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Calls to Keep Three Counties or Mercia Combined Authority Option Open

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A Gloucestershire council is urging that the possibility of joining a Three Counties or Mercia combined authority remains under consideration amid ongoing devolution talks. As local government reorganises across England, new powers are set to be devolved to councils that form strategic combined authorities in the coming years. Currently, five district authorities in Gloucestershire, together with the County Council, have shown a preference for aligning with the Bristol-focused West of England Combined Authority (WECA).





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BBC Presenter Edith Bowman Pleads for Return of Suitcase Containing Grandfather’s Ashes Stolen on Gloucestershire Train

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BBC radio presenter Edith Bowman is distraught after a suitcase containing deeply personal items, including a ring holding her grandfather’s ashes, was stolen during a train trip in Gloucestershire. The 52-year-old … Read More