New Cheltenham Football Club and Community Sports Hub Take Major Step Forward Sunday, June 8, 2025 cheltenham football sportshub community petersfield saracensfc biglocal funding council lease sport Plans for the Petersfield Community and Sports Hub in Cheltenham are advancing rapidly, bringing new hope for local sports and community development. At the upcoming cabinet meeting on June 10, council leaders are expected to … Read More
'End of an Era' as Beloved Cheltenham Playgroup Closes After 30 Years Friday, June 6, 2025 playgroup cheltenham pata earlyyears closure community childcare funding preschool education A cherished playgroup in Cheltenham, PATA @ Winchcombe, is set to close its doors at the end of the academic year in July 2025. After more than 30 years of nurturing young children in the Winchcombe community, the Board of … Read More
New M5 'Town' Residents at Greater Risk Without Police Station Funding, Warns Commissioner Sunday, June 1, 2025 elmspark policing crime development funding commissioner gloucestershire safety planning legal There are growing concerns that the 10,000 future residents of the new Elms Park development near Uckington will face increased risks of crime unless £1.5 million is secured to build a dedicated police station. … Read More
Police Threaten Legal Action Over Funding Gap in Massive M5-Area Housing Plan Wednesday, May 28, 2025 elmspark policing planning housing cheltenham tewkesbury development funding legalaction communitysafety Local authorities in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury face mounting pressure to delay approval of the colossal Elms Park housing development, slated to deliver 4,115 new homes near junction 10 of the M5 motorway. Police and Crime … Read More
Calls for clarity over future of Gloucester to Bristol half-hourly train service Monday, May 26, 2025 gloucester bristol train rail transport commuters funding gwr economy yate There is growing concern over the future of the half-hourly train service connecting Gloucester and Bristol, following announcements that funding for the route will end in 2026. Local organizations and officials are urging … Read More
M5 Junction Capacity Concerns Spur Calls to Withdraw 12,500-Home Development Plan Friday, May 9, 2025 stroud housing infrastructure m5 planning funding development council transport localplan Planning inspectors have once again advised Stroud District Council to withdraw its local plan proposing 12,600 new homes over concerns about insufficient capacity at two critical M5 motorway junctions. The council’s … Read More