Councils Connected - January 2024

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January 2024

Fares on The Robin capped at £2

Fares on The Robin minibus service run by Gloucestershire County Council are being capped at £2 until 31 December 2024.

£5.8 million a year for new drug and alcohol recovery service

Gloucestershire County Council will fund leading charity Via with £5.8 million per year to provide drug and alcohol treatment services for the county. Read more.

M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme reaches significant planning milestone

Gloucestershire County Council’s proposed M5 Junction 10 Improvements Scheme has reached a further major milestone, following acceptance of their application for development consent by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State. Find out more.

Arle Court Transport Hub reaches major construction milestone

A topping-out ceremony was held at Arle Court Transport Hub today (Tuesday 23 January 2024) to mark the scheme reaching its highest point. Read more.

Have your say on planned new cycle path

Gloucestershire County Council is inviting residents to give their views on the next section of a planned new walking and cycling route between Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve. Engagement exercise closes Thursday 7 March. Have your say.

Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Repair Grants

We are pleased to announce that the PFR grant programme is now live. Affected residents and businesses are being invited to complete an expression of interest. Find out more.

Action being taken to tackle climate change in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire County Council has updated its action plan to tackle climate change and outlined the progress made so far in a report going to cabinet this week. Read more.

New healthy lifestyles provider to offer more bespoke support

Gloucestershire County Council will fund new provider ABL Health over £1 million a year to run Gloucestershire’s healthy lifestyles service for adults. Read more.

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service set to approve next steps to increase firefighters

A report going to Gloucestershire County Council’s cabinet will discuss plans to approve the next steps to increase fire cover in line with risk and demand across the county. Find out more.

Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury Strategic Local Plan

The Cheltenham, Gloucester and Tewkesbury Strategic Local Plan (SLP) is out for public consultation until 12 March. The SLP will include both strategic and detailed policies across all three district areas. Topics include climate change, economic development and infrastructure. Find out more and have your say.

Gloucestershire Police and Crime Panel

The Police and Crime Panel is a joint body of the local authorities served by Gloucestershire Police. The Panel is to maintain a regular check and balance on the performance of the Police and Crime Commissioner. Read more.

Reminder - New way to report highways issues: Fix My Street

Fix My Street has replaced the Report It function on our website. Read more.

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