Plans submitted by Richard Scholes and his partner, councillor Helene Mansilla, to build a bungalow in the picturesque Cotswold village of Eastleach have been rejected by the local planning committee. The application proposed …
Plans submitted by Richard Scholes for a bungalow in the village of Eastleach have been refused by the Cotswold District Council planning committee. The proposal, intended as a “forever home” for Mr Scholes and his partner, …
Gloucester City Council’s Liberal Democrat leader, Councillor Jeremy Hilton, has firmly rejected demands to resign following the council’s latest reported overspend, which now exceeds £1.1 million. Despite the authority’s …
Graham Bocking, the sole Reform UK councillor on Tewkesbury Borough Council, has publicly clarified his reasons for voting against flying the Pride flag in Churchdown last year. The issue has sparked controversy following …
Adrian Graham, a 39-year-old Independent Councillor, has made history as Gloucester’s first black mayor since the role was established 798 years ago. Representing Matson, Robinswood, and White City, Graham becomes the city’s …
Victoria Atherstone of the Liberal Democrats has secured a decisive victory in the St Marks’ and St Peter’s county council by-election in Cheltenham, capturing 44% of the vote. Atherstone received 1,607 votes, substantially …
Alastair Chambers, a Gloucester councillor, has denied accusations that he verbally abused a bar owner during an incident outside Butlers Venue Bar in Gloucester. The alleged altercation occurred on October 5, 2025, involving …
Alastair Chambers, the group leader of the Community Independents at Gloucester City Council, is scheduled to appear before Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court on May 7 following harassment charges. The councillor, who represents …
Alastair Chambers, the group leader of the Community Independents at Gloucester City Council, is set to appear in court this week following charges of harassment. Chambers, aged 45 and representing Matson, Robinswood, and …
The Forest of Dean District Council is facing scrutiny after a costly investigation into allegations of councillor bullying racked up a bill exceeding £62,000 to taxpayers. The complex and protracted case involved Independent …
Serious concerns have been raised over the handling of a bullying complaint against Forest of Dean District Councillor Philip Burford, after the investigation cost taxpayers more than £62,000. Councillors recently reviewed …
Lorraine Campbell, former mayor of Gloucester and Tuffley’s City Councillor, announced she will now sit as an Independent Conservative after being suspended from the Conservative group due to a disputed budget vote. Campbell …
A recent remark by a Cotswold councillor referring to affordable housing as being for “poor people” has sparked widespread criticism and demands for a public apology. The comments were made by Liberal Democrat Councillor Nick …
A dramatic increase in residential parking permit fees has ignited a fierce backlash from Gloucester Liberal Democrats, with accusations of “daylight robbery” echoing in the Gloucestershire County Council chamber on February …
Stuart Graham, the Reform UK councillor representing Mitcheldean at Gloucestershire County Council and Cinderford East at the Forest of Dean District Council, has resigned from the Reform UK group to sit as an Independent. …