Gloucestershire Highways are due to clean out the gullies and drains on Wednesday 26th November from Tyning Crescent to Kingston Road. It would be really helpful if parked vehicles could be moved from where the drains are during this day to allow for the drains to be cleaned out please. Thank you
With the recent rain and floods last week, the Parish Council would like to remind all homeowners with any form of watercourse on their properties such as drains, ditches and culverts that you are likely to be responsible for these as riparian owners and need to keep them clear of debris to allow the water to run freely, which will help prevent flooding. If you know of any areas that may need looking at please do let us know and this can be looked at to see what can be done.
The recent Battery Storage application for Kingston Road was permitted at Stroud Development Control Committee, and in December the Wild Goose Lodge application to become a school will also go to the Committee for their decision too.
The recent 20mph open event held by Gloucestershire County Council was well attended and we should hear more back from them after the 21st November. Thank you to those who came and put their views forward. We will continue to keep you updated with the process.
The Parish Council are currently reviewing the budget for next year, and this will be resolved in January. Projects such as the pavilion kitchen, playing field management and recycling bins will be included in this along with preparing for any Devolution that may be coming our way too within the Local Government Organisation moving to Unitary Authority.
It has been noticed that parking on the double yellow lines outside the school has become worse again, with someone reporting a near miss of a child recently. We are liaising with the school, police and enforcement officers on this to ensure safety around the school is adhered to. Please do park considerately.
You may have seen Charlie Richardson from CJR Gardening Services doing a great job on clearing out a lot of vegetation from the Churchyard, and uncovering a grave at the front by the cross too which had been covered by a large bush. This should now help towards keeping the area more manageable going into the future.