Hesters Way, which includes the council wards of Hesters Way, Springbank, St Peter's and St Marks, is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in Britain In the mid 1990's a variety of reports and consultation exercises were undertaken culminating in 1997 with the Pieda report commissioned by the Borough Council, Cheltenham and District Housing Association, Gloucestershire Housing Association and Hesters Way Neighbourhood Project Amongst other recommendations the report highlighted the need for a resource centre to provide facilities and act as a focal point for regeneration activity and in September 1997 the Hesters Way Partnership was established to further this goal Promoted community development in the Springbank and Hesters Way areas particularly focussing on an asset based approach Helping to create a stronger community in Hesters Way