Background
No Child Left Behind recognises the negative impact on the lives of young people and on the wider community of the limited availability of universal youth provision, so we have joined forces to commission additional universal detached youth work in Cheltenham. This forms part of our commitment to collectively investment through No Child Left Behind, to help all young people to thrive.
The outcomes we want to deliver
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The No Child Left Behind Awards 2023 showcases and celebrates all the good things that are happening in Cheltenham that are making a real difference to young people’s lives.
Please complete the form below to make a nomination. Award submissions must be made by 6th November 2023.
Anyone can make a nomination:
1. You can nominate your own project/organisation.
2. You can also make a nomination for someone else’s project/organisation.
Nominations can be for:
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Background
We know that many people in our communities face both physical and emotional health and wellbeing challenges which are being exacerbated by the cost of living crisis.
There are corresponding pressures on the organisations that support our communities including health, public and community-based organisations.
Via the Cheltenham Integrated Locality Partnership, health and wellbeing partners have agreed to create a pot of funding to support community-based...More
In 2019, Cheltenham Borough Council declared a climate emergency and a commitment to be a carbon neutral council and borough by 2030. This ambitious target cannot be achieved without the support of residents, businesses and other organisations within the Borough.
Following the success of the Cheltenham Zero Community Fund, we are delighted to announce the Cheltenham Zero Business Fund. The Council is releasing a total of £100k for use by SMEs to support...More
Celebrating projects that have made a difference in 2023!
You are invited to join us for a very special evening on Thursday 1st February 2024 at Cheltenham Town Hall from 4pm to 8pm.
There are so many great and inspiring projects that offer support, opportunities and kindness to children and families across our town that deserve to be recognised.
The No Child Left Behind awards, in association with Punchline-Gloucester.com , celebrates these projects and organisations that...More
Here at CBC we wanted to say a big thank you for all your help this summer in controlling and pulling out Himalayan Balsam from the River Chelt. Without your help it wouldn't have been possible to tackle the non-native, invasive weed, and we are now closer to restoring the health of the river and improving biodiversity.
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Whilst the majority of people who use our town centre and access the night time venues do so safely, there is a concern that women and girls may face a greater risk of harm.
We undertook a Safety of Women at Night Survey in 2021 and with the feedback received we applied to the Safer Street Fund. Unfortunately the full funding request was unsuccessful but we were able to implement some changes including the introduction of taxi marshalls, bystander intervention training for evening staff,...More
Consultation to renew Cheltenham's Public Spaces Protection Order 2020
Prohibition of alcohol consumption and Obligations on persons with dogs
Section 61 (1b) of the Antisocial Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Draft 2023 Public Spaces Protection Order - Consultation Copy
Cheltenham Borough Council is consulting on a proposal to renew and extend the existing Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) Cheltenham 2020 in relation to the...More
Council tax support is provided to around 6,500 households in Cheltenham at an annual cost of just under £6.8m. This includes working and pension age claimants. Approximately 68% of these households are of working age. The cost of the council tax support scheme is met by this council and the precepting authorities who are the county council and the police. The share of the cost is the same as the share of the council tax.
From 1 April 2019, Cheltenham Borough Council introduced...More
In April 2023, The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) published its final recommendations for Cheltenham, new ward boundaries have been drawn up for Cheltenham Borough Council and these will take effect for the May 2024 elections. Given the need to ensure the new polling arrangements are in place ahead of the May 2024 elections, our review of polling districts and places needs to start now. Please read the Acting Returning Officer Comments to view any potential changes...More
Thank you for attending the NCLB Summer Family Fun Day. Please fill in your family's details to register for the activities.
All activities are subject to availability
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Thank you for attending this years Midsummer Fiesta event in Montpellier Gardens. We hope you had fun! This not for profit event loves to receive feedback every year so that we can listen to suggestions and make improvements year on year.
This survey can be completed anonymously, however if you choose to share your personal details for future contact we will store and use this information in line with Cheltenham Borough Council's privacy policy . If you enter your contact details, you...More
Background
The annual Midsummer Fiesta in Montpellier began in 2010 and is the biggest free event in Cheltenham. The event celebrates Cheltenham’s communities and showcases local talent and is attended by local people from all over the borough.
The Midsummer Fiesta steering group is looking for food providers for this year’s event on Saturday 15 th July 2023 in Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham.
There will also be a main bar, two subsidiary bars and the...More
This schools competition is open to all young people living in Cheltenham who are aged 4 - 18. It has been organised as part of celebrating diversity for Black History Month 2023 by Cheltenham Alliance for Race Equity and we want to hear and share a diverse range of young people's voices.
The My Voice challenge: Tell us what it's like to live in Cheltenham. You can write or record a monologue (a speech by one person) of up to 400 words or make a picture.
Up to 10 monologues and...More
Background
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge, which local authorities can place on developers to help fund infrastructure needed to support new development in their areas. One of the statutory responsibilities of the borough council is to collect and allocate the Community Infrastructure Levy on behalf of non-parished areas. In areas with a parish council, the funds are passed directly to the parish council to allocate.
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Affordable, accessible, safe and secure housing are the council’s key priorities. We have recently reviewed and updated two key strategies.
We encourage residents to share their thoughts on these two draft documents which can be found at the bottom of this page.
housing, homelessness and rough sleeping strategy 2023-28
tenancy strategy 2023-28
These strategies have been informed by a number of wider partnerships and set out our key strategic priorities.
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This year marks the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.
Cheltenham Borough Council has agreed a pot of funding, worth £30,000 to allocate to local good causes that will help the town celebrate and commemorate this very special year.
We are now inviting applications for funding to support projects related to the Coronation across Cheltenham that will help us deliver our key Coronation themes:
Using the opportunity...More
Thank you for attending the NCLB Easter Family Fun Day. Please fill in your family's details to register for the activities.
All activities are subject to availability
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Do you want to make real change in your community?
Do you have an idea that would make your part of town better for people and planet? Would you like to be part of something bigger, connecting and learning from others along the way?
We're looking for people in Cheltenham, who are well connected to their communities, to be part of an exciting pilot climate action project. You don't need to be a climate expert, you only need to know your patch well, and have an appetite for...More
Background
The annual Midsummer Fiesta in Montpellier began in 2010 and is the biggest free event in Cheltenham. The event celebrates Cheltenham’s communities and showcases local talent and is attended by local people from all over the borough.
The Midsummer Fiesta steering group is looking for bar providers for this year’s event on Saturday 15th July 2023 in Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham. We would like to supply a main bar, providing beer, lager,...More
An estimated 70% of car journeys within Cheltenham are under 2km; many of these journeys could be made on foot or by bicycle. A modal shift to more active transport is needed to reduce emissions from privately owned vehicles.
As part of our commitment to become a Net Zero carbon council and borough by 2030, Cheltenham Borough Council is developing a safe cycle storage hub for visitors to the town centre. Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the facility will be in a central...More
The council aims to make the hydrophobic paint well in advance of the March Festival. We are asking businesses and residents to register their interest.
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Cheltenham Borough Council is consulting on its proposed Graffiti Policy (click to download).
Tackling graffiti is a challenge. This particular type of criminal damage has its own subculture with offenders creating large pieces of work in a short space of time. Offences are usually carried out under the cover of darkness making catching the offenders’ very difficult and time intensive.
It needs to be dealt with effectively to help prevent more serious crimes occurring in...More
Thank you for your interest in the future of our area.
Your parish council has drafted a Neighbourhood Plan after years of earlier consultation and deliberation. This was consulted on last year and we've made changes as a result, including making the main plan shorter and easier to read. We've also addedd a lot of evidence and further documentation as appendices and annexes.
If agreed the Neighbourhood Plan will be an important influence on future development in Leckhampton and...More
We want your views on the measures we are proposing in our revised and updated draft air quality action plan. The consultation will run for 6 weeks from 27 th October 2022 until 8 th December 2022. The document can be found at the bottom of the page.
Air monitoring results indicated that higher levels of pollution from nitrogen dioxide occurred in the area from the junction of Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury Road and High Street, through Poole Way and along Swindon Road...More
As we approach the end of the new councillor induction programme, we thought it would be opportune to ask you for your feedback. This will enable us to ascertain if there are any additional training needs or improvements required to the existing offer.
This survey should only take you 5-10 minutes.
Thank you in advance for your time.
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