Gloucester’s Friendship Cafe to Close Amid Rising Costs and Funding Challenges Wednesday, December 10, 2025 gloucester cafe community closure funding costs charity chequersbridge friendship councillor The Friendship Cafe, a cherished community spot at Chequers Bridge Community Centre in Gloucester, has announced it will be closing its coffee shop in the coming weeks. The closure comes as a result of escalating operational … Read More
‘Courageous’ Cotswolds Councillor Battling Brain Tumour Receives Standing Ovation as He Resigns Thursday, November 27, 2025 cotswolds councillor greenparty braintumour resignation sustainability council courage community health Andrew Maclean, the groundbreaking Green Party councillor for The Rissingtons in Cotswold District Council, earned a heartfelt standing ovation as he announced his resignation on November 26, after being diagnosed with a … Read More
Cotswold Councillor Joe Harris Reveals Himself in Counter Fraud Report Amid Transparency Push Tuesday, November 25, 2025 cotswold councillor joeharris procurement fraud transparency investigation council audit governance Councillor Joe Harris has come forward as the previously unnamed councillor mentioned in a recent counter fraud report concerning procurement practices at Cotswold District Council. The report, which investigated allegations … Read More
Cotswold Council Faces Allegations of Cover-Up Over Unnamed Councillor in Fraud Probe Sunday, November 23, 2025 cotswold council fraud procurement complaint councillor investigation codeofconduct coverup governance Concerns of a potential cover-up have arisen at Cotswold District Council after a complaint regarding an unnamed councillor implicated in a counter fraud investigation has been blocked due to the councillor’s identity … 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
New Date Announced for Councillor's Misconduct Hearing Wednesday, October 29, 2025 councillor misconduct hearing localgovernment transparency accountability public community officials reschedule The hearing concerning the alleged misconduct of a local councillor has been rescheduled for a new date. Civic leaders and community members have called for the proceedings to be conducted in public, emphasizing the need for …