News - May 2018

The A48, Westbury-on-Severn is being upgraded as part of the county council’s £150 million investment into Gloucestershire’s roads.

Following advice from the Department of Transport the county council is looking at how it can work with other local councils to secure national funding to improve transport infrastructure within the county.

Helping people to live more independently and offering specialist care for people living with dementia are the county’s priorities for the future of adult social care.

As part of its £150 million investment into roads, the county council has allocated an additional £3,869,000 for Gloucestershire’s highways capital budget.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) has a safety message to all boat users this summer; “Its time for all boats to have suitable smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.”

Gloucestershire is to become one of only 14 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) across the country, following an announcement by NHS England.

The county council is moving forward on the £2.756m improvement work at Over roundabout in Gloucester.

A Cotswold school might be welcoming more pupils if expansion plans are approved.

Essential work will begin on Lydbrook Black Bridge next month.

Today (17^th May) Gloucestershire County Council is honouring International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) by painting the front steps of Shire Hall.

Councillors Andrew Gravells and Patrick Molyneux have been appointed as chair and vice chair respectively of Gloucestershire County Council.

The A40 London Road, Sherborne, is the next road in our county to receive part of the county council’s £150 million promise to upgrade the highways.

It’s make over time for Pyke Quarry household recycling centre. Brand new skips, fresh concrete flooring and a modern ‘squashing’ machine; just a few of the things being installed for residents in the Stroud area.

A busy route between Gloucester and Monmouth is being resurfaced from 23^rd May as part of Gloucestershire County Council’s £150m investment into the county’s highways.

With the A4173 improvement scheme in its final stages, #yourhighways crews are gearing up to deliver more essential resurfacing and safety works along the A46 between Stroud and Pitchcombe.

Reducing congestion, more journeys by bike and lower emission vehicles are the way forward to improve air quality according to a county council task group report.

More Cheltenham children will have primary school places if expansion plans are approved.

Operation Road Rescue is going strong with over 18,000 defects repaired between 1st March – 30th April and an average of 30 crews working on the county's roads every day.

Gloucestershire County Council’s music service is once again tuning up to represent the county on the national stage, with a record breaking four groups selected to perform.

In the early hours of this morning (07.05.18) the roof of The New Inn on Northgate Street was 20 per cent damaged by fire after a blaze started on the ground floor and spread through the three storey building.

Paternoster School is working hard to improve pupil progress following its latest Ofsted rating.

An investment of £3.641 million will see Barnwood Park Arts College get help to improve facilities ahead of their expansion.

As part of National Firefighters Memorial Day on Friday 4^th May, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service crews will hold local parades to recognise and remember those who lost their lives in service.

Gloucestershire’s hospital education service has been nominated for an award for its outstanding work.

With road repairs currently underway along the A4173, Gigaclear will lay new ducting while the road is already dug up to create essential rural broadband connections.

North Cotswold District Scouts, has unveiled new equipment which was funded by Gloucestershire County Council’s Children’s Activity Fund.