Cirencester Thames Conservatives

03/01/2026

We look forward to supporting our colleagues in the North Cotswolds to elect Alastair to Cotswold District Council.

He’ll be an asset to the council! 🗳️

13/12/2025

They love to preach their pro agricultural credentials but the Liberal Democrats joined Labour peers and voted against plans to protect Britain’s best farmland from being turned into industrial-scale solar developments. Which is disastrous for proposals like in South Cotswolds.

In a vote on 20 October, peers considered Amendment 43 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, brought forward by Conservative peer Lord Fuller. The proposal would have stopped “nationally significant infrastructure projects” being built on the UK’s best and most versatile farmland, land classed as Grades 1 and 2 that underpins much of Britain’s food production.

The amendment was defeated by 57 votes to 32, after Liberal Democrat and Labour peers joined forces to oppose it, blocking a move designed to safeguard productive farmland for future generations.

Lord Fuller said the vote showed where the parties’ real priorities lie, “Labour and the Liberal Democrats voted to block Conservative plans to protect quality farmland from being overrun by unpopular solar power projects, standing up for farmers and putting Britain’s food security first.

Food security is national security, which is why Conservative peers voted to amend the bill, but Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces to oppose our amendment, showing they have the wrong priorities and will not stand up for our farming communities.”

The amendment’s defeat means there are now fewer barriers to large-scale solar farms being built on productive farmland, instead of being focused on rooftops, brownfield sites or lower-grade land.

Farming and rural campaigners have warned that the decision undermines food security and rural jobs at a time when the UK already imports nearly half of what it eats.

James Wright, farmer and campaigner, said, “Britain needs both food and energy, but this decision shows how out of touch Labour and the Liberal Democrats are with the realities of rural life.

Farmers want to play their part in renewable energy, but that doesn’t mean turning our best fields into glass. Our countryside feeds the nation, it shouldn’t be sacrificed to short-term political fashion.”

Via 🖊️

04/12/2024

🏭 Brilliant trip last week to Gloucestershire's Energy from Waste facility run by FCC Environmental. The tour comprised an overview of the construction of the facility, and a facility tour to see how waste comes in, how it is sorted and valuable recycles recovered, the incineration process and how heat and electricity is generated. Fascinating insight into what our County Council is doing to help us make use of all we can from our waste resources.

👥 The state of the art facility serves the whole county on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council and helps reduce dependence on landfill (92.8% diversion), generates up to 18MW of energy for 25,000 homes and contributes to recycling targets, including valuable metals and bottom ash fior aggregates.

🏘️ Not only this. The facility also plays a ket role in the community through its Community Fund contributing to local projects. Since 2019 the Fund has allocated financial grants worth over £138,000 to support around 50 projects.

We all need to understand and appreciate the key role these facilities play in helping is manage the complex waste management challenges created by population growth and the rise of new urban centres, as well as our need to protect the environment and where possible make use of valuable resources.

25/09/2024

Oh dear!

Cotswold District Council any chance you could sort this out!?? It’s in your backyard.

South Cotswolds Liberal Democrats

11/09/2024

06/08/2024

We are hiring!!

Please see below our job advert and for more details and full job description please visit our website:

https://www.southcotswoldconservatives.org.uk/news/we-are-hiring

21/06/2024

James Gray Public Meeting -

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02/05/2024

🗳️ Polls are open today from 7am - 10pm across Gloucestershire 🗳️

👮 Please do go out and vote for Chris Nelson our excellent Police and Crime Commissioner candidate. 👮

📈 Chris Nelson has a strong track record of delivering in office so we need to re elect him today!! 📈

🗳️ You do not need your polling card, but you will need photographic ID to vote. 🗳️

17/04/2024

NEWS: Inflation has fallen again.

➡️ It’s now 3.2%, the lowest it has been in over two and a half years.

🥗 Food inflation is down
💰 Wages have grown
⚡️Energy bills are down

📉Next up: Abolishing National Insurance altogether and ending the unfairness of paying double tax on the work you do.

11/04/2024

FLOOD RESILIENCE PUBLIC MEETINGS - Moreton-in-Marsh and Cirencester

Friday 26 April 2024

An opportunity for residents to hear and ask questions of the continued flood resilience work taking place and to speak with officials from the County and District Councils, Parish Council, Thames Water and the Environment Agency about ongoing issues.

Moreton-in-Marsh - For residents of Bourton, Moreton and Three Rivers, 10.00-12.00, to be held at The Redesdale Hall, High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0AX

Cirencester - For residents of The Cotswolds in the Cirencester, Fairford, South Cerney, Siddington and surrounding areas, 14.00-16.00, at Cirencester Baptist Church, Chesterton Lane, Cirencester GL7 1YE

Please forward any questions in advance to [email protected] by Monday 22 April.

22/03/2024

The Princess of Wales is in all our thoughts and prayers.