'Road Sign Swapper' Strikes Again Across the West Country Sunday, June 1, 2025 prank roadsigns somerset dorset wiltshire vandalism localgovernment communities police signage A clever yet costly prankster, dubbed the ‘road sign swapper,’ has once again left residents and authorities scratching their heads across the South West of England. This time, various town welcome signs have been … Read More
Fury as Council Orders Village to Remove Bunting Ahead of Box Revels Friday, May 23, 2025 box corsham boxrevels wiltshirecouncil bunting community event regulations safety localgovernment Residents of Box, a village in Corsham, have expressed outrage after Wiltshire Council ordered the removal of bunting and posters promoting the annual Box Revels event. The community labelled the council as “fun … Read More
Lib Dems Face Direct Call to Fix Gloucestershire’s Roads Amid Speed Limit Reviews Thursday, May 22, 2025 gloucestershire roads speedlimits roadsafety cycling pedestrians enforcement infrastructure pollution localgovernment The recent discussions on reducing speed limits across Gloucestershire towns and villages have sparked a spirited debate among residents, particularly following the Liberal Democrats’ ascent to control at Gloucestershire … Read More
Gloucester Councillor Raises Alarm Over City Car Parks Used by Mobile Mechanic and Burnt-Out Vehicle Thursday, May 22, 2025 gloucester carparks mobilemechanic burntoutvehicle citycouncil sajidpatel publicsafety communityissues urbanmanagement localgovernment Gloucester City Council is facing mounting concerns as councillor Sajid Patel highlights troubling issues in city centre car parks. At a recent council meeting held on May 19 at North Warehouse, Patel voiced frustration over … Read More
Venice of the Cotswolds Coach Disaster Fears Spark Parish Council Resignation Wednesday, May 21, 2025 bourton cotswolds parishcouncil coachparking publicsafety resignation trafficscheme community localgovernment residentsassociation A Cotswold parish council member has resigned in protest over the handling of a controversial temporary coach parking scheme in Bourton-on-the-Water. Councillor Jon Wareing stepped down amid growing concerns that legitimate … Read More
Forest of Dean District Council's Free Parking Initiative Proves Successful Monday, May 19, 2025 gloucestershire forestofdean parking freeparking council pyartcourt charges bluebadge carparks localgovernment Forest of Dean District Council has reported positive outcomes following the introduction of free parking for the first hour in its car parks across Gloucestershire towns. Since abolishing the initial hour charge last year, … Read More