Category: Gloucestershire
Three people sentenced for controlling prostitution
Three people who ran a network of brothels across the country have been sentenced at Swindon Crown Court today (17 July). Khondakar Hasan, 40, from Morton Walk in Leicester, Liu Xu Hopkins, 55 and Benjamin Hopkins, 57, both from High Street, Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to control...
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28th August 2026
Excess DIY waste charges agreed for Gloucestershire tips
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter People will be charged for disposing “excess” home improvement waste at Gloucestershire’s tips from next year. Gloucestershire County Council chiefs have agreed a free allowance for residents to dispose of up to eight...
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28th August 2026
Decision on plans for 235 homes in Cam
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Plans to build 235 homes in a Gloucestershire village near the M5 have been given the go-ahead amid frustration over “dangerous” and “congested” roads. Robert Hitchins Limited has been granted permission to develop...
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28th August 2026
Laughter over road marking error
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter A road marking spelling mistake has caused laughter in a Gloucestershire town. Cinderford residents were amused to find the recently painted charging bays in Station Street were for “electric vehicels only”. Reform UK...
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28th August 2026
Frustration as sports pitch hiring fees hike won’t be reversed
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter A controversial hike to fees for hiring sports pitches in Gloucester will not be reversed, council chiefs say amid concerns it “risks tearing the roots out of grassroots clubs”. Gloucester City Council’s decision earlier this year to...
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28th August 2026
British electric race car research centre plans decided
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Plans for a purpose-built research and development centre for electric race cars have been turned down by district planners. The McMurtry Automotive Ltd’s proposals for the new building on land near Renishaws Roundabout...
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28th August 2026
Questions over Municipal Offices sale
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The “complex” sale of Cheltenham’s Municipal Offices will not be affected by the recent decision to reorganise local government in Gloucestershire, council leaders say. The iconic landmark in the Promenade has been the...
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28th August 2026
Sewage spills spark calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ water industry
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are calls for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to overhaul the “broken” water industry after thousands of hours of sewage spills were recorded in Cotswold watercourses over the last year. Data compiled by...
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28th August 2026
Unemployment rises in county but drops in Forest of Dean
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The number of people out of work has dropped in one of the most deprived parts of Gloucestershire while unemployment has risen elsewhere in the county. The latest Department for Work and Pensions...
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28th August 2026
Concerns town looks ‘neglected’
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are concerns Cheltenham is looking “exceedingly neglected” due to a “very poor standard” of grass cutting. Questions have been raised this week over when the quality and care of the spa town’s green...
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28th August 2026