Gloucestershire taxpayers may not get a refund for the cancelled Tour of Britain stage which was planned for the county. The race was set to go ahead on September 9 but was cancelled after the death of Queen Elizabeth II the day before. The stage six of the eight-stage bike race would have set off from Tewkesbury with a finish in Gloucester this afternoon. Other parts of the route would have included Winchcombe, Cirencester, Tetbury and Dursley. Organisers said the cancellation was due to operational reasons and ITV race commentator Ned Boulting said he understood this was due to police...

Two county council social workers have been shortlisted in the annual Social Worker of the Year Awards which recognizes inspiring social work. Lauren Main, a social worker in Children’s Services, has been selected as a finalist for the ‘Supporting Children in Education Award’. The award recognises social workers who have undertaken exceptional individual or strategic work to support children’s attendance at school during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lauren was nominated by the county council’s Virtual School for her inspirational support for the children and young people she works with,...

Gloucester library’s “fantastic” relocation to the former Debenhams building is a step closer after council leaders approved the move today. Gloucestershire County Council is planning to relocate the library from its current location at Brunswick Road to the former department store building in Kings Square. The building is set to become University of Gloucestershire’s city campus and the council will now enter into a 25-year lease for part of the property. Cabinet members said the plans were “fantastic” and were a great example of what can be achieved with collaborative working. The...