News - May 2019

Two community engagement events will take place in June to display the proposed plans for the new secondary school.

This week is national Boat Fire Safety week (27 May to 2 June) and crews from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service will be issuing important safety advice.

Talented young poets in Gloucestershire have been given prizes to reward the high standard of their work in a competition.

Today (Friday 24 May) Gloucestershire County Council opened the doors to a brand new centre for excellence aimed at improving social work practice, and in turn improving the lives of the most vulnerable children and young people in the county.

A coherent plan for improvement in Gloucestershire’s Children’s Services is being successfully implemented, says the latest Ofsted report (May 2019), but changes to the service still need time to embed to see a difference to children’s lives more quickly.

Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Gloucester City Council staff will march through Gloucester city centre on Friday 17 May to show their support for the LGBT+ community.

Gloucestershire County Council has agreed to write to the Ministry of Justice to seek investment in the county’s Crown Court so that criminal cases can be dealt with in a way that meets the demands of modern day justice.

Gloucestershire County Council will play its part in global carbon reduction following a motion on climate change, which was unanimously supported at Full Council yesterday (15 May 2019).

Yesterday (Wednesday 15 May) county councillors signed The Corporate Parenting Pledge to mark their commitment to children in care and care leavers in Gloucestershire.

At today’s meeting of full council, Councillor Ray Theodoulou was appointed chairman of Gloucestershire County Council for the 2019/20 civic year. Cllr Alan Preest was appointed as vice-chairman.

Council leader Mark Hawthorne has today appointed Cllr Richard Boyles as deputy leader of Gloucestershire County Council and Cllr Patrick Molyneux as cabinet member for economy, education and skills.

To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week (6-12 May 2019), Gloucestershire’s Joint Waste Team is inviting residents to take advantage of two great deals helping them save pounds on the price of compost bins.

People across the county are being urged to consider fostering a child in need this Foster Care Fortnight, as around 130 new foster carers are needed in Gloucestershire over the next three years.

Gloucestershire County Council’s Trading Standards team has successfully prosecuted a local man for supplying illegal tobacco products, following a seven-month investigation.

From Monday 13 May Gloucestershire County Council will be making it easier for park and riders to travel into Cheltenham.

The results are in for the Gloucestershire County Council Churchdown by-election.

Steve Mawson has been appointed as Director of Corporate Resources at Gloucestershire County Council, following a extensive two day interview process last month.