GLOUCESTER RENAISSANCE
When I look back over the seven-year life of the GHURC, I am reminded that we would have achieved nothing without the support and funding of the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) - the forerunner of our LEPs now. We soon realised that attracting investment and building with bricks and mortar had to be communicated properly to the community, so they came on the regeneration journey with us. So we set up Marketing Gloucester. It has become an important tool for the city to keep the story going.That must continue. And I am reminded in writing this, that when you enter a big project like the regeneration and restoration of a great English city you must have clear vision. Our vision from the outset was this: “To bring life back to historic areas of Gloucester, reflecting their special character while creating a new,
Ugly grain silos and stores dominated the Gloucester skyline before regeneration
prosperous, attractive, safe, urban centre for the 21st century”. We tried to stick to it and gave it our best shot at the time. That momentum must not now be lost l Ian Mean is BusinessWest Gloucestershire Director. He is also on the main board of GFirstLEP championing small business.
The Golden Egg cafe building in Kings Square was a grim reminder of the past before it was demolished
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