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Rebecca Trimnell outside Sainsbury's with her petition

Save Our Sainsbury's campaign hits petition milestone

Over 500 people have signed a petition to keep the popular Sainsbury's supermarket in Gloucester city centre open after its closure was announced. Liberal Democrat Dr Rebecca Trimnell launched the petition after learning the supermarket in Northgate Street will close. The supermarket giant has been in the same location for 50 years and the store is a vital lifeline for people who live near the city centre. It is also well-used by shoppers who travel into the city centre on public transport from across the city. Since Dr Trimnell launched the petition three weeks ago over 500 people have signed it and the Liberal Democrats have written to the chief executive of Sainsbury's PLC to express the strength of feeling locally. Dr Trimnell, who is a Lib Dem campaigner for the Westgate area including the city centre, said: "I want to thank everyone who has signed the petition so far. "Each extra person signing the petition adds weight to the campaign to keep the store open. The Sainsbury's store is the only decent size

21 Sep 2020
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Sarah Sawyer and Linda Castle at Cheltenham Road roundabout

Cheltenham Road roundabout chaos suspended

The Conservative-run Gloucestershire County Council has backed down over the changes to the Cheltenham Road roundabout and scrapped the trial - after a massive backlash from local residents.

16 Sep 2020
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