Mixed Reaction to Government Plan to Abolish Police and Crime Commissioners to Save £100m Monday, November 17, 2025 police policing accountability commissioners governance gloucestershire reform conservative liberaldemocrat budget The Government’s plan to abolish police and crime commissioners (PCCs) across England and Wales has stirred mixed reactions in Gloucestershire. Aiming to save at least £100 million, the move is part of broader policing … Read More
‘Greater Gloucester’ Council Bid Driven by Leader’s Decades-Long Ambition Amid Council Abolition Threat Wednesday, June 25, 2025 gloucester localgovernment unitary reorganisation councilleader liberaldemocrat devolution gloucestershire politics councils The proposal to establish a “Greater Gloucester” authority is seen by some opposition councillors as driven by one politician’s longtime desire to lead the city — even as the current Gloucester City Council faces possible … Read More