‘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
Gloucestershire Faces 'Horrendous' Backlog in Footpath Applications, Some Await for Two Decades Sunday, June 22, 2025 gloucestershire footpaths backlog applications council publicrightsofway definitivemap funding campaigner localgovernment Frustration is mounting in Gloucestershire over a significant backlog of footpath applications, with some cases pending resolution for nearly 20 years. The delay concerns applications for modifications to the definitive map—a … Read More
‘People First, Potholes Second’: Gloucestershire Lib Dems Face Road Repair Funding Crisis Thursday, June 19, 2025 gloucestershire roads potholes libdems budget localgovernment infrastructure socialcare austerity politics The Liberal Democrats, who campaigned on a promise to “fix Gloucestershire,” now face harsh financial realities that limit their ability to repair the county’s roads. Gloucestershire County Council’s newly appointed highways … Read More
Frustration Grows as Cotswold Working Group on New Housing Developments Cancelled Again Monday, June 16, 2025 cotswold moretoninmarsh housing development council communication cancellation infrastructure localgovernment planning Cotswold District Council is facing criticism for a lack of communication after repeatedly cancelling meetings of a working group intended to guide plans for over 6,000 new homes in the scenic market town of Moreton-in-Marsh. … Read More
'Astonishment' Over £35k PR Role to 'Convince Public' on Controversial Greater Gloucester Plan Sparks Backlash Wednesday, June 11, 2025 gloucester localgovernment reorganisation communications politics taxpayers councils democracy publicengagement controversy A new £35,000-a-year communications officer role, created to “convince the public” that the Greater Gloucester local government reorganisation plan is the best option, has ignited fierce criticism as a misuse of … Read More
‘Time for Excuses is Over’: Lib Dems Urged to Reopen Cheltenham’s Swindon Road Recycling Centre Tuesday, June 10, 2025 cheltenham recycling libdems swindonroad wastemanagement flytipping localgovernment environmentalpolicy gloucestershire community A former Cheltenham mayor has urged the newly elected Liberal Democrat leadership at Shire Hall to take decisive action and reopen the Swindon Road household recycling centre. The facility was temporarily closed by the Lib … Read More