Gloucester ranked the worst funded council in England after a decade of cuts
Between 2015 to 2016 and 2025 to 2026, Gloucester has seen a 3.9% cash reduction in Core Spending Power, the Government’s own measure of council funding
Councillor Liam Harries and Trevor Howard are part of the Liberal Democrat team in Quedgeley Severn Vale.
Liam is a city councillor and Quedgeley Town Council councillor and has lived in the area his whole life. He went to Severn Vale School and now after graduating from university works in the IT industry.
He was first elected in May 2024.
Trevor has lived in Gloucester for over 30 years and has raised his family in the city. He is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Quedgeley, which includes the Severn Vale and Fieldcourt areas, in May's county council elections.
He worked at Barnwood in the nuclear power industry originally for the CEGB, which later became Nuclear Electric and EDF before taking early retirement.
He has been a trustee of Brunswick Baptist Church for 30 years and through the church has helped many
people struggling to access financial help and local community services.
He is also a presenter on local community radio station Severn FM and has a lifelong love of rock and blues
music.
If you have any issues you would like the team to take up on your behalf you can contact Liam on liam4quedgeley@gmail.com and Trevor on trevorhoward@newarkhouse.net
Between 2015 to 2016 and 2025 to 2026, Gloucester has seen a 3.9% cash reduction in Core Spending Power, the Government’s own measure of council funding
People shouldn’t be turned into criminals just because they can’t have a digital ID, or choose not to. This will be worrying to millions of older people, people living in poverty and disabled people – who are more likely to be digitally excluded
Community Independents Brendon O’Donnell and Alastair Chambers were at the demonstration targeting asylum seekers outside the Ibis Hotel in Barnwood.
They won 27 of the 55 seats on the council - jumping from 16 - to win 11 more seats.
They are promising to improve core services, support the local economy, ensure roads are well maintained and safe, and that our most vulnerable children and adults are well cared for
Letters have been sent freehold properties across Gloucester about proposed changes which could be implemented from April 1