News - January 2019

Gloucestershire County Council’s fostering service is using the rock painting craze gripping the county to raise awareness of the need for more foster carers.

Following an investigation by Gloucestershire Trading Standards, a farmer from the Forest of Dean pleaded guilty to eight animal welfare offences at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Monday (28 January).

Libraries across Gloucestershire are joining Harry Potter fans across the world to celebrate the fifth annual Harry Potter Book Night on Thursday 7 February.  We’ve planned a series of fun filled events around this year’s theme of ‘Hogwarts’.

Cabinet has today (30 January) endorsed Gloucestershire County Council 2019/20 budget which will see almost £11m extra invested into children’s services as part of an overall increase of £15m. 

CEO Pete Bungard has today released  an open letter in response to a  request for an independent enquiry into the Energy from Waste contract.

Prestbury Library won the David Vaisey trust first prize given for initiatives developed by public libraries in Gloucestershire to get more people reading more books.

Registering your electrical goods can reduce the risk to you and your loved ones from being in danger.

At its meeting on 30 January Gloucestershire County Council cabinet is set to agree investment of almost £11m into children’s services as part of a £15m overall increase to the council’s 2019/20 budget. 

Gloucestershire County Council is proposing to bring youth support services for 11-24 year old children-in-care and care leavers back in-house.

Gloucestershire County Council has approved two five year contracts worth £0.8m per annum to provide support services for people with mental health conditions and autism.

On 30 January, Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet will be asked to approve plans for new ‘primary hubs’ to help children and young people with additional needs make better progress at school.

Gloucestershire County Council takes one more step closer to improving traffic flow through Gloucester with a £7.45m scheme to widen Llanthony Road.

Improving the way we work with our partners to support people at risk of being homeless or those who find themselves on the streets is at the heart of new plans that council’s cabinet will be asked to consider at its next meeting on Wednesday 30 January.

Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet will consider a new strategy aimed at improving the experience of children in care by making sure they get the right support first time, every time.

Gloucestershire County Council’s Forwards team are inviting local employers to an event on Friday 25 January aimed to develop inclusive and diverse workforces.

Trading Standards officers and Police seize illegal tobacco and cash from shop in Gloucester.

Badran Said, 42, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for selling illegal tobacco from stores in Eastgate Street, Gloucester between October 2016 and July 2017.

HRH The Princess Royal visited the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub today (8 Jan) to formally open the facility, and to recognise the efforts of volunteers from the Hub’s partners and their impact in the local community.

Gloucestershire County Council has agreed to write to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking him to note the funding issues facing local councils and the importance of the Government’s Fairer Funding Review in addressing them.

Gloucestershire County Council is inviting anyone who would like to find out more about becoming a foster carer to a two-hour information session.