Month: July 2024
New logistics park gets go-ahead in Gloucester
Tritax Symmetry has been granted planning permission by Stroud District Council for the development of Symmetry Park Gloucester on a 67-acre site at Junction 12 of the M5 motorway. The developer has gained approval for a hybrid planning application for...
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31st July 2024
Appeal for footage after motorbikes and scooters are ridden dangerously in Gloucester
Police are appealing for information and footage following reports of motorbikes and scooters being ridden dangerously in the Abbeydale area of Gloucester. It was reported that a moped and a Sur-Ron electric bike were being ridden along the pavement and across playing...
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31st July 2024
Fears housing plan will worsen town centre parking problems
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are fears plans to build 147 homes in Cheltenham will worsen parking problems in the town centre as developers tweak their scheme. Wavensmere Homes Limited are seeking permission from Cheltenham Borough Council...
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31st July 2024
New pie provider for Cheltenham Town fans
Cheltenham Town has announced The Cotswold Pie Co as the Club’s new Official Pie Supplier. The new partnership will see The Cotswold Pie Co supply a bespoke range of handmade Robins branded pies, initially available exclusively in the newly launched...
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31st July 2024
Westonbirt Arboretum at the forefront of reducing single-use plastic in forests
This spring saw the annual Arb Show descend on Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. With over 3,000 visitors, many working in the forestry sector, the show provided a great opportunity to demonstrate how Westonbirt is pioneering new ways to reduce the...
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31st July 2024
Cheltenham Town FC stand gets new name
Cheltenham Town Football Club has confirmed EVCP solutions are the Club’s new Official Stadium Naming Rights Partner. The home of the Robins will now be known as the ‘EV Charger Points Stadium’ for the next three-seasons, starting with the upcoming 2024/25...
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31st July 2024
Serial fraudster and shoplifter who made more than £500k jailed
A woman who conned retailers and other businesses out of thousands of pounds worth of cash has been sentenced. Narinder Kaur, formerly known as Nina Tiara, of Chosen Hill in Cleverton, Wiltshire was sentenced at Gloucesters Crown Court to ten years in...
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31st July 2024
Cotswold District Council changes customer services call centre hours
Cotswold District Council will permanently change its call centre opening hours after a successful trial that saw a significant increase in the use of online services and improvements in customer satisfaction. In September 2023, the Council began trialing new...
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31st July 2024
Popular Gloucester Thai restaraunt set to close
A popular Gloucester restaurant is set to close with the building lease now being offered. Taste of Thai has traded from 117-119 Southgate Street for the last 19 years. Estate agents Sidney Phillips have described the city centre location as...
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31st July 2024
Countdown is on for Lakefest 2024
The countdown is on for this year’s Lakefest. Thousands are set to gather at Eastnor Deer Country Park from next Thursday. This year’s festival will see headliners including the Stranglers, Rudimental, The Libertines, Olly Murs and Jake Bugg. Building is...
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31st July 2024