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News - December 2019

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New Year Honours List 2020 - Gloucestershire recipients
A complete list of Gloucestershire recipients on HM The Queen's 2020 New Year Honours list.
- 27.12.2019
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County council wins national award for supporting apprenticeship programme
Gloucestershire County Council was announced the winner of the ‘large employer of the year 2019’ award at Aspiration Training’s Employee Christmas Conference on 19 December.
- 20.12.2019
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Residents asked for their views on council’s draft 2020/21 budget
Gloucestershire County Council has today (20 December) launched its annual budget consultation, asking residents to have their say on its draft 2020/21 budget.
- 20.12.2019
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Gloucestershire launches new domestic abuse service for teens
STREET Gloucestershire, a new service supporting young people aged 13 to 19 who have been affected by domestic abuse in their own teenage relationship or within their family, officially launched on Friday 13 December at Gloucester Rugby Club.
- 17.12.2019
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Livestock driver found guilty of causing pain and suffering to a collapsed cow
Gloucestershire County Council’s trading standards team has successfully prosecuted a man of causing unnecessary pain and suffering to a dairy cow.
- 17.12.2019
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Do you know what’s in your take away?
As the party season approaches, Trading Standards has issued a warning that allergens may be found where you don’t expect them.
- 17.12.2019
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Library books its place in new home
Work to relocate Stonehouse Library into the Town Hall is progressing well.
- 17.12.2019
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Follow up inspection recognises rapid improvement
A letter detailing the outcome of HMICFRS’ re-inspection of GRFS has been published today (17 December) along with the findings of their initial inspection back in June. The letter highlights that since the full inspection, GFRS’ fire protection service has rapidly made real improvement, as a result of positive action by the service.
- 17.12.2019
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Have your say on the county’s future transport vision
Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet, at its meeting this week, will be asked to give the go ahead for a public consultation on the latest version of the county’s blueprint for transport.
- 16.12.2019
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Seven-figure investment into ‘Destination Lydney Harbour’
Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet is being asked to approve a £1.5m funding agreement with the Forest of Dean District Council to make improvements at Lydney Harbour.
- 16.12.2019
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Proposed 2020/21 budget focuses funding on climate change and vulnerable children
When it meets on 20 December, Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet will consider a draft budget for 2020/21 totalling £468million, a net increase of £31million on 2019/20. An initial £1million Action Fund will be set up to help tackle climate change and an additional £12.9million will go towards protecting the county’s vulnerable children.
- 16.12.2019
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Faster broadband on its way to the county’s hardest to reach properties
On 20 December, Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet will be asked to approve a plan for the rollout of broadband to properties that have not yet got superfast speeds.
- 16.12.2019
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Council to reduce carbon emissions by 89 percent in bid to tackle climate change
At its next meeting (Friday 20 December), the county council will share its record of action so far in cutting carbon emissions - and ask cabinet to agree a number of new initiatives to lead Gloucestershire’s response to the climate emergency.
- 16.12.2019
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Tributes paid to County Councillor Roger Wilson
It is with great sadness that the county council announces that Councillor Roger Wilson has passed away, following a period of illness.
- 09.12.2019
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Council’s partnership to cut youth offending earns top commendation
A partnership between Gloucestershire County Council and the county's Police and Crime Commissioner has been celebrated at the highest level.
- 06.12.2019
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Foster carer who looked after over 200 children celebrates her 100th birthday
Mrs Joan Barker who fostered over 200 children for the county council celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday 2 December.
- 06.12.2019