Liberal Democrats welcome planned improvements to Cross Keys roundabout
The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the planned improvements to the Cross Keys roundabout in Gloucester but do have concerns about the proposed layout.
27 Sep 2018
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Gloucester should get its share of housing funding, say Lib Dems
There are calls for Gloucester to get its fair share of a £2 billion Government fund to build more social housing.
20 Sep 2018
Gloucester Liberal Democrats renew calls for new comprehensive school in the north of Gloucester
Gloucester Liberal Democrats have reiterated calls for a new secondary school to be built in the north of the city. It comes after forecasts prepared by the Department for Education reveal a shortfall of 477 secondary school places in Gloucester by 2023/24. Across the country 130,000 children are at risk of missing out on a secondary school place over the next five years, according to the Local Government Association. Rising birth rates and the thousands of new homes built at Kingsway and Cooper's Edge has seen increasing pressure for primary school places in Gloucester. But with thousands of new homes planned on the outskirts of Gloucester - at Innsworth, Churchdown and Brockworth as part of the Joint Core Strategy - there will be further demand on school places. The Liberal Democrats have long argued there was a need for a new non-selective secondary school in the north of the city as children not attending either Sir Thomas Rich's or Denmark Road High School for Girls, having to travel to Churchdown, Brock
18 Sep 2018
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
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
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Cameron Thomas
GP Funding Slashed Across Gloucestershire Since 2019
Funding for GP services in Gloucestershire has been slashed by £666,343 in real terms since 2019, research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
CT
30 Jan 2024
Cameron Thomas
Reflection on Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
Their legacies must not be forgotten
CT
27 Jan 2024
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International Affairs
Rebuilding Trade & Cooperation with Europe
Liberal Democrats want a way forward which works for Britain - that cuts down red tape, reduces costs for businesses and makes people better off as a result.
LM
12 Mar 2022
Crime & Policing
Everything has to change
This collective outpouring of grief has to be a watershed moment.
DC
15 Mar 2021
Health, Care & the NHS
Supporting our health and social care workers
Our health and social care heroes have supported this country in a time of crisis. Now it’s our turn to support them, and tackle the growing mental health crisis in the health and care sector.
MW
21 Sep 2020
Taxing Land, Not Investment
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
30 Aug 2018