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- ↑ Council, Cheltenham Borough (1 April 2017). "Outside bodies - Cheltenham Trust".
- ↑ Business, SouthWest (14 March 2017). "Cheltenham Trust unveils Peter Harkness as new chairman and five year plan".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ Council, Cheltenham Borough (20 May 2016). "Decisions for issue Financing arrangements for improvements to Leisure-at-Cheltenham".
- ↑ https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/bosses-condemned-cafe-say-critical-8277998