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Cheltenham council to go in 2029: ministers back one county council
Ministers are minded to replace Cheltenham Borough Council with one Gloucestershire council in April 2029, a year late, and rejected Cheltenham's two-council plan.
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Gloucestershire Airport
Gloucestershire Airport sale: new preferred bidder picked
Cheltenham and Gloucester councils have picked a preferred bidder for Gloucestershire Airport, seven months after the last sale fell through. What we know, and do not.
Council
Cheltenham Town Council: 19 Oct vote, 15 wards, from 2028
Councillors decide on 19 October whether 57,000 electors in unparished Cheltenham get a town council with 15 wards and 26 seats from April 2028.
Housing
Barlow Road sheltered flats get £650,000 refurbishment
New water pipes and a digital alarm system for 74 council flats at Barlow Road, Arle, a year after tenants reported discoloured water. What changes, and when.
Community
Cheltenham community groups can bid for £230,000 from Monday
£230,000 of developer money opens to Cheltenham community groups on 28 September, nearly 80% more than in 2025. Who can bid, and the 15 December deadline.
Council
Cheltenham PSPO: overnight camping ban proposed borough-wide
Sleeping out overnight anywhere in Cheltenham would need council consent under a renewed PSPO that also targets aggressive begging. Comments close 19 October.
Council
Cheltenham council abolition paused: 2028 merger in doubt
Ministers told Gloucestershire's councils to stop work on scrapping Cheltenham Borough Council. The April 2028 merger and May 2027 elections are on hold.