Housebuilders 'Delighted' with Huge Decision for M5 'Town' Near Cheltenham

Cheltenham's Elms Park development approved by councillors

Elms Park, near Cheltenham, is expected to be developed in phases over 20 years.

Housebuilders 'delighted' with huge decision for M5 'town' near Cheltenham

'Elms Park is so much more than new homes: the new business park will lead to the creation of 4,000 jobs and will contribute £300 million a year to the sub-regional economy'

New town will be a £2.5blln investment in Gloucestershire, delivering a £300m economic boost and 8,000 new jobs

Dear readers,Welcome to Friday’s edition of The Raikes Journal.Wrapped up in the story that is our main lead on today’s edition was another story of potentially even greater significance to Gloucestershire.But for the moment, we’ve focused on the news about a major development now set to go ahead to the North West of Cheltenham.And rather than home in on the controversies and many objections that have characterised its progress through planning,…