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The Corinium Museum in Cirencester is celebrating winning Silver in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the Bristol, Bath, Somerset, including Gloucestershire, Tourism Awards 2025.

More than 40 year five and six pupils from Chesterton Primary School swapped their classrooms for galleries after stepping into roles at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester, bringing fresh energy and ideas to the venue as part of national Takeover Day.

Cotswold District Council is urging residents, businesses, community groups, and everyone who cares about the future to get involved and help influence the direction of the district as it launches a major Local Plan consultation after the Government more than doubled its housing target. 

Cotswold District Council will continue standing up for local farmers as speculation grows around a government policy rethink on inheritance tax reforms in the upcoming November Budget.   

Town and Parish councillors and clerks from across the Cotswolds gathered in Moreton-in-Marsh last night for a meeting focused on proposals for over 18,000 new homes in the district, developed in response to government targets.  

An award-winning new housing development, praised for its environmental and affordability credentials, has been hailed by Cotswold District Council as a ‘perfect example’ for others to follow.

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.