Conservatives urge council to ditch Bitton and Oldland Green Belt plans Tuesday, 10 September, 2024 Conservative councillors in Bitton and Oldland Common are this week urging South Gloucestershire Council to ditch its “damaging” plans to build on the Green Belt. Cllrs Paul Hughes and Erica Williams say that proposals to build houses on large swathes of greenfield land in the area should be permanently shelved. The Liberal Democrat/Labour administration in charge of South Gloucestershire Council... Local News
30% rise in housebuilding target is ‘attack on South Glos green spaces’ 1st August 2024 Picture: Cllr Sam Bromiley is campaigning to protect the green belt New rules on housebuilding issued by the Labour government this week amount to a direct... Local News
Conservatives issue ultimatum to Labour Co-Leader on bus services 1st August 2024 Picture: Cllr Sam Bromiley, Leader of the Conservative Group South Gloucestershire Council’s Labour Co-Leader must confront the regional mayor over the poor... Local News
Conservatives welcome ‘Good’ Ofsted result following major service investment 23rd July 2024 Picture: Cllr Sam Bromiley, Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative councillors have welcomed today’s news that standards in Children’s Services have... Local News
Conservatives reject plans to destroy Boyd Valley green belt 28th May 2024 Plans to destroy parts of the green belt in the rural Boyd Valley ward should be permanently shelved, Conservative councillors say. Cllr Ben Stokes... Local News
Lib Dem/Labour coalition’s first year has been ‘catalogue of failure’ 22nd May 2024 The Liberal Democrat/Labour coalition’s first full year in charge of South Gloucestershire Council has been a ‘catalogue of failure’, Conservative councillors... Local News
Extension of soft plastics recycling trial is ‘brilliant news’ for South Glos 14th May 2024 The extension of the popular soft plastics recycling trial has been welcomed by councillors. This month, a further 23,000 households will be included in the... Local News
Soon-to-be-finished Pucklechurch path is ‘a step in the right direction’ 13th May 2024 A new walking and cycling path in Pucklechurch that is soon to be completed is a step in the right direction, councillors say. The new shared-use path that will... Local News
Hambrook junction: councillors support residents’ bid for major road changes 24th April 2024 Councillors have today declared their support for local residents who want to see changes made to the Hambrook junction. The Conservative councillors on South... Local News
Lib Dem/Labour plans for three-weekly bin collections are ‘flawed’ and ‘short-sighted’ 18th April 2024 Plans by South Gloucestershire Council to reduce the frequency of black bin collections are ‘flawed’, ‘short-sighted’ and will ‘leave a stink’ for residents... Local News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
