Christmas shoppers can now enjoy free parking every Thursday until Christmas at both the Kings Walk and Eastgate Shopping Centre car parks. Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) and Gloucester City Council are funding the festive offer, which will see...
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Christmas competition launches in Gloucester to win a £1500 Gloucester Gift Card.
A new Christmas competition has launched giving people the chance to win a £1500 Gloucester Gift Card. The Great Town and City Christmas Quiz is a national competition where places all around the UK compete against each other for a chance of being crowned the...
Christmas Singalong Clears Over £2,000 for Local Youth Charity
Christmas revellers raised over £2,000 for local charity Young Gloucestershire last month, all whilst enjoying an evening singing Christmas carols, munching mince pies and sipping spiced mulled wine at the historic Blackfriars Priory, in Gloucester. Providing the...
City all set to celebrate Gloucester Day
Gloucester Day is set to return on Saturday, September 2 to celebrate Gloucester’s rich and interesting history. The annual celebration is organised by Gloucester’s town crier Alan Myatt and supported by Gloucester City Council. The long standing event is intended to...
City all set to celebrate Gloucester Day
Gloucester Day is set to return on Saturday, September 2 to celebrate Gloucester’s rich and interesting history. The annual celebration is organised by Gloucester’s town crier Alan Myatt and supported by Gloucester City Council. The long standing event is intended to...
City centre ASB crackdown returns this summer
A crackdown operation at anti-social behaviour (ASB) hotspots in Gloucester city centre is returning this summer after a successful operation last year. Op Ebrius, a proactive partnership operation which tackled alcohol-related ASB in 2023, is running again in 2024....
City centre ban after man subjects shoppers and police to abuse
A man who was abusive to shoppers and police has been banned from Gloucester city centre for the next 12 months. Christopher Grant, aged 34 and of Nettleton Road, Gloucester, was served with a civil anti-social behaviour injunction (ASBI) at Cheltenham and Gloucester...
City centre blooms with colour this summer!
For the sixth year running, Gloucester BID is transforming the city centre with stunning summer planters. Over the coming weeks, more than 125 displays - ranging from hanging baskets and multitiered arrangements to boxed and barrier planters - will brighten up key...
City centre set for ‘new dawn’ amid talks to reopen empty units for cultural events
By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter Gloucester city centre could be “set for a new dawn” as talks are underway to split large empty units and reopen them to encourage small businesses to set up shop. This formula has proved popular elsewhere in the city...
City Centre Traders Launch Final Attempt To Save Centre Trade
Traders in the city centre, who face the prospect of losing £10s millions in trade due to the controversial decision by Gloucester’s Planning Committee to grant consent to the Peel Centre expansion including a new Next store, have launched one final attempt to stop...
City Council set to launch pilot project to reduce city centre anti-social behaviour
Gloucester City Council is set to launch an ambitious pilot project aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour in the city centre. The two-year initiative set to be given the go-ahead at this month’s cabinet meeting will see two engagement officers appointed to provide...
City councillors give themselves 4% pay rise
Copyright: Shaun Moore Civic chiefs in Gloucester have voted to give themselves a pay rise without even debating the proposals. Councillors at Gloucester City Council voted at North Warehouse last night (January 26) to award themselves a 4.04% allowance increase. This...
City Lib Dem chief barred from leafleting retirement homes
Gloucester’s Liberal Democrat chief has been barred from delivering leaflets to voters who live in a retirement home. Councillor Jeremy Hilton attempted to deliver his party’s propaganda to residents at Castlemeads Court last week while out canvassing for the upcoming...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Highlighted Report January 2022
The graph shows the data for February 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe80 Police CCTV Incidents attended for January 2022 Highlights for the Month 1st- Welfare incident where a male was spoken to and escorted back to the hospital, he had left to get some fresh...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report August 2021
The graph shows the data for August 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe89 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for August 2021 Highlights for the Month 1st- Removed a small group of street drinkers from the graveyard at Grey Friars, one got aggressive, but he...
City Protection Officers – Monthly Report June 2021
The graph shows the data for June 2021, supplied by Gloucester City Safe92 x Police CCTV Incidents attended for June 2021. Highlights for the Month 1st- The two teams were working today, the Barton and Tredworth patrol and the city safe patrol. The Barton team were...
City Protection Officers Monthly Report – March 2022
The graph shows the data for March 2022, data collected by CPOs and collated by Gloucester City SafePolice CCTV Incidents attended in March 2022 = 82 Highlights for the Month 1st- Called to assist with looking for a missing male with Dementia, checked all stores...
City Protection Officers: February 2025 Monthly Review
The City Protection Officers (CPOs) continued their dedicated efforts throughout February 2025, ensuring safety and security for businesses, residents, and visitors. Their commitment to public welfare and crime prevention was evident as they handled a wide range of...
City Protection Officers: March 2025 Monthly Review
The City Protection Officers (CPOs) continue to make a tangible impact across the community, and the March 2025 report reflects their dedication to safety, visibility, and community engagement. During March, the CPO team responded to: 760 Store Visits – Supporting...
City restoration project brings Westgate Street Tudor building back to life
A 500-year-old timber-framed building is the latest listed building to have been brought back to life in Gloucester thanks to the Cathedral Quarter project. The 16th century building at 41 Westgate Street has been empty for ten years, and was considered ‘at risk’...