Bold £45m Gloucester Regeneration Project for Shops, Homes, and Play Areas Moves Forward Monday, June 23, 2025 gloucester regeneration socialhousing podsmead community affordablehomes sustainability infrastructure publicspaces energyefficiency A transformative £45 million redevelopment project in Gloucester is set to bring new homes, shops, and inclusive play areas to the Podsmead community. Gloucester City Homes (GCH) revealed that its ambitious plans will be … 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
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
Decision to Build Hundreds of ‘Much-Needed’ Affordable Homes Near A417 Welcomed Tuesday, June 17, 2025 housing affordable cotswold planning development cirencester infrastructure sustainability community government Cotswold District Council has given the green light to a development that will bring 280 new homes to the outskirts of Cirencester, including 112 affordable units, marking a significant step toward addressing the growing … Read More
Cotswold Visitor Sparks Backlash Over Tourists Eating from Saucepans in Bourton-on-the-Water Tuesday, June 17, 2025 bourton cotswolds tourism picnics backlash snobbery overcrowding visitors controversy sustainability A recent visit to the picturesque Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water took a sour turn for Karl Taylor, 58, from Ruislip, after encountering an overwhelming number of tourists picnicking in ways he found distasteful. … Read More
Family Shocked as Tourists Picnic from Saucepans in Charming Cotswolds Village Saturday, June 14, 2025 bourton-on-the-water cotswolds tourism picnic villagegreen community heritage sustainability crowds localbusiness A family trip to Bourton-on-the-Water, one of the Cotswolds’ most picturesque villages, turned sour when they encountered groups of tourists eating food straight from saucepans and occupying every available patch of grass. … Read More