Raising Residents' Concerns Over the Waste Collection Chaos Thursday, 9 July, 2026 Yesterday, Leader of the South Gloucestershire Conservative Group, Cllr Liz Brennan wrote to the Leaders of the Lib Dem-Labour Administration who run South Gloucestershire Council regarding the waste collection chaos across South Gloucestershire. Conservative Councillors have received persistent complaints from residents about missed bin collections, delayed pick-ups, and failures across recycling... Local News
Lib Dem–Labour Council Backtrack Shows Parking Charges Are Hurting High Street Businesses 30th April 2026 South Gloucestershire Conservatives have said the decision by the Liberal Democrat–Labour administration to introduce 30 minutes of free parking is clear... Local News
Save our Post Offices: Conservatives take action to protect Post Offices and banking hubs 18th December 2025 Conservative councillors have voted for greater protections for Post Office branches and want to see more high street banking hubs introduced. At a meeting of... Local News
Conservatives blast ‘ridiculous’ A4174 speed limit reductions 17th December 2025 Conservative councillors have spoken out against plans to reduce speed limits on the A4174 ring road. The Liberal Democrat/Labour coalition in charge of South... Local News
Councillor gets Wickwar pumping with new bike pump track 17th December 2025 A South Glos councillor has cut the ribbon on a swanky new pump track in Wickwar. Cllr Becky Romaine. who represents the Wickwar area for the Conservatives on... Local News
Conservatives back small businesses for Small Business Saturday 11th December 2025 Our councillors were out and about last weekend speaking to local businesses in South Gloucestershire to mark Small Business Saturday. Conservative councillors... Local News
Labour/Lib Dem council publishes ‘budget of broken promises’ 30th November 2025 Conservative councillors have condemned South Gloucestershire Council’s latest budget proposals, warning that residents will be paying higher charges for fewer... Local News
Cllr Liz Brennan named new Leader of South Glos Conservative Group 27th November 2025 Cllr Liz Brennan has been elected Leader of the Conservative Group on South Gloucestershire Council. It follows the resignation of former Conservative Group... Local News
Rural roads in South Glos will ‘continue to suffer’, Labour councillor reveals 21st October 2025 A senior Labour councillor has revealed that residents can expect to see more potholes on South Gloucestershire’s roads, and that the rural areas will “continue... Local News
Cllrs. break new ground with visit to local Quarry 16th September 2025 Two Conservative councillors donned their hard hats last and paid a visit to Chipping Sodbury Quarry. The quarry hosted Cllrs Liz Brennan and Becky Romaine, who... Local News
Kemi calls for defence spending increase 15th June 2026 Kemi delivers speech calling on the government to cut welfare and fund defence. National News
Labour Forced into U-Turn on Under-16 Social Media Ban 14th June 2026 Keir Starmer has now confirmed that the government will introduce a full social media ban for under-16s. National News
Kemi delivers speech on Equality under the Law 9th June 2026 Kemi has set out the Conservative plan to remove identity politics from public services. National News
Conservatives call on the Government to cut the benefits bill 1st June 2026 Under Labour welfare spending has spiralled out of control, and it isn’t slowing down. National News
Energy prices continue to soar under Labour 27th May 2026 When they came into office, Labour pledged to cut energy bills by £300. Instead they're up by £221. National News
Conservatives force U-turn on Fuel Duty Increase 19th May 2026 Rachel Reeves has backed down on her plans to increase the fuel duty tax by 5p this September. National News
