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
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
Councillor Banned from Committees for Three Years Following Bullying Allegations at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying misconduct councillor forestofdean planning harassment sanctions council governance ethics Councillor Philip Burford, a longstanding member of the Forest of Dean District Council and former leader of the Independent group, has been banned from serving on all committees for three years after being formally censured … Read More
Councillor Banned from Committees After Years of Bullying Staff at Forest of Dean Council Monday, December 15, 2025 bullying councillor forestofdean misconduct planning censure council governance harassment sanctions A councillor at Forest of Dean District Council has been banned from all committees for three years following sustained bullying of planning officers. Philip Burford, former leader of the Independent group and chairman of the … Read More