🚗 If you are heading out to your local high street don’t forget that parking is free in council-owned car parks. For info, go to orlo.uk/Car_Parks_0tKlQ

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Headteacher @YateAcademy 📍 South Gloucestershire ⌚️ Full time 📅 Closing date: 28/03/2023 @YateAcademy is a successful, happy and welcoming all-inclusive 11-18 academy with a thriving sixth form and state-of-the-art building 🔗 applicant.website/i/9EAA27/vacan…

Work is progressing well on a new gymnastics facility on the old Grange School site in Warmley. Earlier this week, Toby Savage and Sam Bromiley popped along to speak to Majestic Gymnastics to take a look. (Both need a little longer to master their floor routines). 🥇🤸‍♂️🏋️‍♀️

If you're planning a trip to Mangotsfield Sort It centre, the site entrance has changed. There are new lanes for the site from A4174 Ring Road and Warmley/Siston. If coming from Mangotsfield, use the A4174 roundabout to access the new entrance. orlo.uk/South_Gloucest…

Fond memories of The Mall over years James Hanson 💼 first job 🚘 practicing learning to drive in the car parks 👮‍♂️policed there as a ASP Special Constables

Cllr Toby Savage addresses the launch: “It’s our turn to see an infrastructure package of this sort of scale and I welcome the deliberate phasing that helps unlock this vision, delivering rail, homes and jobs across our regions”

Our leader, Toby Savage, was on BBC Radio Bristol this week. Steve from Kingswood rang in to say: “I think South Glos Council are doing a great job. I’ve got a business in Kingswood and we’ve got free parking. “Thank you for keeping it free.” Listen in full 👉 bbc.in/40a7ZNX 🚗👍

I've had a promotion and so will be saying farewell to South Glos Council 👇

Tomorrow the UK government will respond to the #NetZeroReview #MissionZero My thoughts as Chair of the Net Zero Review ahead of tomorrow and what the announcement needs to deliver:

The A403 was looking even worse than the ring road before our teams started their clean up this week. Crews filled more than 100 bags with litter from along the roadside in the first two days. We apologise for any disruption during lane closures needed to keep everyone safe.

Great to be able to partner with Nick Hounsfield The Wave on this as we press on with our climate priorities in a way that supports local businesses and our #SouthGlos economy 🌍⚡🤝 Conservative Environment Network business-live.co.uk/retail-consume…

I am proud to Chair the steering committee on strategic rail for the @WesternGateway_ Partnership. Read my blog on why efficient and sustainable travel is key to our development as a regional powerhouse 👇

The roads in Boyd Valley will get some TLC this year thanks to a campaign by Cllrs Steve Reade and Ben Stokes. Almost £720,000 will be spent on resurfacing. “This shows what can be achieved by the Conservatives at a local level.” 🗣️ - Steve Story 👉 bit.ly/3KGLzhM

The Conservative Group is already the most diverse South Glos Council has ever had. We are set to improve on this yet further with a set of candidates who will represent and deliver for their communities. 👍🏻👍🏾👍🏿

🔌 EV charge points are now available at 2 new locations in South Gloucestershire. We have installed 22kW fast charging points at: ✔Thornbury Leisure Centre car park ✔Abbotswood Car Park, Yate 🖊️To use the charge points, sign up to Revive at orlo.uk/Travelwest_EV_…

The Wave's investment in renewable energy generation capacity and EV charging points will make solar-powered surfing a reality☀️ Great to see Toby Savage giving his support to this unique leisure experience 🌊 soglos.com/news/business/…

Last week, our Severn Vale councillors - Matthew Riddle and Keith Burchell - met members of Almondsbury Creative and North Bristol RFC to see how money is being invested locally. Both groups have recieved some cash to upgrade their services. Full story 👉 bit.ly/3Nc3YEU

Delighted that Avon and Somerset Constabulary have surpassed the Government recruiting target and now have 3393 Officers which is 208 more than in 2010. These extra 558 Officers will be deployed in various roles including CID, Neighbourhoods and Rural Affairs, Drones and Vetting.

It was great to welcome Rt Hon Sir Grant Shapps to Bradley Stoke this afternoon to help us get our message out to residents. Two of our four Bradley Stoke candidates - Terri Cullen and Ben Randles - were on hand to give him a tour of the area and explain the local issues. 💙🙌

Today we announce that Cllr Sam Bromiley has been named our new group leader. His deputies are Cllrs Liz Brennan and Erica Williams. “I’d like to thank my fellow councillors for putting their faith in me and selecting me as leader.” 🗣️ - Sam Story 👉 bit.ly/42mfQcg