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Future Gloucestershire landscape

Statement on Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has today indicated that Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is being paused and reviewed. This includes proposals affecting Gloucestershire.

Crowdfund Cotswold

Bring your project to life with Crowdfund Cotswold

Have an idea that could make a difference in your community? From cinemas and cricket clubs to playgrounds and solar panels, if you have an idea for a project, Crowdfund Cotswold could help make it happen. 

Heritage Open Day

Discover the extraordinary in everyday histories at Corinium Museum’s free Heritage Open Days events

The everyday lives of medieval monks, townspeople and communities from the past will take centre stage at Corinium Museum this September as part of a series of free Heritage Open Days.

Nigel Poole - Lasting Legacy Graphic

'There's something special about helping people' - Nigel shares his story

Our lasting legacy for many is the people who have worked and continue to work at Trinity Road. When our residents contact the council, it is often through our warm and knowledgeable Customer Services team. Although not the longest-serving member of the team, Nigel Poole marked 10 years with the department in March.

Salmonsbury Exhibition

Salmonsbury – a celebration of landscape and history

Thousands of years of human history, from prehistoric settlement and Iron Age communities to Anglo-Saxon burials and medieval gatherings, are the focus of a new exhibition opening at Corinium Museum this September.

Graham Pollard

“Now the work really starts!”

A major new chapter for Cirencester is on the horizon after Cotswold District Council granted outline planning permission for the Royal Agricultural University’s pioneering Innovation Village earlier this year.  

Lysons Smirke drawing of the sealife mosaic as recorded in the 19th century.

Sealife Mosaic fragment from Cirencester finds it way back to the Corinium Museum

A fragment from a long-lost 2nd century Roman mosaic depicting a sea creature has found
its way back to the Corinium Museum. The mosaic was originally unearthed on Dyer Street
in 1783 and recorded through an intricate drawing by the antiquarians Samuel Lysons and
Richard Smirke.

Cotswold District Council Local Plan 2026 - 2043

Have your say on the future of the Cotswolds as Local Plan consultation opens

Residents, businesses, community organisations and other stakeholders are being invited to help shape the future of the Cotswold District, as the final consultation on the proposed Local Plan 2026-2043 opens today. 

Bourton leisure centre 2003 - 2026

Looking back: the leisure centre that changed the north Cotswolds

More than 25 years ago, work began on a £2.4 million project that would leave a lasting legacy for the north Cotswolds and give thousands of local children the opportunity to learn to swim close to home. 

Blockley by-election

Election announced for the Blockley ward following the resignation of Councillor Clare Turner

Cotswold District Council has confirmed that an election to fill the vacancy in the Blockley ward will take place on Thursday 24 September 2026, following the resignation of Councillor Clare Turner.   

Full Cabinet Meeting - 12 August 2026

Council backs Local Plan to shape growth in the Cotswolds

Cotswold District Council has voted to progress a new Local Plan for the district, setting out how almost 19,000 new homes could be delivered over the next 17 years while protecting the landscapes, heritage and character that make the Cotswolds so special. 

Cllr Clare Turner

Notice of Vacancy Announced for The Blockley Ward

Cotswold District Council has announced that a Notice of Vacancy has been issued for The Blockley Ward following the resignation of Councillor Clare Turner.