18/02/2026
g News from Gloucestershire County Council's Budget Meeting! 🚨
Reform UK is standing up for residents with a bold, costed alternative to the Liberal Democrats' unfocused and incoherent budget. We're delivering £5 million in savings, protecting essential services, and tackling real issues like flooding, SEND transport costs, and unfair charges on carers.
Here's what Reform is fighting for:
Public Health Funding Fix: Stopping the misuse of £2m ring-fenced funds—redirecting to priorities like childhood obesity and rehab, not highways.
Flood Action Now: £100k for countywide dredging using 2019 maps + £250k uplift for emergency gully clearing to prevent storms from flooding our roads.
SEND Transport Savings: £50k business case for a minibus pilot—paving the way for multi-million annual reductions while improving services for families.
Boost Local Producers: Redirecting £30k to the 'Made in Gloucestershire' program to support our food and drink businesses, not more bureaucracy.
Scrap Carers' Parking Charge: Eliminating the shocking £33k fee on care workers—funded by trimming unnecessary ecology staffing.
Reallocate Net Zero Spend: Shifting £800k-£1.6m from vague plans to highways maintenance, drainage upgrades, and resilient roads.
Financial Risk Reserve: Creating a reserve to tackle the DSG (SEND) deficit, funded from Net Zero—safeguarding frontline services.
No more raids on health funds, no more delays on flooding, no more punishing our carers. Reform UK is about practical action and real change for Gloucestershire!
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