tom long’s post - minchinhampton
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FEBRUARY 2018 Free
TOM LONG’S POSTThe Monthly Newsletter of
Minchinhampton Parish Council
Minchinhampton Parish Council. Serving the Local Community
COUNCIL SNIPPETSMONEY for an ANPR – Automatic Number Plate Recognition –camera or similar was included when Minchinhampton ParishCouncil set its 2019-20 budget.Some £5,000 towards the camera, for which match fundingwould be sought, was allocated by the January council as partof its £103,020 spending plans for the next financial year.The idea was that the camera would work with one alreadyexisting at Rodborough to record and control traffic speedsacross the commons, with the aim of reducing the number ofcollisions between cows and cars.The council also allocated £24,000 for a second year towards“community opportunities” - the Traffic Regulation Orders forcentral Minchinhampton - which are under consideration byits Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee.As many will already know, a public consultation is currentlyunderway after that new committee was tasked by the councilwith looking into the possibility of limited vehicle waiting in thedaytime in Market Square, High Street and the lower parts ofboth Tetbury Street and West End. Retailers, residents andvisitors have been invited to take part in the consultation.Their comments will be considered at the next Traffic andParking Advisory Committee meeting on March 4th.New allotments’ regulations were supported too by the coun-cil, which further agreed to fund the cost of numbering theplots. The Council also commended resident Siân Wyn-Jonesfor her hard work on the new rules.Potential changes to the parish boundary at Houndscroft andBrimscombe were discussed and will be further debated whena formal consultation is begun by Stroud District Council.Talks involving the National Trust, the commons’ graziers andGifford’s Circus are understood to have agreed that the circuswill go ahead in Minchinhampton in 2019 but with variousprovisos. This is in order to limit damage to the Great Parkwhere the circus will be held.
***********************The council is concerned about the loss of natural stone tilesfrom the roof of Park Farm Court (commonly known as thePiggeries). SDC, who own the buildings, decided to reroof thecomplex but without appreciating the historic and aestheticvalue of the traditional roof in the conservation area. TheParish Council is investigating the matter. Interestingly, thesebuildings are not ‘listed’.
COUNCILLOR ROY NICHOLAS
Tributes have flooded in following the death of Roy Nicholaswho was a member of his local Minchinhampton Parish councilin Stroud for an outstanding half a century.Cllr Nicholas, 82, had served on the council for a continuous 50years and had been looking forward to a celebration of themilestone achievement before his recent illness overtookevents. “You have to recognise that he was absolutely dedicated topublic service and his contribution to the community cannot bedismissed. It is unlikely to be repeated in a hurry,” said CllrNick Hurst, the current chairman of Minchinhampton PC.Cllr Nicholas, who also served on both the Stroud District andGloucestershire County councils and on countless charities,was himself chairman at Minchinhampton for 18 consecutiveyears after originally joining it in the late 1960s. He wascurrently its vice-chairman, and chairman of its Finance Com-mittee.A resident of Minchinhampton, Cllr Nicholas died at Gloucester-shire Royal Hospital on 1st January and is survived by his sonand daughter.After his death, flags were flown at half-mast at Ebley Mill, theheadquarters of Stroud District Council where Cllr Nicholas waschair from 1983 to 1987.“Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time,” an SDCspokesman said.
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Following the hugely successful Golf TasterProgramme last year, Minchinhampton GolfClub is once again offering free Golf TasterLessons for budding golfers..Starting in April, lessons will take place in groups of
6-8 with PGA Professional Rob Ralph, who is excellent at en-couraging players to achieve their full potential.
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TRAFFIC AND PARKINGCONSULTATION
The Parish Council is carrying out a consultation amongstresidents, traders and visitors in the town centre to help planfor future traffic and parking needs.Traffic and parking were key issues that concerned people whenthe Neighbourhood Development Plan was being drawn up.Leaflets have been distributed to businesses and town centrehouseholds; they have also been supplied to traders to give outto visitors to their business. People are encouraged to fill theseand return them to the Trap House so that as wide a range ofviews as possible can be gathered.
PLEA FROM THE POLICEAre you looking after someone who suffers from dementia, andhave concerns about what will happen if they go missing?You can help by signing up to the ‘Herbert Protocol’ on theirbehalf, filling in significant details on a simple form which ishanded to police when the person is reported missing.It includes things like previous addresses and special locations,such: as a family grave, which may be a draw to them; hobbiesand regular routines; photos and up to date description -sometimes hard to recall in the panic of finding that your lovedone has gone missing.Gloucestershire Constabulary is working with the Alzheimer'sSociety to promote this scheme, named after war veteranGeorge Herbert who died whilst missing and trying to return tohis childhood home.For more details visit our website:https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/staying-safe/the-herbert-protocol/ and fill in this form:https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/media/6223/herbert-protocol-form.pdf
NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENTPLAN
Click here for the SDC consultationpage on the NeighbourhoodDevelopment Plan (if reading thisonline) or go to:
https://www.stroud.gov.uk/environment/planning-and-building-control/planning-strategy/neighbourhood-planning/emerging-neighbourhood-plans/minchinhampton-parish-council-plan/minchinhampton-regulation-15
The plan is now in its next consultation phase, which is beingcarried out by the District Council. Following this, it will go tothe independent examiner.Copies of the plan are available to be read at The Trap House(where you can also read the supporting documents such as theAppendices), the Library and Ebley Mill, Stroud.
TOM LONG’S POST
The Parish Council - along with, no doubt, the whole parishand all users of the Common - is very grateful to Cllr SteveHemmings for his wonderful work refurbishing Tom Long’sPost. The post is now fully legible once more.Some reflective strips are going to be added to the postshortly to enable it to be more visible after dark.
MOVIE NIGHT‘The Children Act’
Friday 15th FebruaryMarket House
Doors open 6.30pm for drinks,supporting film starts 7pm.
Tickets available from MarketStores £6 only.
March film: Bohemian Rhapsody
ROAD CLOSUREHyde Hill will be closed on MondayFebruary 11th for CCTV survey works.
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WHAT’S ON GUIDE - February 2019 Tue 5th Over 60s Tuesday Club, Horsfall House 4.30pm Sat 9th Capriol Chamber Orchestra 7.30pm, Parish Church Mon 11th Council Planning meeting Trap House 7pm Fri 15th Movie Night, Market House: ‘The Children Act’ 7pm Sat 16th “Larks & Magic” 7.45pm Market House Tue 19th Local History Group:
by Alan Vaughan Thur 21st Minchinhampton & Rodborough Commons Advisory Committee Open Meeting 7pm, Nailsworth Town Hall Sat 23rd Quiz, Cotswold Club, 8pm Mon 25th Full Council meeting Trap House 7pmMARCH 1st & 2nd Murder Mystery Play - Market House in aid of the Nkokoto Link
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MINCHINHAMPTONCOMMUNITY LIBRARY
Are you passionate about books –fictionand non-fiction, for children, teenagersand adults?Are you an experienced computer-user?Would you like to support your commu-nity library?
The Trustees of Minchinhampton Community Library invite youto meet them and others who would like to have an input intothe running of the library
Date: Tuesday 5 March 2019; time: 7 p.m.;venue: Minchinhampton Library, School Lane, GL6 9BP
Saturday 9 March 2019 at 7.30 p.m.Holy Trinity Church, Minchinhampton
JESU, MEINE FREUDEThe Cappella Singers present a special concert to mark thebeginning of Lent. Bach's famous motet, probably composedfor a memorial service in Leipzig, alternates differentharmonisations of the chorale melody by Johann Cruger,setting words by Johann Franck, with contrapuntalmovements using words from Paul's Epistle to the Romans.Domenico Scarlatti composed his colourful ten-voice settingof the medieval poem, , early in hiscareer when he was maestro di cappella at the CappellaGiulia at St Peter's in Rome. The concert begins with MauriceGreene's beautiful ; we also singa double-choir motet by Johannes Pachelbel,
. Jonathan Morgan plays a baroque flute solo; and weare joined by Warwick Cole, organ, and Imogen Seth-Smith, who plays a cello solo.Tickets £12.50 in advance from Market Stores orwww.cappellasingers.co.uk or £15 at the door.
Amberley litter pick: Saturday March 2nd 10am at the War Memorial. Please come and help!
MINCHINHAMPTON PARISH COUNCILThe Trap House, West End, Minchinhampton GL6 9JA
Office Opening Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 12. 00 p.m. Monday to FridayTel: 01453 731186 email: [email protected]
Website: www.minchinhampton-pc.gov.ukClerk: Jo Barber Assistant Clerk: Angie Ayling
Details of the 15 Councillors representing the 5 wards can be found on the Parish Council website
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KEEPING WARM THIS WINTER
We are working to provide advice to energy consumers to helpsave money on their gas and electricity bills and access any otherhelp available.We can do this by helping to find the best deal for them, checkif they can get the Warm Home Discount of £140.00 a year, checkthey are on the most suitable tariff for them and discuss energysaving measures. Our advisers will help people through theswitching process or show them where to find the information tohelp themselves.We can also help with any other energy related issues likedisputes over bills, complaints, energy efficiency and grants.For a one to one energy appointment call your local advice line:Stroud District freephone 0808 800 0510
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COTSWOLD CLUB QUIZSaturday 23rd February 8pmFREE to enter, drinks voucher prizes foreach round!
BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!Coming to the Market House on St Patrick’s Day, Saturday 16th
March are Irish Folk-Music band Mo, Mac ‘n Me.Further details on website: www.minchinhampton.life