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ANOTHER GOLD FOR TEWKESBURY The efforts of volunteers from Tewkesbury in Bloom have been recognised by the Heart of England in Bloom judges with the presentation of a gold award. The award is reserved for exceptional achievers who are able to demonstrate a consistently high standard in all areas. In addition the longest serving member of the group, Brian Reeve, received a special award from the competition organisers for ‘exceptional’ service to the In Bloom campaign. Brian has been sup-
STOP PRESS: BUSINESS AS USUAL ON THE A38 Businesses on the A38 Worcester Road are open as usual. during the road works. Access is either from the Tewkesbury or Twyning direction depending on the progression of the work.
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porting Tewkesbury's In Bloom efforts for 25 years. The judges listed the town's areas of achievements as being the colourful hanging baskets; the flower borders managed by Tewkesbury North Residents Association; the railing containers at Back of Avon; the planting by volunteers at Victoria Gardens; the allotments; Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Railway station community garden; very clean and tidy streets; Tewkesbury Abbey; the many banners depicting the 1471 battle; the wooden sculptures; the excellently laid out portfolio; the work with local school children on “Pete’s Barrows” and Tewkesbury drop in group, Priors Park Community edible garden and the education work carried out on the nature reserve.
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The development site on the A46, Ashchurch
Green light for new outlet development Proposals for a £60m factory outlet and garden centre off the M5 at Ashchurch have been given the green light from the Government. Developer Robert Hitchins Ltd can now forge ahead with plans to bring the retail and leisure complex to a 23-hectare site on the A46, along with up to 1,000 jobs on completion and more than 200 during construction. Tewkesbury Borough Councillors voted in favour of the application back in March. Read the story on page 31.