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Sunday, December 7, 2025 gloucester hmo licensing housing regulations council safety community planning tenants

Gloucester City Council is preparing to tighten regulations on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) amid growing concerns over safety and anti-social behaviour. HMOs are properties where three or more people from different … Read More

Friday, December 5, 2025 gloucester lewisludlow rugby premiership captaincy contract leadership appearance community foundation sport

Gloucester Rugby has officially announced that Lewis Ludlow, the club’s longest-serving captain in the professional era, has signed a new contract, keeping the flanker at the Gallagher Premiership side for the foreseeable … Read More

Friday, December 5, 2025 gloucester council bankruptcy bailout assets property overspend finances community budget

Gloucester City Council is grappling with significant financial challenges, prompting concerns that it may be forced to sell valuable assets — its so-called “family silver” — to avert bankruptcy. Later this month, council … Read More

Friday, December 5, 2025 cirencester cotswolds happiness housing realestate southwest skipton community property livability

Cirencester, a beloved market town in Gloucestershire known as the ‘capital of the Cotswolds,’ has once again earned national recognition for its quality of life. In Rightmove’s 2025 Happy at Home Index, released on December … Read More

Thursday, December 4, 2025 solar severnvale development renewableenergy planning conservation floodplain biodiversity community gloucester

A proposed 49.5-megawatt solar farm in Severn Vale has been rejected by Stroud District Council, sparking celebrations among local residents who feared the area was becoming a development “dumping ground.” The project, … Read More

Thursday, December 4, 2025 housing refurbishment stroud flats energy security council regeneration sustainability community

A major refurbishment is underway at Nouncells Cross, the largest housing block in Stroud, Gloucestershire, with a £1.8 million investment from Stroud District Council aimed at upgrading 57 flats. Alongside these … Read More