Kingsway Villagers

Quedgeley Parish Council Presents the 2009 Quedgeley Community Dog Show.

On Saturday 18 July 2009 (Entries 1.00pm show starts at 2pm)

This is the 2nd Quedgeley Dog show and is – once again – being held at Dimore II playing field, School Lane, Quedgeley, Glos (will be signposted via arrows.), this has (again) been organised by Quedgeley Parish Council.

Various classes to enter – all the prizes donated by Jollys Superstore in Gloucester – there will also be a raffle to win various prizes.

Let your dog try some agility tests, whilst you and your family enjoy refreshments (hot dogs etc), childrens rides (provided by Danters funfair), and various stalls.

Get your dog micro chipped.

All proceeds to Teckels Animal Shelter.

If you would like to have a stall on the day please contact the Parish Office on 01452 721552 or – if you need more information – contact Anna on 07952 524317.

Tell all your friends to pop along for a fun day out with your dog (and family).

The 2008 Quedgeley Dog Show was a great success, (take a look at the Gallery).

This is a fun Dog Show, so come along… and bring the whole family.

Yesterday we received a letter from Severn Vale School to announce that a student is off, having been confirmed as H1N1 (Swine Flu) positive.

The letter went on to say that he is being treated and is recovering well at home and that he is thought to have contracted the illness from an adult with no connection to the school.

They say the latest guidance from Shire Hall & health experts is to keep the school open.

Today we received a similar letter from Kingsway School informing us that there is a confirmed case of swine flu amongst the parents (NOT the pupils) & that they will monitor the situation over the coming weeks.

The NHS (UK) says:

With more than 7,400 confirmed cases of swine flu in the UK, important changes have been made to the way the virus is being tackled. Read the latest official advice to help protect yourself and others.

The above quote is taken from here, where you’ll also find details about high-risk groups, actions, hygiene guidelines etc and a link to their swine flu symptoms page, where they say:

The symptoms of swine flu are broadly the same as those of ordinary flu, but may be more severe and cause more serious complications.

The typical symptoms are:

• sudden fever, and
• sudden cough.

Other symptoms may include:

• headache,
• tiredness,
• chills,
• aching muscles,
• limb or joint pain,
• diarrhoea or stomach upset,
• sore throat,
• runny nose,
• sneezing, and
• loss of appetite.

Most people who have contracted swine flu recover within a week and do not suffer complications, even without being given antiviral medication.

However, experts point out that as this is a new virus, its behaviour cannot be predicted with certainty.

They advise anyone experiencing these symptoms to use the NHS Direct swine flu symptom checker and say:

If you are then still concerned, stay at home and call your GP

Best wishes to those poor folks who are afflicted… Let’s hope the rest of us can avoid it!

PLANS to increase levels of social housing on the Kingsway estate in Gloucester have angered nearby residents.

The site was originally planned to contain social housing making up 30% of the total number of properties.

However, a revised planning application for part of the estate has seen that level rise to 42%, with 20 out of 67 new homes set aside for social housing.

The plans, for land near Thatcham Avenue, have provoked an angry response from nearby residents, with 18 objections submitted to Gloucester City Council’s planning committee.

Mark Kubulus, of Thatcham Avenue, said:

“We seem to have a fast growing problem of crime, litter and anti-social-behaviour way in excess of anywhere else comparatively in Gloucester.

When I purchased my property I was sold a vision for Kingsway Village which I totally embraced. However the reality is now that I was sold a lie.”

Matthew Steele, of Chivenor Way, said:

“I object to the increase in social housing as this will change the balance of the community.
When many residents purchased their properties they were informed of the type and quantity of housing and to change the ratio now would be wrong.”

However, according to the report prepared for next Tuesday’s planning committee meeting, nothing can be done to control the level of Social Housing on the site.

The report, prepared by Joann Meneaud, states:

“It is noted that the majority of concerns raised by local residents relate to the increase in the amount of social housing to be provided. It is a condition of the development at RAF Quedgeley that 30% of all housing is social housing.
The developer cannot provide less than 30% but there are no restrictions should the developer wish to exceed this amount. Therefore the increase in the numbers of social housing on this site is acceptable.
Ultimately the developer could chose to sell all the plots to a registered housing provider without any further recourse to this planning authority.”

The application will be discussed when Gloucester City Council’s planning committee meets next Tuesday.

The meeting will start at 6pm at the authority’s North Warehouse headquarters in Gloucester Docks and is open to the public.

This post was submitted by MissC.

Friday was a beautiful day, and local parents were out in force to witness the Kingsway School grand opening ceremony.

Having arrived at the gates before realising that I’d forgotten my camera I missed out on the tea, but made it back in plenty of time for the speeches which marked the start of the ceremony.
Cllr Julian Powell (Chair of Governors) and the Mrs Paula Needham (Headteacher) gave details of the phenomenal (and unanticipated) growth of the school during it’s first year, and revealed that the ribbon cutting ceremony would be done by the eldest pupils from 6 classes.

Brilliant sunshine and clear skies, accompanied by a refreshingly cool – and fairly strong – breeze, prevented the launch of the hot air balloon, but made the day perfect… The weather was spectacular!

The pupils showcase in the school hall was sensational, with children dressed in colourful costumes, performing song and dance from a variety of countries and cultures, plus a slideshow of photo’s from the School’s 1st year.

I loved the multi-cultural theme and particularly enjoyed the 1987 Seekers song "We Are Australian", which – Mrs Needham revealed – has inspired the staff to work on a Kingsway School anthem.

I have to thank young Jaden for providing one of the funniest moments when his enthusiasm got the better of him and he felt compelled to join in with the pupils, and his poor dad Lee, who had to rescue him amidst peels of laughter from the audience.

I wasn’t best-placed to get any decent pictures, but did manage to snap a (somewhat blurry) pic’ of Phoenix and some of the Kingfisher class in mid-dance.

Afterwards, it was out into the playground for the summer fayre, with stalls offering toys, books, cakes, lucky-dips, school disco’ tickets, raffles etc, and a brightly dresses – and very friendly – guy, surrounded by kids playing his huge variety of percussion instruments.

Phoenix spent all our money on a toy cash register, and a cake, (hassling me for 20p to buy back one of the iced gingerbread men that I’d made the night before) Kids!

Click the pic’s for the full-size versions, and visit our School Opening Gallery for more.

Hi Neighbours,

The website is coming up for it’s 2nd anniversary on 12th August 2009.

I have some interesting information to post about the history of the site, and I’m hoping to implement a few changes in time for that date (or – more likely – soon afterwards – lol).

My initial ideas include:

A static home page with a welcome message, info’ about navigating the site, the site history, user contributions, my other activities, recent posts, etc.
(Hopefully, use of a static home page will speed up the site loading time).

Extended user profiles – allowing users to enter more personal info’ (optional) and to see each others data (obviously email addresses etc would remain confidential).

A chat room facility to allow users to interact on the site.

A “mini-forum” (I’m not certain yet about the need for this, or the likely effect on the performance of the site… which already includes a lot more facilities than the average blog and can therefore be a little slow at times)!

The purpose of this post is to invite you all to comment on my proposals and to suggest ideas about other things you’d like to see included…

After all, it’s not my site… It’s ours!

Hi,

With the school holidays just around the corner – do you need a helping hand?

I am currenly home, living in Kingsway, in my summer break from univerity, and have lots of time on my hands (as well as needing to earn some pennies for rent etc when I return to my studies).

I have lots of experience with little ones, as my parents were foster carers, and I helped them while they stayed with us. I also have a baby brother and sister, both under five.

I believe that I have a natural ability with children, love having fun, but know how important routine is.

If you want your kids to be in their own home, and in their own area, rather than in a holiday club, them please contact me, and see if I can help.

I can provide references if required and rates of pay can be discussed on a one to one basis.

I may be at university, but I’m just a big kid at heart.

Please contact 01452 724090.

This post was submitted by nonacoo.

Hi,

Does anyone know anything about the free 28-day buss pass?

I went to Bryant’s office and they don’t know anything, telling me to call Stagecoach.

I called Stagecoach and they don’t know anything, telling me to contact Kingsway!

I called QUVL and Andrew Hunter sent me an email with Nathan Williams’s contact details, which I have to give to Bryant office.

I went back to the office and still they don’t anything.

Anyone knows what is it going on?

Stagecoach is saying it is up to the developers, the developers are saying it is up to Stagecoach!

These are the words of Nathan Williams:

“The Mega bus passes will be made available – along with the local route 14 mini-guide timetable – to Kingsway residents as they move in to their new homes. Soon we will distribute dated Megabus passes and timetable mini guides to homes already occupied on Kingsway.”

Is it still true?

Thank you.

This post was submitted by Claudia.

Equals Youth Centre (Quedgeley) have a fabulous program of events lined up for this summer, running from 20th July to 21st August, including:

A street games session to be held at (the big park) Kingsway, EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 6pm – 8pm.

A special Summer Project for 13/14 year olds, including trips and BBQ’s, 3 days per-week throughout the holidays…
(Click the "summer project" link above for further details).

Sheila Golder and the team at Equals Youth Centre are largely accredited with the reduction in crime and anti-social behaviour issues involving young people in the Quedgeley Parish, and are also in constant contact and communication with young people in Kingsway via their dedicated outreach workers, as well as giving constant support to young people at Severn Vale School.

Sheila is always looking for voluntary youth workers, so – if you’re interested in helping out – please contact her on 01452 722484.
 
 
For details of the full 2009 summer program, see our Equals Youth Centre page.