Villagers Condemn ‘Absolute Madness’ Plans for New A40 Town Amid Traffic Concerns Friday, February 20, 2026 development traffic gloucester churcham housing flooding infrastructure planning council opposition Residents of Churcham and surrounding villages have expressed strong opposition to proposed plans for a new town near Gloucester, describing the plans as “absolute madness” due to fears over worsening traffic congestion and … Read More
Calls for Forensic Probe into Financial Crisis at Gloucester City Council Thursday, February 12, 2026 gloucester forensic investigation council financialcrisis transparency accountability auditing opposition governance Gloucester City Council’s opposition parties have united in calling for a forensic investigation into the council’s ongoing financial crisis. Leaders from the Conservative, Labour, and Independent groups have jointly issued … Read More
Hundreds Rally Against Controversial 3,500-Home Development Plan Off A417 Monday, February 9, 2026 housing development forestofdean community opposition floodplain infrastructure consultation planning environment On the evening of February 2, more than 200 concerned villagers packed Redmarley Village Hall to voice strong opposition to the Forest of Dean District Council’s proposal to build a 3,500-home new town at Glynchbrook, near … Read More
'Shame on you': Villagers Rally in Strong Opposition as 12,000-Home Plan Advances in Gloucestershire Sunday, January 25, 2026 gloucestershire housing development newtowns opposition infrastructure planning community consultation council Under heavy rain, around 100 villagers gathered outside the Forest of Dean District Council offices to voice their strong opposition to a highly controversial plan to build 5,500 homes in two new towns in Gloucestershire. The … Read More
Prinbox Works Set for Transformation into Six Flats Amid Local Parking Concerns in Cheltenham Saturday, December 27, 2025 redevelopment cheltenham prinbox flats parking conservation architecture tivoli planning opposition Plans to redevelop the former Prinbox Works, a box-making and printing factory deemed an “ugly” eyesore, have been approved to create six new flats in Cheltenham’s Tivoli area. The factory, located on Lypiatt … Read More
Gloucestershire Council Opposes Mandatory Digital ID Cards Over Surveillance Concerns Wednesday, December 17, 2025 digitalid surveillance civilliberties privacy ukpolitics governmentcontrol identitycard localgovernment dataprotection opposition A Gloucestershire council is urging the Prime Minister to halt any plans for a compulsory national digital identity card, warning that the initiative could pave the way for mass surveillance and excessive government control. … Read More