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
Waitrose Introduces Trial of Reusable Coffee Cups with £3 Charge for Non-Return in 9 Stores Wednesday, June 11, 2025 waitrose coffee sustainability reuse loyalty plasticwaste trial supermarket mywaitrose reusablecups Waitrose is trialling an innovative change to its popular free hot drink offer, aiming to reduce plastic waste and encourage sustainability. The supermarket chain, which reinstated its complimentary coffee and tea promotion … Read More
Cotswolds Shooting School Seeks to Double Monthly Operating Days Sunday, June 8, 2025 shooting cotswolds iancoley sports expansion cheltenham sustainability environment coaching olympic sport The Ian Coley Shooting School, located in Andoversford near Cheltenham in the Cotswolds, has submitted an application to Cotswolds District Council to double the number of days it can operate each month. Currently limited to … Read More