Cheltenham Local Elections 2026: Comprehensive Candidate List for Borough Council Polls Thursday, April 16, 2026 cheltenham elections localgovernment council candidates politics greenparty liberaldemocrats conservatives reformuk Cheltenham residents will head to the polls on May 7 to elect their representatives for the Borough Council. This year, half the council’s 40 seats—20 in total—are contested in the Municipal Offices election. Currently … Read More
Calls for Gloucester Councillors to Disclose Membership in Secret Societies and Private Clubs Wednesday, January 28, 2026 transparency gloucester councillors secret-societies freemasons labour liberal-democrats conservatives governance accountability Calls are growing in Gloucester for city councillors to be mandated to declare their membership in “secret societies” and private clubs. Labour councillors are spearheading a motion to change the council’s rules, … Read More
Former Private Secretary to Prince Andrew Runs in Cotswolds By-Election Wednesday, January 21, 2026 cotswolds by-election council politics candidates conservatives greens liberaldemocrats reformuk localgovernment Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former private secretary, Alastair Watson, is among the candidates contesting the Cotswold District Council by-election for The Rissingtons ward, held tomorrow, January 22nd. This by-election was … Read More
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