Parish News

A weekend of activities in the parish to take part in coming up:

Slimbridge Gardening Club Annual Plant Sale
Slimbridge Village Hall
Saturday 13th May 10 am to 1 pm
Come along and stock up with plants raised by our members. It’s free entry and refreshments will on sale. All very welcome
*New! Especially for Kids* – Come and plant some vegetable or flower seeds to grow yourself.
https://www.facebook.com/SlimbridgeGardeningClub/

Rogation Ramble on Sunday 14^th.  May
For the old custom of beating the bounds the inhabitants of the village would turn out to walk the boundaries of the parish. Beating the Slimbridge boundaries today would require quite a bit of trespass, a wade in the River Cam and a stint on the central reservation of the M5.
So instead, celebrate Rogation Sunday with us on a ramble on the parish footpaths. And to make sure that no one faints from hunger en route, we’ll be starting off with a spot of breakfast at the Village Hall at 11.00 am. At 11.30 am we will head off to walk the parish paths (long or short routes available). All are welcome to join us, together with well-behaved dogs on leads. For more information or to book a breakfast email storeysell@gmail.com or Tel 07481018988.

Kind regards
Helen Dunn, Parish Clerk
07943 894637

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Good morning,

The double yellow lines Traffic Road Order has now been made and in force from 4th May 2023. The lines will be going down as close to this date as possible. Documents on this order are available on the Parish Council website at Patch Parking Project – Slimbridge Parish Council (slimbridge-pc.gov.uk), and more information on the consultation results and documents can be found at Gloucestershire County Council https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/traffic-regulation-orders-tro-and-traffic-schemes/

The planning application for the battery storage on Kingston Road went to Development Control Committee on Tuesday evening, and it was a tied vote with the Chairman’s casting vote permitting the development.

The new bus service at weekends is due to start towards the end of May, with the aim being the 20th. Please see the attached leaflet with times and stop points. This will be from Dursley, Cam, the railway station and all the way down to the WWT. Slimbridge Shuttle Bus

The Local Plan Inspectors review continues next week, with the Wisloe (PS37) and Sharpness developments being discussed. WAG and Slimbridge Parish Council will be represented and this can be viewed live on the SDC YouTube channel

Parish News

Good afternoon,

The planning application of the Battery Storage at Kingston Road is to be discussed at Stroud District Council’s Development Control Committee on Tuesday 25th April from 6pm. Cllr Mike Stayte will be attending to put forward the objection from Slimbridge Parish Council. More information on the meeting can be seen at Modern Gov template | Stroud District Council
There is an opportunity for others to speak, but this is very limited to 4 minute time slot, please read the information on the website as to how this works.
The draft Local Plan continues to go through the Inspection and the next part, on May 3rd, will be discussing Wisloe and Sharpness potential developments. These can be watched on the Stroud District Council’s You tube channel.
The damage from the leak in the pavilion has now been repaired and the areas repainted; and the stolen speed sign has also been re-ordered. Both were done through insurance claims.
The footpath working group have also started to get out and about, so please do let us know about any issues, and if the group can’t deal with it, it will be reported to Public Rights of Way.

Helen Dunn, Slimbridge Parish Clerk
07943 894637

Parish News

General News
Slimbridge Parish Council holds the Annual Parish Meeting on April 3^rd from 7pm, agendas have been delivered to each household and are also available on parish noticeboards and the website. Everyone is welcome.
The Parish Council and Road Safety Team have now been given the go ahead to apply for a 20mph scheme in the parish. The Road Safety Group will be working on the submission for this very soon.
The Stroud Local Plan hearings with the Inspector have started, if you are interested in this, the hearings are held live on You Tube for anyone to watch, the link can be found on Stroud District Council website.
The Neighbourhood Development Plan has just completed the latest consultation phase (Reg 14), so thank you to everyone who responded to this; the results are being analysed and will be published shortly.
With Spring beginning, the working groups for footpaths and verges are starting up again, so if anyone wishes to be part of these groups, please let me know – both groups will also be having a table at the Annual meeting, so come and meet the wonderful volunteers.
The insurance claims for the stolen speed sign and the pavilion water leak have now come through so the sign will be replaced, and the redecoration and repair of the pavilion ceiling will begin shortly.
Whilst the Pop-up Café was popular, once the weather warmed up, visitors stopped coming. It has been decided to ask the community through a questionnaire what is wanted and potentially start it back up again in Autumn if this is something that is wanted, your thoughts will be welcomed.

New weekend bus service through Slimbridge
Introducing the Severnside & Slimbridge Shuttle – a new minibus service between Cam & Dursley and Slimbridge Wetland Centre.

• Running hourly, every Saturday and Sunday, from May to November 2023.
• Stops include Slimbridge Post Office, Cam & Dursley Station, Cam village and Dursley Bus Station.
• Connections with trains to Bristol and Gloucester.
• Fares from £1 single to £3 day rover (unlimited trips). Bus pass holders free.
• More info and online timetables coming soon to https://www.gloucestershirecommunityrail.org/

Coffee morning
The next Coffee morning being held at the village hall will take place on Saturday 1st April from 10.30 – 12noon, raising money for Slimbridge Church.

Neighbourhood Plan and Parish News

Good morning,

Neighbourhood Development Plan
We are now coming up to half way through the next consultation phase for the Neighbourhood Plan. Hard copies are in all public places across the parish, and the questionnaire can be found at: shorturl.at/szPQS . We can also provide a hard copy if needed, but online helps better with the summary! We would love more responses please, but also if you are broadly happy with the Plan and don’t feel the need to complete the questionnaire, we would still love to hear from you to say you are happy with the proposed plan – it all helps with the process and makes sure that the Neighbourhood Plan reflects what the community thinks and wants for its future.
Members of the steering group will be on hand and visiting various clubs and events over the coming weeks and hopefully encouraging you all to give some feedback.

Meet with your District Councillor, MP and local police
District Cllr Lyndsey Green, Siobhan Baillie MP and hopefully a representative from the Stroud side of Gloucestershire Constabulary will be in Berkeley this Friday outside of the old NatWest bank for your views and issues in the Berkeley vale ward. We should be there from around 2.30pm.

Police report:
We have been informed of a suspicious vehicle seen on 06.02.23 driving slowly and sometimes calling into properties without permission in the Halmore & Slimbridge locations.
Two males driving a blue Skoda on an Irish registered plate were asking for scrap metal and were reported to have been aggressive and would not take ‘No’ for an answer.
If you receive such a visit – please contact PCSO Mike Trebble.  Michael.Trebble@gloucestershire.police.uk Police Community Support Officer 9079. Severnside Local Policing Team. Personal – (01452) 753669 | Force Control Room – 101

Save money at home
Please see the attached poster from Gloucestershire County Council on how to save money at home

Parish News

Good morning,

Hopefully now you may have recieved or about to receive your newsletter along with the Neighbourhood Development Plan mini-guide. The next consultation is now underway for the Neighbourhood Plan and a draft document has been completed with policies relating to the parish. Your views and comments on this plan is important, so please do take the time to complete the questionnaire. This can all be found on the Parish Council website at NDP Regulation 14 consultation – Slimbridge Parish Council (slimbridge-pc.gov.uk), with the questionnaire available to complete on line at http://shorturl.at/szPQS
The consultation runs until 5th March. Hard copies of the plan can be seen in most public places in the parish and if you would like a hard copy of the questionnaire this can be supplied too – although online is beneficial.

The Pop up cafe will be open tomorrow at the village hall from 11.30 – 2. Cake, drink, warm space and friendly faces. Also a laptop and Wi-Fi available to use and a Councillor on hand if you wish any help completing the Neighbourhood Plan questionnaire.

Parish News

Hello and Happy New Year

Pop up Cafe
The Pop-up Café will be open tomorrow for anyone to attend. A welcoming warm environment with drinks and cakes (available free of charge, but small donations are welcomed). This will be running for the next couple of weeks too from 11.30 – 2pm in the Village Hall. Initially a trial, but if successful, we will be looking to carry this on, so do please come along and support.

Coffee morning
Slimbridge Village Hall, 10.30 – 12noon, supporting Gloucester City Mission Christmas Appeal

Slimbridge Neighbourhood Development Plan
This is shortly to go out for the next consultation stage known as Regulation 14. More detailed information will be out soon, the consultation will run from Monday 23rd January until Sunday 5th March. Questionnaires will be available for you to complete and we welcome responses to this. This is the Parish’s plan for the future and your responses are important.