Aug 7th, 2019 | Events, News
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....
Aug 2nd, 2019 | BID, Safety & Security
Highlights for the Month • 1st- Assisted in the collection of City Safe radios for servicing. • Removed a group of females who refused to move away from the doorway to a shop after being asked to leave store by staff. • Welfare check on an elderly female in the City...
Jul 30th, 2019 | BID, Events, News
Multi-million selling soul band The Real Thing will be airing their much-loved disco inspired hits at Pro Global Gloucester Goes Retro on Saturday 24 August, ahead of their nationwide tour next year. Performing on the SoMAC Stage in King’s Square, the group’s two...
Jul 22nd, 2019 | BID, News, Street Cleanliness
As the summer sunshine blazed across Southgate Street, a new recycling bin was unveiled on July 17. As a part of a hip new pilot scheme to get folks excited about recycling, the bin has been made to look like a friendly monster and will be used for cans and plastic in...
Jun 11th, 2019 | BID, Events
Feel Good Gloucester takes place on Friday 28 June in King’s Square Gloucester to promote health and wellbeing to people living and working in the city. Organised by Marketing Gloucester with funding from Gloucester BID, Feel Good Gloucester hopes to encourage members...
Jun 4th, 2019 | BID, Safety & Security
Highlights for the Month 1st- CPOs Conduct Welfare visits to Businesses around City Centre. CPOs catch up with well known offender who has been very active shoplifting, issued yellow card, advice given if individual continues to offend reference exclusion. 2nd- CPOs...
May 10th, 2019 | BID, Events, News
Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) are proud sponsors of this years Gloucester Tall Ships & Adventure.This year’s festival is jam-packed with activities for the whole family. Returning to Gloucester during Tall Ships is the Zip Wire! Soak up the...
May 8th, 2019 | News, Safety & Security
Highlights for the Month • 1st- CPOs assist Store by stopping male offender that had selected and concealed fragrances Value £76.00. Male was issued Yellow card and served ban notice from store. • 2nd- CPOs remove suspicious items with drug paraphernalia inside local...
Apr 12th, 2019 | BID, News
Day by day, technology is rapidly developing. We are living in a digital age where cars can drive themselves, artificial intelligence has become part of our home furniture and you can make purchases online and it’ll be delivered the SAME day – crazy right?...
Apr 3rd, 2019 | BID, Safety & Security
Highlights for the Month • 1st- Welfare Concerns for female, CPOs attend and locate female on Kings Square, female appeared distressed. CPOs calm her down and pass over all relevant info of organisations for help (The Cavern). The female was very thankful of the help...
Mar 4th, 2019 | BID, Safety & Security
Highlights for the Month • 1st- Criminal damage of a vehicle by youths on bikes witnessed by CCTV. CCTV informed CPOs- Stopped youth on bike in Southgate Street. Male was arrested. • 2nd- Youths causing issues in McDonalds, Westgate Street on an evening shift. CPOs...
Feb 8th, 2019 | BID, Safety & Security
Highlights for the Month • 1st- CPOs not on duty (New Year’s Day). • 2nd- CPO injured whilst trying to detain shoplifter. Offender is known and got away, goods was recovered and given back to store. £120.00. • 3rd- CPOs assisted a male back to the bus station as he...
Feb 1st, 2019 | BID, Events
Folk musicians from around the country will be congregating in Gloucester for a weekend of music on the 22nd – 24th February for the second ever Gloucester Folk Trail. The full line-up has just been released and there will be over 50 performances and activities...
Jan 7th, 2019 | BID
Highlights for the Month CPOs have retrieved almost £4000.00 worth of stolen goods back to the correct store within the month of December 2018. • 1st – Event on Kings Square- staff unable to contact relevant person to empty overflowing bins. CPOs contacted...
Dec 19th, 2018 | BID, News
December is arguably the most magical time of year, with fresh mornings, cosy evenings and festive charm throughout the city – Christmas is well and truly on its way! There’s plenty of fantastic events queued up over the festive period, and with late night...
Dec 11th, 2018 | BID
Highlights for the Month • 1st – CPOs helped elderly female waiting for a taxi on College Street. Lady approached CPOs and asked if they could wait with her until her taxi arrived as she felt unsafe by herself. CPOs called taxi service and waited until the taxi...
Dec 3rd, 2018 | BID
Our City Protection Officers were awarded Best Customer Service Award last Thursday at the Believe in Gloucester Awards. The awards recognise talented individuals, businesses and community groups who go the extra mile to promote Gloucester. We’d like to...
Nov 2nd, 2018 | BID
Highlights for the Month: • 2nd October- Plain clothes Shop-lifting Op – 6 yellow cards issued. • 4th October- CPO’s with Council Street Cleaner clean up area behind AG Meeks St Johns Lane. • 5th October- Assist Asda with Known youth that is known for ASB in...
Oct 29th, 2018 | BID, News, Street Cleanliness
Since the YES vote, we’ve been working hard to improve street cleanliness across the city. Over the past year we’ve been working in partnership with Gloucester City Council to improve street cleanliness and make Gloucester a much more appealing place to live, work and...
Oct 24th, 2018 | BID, News
This week marks the 20th anniversary of ‘National Curry Week’! Seven days of jam-packed Indian flavour, celebrating Britain’s love for curry. With that in mind, we’ve pulled together some of Gloucester’s HOT SPOT restaurants for a darn...
Oct 11th, 2018 | BID, News
Gloucester Cathedral announces a programme of services and events to mark Armistice 2018 and the Centenary of the end of World War One. The commemorations begin on Wednesday 17 October with the installation of “Poppyfall”, GCHQ’s giant waterfall of handmade poppies....
Oct 9th, 2018 | BID, News, Safety & Security
Highlights of the month Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) A vulnerable male known to CPOs for previous ASB has been brought to their attention multiple times this month regarding altercations with groups of youths. CPOs have dealt with this male and protected him each time...
Oct 8th, 2018 | BID, News
From Monday 15 October – Friday 26 October, Gloucester Cathedral, in partnership with Tayntons Solicitors and Willans Solicitors, is running it’s ‘Make a Will Fortnight’ to encourage people to make a basic will or update an existing one. During ‘Make a Will...
Sep 25th, 2018 | BID, News
Following his success during this year’s History Festival, historian and author Adrian Barlow will repeat his sell-out illustrated talk about Victorian stained glass artist and designer, Charles Eamer Kempe. Adrian will discuss the life of Kempe as well as his work...
Sep 19th, 2018 | BID, News
Gloucester’s foodie scene is going from strength to strength – with a plethora of award-winning restaurants, hidden cafes and historic pubs, there’s plenty of options for date night, family gatherings and Sunday roasts. With veganism on the rise,...
Sep 17th, 2018 | BID, Events, Networking
Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall will play host to the next Gloucestershire Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast on Wednesday 26th September 2018. Hosted by Ian Mean, Director of the Gloucestershire Chamber of Commerce, this event welcomes a range of businesses...
Sep 4th, 2018 | BID, Public Bodies
As a representative group of the majority of businesses in Gloucester, we’re having discussions about key issues in your interest, and we’re being heard. We’re lobbying about car parking, about trade waste and litter, About the City’s contractors and some other areas...
Sep 4th, 2018 | BID, Networking
Through a partnership formed, all BID members are able to also become members of the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce for free. By working together, for the good of the City, More businesses can get involved, network and invigorate the business community throughout the...
Sep 4th, 2018 | BID, Cost Reduction
More than a few businesses have now saved double the cost of their BID contribution in reduced business and commercial costs. A free consultation and inspection of your bills is proving very worthwhile for lots of BID Area businesses. Sevale Engineering Ltd have...
Sep 4th, 2018 | BID, Events
We’ve put on a number of additional events to supplement the other good things going on and to help further drive footfall to Gloucester and give another reason to visit. The Aethelflaed celebrations (Gloucester’s Warrier Queen) was publicised on the National News and...
Sep 4th, 2018 | BID, Marketing & Promotion
We’ve been running radio advertising, promoting Gloucester generally and specific events. Through www. gloucesterbid.uk we’re publicising events, sharing news and building a comprehensive directory of businesses to raise awareness and profile – running features on 16...
Sep 4th, 2018 | BID, Environmental
The BID area is a more colourful place because of the bunting, flags (royal and pirate), not to mention the investment in plants and trees and the maintenance and watering of those. The hanging baskets, troughs and planters are filled thanks to the BID and we’re...
Sep 4th, 2018 | BID, Street Cleanliness
The CPOs are our eyes on the street and have direct links in with the Cleaning Squad that get called out to deal with any incidents. We are in ongoing talks with the Council with regards to ensuring they and their contractors fulfil their obligations. We’ve made great...
Sep 4th, 2018 | BID, Safety & Security
The BID funded City Protection Officers (CPOs) have a very visible presence in the City, have formed close links with the police and known trouble spots. They help with a huge number of anti-social incidents as well as more serious matters. The BID also funds and...
Jul 31st, 2018 | BID, Environmental, Street Cleanliness
Gloucester BID procuring supply and maintenance of flowering display throughout the BID area Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) wish to install and plant a number of movable tiered and cascade planters, barrier baskets, hanging baskets, fixed quarto...
Jul 25th, 2018 | BID, News
Gloucester Docks form the most inland port in the United Kingdom and widely accepted as the best preserved example of Victorian Docks anywhere in the country although its history goes back much further than the Victorian era. Queen Elizabeth I granted Gloucester the...
