An extra £100M is to be invested into the Gloucester Quays development over the next three years. More than 400 new houses and apartments will be built and a new marina is planned for the Monk Meadow area. Peel Outlets say another 770 jobs will be created – excluding...
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£20 million SME Brexit Support Fund opens for applications (UK)
The fund will help smaller businesses with changes to trade rules with the EU. Smaller businesses can today (15 March 2021) apply for grants of up to £2,000 to help them adapt to new customs and tax rules when trading with the EU. The £20 million SME Brexit Support...
£4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs
Chancellor announces one-off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 per property to help businesses through to the Spring £594 million discretionary fund also made available to support other impacted businesses comes in...
11 independent Gloucester businesses you can support by shopping online
With the shops being shut as a result of a third national lockdown, many of us have turned to online shopping. And this means that businesses have had to adapt and launch new online services — with many local independents now offering click and collect. In this hot...
21 exciting things to look forward to in Gloucester in 2021
Some incredibly exciting things are happening in Gloucester in 2021 – from £100-million pound development projects and cool, new foodie destinations to some of the most popular events returning to the city. And we can’t wait… With big development projects, pubs...
2nd December – Latest Announcement from PM
Gyms and non-essential shops in all parts of England will be allowed to reopen when lockdown ends next month, the prime minister has announced. Boris Johnson told the Commons that the three-tiered regional measures will return from 2 December, but he added that each...
400 artists set to hit Gloucester this weekend
Over 400 artists will be on the streets of Gloucester’s city centre this weekend live painting, sculpting, drawing and any other art form you can think of for Gloucester’s brand new art event, Art in the City. The event consists of various demonstrations...
5 secrets from Gloucester businesses to give you the edge in 2021
Gloucester businesses have offered their top tip on how to get the edge in 2021, with everything from celebrating every win, no matter how small, to making sure your team keeps talking. It is a tumultuous time at the moment — especially for businesses — and the third...
7 ways you can support Gloucester businesses by treating your future self
From pampering your future self, to being virtually transported to another world — here's how you can support Gloucester businesses in 2021 by treating your future self. It has been a difficult year for a number of Gloucester businesses with many having to close their...
A creative incubator launched in Gloucester – Kick-starting creative industry
The creative and cultural sector definitely seems to be on the up in Gloucester. Hot on the heels of announcements of a new culture strategy for the city and following significant funding from Arts Council England last year for cultural events surrounding the Rugby...
Additional Restriction Grants – Omicron
The application window for discretionary grants from those businesses identified in the government guidance as most impacted by the Omicron variant is now open and will close at midnight on 20 February 2022. This does include those businesses who do not receive a...
All Hands To The Pump –
A partnership of organisations including the Institute of Licensing, Best Bar None, Pubwatch, Purple Flag and others have worked together on an initiative to offer free training, webinars and resources to the licensed trade. The website is www.allhandstothepump.com....
Announcement of regeneration and economy strategy for 2016 – 2021
Following a consultation with the residents and businesses of Gloucester, the Regeneration and Economic Development Strategy has been published detailing the City Council’s eight priorities for the next five years.  The strategy focuses on delivering major...
Art In The City hailed a success
The inaugural Art in The City Event is being hailed as a huge success as hundreds of artists descended on the city of Gloucester this weekend with approximately 80,000 people in the streets and docks of the historic city engaging with artwork and artists. Visitors and...
Artist Call Out – Digital Commissions in Gloucestershire Libraries
Libraries are needed more than ever. Children and young people have experienced a period of upheaval, uncertainty and profound change in their home, school and social worlds. They need imagination and creativity in large doses as they make sense of what they have...
BID Levy Reminder from Gloucester City Council
For the attention of business owners who have an outstanding BID levy invoice. You will be receiving a reminder from Gloucester City Council in the post - there should have been a letter from Gloucester BID alongside that reminder, but GCC decided not to include it....
BID Year 5
BID levy bills for 2021-2022 have been sent this week, you may have received it already. Here's a brief reminder about us and what we are delivering. Gloucester Business Improvement District is managed, through Four Gates of Gloucester, by a volunteer board of...
Bounce Back Better Campaign
Raise The Bar have created a manifesto of asks called #BounceBackBetter. Gloucester BID is backing this and we’re calling on Government to: to provide a one-off ‘Bounce Back’ grant of up to £15,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in Tier 2 and Tier 3...
Bursary expands Audrey’s horizons
A Gloucestershire counsellor is learning from her peers across the world, thanks to a bursary awarded through her landlord. Audrey James changed career six years ago to train as a Psychodynamic counsellor, and in 2013 she set up Restore Counselling Service,...
Business Grants for Lockdown 2.0
To be eligible for the Local Restrictions Support Grant, your business rated property must be in the Gloucester City Council area and fall under one of the categories on the government’s list of businesses forced to close. Please note that if the majority of your...
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