With the prospect of lockdown easing and the opportunity to support the recovery of the local economy, Cheltenham Borough Council and Gloucestershire County Council are excited to announce that they have successfully completed the first stage of the Minster Exchange development. This has involved completing a land swap at Chester Walk, previously a GCC owned car park, with a portion of…
Scheme to provide 30,000 sqm of commercial and industrial floor spaceCompleted development forecast to deliver around 1,520 new jobsSite allocated for development in Tewkesbury Borough Council’s emerging Local PlanTewkesbury Borough Council today resolved to approve Gloucestershire Airport’s planning application for proposed new commercial development on land between Anson and Meteor business parks – known as CGX Connect.The Planning Committee members…
Gloucestershire County Council has brought forward the next stage of construction of the West Cheltenham Transport Improvement Scheme (WCTIS) which includes £1.6million of walking and cycling improvements, with work starting in January 2021.Work along the A40, at Telstar Way and on Benhall roundabout in Cheltenham will start before the end of the Arle Court roundabout phase of improvements are complete,…
Young people can enjoy long and successful careers in the cyber industry – one of the fastest-growing sectors on the planet – regardless of background or gender.That’s the key message in a new video featuring leading lights from Cheltenham’s cyber community showcasing the sector’s wealth of opportunities available to young people.The video has been produced by the team behind The…
Runway improvement work will go ahead at Gloucestershire Airport, securing a positive and sustainable future for the business.A number of recommendations were agreed earlier this month at full council meetings at both Cheltenham Borough and Gloucester City Councils. The councils are joint shareholders of the airport.It has been recognised for some time that substantial runway improvement works would be needed…
Cheltenham’s Balcarras school has won The Sunday Times Southwest State Secondary School of the Decade Award. This is a highly prestigious award and recognises Balcarras…
Three new light industrial units have now been fully let at Enterprise Way in Cheltenham. The new units are built to a high specification, fit for the 21st century, offering an industrial space with full height roller shutter doors, ultrafast broadband and dedicated parking.This development is the second phase of construction at the centre, with the first phase built in…
Building work for the new secondary school in Cheltenham began today with a ground breaking ceremony to kick-start the next phase of this £30 million project.The ceremony was attended by councillors and representatives of Balcarras, the academy trust that is sponsoring the school, and marked the beginning of the work on the brand new secondary school building, which will include…
New campaign launched to attract new business and investment into Cheltenham 11 September 2020 Cheltenham has today launched a new campaign to encourage business growth and investment in the town. Developed by Cheltenham Borough Council and its destination and place marketing arm Marketing Cheltenham alongside Cheltenham BID and local brand agency ASHA, the new ‘We’re Moving to Cheltenham’ initiative seeks…
A new Economic Recovery Task Force has been formed to spearhead Cheltenham’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted by Cheltenham Borough Council, the new Task Force, which met for the first time today, brings together senior leaders from across the public and private sector to help drive forward the town’s economic recovery.Building on the success of the former Cheltenham Development…