At a full council meeting this week, Cotswold District Councillors approved the Liberal Democrat administration's proposed budget for 2020/21.

Following a day in the chamber debating the Conservatives’ “business as usual budget”, Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats secured £460,000 for a variety of road safety schemes. 

At last week’s full council meeting, Lib Dem-run Cotswold District Council adopted a new Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme for 2020/21 that will safeguard vulnerable groups and ensure those on the lowest income are protected.

Plans to build a new railway line from Kemble to Cirencester are back on track after councillors agreed to bridge a funding gap.

Lib Dem-run Cotswold District Council is committed to improving the mental health of communities, tackling some of the wider determinants of good mental health and preventing mental illness.

Lib Dem-run Cotswold District Council will continue its work to raise awareness around domestic abuse and improving access to support services in rural communities to ensure the Cotswolds are a safe place for all. 

EU residents of the Cotswolds will receive a letter from the leader of Cotswold District Council this week, confirming the council’s commitment to European residents that they remain welcome in the Cotswolds and will continue to be welcomed in the future.

People are being urged to have their say about new 'Missing Link' proposals.

A new date has been announced for the launch of Cotswold District Council’s increased waste collection by the Lib Dem administration.

Lib Dem Council leader, Cllr Joe Harris, is seeking assurances from Gloucestershire County Council that the Cotswolds’ recyclable materials won’t be sent to the Javelin Park incinerator in the case of a no-deal Brexit.