South Gloucestershire Lib Dems have backed a motion calling on the Government to consider further action to tackle abuses of zero hour contracts. The motion was backed by all parties after amendments. The motion welcomes recent moves by the Government to end so called ‘exclusivity clauses’ that stop employees under zero hour contracts from seeking […]

Liberal Democrat Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has visited South Gloucestershire to announce £212.6 million of Government investment in the West of England economy. This ‘Growth Deal’ is designed to create 5,000 new jobs, improve local transport links and give a boost to the region’s hi tech industries. The package includes £56.6 million for the planned […]

South Gloucestershire Lib Dems are joining local residents and campaigners to demand a better deal for rural communities left without superfast broadband internet access. Local councillor for Cotswold Edge, Sue Hope said: “Many local residents in rural parts of South Gloucestershire are upset that they have been short-changed, yet again. The Council promised superfast broadband […]

The amount of plastics recycled by South Gloucestershire residents has shot up by over a third since the improved recycling service started earlier this year. The total amount of plastic recycled in April/May 2014 reached 374 tonnes – 35% more than the 276 tonnes collected in April/May the previous year. The increase follows the expansion […]

South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats have welcomed today’s announcement by the Coalition Government that South Gloucestershire will receive an extra £607,000 towards repairing local potholes. This new funding is in addition to the £479,000 announced in May to help repair damage caused by the winter weather. This means that, in total, South Gloucestershire will receive an […]

Local residents and Lib Dem councillors were celebrating victory on Wednesday night after proposals to scrap the subsidised 967 school bus service were defeated. Councillors on South Gloucestershire Council’s Planning, Transport and Strategic Environment Committee voted unanimously to back a motion, proposed by Lib Dem Councillor Pat Hockey, to keep the 967 service along with […]

Local Liberal Democrat campaigners are celebrating after South Gloucestershire councillors voted to introduce a direct bus service from Chipping Sodbury to Southmead Hospital. The service is an extension of the 82 service that currently runs from Yate to Southmead. The extended route was approved by councillors yesterday after a motion was proposed by Lib Dem […]

In a debate on the green waste collection charge last night, Tory councillors yet again failed to come up with a fully costed alternative to the charge.  Last September, the Tories claimed they could “save millions” by collecting bins from early in the morning until as late as 10 o’clock at night. But officers have […]

  Shock new figures have shown that Tory waste proposals on South Gloucestershire would have cost taxpayers MORE money – whilst inconveniencing residents. In 2013, Cllr James Hunt, the then head Tory on waste, told the press he could “save millions” by collecting bins as late as 10 o’clock at night. But council officers have […]

South Gloucestershire’s new green waste collection programme has proved far more successful than predicted – and far sooner than thought. The Communities Committee made the changes to the service to meet a £1m savings target – which would have needed 22,500 households to sign up. Figures now show that nearly 30,000 households have paid to […]