
Liberal Democrats now running Gloucester City Council
The Liberal Democrats were appointed to the leadership of the local authority at Monday afternoon’s annual general meeting of the council.
Councillors Anne Radley and Vicky Norledge are part of the Liberal Democrat team in Elmbridge Ward.
Anne is an Elmbridge resident and has lived in the Swallow Park and the Elmbridge areas for nearly 20 years.
She has worked in the education sector and is currently caring for her young daughter. Anne is an allotment gardener and is a former chair of the Elmscroft Community Association.
Vicky Norledge lives in Elmbridge and works as a secondary school teacher. She was first elected in May 2024.
County Councillor Jeremy Hilton represents the southern half of the Elmbridge area.
You can contact Anne on 07942 676 460 or anne4elmbridge@gmail.com.
The Liberal Democrats were appointed to the leadership of the local authority at Monday afternoon’s annual general meeting of the council.
They won 17 of the 39 seats the council, with the Conservatives on 11 seats, Labour on seven and the Independents on four.
The Liberal Democrats are promising to improve core services, support the local economy, deliver more affordable housing and make Gloucester carbon neutral by 2030.
Gloucester City Council had made it harder to use the pay by phone option – often favoured by elderly residents who do not want to pay online – for the annual £50 bin charge.
Cycling improvements being made to Cheltenham Road
A motion to the extraordinary general meeting of the city council on October 19 calls for Andy Lewis, Conservative cabinet member for culture and leisure, to make a written apology for the failure to agree a deal with Aspire.