Category: News & Events

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

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

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:

1. 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.
2. You will be send a BDUK Reference Number
3. Email your BDUK Voucher Reference Number to sales@voneus.com or to kingscotebagpath.broadband@gmail.com for collation.
4. 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

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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Dog Walking Leaflet

Please accept my aplogies for the incorrect interpretation of the CDC waste collection plan for 7 January placed in the January Forerunner. Not an auspicious start to the New Year !

Regards, Harry Tubbs.

Just a reminder that it’s the coffee morning on Wednesday Jan 4th from 1030-1130h in the Village Hall.

Coffee and cake £2.

Everyone very welcome.

Many thanks
Carol Paton

Please find below a link to the Forerunner:

The Forerunner – January 2017

Voneus, a preferred high speed broadband provider for Fastershire, will be presenting and available to answer questions about the high speed broadband offer for Kingscote & Bagpath on:

Friday 6th January 2017

7pm

Village Hall, Kingscote

High Speed Broadband in Kingscote

High Speed Broadband in Kingscote & Bagpath

High Speed Broadband has become an essential utility for homes and businesses throughout the UK. However, there remain pockets, such as Kingscote & Bagpath, where Openreach/BT will not provide a service, and Fastershire reports that they are currently searching for a supplier to deliver in our area, but have given no commitment. Meanwhile, we remain unable to access the best internet services, and are left with poor quality broadband which is inadequate for most users and, in fact, forces some residents to work in other better connected locations rather than at home.

Dan Howdle, telecoms spokesman at Cable.co.uk, said: “Digital inequality is a huge problem in the UK, both for those who suffer at the bottom end and for the UK economy as a whole. Digital black holes, unless addressed, will suffer steady economic decline as homes become less desirable, and businesses can no longer sustain themselves without an online presence.”

As a result of this, in the past 24 months Voneus has worked with Kingscote & Bagpath residents trialling satellite broadband with limited success, but has now developed an expertise in alternative forms of superfast broadband suitable for hard to reach rural areas. Voneus has had notable success with superfast broadband in Miserden (Gloucestershire) and Dunton (Bedfordshire) and is now in a position to roll this out to Kingscote and Bagpath and has received support for the scheme from the Parish Council.

Voneus is now a recognised partner for delivering Superfast Broadband by BDUK: http://www.fastershire.com/about-fastershire/better-broadband-scheme/providers

What speeds will I get?

Up to 60mbps. Voneus commit to delivering superfast broadband. 

How much will it cost?

The System Installations

• High fibre cable for Bagpath due to the landscape limitations which prevent a clear line of sight to allow for unrestricted signal
• Transmitted high speed broadband signal for Kingscote

Village Hall Superfast Broadband

As a gesture of goodwill, Voneus will be installing broadband free of charge into the Village Hall. This will allow us to offer more flexibility that will undoubtedly benefit the community in the long term.

How long will it take to install?

65 working days from start to completion; anticipated start is 1^st February 2017.

Do you have questions or want to know more?

Voneus will be available to present and answer questions about the scheme as follows:

HIGH SPEED BROADBAND MEETING

Friday 6^th January 2017

7pm

Village Hall, Kingscote

HOW DO I REGISTER?

High Speed Broadband in Kingscote