Trail Hunting Ban Criticized as Attack on Rural Communities by North Cotswolds MP Friday, January 2, 2026 trailhunting ban rural countryside hunting foxhunting animalwelfare government labour politics Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, the Conservative MP for North Cotswolds, has expressed strong opposition to the Government’s decision to ban trail hunting in England and Wales, calling it “another attack on countryside … Read More
Bank Branch Closures Sever Lifeline Services for South Gloucestershire Communities Sunday, December 28, 2025 banking closures southgloucestershire postoffice cashaccess bankinghubs communities rural financialservices council The wave of bank branch closures sweeping across South Gloucestershire is cutting off essential services, impacting residents’ access to vital financial resources, Conservative councillors warn. From rural villages to … Read More
Mapped: Cotswold Areas Poised for 14,665 New Homes as Villagers Warn of 'Irreversible Harm' Monday, December 8, 2025 cotswolds housing development infrastructure conservation planning cirencester rural community landscape Plans to build 14,665 new homes across the Cotswolds have sparked widespread concern among residents, with many warning that the scale of development threatens to cause irreversible damage to the area’s cherished … Read More
Farmers Rally with Tractors Across Gloucestershire to Protest Government Policies Monday, November 24, 2025 farming protest gloucestershire subsidies taxation inheritancetax agriculture policy rural farmers On Monday, November 24, farmers across Gloucestershire took to the streets with their tractors in a powerful protest against Government policies affecting the agricultural sector. The demonstrations highlight mounting … Read More
Farmers Rally in Gloucestershire: Voices Raised Against Government’s Farming Policies Monday, November 24, 2025 farming protest subsidies inheritance agriculture gloucestershire government tax countryside rural Across Gloucestershire today, farmers mobilized their tractors and rallied on the streets, expressing deep frustration with Government policies that they feel are undermining the agricultural sector. Farmers are upset by … Read More
'Bureaucratic Joke' as Shire Hall Delays Support for Struggling Farmers Friday, November 21, 2025 agriculture farming mentalhealth taxation gloucestershire council rural regulation support crisis Concerns are mounting that farmers' struggles are not being taken seriously after Gloucestershire County Council deferred vital proposals aimed at providing mental health support and opposing punitive tax changes affecting … Read More