Up to £20m funding awarded for Cheltenham’s Golden Valley Development

The council is excited that £20m has been provisionally awarded from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to help super-charge the first phase of Cheltenham’s National Cyber Innovation Centre at the heart of the Golden Valley Development in west Cheltenham. Cllr Max Wilkinson, cabinet member for economic development, culture, tourism, and wellbeing, said: “This is unequivocally good news…

Flavio Shiga and Phil Clement outside University of Gloucestershire

Invest in Gloucestershire celebrate arrival of B10Sec Cybersecurity and Data Protection Services Ltd

Invest in Gloucestershire, the county’s leading inward investment programme, is celebrating another Foreign Direct Investment win with Portuguese Cybersecurity and Data Protection Service provider B10Sec choosing Gloucestershire as its new global HQ. The company’s founder and CEO, Flavio Shiga, recently registered the business in Cheltenham and plans to relocate the business from Portugal later this year. B10Sec Cybersecurity and Data…

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The Golden Valley Development recognised for multiple awards

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…

Artists Impression of part of the cyber central campus

Golden Valley Development careers video inspires people to enter the cyber sector

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,…

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Council bids for £1.1m to support business innovation and growth, net zero, and community led initiatives

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…

Artist rendition of the completed transport hub

Plans approved for £20m Cheltenham transport hub

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…

Cheltenham Borough Council signs contract with HBD X Factory to develop the first phase of the £1 billion Golden Valley Development.

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…

The Golden Valley Development, home of Cyber Central UK

Golden Valley Development wins share of £15m funding

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…

Councillor Andrew McKinlay, Julia Lopez MP, Matthew Burgess and Andy Bates group photo

Minister visits Cheltenham to see first-hand the ambitions for UK cyber sector

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…

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