Gloucester City Homes have unfortunately had to cancel the planned consultation event in September.
It was felt by the leadership team that in light of the recent government announcement on groups, it was not right to proceed in the circumstances. Alternatives were debated but in the end the decision was made to cancel.
Whilst we want this project to proceed as quickly as is possible, in the light of Covid we will have to accept some delays.
I am adamant about two things:
Firstly that this will be a hugely beneficial project for Podsmead and the city of Gloucester.
Secondly that resident feedback and consultation must be a central part of the process and that without this it is not right to proceed at the previous pace.
There will still be online tools such as the video, and GCH will also be displaying the appropriate exhibition boards relating to each proposed Phase 1 development, redevelopment and park site in the soon to be erected community information notice boards on each of the proposed sites.
On this date in 1483 King Richard III granted the city of Gloucester a charter which gave us certain rights, including setting out how Mayors were elected.
Richard III was a friend to Gloucester since his time as Duke of Gloucester, and visited the city during his summer progress in 1483, the year he became King.
In previous years we have celebrated this anniversary as a group of current and former civics, including on the occasion pictured below in 2016 when my immediate successor Neil Hampson was the Mayor.
Obviously we cannot meet this year but hopefully we can commemorate the date and King Richard’s legacy on some future occasion.
