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Gloucester Road hits the lights
One of Bristol’s biggest independent shopping streets is to be illuminated this winter for the first time in ten years with £25,000 worth of Christmas decorations.
Independent traders up and down Gloucester Road have come together through the Business Improvement District initiative to fund the new festive lights, which will be lit from this Thursday, November 19.
One of the directors, Dawn Clode, who is also a trader, says it’s about time the street was lit up for Christmas.
is needed now More than ever
“Clifton and Broadmead both have lights but until now Gloucester Road has missed out. This year money from our new traders group is helping to fix that. We want to make the street as welcoming as possible to shoppers this Christmas. Our message is be independent this Christmas, shop on Gloucester Road.”
Shoppers also have the chance to take part in one of the competitions being delivered on the street in the run up to Christmas, including a prize draw to win vouchers for a variety of shops and and photo-based social media competition. A window display contest for traders is also happening, to be judged by local author Oliver Rigby.
Throughout the festive period funds will be raised for the two chosen charities for 2015, North Bristol Food Bank and Julian Trust Night Shelter.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/gloucesterroadbristol.
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