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’...
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City Retail Centres in Gloucester awarded Certificate in Community Dementia Awareness
Colliers retail and leisure destinations in Gloucester, including the Eastgate Shopping Centre, King’s Walk, Kings Square and St Oswalds, recently took part in a charity partnership with both the Alzheimer’s Society and the NHS Managing Memory Together Team. During...
City Swings Again as Gloucester’s Rhythm & Blues Festival Makes Its Return
Gloucester’s got the Blues - and we couldn’t be happier! The city swings again with the return of the Rhythm & Blues Festival - ten venues over ten days! A highlight of Gloucester’s summer calendar, the city’s much-loved Rhythm & Blues Festival, coordinated by...
City’s residents urged to have their say on council’s priorities
Copyright: Shaun Moore Residents are being asked to give their views on how Gloucester City Council should spend taxpayers’ money and to choose their priorities as the council sets its budget. The council has launched its consultation for the proposed budget for...
Civic chiefs want answers over GP out-of-hours service failings
Civic chiefs tasked with scrutinising health services in Gloucestershire say they want “the truth” about the issues facing the out-of-hours GP service. Practice Plus Group, the firm running the county’s service, has been told it must improve staffing to meet its legal...
Civic leaders pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II
Civic leaders in Gloucestershire have paid their respects to the UK’s “greatest monarch” Queen Elizabeth II. Gloucestershire County Council held a meeting dedicated to the late monarch today (September 14). They pushed all other council business for the day to allow...
Clear Out for a Cause with Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Shops
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is asking the community to start the new year by making a meaningful impact. A January clear out can be more than just tidying up, it’s an opportunity to support a vital cause. As part of your resolutions, consider donating your...
Closed multi-storey car park to partially reopen as council agrees £220k repair plan
A Gloucester city centre multi-storey car park could reopen before the summer as council chiefs agree to a £220,000 repair plan. Longsmith Street car park has been closed since September last year due to safety concerns. The site has been earmarked for redevelopment...
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 closed as the wall which runs...
Come and Enjoy Gloucester Folk Trail 2023
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...
Community groups boosted by city council grants
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 different organisations, supporting the voluntary sector in their recovery...
Concerns as police rely on food vouchers to make ends meet
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 was revealed that Gloucestershire Constabulary staff were relying on food vouchers....
Concerns cycleway could become a ‘£15m white elephant’ if it is not maintained
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 process of creating a 26-mile cycle route which they hope will...
Concerns over ‘concrete jungle’ plans for popular city playing fields
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 petition last year against plans to develop the Blackbridge playing fields in Podsmead...
Concerns over ‘unsightly’ 5G mast plans for leafy Gloucester street
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 the junction with Green Lane. Councillor Declan Wilson (LD,...
Concerns over affordability of Golden Valley development near GCHQ
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 capital as well as unlock land for thousands of homes. The...
Concerns Over City Centre Paving Raised as Highways Cites Weather Delays
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 Improvement...
Concerns over council staff shortage
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 are struggling to recruit. And the council is among those finding it a...
Concerns over data breaches as council promises public cyber attack report
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 be responsible for the attack which paralysed the authority and disrupted services...
Concerns over decades of delays to change footpaths
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. The definitive map and statement is the legal record of public...