Students have responded with shock to the council’s claims that Cheltenham is a safe town at night. They say that their ‘late night levy’ scheme has had a ‘positive impact on the town’s night time economy’, but students at the University of Gloucestershire disagree. Sarah Small, a third year accounting student, has not had good experiences at night […]
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Smartwater helps crime plunge in highly populated students area St Paul’s.
Smartwater, a new method of protecting household property, has been a key factor in reducing burglary rates in the St Paul’s area of Cheltenham, recent figures suggest. Gloucestershire Police have been giving out free Smartwater packs to residents in St Paul’s since March last year. Burglaries are down by 72% in the St Paul’s area […]
Clean our ‘grot spots’ in town
A new campaign to tidy up the streets of Cheltenham has begun. A resident of Carlton Street has set out to tackle clutter related problems, and is urging locals to help out. Angela Symondson, who moved to Cheltenham a couple of years ago reached out to local Conservative MP, Alex Chalk to clear up the streets […]