Collapsed ‘dangerous’ wall is part of Bishop of Gloucester’s grounds
The collapsed wall which has led to the closure of a footway near Gloucester Cathedral belongs to the Church Commissioners as Bishop Rachel Treweek lives behind it, it has been confirmed. Part of the footway along Pitt Street has been...
Bid to surrender ‘democratic influence’ over thousands of social homes in Gloucester challenged
Concerns have been raised over a move to surrender democratic influence over Gloucester’s largest social housing landlord. Gloucester City Homes (GCH) manages some 5,000 homes including the city council’s former housing stock. Gloucester City Council transferred the properties to them...
Gloucester Docks is suffering because it supplied Bristol with drinking water during drought
Gloucester Docks is suffering with low depths because of silty water which was pumped into the canal to supply Bristol with drinking water. Businesses say they missed out on trade over Easter because boats could not moor at the Docks...
Bid to turn National Star College student halls in Gloucester into large townhouses
There are plans to turn student halls in Gloucester into five large townhouses. Tom Waldron wants permission to convert Elizabeth House which has provided accommodation over the years for students at National Star College’s Ullenwood campus. His proposals, which have...
Cotswold garage demolition to make way for new home despite fears over ‘chaotic parking’
A bid to knock down a garage and build a new three bed home in a Cotswold town have been approved despite concerns it will worsen “chaotic parking” in the street. Zota Ltd has been granted permission to go ahead...
Public meeting called over Gloucester Docks problem hurting city traders
There will be a public meeting to discuss solutions to the problems preventing boats from mooring at Gloucester Docks which is hurting trade in the city. Businesses based at the docks say they missed out on bank holiday trade over...
Cotswold council chief will not stand in May 4 local elections
cot A leading civic chief in the Cotswolds has decided not to stand for re-election in May. Cotswold District Council’s health and wellbeing cabinet member for health and wellbeing Jenny Forde (LD, Chedworth and Churn Valley) is taking a step...
City councillor calls for a bus shelter on the Bristol Road
A city councillor is campaigning to have a bus shelter installed at a bus stop on the Bristol Road in Gloucester. Councillor Sebastian Field is calling for the shelter to be erected by the Costa coffee shop at the Old...
Gloucester presents a ‘lamprey pie’ fit for King Charles III’s coronation
Gloucester has unveiled its special “lamprey” pie which will be given to King Charles III to mark his coronation. A group of National Star students working with The Folk in Gloucester, Cinderhill Farm in St Briavels and Gloucester City Council...
Local Elections: Full list of Tewkesbury council candidates as parties vie for votes
Voters head to the polls next week to elect their representatives on Tewkesbury Borough Council. All 38 seats on the authority are up for grabs on May 4. And each of the major parties and independent groups have been approached...