Council at Risk of Bankruptcy Faces Decade-Long Cut in Spending Power Thursday, January 1, 2026 gloucester council funding crisis budget spending localgovernment audit bailout inflation Gloucester City Council has experienced the steepest percentage decline in spending power among all English councils over the past ten years, according to recent Government financial analyses. The Liberal Democrat-led council … Read More
Cotswold Councillor Joe Harris Reveals Himself in Counter Fraud Report Amid Transparency Push Tuesday, November 25, 2025 cotswold councillor joeharris procurement fraud transparency investigation council audit governance Councillor Joe Harris has come forward as the previously unnamed councillor mentioned in a recent counter fraud report concerning procurement practices at Cotswold District Council. The report, which investigated allegations … Read More
Gloucester Car Boot Lease Awarded Properly, Internal Audit Confirms Friday, November 14, 2025 gloucester lease audit hempsted carboot council governance policy legal scrutiny An internal audit has confirmed that the lease awarded for Gloucester’s Hempsted Meadows car boot was conducted in a proper and legal manner. The audit reviewed the 15-year lease agreement granted earlier this year to Capital … Read More