Month: October 2024
New 35-year lease for community hub in St Marks offered to Alliance for Equality
A positive future for a new community hub in St Mark’s is set as a new lease is offered to local group Alliance for Equality, by Cheltenham Borough Council. The new 35-year lease means that the hub can continue to improve...
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28th October 2024
Man from Gloucester who sexually assaulted a woman is sentenced
A 49-year-old man from Gloucester who sexually assaulted a woman has been sentenced. Taranjit Singh, also known as Tony, was working as a taxi driver when he picked up a woman and instead of taking her home, drove her to...
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28th October 2024
Thousands hit with parking fines as City Council made £112k last year
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter More than 4,800 parking fines were issued to drivers who parked in Gloucester City Council owned car parks last year generating £111,800 for authority, according to official figures. However, the amount of drivers...
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28th October 2024
Ambulance service offers five safety tips this Halloween
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people across the region to enjoy a fun, but safe Halloween. The service is sharing some important safety advice for those who will be out trick-or-treating or celebrating the...
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28th October 2024
Gloucestershire Constabulary offers pay for staff to resign in bid to cut costs
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucestershire Constabulary is understood to be offering £10,000 in pay to police staff who want to leave the force. The news comes as the force needs to find cumulative budget savings of £7m...
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28th October 2024
Cross-party council motion calls for review of winter fuel payment cuts
Green-led Stroud District Council unanimously backed a motion in support of the Age UK campaign against the cuts to winter fuel payments, after the council debated on Thursday night the impacts on local pensioners. A motion was originally proposed and...
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28th October 2024
Sheriff to hold Assize of Ale on home turf
Gloucester’s historic Sheriff’s Assize of Ale is once again taking place this year and the current Sheriff will know the patch arguably better than any other. The Assize of Ale tours pubs in the city centre, the Docks and Quays...
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27th October 2024
Concerns over Gloucestershire Airport sale spark calls for study on how it will affect economy
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter The planned sale of Gloucestershire Airport has sparked serious concerns over the impact it could have on the county’s economy. The site in Staverton is jointly owned by Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucester...
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27th October 2024
Gloucester pensioners invited to free coffee morning hosted by MP which will help them get support
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucester pensioners are being invited to a coffee morning hosted by MP Alex McIntyre which aims at helping check what government support is available to them. The event at Smiles Community Coffee Shop...
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27th October 2024
Gloucestershire charity celebrates share of £1million
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust has received a £10,000 funding boost as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards, which will work to save wetlands for both wildlife and people. For the sixth year running, Benefact Group’s Movement for...
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27th October 2024