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Rebecca Trimnell outside Sainsbury's with her petition

Save Our Sainsbury's: Campaign launched to keep supermarket open

A petition has been launched to keep the popular Sainsbury's supermarket in Gloucester city centre open after its closure was announced. The supermarket giant has been located in Northgate Street for 50 years and the store is a vital lifeline for people who live near the city centre. It is also well-used by shoppers who travel into the city centre on public transport from across the city. Dr Rebecca Trimnell, Liberal Democrat campaigner for the Westgate area, which includes the city centre, has launched the petition. She said: "The Sainsbury's store is the only decent size supermarket left in the city centre. "There are other supermarkets in the city centre, but they are a lot smaller and do not stock the range of goods that Sainsbury's offers. "For older people or those who do not have a car, this store is a vital lifeline for the community living close to the city centre. "The only other choice is going to a large out of town supermarket, which could be difficult if you don't drive. "This is why I've launch

9 Sep 2020
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Jeremy Hilton speaking at a rostrum

Jeremy Hilton to quiz Tory cabinet members on poor performance

Tory leaders at Shire Hall are being quizzed on their performance by a senior Liberal Democrat councillor. Councillor Jeremy Hilton, who represents Kingsholm and Wotton, has tabled a dozen challenging questions to Conservative cabinet members for its full council meeting on September 9. He has asked questions about care home admissions, the performance of children's services, gulley cleaning, new cycling projects, the future of local government in Gloucestershire and the financial health of the county council. Councillor Hilton, who is also leader of the Lib Dem group on Gloucester City Council, said: "I am concerned about the poor performance of the Tory administration who control the county council and the impact this is having on services in Gloucester. "After 15 years in charge, they are struggling to deliver decent services. "They failed miserably to handle the Covid-19 crisis in our care homes, children's services is still poorly performing and there are big holes in the council's finances. "Frankly, th

21 Aug 2020
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