Tory MP votes against giving public service workers a fair pay rise
Cheltenham's Tory MP doesn't think public sector workers deserve a fair pay rise.
Read moreVulnerable children have been ‘let down’
Gloucestershire County Council has serious questions to answer after a shocking Ofsted report.
Martin pledges to keep hunting ban
The campaign group Keep The Ban (http://www.keeptheban.org.uk/) are asking all parliamentary candidates to commit to keeping the hunting ban if they are elected on 8 June. And Cheltenham's Liberal Democrat candidate Martin Horwood has been quick to sign the pledge.
MARTIN HORWOOD IS CHELTENHAM’S CHAMPION
For ten years, Martin Horwood served Cheltenham well as an independent-minded Liberal Democrat MP.
Read moreA penny on income tax for health and social care
The Liberal Democrats have announced they would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign.
Read moreThe General Election is a chance for voters in Cheltenham to stop 'hard' Brexit
People in Cheltenham should vote for the Liberal Democrats to prevent a hard Brexit and protect the local NHS and local schools, the party’s candidate and former Lib Dem MP Martin Horwood has said today.
Read moreRate of EU staff leaving Glos NHS has doubled
68 EU nurses, doctors and other staff nurses quit Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2016
Read moreLib Dems launch plan to get county back on track
As the county prepares to go to the polls to elect a new County Council on May 4, Gloucestershire’s Liberal Democrats have published their most detailed manifesto ever, setting out what they would do to get the Council back on track after 12 years of Tory failure.
Read moreBudget fails Cheltenham
Philip Hammond's first and last Spring Budget today has failed Cheltenham, say local Liberal Democrats.
Read moreConservative MP accused of "betrayal" of constituents after voting for Article 50
Cheltenham’s Conservative MP has been accused of a "clear betrayal" of his constituents after voting in favour of triggering Article 50 this week without giving the public the final say on the Brexit deal.
Read moreCounty Council pays out nearly £18,000 of taxpayers’ money for pothole damage
Latest figures show that £17,774 has been paid in compensation to motorists in Gloucestershire for pothole-related damage over the last three years.
Read moreCruel cuts to mental health spending
Gloucestershire Conservatives have announced their spending plans for 2017.
And in a controversial move they announced that they will be cutting the public mental health budget by a massive 30%.
Read moreAutumn Statement provides no extra cash for desperate local NHS
Today's Autumn Statement by the Chancellor Philip Hammond includes no extra cash for local NHS trusts facing spiraling deficits and looming cuts to local services.
Read moreForces veterans encouraged to sign up for new council homes
Armed Forces veterans are being encouraged to apply for one of the new council homes being built at the former commercial site on Swindon Road.
Read moreGovernment warned over Cheltenham General cash crisis
- County NHS faces £24 million black hole as most NHS Trusts go into the red
- Healthwatch Gloucestershire highlights 'long delays' and poor support for mental health
- Lib Dems lead campaign to protect services as Tory MP urged to break silence on Cheltenham A&E
Last chance to have your say on Cheltenham's waste & recycling service
Local residents are being invited by Liberal Democrat run Cheltenham Borough Council to choose their preferred option for future waste and recycling collections
Read moreRecycling in Cheltenham - A chance to have your say
Cheltenham Borough Council has launched a consultation about recycling in our town and they want to know what you think.
Read morePharmacy plans spell 'perfect storm' for local NHS
Martin Horwood has condemned the Conservative government's plans for local pharmacies.
Read moreTories fail to ask for extra highways money
LIB Dems in Gloucestershire have reacted with dismay to news that Tory councillors have not asked the government for more cash to fix the county's roads.
Read moreFigures show ambulance services at breaking point
Figures uncovered today by the Liberal Democrats have shown that ambulance services are at breaking point due to chronic under-funding, with a 20% increase in serious incidents involving ambulance crews over the last two years.
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