County Council Proposes Tax and Parking Fee Increases in New Budget Survey Sunday, December 7, 2025 budget tax parking gloucestershire council fees infrastructure permits counciltax services Residents of Gloucestershire are once again bracing for increased taxes and parking fees as Gloucestershire County Council unveils its budget proposals for the next financial year. The council has launched a public … Read More
Drop in Birth Rate Prompts Proposal to Delay New School at The Steadings in Cirencester Saturday, December 6, 2025 birthrate development school cirencester bathurst cotswold education planning housing infrastructure Bathurst Development Limited (BDL), the primary developer behind The Steadings, a 2,350-home development on the southern edge of Cirencester, has submitted a request to Cotswold District Council to revise the timing for … Read More
Seven Gloucestershire Areas Now Connected to Full Fibre Broadband, but Upgrades Aren’t Automatic Thursday, December 4, 2025 openreach broadband fullfibre gloucestershire connectivity projectgigabit gigabit sustainability infrastructure digitaltransformation Residents in seven Gloucestershire communities could be missing out on improved broadband services, Openreach has warned. Full fibre broadband has recently been rolled out to properties in Staunton & Corse, Hethelpit … Read More
£46.7m Development Planned Near M5 Junction: What You Need to Know Wednesday, December 3, 2025 development firefighting infrastructure carehome trainingcentre emergencyservices highways community safety construction A substantial £46.7 million development has been proposed near the M5 junction, aimed at enhancing emergency services and local infrastructure. This ambitious plan includes the construction of a state-of-the-art fire and … Read More
Plans for Fire and Rescue Training Centre, Highways Depot, and Care Home Near M5 and A38 Wednesday, December 3, 2025 gloucestershire firefighting infrastructure development training highways carehome m5 housing council Gloucestershire County Council is preparing to approve a significant £46.7 million development project near junction 10 of the M5, aiming to enhance local infrastructure and services. The ambitious proposal involves … Read More
How the M5 Motorway Will Preserve the Separation Between Gloucester and Cheltenham Amidst New Housing Developments Tuesday, December 2, 2025 m5 gloucester cheltenham housing development urbanplanning motorway community infrastructure sustainability As Gloucester and Cheltenham prepare to welcome thousands of new homes, concerns about urban sprawl and the blending of these two distinct communities have come to the forefront. A significant part of the solution lies in the … Read More