Category: News & Events

The Forerunner – December 2016

Cotswold District Council will be waiving parking charges temporarily to support the launch of festive celebrations at several local market towns.

Christmas shoppers will be able to enjoy free parking to attend Christmas lights switch-ons and celebratory events in line with the following arrangements:

Saturday 26 November

Moreton-in-Marsh: free parking all day at Old Market Way car park.

Cirencester: free parking after 3 pm at all CDC car parks in town.

Thursday 1 December to Saturday 3 December

Tetbury: All Car Parks in Tetbury will be free of charge from 4pm on the 1 December until 6pm on Saturday the 3 December. (NOTE: Sunday is normally free parking, therefore parking will be free in Tetbury from 4pm on the 1st until 8am on 5^th). 

Friday 2 December

Chipping Campden: free all day at Market Square

Bourton-on-the-Water: free parking after 3 pm at Rissington Rd car park (donations to local charities will be accepted on the day).

Friday 9 December

Stow-on-the-Wold: free parking from 3 pm at Maugersbury Rd car park.

Cllr Chris Hancock, CDC Cabinet Member for Enterprise and Partnerships, said:

“Waiving charges for Christmas light switch-ons and other festive events should save money for the many families across the District who plan to travel by car to enjoy one of more of these spectacles.  We also hope that it will encourage people to arrive earlier and boost trade in local shops.

“We are already operating a ‘free after 3pm’ scheme every day at the Brewery and Forum car parks in Cirencester, and Christmas shoppers can also benefit from free parking on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays at the Council’s Trinity Road headquarters (GL7 1PX) and also at the St James’s Place offices (GL7 1FP).”

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

Kingscote, Bagpath & Newington are holding a village event in the Village Hall on:

Village Christmas Event

Saturday 10th December

4pm to 6pm

Children & Adults

Bring & share sandwiches and more for children

Mince Pies & Bar for adults

Theme: Mad Hatters

Please email Pauline McTear to confirm your attendance or call 861311.

There will soon be some changes to the provision of recycling ‘bring’ sites across Cotswold District, reducing the number of glass recycling banks while increasing recycling facilities for the recycling of textiles and ‘Tetrapak’ cartons.

Glass recycling banks will only be retained at locations which have a full range of recycling banks.

This should have a very limited effect on residents as glass is one of the items that can be recycled through the fortnightly kerbside collection service. Glass bottles and jars can be left out alongside papers, cans and tins in the kerbside recycling box, mixed plastics (plastic bottles, pots tubs and trays) in the white reusable sack and cardboard in the blue reusable sack.

We are increasing the number of banks for textiles and cartons as it is not possible to recycle these at the kerbside. Textile recycling banks will be included at all recycling points (space permitting).  Carton (‘Tetrapak’) recycling banks will be available at three key locations across the District initially so that we can assess their effectiveness before considering additional banks as they cost the Council about £1,000 a year to operate.

To explore innovative packaging solutions that align with these sustainability goals, visit www.eliter-packaging.com. As the District assesses the effectiveness of these changes, further expansion of carton recycling banks will be explored, reinforcing the community’s proactive engagement in waste reduction and responsible packaging practices.

What happens next?

In the next two weeks the Council will display posters on the glass recycling banks which are scheduled for withdrawal. The actual removals will take place from the week commencing 5 December.

Once the glass banks have been taken away, the new textile and/or carton banks will be installed – for full details of locations please see the Notes below.

Cllr Sue Coakley, CDC Cabinet Member for Environment, believes that these changes will be welcomed:

“We have consulted Members and the affected Parishes and have received a favourable response to the proposed changes.  We believe that the increase in the number of textile and Tetrapak recycling facilities will satisfy a growing demand to recycle these products while removing the glass recycling banks should not have a major impact on our recycling totals.

“I would remind residents that most glass recyclable items can be left at the kerbside to be picked up by our regular recycling collection service.”

For further information about recycling, please visit the relevant CDC website or the Recycle for Gloucestershire website.
ENDS

NOTES

Bring sites where glass recycling banks will be removed:

Avening* – Sunground Playground
Barrington – Inn for All Seasons Public House
Barrington – Fox Public House
Chedworth – Village Hall
Cirencester – Abbey Car Park
Cirencester – School Lane
Cirencester – Waterloo Car Park
Daylesford – Daylesford Estate
Didmarton – Village Hall
Meysey Hampton – Church Street car park
North Cerney – FHA garages
Northleach – Westwoods centre
Sapperton –  Bell Inn car park
Sherbourne – Social club car park
Temple Guiting – Village Hall
Westonbirt – Arboretum 
Weston Subedge – land near Bowls Club
Withington – Mill Inn car park

Bring sites where textile recycling banks will be introduced:

Barrington – Inn for All Seasons Public House
Down Ampney – Village Hall
North Cerney – FHA garages
Sapperton – Bell Inn car park
Temple Guiting – Village Hall
Tetbury – Tesco
Weston Subedge – land near Bowls Club
Withington – Mill Inn car park

Bring sites where ‘Tetrapak’ carton recycling banks will be introduced:

Andoversford – Village Hall
Bourton-on-the-Water – Rissington Road car park
Tetbury – Tesco

Bring sites where there will be no changes:

Cirencester – Beeches car park
Fairford – Hatherop Road
Stow-on-the-Wold – Maugersbury Road car park

*All banks will be removed at the request of the Parish Council

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

Dear ALL

PRIVATE Fireworks at The Kingscote Barn on Saturday 19th November 2016 at 10pm for approximately 10 mins and will be run by Coates Fireworks .

Kindest Regards,

Juliette

Juliette Ford

Kingscote Barn, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8YE

01453 861161

This is to inform you that the Post Office sent a letter yesterday to announce that the Mobile service that was due to commence on the 14th November has been delayed due the work on the van locations which is taking longer than promised.

The Network Manager, Neil Jenkins will write to me to give the new start date.

Regards
Cllr Jim Parsons

Please find attached some information about a new road safety campaign aimed at drivers using a mobile phone at the wheel.  The campaign will run for one week starting on Monday 14^th November.

The attached will also give you some suggestions about ways that could help reinforce the messages with your community.

Many thanks

Kindest regards

Garry Handley OBE

Road Safety Delivery Manager

Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership              

Tri Service Centre, Waterwells Drive, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2AX

Tel: 01452 888714

www.roadsafety-gloucestershire.org.uk

parish-council-toolkit

Please register to vote now and avoid a visit from a canvasser

Release date: 1 November

Over 85% of residents in the Cotswold district have responded to the Council’s annual canvass to ensure the electoral register is up to date.

The Council sent out electoral registration forms to households at the end of August, and reminders in September.  We are now employing canvassers to visit properties which have not yet returned their form.

To avoid a visit from one of our canvassers, please return your form to us now.  If you are not on the electoral register, you will not be able to vote and may be refused credit when shopping or conducting other transactions.

Residents who haven’t received a form should contact the Elections Team immediately on 01285 623002.

Sarah Dalby, the Electoral Services Manager for CDC, says:

“Being on the register means you can vote and will also help with your credit rating.  Please check the details printed on the inside of the electoral registration form. If the information is correct, all you need to do is confirm your registration either online, by text, Freephone or post.

“If you need to make changes, you can register online or by post.”

For more information or for help or advice, contact us on 01285 623002

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

I am pleased to inform you that  a new one stop shop for reporting road safety concerns in Gloucestershire is launching this week.

The Road Safety Community Hub is being launched by Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership, made up of Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucestershire Constabulary, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office and Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service.

The new hub launches today Friday 28^th October and will be the main point of contact for residents to report any concerns they have about road safety in their local area. Reports can be made via the Road Safety Partnership’s website.

This one central hub will bring together the expertise of the police, engineers and the road safety experts to provide a better, more efficient way of resolving the problems encountered in our towns and villages. It will bring a more consistent approach and because people will know where to go with their concerns, their ideas or for advice, it will make decision making more accountable.

A good number of Parishes have already engaged with the hub through the Road Safety Website ; http://roadsafety-gloucestershire.org.uk/communityhub/ as well as via email to roadsafetyhub@glosfire.gov.uk

Please do not hesitate to contact the hub with your concerns.

On behalf of the hub I welcome the opportunity to work with you and your community to improve road safety in the future.

Andrew Parker-Mowbray

Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership Hub

Tri Service Centre, Waterwells Drive, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 2AX

www.roadsafety-gloucestershire.org.uk