Kingsholm & Wotton

A supporter of Friends of the Earth and National Trust, she has a passion for the urban and environmental issues.
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Article: Apr 8, 2021
The Liberal Democrats have launched their city council election manifesto with a pledge that Gloucester deserves better after 17 years of Conservative rule.
The Conservative administration is tired and has run out of ideas and it is time for change in Gloucester in the local elections on May 6.
The Liberal Democrats have the ideas, energy, enthusiasm and the plan to rebuild the council and help Gloucester prosper as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
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Article: Mar 17, 2021
The iconic Debenhams building in the centre of Gloucester has been bought by the University of Gloucestershire.
The 1930s art deco building will be restored and turned into a five-storey campus in the heart of the city centre.
The university is also considering ways of turning the ground floor of the building into dual use - allowing access to services by the public.
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Article: Mar 16, 2021The long awaited construction of the new Wellington Parade Garden is imminent after the city council signed the contract with the company who will build it.The new layout has been through public consultation exercise.The garden was closed and boarded up in 2018 at the request of local residents who were fed up with the anti-social behaviour of street drinkers that congregated in a large group and got drunk and misbehaved.
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Article: Mar 13, 2021
One of Gloucester's most important monuments has received a Government grant to help with ongoing maintenance.
St Oswald's Priory has been awarded £25,000 from the Culture Recovery Fund to pay towards the cost of conservation work.
Among the projects is placing a turf layer onto the top of the walls, which helps reduce the deterioration of the stones.
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Article: Mar 13, 2021
The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the decision to appoint a new city council waste contractor.
Ubico will provide Gloucester with waste and recycling services, street and toilet cleaning, grounds and tree maintenance from April next year - replacing Amey.
As the company is co-owned by the other district council's in Gloucestershire and West Oxfordshire it should mean it is easier to improve waste services.
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Article: Mar 11, 2021
The Liberal Democrats are challenging the Conservative city council administration over its dreadful record on emptying the bins and clearing litter in Gloucester.
At next week's full council meeting, the Lib Dems will propose a motion calling for a root and branch review of litter bin provision and the emptying regime in the city.
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Article: Mar 10, 2021Councillors are set to discuss the future of the Debenhams store in Gloucester city centre later this month.Liberal Democrat councillors have tabled a motion to be debated at a meeting of the city council on March 18.The motion calls on city council leaders to work with whoever buys Debenhams to retain, restore and repurpose the building.
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Article: Mar 9, 2021
A Liberal Democrat councillor has welcomed funding for a project to deter street drinkers in the Kingsholm area of the city.
The Stronger and Safer Gloucester Partnership has been awarded £10,000 to landscape the Skinner Street Triangle.
It is one of four projects across Gloucester to benefit from the awarding of £30,000 from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
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Article: Feb 26, 2021
Gloucester City Council's budget has been branded "dull" as financially-stretched residents face paying more for services.
The ruling Conservatives saw their budget for the 2021/2022 financial year approved by a majority of councillors.
Gloucester City Council's share of the council tax bill will rise 2.4% next year.
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Article: Feb 24, 2021
The Conservatives have been accused of complacency over the state of roads and pavements in Gloucester.
Councillor Jeremy Hilton said there was an £80 million backlog of repairs for highways across Gloucestershire.
And he criticised the Conservative cabinet member for complacency over the state of the roads - highlighting several in the city that need fixing.