Gloucestershire Council Backs Single Unitary Authority Proposal for Local Government Reform Wednesday, November 19, 2025 gloucestershire unitary localgovernment reorganisation council governance liberaldemocrats services elections consultation Gloucestershire County Council has agreed to propose the creation of a single unitary authority as the preferred model for local government reorganisation, moving forward with plans to submit this option to government … Read More
Cheltenham Councillors Overwhelmingly Back Splitting Gloucestershire into East and West Unitary Councils Monday, November 17, 2025 cheltenham gloucestershire unitary localgovernment reorganisation democracy eastwest council governance reform Cheltenham civic leaders have expressed strong support for dividing Gloucestershire into two unitary authorities—East and West—as the preferred model for local government reorganisation. This approach is viewed as a more … Read More
Mixed Reaction to Government Plan to Abolish Police and Crime Commissioners to Save £100m Monday, November 17, 2025 police policing accountability commissioners governance gloucestershire reform conservative liberaldemocrat budget The Government’s plan to abolish police and crime commissioners (PCCs) across England and Wales has stirred mixed reactions in Gloucestershire. Aiming to save at least £100 million, the move is part of broader policing … Read More
Gloucester Car Boot Lease Awarded Properly, Internal Audit Confirms Friday, November 14, 2025 gloucester lease audit hempsted carboot council governance policy legal scrutiny An internal audit has confirmed that the lease awarded for Gloucester’s Hempsted Meadows car boot was conducted in a proper and legal manner. The audit reviewed the 15-year lease agreement granted earlier this year to Capital … Read More
Police and Crime Commissioner Expresses Disappointment Over Role Abolition Thursday, November 13, 2025 pcc policing accountability gloucestershire government policecommissioner lawenforcement governance publictrust reforms Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Chris Nelson, has voiced deep disappointment following the government’s announcement to abolish the PCC role, transferring its responsibilities to local mayors and council … Read More
12 Reasons Gloucester City Council’s Plan Will Build a Better Gloucestershire Thursday, November 6, 2025 gloucestershire gloucester localgovernment reorganisation unitarycouncils urban rural publicservices governance regeneration Gloucester City Council has taken a significant step forward in reshaping local governance by officially publishing its Greater Gloucester and wider Gloucestershire proposal for local government reorganisation as of Thursday, … Read More