'Scandalous' Six-Figure Cost of Cheltenham Town Centre Repair Revealed by MP Saturday, July 26, 2025 cheltenham resurfacing mp council liberaldemocrats conservatives towncentre budget repairs publicworks Cheltenham’s MP, Max Wilkinson, has exposed that the contentious resurfacing works at The Strand have cost taxpayers nearly £350,000. This significant figure was disclosed publicly for the first time following Wilkinson’s … Read More
Council Faces Criticism Over New In-House Communications Team Amid Budget Strains Friday, July 11, 2025 gloucester council communications pr budget localgovernment liberaldemocrats opposition publicservices reorganisation Gloucester City Council’s recent decision to bring its communications team in-house has sparked a heated debate among local political figures, raising questions about its timing and financial prudence amidst stretched public … Read More
Gloucester Lib Dems' Reliance on Tory and Labour Support Highlights Fragile Council Leadership Amid Vision Approval Thursday, May 29, 2025 gloucester liberaldemocrats council corporateplan housing regeneration labour conservatives politics governance The recent approval of Gloucester City Council’s corporate plan has laid bare the Liberal Democrats’ tenuous grip on leadership, as they had to secure backing from both Labour and Conservative councillors to get their vision … Read More
Shire Hall Set for Liberal Democrat Minority Administration with Labour Chairmanship Monday, May 12, 2025 liberaldemocrats gloucestershire councilleadership minorityadministration collaboration labourparty greens localgovernment steverobinson lisaspivey Lisa Spivey’s Liberal Democrats are poised to lead a minority administration at Gloucestershire County Council following the local elections on May 1. Winning 27 out of 55 seats—just one shy of an outright majority—the Lib … Read More
Mike Evemy Named Next Leader of Cotswold District Council Thursday, May 8, 2025 cotswold council leadership liberaldemocrats mikeevemy joeharris housing climateaction localgovernment economy Cotswold District Council will see a change in leadership as Liberal Democrat Mike Evemy is set to take over from Joe Harris later this month. Evemy, who currently serves as Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance, has … Read More
Ousted Gloucestershire Councillors Reflect on Election Defeats Amid Political Upheaval Tuesday, May 6, 2025 gloucestershire elections council conservatives liberaldemocrats reformuk labour greens localgovernment politics Several long-serving Gloucestershire County Council members have openly reflected on their recent election defeats, with many expressing that they “could see it coming” amid the changing political landscape. The … Read More