Council Chief Resigns, Decries “Outrageous” Target of 13,200 New Homes Tuesday, April 14, 2026 resignation housing localgovernment forestofdean greenparty planning council opposition development politics Sid Phelps, Green Party councillor and former property and projects lead at Forest of Dean District Council, has resigned amid mounting frustration with government-imposed housing targets and political opposition within his … Read More
Council Chief Resigns Over ‘Outrageous’ 13,200 Homes Target Amid Local Plan Controversy Tuesday, April 14, 2026 council resignation housing localplan greenparty development government opposition reorganisation forestofdean Green Party Councillor Sid Phelps, property and projects portfolio holder at Forest of Dean District Council, has resigned in protest, citing exhaustion from “doing the Government’s dirty work” and recent opposition from a … Read More
Cheers as Cirencester’s Beloved Twelve Bells Pub Saved from Conversion Plans Monday, April 13, 2026 cirencester pub community planning conservation cotswold heritage opposition localgovernment preservation A wave of relief and applause filled the public gallery as Cotswold District Council rejected plans to convert the beloved Twelve Bells pub in Lewis Lane into a residential home with an accompanying bed and breakfast. The … Read More
Cheers as beloved Cirencester pub saved from home and B&B conversion Monday, April 13, 2026 cirencester twelvebells pubclosure community planning opposition historic cotswold conservation b&b A wave of cheers filled the public gallery as Cotswold District Council rejected plans to convert a cherished Cirencester pub into residential accommodation with a bed and breakfast outbuilding. The Twelve Bells, located on … Read More
Controversy as Cirencester’s Twelve Bells Pub Faces Conversion Plans Wednesday, April 8, 2026 pub cirencester planning community heritage housing conservation social opposition development The iconic Twelve Bells pub in Lewis Lane, Cirencester, a cherished community hub in the Cotswolds, is at the center of a heated debate. Owner Hywel James has applied to Cotswold District Council for permission to convert the … Read More
Gloucestershire Coal Mines Proposed as Nuclear Waste Storage in the 1950s Friday, April 3, 2026 nuclear waste gloucestershire coal mines forest dean radioactive opposition 1950s In the 1950s, the British government seriously considered storing nuclear waste in disused coal mines in Gloucestershire. Following the initial stages of the UK’s atomic energy and weapons program, plans were approved to dump … Read More