Cheltenham Council Vows No Service Cuts Despite £1.1m Budget Shortfall, Criticizes Government Funding Wednesday, December 24, 2025 cheltenham council budget tax funding austerity services government inflation consultation Cheltenham Borough Council has assured residents that no local services will be cut despite facing a £1.17 million budget gap for the coming year. During a meeting held on December 23, council finance chief Peter Jeffries … Read More
Gloucester’s Financial Crisis Unlikely to Hinder County Council Reorganisation, Says Leader Tuesday, December 23, 2025 gloucester council funding reorganisation unitary government finance crisis local authorities Gloucester City Council’s urgent financial challenges have raised concerns about the future of local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire. The council requires emergency funding of between £12.5 million and £17.5 … Read More
Gloucester’s Financial Crisis Unlikely to Disrupt County Council Reorganisation, Says Leader Tuesday, December 23, 2025 gloucester council finance reorganisation unitary government funding crisis localauthority leadership Concerns about Gloucester City Council’s financial instability affecting local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire have been firmly dismissed by the council’s leadership. Faced with a funding shortfall of between … Read More
Cheltenham 2026 Elections May Be Delayed Amid Local Government Reorganisation Saturday, December 20, 2025 cheltenham elections reorganisation unitary council gloucestershire government postponement localgovernment taxpayers Cheltenham Borough Council’s scheduled elections for 2026 could be postponed due to the ongoing local government reorganisation across Gloucestershire. The Government is moving to replace the existing two-tier structure—which … Read More
Jeremy Clarkson Joins Movement Banning Labour MPs from His Cotswolds Pub Saturday, December 13, 2025 clarkson labour hospitality pubs taxes businessrates cotswolds protest government campaign Jeremy Clarkson has added his name to a growing list of publicans refusing entry to Labour MPs at their establishments. His Cotswolds pub, The Farmer’s Dog, located near Burford in Asthall Barrow, Oxfordshire, now bars all … Read More
Jeremy Clarkson Bans All Labour MPs from His Cotswolds Pub in Protest Over Tax Policies Saturday, December 13, 2025 labour jeremyclarkson hospitality businessrates pubs taxation ukpolitics protest ukhospitality government Jeremy Clarkson has taken a firm stand against recent government tax policies by banning all Labour MPs from his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer’s Dog. This decision aligns him with a growing number of landlords nationwide … Read More