a new contract to compost around 50,000 tonnes of garden waste annually.

Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet is being asked to agree new ways of working to support people following an illness, injury or as they become more frail, putting a greater focus on helping them to live independently for longer.

At it’s next meeting (Wednesday 19 June) county council’s cabinet will be asked to endorse new guidelines which will see the county council, police and health partners working more closely to keep children safe from harm.

At it’s next meeting on Wednesday 19 June,  council’s cabinet will be asked to approve a new approach to supporting older people in the county with more emphasis on specialist care home places to meet the needs of those with more complex conditions, whilst helping more people stay independent, and in their home, for longer.

Plans for a new vehicle to deliver books to people unable to visit their local library will be considered by Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet on Wednesday 19 June.

Gloucestershire County Council jointly hosted a Climate Change Summit on 21 May with GFirst Local Enterprise Partnership, welcoming feedback from both the public and private sectors.

As part of Carers Week 2019 (10-16 June), Gloucestershire Carer’s Hub are offering advice and support at a series of drop-in sessions.

Charities in Gloucestershire have been honoured with prestigious Queen’s Awards to recognise the contribution they make to their communities.

Keep your children safe by taking some simple steps to prevent accidental fires – that’s the message being promoted by Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) during Child Safety Week.