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Cotswold District Council’s portfolio member for planning and housing has responded to the approval of a 280-home development on the outskirts of Cirencester.

Visitors to Cirencester’s Corinium Museum will now experience the exhibits in a whole new light, thanks to the recent completion of a lighting upgrade.

Cotswold District Council is on the look-out for young individuals making a difference as it launches a new category in its Unsung Heroes Awards.

Staff at Cirencester’s Corinium Museum have been praised for their passion and dedication after earning national recognition with an impressive 92% score in VisitEngland’s latest Visitor Quality Assurance Scheme (VAQAS) assessment. 

Mike Evemy has been formally appointed leader of Cotswold District Council, while Mark Harris will serve as the council’s new chair 

Cotswold District Council is inviting applications for funding from the UK Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) to support projects that boost rural communities and economies. 

Cotswold householders can find out how to make their homes greener while at the same time saving money at a free event in Kemble next week.

Kemble D-Day veteran Alan ‘Mac’ McQuillin was guest of honour at a special VE Day event which marked 80 years since the end of WW2 in Europe and honoured the role of the Cotswolds in bringing peace.

As communities gather to mark VE Day 80 across the UK, The History of Tetbury Society and the Fairford History Society help us look back with pride at the region’s part in bringing peace to the country – and the world.

Two new faces will be joining Cotswold District Council following by-elections held on 1 May. 

Stonehenge, arguably the most famous stone circle in the world, will be the subject of Cotswold Archaeology’s Annual Mick Aston Lecture. This year’s lecture by Dr Julian Richards takes place at the Corinium Museum on Wednesday May 21^st at 7pm. It will also be streamed for free online.

The Corinium Museum is turning up the fun this Easter with a line-up of hands-on workshops  – each with a unique historical twist.