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Petition · past parliament

Stop proposed loss of the Cotswolds within Gloucestershire to West Oxfordshire.

Closed 88 signatures

What the petition asks

It is proposed that Cotswold District Council cease to administer The Cotswolds within Gloucestershire & that West Oxfordshire District Council take over that role. The 190,000 population have not been consulted. An ancient region would be lost to contrived unitary administration.
The Cotswold Disrtict area within Gloucestershire should not be allowed to pass into the hands of West Oxfordshire. The leader of Gloucestershire County Council has said it will "rip up" the county. Numerous bodies within the County have also expressed their concerns that this proposal would be detrimental, including the Crime Commissioner & the Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals.
This proposal is a threat to regional stability, pride & history.

Timeline

22 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
22 Sep 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 88
Status Closed
Opened 22 Mar 2016
Closed 22 Sep 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.