Month: July 2024
Have your say on proposed Merrywalks revamp
Gloucestershire County Council is inviting residents to give their views on proposed improvements to Merrywalks transport hub in Stroud. The project aims to transform the hub into a transport interchange that is user-friendly, accessible and inviting for people to use....
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9th July 2024
General Election 2024: Harper ousted out of Forest of Dean by Labour
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has lost his Forest of Dean seat to Labour. The Forest of Dean had previously been held by Labour since 1997 until 2005. Labour’s Matt Bishop will now set to work as the constituency’s new MP. Facebook Twitter Messenger...
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7th July 2024
General Election 2024: Graham OUT McIntyre IN
Former Conservative MP for Gloucester, Richard Graham, has lost his seat to Labour’s Alex McIntyre. Mr Graham has been the city’s MP since 2010 and says he does not plan to stand again. Speaking after his win, Mr McIntyre said:...
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7th July 2024
General Election 2024: Geoffrey Clifton-Brown wins North Cotwolds for Tories
Conservative Geoffrey Clifton-Brown has become the first MP for the new North Cotswolds constituency. Sir Geoffrey won the constituency with 17,426 votes ahead of Liberal Democrat Paul Hodgkinson with 14,069 votes. Results: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Conservative Party: 17,426 Paul Hodgkinson,...
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7th July 2024
General Election 2024: Dr Simon Opher wins Stroud for Labour
Labour’s Dr Simon Opher has been elected as the next MP for Stroud. Former Tory MP Siobhan Baillie came in second place. RESULT: Simon Opher (Labour Party) 25,607 Siobhan Baillie (Conservative) 14, 219 Chris Lester (Reform UK) 6,329 Pete Kennedy (Green...
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7th July 2024
General Election 2024: Lib Dems win South Cotswolds
The Lib Dem’s Dr Roz Savage has become the first MP for the new South Cotswolds constituency. Dr Savage won the constituency with 22,961 votes, while Mr Gray came second with 17,988 votes. Results: Roz Savage, Liberal Democrat: 22,961 James Gray,...
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7th July 2024
Cheltenham Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson seizes ‘historic’ win as Tory Alex Chalk loses seat
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Liberal Democrat Max Wilkison has clinched a “historic” victory and unseating Conservative Alex Chalk to become Cheltenham’s new MP. The former Gloucestershire Echo reporter polled 25,076 ahead of the Lord Chancellor on 17,866....
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5th July 2024
Finance chiefs praised as City Council closes funding gap
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Finance chiefs at Gloucester City Council have been praised for closing the huge financial gap they were facing. The council was facing a budget shorfall of £1.5m due to challenges including temporary housing...
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3rd July 2024
Club at Tuffley fiasco discussed in secret as civic chiefs bar public
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The Club at Tuffley Park debacle was discussed in secret by civic chiefs on Monday as they barred the public from a Gloucester City Council meeting. People’s wedding parties and other events were...
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3rd July 2024
Gloucestershire ‘will be ignored’ by Labour says former PM David Cameron
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucestershire will be ignored if the Labour Party achieves a landslide election victory on July 4. That is the message from Foreign Secretary David Cameron as he visited Gloucester on Monday. Lord Cameron...
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2nd July 2024