News - December 2021

On Wednesday 8 December, Gloucestershire County Council agreed unanimously to update and reinforce the Gloucestershire Armed Forces Community Covenant.

A film to help raise awareness of the difficulties faced by people with additional needs and disabilities when using buses in the county has launched today.

At its meeting today the Cabinet agreed the council’s proposed new four year strategy - Building Back Better in Gloucestershire and is now asking for your views on it.

At its meeting today (22 December 2021) the county council’s Cabinet agreed a proposed 2022/23 budget of £519.6 million, an increase of almost £37million on 2021/22 levels, and to begin a four-week public consultation.

Firefighters from across the five south west fire and rescue services are to continue to provide vital life-saving support alongside the ambulance service.​

A new road safety forum is being launched in Gloucestershire by the county’s emergency services, as they benefit from a new spirit of partnership.

Gloucestershire County Council has announced £70,000 of funding for families from Afghanistan who have recently arrived in the county.

Gloucestershire County Council is promoting sustainable farming methods on its rural estate to help tackle climate change.

At their next meeting, Cabinet will be updated on the progress of the council’s Climate Change Strategy and will be asked to approve the action plan for the next five years.

A greener, healthier, more prosperous Gloucestershire is the focus of the county council’s new four year strategy - Building Back Better in Gloucestershire.

The county council’s Cabinet is set to agree a £519million budget that will begin building back better for Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) has the highest percentage of female firefighters in the country, Home Office figures show.

A farmer from Ozleworth, Wotton-under-Edge, has been given a suspended prison sentence for burying sheep carcasses in a heap of rotting potatoes.

Gloucestershire County Council wants residents to have their say on the future of bus services in the county.

The refurbishment of a popular Grade II listed bridge spanning the River Wye will get underway in spring next year.

A survey has been launched to find out the views of local communities on the two School Streets trials running in Gloucestershire.

Employers have been recognised for the work they do to support their employees’ health and wellbeing at the inaugural Healthy Workplaces Gloucestershire celebration last week (December 2).

Gloucestershire’s Health and Wellbeing Board are asking residents to provide feedback on pharmaceutical services in the county.

Gloucestershire County Council has received over 700 responses so far regarding the Stroud parking review, and there is still time to get in touch about the proposals.

Gloucestershire County Council has today (Wednesday 8 December 2021) launched a statutory public consultation for its proposed M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme.

Jason Humm has been appointed to the new role of Director of Transport and Highways and will take up the role in March next year.

Fosse Cross Household Recycling Centre is reopening on Monday 6 December for online bookings following its temporary closure for drainage repairs and resurfacing.