‘Luxury’ £166k Bat Houses at Gloucestershire’s M5 Junction Spark Debate Monday, March 30, 2026 bats conservation infrastructure gloucestershire m5 wildlife environment council roosts batspecies Concerns have been raised over the £166,000 cost of constructing two “luxury” bat houses near junction 10 of the M5 in Gloucestershire, part of a £372 million major road upgrade project. Gloucestershire County Council is … Read More
Multi-Million-Pound Gloucestershire Cycle Path Boosts Active Travel with Rising Usage Thursday, March 26, 2026 gloucestershire cycling infrastructure activetravel transport investment cheltenham gloucester stroud bikepaths Gloucestershire’s ambitious “cycle spine” project, designed to connect Bishop’s Cleeve with Stroud through Cheltenham and Gloucester, has seen significant investment and increasing daily use. To date, the 26-mile … Read More
Multi-Million Pound Gloucestershire Cycle Path Nears Completion Amid Rising Usage Thursday, March 26, 2026 cycling gloucestershire infrastructure transport activetravel funding sustainable route council usage Gloucestershire’s ambitious new cycle spine, designed to connect Bishop’s Cleeve with Stroud via Cheltenham and Gloucester, has so far cost around £50 million and is already seeing strong daily usage. The 26-mile route is … Read More
Severn Trent Describes Cheltenham Burst Water Main Incident as 'Complex' Amid Ongoing Repairs Wednesday, March 25, 2026 severntrent cheltenham watermain burstpipe waterdisruption schoolclosures infrastructure repairs utilities emergencyresponse Severn Trent has characterized the burst water main in Cheltenham as a “complex” issue, leading to an extended disruption that has lasted more than 20 hours. The incident has caused significant inconvenience in … Read More
Severn Trent Describes Cheltenham Burst Water Main as 'Complex' Amid Prolonged Outage Wednesday, March 25, 2026 severntrent cheltenham watermain burst outage schools watersupply infrastructure repairs emergency Severn Trent is dealing with a complex burst water main in Cheltenham that has left residents without water for more than 20 hours. The incident has significantly impacted the community, forcing the closure of three schools … Read More
Calls Grow to Reopen Beloved Wye Valley Black Bridge Amid Resident Frustrations Wednesday, March 25, 2026 wyevalley blackbridge lydbrook repair closure gloucestershire footbridge wyevalleywalk infrastructure community Villagers and walkers are rallying for the urgent repair and reopening of the Black Bridge, a cherished crossing over the River Wye connecting Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean with Welsh Bicknor in Herefordshire. Also known as … Read More