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News - September 2020

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Sarah Scott appointed Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Public Health
Sarah Scott was yesterday (29 September) appointed the Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Public Health by the council’s Appointments Sub Committee.
- 30.09.2020
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How the new guidelines will help protect us all
I am Sarah Scott, Director of Public Health at Gloucestershire County Council. You will have probably seen (or heard) a fair amount from me recently, as I do my best to keep you up to date with the Covid-19 situation in the county.
- 30.09.2020
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New surface coming to The Quay and Commercial Road, Gloucester
Gloucestershire County Council will be resurfacing a main route into the city centre overnight this week, as part of the £150 million investment into your highways.
- 29.09.2020
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Support continuing for Syrian refugees resettled in Gloucestershire
Support is continuing for more than 300 Syrian refugees who have been resettled in Gloucestershire in the last five years.
- 25.09.2020
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Man guilty of selling counterfeit cigarettes ordered to repay nearly £50k
A Gloucester man who was convicted earlier this year of various charges relating to illegal cigarettes and tobacco has been ordered to repay £46,914.41 or face a prison sentence.
- 25.09.2020
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Prestigious award for Shire Hall
Shire Hall in Gloucester has won a prestigious award after undergoing a major transformation to turn it into an energy-efficient building fit for the needs of the 21st century.
- 24.09.2020
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Could you waste less and recycle more?
Gloucestershire residents are being encouraged to waste less and recycle more to coincide with Recycle Week (21-27 September).
- 23.09.2020
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Ground-breaking work starts on The High School in Leckhampton
Building work for the new secondary school in Cheltenham began today with a ground breaking ceremony to kick-start the next phase of this £30 million project.
- 22.09.2020
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Estcourt Rd roundabout trial suspended
Gloucestershire County Council has agreed to remove temporary barriers installed at Estcourt Rd roundabout in Gloucester.
- 16.09.2020
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New surface coming to part of London Road in Gloucester
As part of the £150million investment into your highways, Gloucestershire County Council will be resurfacing part of London Road in Gloucester between 21 and 28 September (excluding the weekend).
- 16.09.2020
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Earlier support for children with additional needs at heart of council plan
The county council will push forward with plans to improve the way children with additional needs are supported at school and as they move into adulthood.
- 14.09.2020
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Preventing the spread of ash dieback
Highway crews are carrying out essential work around the county to remove unsafe trees infected with ash dieback.
- 11.09.2020
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More libraries to reopen their doors
More libraries in Gloucestershire will be reopening their doors to the public next week.
- 11.09.2020
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Community grants for mental wellbeing get the GloW ahead
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Gloucestershire Suicide Prevention Partnership is announcing the launch of GloW (Gloucestershire Wellbeing) Community Grants. Following funding from NHS England and NHS Improvement’s national Suicide Prevention Transformation Programme, the grants will invest in community based activities and projects that support individuals and groups in Gloucestershire to have better mental wellbeing.
- 09.09.2020
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Covid couldn’t stop our commitment to supporting vulnerable people
The Covid-19 pandemic has posed many challenges and impacted services, but close partnership working has meant that as many vulnerable adults in Gloucestershire as possible, have still had the support they need.
- 08.09.2020
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Celebrate our county and its unsung heroes on Gloucestershire Day
Come together virtually to celebrate everything that's great and good about the county on 21 September for Gloucestershire Day.
- 08.09.2020
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Respite centres for adults with disabilities have reopened their doors
Residents and their carers who benefit from the support of the council’s respite facilities have welcomed their safe reopening.
- 04.09.2020
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Community event to reveal plans for new special school in Brockworth
A community engagement event will take place on Tuesday 8 September to display the proposed plans for the new special school.
- 02.09.2020