⏩ The Gloucester Start: Wednesday January 29th
Strikes called off | Ambulance challenges | School run assault
Good morning, welcome to Wednesday’s Start. A reminder that you can flag news, events and announcements to me via this easy form - I’d really love to be receiving regular submissions to include for a community noticeboard here. Here’s everything I could find for today’s bulletin.
🚑 Health service bosses say the increased length of time ambulances have to spend waiting to hand over patients at hospitals including Gloucestershire Royal is the biggest challenge they face in bringing response times down. - Gloucestershire Live
🚍 Bus drivers for Stagecoach West in Gloucestershire have called off strike action after reaching a deal that will see them get an 11.1% pay rise over the next year. - Unite the Union
☀️ Today’s weather: A bright morning with a little more cloud cover as the day wears on. Dry throughout.
⚠️ Flood alerts remain in place after heavy rain earlier in the week. - Flood Alerts Service
👮 A man was punched in the face while on the school run outside Robinswood Primary Academy. Another man has been arrested. - Gloucestershire Live
🐕 New state-of-the-art equipment, more consultation rooms and two new operating theatres have been added to one of Gloucester’s biggest vets practices. Wood Vets in Quedgeley has reopened after a revamp which took nine months. - Gloucestershire Live
🏗️ Two full weekend closures are being planned on the Crickley Hill stretch of the A417 for the Missing Link roadworks. Diversions will be in place from February 21st-24th and March 7th-10th. - Gloucestershire Live
💷 As covered in January 15th’s Start, Pillar and Lucy House in Gloucester Quays is for sale. It’s the home of Coal Grill & Bar and several office-based tenants and is on the market for £3.2million. - Punchline Gloucester
🚨 Crime alerts
The latest incidents reported via the Your Community Alerts service:
Burglary at a business premises in Station Road. The till and cash were taken, between January 25th and 27th
Burglary at a house in Kings Barton Street. Entry was gained through a window and money taken, between 5pm and 10pm on January 24th
Burglary at a business premises in Southgate Street. A bicycle was stolen on January 25th
Burglary of a flat in Norfolk Street. A Playstation 5 was stolen between January 24th and 26th
The top posts from Tuesday’s Start:
🗳️ MP at odds with predecessor on devolution split plan - Gloucester News Centre
🏠 £1.34million conversion of offices into housing for young homeless - Gloucester City Homes
⛔Alley used for drugs and toilet could be gated off - Your Gloucester (survey)