Calls for Gloucester Councillors to Disclose Membership in Secret Societies and Private Clubs Wednesday, January 28, 2026 transparency gloucester councillors secret-societies freemasons labour liberal-democrats conservatives governance accountability Calls are growing in Gloucester for city councillors to be mandated to declare their membership in “secret societies” and private clubs. Labour councillors are spearheading a motion to change the council’s rules, … Read More
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
Half of Cheltenham Councillors Lag in Cyber Security Training, Putting Vital Services at Risk Saturday, January 3, 2026 cheltenham cybersecurity councillors training ransomware gloucestershire council cyberattack resilience governance Concerns are mounting in Cheltenham as only half of the borough’s councillors have completed their mandatory cyber security refresher training, raising fears that critical council services could once again fall victim to … Read More
Fears for Cheltenham Council Services as Half of Councillors Lag in Cyber Security Training Saturday, January 3, 2026 cybersecurity councils training gloucestershire cheltenham ransomware cyberattack governance resilience threats Concerns are mounting that vital services in Gloucestershire’s Cheltenham Borough Council could be at risk of cyber attacks due to incomplete cyber security training among councillors. A recent freedom of information request … Read More
Ex-Cheltenham Mayor Warns of Financial Crisis as Council Faces £564k Overspend Sunday, December 21, 2025 cheltenham overspend budget council finance cuts climate assets savings governance Cheltenham Borough Council is confronting a significant financial challenge, with a reported £564,000 overspend putting the authority’s budget under severe strain. While council leaders remain confident in their ability to … Read More
Gloucester City Council Faces Financial Crisis, Urges Unity to Secure £17.5m Government Loan Friday, December 19, 2025 gloucester council finance loan recovery politics austerity governance overspend bankruptcy Gloucester City Council is confronting a severe financial crisis, with fears it could effectively “go bankrupt” unless party politics are set aside. The council is poised to submit a loan application to the Government for … Read More