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If you think you could help assemble a team of people to walk all of Cheltenham's Slow Ways in February and March, check out this article on the Slow Ways website.

If you think you could help assemble a team of people to walk all of Cheltenham's Slow Ways in February and March, check out this article on the Slow Ways website.

Slow Ways is an initiative to create a national network of walking routes connecting all of Great Britain's towns and cities as well as thousands of villages.

Using existing paths, ways, trails and roads, people can use Slow Ways routes to walk or wheel between neighbouring settlements, and combine them to create longer distance trips. It's designed to make it easier for people to imagine, plan and... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:25 by Community Development Officer

Tags: Environment, News, Volunteering

Charlton Kings Girls Brigade Litter Pickers tidy up Grange Field

Charlton Kings Girls Brigade Litter Pickers tidy up Grange Field

Thank you to Barbara Rainbow, the group leader of the 1st Charlton Kings Girls Brigade group for taking the time to let us know about the good work being done by local children to take care of the environment.

Earlier this week the Girls Brigade group carried out a litter pick around the Co-op, the games pitch and Grange Field and filled 2 large black bags to the brim with all kinds of litter.

Whilst... Read More »

Posted: Thu, 19 May 2022 10:20 by Community Development Officer

Tags: Environment, News

Do you know of a voluntary group that might be interested in planting trees for your local community? Perhaps you are already a volunteer, or would like to run a volunteering group?

Do you know of a voluntary group that might be interested in planting trees for your local community? Perhaps you are already a volunteer, or would like to run a volunteering group?

Message from Gloucestershire County Council:

Do you know of a voluntary group that might be interested in planting trees for your local community? Perhaps you are already a volunteer, or would like to run a volunteering group? If so, we want to hear from you.

Our new tree officer, Sara Noons is looking to work with communities and other organisations, to build a 'Tree Planting Network Group' where we... Read More »

Posted: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:30 by Community Development Officer

Tags: Environment

Tickets are now available for the CK Futures Talk with Karen Watson - Wednesday 30th March

Tickets are now available for the CK Futures Talk with Karen Watson - Wednesday 30th March

Have you ever wondered what happens to your recycling?

Have you heard horror stories about plastic polluting far away beaches?

Join Karen Watson, Environmental Partnerships Manager at Cheltenham Borough Council on Wednesday 30th March in the Stanton Hall in Charlton Kings to learn more about recycling in Cheltenham.

In this free talk Karen will dispel the myths and explain the destinations of your kerb... Read More »

Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:54 by Community Development Officer

Tags: CK Futures, Environment

The recording of Max Wilkinson's Talk for CK Futures is now available on our website

The recording of Max Wilkinson's Talk for CK Futures is now available on our website

Councillor Max Wilkinson, cabinet member for climate emergency, gave us an introduction to the Borough Council's Climate Emergency Action Plan.

The Plan sets the pathway to a Net Zero Borough, while highlighting the shared responsibilities across different levels of authority, including the Borough Council, County Council and government, as well as communities and businesses.

Posted: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 14:20 by Community Development Officer

Tags: CK Futures, Environment

Storm Eunice: there is a very high risk of severe flooding across the county. Please be prepared and stay safe.

Storm Eunice: there is a very high risk of severe flooding across the county. Please be prepared and stay safe.

Please look at the relevant pages on Cheltenham Borough Council's website if you have any concerns.

Posted: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 15:35 by Community Development Officer

Tags: Environment

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Information from Cheltenham Borough Council

Recycle your real Christmas tree at one of 5 locations below in Cheltenham from 3 to 17 January 2022,

Recycling Centre - Swindon Road

CTFC - Whaddon Road

Racecourse - New Barn Lane

Old Pats RFC - Everest Road

B&Q - Hatherley Lane

For all things recycling please scan the QR code or visit: Waste & Recycling Kerbside Collections www.cheltenham.gov.uk/christmasrecycling... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:50 by Community Development Officer

Tags: Environment

Cheltenham Borough Council Waste and Recycling Collections

Cheltenham Borough Council Waste and Recycling Collections

Monday 27 December - No change to collections

Tuesday 28 December - No change to collections

Wednesday 29 December - No change to collections

Thursday 30 December - No change to collections

Friday 31 December - No change to collections

Monday 3 January - No change to collections

Tuesday 4 January - No change to collections

Please note garden waste collections are suspended over the Christmas and New Year... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:40 by Community Development Officer

Tags: Environment

Recycle your Christmas Cards at Cobalt Unit until 14th January

Recycle your Christmas Cards at Cobalt Unit until 14th January

Christmas cards can be recycled at the Cobalt Unit this year again until 14th of January. Bring your old cards along to Thirlestaine Road, the containers for recycling are in the grounds of the Breast Screening Centre directly opposite the Cobalt Unit. Thank you.

Posted: Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:49 by Joanna Noles

Tags: Environment

Ash Dieback Project- A message from Gloucestershire County Council

Ash Dieback Project- A message from Gloucestershire County Council

Gloucestershire County Council have launch the Ash Dieback Project to start to tackle the effects of Ash Dieback within the county. The immediate concern is to protect users of the Highway and County Council land from the danger posed by numerous dying trees. The general consensus currently is that up to 95% of ash trees in the UK may eventually become affected by the disease.

Ash dieback damages tree's... Read More »

Posted: Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:52 by Joanna Noles

Tags: Environment, News

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