Month: September 2024
GL1 leisure centre and Oxstalls Sports Park revamp of up to £8m agreed
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucester’s leisure facilities at GL1 and Oxstalls will have up to £8m spent on them as civic chiefs backed revamp plans for the sites. Gloucester City Council approved last Thursday its capital investment...
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23rd September 2024
Forest of Dean District Council launches Eco-Schools funding for second year
Schools in the Forest of Dean are invited to apply for funding to help them take part in the internationally recognised Eco-Schools Green Flag programme. The initiative – which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year – introduces students of all...
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23rd September 2024
Fears Cotswold Designer Outlet near M5 will ‘suck lifeblood out of Cheltenham town centre’
By Carmelo Garcia- Local Democracy Reporter There are fears the new Cotswold Designer Outlet being built in Gloucestershire will take a huge amount of trade from Cheltenham town centre shops. The new retail site off junction 9 of the M5...
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23rd September 2024
Three men arrested following robbery at Cirencester store
Three men have been arrested following a robbery at a shop in Cirencester on Saturday. Police were called following a report that two men had caused damage to the Vodafone store on Castle Street and two mobile phones had been...
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23rd September 2024
Gloucester Quays Christmas market and ice rink bid spark fears over noise, smells and disruption
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Complaints over noise, smell and disturbance have sparked opposition to plans for a Christmas market and ice rink at Gloucester Docks this winter. Gloucester Quays wants permission from the City Council to be...
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23rd September 2024
Two arrested after police threatened in Gloucester
Two men have been arrested following an incident in Gloucester last Thursday. Police were called to a report of an argument between a man and a woman on Fountain Square, Gloucester at around 9.35pm. On arrival, the man threatened officers...
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23rd September 2024
People looking to sell or buy a home could face delays due to council cyber incident
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter People looking to sell or buy a home in Gloucestershire could face delays due to a cyber incident affecting a council. Tewkesbury Borough Council shut down its online services earlier this month and...
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23rd September 2024
Concerns over delays to major Gloucester plans for more than 600 new city homes
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter There are concerns over delays affecting major schemes planned to bring 615 new homes to Gloucester. A planning application to build around 300 homes on derelict land at St Oswalds has yet to...
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23rd September 2024
Man stabbed in Gloucester
Police are appealing for witnesses following a stabbing in Gloucester during the early hours of this morning. Officers were called to a report of fight involving two groups of males on Cecil Road at around 2.15am. One of the males,...
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23rd September 2024
‘No accident’ council is not facing bankruptcy as new chief unveils data driven plan to cement good record
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter It’s no accident Gloucestershire County Council is solvent and is not facing bankruptcy like other authorities across the UK. This is the view of Shire Hall’s new Conservative leader Stephen Davies (C, Severn)...
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19th September 2024