Large Emergency Service Training Exercise in Stroud Tonight Tuesday, November 11, 2025 gloucestershire stroud emergency training firefighters police paramedics exercise safety council Tonight, residents of Stroud can expect to see an increased presence of emergency services in the town as firefighters, police officers, and paramedics come together for a coordinated training exercise. Starting around 6:30 … Read More
Heartbreak as New Café Faces Possible Demolition Over Past Planning Breach Tuesday, November 11, 2025 demolition cafe planning jobs ross-on-wye enforcement council contamination refurbishment community The owners of the recently opened Riverside Inn Café in Ross-on-Wye have been dealt a distressing blow: the café may face demolition due to a planning condition breach dating back to the site’s previous ownership. Charlie … Read More
‘Deprivation Doughnut’ Concerns Raised Over New Towns Plan in Forest of Dean Thursday, November 6, 2025 housing development forestofdean deprivation newtowns planning community gloucestershire council infrastructure Local leaders and community representatives have voiced significant concerns over plans to build two new towns in West Gloucestershire, warning that the developments could create a “deprivation doughnut” effect in … Read More
12 Reasons Gloucester City Council’s Vision Promises a Better Gloucestershire Thursday, November 6, 2025 gloucester localgovernment reorganisation unitary urban rural council services governance gloucestershire Gloucester City Council announced on Thursday, November 6, its ambitious proposal for local government reorganisation, titled the Greater Gloucester/wider Gloucestershire plan. This marks a significant step toward reshaping … Read More
Councillor to be Censured and Barred from Chairing Committees After Breaching Code of Conduct Wednesday, November 5, 2025 councillor misconduct censure codeofconduct forestofdean philipburford standardspanel council planning governance A Gloucestershire councillor faces formal censure and a three-year ban from chairing committees following serious breaches of the code of conduct. Forest of Dean District Councillor Philip Burford, representing Hartpury and … Read More
Over 60 Miles of Roads Resurfaced and 40,000 Safety Defects Fixed in Gloucestershire Wednesday, November 5, 2025 gloucestershire roadworks resurfacing infrastructure highways repairs communication publicrealm safety council Since the Liberal Democrats assumed leadership at Shire Hall, Gloucestershire has seen significant improvements in its road infrastructure, with over 60 miles of roads resurfaced and 40,000 hazardous road defects repaired. … Read More