Councillor

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…

At 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…

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…

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…

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…

This 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…

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…

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…

The 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…

It 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…