Cotswold Council Confirms Financial Stability, Rules Out Need for Bailout Thursday, February 26, 2026 cotswold council budget finance reserves capitalinvestment decarbonisation localgovernment taxincrease financialstability Cotswold District Council has announced that its financial position remains healthy and secure, eliminating any need for a government bailout. This assurance comes after councillors approved the council’s budget for the … Read More
Council Approves Nearly 3% Tax Increase to Fund £1 Million in Projects from Reserves Monday, February 23, 2026 counciltax reserves budget forestofdean gloucestershire greenparty localgovernment publicservices finance projects Forest of Dean District Council in Gloucestershire has approved a 2.99 percent increase in council tax starting this April, raising the annual charge for a Band D property to £218.29—an increase of £6.34. This budget decision … Read More