Hesters Way
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Hesters Way is an area in the western part of Cheltenham
, Gloucestershire
, England
. It is home to Gloucestershire College
's Cheltenham campus (formerly Gloscat) and Pate's Grammar School
.
According to the last Census the district has a population of 5,605 and an average unemployment rate of 4.75% of people who are of economically active age (16-74).
Hesters Way is also the generic name for a larger area which includes the council wards of Hesters Way, Springbank and some of St Peter’s and St Marks. This larger area has a population of about 15,500 and includes the largest social housing area in Gloucestershire. The first Anti-Social Behaviour Order
in the UK is believed to have been issued by Cheltenham Borough Council (through the courts) for a resident of Hesters Way.
in the 1950s and 1960s to house people working for GCHQ and local engineering companies.
Changes that took place over the following thirty years adversely affected the area and reflected changes in society in general. Owner occupation, structural changes in the economy and the make up of the housing stock and subsequent housing allocations led to a concentration of relative poverty in this area of predominantly social housing.
houses and flats.
In addition several new private housing developments are currently in progress, the largest of these being on the site vacated by GCHQ, when it moved to its new site, also located in Hesters Way.
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is home to Gloucestershire College
Gloucestershire College
Gloucestershire College abbreviated GC is a college of further education in the county of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom...
's Cheltenham campus (formerly Gloscat) and Pate's Grammar School
Pate's Grammar School
Pate's Grammar School is a voluntary aided, selective grammar school in the Hesters Way area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England catering for pupils aged 11 to 18. It was granted Language College status in 2001, is a Beacon school, and in February 2006 was one of the first in the country to be...
.
According to the last Census the district has a population of 5,605 and an average unemployment rate of 4.75% of people who are of economically active age (16-74).
Hesters Way is also the generic name for a larger area which includes the council wards of Hesters Way, Springbank and some of St Peter’s and St Marks. This larger area has a population of about 15,500 and includes the largest social housing area in Gloucestershire. The first Anti-Social Behaviour Order
Anti-Social Behaviour Order
An Anti-Social Behaviour Order or ASBO is a civil order made against a person who has been shown, on the balance of evidence, to have engaged in anti-social behaviour. The orders, introduced in the United Kingdom by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1998, were designed to correct minor incidents that...
in the UK is believed to have been issued by Cheltenham Borough Council (through the courts) for a resident of Hesters Way.
Retail
Hesters Way has a relatively large retail centre within it named Coronation Square which includes a supermarket, an opticians, a dental practice, a newsagent, charity shops, betting shops and a variety of fast food outlets. There is also a public library with free internet access and DVDs for hire.History
It was originally built as a Wimpey no-fines council areaWimpey no-fines house
The Wimpey No-fines House is a house design by the George Wimpey company and intended for mass-production of social housing for families. Designed under the Ministry of Works post-World War II Emergency Factory Made programme, they are now one of the most common building designs in Britain...
in the 1950s and 1960s to house people working for GCHQ and local engineering companies.
Changes that took place over the following thirty years adversely affected the area and reflected changes in society in general. Owner occupation, structural changes in the economy and the make up of the housing stock and subsequent housing allocations led to a concentration of relative poverty in this area of predominantly social housing.
Regeneration
Hesters Way has been the focus of regeneration over the last decade with a newly built community resource centre and the demolition of several blocks of council flats (most recently Pakistan House and India House) which were derelict and deemed an eyesore. They are systematically being replaced by a mix of private and housing associationHousing association
Housing associations in the United Kingdom are independent not-for-profit bodies that provide low-cost "social housing" for people in housing need. Any trading surplus is used to maintain existing homes and to help finance new ones...
houses and flats.
In addition several new private housing developments are currently in progress, the largest of these being on the site vacated by GCHQ, when it moved to its new site, also located in Hesters Way.