Gloucester & Cheltenham Stadium
It had looked unlikely that racing would start at Longlevens because in January 1933 plans had been refused by the council due to concerns over noise and disruption.[4] The stadium was rocked by a scandal in 1944 when six men were charged with conspiracy to administer drugs to a greyhound and they were put on trial, four were found guilty and two were acquitted.[5] Trainers Ronnie Mills, Arthur Shelton and Stan Raymond dominated racing in the west region and in 1947 the tote turnover reached £748,859, providing a sizeable profit for Gloucester and Cheltenham Greyhounds Ltd.[6] Gloucester won the 1956 News of the World Intertrack Cup Final and in 1960 Leicester Racing Manager Harold Richards took control.After failing to secure new premises at Oxleaze and Churchdown, the decision was made by the company to make 22 October 1983 the last race meeting.[9][10] A statement by the Chairman W V Eggleton cited increased costs but soon after Westbury Estates revealed that they had gained permission for a redevelopment programme including the stadium.