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Cotswold District Council advances towards net-zero with solar energy investments
Cotswold District Council is taking a significant step forward in its journey towards achieving its net-zero by 2030 goal by installing photovoltaic solar panels at its Cirencester office. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to combat climate change and reduce the Council's own carbon footprint.
Tetbury resident sentenced for Council Tax and Benefit fraud
A Tetbury woman who fraudulently claimed a total of over £46,000 from Cotswold District Council and from the Department of Work and Pensions in benefits has been convicted in Gloucester Crown Court.
Cotswold residents asked to recycle even more for this year’s Big Recycling Hunt
With national Recycle Week (16 – 22 October) getting underway next week, Cotswold District Council is supporting this year’s Recycle Now campaign by encouraging residents to hunt out those forgotten recyclable ‘treasures’ that are hiding in cupboards and lurking inside rubbish bins.
Fly-tipper fined £1,672 by Cotswold District Council
Cotswold District Council has successfully prosecuted an individual for flytipping along Quiet Lane in Siddington. The fly-tip contained black bin bags, cardboard, mattresses, a fireplace, wooden furniture, a fridge freezer and other electrical items.
Council waste collectors at risk from lithium-ion batteries and needles
A fire in the back of a bin lorry, which required a call out by the Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, is leading Cotswold District Council to highlight the risk of binning lithium-ion batteries as more and more fires are starting in waste vehicles and at rubbish sorting facilities across the country.
District Council to trial reduced call centre opening hours
From Wednesday 18th October Cotswold District Council’s telephone lines will be open from 9 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday with more resources going into answering calls at lunchtime and improving online services.
Council hits out at plans to close rail ticket offices
Cotswold District Council will be requesting that local rail bosses respond to concerns from councillors, on behalf of local residents, with regards to the closure of ticket offices across the country.
Looking for bright ideas to improve the Cotswolds
Cotswold District Council is inviting ideas to boost the district’s economy with over £1.7m funding available to local businesses and communities
Council welcomes halt to Cotswold National Park plans
Cotswold District Council has welcomed the news that the Cotswold National Landscape Board has dropped plans to designate the Cotswolds as a National Park, a move that could have had a detrimental impact on the District Council’s planning powers and caused housing prices to skyrocket.
Another successful Holiday Activity and Food Programme for young people across the Cotswolds
This summer was the third year running of the Holiday Activity and Food Programme, providing 2439 children with free activities and 1773 free meals across the district.
Ancient Roman Swords Unearthed in the Cotswolds “A Remarkable Archaeological Find”
A rare and important find has been unearthed in the Cotswold District. Two Roman cavalry swords along with remnants of their wooden scabbards and fitments were discovered by Glenn Manning during a metal detectorist rally in the north of the Cotswolds. There was also a broken copper alloy bowl discovered with the weaponry.
Food and farming the focus of Cotswold District rural Climathon
Cotswold District Council is supporting an innovative rural ‘Climathon’ to give residents, community groups, farmers, landowners and local businesses the chance to co-create ideas for how food and farming can help to tackle the climate emergency.