Woman's Eight-Year Struggle to Access Her Front Door Ends with Compensation Saturday, February 21, 2026 disability accessibility disabledfacilitiesgrant adaptations homeimprovements discrimination advocacy housing o mbudsman compensation Amie Greenfaery, 45, from the Cotswolds, relocated to a new home in 2017 to be closer to her husband’s workplace. Despite being assessed with an urgent gold-band medical housing need due to her disability, her journey to … Read More
Woman Endures Eight-Year Struggle to Access Her Own Front Door Saturday, February 21, 2026 disability accessibility housing grant adaptations council wheelchair advocacy compensation exclusion Amie Greenfaery, 45, from the Cotswolds, embarked on what should have been a straightforward move closer to her husband’s workplace in 2017. However, what promised to be a simple process of adapting her new home for … Read More
Greens Survive No-Confidence Vote Amid Controversy Over 13,200-Home Development Plan Friday, February 20, 2026 greens forestofdean housing localplan development noconfidence council planning engagement politics The Green Party leadership of Forest of Dean District Council has narrowly survived a no-confidence vote tied to the handling of a major housing development plan calling for 13,200 new homes. On February 19, the council … Read More
Villagers Condemn ‘Absolute Madness’ Plans for New A40 Town Amid Traffic Concerns Friday, February 20, 2026 development traffic gloucester churcham housing flooding infrastructure planning council opposition Residents of Churcham and surrounding villages have expressed strong opposition to proposed plans for a new town near Gloucester, describing the plans as “absolute madness” due to fears over worsening traffic congestion and … Read More
M5 Park-and-Ride and 1,700-Home Development Planned on Cheltenham Outskirts Wednesday, February 18, 2026 cheltenham willowbrook m5 uckington development infrastructure housing park-and-ride tewkesbury bloorhomes Bloor Homes is moving forward with ambitious plans to develop Willowbrook, a new community of 1,700 homes near Junction 10 of the M5 in Uckington, on the outskirts of Cheltenham. This major project aims to create a … Read More
M5 Park-and-Ride and 1,700 Homes Proposed for Cheltenham Outskirts Wednesday, February 18, 2026 cheltenham willowbrook development housing infrastructure m5 parkandride sustainable tewkesbury bloorhomes Plans have been unveiled for a significant new development on the outskirts of Cheltenham, featuring 1,700 homes and a substantial park-and-ride facility. Bloor Homes is currently seeking public feedback on the Willowbrook … Read More