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Latest News
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Article: Jan 19, 2021The Liberal Democrats are demanding to know why Gloucester missed out on a share of a £830 million Government fund to help high streets recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The city council submitted a 17-page bid for funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government's Future High Streets Fund.
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Article: Jan 12, 2021A few months ago Gloucestershire County Council resurfaced Horton Road from its junction of London Road to the Aspen Centre.Now the county council is to complete the work, which Councillor Jeremy Hilton previously requested.This will be a section from the Aspen Medical Centre to the junction with Great Western Road. -
Article: Jan 7, 2021Liberal Democrat campaigners' Dr Rebecca Trimnell and Councillor Jeremy Hilton have been told by Sainsbury's that their Northgate Street store is set to close on January 30.The news comes after a petition of nearly 700 signatures was raised opposing the stores closure after 50 years of trading.Councillor Hilton said: "This is very disappointing news. Loads of people living in Kingsholm and the city centre enjoyed shopping here. I remember working at the store as a teenager when it first opened and I have been a regular customer ever since." -
Article: Jan 6, 2021A Lib Dem councillor has welcomed the granting of planning consent for Gloucester's £85 million digital quarter.
Councillors have given consent for the first phase of The Forum, including 43 apartments and retail space in the Kings Quarter redevelopment. Work on the first phase is expected to start in the spring.
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Article: Dec 17, 2020A Liberal Democrat councillor has welcomed improvement work to the runways at Gloucestershire Airport.
Councillors at Gloucester City Council and Cheltenham Borough Council, which are joint shareholders of the airport, agreed the redevelopment.
The two councils will provide funding for the resurfacing work and in return the airport will transfer the Meteor business park to the councils, which will provide an annual rental income of £650,000.