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After several years of consultation and planning, we have at last submitted our planning application for the regeneration of Podsmead. The plans include a renewed local centre providing new shops and a community space, with an improved road layout, cycle routes and pedestrian routes across the site. They will create a new sense of neighbourhood […]

What’s inside:This month two brave customers share their stories about surviving a terrifying house fire and escaping domestic abuse. We’re investing to improve blocks of flats in Tuffley and Matson and we’ve been able to help some customers with disabled facilities grants and unclaimed benefits. Plus find out how to enter this year’s Garden competition

GCH annual Garden competition is now open. Any garden of any type or size can be entered and everyone is in with a chance of winning gardening vouchers. Plus, a Tallest Sunflower competition for primary school children living in a GCH home To enter, follow the link below: Garden Competition   Enter the Garden Competition

Starting on Tuesday 14 May for the next six weeks, some of our Customer Experience advisors will be working on our new Repairs IT system, getting it ready for roll out in July. The new system will replace some outdated software, giving a more streamlined way to report and handle repairs. This in turn will

We are duty bound to conduct regular electrical maintenance checks to make sure your property is safe. Fires started by faulty electrical distribution led to 496 fatalities or injuries in 2016/17 10% of all fires are caused by problems with electrical distribution (wiring, cabling or plugs) 3,455 people visited A&E during 2016-17 as a result

In March this year, a violent domestic abuser lost his GCH home, when his partner (V) successfully applied to court for a Transfer of Tenancy Order.  V had been suffering from domestic abuse for years without telling anyone, but things changed after a particularly violent attack, when her concerned neighbours called the police and contacted

Although customers rent their home from us, the contents of your home and garden are your responsibility.  Contents insurance is designed to help protect your possessions and personal belongings.  It’s a good idea to consider what a home contents insurance policy would cover you for, in order to help you make an informed decision on

With the first grass cutting of the season now happening across our green areas, here is when you can expect to see our grounds maintenance team working on specific jobs:  Grass cut every 3-4 weeks during March – October Hedges cut between September – November and again February – March, avoiding bird-nesting season. Beds and

March 2024 marks the completion of our five-year development strategy and the launch of our New Homes Delivery Strategy As 45 households moved into their brand-new GCH home in March 2024, we can mark the completion of our five-year development strategy. Between 2019-2024, GCH has delivered 446 new homes in and around Gloucester. 25 one-

JLL surveys We’ve arranged for some external property surveys to be completed by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) across various locations in the community. These surveys are essential to ensure the accuracy of our property information for our building insurance policy. From Monday 8 April to Friday 26 April, you may see JLL’s surveyors in your