News - January 2017

Local people and organisations around Tewkesbury are being invited to events happening in Tewkesbury to give their feedback and experience on the A46, M5 junction 9 and other nearby roads and the local traffic issues.

An access route into a car park near the cathedral and town centre shops will be given a well earned facelift.

Motorists will soon get a smoother ride in Prestbury and into Cheltenham, thanks to a programme of road repairs and resurfacing work at High Street and Deep Street.

Improvements to the Over roundabout in Gloucester are being planned by the county council in a drive to reduce journey times, improve health and increase employment.

Local residents and businesses have told us that supporting the most vulnerable is most people's top priority and we've listened.

Gloucestershire County Council's cabinet is being asked to approve a flood alleviation scheme in Oakley that will protect 213 homes from future flooding.

In a continued drive to keep Gloucestershire moving, the county council is planning to upgrade a key section of the A430 Gloucester South West Bypass.

More support and investment for people who are struggling to find a way out of homelessness and rough sleeping in Gloucestershire.

Gloucestershire County Council is looking to connect even more businesses and homes to faster broadband under phase two of the Fastershire project.

Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucester City Council are warning potential buyers to be careful when buying a car that has been advertised on the roadside.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service is urging local people to take part in 'Register My Appliance Day' (19th January), to help customers improve their home safety by taking a few minutes to register their white goods.

Gloucestershire County Council is lending its support to injured hedgehogs this winter by providing newspapers to the Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre to create beds for them.

The county council is on standby with snow expected later today.

Gloucestershire's four legged residents and their owners can breathe a sigh of relief thanks to a charitable donation of oxygen masks for dogs.

Young musicians in Gloucestershire are invited to a new event this week to help them develop and produce music, as well as raise their profile.

Over 29,000 local young people have shared their feelings in a fantastic turnout for the online pupil survey.

Gloucestershire County Council is encouraging anyone thinking of a career change this new year to consider fostering.

Gloucestershire County Council is reminding parents and carers of young people in Gloucestershire to apply for a primary school place for this September.

Gloucestershire County Council is about to begin the second phase of work to replace the weakened A38 northbound bridge at Berkeley.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) has joined other services around the country to urge residents to stop using white goods that have been recalled.