Ex-Cheltenham Mayor Warns Council Is 'Sliding Into Crisis' Amid £564k Budget Overspend Sunday, December 21, 2025 cheltenham overspend budget council finance crisis greenparty climate publictrust localgovernment Cheltenham Borough Council is facing mounting financial challenges, with a projected budget overspend of £564,000 sparking fears of a looming crisis. Although council leaders remain confident in managing these difficulties, … Read More
‘Courageous’ Cotswolds Councillor Battling Brain Tumour Receives Standing Ovation as He Resigns Thursday, November 27, 2025 cotswolds councillor greenparty braintumour resignation sustainability council courage community health Andrew Maclean, the groundbreaking Green Party councillor for The Rissingtons in Cotswold District Council, earned a heartfelt standing ovation as he announced his resignation on November 26, after being diagnosed with a … Read More
Stroud Green Party Condemns Government’s ‘Undemocratic’ Unitary Council Plan as Labour Sees ‘Opportunity’ Wednesday, November 26, 2025 gloucestershire localgovernment greenparty labour unitaryauthority councilreorganization democracy stroud councils publicservices Stroud District’s Green Party has vehemently criticized the Government-mandated shake-up of local councils in Gloucestershire, labeling the plan as “shameful” and “undemocratic.” The government seeks to dissolve the current … Read More
Shire Hall Commits to Prioritizing Young People’s Voices in Decision-Making Wednesday, November 19, 2025 gloucestershire youngpeople council policy youthvoices decisionmaking greenparty community transport safeguarding Gloucestershire County Council has made a firm commitment to ensure that the voices and needs of young people are carefully considered in all decisions affecting their lives. This pledge reflects the council’s dedication to … Read More
Green Party's Plan for 12,000 New Homes in Forest of Dean Sparks Fierce Backlash Tuesday, November 18, 2025 housing greenparty forestofdean development councillors infrastructure environment commuters planning council The Forest of Dean District Council’s ambitious plan to meet a housing target of 12,000 new homes by 2045—including proposals for one or two entirely new towns—has drawn sharp criticism from local councillors and residents … Read More
Shire Hall Poised to Support Single Unitary Authority Amid Lib Dem Division on Gloucestershire Local Government Reform Tuesday, November 11, 2025 gloucestershire unitary localgovernment reorganisation liberaldemocrats conservatives reformuk greenparty councillors devolution Gloucestershire County Council is set to signal its preference for a single unitary authority as the future model for local government during a vote on Wednesday, November 12. This comes as the Liberal Democrat group opts for … Read More