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Financial support for a digital smart phone pilot-the Great Gloucestershire High Street

21/06/2016 - Financial support for a digital smart phone pilot-the Great Gloucestershire High Street

To support a digital smart phone pilot, in conjunction with GFirst, Gloucester City Council and Stroud District Council, by contributing £21,000. This sum is match funding to a significant grant received from Central Government. The pilot, called the Great Gloucestershire High Street, connects consumers with retailers within Cheltenham Town Centre and Montpellier. The pilot will run for an initial 8 month period during which the council will explore whether it would be possible to secure longer term financial benefits by entering into an arrangement with GFirst and Maybe*.