Lib Dems angry over moving Elmbridge to Tewkesbury
The Liberal Democrats have branded proposals to move Elmbridge out of Gloucester and into Tewkesbury as "farcical".
10 Sep 2018
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Lib Dems question recycling centre closures
Liberal Democrat councillors have questioned Gloucestershire County Council's decision to close its household recycling centres one day a week. The Conservative-run county council has announced from the end of October changes to the opening hours of the five household recycling centres it owns. These are Fosse Cross near Cirencester, Hempsted in Gloucester, Wingmoor Farm at Bishops Cleeve, Pyke Quarry near Horsley and Oak Quarry near Coleford. They currently open at 9am and close at 6.15pm 12 months a year. From October 28 the five sites, which are run by Ubico Ltd, will be open from 10am until 4pm and from March they revert to the new summer opening hours of 9am to 5pm. But each centre will close one day a week, all year round. Councillor Jeremy Hilton, the Liberal Democrat waste spokesman at Shire Hall, said: "It is entirely sensible to reduce the opening hours of the household recycling centres during the winter as people don't want to be recycling their waste in the dark. "But to permanently close each re
5 Sep 2018
Pride in the European Union
Liberal Democrats in Gloucester will be taking their campaign to remain in the European Union to Gloucester Pride on Saturday...
5 Sep 2018
Shocking rise in knife crime across Gloucestershire
Gloucester's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate has raised concerns over a 38% rise in knife crime across the county.
4 Sep 2018
Lib Dems publish plans to cut taxes for businesses by 20% in Gloucester
The Liberal Democrats have published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system, cutting taxes for businesses by 20% in Gloucester.
31 Aug 2018
Developer launches appeal over Civil Service sports ground scheme
Redrow Homes has appealed to the Secretary of State about Gloucester City Council's non-determination of their planning application to build 89 dwellings on the former Civil Service Sports Ground off Estcourt Road. Application reference 16/00968/FUL.
30 Aug 2018
County councillor calls for Type 1 diabetes awareness campaign
Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats are calling for a greater recognition and understanding of Type 1 Diabetes.
30 Aug 2018
Drainage work to take place on Painswick Road
Drainage repairs are to be carried out on Painswick Road in September.
29 Aug 2018
Council leader urge to halt leasing of Clearwater Drive land
The leader of Gloucestershire County Council is being urged to stop the building of a controversial primary school on his own doorstep.
20 Aug 2018
Lib Dems call for improvements to county roads to help cyclists
Gloucestershire Lib Dems call for road improvements to encourage more to commute by bike August 15 is the UK's annual Cycle to Work day, one of the largest event in the bike calendar and sees thousands of workers ditch the car and cycle to work instead. The benefits of cycling are enormous, from promoting healthy bodies and mental wellbeing, to cutting the amount of pollution and congestion on our roads. Yet despite this, only three per cent of the UK's commuters use a bike to get to and from work - one of the lowest rates in Europe. At the other end of the scale, 43% of Dutch and 30% of Danes cycle daily. Councillor Iain Dobie, Liberal Democrats county council spokesman on cycling, said: "Our county has some of the most stunning routes to cycle, either socially or on people's commute to work. "However, people are being put off cycling because they do not feel safe on our roads, meaning both they and wider society miss out on the incalculable benefits. "Given the state of Gloucestershire's roads - most notabl
15 Aug 2018
Gloucester MP asked to apologise over immigrant bins slur
There are calls for Gloucester MP Richard Graham to apologise after he suggested immigrants could not use dustbins. In one of his regular emails to constituents the Conservative Member of Parliament called for an "education programme for immigrants not used to urban recycling". He has been condemned by Dr Rebecca Trimnell, his Liberal Democrat opponent at the next General Election, who called on him to apologise. Mr Graham's comments were made in the week in which former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson was accused of Islamophobia after saying Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes". The Gloucester MP sent the email last week to welcome a further step forward towards the closure of Hempsted tip. He said the opening next year of the new Javelin Park incinerator would mean that all of Stroud and Gloucester's waste would no longer go to landfill. "Of course that isn't the end of the story, although a hugely significant change," he wrote. "There is still more work in our city (and all of our county to
13 Aug 2018
Benefits of new GP practice
A new GP surgery at Kingsway will complement existing services in Quedgeley. The new premises will be run by Rosebank Health, which already operates the Rosebank and Severnvale surgeries. There are no plans to close either of the existing surgeries.
31 Jul 2018
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