A417 New Town Plan Faces Backlash Over Flood Risk Concerns Friday, December 19, 2025 flooding development housing forestofdean glynchbrook floodrisk planning environment localgovernment infrastructure Proposed plans to develop a new town of 3,000 homes at Glynchbrook, located between the M50 and Redmarley off the A417, have sparked intense opposition from residents of the northern Forest of Dean district concerned about … Read More
M4 Overnight Closures Scheduled in January for Badminton Road Bridge Work Thursday, December 18, 2025 m4 badminton southgloucestershire bridge closure construction diversion motorway infrastructure nationalhighways sport A key stretch of the M4 between Bristol and Bath will experience overnight closures for a week in January to facilitate ongoing construction on the new A432 Badminton Road Bridge in South Gloucestershire. From Monday, January … Read More
Government Urged to Resolve Dangerous Footpath Dispute in South Gloucestershire Monday, December 15, 2025 footpath railway safety charfield networkrail infrastructure tunnel countryside development southgloucestershire The government is being called upon to intervene in a longstanding dispute over a hazardous footpath crossing in the South Gloucestershire countryside near the village of Charfield. The contested footpath crosses the busy … Read More
Government Asked to Decide on Controversial Countryside Footpath Closure Monday, December 15, 2025 footpath networkrail charfield railwaysafety infrastructure tunnel bridge countryside publicrightsofway southgloucestershire A dispute over a hazardous footpath crossing a railway line in the South Gloucestershire countryside near Charfield is headed to the government for resolution. The contested footpath, which runs from Poolfield Farm across the … Read More
'Nightmare roadworks have made us prisoners in our own homes' Saturday, December 13, 2025 roadworks gloucester huntsgrove traffic delays residents crestnicholson congestion infrastructure transport Residents near the Hunts Grove estate in Gloucester are facing severe disruption due to prolonged roadworks on the A38, Kingsway, Quedgeley, and around the M5 Junction 12. What began as a four-month project in June to … Read More
'Domino effect' ignites hope for Five Acres leisure centre as artificial football pitch gets approval Thursday, December 11, 2025 fiveacres leisure development football council regeneration community infrastructure sports pitches sport Excitement is building around the Five Acres leisure centre redevelopment after Forest of Dean District Council approved plans for a new artificial grass football and rugby pitch, complete with floodlighting, fencing, and … Read More