News - March 2023

Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet approved an £874,000 plan to provide additional support for victims of domestic abuse yesterday.

Gloucestershire County Council has been awarded almost £4 million by the Government to help with the ongoing highway maintenance challenges caused by some of the coldest and wettest periods of weather we’ve seen for over 100 years.

Firefighters from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) joined colleagues from across the country to take part in a 36-hour training exercise to practise how they would respond to a major plane crash.

Gloucestershire County Council has confirmed the new arrangements for providing hot meals for those who need it most following apetito ending their Gloucestershire Meals on Wheels service.

Improvements are set to be carried out at Frocester Hill to improve safety and visibility at a junction.

The county council recognised over 80 young people at ‘The Exceptionals 2023’ awards, which celebrates the amazing achievements of Gloucestershire’s Care Leavers.

Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet will consider how an extra £1.25million Government funding will be spent at its meeting on 29 March, which could include a new opioid treatment pilot.

New walking and cycling facilities are set to be built in two areas of Gloucestershire as part of the 26-mile cycle spine.

Gloucestershire County Council is proud to announce which 52 community projects will receive funding from their £1.5 million Levelling Up Together grant scheme.

On Wednesday 29 March, Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet will be asked to approve £6.4 million plans to provide a new residential children’s home and ‘staying close’ flats to support children in and leaving care. 

Household Recycling Centres in Gloucestershire will no longer accept vehicle tyres from April.

The new primary special school will be called Sladewood Academy and will be led by Headteacher Katy Hanna.

Following an extensive and highly competitive recruitment process, Benedict Leigh has been appointed Director of Integrated Commissioning for Gloucestershire County Council and NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board.

Activity booking for the spring Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) opens tomorrow at 5pm, offering free healthy, holiday activities for families across Gloucestershire.

The SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2023 will take place at Gloucester South Community Fire Station.

A Gloucestershire County Council initiative to support babies and toddlers born in lockdown has helped children and their families with extra groups, professional support, and activities.

Gloucestershire Music is celebrating a record year for children learning music in schools during the National Plan for Music’s tenth academic year.

Gloucestershire Recycles wants people to recycle their broken electricals as they launch their latest campaign, ‘Recycle Your Electricals’.

St George’s Road in Cheltenham will be resurfaced this month with overnight road closures being put in place.

The Holiday Activities and Food Programme returns from 3 - 14 April to offer a variety of free healthy, holiday activities for families across Gloucestershire.

As part of the Fire Kills campaign, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) is asking people to test their smoke alarms regularly and make testing them part of their regular household routine.

Gloucestershire Libraries are celebrating a number of projects being nominated for national awards.

Gloucestershire’s road safety fund is making a difference to communities around the county, with a range of new road safety measures being put in place.