Cotswold Liberal Democrats have appointed their well known leader on Gloucestershire County Council to face off against the area’s MP.

The Cotswolds is consistently the worst performing district in Gloucestershire for ambulance response times, not once hitting the average target of seven minutes for category one calls over the last 22 months.  Now, Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats are demanding a solution.

Gloucestershire’s Liberal Democrats have revealed their exciting shadow cabinet, with a wealth of experience both in and out of local government.

Having promised, in October 2020, to plant 35 million trees by 2030, Gloucestershire County Council today reached the unenviable milestone of falling one million trees behind its necessary schedule.

The Leader of Cotswold District Council has written to Thames Water in a bid for more support for communities affected by sewage flooding over the Christmas period.

In the letter, Cllr Joe Harris, calls for a detailed report explaining what happened and what action will now be taken to prevent further incidents of sewage flooding. 

The Lib Dem Cabinet of Cotswold District Council has approved an ambitious strategy and delivery programme to support residents and businesses in the transition to Electric Vehicles by installing charging points across the Cotswolds.

Lib Dem-run Cotswold District Council has teamed up with the Barn Theatre to continue production of a monthly online broadcast of the highly successful CDC LIVE - the Council’s online platform to engage with the communities of the District on important issues.

The Councillor responsible for delivering affordable housing in the Cotswolds has condemned plans by the Conservative Government to remove quotas for affordable homes in future housing developments.

Conservative Councillors at a recent Cotswold District Council asked the Council to stop the Council spending on everything except services required by law, such as refuse collection and planning.

Lib Dem Councillors have warned that the Government’s planning proposals will “disempower” local authorities like Cotswold District Council and allow developers to “run roughshod” over local communities’ wishes.