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Cotswold District Council will include longer-term housing estimates for key sites in its Local Plan consultation to give residents a clearer view of future development beyond 2043 - and a chance to have their say on it. 

Cotswold District Council has renewed its call for the government to reconsider housing targets for the district - and invited the new Secretary of State to visit the Cotswolds to see the challenges first-hand. 

From Jane Austen high tea to the lost art of corn dollies: history enthusiasts are preparing to be transported into the past as Cirencester History Festival returns for its second year. 

A note from Councillor Mike Evemy, Leader, Cotswold District Council

A major housing development proposed near Moreton-in-Marsh has been refused by Cotswold District Council’s Planning and Licensing Committee, following concerns about its impact on the town’s character, infrastructure, and environment. 

When floods hit Bledington in December 2020, the village faced a familiar challenge: water rushing into homes, roads blocked, and volunteers eager to help but unsure where to start.  

The Corinium Museum in Cirencester has reached the final in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category in the Bristol, Bath, Somerset and Gloucestershire Tourism Awards 2025. 

Cotswold District Council has published draft options for future housing development in response to a sharp rise in government-imposed targets for new homes. 

Cirencester’s Corinium museum is launching a gallery trail inspired by ‘Ted and his Time-Travelling Toilet’, the award-winning children’s book series by author Steven Vinacour.  

Cotswold District Council has refused an outline planning application for 30 homes in Chipping Campden, citing significant harm to the Cotswolds National Landscape and the absence of required legal agreements.

A creative sewing class bringing women together to transform fabric rescued from landfill into handcrafted products is one of 22 local projects to receive support through the Government’s Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF). 

Cotswold District Council has warned the Government its inheritance tax (IHT) proposals risk being catastrophic for farms in the region, and urged it to adopt pragmatic, farmer backed alternatives.