Into the first week in October and the temperatures are surprisingly quite warm after the hottest September on record. As ever, here are seven weekly stories in Gloucestershire where we have a range of stories from all six parts of our county. This week the overwhelming news Gloucestershire Live has …
Read More »‘Just a slap on the wrist’ for Gloucester council data breach which saw people’s data fall into hands of criminals
After months of chaos which saw data fall into the hands of cyber criminals from Russia who hacked into Gloucester City Council, the authority will “just get a slap on the wrist”. The authority was targeted by hackers in late 2021 and public services across Gloucester were severely disrupted during …
Read More »Fears Royal Mail strike may disrupt postal voting for Gloucester by-election
Fears that strike action by Royal Mail staff could hinder postal voting for a Gloucester City Council by-election have led to calls from civic chiefs to voeters to cast their ballots and post it early. Voters head to the polls next Thursday October 13 to elect a councillor to represent …
Read More »“It’s ridiculous now”: Gloucester neighbourhood ‘fed up’ with persistent flytipping
The residents of a Gloucester neighbourhood are ‘fed up’ as rubbish continues to be dumped on their streets. Full bin bags, discarded cardboard boxes and other debris has been left on the street outside Bartongate Surgery. The Gothic Cottages, on Barton Street, has also fallen victim to flytipping in recent …
Read More »What Gloucestershire Live readers said about the changes to recycling collections in the city
Gloucestershire Live readers have spoken out against changes made to Gloucester City Council’s recycling collections. After this website reported that residents had been left “fuming” because their recycling wasn’t getting collected by bin crews over the Christmas period, scores of people have come forward to complaining about the changes. Some …
Read More »‘Disastrous’ plans revealed for 2,000 homes and new school in Stroud
A planned development of 2,000 homes and a school in the south of Gloucester would be a “disaster”, the city’s MP said. Richard Graham said developer Taylor Wimpey is due to submit a formal application to Stroud District Council to build 2,000 homes, a school and a park on farmland …
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