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Cotswold Farm

Cotswold District Council hosts session on the potential for farming to reverse climate and ecology crises

Regenerative farmer, Dr Richard Gantlett, told Cotswold District councillors, officers and regional farming leaders from across Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds National Landscape that agriculture has remarkable potential to meet climate, ecology, and economic needs.

Cotswold landscape

Council seeking to force inheritance tax rethink by building robust case for local farmers

Cotswold District Council has pledged to back local farmers in their fight with the government, by building a rigorous case to scrap agricultural inheritance tax reform.

March Unsung Heroes

Honouring March's Unsung Heroes: Exceptional Individuals Making a Difference

A man who delivers food, clothing and aid to the homeless in his van, a community repair café and the founder of an organisation that provides free meals for those in need are the latest remarkable recipients of the Unsung Heroes Awards. 

Spring HAF 2025

Cotswold District Council Announces Spring 2025 Holiday Activities and Food Programme

An exciting programme of activities and meals for children and families across the Cotswolds has been launched ahead of the spring school holidays. 

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Green light given to housing development that will enable local people to stay local in the Cotswold district

Thirteen 100 per cent affordable homes to be built on disused site in Down Ampney

National Empty Homes Week 2025

National Empty Homes Week: Bringing Empty Properties Back to Life

During last week’s National Empty Homes Week (Monday 3 March to Sunday 9 March), Cotswold District Council highlighted the vital work being done to bring long-term empty properties back into use. 

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Grants Up for Grabs: £1000s Available for Cotswold Businesses and Community Initiatives

Cotswold District Council is calling on local businesses, community groups, and organisations to seize the opportunity to secure funding through the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) for the 2025/26 financial year.  

Cllr Claire Bloomer

Cotswold District Council Helps Vulnerable Residents Secure Over £88,000 of Unclaimed Benefits

Cotswold District Council is celebrating a major financial boost for vulnerable residents, with over £88,000 of unclaimed benefits secured through a new support campaign. 

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Cotswold District Council Leader to stand down after six years in role

Councillor Joe Harris, Leader of Cotswold District Council, has announced that he will stand down as Leader of the Council in May. 

Duty of Care Prosecution

Illegal Dumping Leads to Successful Duty of Care Prosecution for Cotswold District Council

A Gloucester resident has been fined after failing to meet their legal responsibility for the proper disposal of household waste, following a prosecution brought by Cotswold District Council after the waste was fly-tipped in the Cotswold district. 

Cotswold Homes and Interiors Festival

Cotswold Homes and Interiors Festival Returns to Cirencester

Following the success of its inaugural event last year, the Cotswold Homes and Interiors Festival is set to return on Saturday 29 March 2025. 

DWP Jobs Fair

Find Your Future Career: Council to Host Jobs Fair in Partnership with Department for Work & Pensions

Cotswold District Council, in collaboration with the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), is holding a Jobs Fair at the Council Offices on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.