threecounties on Gloucestershire Dailyhttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/threecounties/Recent content in threecounties on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000Gloucestershire Councillor Compares Bristol to ‘Mordor’ and Endorses Three Counties Alliancehttps://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/gloucestershire-councillor-compares-bristol-to-mordor-and-endorses-three-counties-alliance/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/gloucestershire-councillor-compares-bristol-to-mordor-and-endorses-three-counties-alliance/In a heated debate over Gloucestershire’s devolution future, a councillor sparked controversy by likening Bristol to the dark land of Mordor from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The discussion centers on whether Gloucestershire should join the Bristol-focused West of England Combined Authority (WECA) or form a new alliance with Herefordshire and Worcestershire, known as the Three Counties combined authority. Local government reorganisation across England aims to streamline decision-making by encouraging neighbouring areas to collaborate strategically.