Old A40 To Be Resurfaced

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Great news for local drivers! We’re pleased to see that the “Old A40” has been included in Gloucestershire County Council’s resurfacing programme for the new financial year. (Official name is B332 Hangmans Stone to Countryside Museum Hampnett).

This stretch is one of 55 roads across the county scheduled for resurfacing.

Works are expected to take place between April and June. We’ll share more information once the timing is confirmed.

Read the full announcement by Gloucestershire County Council: 55 roads to be resurfaced as part of council’s ‘Fix our Roads’ campaign.

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Remember that highway issues such as potholes, damaged signs, and streetlight faults can be reported via FixMyStreet. Using this service helps get reports to the right authority quickly and means you can track the progress of your report.

To make reports as helpful as possible, include a couple of photos if you can. (Only take photos if it is safe to do so.) Include one image showing the general location. Include others showing detail of the issue being reported.

Reports can be made using the FixMyStreet app or by visiting https://fixmystreet.gloucestershire.gov.uk/.

New Planning Application @ Land To The East Of Nostle Road

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New Planning Application – Outline application for 50 dwellings, plus associated infrastructure and landscaping. All matters reserved except access AT Land To The East Of Nostle Road Northleach. Ref: 26/00613/OUT.

A new planning application has been submitted which may be of interest to parish residents. Details can be viewed on Cotswold District Council’s planning portal.

View the application

Residents are encouraged to review the application and submit any comments to the district council before the consultation deadline of 3rd April.

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S2 Service Change of Operator from 29 March 2026

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Press release from Stagecoach:

From Sunday 29 March 2026, we will no longer operate the S2 service between Cheltenham – Witney – Oxford.

Following a recent tender process, the contract to operate this service has been awarded to Pulhams Coaches.

If you travel on the S2, please visit the Pulhams Coaches website for details of timetables, tickets and service information for the X52 replacement, effective from this date.

We would like to thank our customers for travelling with us and for their continued support.

If you’re travelling between Oxford and Witney, you can continue to travel on Stagecoach S1 service.

Editor’s note: the following timetable has been shared with us, prior to launch of the new service. Please visit Pulham’s website to check you have the latest and most up to date information.

X52 Timetable – March 2026

Temporary Closure of Lane to Eastington Manor, 27-29 April 2026

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Please be advised of the following closure:

  • 500873 Lane to Eastington Manor, Eastington

This road will be closed (as per the attached plan) on 27/04/2026 to 29/04/2026 to allow for installation of fibre network by Fibre Networking Limited.

Emergency and pedestrian access will be maintained.

If you should require further information please email streetworks@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Map of road to Eastington Manor

Consultation on Future of Councils in Gloucestershire

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Based on a press release from Gloucestershire County Council:

Gloucestershire councils are encouraging residents and communities to take part in a new government consultation on how local government in the county could be organised in future. 

This is an important chance for people to have their say as the government considers a once-in-a-generation shake-up to how local services are run.

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Reorganisation will replace Gloucestershire’s existing county council and six borough and district councils with one or two new councils. Three proposals were put forward by Gloucestershire’s councils in November, and the government will decide on its preferred option this summer.

The options are:

1. Single unitary authority

A single council responsible for all services across Gloucestershire.

2. Two unitary authorities (east/west split)

each responsible for all services in that area:

  • East Gloucestershire: Cheltenham Borough, Tewkesbury Borough, Cotswold District
  • West Gloucestershire: Forest of Dean, Gloucester City and Stroud District

3. Two unitary councils (Greater Gloucester and Gloucestershire Unitary)

each responsible for all services in that area:

  • Greater Gloucester, covering the existing city council area and some neighbouring parishes,
  • Rest of the county, including Cheltenham, the Cotswolds, and the remainder of Tewkesbury, the Forest of Dean, and Stroud

What is the consultation asking?

The government is asking to what extent the proposals:

  • are based on sensible geographies and economic areas
  • will deliver the outcomes described in the proposals
  • are the right size to be efficient, improve capacity, and withstand financial shocks
  • will deliver high quality, sustainable public services
  • have been informed by local views and will meet local needs
  • will support devolution arrangements
  • will enable stronger community engagement and give the opportunity for neighbourhood empowerment.

What happens next?

Responses will help the government assess which option best meets its criteria.

A decision is expected in summer 2026, with elections planned for May 2027.

Any new unitary councils would be established no earlier than April 2028.

How to take part

The consultation is for seven weeks, closing on 26 March 2026.

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Take part on the government’s website: Local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire – GOV.UK

For background information about the proposals for local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire, please visit the Future Gloucestershire website.