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…
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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…
On Tuesday 25 January 2022, Julia Lopez MP, Minister for Media, Data and Digital Infrastructure visited Cheltenham to find out firsthand about the town’s ambitions and progress in developing the UK’s cyber sector and ecosystem.The visit was hosted by Gloucestershire College, Hub8, Cheltenham Borough Council and the Western Gateway and was supported by a wide number of other key stakeholders…
Work moves at a pace as 46 bespoke modules arrive on-site and construction of event space begins next month.A vision to transform the space around Cheltenham Minster has now become reality, with the arrival of 46 bespoke modular units on site. The exciting step forward is a positive start to the new year, with the scheme acting as the centrepiece…
A “Once in a decade” opportunity to secure one of the prime office spaces within Cheltenham’s iconic Eagle Tower has arisen. The 7,000 square foot 11th floor of the twelve-floor office block is available to let from 1st February. Cherie Lampitt, Building Manager for Eagle Tower commented: “The opportunity to rent one of our prime floors does not come up…
HBD X FACTORY SELECTED AS PREFERRED CONTRACTORThe Golden Valley Development has selected HBD X Factory, a joint venture between UK property developer HBD and the international innovation campus developer Factory, to be their preferred development partner.The Golden Valley Development will create up to 12,000 new jobs, 3,700 homes and 2 million square feet of commercial space as part of a…
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…