18 June 2025 / 18 June 2025 by Chris White
Source Environmental Journal A groundbreaking report has ranked the most damaging fossil fuel production infrastructure on the planet. Conducted by SkyTruth, the analysis looks at offshore oil an gas facilities. Using satellite technology, persistent oil slicks, greenhouse gas emissions, and methane flaring have all been taken into account in a map of previously overlooked and […]
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17 June 2025 / 17 June 2025 by Chris White
While the Council has made progress in some areas, it has performed poorly, and in some cases disastrously when it comes to transport and tackling pollution. Maybe questions need to be asked of the Council and what their plan actually is to improve the situation! Do the NO2 levels in a significant proportion of neighbourhoods […]
2 June 2025 / 2 June 2025 by Chris White
With the support of UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) Community R4C has published a powerful new report exposing the true cost of Gloucestershire County Council’s incinerator contract at Javelin Park. Rather than saving money, the incinerator has already cost £42 million more than landfill – and the worst may still be ahead. The main conclusions […]
17 April 2025 / 17 April 2025 by Chris White
Source Environmental Journal British water pollution and human health
16 April 2025 by Chris White
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9 April 2025 / 9 April 2025 by Chris White
TGC 2024 progress Report which was presented at the Engagement sessions recently. There is a lot of useful information that readers may find interesting, particularly regarding housing, industrial units, and job creation. The document also includes sections on housing developments already in the pipeline that make use of GC land. However, it’s disappointing to see […]
4 April 2025 / 4 April 2025 by Chris White
Source GCC “Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) has been named by the government as the responsible body for producing a new and first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for the county. This will largely be done through the Gloucestershire Local Nature Partnership (GLNP) and its members with involvement of a wide range of stakeholders across Gloucestershire. A draft version […]
3 April 2025 / 3 April 2025 by Chris White
Data from the Sustrans Walking and Cycling Index shows lower active travel participation rates among women, disabled people, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and minority ethnic groups. For example, disabled people took 28% fewer walking or wheeling trips than non-disabled people in 2020. The report highlights that road safety is a key issue, with inadequate […]
6 March 2025 / 6 March 2025 by Chris White
https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/huge-gloucestershire-project-gets-funding-boost-and-could-be-on-site-by-summer
20 February 2025 / 21 February 2025 by Chris White
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/gloucestershire-council-tax-hike-bills-9958730