Kingsway Villagers

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

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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).

We received a circular today which reads:

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GP Surgery Coming To Your Area Soon!

Here is an opportunity for you to learn more about the new GP practice that is coming to Kingsway soon.

A representative from Gloucestershire PCT (Primary Care Trust) will be at Bryant Homes Design Studios Thatcham Avenue on Saturday 15^th December between 10.00am and 12noon to give details of the surgery.

We would like to hear your views on the proposal and hope you can take the time to view the plans and information on offer.

Contact: Cllr Jackie Hall Telephone: 883463 or email if you can’t attend but would like additional information.

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Added - Dec 21st:
We were unable to attend so I contacted Cllr Hall who very kindly replied as follows:“We had a fairly good ‘drop-in’ session on Saturday. More people came to this than the one we held over in the Community Centre. I think the attraction was the PCT! What I will do is ask Stuart from the PCT to make notes from the meeting in a question and answer format so you can use them on your blog.”

More details will follow as soon as I get them… (Details received in Feb’ - see here).

The weather was dry but chilly when we braved the cold to take Phoenix to the free Victorian Fair on Kingsway today.

A selection of traditional fairground rides included a magnificent helter skelter and roundabout. Sideshow stalls included a ring toss and free food was available in the shape of candy floss and roast chestnuts. Phoenix hardly got off of the free train.

The field was packed with excited kids and overwrought parents and the local community police were circulating and chatting with everybody - as were we.

See the full set of pictures in our Victorian Fair Gallery