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
Concerns Grow Over 'Dying Democracy' at Gloucester City Council Under Jeremy Hilton's Leadership Monday, March 16, 2026 democracy gloucester council leadership scrutiny governance transparency opposition politics accountability There is mounting worry that democracy is faltering at Gloucester City Council amid the leadership of Jeremy Hilton. Opposition members have voiced concerns about increasingly autocratic governance after repeated … Read More
Concerns Grow Over 'Dying Democracy' at Gloucester City Council Amid Leadership Criticism Monday, March 16, 2026 democracy leadership gloucester council opposition governance scrutiny transparency controversy politics There are mounting fears that democracy is faltering at Gloucester City Council under the leadership of Jeremy Hilton. Opposition councillors have voiced concerns that free speech is being stifled, with questions repeatedly … Read More