The next meeting of the Parish Council takes place on Tuesday 31st January at 8pm in the Hunter’s Hall.
A copy of the agenda for the meeting can be found here.
All are welcome to attend.
Anna Davison
Clerk to Parish Council
Messy Church comes to Kingscote – 29th January
On Sunday 29 January at 3.30 pm in the Village Hall all families are invited to try out Messy Church.
What is it, you may ask ! There will be crafts and games, all linked to a theme, followed by a brief time of Celebration with a short talk, prayer and a song, finishing with a Bring and Share Tea together, aiming to close by 5.00 pm. If you’ve never heard of it before, why not come along and try it. Everyone is welcome – if you are coming all we ask is that you bring something to share for tea.
Rev. Mike Smith
Village Hall News
Hire Rates
Local rates only £7.50 per hour. Book early to avoid disappointment.
For a donation you can use the car park, or can borrow village hall equipment (i.e. cups and saucers, urns – minimum £10 deposit required).
For any bookings or borrowing, please contact Pauline or telephone 861131.
New Year – New Resolution!
Why not join the Village Hall Committee to have your say, make a difference and be part of the exciting events that we have planned. Our next meeting takes place on Wednesday 8th February at 8pm in the Reynolds Room (upstairs). Please feel welcome to come along or contact Seema or phone 07791 360162 if you would like to find out more.
Cleaner required for Kingscote Church & Village Hall
High Speed Broadband Registration – still available
Last chance to register today for Phase 1 of the rollout of High Speed Broadband in Kingscote & Bagpath. Full details below:
Further to the presentation on Friday 6th January by Gary Day and Matthew Appleton of Voneus, please find attached a copy of their presentation and the essential information you need if you wish to register for high speed broadband:
- Register for a BDUK voucher HERE http://www.fastershire.com/about-fastershire/better-broadband-scheme/register.
- You will be send a BDUK Reference Number
- Email your BDUK Voucher Reference Number to sales@voneus.com or to kingscotebagpath.broadband@gmail.com for collation.
- Voneus will then be in touch to progress the installation.
See the attached presentation for details of expected speed, cost, delivery dates and more.
Voneus Presentation to Kingscote & Bagpath – 6th January 2017
‘Free after 3pm’ parking
Cotswold District Council will be allowing motorists to continue parking for free every day after 3 pm in the Forum and Brewery car parks in Cirencester until the end of Friday 31 March.
Additionally, with effect from Wednesday 18 January, the ‘free after 3 pm’ offer will also be extended to several other car parks* until the end of Friday 31 March as follows:
Rissington Road Bourton-on-the-Water
Old Market Way Moreton-in-Marsh
Maugersbury Rd Stow-on-the-Wold
Church Street Tetbury
West Street Tetbury
*Please note that parking is already free at the Fosseway car park, Stow-on-the-Wold and the Old Railyard car park, Tetbury
Commenting on the free offer, Cllr Chris Hancock, the CDC Cabinet Member for Enterprise and Partnerships, said:
“We introduced a similar free parking scheme for selected car parks across the District during the winter months of 2016 and many retail businesses welcomed the boost in footfall.
“We will ensure that signs are in place to stress that parking is free at the selected car parks AFTER 3 pm. I should also add that anyone who pays inadvertently after 3 pm will be reimbursed provided they contact our parking team at parking@cotswold.gov.uk with their details.”
“Our aim, as always, is to provide a good deal for motorists using our car parks. We have frozen parking charges since 2010 and the introduction of a half hour tariff in all our car parks has also gone down well. This ‘free after three’ parking incentive for several car parks during the early part of 2017 is yet another example of how we are trying to balance the need for parking income (to pay for services) with requests from traders to provide parking concessions on occasions.”
ENDS
Bob McNally
Press and Media Liaison Officer,
Cotswold District Council
Tel: 01285 623120
Website: www.cotswold.gov.uk
email: press@cotswold.gov.uk
Twitter: @CotswoldDC @CDCBizmatters
Waste Collection – Update
Release date: 11 January 2017
Waste and recycling collections might be affected by adverse weather tomorrow
The latest update from the Met Office indicates that kerbside waste and recycling collections in Cotswold District might be affected by adverse winter weather tomorrow (Thursday 12 January).
Nevertheless, residents should present their waste and recycling for collection as usual tomorrow (by 7 am at the latest) and the Ubico crews will aim to collect wherever possible. If Ubico cannot carry out collections, residents should leave the waste and recycling at the kerbside and it will be picked up as soon as practicable.
The crews are still working in line with the revised Christmas/New Year timetable and will resume normal collections on Monday 16 January. This means that the arrangements until then are as follows:
Normal collections due on Wednesday 11 January will be made on Thursday 12 January
Normal collections due on Thursday 12 January will be made on Friday 13 January
Normal collections due on Friday 13 January will be made on Saturday 14 January.
As the crews are already out on Saturday, there may be scope for them to collect from any properties which might be missed due to adverse weather.
Commenting on the situation, Cllr Sue Coakley, CDC’s Cabinet Member for Environment, said:
“We always try to keep disruption to a minimum, as we know any delays in collections can be very frustrating for residents. However, the Council has to consider the health and safety of the Ubico crews – and the public – when assessing whether they can make collections. We will issue further bulletins if the weather deteriorates and we will also provide information via our website www.cotswold.gov.uk , the media, and social media.”
Any queries regarding the Council’s waste and recycling services should be referred to the CDC Waste Hotline on 01285 623123.
ENDS
Kum Nye yoga introductory session
Kum Nye yoga introductory session – Kingscote Village Hall
Jacqueline Atkinson will run an introductory session in kum nye yoga, a form of exercise and relaxation, if there is enough local interest.
If you are interested, please contact Pauline McTear with name, contact details and availability, for her to forward to Jacqueline, who can supply more information about her classes.
High Speed Broadband – News & Deadline Dates
Further to the presentation on Friday by Gary Day and Matthew Appleton of Voneus, please find attached a copy of their presentation and the essential information you need if you wish to register for high speed broadband:
- Register for a BDUK voucher HERE http://www.fastershire.com/about-fastershire/better-broadband-scheme/register. In order to qualify, registration must have taken place by 15th January 2017.
- You will be send a BDUK Reference Number
- Email your BDUK Voucher Reference Number to sales@voneus.com or to kingscotebagpath.broadband@gmail.com for collation.
- Voneus will then be in touch to progress the installation.
See the attached presentation for details of expected speed, cost, delivery dates and more.
Voneus Presentation to Kingscote & Bagpath – 6th January 2017
Dog Walking in the Countryside
Please find below a letter and leaflet giving guidelines on walking your dog in the countryside
Kind regards,
Gloucestershire Local Access Forum
glaf@gloucestershire.gov.uk
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