Esme Ashcroft
Reporter at BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Political reporter at @BBCGlos and former politics editor for @BristolLive. Hummus lover & Archers geek.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Maisie Lillywhite |Esme Ashcroft
The first female leader of Gloucestershire County Council says she will look at rolling out 20mph zones in towns and villages. Lisa Spivey is also the first Liberal Democrat to be voted in as the council's leader following the local elections earlier this month. At her first full council meeting on Wednesday, Ms Spivey made three pledges, which included the quick clear up of signs following road works and bringing children in care back into Gloucestershire.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Esme Ashcroft
Image source, Green PartyImage caption, Catherine Braun said she is looking for a better balance between her job and council workBBC Gloucestershire, Political ReporterThe leader of Stroud District Council is stepping down after almost three years. Catherine Braun, Green councillor for Wotton-under-Edge, will officially leave the position at the next full council meeting on 22 May – but said she is hoping to secure the deputy position instead.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Esme Ashcroft
MP calls for fairer funding for county schoolsCameron Thomas MPCameron Thomas MP speaking at his Westminster Hall debate on school fundingA Gloucestershire MP is calling on the government to make school funding "fairer", with pupils in the county receiving up to £1,000 less each year compared to other parts of England. Cameron Thomas, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tewkesbury, held a debate at Westminster Hall on Tuesday where he highlighted the discrepancy.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Esme Ashcroft
Councillor accused of forging loan signaturesGloucestershire County CouncilNick Housden said he never forged or lied about loan documentsA Gloucestershire county councillor obtained loans of £150,000 for a social club by lying about documents and forging signatures, it is alleged.
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2 months ago |
bbc.com | Esme Ashcroft
Mum-of-three on her long Covid 'rollercoaster'Esme AshcroftBBC News, GloucestershireDawn LimbuBBC News, West of EnglandBBCJess Andrewartha has been struggling with long Covid symptoms for yearsFor many, the Covid pandemic may feel like a thing of the past. But for Jess Andrewartha it remains an everyday nightmare. Mrs Andrewartha, from Cam, Gloucestershire, first caught Covid in March 2020. Unlike most people, she never recovered.
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