Approval Imminent for 525-Home Development in Charfield Despite Over 400 Objections Monday, June 23, 2025 charfield housing development planning southgloucestershire infrastructure affordablehousing transportation heritage community sport Plans to build 525 homes in the South Gloucestershire village of Charfield are set to be approved despite receiving over 400 objections from residents. The proposed Pennymeads estate would expand Charfield’s boundaries to the … Read More
Concerns Over Gloucestershire’s Electric Bus Fleet Relying on Petrol and Diesel Generators Monday, June 23, 2025 electric buses gloucestershire stagecoach depots electrification zeroemission transport sustainability infrastructure Gloucestershire’s ambitious rollout of electric buses is facing significant challenges, raising fears that the new fleet may need to rely on petrol or diesel generators due to delays in electrifying bus depots. The county is … Read More
'Disgraceful' Gloucester Cycle Path Work Replaces Historic Paving Stones with Plain Tarmac Monday, June 23, 2025 gloucester cycling heritage infrastructure northgate construction councillors urbanplanning transport civic Work is underway to build a new cycle lane along Northgate Street in Gloucester, forming part of a major county route connecting Bishop’s Cleeve to Stroud via Cheltenham and Gloucester. While aimed at improving sustainable … Read More
Council Rejects ‘Overbearing’ Substation Expansion Near Slimbridge Wetland Centre Sunday, June 22, 2025 battery substation planning slimbridge countryside environment energy development rejection infrastructure Stroud District Council has decisively rejected a contentious proposal to alter the design of a 36-megawatt battery storage facility near Slimbridge Wetland Centre. The initial project, approved last year, included 24 battery … Read More
Artificial Intelligence to Monitor Condition of Gloucestershire’s Rural Roads Saturday, June 21, 2025 gloucestershire artificialintelligence ruralroads infrastructure departmentfortransport roadmaintenance unclassifiedroads highways councillor technology sport Gloucestershire is set to employ artificial intelligence technology to monitor the condition of its rural roads, addressing longstanding concerns about the lack of up-to-date data for unclassified roads. At a recent … Read More
Work Begins on Lifting Steel Beams for Gloucestershire’s Largest Environmental Bridge on the A417 Missing Link Friday, June 20, 2025 environment infrastructure greenbridge wildlife biodiversity a417 gloucestershire construction sustainability ecology Construction is underway on one of the UK’s largest environmental bridges—Gloucestershire’s first—part of the major A417 Missing Link project led by National Highways. This bridge will mark National Highways’ fifth green … Read More