Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that the County Councilor for Bisley and Painswick, Keith Rippington, has joined the party. 

Ofsted release its latest report on Gloucestershire's Children's Services today, highlighting a number of failing areas including timely mental health provision and employment or education opportunities.

Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats continued their attack on the Climate Emergency on Wednesday, with cross party support of their motion calling for carbon-zero public buildings and developments. 

Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats and Green Councillors are pushing for changes to road safety policies to enable them to make their communities safer.

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

Gloucestershire’s Liberal Democrats are keeping up the pressure on the climate emergency next week by demanding that all public buildings or developments on County Council land are carbon neutral. 

Opposition councillors are united in calling for the Conservative decision to close Wyatt House and Southfields to be delayed and to receive proper scrutiny.

Following the historic elections in May – where the Liberal Democrats took control of Cotswold District Council and made gains in Tewkesbury and the Forest of Dean – the balance of power swung out of Conservative hands on the Police and Crime Panel. 

CROSS-PARTY SUPPORT FOR INTRODUCTION OF A YOUTH COUNCIL FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Lib Dem proposals to give Gloucestershire’s children and young people more of a say were unanimously agreed by county councillors yesterday.

Gloucestershire’s Liberal Democrats are bringing a motion to the next County Council meeting calling for the introduction of a Gloucestershire Youth Council. 

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