News - April 2016

Newsroom from April 2016
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Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service to serve whole county with Telecare response
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is gearing up to start supporting residents across the whole county with Telecare response from May this year following a successful launch last year.
- 29.04.2016
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Spring clean? Get in, get out with HRC smart planning
Gloucestershire County Council is advising residents in Gloucestershire about how to ensure they have an easy and pleasant trip to a household recycling centre ahead of May.
- 27.04.2016
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Gloucestershire hospital education service is finalist for two national education awards
The hospital education service in Gloucestershire and a teaching assistant for the service have both been nominated for an award for their outstanding work.
- 26.04.2016
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Gloucestershire Libraries supporting young people's mental health
At a time when 1 in 10 young people have a diagnosable mental health issue, Gloucestershire Libraries is today launching a scheme to support them with expert endorsed books available to borrow for free
- 26.04.2016
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Major milestone for Cotswolds broadband project
A whopping 20,286 rural homes and businesses in the Cotswolds have got faster broadband thanks to Gloucestershire County Council's Fastershire project.
- 22.04.2016
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#BeWaterAware for Water Safety Week
Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is joining fire and rescue services up and down the UK to support Water Safety Week 2016 from 25th April - 1st May.
- 21.04.2016
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A48 roadworks moved to off-peak working
Following congestion this morning, the resurfacing works on the A48 at Stroat between Tidenham and Woolaston will be changed to avoid rush hour queues.
- 20.04.2016
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Community learning to continue improving lives
More than £2million is set to be invested into helping more than 4,000 people gain new skills, find a job or gain an apprenticeship.
- 20.04.2016
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Gloucestershire libraries help job seekers in more ways than one
Gloucester Library is holding a job fair on Thursday 21st April, and is inviting all job seekers to come along to speak to organisations and potentially find a new career.
- 19.04.2016
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Work set to begin on Cinderford's new spine road
Gloucestershire County Council has appointed Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd to build phase one of the spine road for the Cinderford Northern Quarter scheme, with work starting this spring.
- 18.04.2016
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Because the night belongs to book lovers
Gloucestershire libraries are calling all lovers of literature, and those yet to find a passion for reading, to come together to appreciate stories, poems and all things literature.
- 18.04.2016
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Tree planting ceremony celebrates the future of Gloucestershire's countryside
Gloucestershire County Council officially hands over five of its countryside sites to the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust at a celebratory tree planting event.
- 18.04.2016
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Route Aware Campaign launched in the Cotswolds - Driving fine on the A429
Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership has launched a new campaign in the Cotswolds to improve road safety especially on the A429.
- 18.04.2016
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Starting primary school in September?
The wait for news of primary school places is almost over for pupils and parents.
- 14.04.2016
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Illegal tobacco sales continued in spite of warning
On 11th April 2016, Rashad Abdulla Mohammed, 26, appeared before Cheltenham Magistrates and entered guilty pleas to offences concerning the sale and possession for sale of illegal tobacco.
- 14.04.2016
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New community drug and alcohol services for adults from January 2017
A new community drug and alcohol service to help vulnerable people across Gloucestershire will be discussed by cabinet next week.
- 13.04.2016
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Firefighters to breathe easy with new equipment
Next week, cabinet is being asked to approve a recommendation for new state of the art equipment for Gloucestershire's firefighters to help them stay safe when fighting fires.
- 13.04.2016
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Community Safety events coming to a town near you
Residents in Painswick will have the opportunity to meet their new community safety advisor on the 16th April at a safe and well event in the centre of the village.
- 12.04.2016
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New healthy lifestyle service for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Council is planning to change the way support is delivered for healthy lifestyles, helping people to stay fit and well for longer.
- 12.04.2016
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Gloucestershire's Local Transport Plan to remove unpopular proposal
Proposals to ban private hire vehicles from using council bus lanes are set to be scrapped as the county's transport blueprint is updated.
- 12.04.2016
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Council continues its commitment to farming in the county
Gloucestershire County Council is planning to offer tenant farmers the rare opportunity to buy their land at the same time as investing in revitalising remaining farms.
- 12.04.2016
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Cheltenham's Princess Elizabeth Way set for surface repairs
Work will start later this month to repair the popular A4013 which runs from GCHQ to the Kingsditch Retail Park.
- 12.04.2016
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Council helping to keep wheels turning
Following the announcement by Cotswold Council for Voluntary Services (CVS) that they have gone into administration, Gloucestershire County Council officers have been working hard to keep communities connected.
- 12.04.2016
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With average customer savings of £224, can you afford not to make the Big Community Switch?
The latest Big Community Switch auction can help households save money on bills, including those with pre-payment meters.
- 11.04.2016
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Free classes on offer for safer driving in the countryside
The Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership has arranged for two sessions to run in Cirencester and in Northleach this month teaching safer rural driving.
- 11.04.2016
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Repairs to take place along Gloucester's Hempsted bypass this month
Drivers are being advised to allow extra time for journeys while repair work takes place this month on the A430 Secunda Way, known locally as Hempsted bypass.
- 08.04.2016
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Breathe in, lift and release: fresh air fitness area installed at Marina Court
An event has taken place to officially open and promote a new outdoor fresh air fitness area.
- 05.04.2016
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Dedicated highway gangs for quick spot jobs
Following a successful trial last year, Gloucestershire County Council will now rollout its lengthsman scheme countywide.
- 05.04.2016
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Crucial repairs set to stabilise popular road at Cannop in the Forest of Dean
Important geotechnical repairs to stabilise the B4234 at Cannop will begin this May with a short diversion for traffic while the major improvements are made.
- 05.04.2016
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LEDs lighting up Gloucester
Gloucestershire County Council's LED street lighting partner, Skanska, is half way through the rollout work in Gloucester and are currently on target to complete the scheme in 2019.
- 04.04.2016