Freedom Leisure, one of the UK’s leading charitable and not-for-profit leisure trusts that manages over 100 leisure and cultural facilities across England and Wales, will be the new interim provider of leisure facilities in Gloucester. Following a procurement...
Gloucester residents will be expected to pay more to the city council from April as councillors have approved a 3% tax hike. The tax rise will mean band D households...
Copyright: Shaun Moore Gloucester City Council has been compared to Adolf Hitler for recent moves which further curtail freedom of speech. The local authority came under severe criticism last year...
Gloucester City Council is getting tough on begging, drinking or taking legal highs on the street as part of a new policy to cut down on anti-social behaviour. While the...
Gloucester City Council is looking for people to take part in the forthcoming elections for Gloucester City Council, Quedgeley Town Council and the Office of Police and Crime Commissioner. Paid...
More than 1,700 people have been fined over the last two years for littering and flytipping in Gloucester. Gloucester City Council’s latest figures also show £83,260 has been paid in...
Gloucester’s Longsmith Street multi-storey car park was closed “out of an abundance of caution” as civic chiefs say the building is not unsafe. The 300-space Gloucester City Council-owned car park...
Copyright: Shaun Moore Gloucester City Council is looking for landlords with rental properties to match them with prospective tenants who are ready to move in. The council wants to build...
Gloucester City Council is relocating to new offices above the Eastgate Shopping Centre in a move to save money and bring the council into the heart of the city centre....
A dedicated hotline has been set up in Gloucester to advise residents who may be concerned their personal data may have been accessed by Russian hackers. Gloucester City Council’s IT...
Person voting Tuffley voters head to the polls next week to elect a councillor to represent them on Gloucester City Council. The Tuffley ward by-election was triggered by the death...
Gloucester City Homes has appointed Maria Bond as its new Chair of the Board. Maria will take on the role as Chair from 10th November 2022 as the current Chair,...
Gloucester City Safe, which enjoys a close partnership with local authorities, neighbourhood policing teams in Gloucester and Stroud, has renewed its National Standards Accreditation – recognising it has achieved the highest standards of management practices and...
Urban artists have completed a project to brighten up Gloucester City streets with the painting of utility boxes. The #bouncingback project, funded by Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID) and the City Council via ‘The Welcome Back’ post-Covid fund, is to...
In June Gloucester Civic Trust received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £228,000 for an exciting heritage project called Rebirth of The Folk: Resilient and Sustainable in Gloucester. This grant has allowed the Trust to create three new roles, one being a...
A Celebration of Gloucestershire Apples and Cider Making will see Rosie the Cider horse aged 3 years is coming for the first time this year to help make Apple day in Gloucester a success. She is taking over from Fergus who has now retired after five years of service....
Hundreds of nominations were received for Gloucester businesses in the search for the UK’s favourite local business, including a gift shop, a book shop, a bakery and a café Gloucester residents have shown their love for local in a national competition to find the UK’s...
A Spitfire flypast, military parade, music and stalls are promised as part of Gloucester’s commemoration of Armed Forces Day this June. Armed Forces Day, on Saturday 25th June, includes a military parade that leaves Gloucester Cathedral grounds at 12:30. This will...
Eastgate, Gloucester’s popular city centre shopping destination will be a focal point this winter for the launch of the city’s NEW Community Awards! The Community Awards have been developed to recognize and reward inspiring individuals who have made positive...
After 30 years of climbing the walls, The Warehouse in Gloucester is marking the occasion with both a nod to the past and an eye on the future by holding...
Gloucester residents who wish to write to their city council have to post their letters to a Worcestershire town some 23 miles away. Gloucester City Council has been paying a...
Gloucester City Councillor Brendon O’Donnell has defected from the Conservatives despite efforts from MP Richard Graham to make him reconsider. Cllr O’Donnell, who represents the Matson, Robinswood and White City,...
Join in the City’s celebrations of an important time in the history of Gloucester. Gloucester Day is an annual celebration of the time in 1643, when the City stood against...
Below is the latest update from the Canal & River Trust on the dredging at Gloucester Docks: “As we approach the end of 2023, the Canal & River Trust’s dredging programme at Gloucester Docks continues to make good progress with the improvements...
Below is the latest update from the Canal & River Trust on the dredging at Gloucester Docks: “The Canal & River Trust’s dredging programme at Gloucester Docks has continued at the start of 2024 with good progress being made ahead of the boating season and...
Gloucester Docks is suffering with low depths because of silty water which was pumped into the canal to supply Bristol with drinking water. Businesses say they missed out on trade...
Gloucester Docks form the most inland port in the United Kingdom and widely accepted as the best preserved example of Victorian Docks anywhere in the country although its history goes back much further than the Victorian era. Queen Elizabeth I granted Gloucester the...
In its third year, the Gloucester Festival of Archaeology, starting this weekend and continuing until the 30th of July, is a city-wide event that encourages visitors and residents to explore the city and gain a greater appreciation of what lies beneath. Steeped in...
In its fourth year, the Gloucester Festival of Archaeology, which starts on Monday 15th of July and continues until the 27th of July, is a city-wide event that encourages visitors and residents to explore the city and gain a greater understanding of what lies beneath....
The line-up of the Gloucester Folk Trail 2020 has been announced for the popular music festival taking place on 21 to 23 February. This year’s programme features over 50 live performances with more than 40 acts across 16 local venues. There will also be a special...
Spend the day strolling through the city of Gloucester and as the afternoon approaches indulge in a beverage or two with friends as you enjoy live entertainment at this year’s Folk Trail! Day 1: Thursday 22nd February – The Old Bell and TANK. Day 2: Friday...
Gloucester Folk Trail is set to return – with a difference – this week! The three-day festival has become a mainstay in the city’s calendar in recent years with various venues hosting acts from around the country. But because of the restrictions still in...
Gloucester Food Dock has revealed the names of the first three food & drink businesses confirmed for the new £3.5m waterfront dining destination. Sibling Distillery, Strip Steak Bar and Wholly Gelato will be among 15 new businesses to welcome customers when the...
Gloucester will turn red, white and blue to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort in May. The city will be dressed in Union Jack flags and bunting over the Coronation weekend with Kings Square lit up in the three colours of...
Over the last 6 months the number of businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card increased to over 70 businesses. Along with the number of businesses increasing, there has been a huge jump in sales of the gift card too, with nearly £6000 worth of Gloucester Gift...
There are now over 60 fantastic businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card! The gift card acts as a local currency, keeping spend with in Gloucester and promoting the different retail, hospitality and leisure businesses that accept it as a form of payment....
Background Information The Gloucester Gift Card was launched in November 2019 by Gloucester BID for the Gloucester BID members. Gloucester BID are covering all the set up and operation costs for the project on behalf of members. The cards operate on a swipe system so...
The last 3 months have been very positive for businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card, with over £2000 being redeemed. Some of the latest businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card are The Common Room, on St Aldate Street and Hubble Bubble Coffee House in...
We have two more businesses now accepting the Gloucester Gift Card! Brewhouse & Kitchen – Gloucester Quays Coffee#1 – Northgate Street These are wonderful additions to our local gift card programme, which now brings the total to a whopping 79...
Gloucester Business Improvement District (Gloucester BID) is partnering with Miconex to launch the Gloucester Gift Card and Mi Rewards programme on Thursday 21 November when the Small Business Saturday Bus Tour stops at Gloucester Cathedral. Mi Rewards allows local...
The poll with over 370 mums for the Gloucester Gift Card has revealed some of the key challenges faced by mums, from ‘mum guilt’ to worry and limited time. 77% of mums feel guilty about spending money on themselves. A new Mother’s Day campaign from Gloucester BID,...
Shopping local makes you feel good. You are part of a community. You get to know the local business owners, find out about their suppliers (who are often local too) and support the place where you have chosen to live.To be able to gift someone this feel good factor is...
Over the last 10 months the number of businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card has doubled and there are now nearly 60 businesses involved. Along with the number of businesses increasing, there has been a huge jump in sales of the gift card too, with over £2000...
Give your staff the gift of local choice and support local businesses at the same time. The Gloucester gift card makes the perfect staff reward or incentive. Your employees will be able to choose from local independent businesses, big brands, cafes, restaurants,...
Sandra Powell is the owner of The Candle Tree on College Street, and is in the running to be crowned as the UK’s favourite local business A Gloucester gift shop owner is giving thanks to her loyal customers after being nominated in a nationwide search to find the UK’s...
Gloucester City Council is pleased to announce one of the biggest events in its calendar, Gloucester Goes Retro is back on Saturday 28th August! After a one-year hiatus, the vintage car, fashion, and music festival will return this summer. One of the highlights of the...
This year’s Gloucester Goes Retro will be driving into the city on Saturday, August 26, as the event returns for its eighth year! The UK’s finest Retro festival and much-loved annual family event is organised and funded by Gloucester City Council in partnership with...
Gloucester Goes Retro is back for 2022 and is taking place this year on Saturday 27 August, once again transporting Gloucester back in time. One of the highlights of the city’s vibrant festival calendar, the annual event is organised and funded by Gloucester City...
Gloucester’s city centre entertainment venue, the Guildhall – which has screened many blockbuster films and hosted performances from well-known acts over the years – will soon be focussing more of its attention on local talent. The ‘Filmmaker Forum’ will...
Gloucester Guildhall has launched a new ‘Kids Club’ at their cinema for family film screenings. Launched on Saturday August 17 and continuing into September, families can enjoy a selection of...
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