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19-07-2025
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Talks under way about future of ex-pub building
Talks are under way about the future of a well-known former pub, a council leader says. Chambers in Gloucester was part of the city centre's nightlife for years but it was closed in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and never reopened. Gloucester City Council leader Jeremy Hilton told councillors the local authority was "close to finishing discussions" with a food and beverage outlet. He said he could not reveal more details until "the legals have been done". The council had previously advertised the site on a leasehold basis and at least one bid was submitted which included a vision for a pub with a cafe, food and games space. However, nothing came from that proposal, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire Conservative opposition leader of the council Stephanie Chambers called the building - which is currently boarded up in Kings Square - "derelict" and an "eyesore". "I wouldn't like to see some sort of nightclubby type place there," she told a council meeting on Thursday. The new tenants of the space would become part of the ongoing £200m regeneration of Gloucester city centre, alongside the soon-to-be finished University of Gloucestershire campus in the former Debenhams building and The Forum. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More on this story Popular pub for lease in £200m city centre revamp Related internet links Gloucester City Council
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19-07-2025
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Future of Chambers pub building in Gloucester being discussed
Talks are under way about the future of a well-known former pub, a council leader in Gloucester was part of the city centre's nightlife for years but it was closed in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and never City Council leader Jeremy Hilton told councillors the local authority was "close to finishing discussions" with a food and beverage said he could not reveal more details until "the legals have been done". The council had previously advertised the site on a leasehold basis and at least one bid was submitted which included a vision for a pub with a cafe, food and games nothing came from that proposal, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Conservative opposition leader of the council Stephanie Chambers called the building - which is currently boarded up in Kings Square - "derelict" and an "eyesore"."I wouldn't like to see some sort of nightclubby type place there," she told a council meeting on new tenants of the space would become part of the ongoing £200m regeneration of Gloucester city centre, alongside the soon-to-be finished University of Gloucestershire campus in the former Debenhams building and The Forum.
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11-06-2025
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Gloucester City Council job listing criticised as 'manipulative'
The advertisement of a job for someone to "convince the public" of a new council system for Gloucestershire has been criticised as "manipulative".Gloucester City Council (GCC) is hiring a communications officer to help promote the idea of creating a "thriving Greater Gloucester", as three reorganisation options are considered for the county's council Chambers, leader of the Conservative group on GCC, has submitted a formal complaint for the advertisement to be Hilton, Liberal Democrat leader of the council, said the post would help inform residents and involve them in the reorganisation. What are the options? At the moment, Gloucestershire is a two tier authority, meaning council services are split between the county and districts, The Local Democracy Reporting Service option, preferred by Gloucestershire County Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council, is for the whole county to become a single unitary authority with a population of about 650, second option, put forward by five of the county's seven MPs, is to create two unitary councils, broadly divided between east and then there is a third option, being put forward by Mr Hilton, which has been described as the Gloucester involves creating a Greater Gloucester authority comprised of the city and surrounding villages in the "hole" of the doughnut. A second authority would then be created in the outer "ring" of the doughnut. The communications role at Gloucester City Council to promote the third option has a listed salary of between £32,115 and £35, Chambers said of the advertisement: "This isn't communication, it is manipulation."The use of the word 'convince' in the job description says it all. "This role isn't about informing and listening to residents' opinions, it's about spinning a narrative and selling a political agenda using public money."Labour group leader Terry Pullen said he was also astonished by the job listing."The salary for this brand new job will be £35,000 but we do not know how this is going to be paid for, other than coming from council taxpayers' money," he added. 'Gloucester deserves better' Mr Hilton said the role would inform, engage and involve residents in a conversation which would shape Gloucester's future."The Greater Gloucester proposal is one of several options being explored in a county-wide conversation around local government reorganisation."With all the discussions so far about local government reorganisation, not one proposal has involved asking the public what they think. "We believe Gloucester deserves better."The three options have been suggested in response to a call from Local Government Minister Jim McMahon in February 2025 for ideas on how a single tier council structure could be councils involved in local government reorganisation have until November to submit more detailed proposals.
