A Staple Hill man has been ordered to pay £1,240 in fines and costs after admitting fly tipping waste in Besom Lane, Westerleigh. Sean Burnell, 29, of High Street in Staple Hill appeared before North Avon Magistrates’ Court on Friday 15 January and pleaded guilty. He was fined £400 with costs of £800 and a £40 […]

You may not be aware that you can recycle clean plastic bags, wrapping and film at the Sort it Centres. Of course since the introduction of the charge for carrier bags many people are reusing those, but this is one way to cut back on the amount of packaging going into your black bin.

The South Gloucestershire BIG Spring Clean 2016 runs from 1 March – 30 April 2016.  This is a chance for community groups, Parish Councils and residents to help clean up their neighbourhood and open spaces. You don’t have to in a formal group – you could get together with friends, family or neighbours. Or you might […]

Are you planning energy efficiency improvements in your home, business premises or a community building? If so, visit the new Link to Energy website. Run by Severn Wye Energy Agency and supported by South Gloucestershire Council, it aims to help connect local installers with home owners, businesses and community groups. If you have questions about […]

Conservative South Glos Council is consulting on changes to your waste service including: Replacing the existing black bins with smaller ones Replacing the recycling bags with additional boxes Introducing weekly recycling collections Changing the rules for additional black bin space Stopping collecting engine oil, household and car batteries at the kerbside. You can find out […]

I recently met officers to discuss the latest plans for the Yate Spur cycle path. The original plans for this year included the link between the crossing on Westerleigh Road and Broad Lane. Unfortunately land ownership issues have delayed this. The following is now planned for this financial year (that is, by the end of March […]

I recently met representatives of the Environment Agency, Wessex Water and Tulip abattoir to discuss odour problems affecting Westerleigh village. Over recent years, Tulip have made significant changes to how they operate to reduce the risk of smells, including making the whole process more enclosed. This has improved the situation greatly. However residents have recently […]

Unfortunately after several years when the odour problems in Westerleigh had improved, in recent weeks there have been some significant issues, including a recurrence of smells via the sewers. I have been in contact with the Environment Agency and Wessex Water and will be meeting officials next week to discuss the next steps. Don’t forget the Environment […]

South Glos Council is making some changes at the Sort It Centres. From 1 October the opening times for all of the Sort It centres will change to 8.30am to 4.30pm. These times will apply all year round (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day) and mean that the Little Stoke site will […]

Wapley Bushes Local Nature Reserve and the Orchard for the Future have won the Green Flag Community Award for the third year running – the only Green Flag Award in South Gloucestershire. The Green Flag Award scheme recognises quality parks or green spaces. In total, 1,582 parks, cemeteries, universities, shopping centres and community gardens in […]