Two thousand years of history should be protected if the Government pushes ahead with plans to reorganise local government in Gloucester, according to the Liberal Democrats.

The Government is expected to publish a White Paper on scrapping the two tier system of local government in Gloucestershire in September.

Gloucester's air quality has improved significantly because of the coronavirus lockdown, according to the city council.

While figures are yet to be verified and confirmed, initial readings show a reduction of nitrogen oxide, a vehicle pollutant, by up to 45% in key areas such as Barton Street.

The trend is being seen across the UK and the globe as people travelled less during Covid-19 restrictions.

The A417 Barnwood link road is to close later this month to allow for repairs to a tunnel underneath the road.

The tunnel allows the Horsbere Brook to flow under the road - near to the Wheatstone Inn pub and Premier Inn hotel - and inspections have revealed it requires essential repairs.

The repairs involve digging down to the culvert and resealing the top of it to stop water entering from the road above and damaging the structure.

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the city council to develop an "innovative, imaginative, and safe" programme of arts and cultural events in Gloucester - warning that the creative industries are in danger of collapse.

Arts and culture have been badly hit in the city in recent months as popular local events, such as Art in the City, Gloucester Goes Retro, and the Gloucester Music Festival, have been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Liberal Democrats have launched a plan to help Gloucester recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.

The six-point plan covers economic recovery, housing, supporting communities, the environment, culture and rebuilding council services.

The Liberal Democrats will be urging the city council to introduce this plan as soon as possible.

On Thursday, at the budget setting meeting, Liberal Democrats on Gloucester City Council will propose a suite of six budget amendments to the value of £356,000. There will be no additional cost to the taxpayer.

The six projects being proposed will help support communities in Gloucester and improve the city's cultural offer.

Changes introduced to household recycling just two weeks before Christmas has caused disruption across Gloucester.

There have been reports of missed collections and recycling left strewn all over the place by the city council's waste contractor Amey.

If recycling has not been sorted properly following the introduction of the new rules then it is not being collected at all.