Dozens of Jobs at Risk as Gloucestershire Council Approves Closure of Great Western Court Care Home Thursday, April 23, 2026 closure carehome gloucestershire council jobs healthcare nhs redundancy assets care Gloucestershire County Council has approved plans to close Great Western Court, a care home on Millbrook Street in Gloucester, putting over 40 council jobs at risk. The decision comes as the care home, which has been vacant … Read More
Countryside Life Disrupted by Loud Rave Music: Residents Demand Action Wednesday, April 22, 2026 herefordshire farm noise music licensing rave complaints council events residents A farm in Herefordshire, known as Out to Grass and located near the Worcestershire border, has agreed to impose stricter limits on its noisy late-night events following persistent complaints from local residents. The issue … Read More
Stroud Residents Rally to Save Historic Stratford Park Lido Tuesday, April 21, 2026 stroud lido stratfordpark community swimming council campaign ownership lidorescue localgovernment Stroud’s iconic Stratford Park lido faced an uncertain future, but a powerful community turnout at St Laurence’s Church on April 20 has injected new hope for its revival. More than 200 residents came together to engage with … Read More
Gloucestershire Residents’ Data Security Concerns Over US Government Access Tuesday, April 21, 2026 gloucestershire data security cloudact usgovernment ai microsoft cloud privacy council Concerns have emerged in Gloucestershire over the safety of residents’ data amid plans to modernise local council services using artificial intelligence (AI). This unease stems from the UK’s dependence on American technology … Read More
Concerns Raised Over Gloucestershire Residents' Data Security Under US Cloud Act Tuesday, April 21, 2026 gloucestershire datasecurity cloudact usgovernment artificialintelligence microsoft technology privacy cloudcomputing council Gloucestershire residents' personal data may be vulnerable to access by the US Government due to current data handling practices involving American technology firms. The UK’s significant dependence on US-based cloud … Read More
Concerns Grow Over Cheltenham Municipal Offices Sale Amid Staff Relocation Tuesday, April 21, 2026 cheltenham municipal offices sale promenade relocation council almiranta property negotiations The potential sale of Cheltenham’s Municipal Offices has come under scrutiny following the relocation of council housing staff to the historic Promenade building, sparking fears that the sale could collapse like the recent … Read More