Plans for new cafe brewing in Gloucester Park
SOMETHING is brewing in Gloucester Park.
Gloucester City Council is looking to serve up a treat as plans for a new cafe in the park begin to make a stir.
Following a consultation process earlier this year, a tender process began but a suitable trader was not forthcoming.
But now plans to attract an investor ready for 2013 are going full steam ahead.
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Councillor Kathy Williams, cabinet member for the environment, said: "Following consultation with residents and users of the park a tender process began to find a suitable business to run the cafe in the park.
"Unfortunately, no suitable businesses came forward and we will be looking to attract someone to run the cafe in the park early next year.
"It is important the cafe provides everything local people would like.
"The feedback from those who filled in the consultation were extremely positive and most wanted to see a cafe in the park."
Despite a wave of positivity coming as a result of the consultation, there were some potential issues highlighted by residents.
Mrs Williams added: "Main concerns from those asked were that the opening hours were suitable and that extra litter bins were installed throughout the park, due to the increased litter which may arise with the opening of a cafe in the area."
There was a privately run cafe in the park until the mid-1980s.
Back in February, there were calls to press on and bring back a cafe to the park this year to coincide with it being Jubilee year.
There were also suggestions it should be named in honour of the Jubilee.
Councillor Paul Toleman (C, Westgate) has welcomed the plans.
He said: "I think it will be terrific. It could be really successful in the park if it is run properly and we get the right owners in there.
"We don't want burger vans or anything like that in there, we want a fixed cafe where people can have a cup of tea."
Comments
by Haw_Haw
Sunday, October 14 2012, 2:29PM
“Good point chaps, it will be a Godsend for the types who live in the night shelter, and a nice stroll for the day for the druggies and alchos who congregate in Asylum lane...”
by NibNobs
Sunday, October 14 2012, 12:08PM
“I hope they don't take cash - sadly it'll become an easy target for robbery as it would be so easy to run off with the takings, either that or become a drugs drop-in centre.”
by courtmarion
Sunday, October 14 2012, 10:40AM
“You say 'It is important the cafe provides everything local people would like'-------Cannabis and Special Brew.Do not waste tax payers hard earned money on something we all know is going to fail.”
by Haw_Haw
Saturday, October 13 2012, 7:20PM
“His Lordship remembers the original cafe in the park. Nineteen thirties architecture he believes. One enjoyed his few trips there as the docks railway line ran at the bottom and one could see and smell a real Thomas the tank engine chuffing away. Nowadays it costs you a blasted small fortune to see him on the preserved lines...”
by FreeRadical1
Saturday, October 13 2012, 3:09PM
“There were plans for a cafe in Gloucester Park dating back to 2004. Some of the Heritage Lottery Fund grant was supposed to be used for that purpose, but somehow it never happened. Now it is being promoted as a new initiative.”