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Article: Dec 1, 2020By Jeremy Hilton
The Liberal Democrats are urging council bosses to step in and secure the long-term future of the Debenhams site in Gloucester after the department store announced its closure.
The nationwide chain is planning on closing all its 124 stores across the country with the loss of 12,000 jobs.
Debenhams had been in administration since April and it is not known when the store in Kings Square, which has been open since 1973, will close.
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Article: Nov 20, 2020Liberal Democrat councillors on Gloucester City Council have launched a "call-in" of the ruling Conservative administration's decision to rule out taking waste services back under direct council control - accusing them of "political bias".At a meeting of the cabinet last week, Tory councillors rejected the option of bringing household bin collections, recycling, street cleaning and grounds maintenance back in-house - claiming the move was "unaffordable".
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Article: Nov 18, 2020A petition calling for the protection of family homes in Kingsholm has been handed into the city council.Lib Dem councillor Jeremy Hilton said there was much concern about the number of homes now being converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).Currently, family homes converted into HMOs for six persons or fewer do not require planning permission, as it is permitted development.
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Article: Nov 17, 2020
Calls have been made for the £6 million project to upgrade Gloucester railway station to begin early next year.
On November 19, the city council will debate a motion proposed by Lib Dem councillors Jeremy Hilton and Sebastian Field calling for the work to start in the first quarter of 2021.
The project will involve a major upgrade of the underpass running from Bruton Way to Great Western Road.