From January 2019, South Glos Council will be replacing the street lights in Westerleigh Parish with more energy-efficient LED ones. Ahead of that, they need to install some new lighting columns and remove some of the existing ones. This work will begin next Monday, 3 September. People living near the affected lights should have received […]

Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve and the Orchard for the Future have achieved the Green Flag Community Award for the 7th year in a row. It is one of only 8 Community Awards in the South West and the only Green Flag award of any sort in South Gloucestershire. Well done to all the Wapley […]

There will be a chance to find out about the new LED street lights that are going to be rolled out in Westerleigh at the Parish Council meeting at 7.15pm on Monday 11th June at the Manor Hall, Coalpit Heath.

Thursday 31st May – 12-2.30pm The Hawk and Owl Trust and Avon Wildlife Trust are giving you a chance to meet an owl in May Half Term. You can also go vole habitat hunting, grab a pot and go bug hunting and search for butterflies and bees. Bring along a picnic to enjoy in the wildflower […]

At Wednesday’s South Gloucestershire Council meeting, Claire Young successfully proposed that South Glos Council take a lead on cutting waste and protecting the environment by banning the use of disposable cups at its offices. This will save around 36,000 non-recyclable cups being thrown-away each year Also at the meeting we challenged the ruling Conservatives on cuts […]

Good news for anyone driving on Westerleigh Road or walking along the pavements – the mud and stones are being cleared and tipping stopped until further notice. Local people were horrified when tipping started at Beech Hill Farm three weeks ago, leaving the roads strewn with mud and debris. I raised it with the council’s […]

The new weekly recycling system was supposed to make it easier for people to recycle their waste but for some residents that hasn’t been the case. Having been contacted by local people confused by the recycling instructions on the bin hangers, Claire Young questioned the relevant council Cabinet Member at last week’s council meeting. The […]

Following the drop-in earlier this month at Westerleigh Village Hall, the owners of the abattoir, Tulip Ltd, have issued a complaints process to use whenever there is a smell that you suspect may be coming from the abattoir. You can read it here.

Back in July 2016, we reported that the Conservative council would be cutting the black bin sizes from 240 litres to 140 litres. The roll out of the new smaller bins starts next Monday and will take around three months to complete. This is what will happen on the day yours changes: Your black bin […]

There was a good turn out at the drop-in at Westerleigh Village Hall on Monday, where Wessex Water unveiled their plans to build a sewer bypassing the village for the abattoir waste. It is hoped this will address both flooding and odour issues in the village. The new 1.6km pipe will be exclusively for Tulip […]