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STROUD DISTRICT COUNCIL LABOUR GROUP LEADER DOINA CORNELL HAS CALLED on Steve Dechan to return millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money after an investigation showed fewer than 1 in 400 visors made by his company passed safety standards. The Times reported at the end of 2020 how Dechan, a former Conservative town councillor who campaigned […]

Where we live is unique. From the beauty of the Cotswolds to the River Severn, our market towns with their industrial heritage and cutting-edge industry, and our radical politics and rural communities, we’re a diverse district when it comes to politics and our values, but one thing we share: we care for the places where […]

Dear Editor As local councillors, we hear heart-breaking cases every day from local people who have lost their jobs or their homes or are struggling to make ends meet due to the impact of the pandemic. We are heading into one of the greatest economic crises ever to hit our country. Public sector workers are […]

Dear Ms Scott, We would like to thank you, and the public health team, for all your valuable work leading on the emergency response to coronavirus in Gloucestershire. We know how important it is we work together during this unprecedented emergency, and we will continue to do all we can to support you and your […]

Dear Neil, As the chair of the Education Select Committee I am sure you have the best interests of the nation’s children at your heart. In the next four years my own children face GCSEs and A levels, their biggest challenge yet. They are both scientists with bright futures – the sort of children I […]