Council leader fears for future of city council under unitary authority plan
Councillor Jeremy Hilton, leader of Gloucester City Council, said key housing and regeneration schemes were progressing in the city and needed time to be completed.
Councillor Jeremy Hilton, leader of Gloucester City Council, said key housing and regeneration schemes were progressing in the city and needed time to be completed.
Concerns were raised earlier this year by the residents of Oakland’s Park in Podsmead after the grass in the area was left uncut
In just a few weeks, the Lib Dems have revealed the list of the 10 worst failures of the former Conservative administration.
Cameron Thomas was elected on July 4
In Gloucester, Councillor Rebecca Trimnell increased our vote share by 2.7% compared with 2019 – polling 10.4%.
With the Liberal Democrats now running Gloucester City Council the party is best placed to beat the Conservative incumbent MP on July 4.
The Liberal Democrats were appointed to the leadership of the local authority at Monday afternoon’s annual general meeting of the council.
They won 17 of the 39 seats the council, with the Conservatives on 11 seats, Labour on seven and the Independents on four.
The Liberal Democrats are promising to improve core services, support the local economy, deliver more affordable housing and make Gloucester carbon neutral by 2030.
The bollards have been fitted between Manu Marble Way and Millstone Way which means residents no longer having to drag their waste bins and recycling boxes to the end of the street for collection.
Gloucester City Council had made it harder to use the pay by phone option – often favoured by elderly residents who do not want to pay online – for the annual £50 bin charge.
More than a dozen roads reported to Highways for attention
Liberal Democrat MP Cameron Thomas has welcomed the new UK-EU defence pact, agreed at a major summit on 19 May, and is now urging the Prime Minister to implement it.
Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury, Cameron Thomas, has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will review funding for schools in Gloucestershire.
“Not good enough” says Tewkesbury MP as data shows services at Ashchurch Station are among the worst in the country
Labour and Conservative MPs have failed to back Liberal Democrat plans to protect customers from footing the bill for water company bailouts while yet more money is leaked to shareholders
Three of Gloucestershire’s MPs have written to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire, demanding to know more about his role in the lifting of the suspension of Chief Constable Rod Hansen.
Cameron Thomas, MP for the Tewkesbury Constituency, has used a debate on water quality to highlight the dangers that polluted waterways pose to Gloucestershire residents when their homes are repeatedly "swamped” by river water.
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
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