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Council awarded over £38,000 to combat fly-tipping!

Cotswold District Council has been successful in their government bid and has been awarded £38,341 from the ‘Fly-tipping Intervention Grant Scheme’ to be spent between April and October 2024. 

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Resident fined £500 for failing to comply with their duty of care

Cotswold District Council has successfully prosecuted an individual for breaching their duty of care after a fly-tip was found near Andoversford. The fly-tip consisted of supermarket carrier bags containing dried foods, tins of food, waste food items, children’s toys and some photographs and a quantity of cardboard.

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Securing the future of the Old Station building in Cirencester

Cotswold District Council has made the tough decision to sell the Old Station Building and Old Memorial Cottages in the centre of Cirencester. 

Unsung Heroes Awards

Local heroes to be recognised for their contributions to the community

Cotswold District Council has launched a new award scheme to recognise the ‘Unsung Heroes’ in the Cotswold district.

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Cotswold District Council changes customer services call centre hours as it ranks as one of the best in the country

Cotswold District Council will permanently change its call centre opening hours after a successful trial that saw a significant increase in the use of online services and improvements in customer satisfaction.  

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New solar panels mark latest milestone as Cotswold District Council drives to make buildings more sustainable

Two Gloucestershire based companies are supporting Cotswold District Council’s initiative to use renewable energy as work to install new solar panels on the roof space of the Council’s Trinity Road offices gets underway. 

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Improvement works to start at Bourton on the Water Leisure Centre

In partnership with our not-for-profit leisure providers, Freedom Leisure, Bourton on the Water Leisure Centre is undergoing some refurbishment throughout August.

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£1 million raised for hyperlocal projects using Crowdfund Cotswold

Crowdfund Cotswold, Cotswold District Council’s online crowdfunding platform, has supported projects worth over £1 million thanks to support from local residents, community groups and businesses.

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Moreton-in-Marsh welcomes new affordable low-carbon homes

Cotswold District Council has supported an innovative project to build 15 new affordable low-carbon homes in Moreton-in-Marsh. 

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Sewage Summit a success!

On Monday 8 July, Cotswold District Council hosted their very own Sewage Summit at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. This event brought together environmental activists, water companies and other agencies to delve into the underlying causes of sewage pollution affecting our district and exploring effective and practical measures to stop it.

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Local Authorities to consider moving forward with plans to take greater control of council services

Three local authorities, West Oxfordshire District Council, Cotswold District Council and Forest of Dean District Council are to consider moving forward with plans to take greater control of council services. 

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Voters reminded to bring valid ID if voting in polling stations on 4 July

Residents in Cotswold District will need to show photographic ID to vote in person at the General Election on 4 July.