{"id":162,"date":"2013-05-07T14:36:22","date_gmt":"2013-05-07T13:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abbeyviews.com\/wordpress\/?p=162"},"modified":"2013-05-07T14:36:52","modified_gmt":"2013-05-07T13:36:52","slug":"government-recognition-for-high-street-improvements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abbeyviews.com\/wordpress\/?p=162","title":{"rendered":"Government recognition for &#8216;High Street&#8217; improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">The work done by Gloucester City Council to improve trade, business and the local economy has been recognised by the government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Gloucester is one of only seven local authorities in the country to be awarded funds from the High Street Renewal Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">The Department of Communities and Local Government will be giving the City Council\u00a0 a total of \u00a3130,000 to continue its work in this area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">It follows a successful bid by the Council\u2019s Economic Development Team which outlined all the steps that have been taken to \u2018transform the high street\u2019 as well as the local economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">These include:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #888888;\"> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a3700 million worth of investment either spent or committed to major developments across the City.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #888888;\"> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Nearly 400 businesses have either started up, expanded or relocated within Gloucester.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #888888;\"> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A package of help for new businesses which includes grants for rent\/rates, building repairs and improvements. Free start up courses, specialist advice and specialist incubator space.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #888888;\"> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The award winning \u2018Night Market\u2019 bringing more people into the City at night.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #888888;\"> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u2018Independents Day\u2019 to coincide with American Independence day and which recognised and supported the 64 independently-owned shops in the City.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #888888;\"> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The Gloucester History Weekend and Heritage Open days \u2013 recognised as one of the best events of its kind in the country \u2013 which bring thousands of people into the City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">Council Leader, Paul James, commented: \u201c This award is a tribute to the ideas, efforts and enthusiasm we have made in working to support local business and the local economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">\u201c I am delighted that this has been recognised by the government as examples of good practice that could be followed and emulated by other authorities across the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">\u201c In Gloucester we have been bucking the economic trends. We are seen as a good place to live, work and do business. There are a lot of detailed statistics that sit behind these examples. We work very hard to make a difference.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The work done by Gloucester City Council to improve trade, business and the local economy has been recognised by the government. Gloucester is one of only seven local authorities in the country to be awarded funds from the High Street Renewal Awards. 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