
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 Declan Wilson and Alwin Wiederhold are part of the Liberal Democrat team representing Hucclecote on the city council.
Declan has represented the area for 20 years and is now deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for resources.
Alwin Wiederhold lives in Hucclecote and works locally. He has been a school parent governor and is a regular cyclist. He was first elected in May 2024.
City councillor Ashley Bowkett will be standing for the county council in Barnwood & Hucclecote division as Councillor David Brown is stepping down after many years of dedicated service.
If you have any issues you would like Declan, Alwin or David to take up on your behalf you can get in touch with them - they are always ready to help.
You can contact David on david.brown@gloucester.gov.uk or 01452 614 209 or Declan on declan.wilson@gloucester.gov.uk or 07792 987 051.
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.
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.
Liberal Democrats councillors warning that any further financial shocks during 2023/24 would lead to services being cut to balance the books.