NL-6185B | | LIDO REPAIRS - NEEDED OR NOT? | SDC says Stroud's Lido will be closed all summer - over safety concerns and a need for repairs costing £5m. But a local campaign group says these changes are unnecessary. Who's right and - what's the truth? | BBC | | | | |
NL-5485B | | MYSTERY MAN SHOWS HIMSELF | The mystery councillor at the centre of the investigation - into irregular procurement and connections with contractors - has stepped forward. The transparency is to be applauded - we need more of that! | GLOUCESTER NEWS CENTRE | | | | |
NL-5485B | | MYSTERY MAN SHOWS HIMSELF | The mystery councillor at the centre of the investigation - into irregular procurement and connections with contractors - has stepped forward. The transparency is to be applauded - we need more of that! | GLOUCESTER NEWS CENTRE | | | | |
NL-5376C | | BIG IS BEAUTIFUL FOR COUNCILS | "Big councils" are favoured as the future of local government. This is no surprise - given clear gov't favouritism of big business in all its forms. Higher cost and lower democracy are among the concerns though. | SO GLOS | | | | |
NL-5366F | | ANOTHER BLACK HOLE EMERGES | "Black holes" in council coffers seem to be reaching epidemic proportions. Some might wonder - did the trend begin with the gov't claiming a black hole? Or is it part of a chronic mismanagement problem? | | | | | |
