News - December 2020

People in Gloucestershire are being urged to follow safety advice to prevent fires while working from home.

Gloucestershire County Council has today confirmed that the Cedar of Lebanon in Pittville, Cheltenham will not need to be cut down.

Gloucestershire County Council has unveiled three new plug-in electric highways vans, which will be used to help repair roads across the county. 

Gloucestershire County Council has today launched a public consultation on its draft budget for 2021/22, after proposals were approved by cabinet earlier this week.

Research by the Mental Health Foundation shows over half of us in the South West are worried about someone else’s mental health and a quarter are feeling stressed or anxious themselves.

EU citizens who need help applying to the EU Settlement Scheme can access support through Gloucestershire County Council.

The crucial role played by Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) during the COVID-19 pandemic has been recognised by the government.

Children in Gloucestershire who are entitled to receive Free School Meals, will be supported with vouchers over the Christmas holidays. 

An ambitious redevelopment plan for Shire Hall in Gloucester has led to another prestigious award - including being named building project of the year.

Butterrow Hill, Stroud will soon benefit from a brand new surface as part of the county council’s £150 million investment in Gloucestershire’s roads.

When it meets on 16 December, Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet will consider a draft budget for 2021/22 totalling more than £480 million, a net increase of over £12 million on 2020/21.

Cabinet will be asked to approve the funding needed for a new primary school in Bishop’s Cleeve at its meeting on Wednesday 16 December.

Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet is being asked to approve plans to appoint a contractor to repair the A435 Charlton Hill and make it safe from landslips.

Gloucestershire County Council has cut its net corporate CO2 emissions by 97 percent since 2006/7 according to its first annual report on climate change. The council is firmly on track to becoming a carbon neutral organisation much earlier than its 2030 target.

A woman formerly of Gloucester has been found guilty of falsely advertising that her company could treat and reverse diseases through a “brain tonic” she was promoting.

Gloucestershire County Council has started installing three bus lane cameras in Gloucester and Cheltenham to help keep the lanes clear for buses, taxis and cyclists. They will be switched on in January 2021.

Springfield Road in Uplands, Stroud, will soon be benefiting from a brand new surface as part of the county council’s £150 million investment in Gloucestershire’s roads.

Local authorities across the south west are joining together this Christmas to call for more people to consider becoming foster carers.

A farmer from the Forest of Dean has been banned for life from keeping livestock after he pleaded guilty to 25 animal welfare offences.

Libraries in Gloucestershire have reopened to the public today as the most recent government restrictions came to an end.

Work to stabilise a road surface on the A46 by Coopers Hill will get under way in the new year.

Gloucestershire County Council has announced which services will reopen or stay the same when Tier 2 restrictions come into force on Wednesday 2 December.

As part of the response to the climate emergency, Gloucestershire County Council is encouraging residents to make the most of their food, aiming to waste less and recycle more during the Christmas season.