Letter from Cllr Paul Hodgkinson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group in Gloucestershire, on Saturday's People's Vote March:

Cllr Paul Hodgkinson, Cotswolds responds to the news of yet another departure from Gloucestershire County Council's senior team.

Gloucestershire County Council is looking for professionals from all trades to join their approved list of suppliers/contractors.

Gloucestershire County Council is resurfacing the A436, between the Air Balloon and Oxford Cottages, between 22 and 31 October, with drainage work, being conducted by Amey simultaneously, not due to be completed until 9 November.

Gloucestershire County Council's Tory administration has confirmed that they intend to push ahead with recycling centre midweek closures and reduced opening hours.

Under repeated questioning from Liberal Democrat Councillors Joe Harris and Paul Hodgkinson, the newly appointed Conservative Cabinet Member for Climate Change refused to confirm or deny his belief in manmade climate change. 

Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats are bringing forward a motion, calling for Gloucestershire County Council to support a People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal. 

Approximately six per cent of the UK population is living with diabetes, and of this number people with type 1 diabetes accounts for only approximately 10 per cent.  While lifestyle choices can increase a persons risk of developing type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease which bears no relation to excess body weight. 

Today is the UK’s Cycle to Work day, one of the largest events in the bike calendar.  An annual celebration of cycling, every year the event sees thousands of workers ditch the car and cycle to work instead. 

Gloucestershire’s Liberal Democrat group has responded to the Gloucestershire 2050 consultation.  While, commending the Council for starting the conversation on the strategic vision for the county, the group are troubled by reports that the county’s young residents have had no say in the final proposals.