Kingsway Villagers

Have a complaint? Want to know what is going on in Parish of Quedgeley? (including Kingsway and Copelands) Want to ask questions about what is happening in the area? Your local Parish, City & County Councillors hold a monthly surgery that you are welcome to attend.

They take place between 10am and 12 noon in the Committee Room at the Quedgeley Community Centre at the top of School Lane (opposite the Aldi Store in Bristol Road).

The dates of the surgeries for 2008 are:

17th May
14th June
12th July
16th August
13th September
18th October
15th November

All are welcome and a cup of coffee or tea and biscuits will be provided.

See you there for a coffee and chat.

This post was submitted by Cllr Bryan Claridge.

For the last 10 years my family has always had a firework display. Myself and a group of friends put money into a pot and purchase about £600 of fireworks. As you can appreciate these have to be let off responsibly. I used to do it on a local farm but I then moved to Kingsway.

I called the Police and asked if there was any law about me letting them of on the open space by the large play area. They told me that as long as everything was done properly I was allowed to do it.

For the last two years I have done this. Only about 20 people have come (friends who contributed) but they have all said what a fantastic display it has been. The Police who came to watch last year were also very impressed not only with the display but the sensible approach we took.

I think it would be good for Kingsway to have its own firework display. I would be happy to get involved in organising it.

Any ideas or thoughts?

This post was submitted by Nephros.

Following on from my 1st post on the subject (here), Cllr Hall kindly sent me this:

Kingsway/Quedgeley briefing

Jan 8th 2008

Background information

Primary Care

3 practices provide services to the area, Dr Siva (single handed), Pavillion (St James Branch) and Rosebank (Severnvale Branch). St James and Dr Siva have at times closed their list to new patients as they say they are running out of space.

Currently St James are saying that their list is closed. Patients who contact that practice are being informed to have a GP allocated to them via the Family Health Service Team at Victoria Warehouse.

The PCT is reviewing plans to provide additional space at the St James surgery and the commissioning cluster have asked both practices to keep their lists open.

Severnvale are continuing to accept new registrations.

• The developers on the Kingsway site are required to provide land community use (shops, health centre etc) by a covenant once 1000 homes have been occupied. Current estimates are that 650 are now in occupation, although a lot more than this number have been built.
• The housing mix is approx 30-40 social housing.

Since the PCT issued the last press release the PbC cluster have worked through and agreed an outline estates strategy for the whole city.

Rosebank Health being identified as the primary care contractor to operate new premises on the Kingsway site. The same partnership already have a surgery on the Quedgeley health campus and are taking the new referrals from Kingsway now.

They are looking to move into temporary premises as soon as a suitable site is found.

The PCT estates team has begun discussions with the developer to identify either a location for a temp building or to rent a show home from the developer until a permanent surgery has been built.

In terms of looking at provision at St James surgery, the PCT may be able to relocate some of the countywide services currently provided at the Quedgeley health centre so that St James can move in and expand.

The long term plan is under review. Although the developer is required to provide land, there are a number of issues with this proposed site (cost, access and proximity to the Hunts Grove development if that goes ahead). The cluster preference (and that of the practice) would be to develop a poly clinic facility closer to the centre of the combined development. This would make more long-term sense. However, until the planning enquiry has been completed the PCT will plan for a solution with and without the Hunts Grove development.

Councillors Surgery

Jackie Huck (Deputy Director of Commissioning) and I attend Jackie Hall’s surgery on Dec 15^th to meet any members of the public who dropped in. About 10 members of the public attended. The main concern that was expressed was about the need to improve dental access, communicate regularly and ensure that services were close to bus routes.

The PCT agreed to communicate regularly on developments.

Quedgeley Parish Council has teamed up with ‘A Bed of Roses’ from Painswick to offer one lucky mum the chance to receive a hand tied bouquet of flowers.

Mums are the people we rely on to make things better when we are little and to offer support through difficult times when we are “not so little”. They are the people who would give us the world and more if they had it to give. Does this sound like your mum?

To be in with a chance of winning a magnificent Mothers Day gift answer our easy question now:

“I think my mum is the best mum in the whole of Quedgeley because”… (No more than 20 words)

To enter, simply send your answer with your name, address and telephone number to enquires@quedgeley-pc.gov.uk quoting “Mothers Day” in the subject box, or by sending a postcard to: Quedgeley Parish Office, 9C, The Old School House, School Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4PJ

The winner’s mum will receive a bouquet of flowers on Sunday 2nd March 2008,
courtesy of A Bed of Roses, The Granary, Painswick Court, Painswick, Stroud, GL6 6UB.

Closing Date: Midday, Thursday, 28th February 2008.

This post was submitted by Cllr Bryan Claridge.

I happened across a notice for ”Pink Ladies Night”, a pamper evening in aid of the Breast Cancer Campaign which takes place on 22nd February from 19:30 to 00:00 at the Hardwicke Village Hall.

I thought it might be of interest to our female residents as a fun night out, an opportunity to meet people in the area and - of course - a way to contribute to a very worthy cause.

Advance ticket price is £4 (will be £5 on the door) which includes entry to a prize draw and a goody bag and entertainment will include a hair show by C14, treatment stalls, a raffle and a bar.

Tickets will be limited due to hall capacity and they sold out last year so it’s worth booking early to avoid disappointment.

Tickets are available from: Karen Stacey (01452 722023), Karen Jellyman (01452 729162) and Maggie Heath  (01452 728159).