South Gloucestershire Council

Welcome to South Gloucestershire

This page contains links to services and organisations that might prove useful for both new and existing residents.  

Bin collection and recycling

• To check your bin and recycling collection dates, find a tip/recycling centre and for other waste information see our recycling and waste section

Register to vote

• If you have recently moved it is important to remember to register to vote 

Local schools and childcare

• Find out about schools in the area including term dates  
• Details of all registered childcare providers and information on the free childcare offer for 2-4 year olds 

Transport

• Local transport information  
• For those of retirement age, you can apply for free bus travel  

Leisure

• Information on local attractions, museums, and tourist information centres  

• Library services including information on how to sign up to Open Access which enables access to our libraries outside of staffed hours  
• Active in Life provides access to a range of fitness classes and activities 
• All our leisure centres are independently operated, we do work in partnership with the Active Centres who have multiple sites across the area: www.activecentres.org  

Local health services

• To find your nearest hospital, GP, dentist, pharmacy etc. please see www.nhs.uk  and use the ‘services near you’ option 

Wellbeing

• One You South Gloucestershire is our healthy lifestyles and wellbeing service for adults  

Special support

• If you, or someone you care for, requires specialist support please see our health and social care section 

Jobs

• Search our job website  

 Council tax

• Find out which band your property is and how to pay your council tax 

 Get involved

• You can find out more about what we are up to by following our social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook  
• Keep up to date and subscribe to our regular news e-bulletin
• Don’t miss the opportunity to have your say on issues which effect you by subscribing for updates on our consultations  
• Find your local Councillor and contact details   
• Get involved in local democracy 
• Council meetings and election information 
• Volunteering in South Gloucestershire

How to contact us

If there is a service you want, a payment to make or a problem to report, you can use our online forms: 

• Apply 
• Report 
• Pay 

If you need to contact us about something else please use the A-Z of services, or the search facility above, to locate the appropriate page as many of our services can be accessed online. Using our website to resolve your enquiry is often quicker and easier. 

• If you do need to contact us by telephone, our office hours are: 

8.45 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Thursday 

8.45 am to 4.30 pm Fridays 

At other times your call will be diverted to a service which only deals with emergencies. 

If you have concerns about the safety of a child or adult report it to us via phone. During office hours call 01454 866000 for a child, or 01454 868007 for an adult, and out of office hours for both call 01454 615165. 

• Our One Stop Shops, all open 8.45am – 5pm Monday to Wednesday, and 8.45am – 4.30pm on Thursday and Friday. 
• Our postal address details