Smaller Five Acres Leisure Centre Plans Approved Despite Community Concerns Thursday, January 22, 2026 fiveacres forestofdean leisurecentre community redevelopment funding phasedconstruction sportsfacilities council berryhill sport The Forest of Dean District Council has approved scaled-back plans for a new leisure centre at Five Acres, moving forward amid concerns over funding deadlines and community expectations. Originally granted £9.2 million in … Read More
Gloucestershire Airport Sale Faces January Deadline Amid Public Debate Over Future Use Saturday, January 17, 2026 gloucestershire airport sale horizonaero council development hospital funding staverton community The sale of Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton is approaching a critical January 31 deadline, as Cheltenham Borough and Gloucester City Councils prepare contingency plans amid growing public debate. The 375-acre site, … Read More
Gloucestershire Airport Sale Approaches January Deadline Amid Public Debate Over Future Use Saturday, January 17, 2026 airport sale gloucestershire horizon council hospital development funding community staverton The proposed sale of Gloucestershire Airport is set to meet a critical January 31 deadline, yet uncertainty lingers among local residents and council leaders. Cheltenham Borough and Gloucester City Councils are moving forward … Read More
Deadline Set for Gloucestershire Airport Sale as Councils Prepare Contingency Plan Wednesday, January 14, 2026 gloucestershire airport sale deadline council horizon funding investment staverton contingency Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucester City Council have set a firm deadline of January 31 to finalize the sale of Gloucestershire Airport, located in Staverton, to their preferred purchaser, Horizon Aero Group. The … Read More
Budget Cuts Raise Concerns Over Council’s Commitment to Climate Goals Ahead of 2030 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 climate sustainability budget netzero emissions council ecology environment funding gloucestershire Plans to reduce sustainability budgets by £200,000 have ignited debate over Gloucestershire County Council’s dedication to meeting its climate change commitments. The council, responsible for an annual carbon footprint … Read More
Debate Intensifies Over Chepstow Bypass as MP Reconsiders Traffic Relief Plans for A48 Friday, January 2, 2026 chepstow bypass a48 traffic infrastructure forestofdean mattbishop transport funding localgovernment Motorists frustrated by persistent congestion on the A48 heading into Wales may see renewed hope as Forest of Dean MP Matt Bishop announces he will now consider proposals for a Chepstow bypass—a project he opposed two and a … Read More