South Glos Council is currently considering options for a ground-mounted solar panel project at Leigh Farm 1 in Pucklechurch, near the boundary with Westerleigh Parish. The consultation is now open and runs until Wednesday 15 July. There will be a drop in exhibition where council officers will be available to answer questions about the proposals at […]

If you’re concerned about the plight of our bees and other insects and what we can do to protect them locally, you might be interested in the Pollinators Project Meeting being held on Monday 15th June 7.00-9.00pm at Bailey’s Court Activity Centre, Bradley Stoke, BS32 8BH. The speakers will be Dr K Baldock from Bristol […]

Over the last 5 years smell incidents related to the abattoir have greatly reduced but there have still been some, particularly up on Westerleigh Hill. Last week while out talking to residents there I reported an odour incident to the Environment Agency. The official working on the case says that he thinks he has identified […]

A landscape gardener from Bristol was fined £220 and ordered to pay £500 in costs after being found guilty of duty of care offences that led to waste being fly tipped at Nibley Lane, Westerleigh.You can read more here. The Lib Dems on South Glos Council secured a one year continuation of funding for the […]

In November we reported that local resident Alan Bracey (pictured left with his bike) was looking for volunteers to help keep Frampton End Road clean and tidy for all to enjoy. The first clean up event will take place this Saturday 14th March. If you would like to join in, the volunteers are meeting at […]

After a 10 year campaign by my colleagues Cllr Dave Hockey and Steve Webb MP there is good news in the battle to tackle the problem of sewage debris left stranded along the Frome Valley following heavy rain and flooding. In December, Ofwat finally provided funding for Wessex Water to construct a 5km long sewer […]

When planning permission was granted for Says Court Solar Farm, Westerleigh Parish Council negotiated a Community Benefit of £19,000 per year for the life of the solar farm (expected to be 25 years). As part of this agreement, the Parish Council will work with Avon Wildlife Trust to implement two wildlife habitats adjacent to the […]

If you would like to find out more about fruit trees, there will be a free Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop at Wapley Bushes on Sunday 15 February. The workshop tutor will be local fruit tree expert “Mr Fruit” (Graham White), who supervised the planting of the Orchard for the Future in 2011. Advance booking […]

South Glos is now offering people living in flats with communal recycling facilities an improved standardised service. Following the changes, waste will be collected from four types of bin stored in the communal areas: Paper and cardboard Plastic, cans, aerosols and foil Glass bottles and jars Black residual bins will still be available for those […]

Before Christmas, people living in Coalpit Heath, Westerleigh and Frampton Cotterell could have their unwanted green bins taken away. Unfortunately the delivery firm failed to deliver the leaflets letting people know when to put their bins out. I took it up with council officials who promised people would get another chance. A “mop-up” collection is […]