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  • Party lines ignored in plea to government over flood insurance

    By The Citizen at 07:00 on 17/05/12
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    COUNCILLORS of all political colours have backed a call for action over flood insurance for families in Gloucestershire. The government's "statement of principles" agreement with the Association of British Insurers comes to an end next year and Gloucestershire County Council yesterday made an urgent plea for a replacement. The agreement protects flood-prone residents from spiralling insurance costs after incidents, which...
  • For All I Care with Carers Gloucestershire chief executive Tim Poole

    By Gloucestershire Echo at 07:00 on 16/05/12
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    IN the words of John Cleese, I wish to complain. Not about a deceased parrot, though, beautiful plumage or otherwise. I know I run the risk of sounding a tiny smidge hypercritical, having vented my spleen on a number of subjects in this column, but enough is enough. I wish to complain about complaining. You see, I came across a top 100 poll of things the general populous complain about on a regular basis. They contained such dramas...
  • Unite donation boosts new youth club dream

    By Stroud Life at 07:00 on 16/05/12
    A delighted  Chris Brine.
    THE dream of a new youth club is becoming reality now six modular buildings have been passed on for free to Stonehouse teenagers. The cost of a replacement building for town youngsters had previously put the youth centre plan several years into the future, said town councillor Pam Swain. But, due to the impending closure of Stonehouse-based firm Unite Modular Solutions, a new club was now likely by the end of the year. The...
  • Canal project bid for £13.6m turned down by lottery

    By Stroud Life at 07:00 on 16/05/12
    Phil Holland, right, presents Beryl and Mike  Ayland with a  fruit bowl.
    A BLOW to the ongoing reopening of the Cotswold canals has followed hard on the heels of the waterways enthusiasts' 40th anniversary celebrations. Funding of £13.6million for the second phase of the restoration of the Stroudwater Navigation and the Thames and Severn canals through Stroud has just been turned down by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Cotswold Canals Partnership, which is leading the canals' regeneration between...
  • Renewables breakfast a success

    By Stroud Life at 07:00 on 16/05/12
    Lucy Bourne.
    THE Vale and Valleys Business Partnership and Severn Wye Energy Agency joined forces for their first business breakfast. They planned the free event at Wycliffe College to raise the profile of the Target 2050: Countdown to a low-carbon business support service, which is delivered by SWEA for Stroud District Council. More than 30 businesses were represented and heard talks from SWEA and Stonehouse renewable energy installer...

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