Cirencester Tesco plans refused by Cotswold District Council

27 th May 2025

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Plans to demolish the vacant Tesco Superstore in Farrell Close and build a new four-storey retirement complex have been refused on the grounds that ‘the proposed development, by virtue of its size, scale, mass and design, would have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of Cirencester Town Centre Conservation Area.’ The plans included...
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Major store in Cirencester to close

24 th April 2025

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Hobbycraft has announced that its store in Cirencester’s Love Lane will shut as part of ‘necessary’ changes brought on by ‘the challenges faced by the retail sector in recent years’. It plans to close at least nine stores across the UK , including Cirencester – which only saw its Hobbycraft shop open in October 2021...
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New retail openings in Cirencester town centre

15 th April 2025

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Several independent food businesses have recently opened in the town including a Ukrainian coffee shop Phoenix Café at the entrance to the Woolmarket, artisan foodie outlet Patisserie Box  in Bishops Walk and confectionery shop Chocolate has launched in Gosditch Street. These new arrivals coincide with the announcement that, despite mixed views from the general public,...
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King’s Head Hotel in Cirencester acquired by Brakspear

10 th April 2025

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Oxfordshire-based Brakspear has announced this week that it has taken over the King’s Head Hotel in Cirencester’s Market Place. The hotel, which has 66 bedrooms, is the latest in the Cotswolds to be acquired by the business. It will be overseen by Brakspear’s managed house division, Honeycomb Houses who are making an initial investment in...
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Cirencester table tennis group for people with Parkinson’s

10 th April 2025

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A NEW table tennis and pickleball group has been set up in Cirencester for people living with Parkinson’s disease. The group is part of a pilot project funded by Cotswold District Council’s Active Cotswold Programme in partnership with Freedom Leisure and the Cirencester and Stroud branch of Parkinson’s UK. To kickstart the programme, Active Cotswold...
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Gardiner Haskins to close after more than 45 years

31 st January 2025

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Local residents are in shock after Gardiner Haskins in Dyer Street, Cirencester, announced that changing shopping habits and structural cost increases above inflation have made the store ‘unviable’. The store said that an orderly closure will occur, with all customer orders properly fulfilled during this time. Aftersales support will be moved to Gardiner Haskins’ Bristol...
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Gloucestershire businesswoman named as one of UK’s most impressive female entrepreneurs

21 st January 2025

Libby Walklett, who founded The Ethical Bookkeeper Ltd in 2021, is being profiled among 100 inspirational female entrepreneurs from across the country, as part of the Small Business Britain’s ‘f:Entrepreneur #IAlso100’ campaign to celebrate the multi-achievements of women running businesses in the UK today. With nearly 30 years of experience in bookkeeping and accountancy, Libby...
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Luxury brand opens in time for Christmas

11 th December 2024

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The White Company opened its doors to its brand-new shop in Cirencester’s Market Place at 9.30am on Thursday, December 5. The shop offers a curated store concept, which will provide customers with a showroom experience and an edit of the brand’s lifestyle products and gifting. This includes fragrance, home accessories and essentials for the home...
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Have your say on parking in Cirencester

5 th October 2024

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Cotswold District Council has launched a second consultation on parking and is inviting drivers and residents to give their views. Councillor Paul Hodgkinson, cabinet member for health, leisure and parking at CDC, said that the council wishes to know where respondents park, the reason for their visit and improvements that could be made. The first consultation...
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