Council 'red tape' delaying work to improve Wellington Parade garden
Ground work to improve Wellington Parade Garden on London Road has been delayed. The city council had planned to start construction this month and follow on with the planting of shrubs and plants in April. But Lib Dem councillors Jeremy Hilton and Isabel Brazil have been told that tenders haven't even been issued for the work. Tenders have been delayed by the city council's legal services team. Currently, the garden is closed because it has become a location of problem street drinking. Adults have been drinking alcohol to excess, fighting and arguing between themselves, and using local residents' front gardens as a toilet. The new garden layout has been designed to be more attractive and to discourage street drinking. Councillor Hilton, who represents Kingsholm & Wotton, said: "The delay in construction of the new garden is disappointing, but this is becoming normal with projects run by Gloucester City Council. "With so many jobs lost under the Tories' austerity plan, there are not enough staff to pr
