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Six of Gloucestershire’s seven councils have written jointly to Government, outlining a shared ambition for the county to join the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) as part of its long-term devolution pathway.

Cirencester’s Roman past will step into the present as the Corinium Museum welcomes the Ermine Street Guard for two action-packed days of living history this Easter. 

A stop‑and‑search operation on the Cotswold - Stroud district border has helped crack down on fly‑tipping and illegal waste activity - sending a clear message that while waste criminals don’t respect borders, neither do our enforcement teams. 

Residents and communities in Gloucestershire have just a few days left to take part in a government consultation on how local government in the county could be organised in future.

Council publishes summary of consultation responses - and is continuing to thoroughly consider feedback, assess sites and complete technical evidence before publishing the next draft Local Plan later in the summer 

A rare collection of Early Bronze Age artefacts, including objects buried with a tribal ‘chieftain’, will go on display at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester this month.  

Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Evans has been elected to represent The Beeches ward on Cotswold District Council following the by-election held on 12 March.   

As part of National Empty Homes Week (9–15 March 2026), Cotswold District Council is highlighting a success story: the restoration of a property in Cirencester believed to be more than 800 years old, now well on its way to becoming a lived-in home once again. 

Cotswold District Council’s Director of Communities and Place, Helen Martin, has been named as one of The Planner’s Women of Influence 2026.  

This year's theme for International Women's Day is 'Give to Gain'.

The full line-up of talks at this year’s Cotswold Homes and Interiors Festival has been published. 

The Assistant Director of the Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit (CFEU) Emma Cathcart has been awarded Female Pioneer of the Year, at the Public Sector Counter Fraud awards in recognition of her outstanding leadership and innovative approach within local government.