News - November 2019

Gloucestershire County Council is raising awareness of some of the common misconceptions about fostering and the need to recruit 100 more foster carers in the county over the next three years. 

On 16 December, Gloucestershire County Council’s Traffic Regulation Committee will meet to make a recommendation on the amended Cheltenham Transport Plan (CTP) phase 4 trial. Here is everything you need to know about this meeting…

Demonstrating the county council’s ambition for the future of the county, it will, subject to cabinet approval, increase its highways budget by £220million in the next step to prepare for delivery of a new J10 on the M5.

Subject to Cabinet approval, the county council will begin the search for a highways contractor to deliver £22m in transport improvements, that are vital to support the UK Cyber Business Park, West Cheltenham.

Gloucestershire County Council is set to give its support to a key document that will promote economic growth opportunities in the county.

Earlier today, the Great Western Gateway, a ‘powerhouse’ for the South West of England and Wales was given the go ahead. 

By the end of the year, Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service will have resettled over 300 Syrian refugees across the county over the last three years.