The former mayor of Tewkesbury, councillor John Martin, first introduced the riverside walk idea in 1949 as a means of regenerating the town after the war.

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The Conservative-run council would look to move out of buildings including John Dryden House, parts of the current County Hall, Riverside House and Century House.

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John Gillespie died six days after being found injured near Lover's Walk, in the Riverside area, on 19 April.

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