Left in the Dark: Tewkesbury Conservatives refuse to back campaign for local electricity suppliers
Tewkesbury Borough Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee refused to show support for the Local Electricity Bill which would allow communities or small businesses to produce and sell electricity without the large overhead costs of large suppliers.
Cheltenham General's future in the balance: Have your say
A public consultation on the services provided by Cheltenham General Hospital is now underway and it's time that local residents made their voices heard.
Lib Dems call for a "level playing field" for small shops over Christmas
The Tewkesbury Liberal Democrats have today called for a “level playing field” to help small high streets compete with internet giants in the run up to Christmas.
The Liberal Democrat fear local shops hit by decreased footfall during the coronavirus pandemic will continue to struggle and have therefore proposed a new scheme in a similar vein to how the Eat Out to Help Out scheme aided restaurants.
Tewkesbury MP throws local farmers under the combine
The Liberal Democrats have warned Laurence Robertson should “hang his head in shame” for voting against measures to protect high environmental and animal welfare standards.
Cheltenham A&E still closed, despite growing demand
Local NHS bosses are keeping Cheltenham A&E closed. They say it’s only temporary because of staff sickness and other pressures from Covid19, but despite heroic efforts by frontline NHS staff, Gloucester A&E is struggling to cope. It was failing waiting targets every month even before the pandemic.
