Laughter Over Repainting of Redundant Road Marking Sparks ‘Waste of Money’ Concerns Thursday, July 9, 2026 roadwork markings waste utility fairford repainting budget regulation council street Residents of Fairford in the Cotswolds were left amused—and frustrated—after the word ‘KEEP’ was freshly painted in bold yellow letters on the road outside the long-closed Coln House School on Horcott Road. The partial … Read More
Laughter Erupts Over Repainting of Redundant Road Marking Amid 'Waste of Money' Concerns Thursday, July 9, 2026 roadmarkings fairford waste utilitycompany schoolsafety highways gloucestershire repainting publicspending regulation In Fairford, Gloucestershire, residents were left both amused and perplexed after a utility company repainted the word “KEEP” in bright yellow block letters on a road outside the long-closed Coln House School on … Read More
Virgin Media fined £28 million for obstructing customers from cancelling contracts Wednesday, July 8, 2026 virginmedia ofcom fine customerservice cancellation broadband regulation consumerrights telecom complaint Virgin Media has been fined £28 million by telecommunications regulator Ofcom following an investigation into the company’s systematic efforts to hinder customers from cancelling their contracts. The probe revealed that … Read More
Stricter Licensing Rules Introduced for New Strip Clubs in Cheltenham Wednesday, June 24, 2026 cheltenham licensing regulation stripclubs sexualentertainment publicsafety policy council community venues Cheltenham Borough Council has announced tougher regulations on strip club licenses in response to significant local opposition to such venues. The updated sexual entertainment venue (SEV) policy, originally established in … Read More
Cheltenham Tightens Licensing Rules for New Strip Clubs Wednesday, June 24, 2026 cheltenham licensing stripclubs sexualentertainment policy regulation publicsafety festival community council Cheltenham Borough Council has announced stronger licensing regulations for strip clubs, reflecting significant local opposition to such venues in the spa town. This move updates the sexual entertainment venue (SEV) policy … Read More
'Authoritarian red tape' could see council workers banned from working 'at the local pub' Thursday, June 18, 2026 council employment regulation part-time secondjob redtape freedom conflictsofinterest gloucestershire legislation Gloucestershire County Council’s proposal to extend stricter controls over part-time employees’ second jobs has met strong opposition, with critics labeling it as “authoritarian red tape.” Currently, full-time council workers … Read More