Calls are mounting to restore funding for the community speed watch scheme in Gloucestershire after it was quietly cut earlier this year to support the rollout of 20mph speed limits across the county. The controversy arises …
Calls are mounting to reinstate funding for Gloucestershire’s community speed watch program, which was quietly scrapped earlier this year to support the rollout of 20mph speed limits across the county. With only around 40 of …
Lorraine Campbell, former mayor of Gloucester and Tuffley’s City Councillor, announced she will now sit as an Independent Conservative after being suspended from the Conservative group due to a disputed budget vote. Campbell …
Next week, voters in The Beeches ward of Cirencester will decide who will fill the vacant district council seat in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat Nigel Robbins. Having served since 2015, …
Richard Graham, former Conservative MP for Gloucester, is selling his spacious city centre home but will continue to live in Gloucestershire. Having represented Gloucester at Westminster from 2010 until his retirement in July …
The Government’s plan to abolish police and crime commissioners (PCCs) across England and Wales has stirred mixed reactions in Gloucestershire. Aiming to save at least £100 million, the move is part of broader policing …
Paul Hodgkinson, a prominent Gloucestershire County Council leader and cabinet member responsible for public health, communities, and fire services at Shire Hall, has been re-selected as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary …
In a thought-provoking address at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, former Foreign Secretary and Conservative Party leader William Hague called on Labour leader Keir Starmer to adopt a more resolute and assertive political …
Liberal Democrat roads chief Joe Harris has declared his “absolute confidence” that his team will outdo the previous Conservative government’s record of repairing 90,000 potholes each year. Harris emphasized the …
Councillor Alan Preest has officially left the Conservative Party to join Reform UK, expressing his belief that the Tory presence in the Forest of Dean is “dead in the water.” Preest, a well-known local figure, stated that …
Next month, voters in Stroud’s Severn ward will head to the polls to elect a new district councillor, following the passing of Labour Councillor Richard Maisey. The by-election is scheduled for June 11, with polling stations …
A Gloucestershire Reform UK candidate, Daniel Woolf, is contemplating taking legal action against former Conservative MP Richard Graham over comments made on social media. Graham’s Facebook post targeted Woolf, who is vying …
In the lead-up to the county elections, Reform UK candidates are reporting positive responses from voters, indicating the potential for surprising outcomes. In a recent gathering at the Clavell and Hind Brewery and Tap Room …
A jury at Gloucester Crown Court has heard that Conservative councillor Nicholas Housden allegedly assaulted his former business partner Gerard McGinty, causing a 3.8cm wound that required hospital treatment. The alleged …