Row over ‘£17m black hole’ at Gloucestershire County Council Friday, December 12, 2025 gloucestershire council budget liberaldemocrats conservatives funding deficit highways fairerfunding politics A heated dispute has erupted at Gloucestershire County Council between the former Conservative leadership and the incoming Liberal Democrat administration concerning a claimed “£17 million black hole” in the … Read More
Financial Dispute Erupts Over £17m Deficit at Gloucestershire County Council Friday, December 12, 2025 gloucestershire council finance budget deficit politics conservatives liberaldemocrats funding roads A heated financial dispute has emerged at Gloucestershire County Council between the outgoing Conservative leadership and the incoming Liberal Democrat administration. Central to the conflict are claims of a significant … Read More
Shire Hall Poised to Support Single Unitary Authority Amid Lib Dem Division on Gloucestershire Local Government Reform Tuesday, November 11, 2025 gloucestershire unitary localgovernment reorganisation liberaldemocrats conservatives reformuk greenparty councillors devolution Gloucestershire County Council is set to signal its preference for a single unitary authority as the future model for local government during a vote on Wednesday, November 12. This comes as the Liberal Democrat group opts for … Read More
Cotswolds Faces Proposal for 18,000 New Homes Amid Housing Crisis Debate Tuesday, October 28, 2025 cotswolds housing crisis development labour conservatives liberaldemocrats planning environment affordablehousing The picturesque Cotswolds could soon see the development of up to 18,000 new homes, sparking heated debate among local political parties. Labour representatives stress that the area is grappling with the most severe housing … Read More
Council Leaders Urged to Respect Flag-Waving Supporters Monday, September 29, 2025 conservatives councils flags patriotism localgovernment mps priorities community expression politics Conservative Members of Parliament have criticized local council leaders for their dismissive attitude toward residents who display national flags. They argue that waving flags is a legitimate form of expressing pride and … Read More
'Scandalous' Six-Figure Cost of Cheltenham Town Centre Repair Revealed by MP Saturday, July 26, 2025 cheltenham resurfacing mp council liberaldemocrats conservatives towncentre budget repairs publicworks Cheltenham’s MP, Max Wilkinson, has exposed that the contentious resurfacing works at The Strand have cost taxpayers nearly £350,000. This significant figure was disclosed publicly for the first time following Wilkinson’s … Read More