Gloucestershire Council Backs Single Unitary Authority Proposal for Local Government Reform Wednesday, November 19, 2025 gloucestershire unitary localgovernment reorganisation council governance liberaldemocrats services elections consultation Gloucestershire County Council has agreed to propose the creation of a single unitary authority as the preferred model for local government reorganisation, moving forward with plans to submit this option to government … Read More
Cheltenham Councillors Overwhelmingly Back Splitting Gloucestershire into East and West Unitary Councils Monday, November 17, 2025 cheltenham gloucestershire unitary localgovernment reorganisation democracy eastwest council governance reform Cheltenham civic leaders have expressed strong support for dividing Gloucestershire into two unitary authorities—East and West—as the preferred model for local government reorganisation. This approach is viewed as a more … Read More
Mixed Reactions as Government Moves to Abolish Police and Crime Commissioners to Save £100m Monday, November 17, 2025 policing accountability pccs gloucestershire reform savings police politics localgovernment policereform The Government’s plan to abolish police and crime commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales, aiming to save at least £100 million, has sparked a mixed response in Gloucestershire. Established in 2012, PCCs are directly … Read More
Cheltenham’s Closed Swindon Road Recycling Centre Could Reopen Pending Business Case Approval Sunday, November 16, 2025 cheltenham recycling swindonroad council gloucestershire recyclingcentre businesscase environmental wastemanagement localgovernment The Swindon Road household recycling centre in Cheltenham, closed earlier this year, may reopen if Gloucestershire County Council decides to take over the site and a formal business case supports the move. Cheltenham Borough … Read More
Shire Hall Backs Single Unitary Council Amid Local Democracy Concerns Wednesday, November 12, 2025 gloucestershire unitary council reorganisation democracy localgovernment services finance representation elections Gloucestershire County Council has selected a single unitary authority as the preferred option for local government reorganisation, amid concerns that the government-mandated changes could weaken local democracy. At the … Read More
Shire Hall Poised to Support Single Unitary Authority Amid Lib Dem Division on Gloucestershire Local Government Reform Tuesday, November 11, 2025 gloucestershire unitary localgovernment reorganisation liberaldemocrats conservatives reformuk greenparty councillors devolution Gloucestershire County Council is set to signal its preference for a single unitary authority as the future model for local government during a vote on Wednesday, November 12. This comes as the Liberal Democrat group opts for … Read More