News - November 2021

To prevent the spread of ash dieback, the county council is removing infected trees and is committed to replanting two trees for every diseased tree lost. However, with the generous support from partners, the target is set to be smashed with a 185% increase in replanting this year.

A new climate Leadership Gloucestershire group was launched on Friday (12 November) to jointly take forward Gloucestershire’s response to the climate emergency.

To mark the beginning of the ‘16 days of action against violence’, the Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board is launching Gloucestershire’s Domestic Abuse Strategy.

This year’s report from Gloucestershire’s Director of Public Health highlights the essential role large organisations can play locally to improve health and wellbeing.

Ground has been broken on a project to build a brand new £7.5 million carbon neutral school building at Warden Hill Primary.

A new service aimed at helping to safeguard the rights of businesses, inventors and entrepreneurs has been launched by Gloucestershire Libraries.

On Saturday 20 November Gloucestershire County Council are honouring Transgender Day of Remembrance by flying the Transgender Pride Flag.

Gloucestershire County Council is offering training to all staff and councillors to help improve their knowledge and understanding of the Armed Forces community.

The county council’s Forwards Employability team is a finalist at this year’s Employment Related Service Association (ERSA) awards.

Residents and businesses in the county are being urged to take part in a survey that will help shape the future of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS).

Following the success of the summer Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme, families can now sign up for the county council’s winter offer.

The county council is collecting views from children and families about the services and support on offer to them now and what they may need in the future.

A name has been chosen for the new £11 million primary school in Bishop’s Cleeve as final designs are set to be revealed.

The second round of funding from Gloucestershire County Council’s Build Back Better – Market Towns fund, to help our communities put on events as part of the county’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, has been made available.

The county council will use additional government funding to ensure Gloucestershire care providers have the support they need to keep vulnerable people safe this winter. 

Following an extensive and highly competitive recruitment process, Ann James has been appointed Gloucestershire’s new Director of Safeguarding and Care for Children’s Services.

Earlier today we live-streamed our Remembrance Service.

Gloucestershire County Council is now ready to share plans for reviewing parking in Stroud, and you have until 17 December 2021 to have your say.

Three county council social workers have been shortlisted in the annual Social Worker of the Year Awards for their extraordinary support for adults with care and support needs.

A campaign is being launched today to encourage residents to waste less over the festive season to help make it a #greenerchristmas.

Gloucestershire County Council is set to open a Day Centre at Trevone House to support care assisted young people.

Gloucestershire County Council is set to approve £1.6 million funding to expand a school in the Forest of Dean.