The Coleford Hub

Community blog in Coleford, Gloucestershire

Tag: change

Severn tolls removed Mon Dec 17th – Who Pays for The bridges Now?

Moving into the unknown? the Severn toll booths disappear are we entering a new era? The Prince of Wales Bridge will close westbound on the penultimate weekend before Christmas to remove the M4 toll booths as the bridge goes toll free. The renamed Second Severn Crossing will shut westbound on Friday, 14 December at 20:00 GMT […]

November 21, 2018
“Money?”

What has been your biggest disappointment? “ How little money really changes things. It buys doctors but not health clothes but not taste, make up but not beauty When I was young I imagined money had more power” […]

September 12, 2017
Diana Gash (member of Coleford NDP steering group) comments on Lawnstone Plans

‘Last chance to get a green and nAtural space in Coleford Town Centre. When Lawnstone House was pulled down it was a shame. Another piece of history and another old building gone. BUT it did leave a lovely open space next to the cinema. PERFECT FOR A TOWN GARDEN The Neighbourhood Development Plan group ( […]

September 4, 2017
There are times you have to SPEAK OUT

what ever ways through endless chains of fingers clicking on keyboards or spanish beats of song writers preparing words to chant and sing of artists creating flags and banners of taking steps out into the world, shouting out the windows waving and cheering and remembering those who marched before us and sharing with our children […]

January 21, 2017
its not just a film- Daniel Blake reflection

December 21, 2016
‘I Daniel Blake’ arrives on local screen

‘I Daniel Blake’ the award winning film by internationally acclaimed director Ken Loach, finally makes its way onto a cinema screen in the Forest. Released at the end of October it will now be shown at the Palace Cinema in Belle Vue Rd Cinderford. There are at present only 4 showings. Friday 9th Dec- 6-45pm Sunday […]

December 8, 2016
Just sharing Transitions Fod New updates w/e 29 Oct

all these items encourage you to respond- make your own choices- there is a Transition contact below Draft Minerals Local Plan for Gloucestershire 2016 will be available for you to view and comment between the following dates: Start date: 29/09/16 08:45 End date: 24/11/16 00:00 Please select the following link to […]

October 25, 2016
One Day In Broadwell exhibition at Coleford Library until 17th September

September 6, 2016
We still believe in each other….Hope no Hate

We still believe in each other A short time ago, after a campaign tainted with racism and anti-immigrant rhetoric, it was formally announced that Britain had voted to leave the European Union. This is a seismic moment for our country and indeed Europe. I worry that there is a real danger that the bitterly-fought […]

June 24, 2016
Yorkley Court – Local Food Hub Not welcome?

The tracks of a JCB used to destroy the temporary homes of members of Yorkley Court Farm in the same week their establishment of the Forest Food Hub was Nominated for its achievements by BBC Food Programme. The last few years saw a contented growing community producing local food on previously neglected land. latest […]

March 18, 2016