College Street is claimed to be the best street in Gloucester by its businesses. The route to the cathedral from Westgate Street is cobbled and quirky and is home to a variety of places to shop and visit. We spoke to College Street business owners about what makes...
Come and enjoy Gloucester Folk Trail this February. Gloucester’s folk-tastic event returns next weekend with new venues and more workshops. For 2023 the festival sees the return of The Folk of Gloucester, plus new business Mister’s Café, The Pelican Inn, Dean’s Walk...
Residents are invited to a free event at Horsbere Brook in Barnwood on Monday 15th August. The meadow at Horsbere will be restored thanks to special seed planting events which...
Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Martin Surl will underline the importance of local policing in his next Police and Crime Plan. It is, he will say, ‘the golden thread’ that...
Following last December’s Safer Gloucester led ‘Community Conversation’ event at Gloucester Guildhall, residents are being asked to join in the conversation about community safety in the city. At the event...
Gloucester City Council showed its commitment to supporting the voluntary and community sector in 2021/22 with more than £27,000 in grants allocated. A total of £27,617 was distributed to 47...
Public safety fears are on the rise because Gloucestershire police officers could be struggling to make ends meet and therefore unable to do their work properly. Earlier this year it...
There are concerns the planned cycle route between Gloucester and Cheltenham could become a “£15 million white elephant” if it is not properly maintained. Gloucestershire County Council is in the...
Controversial plans to turn a popular Gloucester playing field into a “concrete jungle” with a floodlit sports pitch and car park have been submitted. More than 600 people signed a...
Hucclecote residents are opposing plans to install a 5G telecomms mast in Kingscroft Road. CK Hutchison Networks Limited wants permission from Gloucester City Council to place the 52-foot-tall pole at...
Questions have been raised over the affordability of Cheltenham’s billion pound flagship development project. Council chiefs hope the Golden Valley Development will cement the town’s position as the UK’s cyber...
Gloucester’s city centre paving has been a growing concern for businesses, residents, and visitors alike, with deteriorating surfaces and temporary tarmac patches causing safety hazards and damaging the city’s appeal. In January, the Gloucester Business...
Staff shortage is a serious problem in some departments at Gloucestershire County Council according to Shire Hall chiefs. There is a national shortage of workers in many sectors and employers...
Concerns linger over personal data breaches as civic chiefs promise to publish a public report on the cyber attack on Gloucester City Council. Hackers linked to Russia are understood to...
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Serious concerns have been raised over the “decades” delay in the registration of public footpaths in Gloucestershire as people “die waiting” for their applications to be processed....
Concerns have been raised over the lack of facilities at Gloucester bus station. Bus campaigners in Gloucestershire are calling on civic chiefs to restore the transport hub in Station Road...
Electric vehicle charging points in some parts of rural Gloucestershire are not financially viable as many people cannot afford such vehicles, according to council chiefs. This comes as Gloucestershire County...
Concerns have been raised over proposed changes to onstreet parking in Gloucester. Gloucestershire County Council is introducing residential parking permits in the Kingsholm area of the city this summer. They...
Dozens of people are opposing plans for a Gloucester stone crushing site because the dust is so bad they cannot open their windows as it affects their health. Allstone wants...
Fears over a treehouse holiday let near Cooper’s Hill have been raised by neighbours. Louise Partridge wants permission from Tewkesbury Borough Council to change the use of land at Woodside...
People fear plans to plant a wildflower meadow in a Gloucester park could lead to children stepping on broken glass. Gloucester City Council is in the process of planting a...
More needs to be done to fix the “bad culture” at Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service according to a recent inspection. In July last year, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary...
There are concerns over how the ten-story tower block of flats planned for Gloucester Docks will “completely dominate” the nearby historic buildings. Rokeby Merchant Developments Ltd was granted permission by...
Conservative candidate Lorraine Campbell “will continue the work of her dear friend Colin Organ” as she was elected to represent Tuffley on Gloucester City Council last night. She received 502...
Hundreds of residents want more coordination from Gloucestershire highways to avoid “nightmare” delays in Churchdown. They have had to put up with constant roadworks and closures which are adding to...
Over the last 12 months, as part of the Cathedral Quarter project, Gloucester City Council has been working with urban design consultants McGregor Coxall to consider and propose improvements to the public realm in Westgate Street. This includes ways of making the...
Calling all local Gloucester business owners and managers! You are cordially invited to a Coronation Local Business Networking Afternoon Tea! Together with Gloucester BID, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is hosting a local business networking afternoon tea...
Here are the deadline for CJRS claim plus a step-by-step guide for employers. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Deadlines for Claims – Mar 2021 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Step by Step Guide for Employers – Mar 2021 ...
The cost of living crisis is driving more people in Gloucestershire to consume cannabis, according to police and crime commissioner Chris Nelson. The Conservative PCC told Times Radio yesterday that...
To celebrate the Centenary of the Cotton Motorcycle company and the 25th anniversary of the Cotton Motorcycle Club, the largest collection of Cotton Motorcycles will be roaring up to the “The Folk of Gloucester” on Saturday the 10th of August 2019 from 11am to 4pm....
Gloucester Cathedral Choir has a famous musical tradition dating back almost 500 years and now you have the opportunity to be part of that tradition as a Girl Chorister. We are searching for Girls to join the acclaimed Cathedral Choir in September 2018. Voice trials...
Gloucester City Council has launched a new campaign asking you to think before you throw things in your black bin. Since the improved recycling service was launched back in January,...
Gloucester Council leader Richard Cook faced many sleepless nights over the huge risk in undertaking The Forum but is extremely proud to see the redevelopment coming together. He says if...
Councillor Richard Cook Gloucester City Council Leader Gloucester City Council leader Richard Cook has called on unions to “be responsible” and not put lives at risk with strike action during...
Council chiefs in Gloucester have spoken of their proudest achievements during what has been an extremely difficult financial year for the authority. Gloucester City Council leader Richard Cook (C, Kingsway)...
Motorists who flout driving rules across five places in Gloucestershire may soon be issued £70 fines as council chiefs plan to install automatic number plate recognition cameras to catch offenders....
Shire Hall chiefs are in talks with other meals on wheels providers to make sure hundreds of pensioners don’t go hungry from April. Gloucestershire’s meals on wheels provider Apetito Ltd...
Gloucester City Council chiefs are refusing to release a damning report into a blunder which could cost taxpayers up to £180,000 despite councillors voting to discuss the issue in public....
Gloucester library’s “fantastic” relocation to the former Debenhams building is a step closer after council leaders approved the move today. Gloucestershire County Council is planning to relocate the library from...
Civic chiefs have back calls to create more wildflower meadows to brighten up Gloucester and help bees to thrive. Wildflower meadows have been planted in many parts of the city...
The image of a famous painting of a naked woman which appeared on an empty building in Gloucester has been removed. Pranksters are believed to have placed a wallpaper copy...
Gloucestershire County Council is supporting residents who have been approached by neighbours asking them to commit parking fraud. Residents in the Westgate area of Gloucester city centre have come forward...
Two county council social workers have been shortlisted in the annual Social Worker of the Year Awards which recognizes inspiring social work. Lauren Main, a social worker in Children’s Services, has...
Gloucester City Council wants to plant thousands of new trees to tackle climate change but is struggling to employ a dedicated officer for the task. In September 2021, Gloucester City...
Staff shortage is a serious problem across some departments at Gloucestershire County Council according to civic chiefs. There is a national shortage of workers in many sectors and employers are...
Gloucestershire County Council is supporting a government scheme which will help owners with property at risk of flooding to buy insurance at reasonable and affordable prices. The government has agreed...
Families across Gloucestershire are expected to be hit by council tax increases next year which could be as high as five per cent – at a time when many are...
More than 13,000 trees will be planted to replace the newly-planted ones which died in Gloucester after not being watered during last summer’s drought. Gloucester City Council planted thousands of...
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