Council set to build new £5 million GP practice in Gloucester
Gloucestershire County Council is set to build a new GP surgery in Hucclecote. At a meeting on Wednesday 19 July, the council’s cabinet will be asked to approve plans that…
Read MoreCalls for dry trains during Cheltenham Festival next year
There are calls for rail firms to put on dry trains during Cheltenham Festival to prevent race goers from arriving to the town drunk. The annual four-day festival is the…
Read MoreGloucester kid hit off bike leads to calls for clampdown on illegal parking outside schools
A child was knocked off their bike in Gloucester sparking calls for a clampdown on illegal parking outside schools. Gloucester City Councillors are due to debate a motion this week…
Read MoreCouncillors urged to ‘bee’ more helpful
Liberal Democrat councillors are urging Gloucester City Council to do more for bees and pollinators. At a meeting of the city council on July 13, the Liberal Democrat group will…
Read MoreMuseum joins BillyChip scheme to support people in need
The Museum of Gloucester is now selling tokens that be given out to people who are sleeping rough to exchange for a hot or cold drink. The tokens which are…
Read MoreHave your say on future developments in Gloucester
Gloucester City Council has launched a consultation on its new Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) that sets out how people can have their say on planning applications. The SCI determines…
Read MoreGloucestershire Community Rail Partnership and Community Connexions celebrate success of Slimbridge Shuttle bus
Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership and WWT Slimbridge are celebrating the success of a new bus service, the Slimbridge Shuttle, which launched in May 2023 and is enabling many more visitors…
Read MoreRugby clubs ‘threatened’ by developers that playing fields would be covered in housing
Gloucester rugby clubs were “threatened” that a playing field would be covered in housing if they did not support plans for a sports complex and 30 homes on the site,…
Read MoreMan jailed after punch leaves another man with a life changing brain injury
A man has been jailed after he punched another man leaving him with a life changing brain injury. Ben Davies, aged 24 and of Devonshire Avenue in Cheltenham, appeared at…
Read MoreHundreds sign petition against council’s ‘money making’ parking permit scheme in Gloucester
Almost 600 people have signed a petition in Gloucester against the introduction of a “money making” parking permit scheme for Kingsholm and Wotton residents. Motorists who live in the new…
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