I have heard from a number of people that organisations within Kingsway are announcing that we have become our own ward within the city. This is not the case and…
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Gloucestershire County CouncilPolitics
Councillor Allocated Funding – I need your input!
by Barryby BarryAt the budget meeting last month, Councillors were allocated a number of buckets of funding to use in their division. In order to use my allocation, I need to hear…
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You get those days where you hear a story and even though it involves an opposition councillor, you suspect you’re not hearing the full story and decide to stick up…
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I get called many things, some good, some bad, but in the County Council Chamber, I had a first. After proposing the motion on reaffirming Gloucester County Councils objections to…
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The 17th October is “Our Day”, which is a drive by the Local Government Association to highlight just how much information the Local Government puts out there, particularly in terms…
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Gloucestershire County CouncilPolitics
LGA Annual Conference – Digital Councillor session
by Barryby BarryThis week I went up to Manchester to attend the Local Government Association annual conference. I had been invited up to be part of a panel to talk about “Digital…
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I believe the biggest challenge I face as a new councillor, is engaging with my residents. Given how many people have lost faith with the current “political machine”, as shown…
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Saturday afternoon saw brilliant sunshine and a huge array of High Viz vests taking to the Streets of Kingsway to do the first Kingsway Litter Pick. Organised by the Kingsway…
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GloucesterKingswayPolitics
Quedgeley to be broken up under Gloucester County Council Boundary Review?
by Barryby BarryThe Local Government Boundary Comission has just finished a review of the Gloucester County Council electoral boundaries in order to reduce the number of councillors by 2. This has some rather…
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GloucesterPolitics
Shrinkage of the Gloucester County Council – Bad news for Democracy.
by Barryby BarryIt has been announced that the County Council will shrink the size of the Cabinet by getting rid of 2 roles! As in many things with these Tory City and…