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All change on council

SOUTH Gloucestershire Council has new leadership, after the Conservatives lost power at the local elections.

The council's Liberal Democrat and Labour groups, both of which made gains at the Tories' expense on May 4, have agreed to work together to form a new administration.

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Liberal Democrat group leader and Frampton

Cotterell ward councillor Claire Young is the new council leader, while Labour's Ian Boulton will be the council's co-leader.

Announcing the partnership deal two weeks after the elections that ended eight years of Tory control of the authority, they set out a series of priorities for the new administration.

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Star's date in the meadows

BEST-selling classical singer Russell Watson will perform at an outdoor concert organised by a village charity.

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River pollution shock

CAMPAIGNERS say "shocking" levels of potentially harmful bacteria in the River Frome in Frampton Cotterell mean it is no longer suitable for swimming.

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'Wonderful' preschool

A PRESCHOOL in Frampton Cotterell has been described as “wonderful” by an inspector, who praised its high-quality and “ambitious” curriculum.

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Green Belt walk

A CAMPAIGN group which has been revived to fight largescale Green Belt development in the Frome Valley is inviting people to join them as they walk through some of the area's green spaces.

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