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WATCH: Poverty, schools funding and home insulation addressed at Council

South Gloucestershire Labour’s frontbench addressed poverty, inadequate school funding and home insulation at Council last night. A running thread through many of our answers to questions was the lack of central government funding to local authorities, which affects services and exacerbates problems in families and communities. In order of video…

WATCH: Lyde Green School update

Council Co-Leader Ian Boulton has given an update to yesterday’s Cabinet on the progress of Lyde Green School. The Labour Group Leader, who’s also Cabinet Member for Education, Skills, Employment and Business, said the Council has now acquired the land that the primary and secondary schools will be built on.…

WATCH: Roads funding push

It costs around £18m per year to keep South Gloucestershire’s roads in their current condition. Because of budget constraints, we’re only spending a third of that. Last night at Scrutiny Commission our Cabinet Member Leigh Ingham was asked if she’d push central government for more roads funding 👇

Small Business Saturday video backing

South Gloucestershire Labour’s made a short video supporting Small Business Saturday on December 2nd 2023. The day has been marked in the UK for eleven years so far, encouraging people to shop locally at smaller, independent businesses. We as a Labour Group believe independents are vital to flourishing high streets…

1,000 warm packs for residents this winter

South Gloucestershire Council is giving out 1,000 warm packs to residents struggling with the cost of living this winter. The bags will include hats, gloves, socks, blankets, thermal mugs, hot water bottles, reusable handwarmers and soup. They’ll be available from early December in our One Stop Shops, libraries, and children’s…

Local Plan for homes, jobs and energy unveiled

South Gloucestershire Labour councillors unveiled the latest phase of the Local Plan at Cabinet today, with an emphasis on affordable homes, renewable energy, reducing long commutes, and boosting the economy in the East Fringe. It contains the Emerging Preferred Strategy, an evidence-based document which sets out policies on what residential,…

Care leaver bus pass fulfils manifesto pledge

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been able to fulfil one of our manifesto pledges regarding care leavers. Running up to May’s local election, one of our commitments was “getting a better deal for children in care and care leavers, for example with travel concessions and membership of organisations.” This…

Government response on council funding not worth a postage stamp

South Gloucestershire Labour is extremely disappointed – but not surprised – at the Government’s response to its letter calling for more funding for local councils. HM Treasury responded today saying the Government was “grateful… for drawing attention to the issues set out…” It added that it was “always keen to…

Victory over ticket office closures

South Gloucestershire Labour is celebrating the U-turn on plans to close up to 1,000 railway station ticket offices across the country, including Bristol Parkway and Filton Abbey Wood. The Labour Group supported a motion at July’s Council meeting, condemning the closures. Rail bosses wanted to close the offices to save…

£5,000 for We are BS15 in Kingswood and Hanham

We are BS15 is getting £5,000 from our VCSE Cost of Living Fund. The not for profit Community Interest Company (CIC) runs several healthy food projects in Kingswood and a community café in Hanham. You can find out more about what they do here. The organisation started during the coronavirus…

Joint statement on Israel/Palestine conflict

Our Group Leader Ian Boulton joined with Liberal Democrat Group Leader Claire Young and Conservative Group Leader Sam Bromiley to issue a joint statement on the current Israel/Palestine conflict. The three agreed the statement before it was given publicly by Claire Young at Council on Wednesday Oct 18th 2023. You…

Household Support Fund video from Cabinet Member

Labour’s Cabinet Member for Cost of Living, Inequalities, and Public Health has released a video explaining the Household Support Fund and how to access it. Alison Evans has been highlighting the Fund to make sure those eligible know it exists and get the help they’re entitled to. The Household Support…

Labour Leader pushes Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove on local authority funding

The South Gloucestershire Labour Group Leader and Council Co-Leader has written a letter to the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, urging them to give local councils like ours more funding. Ian Boulton’s written to both Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove about the lack…

Labour wants your views on waste

South Gloucestershire’s moving to a new waste contract in 2025 and Labour wants your thoughts on it. The current contract is coming to an end so we’re gathering peoples’ views on what the new service should look like. Cabinet Member Leigh Ingham recorded a video after Cabinet today about the…

Cabinet Member proud to unveil improved domestic abuse support

The Labour Cabinet Member for Communities and Local Place has launched a new and improved support service for victims of domestic abuse and violence. Leigh Ingham unveiled the Next Link Plus+ service with charity staff and council officers. Next Link Plus+ will offer more safe house provision and a range…

Parking charges inherited from the Conservatives

New parking charges in South Gloucestershire were included in the previous Conservative administration budget, we can now confirm. The Cabinet Member for Communities and Local Place, Leigh Ingham (pictured below), said she wanted residents to be under no illusion about where the charges had come from. It comes after the…

Bus franchising chat between Labour’s Dan Norris and Andy Burnham

It’s emerged that Labour’s West of England Mayor Dan Norris has spoken with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham about bus franchising. The Bristol Post reported on Wednesday that Mr Norris made a trip to Manchester to see his Labour counterpart to talk about what could be done to improve bus…

Labour councillor backs Active Travel Grant

There isn’t long left to apply for South Gloucestershire Council’s Active Travel Grant, worth up to £1,000. South Gloucestershire Council is offering the grants to help promote walking and cycling. The scheme is open to all community groups, businesses and town and parish councils within South Gloucestershire. The grants have…

Labour unveils new wildflower meadow in Cadbury Heath

Heavy horses have lent a hoof at Jubilee Park in Cadbury Heath for a new wildflower meadow to improve biodiversity. Flynn, Kipp and Quin have been harrowing the soil to make a seed bed as part of the project led by South Gloucestershire Council, funded by the West of England…

Labour proud to submit £3.36m bid to improve Kingswood Park

South Gloucestershire Labour is proud to have submitted a £3.36m funding bid to improve Kingswood Park. The bid’s gone to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, who previously awarded £120,000 in 2021 to help develop proposals. The Labour Group would like to extend a huge thanks to the Friends of Kingswood…

VCSE Cost-of-Living Support Fund

South Gloucestershire Council, in partnership with the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) Leaders Board, has launched a grant scheme to help organisations struggling to meet the running costs of delivering services to our communities. This scheme has been set up in response to the cost-of-living crisis and the pressure…

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