News - May 2021

The Household Recycling Centres’ reuse shops at Fosse Cross and Oak Quarry have now reopened following the further easing of coronavirus restrictions.

A new Visitor Information Centre (VIC) has been launched in Dursley and is based in the town’s library.

Gloucestershire County Council is gearing up for some major resurfacing work in the south of the city during July, as part of the promise to invest £150million over five years in Gloucestershire’s roads. Over 3km of road is due to get a new surface on Bristol Road and the A38 Southern Connector, Gloucester.

At the first meeting of the new county council, following elections on 6 May, Cllr Mark Hawthorne was re-elected Leader of the Council and the councillors who will be Cabinet Members were announced.

As part of the Fostering Network’s ‘Foster Care Fortnight’, three foster carers are sharing why they choose to foster for the county council.

Gloucestershire County Council is asking for views on plans to make changes to Heart of the Forest Community Special School so that children with social, emotional and mental health needs can be supported locally.

A Gloucester man was thwarted in his bid to sell nearly 1,000 counterfeit car badges by Gloucestershire trading standards officers.

More than 20 schools across Gloucestershire got active to take part in the Big Pedal 2021.

More than 100 pharmacies across the county are already set up as collection points for FREE rapid COVID-19 tests. From next week, people will also be able to go to a local pharmacy to take a test on site.

Gloucestershire County Council will be starting improvement work on a junction on A46 Clarence Street in Cheltenham from 10 May.