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We are delighted to be supporting the annual Gloucestershire Tourism Forum in partnership with Marketing Gloucester, Cotswolds Tourism and Forest of Dean & Wye Valley next week. The event, which is taking place at Kingsholm Rugby Stadium in Gloucester on 31 January, is open to all organisations that have a stake in the Gloucestershire visitor… Continue reading Book your Tickets: Gloucestershire Tourism Forum 2019

Bus drivers for Stagecoach West decided to go above their bosses’ heads - and mark the firm’s 25 years in business by calling in intervention from on high. With some quick thinking, skilful driving, a drone – and the thumbs up from the management – they let the tools of their trade do the talking.… Continue reading Heavenly picture marks anniversary

In a meeting on 21 January 2019, Cheltenham Borough councillors will hear from Gloucestershire County Council officers about traffic flows, including traffic data, for phase four of the Cheltenham Transport Plan. There will be a paper on the economic case for the trial scheme looking at retail impact, investment and business confidence, parking in CBC… Continue reading Extraordinary Council Meeting to be held

We are delighted to be supporting the annual Gloucestershire Tourism Forum in 2019 in partnership with Marketing Gloucester, Cotswolds Tourism and Forest of Dean & Wye Valley. The event is open to attractions, accommodation providers, tour guides, retailers, restauranteurs and any other organisations that have a stake in the Gloucestershire visitor economy and are all… Continue reading Save The Date: Gloucestershire Tourism Forum 2019

You can now get your Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders directly from Cheltenham Borough Council. What is the course? The Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders, also known as the APLH, is the qualification you need if you're responsible for selling alcohol in the leisure and retail sector. It's also beneficial if… Continue reading Achieve your APLH direct from Cheltenham Borough Council

User-generated restaurant guide Harden’s, has officially recognised Cheltenham foodie scene as a town on the up, with three top rankings achieved in the 2019 guide. Cheltenham has: been ranked joint 8th in the ‘Top Scorers’ table 2019, alongside Bath, Windermere and York, with 4 Cheltenham restaurants making the top scorers list. This is a new… Continue reading Cheltenham Foodie Scene Officially Recognised in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2019 Guide

Earlier this year, the core topic of debate in the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Tourism was the significant concern among authorities about quality control of the short-term let market. It was highlighted that short-term letting accommodation can be freely listed on sharing platforms or with Destination Management Organisations (DMOs), even if hosts haven’t… Continue reading Quality in Tourism forms Primary Authority Partnership

VisitEngland has today, 26 November, re-launched its Entry Level and Taste accreditation schemes for accommodation and food businesses, making them available to businesses across England. From today all accommodation and food businesses in England can apply to the schemes directly through VisitEngland Assessment Services as well as through local destination management organisations. VisitEngland has also… Continue reading VisitEngland re-launches Entry Level and Taste Schemes

Canada Life Investments has announced an agreement with House of Fraser to facilitate the ongoing trading of Cavendish House, the iconic 195-year old department store in Cheltenham’s Promenade reinforcing the compelling offer on Cheltenham’s high street. Mike Roberts, Head of UK Property at Canada Life Investments, stated: “We are pleased to continue our relationship with… Continue reading House of Fraser reinvests as Cheltenham’s town centre continues to be lively and prosperous

A newly-formed community choir will take its first steps in public performance at the Hester’s Way Christmas lights switch-on ceremony on 14th December in Coronation Square, Cheltenham West. But in just seven months’ time the same group will perform in the finale of the 75th Cheltenham Music Festival on Sunday 14 July 2019 in Cheltenham… Continue reading Community Opera awarded National Lottery Funding