Dursley continues to change its face. Following the destruction of the Victoria Works by fire and its subsequent demolition, the developers, Crest Nicholson, started to clear the old Bymacks (ex-Lister) site. The area, between Long Street and Yellow Hundred housed a number of large buildings, latterly used for furniture manufacture, but these were quickly razed to the ground and pounded to rubble. Good views of the whole site can be had from Uley Road and the lane up to Chestal.

At the same time as the old factory came down, work began on the new library, with groundworks being dug out and foundations started.