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The '''Borough of Tewkesbury''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] with [[borough status in the United Kingdom|borough status]] in [[Gloucestershire]], England. The borough is named after its largest town, [[Tewkesbury]] where the council is based. The district also includes the town of [[Winchcombe]] and numerous villages including [[Bishops Cleeve]], [[Ashchurch]], [[Churchdown]], [[Innsworth]] and [[Brockworth]] as well as other hamlets and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the [[Cotswolds]] [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]]. In September 2024 the council voted to formally change the borough's name to '''North Gloucestershire'''.
'''Tewkesbury''' is a [[Non-metropolitan district|local government district]] and [[borough]] in [[Gloucestershire]], England. Named after its main town, [[Tewkesbury]],<ref>{{cite web |title=The borough of Tewkesbury: Introduction Pages 110-118 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 8. |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol8/pp110-118 |via=British History Online |publisher=Victoria County History |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=5 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605113525/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol8/pp110-118 |url-status=live }}</ref> the borough had a population of 85,800 in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Understanding Tewkesbury Borough 2015 |url=https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/media/1521548/understanding_tewkesbury__borough-4.pdf |publisher=Gloucestershire County Council |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824104642/https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/media/1521548/understanding_tewkesbury__borough-4.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Other places in the borough include [[Ashchurch]], [[Bishop's Cleeve]], [[Churchdown]] and [[Winchcombe]]. It is administratively distinct from the [[civil parish|parish]] of Tewkesbury, which is served by [[Tewkesbury Town Council]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tewkesbury Town Council |url=https://tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/ |publisher=Tewkesbury Town Council |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130190907/https://tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


The neighbouring districts are [[Cotswold District|Cotswold]], [[Cheltenham]], [[Stroud District|Stroud]], [[Gloucester]], [[Forest of Dean District|Forest of Dean]], [[Malvern Hills District|Malvern Hills]] and [[Wychavon]].
It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the [[Local Government Act 1972]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Government Act 1972 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/contents |publisher=Legislation |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801050541/https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/70/contents |url-status=live }}</ref> from the [[municipal borough]] of [[Municipal Borough of Tewkesbury|Tewkesbury]], along with [[Cheltenham Rural District]] and part of [[Gloucester Rural District]]. Prior to assuming its borough charter the district was intended to be referred to as North Gloucestershire, and consultations have taken place in an attempt to change the name to avoid confusion with Tewkesbury proper.


==History==
[[Gloucestershire Airport]] is in the borough, near to Gloucester and Cheltenham. The borough is also served by [[Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station|Ashchurch for Tewkesbury]] on the mainline as well as a number of [[Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway]] stations.
Prior to 1974 the borough of Tewkesbury only covered the town itself. The town was an [[ancient borough]], having been granted a charter of incorporation by [[Elizabeth I]] in 1575.<ref>{{cite web |title=The borough of Tewkesbury: Introduction Pages 110-118 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 8. |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol8/pp110-118 |via=British History Online |publisher=Victoria County History |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=5 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605113525/https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/glos/vol8/pp110-118 |url-status=live }}</ref> The town was reformed in 1836 to become a [[municipal borough]] under the [[Municipal Corporations Act 1835]], governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Tewkesbury", but generally known as the corporation or town council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tewkesbury Municipal Borough |url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10095037 |website=A Vision of Britain through Time |publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref>


The modern district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], and covered the whole area of [[Tewkesbury]] [[Municipal Borough]] and [[Cheltenham Rural District]] plus part of [[Gloucester Rural District]]; all three of which were abolished.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref>

The new district was named Tewkesbury after its main town.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the council to take the name Tewkesbury Borough Council and letting the chair of the council take the title of mayor.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Councils and Boroughs, 28 March 1974 |url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/1974-03-28/debates/16e5331e-2e6e-4bc7-a7bf-eaa328491acd/DistrictCouncilsAndBoroughs |website=Hansard |access-date=20 August 2023}}</ref> A [[successor parish]] was created at the same time covering the area of the former municipal borough of Tewkesbury, with the parish council taking the name [[Tewkesbury Town Council]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tewkesbury Town Council |url=https://tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/ |publisher=Tewkesbury Town Council |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=30 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190130190907/https://tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1991, the parishes of [[Leckhampton]], [[Prestbury, Gloucestershire|Prestbury]], [[Swindon Village|Swindon]] and [[Up Hatherley]] were transferred to the neighbouring borough of [[Cheltenham]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991|year=1991|number=281|access-date=27 August 2023}}</ref>

=== Change of name ===
In 2024, the council consulted its residents on whether the borough's name should be changed to "North Gloucestershire".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Garcia |first1=Carmelo |title=Public to be consulted on Tewkesbury Borough Council name change |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0v0n3re41o |website=BBC News |access-date=18 May 2024 |date=17 May 2024}}</ref> The council voted to make the change at a meeting on 3 September 2024. The change means the council becomes "North Gloucestershire Borough Council". The new branding was to be brought into use from December 2024,<ref>{{cite web |title=Tewkesbury Borough Council votes to become North Gloucestershire Borough Council |url=https://tewkesbury.gov.uk/tewkesbury-borough-council-votes-to-become-north-gloucestershire-borough-council/ |website=Tewkesbury Borough Council |access-date=5 October 2024}}</ref> but has been delayed because of the potential implications for local government arising from a [[White paper|White Paper]] to be issued on devolution for England.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Alice |date=2024-12-13 |title=Tewkesbury Borough Council delays name change |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62wz57qe4lo |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Governance==
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Tewkesbury Borough Council provides [[Non-metropolitan district|district-level]] services. [[Non-metropolitan county|County-level]] services are provided by [[Gloucestershire County Council]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}</ref> The whole district is also covered by [[civil parish]]es, which form a third tier of local government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Election maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref>
Tewkesbury Borough Council elects 38 Councillors from 20 wards. Following the May 2023 local elections, Tewkesbury Borough Council councillors include 16 Liberal Democrat, 10 Conservative, four Brockworth First independent, four Green Party, two Tewkesbury and Twyning independent and one independent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Your Councillors by Party |url=https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref> The [[leader of the council]] is Rob Bird, a Conservative, who has held the post since 2018. The borough mayor (a ceremonial role) for 2023–2024 is Councillor Ian Yates.


===Political control===
==Responsibilities==
The council has been under [[no overall control]] since the [[2023 Tewkesbury Borough Council election|2023 election]], with leadership roles shared between the Liberal Democrats, Greens and independent councillors.
Tewkesbury Borough Council carries out a variety of district council functions including:
*Benefits - Housing and Council Tax
*Car Parking
*Concessionary Travel
*Council Tax - Administration and Collection
*Elections and Electoral Registration
*Environmental Health (includes Domestic and Commercial Premises)
*Food Safety and Hygiene Complaints
*Noise Pollution and Pest Control
*Housing Administration
*Licensing
*Caravan Sites
*Planning, including Planning Applications, Advice and Appeals
*Public Conveniences (in some locales)
*Health and Leisure Centres
*Refuse Collection
*Recycling
*Tourism and Visitor Information.


The first election to the modern council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Tewkesbury" in search box to see specific results.)</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Rallings |first1=Colin |last2=Thrasher |first2=Michael |title=Tewkesbury Borough Council Election Results 1973–2011 |date=2015 |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University |url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tewkesbury-1973-2011.pdf |access-date=28 June 2022}}</ref>
==Councillors==
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Tewkesbury Borough Council has 38 councillors grouped as part of the Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, Brockworth First, the Green Party, or Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents. As of May 2023, the councillors are:<ref>{{cite web |title=Your Councillors by Ward |url=https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref>
|-
!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1974–1976
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1976–1987
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1987–1991
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1991–1995
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1995–2011
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 2011–2023
|-
|{{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 2023–present
|}

===Leadership===
The role of mayor is largely ceremonial. Political leadership is provided instead by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 2007 have been:

{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
|-
| Robert Vines<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=Robert |title=First new leader for ten years appointed by Tewkesbury Borough Council |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/first-new-leader-ten-years-64632 |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=Gloucestershire Live |date=17 May 2017}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2007 || align=right|16 May 2017
|-
| Dave Waters<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 16 May 2017 |url=https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=256&MId=2394 |website=Tewkesbury Borough Council |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|16 May 2017 || align=right|May 2018
|-
| Rob Bird<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 15 May 2018 |url=https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=256&MId=2448 |website=Tewkesbury Borough Council |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Morgan |first1=William |title=Tewkesbury Borough Council leader and Tories out after Lib Dem and Green surge |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/tewkesbury-borough-council-leader-tories-8414846 |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=Gloucestershire Live |date=5 May 2023}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|15 May 2018 || align=right|May 2023
|-
| Richard Stanley<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 17 May 2023 |url=https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=256&MId=4215 |website=Tewkesbury Borough Council |access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref> || {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|17 May 2023 || align=right|
|}

===Composition===
Following the [[2023 Tewkesbury Borough Council election|2023 election]], the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England|work=The Guardian}}</ref>

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! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=center|16
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=center|9
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || align=center|7
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}} || align=center|4
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents|full=yes}} || align=center|2
|-
! colspan=2|Total !! align=center|38
|}
Of the independent councillors, two sit together as the "Isbourne and Winchcombe Independents", and the other five sit with local party the Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents as a group called "The Independents".<ref>{{cite web |title=Your councillors by party |url=https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=PARTY&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |website=Tewkesbury Borough Council |access-date=28 August 2023}}</ref> The next election is due in 2027.

===Premises===
The council is based at the Council Offices on Gloucester Road in Tewkesbury. The building was purpose-built for the council, being completed in 1976.<ref>{{cite news |title=Council unveils its new HQ |url=https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search-newspapers |access-date=26 August 2023 |work=Western Daily Press |date=16 September 1976 |location=Bristol |page=14}}</ref>

==Towns and parishes==
{{further|List of civil parishes in Gloucestershire}}
The whole district is covered by civil parishes. The parish councils for Tewkesbury and Winchcombe take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a [[parish meeting]] rather than a parish council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Parish councils contact information |url=https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgParishCouncilDetailsList.aspx |website=Tewkesbury Borough Council |access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[Gloucestershire Airport]] is in the borough, near to Gloucester and Cheltenham. The borough is also served by [[Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station]] on the mainline. Heritage railway the [[Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway]] also has a number of stations in the borough.

==Media==
===Television===
The area is served by [[BBC West Midlands]] and [[ITV Central]] with television signals received from either the [[Ridge Hill transmitting station|Ridge Hill]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Ridge_Hill|title=Full Freeview on the Ridge Hill (County of Herefordshire, England) transmitter|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate=13 July 2024}}</ref> or [[Sutton Coldfield transmitting station|Sutton Coldfield]] TV transmitters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Sutton_Coldfield|title=Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham, England) Full Freeview transmitter|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate= 13 July 2024}}</ref> However, [[BBC West]] and [[ITV West Country]] are also received through cable and satellite television such as [[Freesat]] and [[Sky UK|Sky]].

===Radio===
Radio stations for the area are:
*[[BBC Radio Gloucestershire]]
*[[Heart West]]
*[[Greatest Hits Radio South West]]
*[[Gloucester FM]]
*[[Radio Winchcombe]] (serving [[Winchcombe]])

===Newspapers===
The area is served by these local newspapers:<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/media/2101604/gloucestershire-newspapers-october-2020.pdf | title=A guide to national & local newspapers and their whereabouts | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513010715/https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/media/2101604/gloucestershire-newspapers-october-2020.pdf | archive-date=2022-05-13}}</ref>
* [[Gloucestershire Echo]]
* Evesham Journal.

==Elections==
{{see also|Tewkesbury Borough Council elections}}
Since the last full review of boundaries in 2019 the council has comprised 38 [[councillor]]s representing 20 [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|wards]], with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Tewkesbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2018|year=2018|number=37|access-date=29 August 2023}}</ref>

As of May 2023, the councillors were:<ref>{{cite web |title=Your Councillors by Ward |url=https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |access-date=9 May 2023}}</ref>


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|Jason Mills
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|Craig Carter
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| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
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|Deborah Harwood
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| {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}
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|Elaine MacTiernam
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|rowspan=2|'''Tewkesbury East'''
|rowspan=2|'''Tewkesbury East'''
|Hilarie Bowman
|[https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=6528 Hilarie Bowman]]
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
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|[https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=6540 Helena Sundarajoo]
|Helena Sundarajoo
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
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|rowspan=2| '''Tewkesbury North and Twyning'''
|rowspan=2| '''Tewkesbury North and Twyning'''
|Mike Sztymiak
|Mike Sztymiak
| {{Party name with colour|Tewkesbury & Twyning Independent}}
| {{Party name with colour|Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents|full=yes}}
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|Philip Workman
|Philip Workman
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| {{Party name with colour|Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents|full=yes}}
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|rowspan=2| '''Tewkesbury South'''
|rowspan=2| '''Tewkesbury South'''
|Matt Dimond-Brown
|[https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=6531 Matt Diamond-Brown]
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
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|-
|Cate Cody
|[https://minutes.tewkesbury.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4102 Cate Cody]
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party of England and Wales}}
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Latest revision as of 08:16, 15 December 2024

Tewkesbury Borough
Non-metropolitan district and borough
Tewkesbury Abbey in the town of Tewkesbury which the district is named after and governed from
Tewkesbury Abbey in the town of Tewkesbury which the district is named after and governed from
Tewkesbury shown within Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury shown within Gloucestershire
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth West England
Non-metropolitan countyGloucestershire
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQTewkesbury
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyTewkesbury Borough Council
 • MPsMatt Bishop
Cameron Thomas
Area
 • Total
160.0 sq mi (414.4 km2)
 • Rank83rd (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
97,000
 • Rank248th (of 296)
 • Density610/sq mi (230/km2)
Ethnicity (2021)
[1]
 • Ethnic groups
List
Religion (2021)
[1]
 • Religion
List
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code23UG (ONS)
E07000083 (GSS)
OS grid referenceSO8855933566

The Borough of Tewkesbury is a local government district with borough status in Gloucestershire, England. The borough is named after its largest town, Tewkesbury where the council is based. The district also includes the town of Winchcombe and numerous villages including Bishops Cleeve, Ashchurch, Churchdown, Innsworth and Brockworth as well as other hamlets and surrounding rural areas. Parts of the district lie within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In September 2024 the council voted to formally change the borough's name to North Gloucestershire.

The neighbouring districts are Cotswold, Cheltenham, Stroud, Gloucester, Forest of Dean, Malvern Hills and Wychavon.

History

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Prior to 1974 the borough of Tewkesbury only covered the town itself. The town was an ancient borough, having been granted a charter of incorporation by Elizabeth I in 1575.[2] The town was reformed in 1836 to become a municipal borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, governed by a body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Tewkesbury", but generally known as the corporation or town council.[3]

The modern district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, and covered the whole area of Tewkesbury Municipal Borough and Cheltenham Rural District plus part of Gloucester Rural District; all three of which were abolished.[4]

The new district was named Tewkesbury after its main town.[5] The new district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the council to take the name Tewkesbury Borough Council and letting the chair of the council take the title of mayor.[6] A successor parish was created at the same time covering the area of the former municipal borough of Tewkesbury, with the parish council taking the name Tewkesbury Town Council.[7]

In 1991, the parishes of Leckhampton, Prestbury, Swindon and Up Hatherley were transferred to the neighbouring borough of Cheltenham.[8]

Change of name

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In 2024, the council consulted its residents on whether the borough's name should be changed to "North Gloucestershire".[9] The council voted to make the change at a meeting on 3 September 2024. The change means the council becomes "North Gloucestershire Borough Council". The new branding was to be brought into use from December 2024,[10] but has been delayed because of the potential implications for local government arising from a White Paper to be issued on devolution for England.[11]

Governance

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Tewkesbury Borough Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Philip Workman,
Tewkesbury and Twining Independents
since 14 May 2024[12]
Richard Stanley,
Liberal Democrat
since 13 May 2023
Alistair Cunningham
since 13 June 2022[13]
Structure
Seats38 councillors
Political groups
  Liberal Democrat (16)
  Conservative (9)
  Independent (7)
  Green Party (4)
  TTI (2)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Council Offices, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5TT
Website
www.tewkesbury.gov.uk

Tewkesbury Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Gloucestershire County Council.[14] The whole district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[15]

Political control

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The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election, with leadership roles shared between the Liberal Democrats, Greens and independent councillors.

The first election to the modern council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows:[16][17]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1974–1976
Independent 1976–1987
No overall control 1987–1991
Independent 1991–1995
No overall control 1995–2011
Conservative 2011–2023
No overall control 2023–present

Leadership

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The role of mayor is largely ceremonial. Political leadership is provided instead by the leader of the council. The leaders since 2007 have been:

Councillor Party From To
Robert Vines[18] Conservative 2007 16 May 2017
Dave Waters[19] Conservative 16 May 2017 May 2018
Rob Bird[20][21] Conservative 15 May 2018 May 2023
Richard Stanley[22] Liberal Democrats 17 May 2023

Composition

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Following the 2023 election, the composition of the council was:[23]

Party Councillors
Liberal Democrats 16
Conservative 9
Independent 7
Green 4
Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents 2
Total 38

Of the independent councillors, two sit together as the "Isbourne and Winchcombe Independents", and the other five sit with local party the Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents as a group called "The Independents".[24] The next election is due in 2027.

Premises

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The council is based at the Council Offices on Gloucester Road in Tewkesbury. The building was purpose-built for the council, being completed in 1976.[25]

Towns and parishes

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Further information: List of civil parishes in Gloucestershire

The whole district is covered by civil parishes. The parish councils for Tewkesbury and Winchcombe take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have a parish meeting rather than a parish council.[26]

Transport

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Gloucestershire Airport is in the borough, near to Gloucester and Cheltenham. The borough is also served by Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station on the mainline. Heritage railway the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway also has a number of stations in the borough.

Media

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Television

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The area is served by BBC West Midlands and ITV Central with television signals received from either the Ridge Hill[27] or Sutton Coldfield TV transmitters.[28] However, BBC West and ITV West Country are also received through cable and satellite television such as Freesat and Sky.

Radio

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Radio stations for the area are:

Newspapers

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The area is served by these local newspapers:[29]

Elections

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See also: Tewkesbury Borough Council elections

Since the last full review of boundaries in 2019 the council has comprised 38 councillors representing 20 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[30]

As of May 2023, the councillors were:[31]

Ward Councillor Party
Badgeworth Robert Vines Conservative
Brockworth East Charlotte Mills Independent
Jason Mills Independent
Brockworth West Craig Carter Independent
Deborah Harwood Independent
Churchdown Brookfield with Hucclecote Paul Smith Liberal Democrats
Richard Smith Liberal Democrats
Ian Yates Liberal Democrats
Churchdown St John's Stewart Dove Liberal Democrats
Mary Jordan Liberal Democrats
Liz Skelt Liberal Democrats
Cleeve Grange Thomas Budge Liberal Democrats
Cleeve Hill Nigel Adcock Liberal Democrats
Cheryl Agg Liberal Democrats
Cleeve St Michael's Alex Hegenbarth Liberal Democrats
Kashan Pervaiz Liberal Democrats
Cleeve West Richard Stanley Liberal Democrats
Murray Stewart Liberal Democrats
Highnam with Haw Bridge Paul McLain Conservative
Jill Smith Conservative
Innsworth Sarah Hands Liberal Democrats
Paul Ockelton Liberal Democrats
Isbourne Christopher Coleman Independent
Mel Gore Conservative
Northway Pauline Godwin Conservative
Elaine MacTiernam Independent
Severn Vale North Heather McLain Conservative
Severn Vale South Mark Williams Conservative
Shurdington George Porter Liberal Democrats
Tewkesbury East Hilarie Bowman Green
Helena Sundarajoo Green
Tewkesbury North and Twyning Mike Sztymiak Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents
Philip Workman Tewkesbury and Twyning Independents
Tewkesbury South Matt Dimond-Brown Green
Cate Cody Green
Winchcombe David Gray Conservative
Gemma Madle Independent
Jim Mason Conservative

References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Tewkesbury Local Authority (E07000083)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The borough of Tewkesbury: Introduction Pages 110-118 A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 8". Victoria County History. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via British History Online.
  3. ^ "Tewkesbury Municipal Borough". A Vision of Britain through Time. GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1972/2039, retrieved 31 May 2023
  5. ^ "The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/551, retrieved 31 May 2023
  6. ^ "District Councils and Boroughs, 28 March 1974". Hansard. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Tewkesbury Town Council". Tewkesbury Town Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  8. ^ "The Gloucestershire (District Boundaries) Order 1991", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1991/281, retrieved 27 August 2023
  9. ^ Garcia, Carmelo (17 May 2024). "Public to be consulted on Tewkesbury Borough Council name change". BBC News. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Tewkesbury Borough Council votes to become North Gloucestershire Borough Council". Tewkesbury Borough Council. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. ^ Smith, Alice (13 December 2024). "Tewkesbury Borough Council delays name change". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  12. ^ "New Mayor for Tewkesbury Borough". Tewkesbury Borough Council. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Tewkesbury Borough Council welcomes new chief executive". Tewkesbury Borough Council. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  15. ^ "Election maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Tewkesbury" in search box to see specific results.)
  17. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (2015). Tewkesbury Borough Council Election Results 1973–2011 (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  18. ^ Jenkins, Robert (17 May 2017). "First new leader for ten years appointed by Tewkesbury Borough Council". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Council minutes, 16 May 2017". Tewkesbury Borough Council. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  20. ^ "Council minutes, 15 May 2018". Tewkesbury Borough Council. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  21. ^ Morgan, William (5 May 2023). "Tewkesbury Borough Council leader and Tories out after Lib Dem and Green surge". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Council minutes, 17 May 2023". Tewkesbury Borough Council. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  23. ^ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  24. ^ "Your councillors by party". Tewkesbury Borough Council. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  25. ^ "Council unveils its new HQ". Western Daily Press. Bristol. 16 September 1976. p. 14. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  26. ^ "Parish councils contact information". Tewkesbury Borough Council. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  27. ^ "Full Freeview on the Ridge Hill (County of Herefordshire, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  28. ^ "Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham, England) Full Freeview transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  29. ^ "A guide to national & local newspapers and their whereabouts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2022.
  30. ^ "The Tewkesbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2018", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2018/37, retrieved 29 August 2023
  31. ^ "Your Councillors by Ward". Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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