As regularly reported in Spotlight, the Community Grant Budget allowed each city councillor to allocate £1,000 (reduced to £500 for 2018-19) within their ward to support community projects. Joanne received applications from several local groups including the following examples which each received funding:
The Conservatives have been in charge at Shire Hall for thirteen years. In that time, we have seen the county's roads deteriorate with potholes appearing all over Gloucestershire. The local minor works budget has just been slashed by 31%.
King George V Playing Fields are to be included in an Urban Greening Project
Recent heavy rain has once again highlighted the
"Shower caps" for recycle boxes - a new plastic cover for
Work is expected to commence early July
As regularly reported in Spotlight, the Community Grant Budget allowed each city councillor to
King George V Playing Fields are to be included in an Urban Greening Project
Liberal Democrat leader, Cllr. Jeremy Hilton has responded to the decision of the Conservative controlled Gloucester City Council to close its customer advice reception and contact centre to the public on the last Wednesday of every month. The first closure will be on the 30th of May. Cllr. Hilton has described the decision made by Cllr. David Norman as another example of the 'vanishing council'.
There are calls for a new civil justice centre to be built in Gloucester city centre rather than in Quedgeley.
Liberal Democrat councillors for Kingsholm & Wotton, Jeremy Hilton & Isabel Brazil have issued a challenge to the Tory run city council to acquire 67/69 London Road for a housing development.
Liberal Democrats have called for an early end of the council's streetcare contract with Amey PLC. The 15-year contract is due to end on 31st March 2022 and is valued at £5.7m per year.
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.
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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.
This collective outpouring of grief has to be a watershed moment.
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.
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.