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Cheltenham Guardian Terry Howard, 41, helps with the aftermath of a fight whilst on patrol in Cheltenham city centre. The Cheltenham Guardians patrol the city centre area on Friday and Saturday night providing assistance to revellers. See SWNS story SWGUARD: Cash-strapped police have expressed “significant” concern about a community group which is trying to help them cope with budget cuts – by looking after PARTY-GOERS. The local volunteers – known as the Cheltenham Guardians – say they are fulfilling a role the police are unable to after the number of officers on the beat was cut drastically. Volunteers spend weekends patrolling the town centre streets – and making the city a “safer place”. They say they are protecting people enjoying a night out and claim to offer “robust care and compassion throughout the night time economy in the town.”