The hotel has been bought by a Slough company, Kang Hotels for an undisclosed sum after offers of £2M were being sought.
Oakwood Hotel
Kang Hotels have plans to refurbish the 55-bedroom Oakwood Hotel and create a “high-end offering” for guests with an additional bar and restaurant.
This acquisition was announced by the business property adviser Christie & Co on September 23, 2025.
Kang Hotels is an operator of a growing portfolio of UK properties, and The Oakwood Hotel is now part of their expanding portfolio, according to a post on X.
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Once you’ve decided to get involved and stand as a councillor there are two main routes. You can either stand for one of the political parties/groups or as an independent.
Representing a political party
If you want to represent a political party then get involved with your party locally as soon as possible. They will advise on what is involved and ultimately select a candidate.
Standing as an independent candidate
If you’re thinking of standing as an independent candidate there is a lot of helpful information on the Electoral Commission website. You will need to start becoming aware of issues in your local area, what the council is doing about these issues, and how your own opinion differs from the political parties.
Gloucestershire Police have reported that the incident that occurred on Tuesday 9th September, on the A38 between Twigworth Green and Longford, involved a car and two motorbikes.
The three-vehicle collision left one person in hospital with serious injuries to their arms and legs, police have said.
The crash was reported at around 8.40am on the A38 Tewkesbury Road near Longford, the road was closed for three hours and caused major delays at a peak time, compounded by ongoing roadworks and other local road closures.
Facebook Users will have observed that the Facebook Page for Twigworth Parish Council has been deactivated and is no longer available.
There are a few reasons for this but primarily we would like to encourage everyone to visit and use our website, as many of the Posts on our Facebook Page were duplicated from our website, and posts being shared from other sites, then uploaded to our website… this requires a certain amount of administration and considered unnecessary.
The Parish Council website has an extensive menu and is full of information, councillor contact details, latest local news, planning, back copies of newsletters, meeting minutes, highways, community information, history etc
Residents and others, can still contact the Parish Council using the online forms which are available on our website, this will enable a more structured approach when reporting issues to our Council.
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Community 20s and Safer Roads programmes attract over 150 expressions of interest as cabinet prepares for decision
Gloucestershire County Council is delighted to announce a major milestone in its commitment to road safety and the wellbeing of communities across the county.
At the upcoming Cabinet meeting, councillors will be considering the allocation of £300,000 as an initial amount to support two groundbreaking initiatives: Community 20s and Safer Roads.
Currently the county council is seeking expressions of interest for:
Community 20s: introducing 20mph speed limits where people live, work, and travel—especially on streets used by vulnerable road users such as children and older people.
Safer Roads: targeted reductions of speed limits on roads with a history of casualties, ensuring everyone’s journey is safer.
These ambitious programmes are aligned with Gloucestershire’s vision for safer roads and healthier streets. By lowering speed limits in the right places, the council aims to foster environments where all road users—especially the most vulnerable—can travel confidently and safely. Both initiatives play a crucial role in delivering on the council’s Vision Zero ambition to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries on Gloucestershire roads by 2050.
A key milestone on this journey is to achieve a 50 per cent reduction in people killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads by 2032.
Interest in the initiatives has been overwhelmingly positive, with over 150 expressions of interest already received from parish, town, and district councils. Gloucestershire County Council is inviting further expressions of interest from parish and town councils, as well as county councillors, and is encouraging all interested parishes to respond by 19 September 2025. To register, complete the online form provided in the council’s letter to local councils.
Cllr Lisa Spivey, Leader of Gloucestershire County Council, said: “As a new administration, we are committed to partnership working to deliver for residents, focussing on the things they are concerned about. We know that blanket 20mph schemes introduced in other places have not been wholly popular which is why we have started by asking communities whether this is something they would welcome. This response will help us structure delivery of the scheme which will happen over the next few years.”
She continued: “It’s fantastic to see such a healthy appetite for safer streets—over 150 communities have already come forward. If agreed the commitment to investing an initial £300,000 in the Community 20s and Safer Roads initiatives will be a bold, positive step towards our Vision Zero ambition and making Gloucestershire a safer, healthier place for all.”
As interest continues to grow, the council emphasises that all submissions will be carefully assessed and prioritised, ensuring the greatest impact for communities and value for taxpayers. The process will include further engagement with local councils and communities, and more details on the scope and next steps are available in the FAQs.
Gloucestershire County Council looks forward to working with its partners and residents to pave the way for safer, more vibrant streets—together.
Gloucestershire County Council is changing the way it delivers major road and infrastructure projects, making it quicker and easier to get work underway.
At the moment, every big project has to go through a lengthy bidding process before contractors can be appointed. The new system will line up a group of trusted contractors in advance, ready to start work when needed. This will cut down on delays, reduce costs and make sure residents see improvements on the ground sooner.
The contractors will be chosen for their track record, value for money and the positive impact they bring to local communities.
There will be two groups: one covering general road schemes such as resurfacing and junction upgrades and another covering specialist projects such as bridges, drainage and land stabilisation.
Since 2021, the council has already invested more than £45 million in major schemes, including:
The B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham Cycleway, improving safety for cyclists and walkers
The widening of Llanthony Road in Gloucester, cutting congestion and improving journeys
The restoration of Tintern Wireworks Bridge, protecting a historic structure for the future
Over the next four years, the council plans to deliver even more, including the 26-mile Gloucestershire Cycle Spine linking towns across the county.
Cllr Joe Harris, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “This is about cutting red tape and getting on with the job. People want smoother roads, safer junctions and stronger bridges – not delays and excuses. By lining up trusted contractors now, we can crack on with the big projects that will really make a difference. We’re serious about making Gloucestershire’s roads great again and this one of the ways we’ll do it.”
The new arrangements are due to launch in autumn 2025, with the first projects expected to begin in early 2026.
It looks as though the road works which are in place at Ironbridge Road are behind the schedule.
From what we understand talking with the ground worker team, there are further drains and gullies to install before the resurfacing can begin, this was scheduled to take place this week and next.
Due to the ongoing Ironbridge Road surfacing works, bus services at TG are still suspended.
Students need to be extra careful when using A38 bus stops, while waiting or crossing road, at peak hours, pavements are very narrow and traffic is moving fast!
Vistry have also advised that they are still waiting on a delivery date from the manufacturer, of the proposed bus shelter, they are chasing this and have expressed the urgency.
This afternoon I had a meeting with the area highways manager, traffic manager and Cllrs Sarah Sawyer (Longlevens) and Stewart Dove (Churchdown) regarding the plethora of road works crossing our three areas.
The traffic manager has confirmed that following our interventions the following actions have been taken. Although these are not the perfect solution they should help to ease the pain that we have seen and experienced over the last two days with school run times in particular.
DOWN HATHERLEY:
Traffic managers visited the site on Down Hatherley lane to see if it was possible to have a different system rather than a full closure. Unfortunately as the work is being carried out in the middle of the carriageway, this is not possible. It does mean that the road will be closed until 12th September. However there are more road closures needed for the developers to add additional utilities and they have been told that this cannot happen and permits will not be issued until the work on the A38 in Longford is complete.
Please note that if you wish to use Down Hatherley lane from the Churchdown Rd East turning to Frogfurlong, this is open. Officers have asked for signage to be changed to reflect this.
A38 AT LONGFORD:
The works being carried out are by Wales and West utilities to replace pipes. They have a permit until November but were asked to start the works at the roundabout end before Longford Lane first so that the traffic coming from Twigworth would not have to wait for the temporary lights before turning onto Longford lane to access Longlevens and Innsworth. This did not happen and has caused long tailbacks and extremely long wait times.
Managers have asked that the works be filled and moved further toward the roundabout past Longford Lane. Works will then move further up after the closure at Down Hatherley lane.
CHURCHDOWN:
The three way lights on Pirton Corner which are causing the tailbacks coming into the village particularly on the A40 were due to end before the beginning of the school term with works continuing without the need for them. Obviously, this has not been the case and Cllr Dove has gone to a meeting with the contractors this afternoon and will update himself following this.
There were planned works on both Parton Lane by the Coop and on Pirton Lane past Winston Rd due to start in the coming days, both involving traffic lights. Traffic managers have informed the companies due to carry out these works that they have to be postponed until after the other temporary lights in the village have been removed.
The work at the mini roundabout on Station Rd is due to finish tomorrow and as yet a permit extension has not been requested. We have been assured that highways can and will use their powers to fine daily for work going over the permit given. Cllr Dove will have a full update on these works.
https://one.network/ is a website that anyone can sign up to and is really useful to see what is happening in the area. It lists:
The contractor Reason for works Type of traffic management Permit length Conditions
If anyone is aware of a condition that is being breached with any planned works please do report them through fix my street as Highways have the powers to fine contractors.
Elaine Watson has announced her resignation as a Twigworth Parish Councillor.
Elaine had been a councillor for many years and contributed to our community significantly, she will be missed and we wish her and her family well for the future.
Kang Hotels have plans to refurbish the 55-bedroom Oakwood Hotel and create a “high-end offering” for guests with an additional bar and restaurant.
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