Before any construction has begun Cheltenham’s flagship cyber development is being recognised locally, regionally and nationally for awards. The Golden Valley Development has been a finalist in a trio of awards in as many weeks and was named Deal of the Year Insider’s 2022 South West Property Awards in October. The judges were moved to award the prize to the…
Today (Tuesday 23rd August), the Golden Valley Development unveiled their latest careers video, which aims to inspire local people to enter the burgeoning cyber sector.Featuring a wide range of representatives from Cheltenham’s ecosystem, from students to leading figures in cyber, the collective aims to promote diversity in the sector to help make it more accessible to people regardless of age,…
Carbon busting initiatives, skills boosting schemes, supporting business growth and a new cycle hub are among some of the projects central to an ambitious funding bid submitted last week. Cheltenham Borough Council’s bid to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund seeks support for schemes including investment into Cheltenham Growth Hub focusing on small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. Supporting the…
Plans have been given the green light for a new £20 million timber-clad transport hub in Cheltenham as part of the Cheltenham Cyber Business Park project. The approved scheme represents a substantial upgrade to the Arle Court Park and Ride and is renamed the Arle Court Transport Hub. A wood-faced four-storey car park dominates the plans, which also include a…
On Tuesday 12 July 2022, Cheltenham Borough Council announced that HBD X Factory has been formally appointed as the development partner to assist in delivering the first phase of the £1bn Golden Valley Development (GVD) at the heart of the UK’s Cyber community.Since the July 2021 preferred developer partner announcement, the GVD team alongside HBD X Factory, have been focused…
Following a unanimous vote by members yesterday (Monday, 20 June 2022), the council’s new climate change supplementary planning document (SPD) is now available for all Cheltenham residents, developers, and homeowners. The SPD enables planning policy to drive the positive change that the council wants to see from large and small developers around the borough. Its purpose is to enable sustainable design and construction…
Cheltenham Borough Council’s flagship and pioneering Golden Valley Development will get a share of new £15m Government funding.The money, announced by housing minister, Stuart Andrew MP, will support the delivery of new homes and jobs in garden communities across England.The borough’s plan for a vibrant garden community, integrating hi-tech business, residential and leisure developments, will provide 3,700 low-carbon homes and…
The Invest in Gloucestershire team have produced an inspiring place setting video highlighting the County’s strengths in cyber and digital technology, agri-tech, advanced engineering and renewables. Gloucestershire has an impressive reputation for high growth business and innovation, especially now with the county earmarked for strong economic growth and many new infrastructure and development projects such as the Forum in Gloucester…
Visitors to Cheltenham’s town centre will notice a new addition to the High Street from this week as Cheltenham Borough Council installs a new information pod as part of a three-month trial to test a new approach to visitor information in the town. The pod, which will be known as the Information Exchange (or iX for short) is the latest…
Despite the challenges of the pandemic and the economy, the last few months have shown a significant, positive upswing for Cheltenham.Business confidence in the town is up with several new businesses setting up shop across the town centre.Sweaty Betty opened its third South West store to a queue of excited shoppers in January, with the new Superdry Boutique store, the…