Half of Cheltenham Councillors Lagging in Cyber Security Training, Raising Fears for Vital Council Services Saturday, January 3, 2026 cybersecurity councillors cheltenham ransomware gloucestershire training publicsector cyberattack resilience governance Concerns are mounting in Gloucestershire as half of Cheltenham Borough Council’s councillors have not completed mandatory cyber security refresher training, putting critical council services at risk of cyber attacks. A recent … Read More
Screwfix Trade Counter Role Outpaces Cotswold Council Leader’s Pay Amidst Controversial Allowance Rise Saturday, November 29, 2025 screwfix cotswold council allowances payrise councillors remuneration gloucestershire localgovernment tradecounter Civic leaders in Gloucestershire’s Cotswold District have voted to increase their allowances despite the council leader earning significantly less than a local Screwfix trade counter supervisor. At a council meeting in … Read More
Stroud Greens Decry ‘Undemocratic’ Gloucestershire Council Shake-Up as Labour Sees ‘Golden Opportunity’ Wednesday, November 26, 2025 localgovernment gloucestershire unitaryauthority stroud greens labour democracy reorganisation councillors services The Government-mandated shake-up of local councils in Gloucestershire has drawn fierce criticism from Stroud’s Green Party councillors, who label the process “shameful” and “undemocratic.” Stroud District Council recently … Read More
Nearly 600 New Homes Approved Amid Concerns Over “Modern” Design Clashing with Rural Thornbury Tuesday, November 18, 2025 thornbury housing development planning architecture rural councillors construction community approval A controversial new housing development planned to the north-west of Thornbury has received approval despite vocal concerns from councillors about its “modern” architectural style clashing with the rural landscape. Up to 595 … Read More
Green Party's Plan for 12,000 New Homes in Forest of Dean Sparks Fierce Backlash Tuesday, November 18, 2025 housing greenparty forestofdean development councillors infrastructure environment commuters planning council The Forest of Dean District Council’s ambitious plan to meet a housing target of 12,000 new homes by 2045—including proposals for one or two entirely new towns—has drawn sharp criticism from local councillors and residents … Read More
Shire Hall Poised to Support Single Unitary Authority Amid Lib Dem Division on Gloucestershire Local Government Reform Tuesday, November 11, 2025 gloucestershire unitary localgovernment reorganisation liberaldemocrats conservatives reformuk greenparty councillors devolution Gloucestershire County Council is set to signal its preference for a single unitary authority as the future model for local government during a vote on Wednesday, November 12. This comes as the Liberal Democrat group opts for … Read More