As councils across the UK struggle to meet demand for allotments, developments like Great Oaks near Yate are stepping up and integrating dedicated growing spaces into new communities. Seven allotments are being created for the new homeowners at Great Oaks, a development by Newland Homes. Click below to read more...
Preparatory work is underway in South Glos council-owned car parks where charging is set to be introduced, ahead of the implementation of the scheme, which is expected to come into effect in the spring.
In the lead up to the scheme’s launch, updated FAQs and more information about how it will work, as well as a list of the car parks that will be affected, have been published on the council website - click below to read more...
With an increase in the annual energy price cap from April 2025, the government is urging households and companies to back net zero to bring costs down. Zero carbon homes, such as those under construction at Great Oaks by Newland Homes at Engine Common, offer a solution to spiralling energy costs, helping to potentially save up to £64k over the next 25 years. Click below to read more...
Work is underway to install a sculpture inspired by the industrial heritage of the local area at Great Oaks in Engine Common. ‘The Great Beam’ will become a playful outdoor seating area for new residents and the community to enjoy once completed.
Designed on behalf of housebuilder Newland Homes and made of reclaimed timbers from a former railway bridge, The Great Beam is both an eye-catching, contemporary artwork and a place to sit and rest.
A six-week consultation on the new South Gloucestershire Council Local Plan has opened. The process will allow local residents, community groups, town and parish councils, landowners, developers and other stakeholders to share their views before government planning inspectors assess the soundness of the draft Plan and how it will meet the needs of the district over the next 15 years.
After feedback from the local community regarding the rising costs of living including heating our homes, the Town Council has again started offering warm and welcoming sessions for people to drop-in and use throughout the colder, winter months.
The warm welcome encourages those living and visiting our Town to take rest, engage socially (not mandatory) and keep warm in safe spaces within a few minutes’ walk from Yate Shopping Centre and public transport routes.
