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Don’t lose your vote - residents urged to check voter registration details
28 July 2026
Cheltenham residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them. The annual canvass allows Cheltenham Borough Council to keep the electoral register up to date and to encourage residents to register before it’s too late....
Name of Gloucestershire’s new council confirmed as reorganisation shifts into next phase
27 July 2026
Gloucestershire's new single council will be called Gloucestershire Council, the Government has confirmed – marking another defining moment in the reorganisation of councils in the county. Ministers have also confirmed that the new authority will be represented by 110 councillors. Confirmation of the name and number of councillors for the new council came in a letter to chief executives and follows the Government’s decision to create one unitary authority, which was announced last week....
£30k funding available to support community projects
23 July 2026
Community groups across Cheltenham are being invited to apply for a share of £30,000 through the Community Pride fund . The fund is designed to support community-led initiatives that strengthen neighbourhoods, celebrate Cheltenham’s diverse communities and build pride in our town. Grants of up to £2,000 per project are available on a match‑funding basis, meaning the council will cover up to 50% of the total project costs with groups asked to contribute the remainder, which can include in-kind contributions of volunteer time and resources....
Cheltenham and Göttingen grow together with a collaborative garden
22 July 2026
Cheltenham Borough Council, along with the Friends of Sandford Park, Cheltenham International Partnerships Association and representatives from its twin town, Göttingen, Germany, are proudly working to revitalise the Göttingen Garden in Sandford Park. The project marks a collaborative effort to modernise and refresh this cherished space, enhancing both its aesthetic appeal and biodiversity, and honours the 75th anniversary of the twinning agreement signed in 1951 between the councils of Cheltenham and Göttingen....
Making waves: Widening access to swimming at Cheltenham Lido
21 July 2026
Cheltenham Borough Council’s community investment team have been working hard over the last three years as part of their five-year strategy to support residents and members of the wider community to improve their health and wellbeing at the Cheltenham Lido. As part of this ambition Cheltenham Borough Council trialled a free, 4-week swimming project in partnership with Cheltenham Lido at Sandford Park given evidence suggesting that swimming is one of the most inclusive and therapeutic sports available that provides a complete body work out....