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News - October 2019

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Book of condolence following deaths of 39 people in Essex
Those who wish to express their condolences following the deaths of 39 people in a lorry in Essex can do so in a book of condolence available at Gloucestershire County Council's Shire Hall in Gloucester.
- 31.10.2019
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County council investing £6 million in care homes
Gloucestershire County Council is set to invest £6 million into nine of its residential and nursing care homes.
- 30.10.2019
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En-route to fixing the A417 ‘Missing Link’
Residents, businesses and commuters have less than two weeks left to have their say on the design proposals for a new section of the A417 could be built to fix the ‘Missing Link’. Here is how to give your feedback to Highways England.
- 29.10.2019
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Gloucestershire teenager wins national award for contribution to fostering
Henry Wells, 19, one of Gloucestershire County Council’s ambassadors for vulnerable children and young people, has won the award for ‘outstanding contribution by sons and daughters’ at The Fostering Network’s ‘Fostering Excellence Awards’.
- 25.10.2019
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Faster broadband comes to Churcham Business Park
Businesses at the Churcham Business Park can now benefit from faster broadband thanks to a grant from Fastershire.
- 24.10.2019
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A new wider Platt-form for key roundabout
Gloucestershire County Council Highway’s contractors Knights Brown will be closing parts of the A419 at Stonehouse to resurface the roundabout and new cycle path at Chipmans Platt in October and November.
- 24.10.2019
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Storybook success for talented young writers
Members of a children’s writing club at Tewkesbury Library are celebrating the release of their first book.
- 23.10.2019
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Tackling modern slavery in Gloucestershire
Modern Slavery is closer than you think and is happening in Gloucestershire. On Friday 18 October local organisations, businesses and community groups took part in an event to find out more about national Anti Slavery Day.
- 21.10.2019
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Winter is coming – are you ready?
With winter on its way, road users should make sure they are ready for the change in conditions when they are travelling around the county.
- 21.10.2019
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You’ll never ‘tyre’ of this impressive new pathway
Resurfacing work is taking place along a stretch of cycleway using more than 8,000 recycled tyres to create a new multi-use pathway.
- 18.10.2019
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Reduced journey times to cross key roundabout
Gloucestershire County Council has recently completed the Cross Keys Roundabout improvements on time and on budget.
- 17.10.2019
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“Bigger, better, stronger” council service wins national volunteering award
Gloucestershire Archives, part of Gloucestershire Heritage Hub, has been recognised nationally for outstanding work involving volunteers.
- 14.10.2019
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Scenes from poetry book recreated at library
Quedgeley Library is hosting an imaginative display that recreates scenes from a children’s poetry book by an award-winning author.
- 09.10.2019
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Don’t delay, start your fostering journey today
Gloucestershire County Council is inviting anyone who would like to find out more about becoming a foster carer to a two-hour information session.
- 09.10.2019
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Gloucestershire residents can get more out of life online
A free event ‘Open Your World – Get Connected’ to help people get online will be held at Northway Parish Council Community Hub on Tuesday 15 October from 1pm to 4pm.
- 08.10.2019
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World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day takes place on Thursday 10 October and this year has a theme of suicide prevention. Gloucestershire Suicide Prevention Partnership (GSPP) and Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust are working together to raise awareness of suicide prevention, and the support available to people in Gloucestershire.
- 08.10.2019
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GFRS leadership welcomes findings of most recent audit reports
The findings of the final three compliance audit reports have been welcomed by the new chief fire officer and cabinet member as another important step in demonstrating Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue service is addressing the problems of the past.
- 03.10.2019
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Think digitally about mental health
The Innovation Lab at Coleford Library is proud to be supporting World Mental Health Day 2019, by inviting people of all ages to think digitally about mental health.
- 03.10.2019
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Knights assemble to solve problem Pitchcombe junction
Gloucestershire County Council’s highways team have chosen Knights Brown to construct much needed improvements at Pitchcombe junction near Stroud.
- 03.10.2019
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Help to get online with Get Online Week!
The UK biggest digital inclusion campaign, Get Online Week, comes to Gloucestershire this October.
- 01.10.2019