Cheltenham’s Closed Swindon Road Recycling Centre Could Reopen Pending Business Case Approval Sunday, November 16, 2025 cheltenham recycling swindonroad council gloucestershire recyclingcentre businesscase environmental wastemanagement localgovernment The Swindon Road household recycling centre in Cheltenham, closed earlier this year, may reopen if Gloucestershire County Council decides to take over the site and a formal business case supports the move. Cheltenham Borough … Read More
Concerns Raised Over Poor Coordination of Cheltenham Roadworks Causing Major Traffic Delays Saturday, November 15, 2025 cheltenham roadworks traffic delays infrastructure council coordination resurfacing construction transport Residents and local officials have voiced growing frustration over a lack of coordination in Cheltenham’s roadworks, which many believe is causing significant traffic congestion across the town. The issue was highlighted at … 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
Harmless Powder in Suspicious Package Sparks Emergency Response at Council HQ Thursday, November 13, 2025 suspicious package emergency gloucestershire police safety council firefighters response Last Friday, a swift multi-agency response was triggered when a suspicious package containing an unknown white powder was reported leaking at Shire Hall, the headquarters of Gloucestershire County Council. The multi-agency … Read More
Shire Hall Backs Single Unitary Council Amid Local Democracy Concerns Wednesday, November 12, 2025 gloucestershire unitary council reorganisation democracy localgovernment services finance representation elections Gloucestershire County Council has selected a single unitary authority as the preferred option for local government reorganisation, amid concerns that the government-mandated changes could weaken local democracy. At the … Read More
Man Banned from Harassing People in Cheltenham Town Centre Tuesday, November 11, 2025 cheltenham antisocialbehaviour injunction solace publicsafety harassment council enforcement roughsleeping community Thomas Stephenson, a 43-year-old Cheltenham resident of Isbourne Road, has been banned from specific parts of Cheltenham town centre following persistent anti-social behaviour. Despite owning his own home, Stephenson was … Read More