I returned from the Easter break today to the news that plans to transform the derelict Cashes Green Hospital in Stroud into new homes and community facilities are in.
I blogged in January about the impressive consultation that went into shaping the proposals submitted to Stroud District Council.
We engaged hundreds of people living near the site. They attended the regular consultation events, received newsletters and caught dozens of media articles on the plans in recent months.
In many ways the consultation led by Hab Oakus, a joint venture led by Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud and GreenSquare Group, was textbook stuff.
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