Greater Gloucester Dream Dashed as Council Leader Warns of “Consequences” Friday, July 17, 2026 gloucester localgovernment unitaryauthority gloucestershire councilreform civicidentity democracy government politics restructuring Gloucester City Council has expressed deep disappointment following the government’s decision to restructure local governance in Gloucestershire by replacing the county council and all six district and borough councils with a … Read More
New Gloucestershire M5 Junction Faces Uncertain Future Amid Defence Spending Cuts Sunday, July 12, 2026 gloucestershire m5 infrastructure transport funding defence traffic development government tewkesbury The long-anticipated improvements to junction 9 of the M5 in Gloucestershire are under threat as the Government reallocates £700 million from the roads budget to boost defence spending. This decision casts doubt on the future … Read More
Future of Gloucestershire's New M5 Junction Threatened by Government Funding Cuts Sunday, July 12, 2026 gloucestershire m5 infrastructure transport funding gridlock development defence government roadworks Plans to build a new junction 9a on the M5 south of Tewkesbury, designed to tackle chronic traffic congestion and support regional growth, are at risk following recent government cuts to road funding. Gloucestershire County … Read More
Government-backed Gloucestershire council reveals additional £1m overspend despite £15.5m loan Monday, July 6, 2026 gloucester council overspend finance government bailout budget accountability tax governance Gloucester City Council, already buoyed by a £15.5 million emergency government loan earlier this year, has disclosed a new overspend of more than £1.12 million for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. This … Read More
Gloucester Identified as England's Rough Sleeping Capital with Highest Rate Nationwide Monday, July 6, 2026 gloucester homelessness roughsleeping housing council statistics outreach support accommodation government Recent analysis has revealed Gloucester as the city in England with the highest rate of rough sleeping. Tents and makeshift shelters have become an increasingly common sight across Gloucester, appearing in shopping centre car … Read More
Gloucester City Council Reports £1m Overspend Despite Government Bailout Monday, July 6, 2026 gloucester overspend council government bailout finance accountability budget governance crisis Gloucester City Council, already supported by a substantial government bailout earlier this year, has revealed a fresh financial overspend exceeding £1.12 million in the third quarter of the 2025/26 fiscal year. This … Read More