New Single-Storey Home Approved in Cheltenham Garden Amid Concerns of Overdevelopment Sunday, June 22, 2025 cheltenham planning development gardens singlestorey housing overdevelopment landscape wildlife council Plans to build a single-storey home behind 151 Prestbury Road in Cheltenham have been approved, despite concerns from residents that the property is being “squeezed into a garden.” Alex Bumpstead, the applicant, … Read More
Ex-Gloucester Car Boot Organiser Warns of Price Increases Under New Management Friday, June 20, 2025 gloucester hempstedmeadows carbootsale capitalbootsales bobnewby priceincrease community localbusiness council eventmanagement A former organiser of the Hempsted Meadows car boot sale in Gloucester has expressed concerns that prices may rise under new management following a recent change in lease ownership. Bob Newby, who managed the site for six … Read More
Deepest Condolences as Gloucester Family Lost in Air India Crash Honored by Council Wednesday, June 18, 2025 airindia tragedy gloucester council condolences legacy fundraising community memorial support Shire Hall officials have expressed their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the Gloucester family tragically killed in the Air India flight crash. Akeel Nanabawa, along with his wife Hannaa and their daughter … Read More
Firefighters Protest Outside Shire Hall as Lib Dem Leaders Refuse to Reverse Shift Pattern Changes Wednesday, June 18, 2025 firefighters gloucestershire shiftpatterns firebrigadesunion protest arbitration council childcare labourdispute fireservice Hundreds of firefighters gathered in Gloucester on Wednesday, June 18, to protest against new shift pattern changes enforced by the Conservative administration and upheld by the incoming Liberal Democrat leadership. The Fire … Read More
Gloucester Taxpayers Foot Over Half a Million on Airport Sale Consultants Tuesday, June 17, 2025 gloucester consultants airport staverton sale council expenditure property ecology planning Gloucester City Council has revealed that over half of the nearly £400,000 spent on consultants in the last year was dedicated to advising on the planned sale of Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton. Between June 2024 and May … Read More
Frustration Grows as Cotswold Working Group on New Housing Developments Cancelled Again Monday, June 16, 2025 cotswold moretoninmarsh housing development council communication cancellation infrastructure localgovernment planning Cotswold District Council is facing criticism for a lack of communication after repeatedly cancelling meetings of a working group intended to guide plans for over 6,000 new homes in the scenic market town of Moreton-in-Marsh. … Read More