Brabazon and the West Innovation Arc: Government Unveils Ambitious 40,000-Home New Town Plan Monday, March 23, 2026 housing newtowns brabazon starmer affordablehomes planning infrastructure labour development southgloucestershire The UK government has announced an ambitious plan to build seven new towns across the country, including a major development in South Gloucestershire known as Brabazon and the West Innovation Arc, which will feature up to … Read More
Brabazon and the West Innovation Arc: A Bold New Town with 40,000 Homes Planned Monday, March 23, 2026 housing newtowns brabazon southgloucestershire construction affordablehousing keirstarmer labour planning infrastructure The UK government has unveiled an ambitious plan to build seven new towns across the country, including a major development in South Gloucestershire named Brabazon and the West Innovation Arc, which will feature up to 40,000 … Read More
Cotswold By-Election Sees Candidates Compete for The Beeches District Council Seat Wednesday, March 4, 2026 cotswold council by-election cirencester politics elections liberaldemocrat labour conservative reformuk Next week, voters in The Beeches ward of Cirencester will decide who will fill the vacant district council seat in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat Nigel Robbins. Having served since 2015, … Read More
Calls for Gloucester Councillors to Disclose Membership in Secret Societies and Private Clubs Wednesday, January 28, 2026 transparency gloucester councillors secret-societies freemasons labour liberal-democrats conservatives governance accountability Calls are growing in Gloucester for city councillors to be mandated to declare their membership in “secret societies” and private clubs. Labour councillors are spearheading a motion to change the council’s rules, … Read More
Trail Hunting Ban Criticized as Attack on Rural Communities by North Cotswolds MP Friday, January 2, 2026 trailhunting ban rural countryside hunting foxhunting animalwelfare government labour politics Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the Conservative MP for North Cotswolds, has expressed strong opposition to the Government’s decision to ban trail hunting in England and Wales, calling it “another attack on countryside … Read More
Tributes Pour In for 'Mr Athletics' and Former Gloucester Mayor Terry Haines Wednesday, December 24, 2025 athletics gloucester politics labour sports community mayor severnac tribute history sport Terry Haines, affectionately known as “Mr Gloucestershire Athletics,” and a former Mayor and Sheriff of Gloucester, has passed away suddenly at the age of 82. A deeply respected figure in both the political and … Read More