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City councillor welcomes planned improvements for Podsmead

A Liberal Democrat councillor has welcomed the improvements due to take place in a part of Gloucester. Work is due to begin at the open space at Milton Avenue in Podsmead following the award of a share of a Euroean Structural Investment Fund grant. A total of £1.4 million will be spent on 13 sites across Gloucestershire, including Milton Avenue, to enhance biodiversity and encourage wildlife. At Milton Avenue the new work could include tree planting, creating a meadow and wetlands. Since being elected to represent Podsmead in July last year, Councillor Field has helped the local community with Milton Avenue through facilitating clean-up days with the council and Leyhill inmates doing community service, and volunteering where possible with Podsmead Big Local and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. He has recently had it confirmed by the city council leader the money has been ringfenced and not affected by Brexit. "The plans for Milton Avenue are still being developed, so residents are welcome to make suggestions f

Kingsholm parking review about to start

The county council's long-awaited review of on-street parking in Kingsholm is just about to start and should be completed by November this year. The first stage of the project will be a camera car survey this month to carried by contractors Atkins. This will take vehicle data to establish the occupancy, parking stress and demand on an area as well as duration of stay and generally how far people have travelled to park - are they local to area, the street, city or come from further away? The survey will take place over a week, picking two or three days that week and carrying out the surveys three times a day. The results of the traffic survey will take a month to come back. Afterwards, an informal consultation will be done from March to May with residents and businesses. Local Lib Dem councillors Jeremy Hilton and Isabel Brazil are pleased that work on the review is starting. They have received loads of complaints from residents about parking congestion in Kingsholm. They have passed on several emails to the t

Podsmead child literacy project launched

A Liberal Democrat city councillor is delighted that the literacy project he has been shepherding has got off the ground in the last couple of weeks.

Will it ever be fixed?

Will the damaged and noisy manhole covers on Cheltenham Road - near the university - be fixed? That is the question the Lib Dems are asking.

Council leader urged to take action over overflowing dog poo bin in Quedgeley

A dog waste bin in Quedgeley has deteriorated to the point where its contents have begun to spill out onto the path causing a public health hazard.

Former council leader urged to apologise over Marketing Gloucester failures

Councillors are demanding that the former leader of Gloucester City Council apologise for the Marketing Gloucester debacle. The Liberal Democrats have tabled a motion to the city council calling on Councillor Paul James to apologise after the arms length organisation was bailed out to the tune of £240,000. The city council had to give Marketing Gloucester, which was responsible for promoting Gloucester and running events, the money for it to stay financially solvent. Councillor Paul James, who stood down as leader of the council in November last year, resigned as chair of the Marketing Gloucester board in May. Councillor Jeremy Hilton, leader of Gloucester Liberal Democrats, said: "Councillor Paul James was chair of the board for eight years, which had oversight of Marketing Gloucester when it racked up this huge overspend. "It's clear the board did not properly take a grip of expenditure and allowed things to get out of control. "Councillor James, as chair, should have had better control over the governance

Lib Dems uncover Gloucester’s hidden dump

£35,000 grant application made to improve Wellington Parade Garden

Gloucester City Council has made an application to the Great Western Railway Customer and Communities Improvement Fund, for £35,000 to assist in the project to renew and upgrade the Wellington Parade Garden. The total estimated cost is £49,000 with the city council contributing £14,000. The project would also include some public art. The garden was originally owned by British Railways Board before it was passed onto the city council via a private purchaser. The grant application has been supported by Liberal Democrat Kingsholm councillors Isabel Brazil and Jeremy Hilton who have been working with officers to get the garden upgraded and reopened. Councillor Jeremy Hilton said: "The garden was closed at the request of local residents who were fed up of anti social behaviour taking place. "The project to get garden upgraded is taking longer than expected. Shortage of council funding to implement the agreed plan, hasn't helped, but we must get it right. The new design is laid out to discourage street drinking and

Trying to ease the university parking problems

The Liberal Democrats have asked the county council to undertake a consultation with residents about parking problems around the Oxstalls university campus.

News in brief from across Longlevens

Linda, Sarah and Ian are continuing to deal with the poor state of local roads and pavements.

Recycling chaos hits Gloucester

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

Lib Dems increase vote in Gloucester

Parliamentary candidate Dr Rebecca Trimnell almost doubled the Lib Dem vote in the General Election on December 12. Rebecca polled 4,338 votes - a 3% rise on Councillor Jeremy Hilton's result two years ago. Conservative MP Richard Graham increased his majority to over 10,000. Labour's vote in the city collapsed - dropping 5% in just two years - and the Green Party candidate lost their deposit. It is the Lib Dems best result in Gloucester since 2010 and gives a good foundation for next year's local elections. The result in full: Richard Graham (Con) 29,159 54% +3.9% Fran Boait (Lab) 18,882 35% −5% Rebecca Trimnell (Lib Dem) 4,338 8% +3% Michael Byfield (Green) 1,385 2.6% +1% Rebecca said: "It was an amazing experience standing as the Lib Dem candidate for Gloucester. "Very well done to Richard Graham and commiserations to Fran Boait."

Our Carers Deserve Better

Our carers deserve so much better than this. They deserve to be supported, not penalised. That’s why Liberal Democrats are campaigning to increase the Carer’s Allowance by £1000 each year.

Celebrating Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Her service; her sense of selflessness; her steadfast commitment to the nation. These values and her service have defined Her Majesty’s seven decade reign, and will continue to define her.

Richard Foord is our Tiverton and Honiton by-election candidate

Richard is an incredible candidate, whose dedication to others has shone not only through his career, but also in his voluntary roles in the community.

Overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol would be deeply damaging

Scrapping the Protocol would represent a new low. It would be an egregious breach of international law.

Lib Dems pick Sarah Dyke for Somerton and Frome

The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.

Lib Dems win in local elections

Liberal Democrats are winning and growing stronger in England, Scotland and Wales.

A brilliant set of election results

An in-depth look at how we did in the May elections

How to vote Liberal Democrat

Local council elections are being held in Scotland, Wales, London and many other parts of England on Thursday 5 May. Find out how, when and where to vote Liberal Democrat:

Rebuilding Trade & Cooperation with Europe

Liberal Democrats want a way forward which works for Britain - that cuts down red tape, reduces costs for businesses and makes people better off as a result.

Everything has to change

This collective outpouring of grief has to be a watershed moment.

Supporting our health and social care workers

Our health and social care heroes have supported this country in a time of crisis. Now it’s our turn to support them, and tackle the growing mental health crisis in the health and care sector.