Kingsway Villagers

Following on from previous discussions on the subject (see here and here)…
Here is a communication I received recently from the QUVL about the closed road:

With regard to the Naas Lane Link road between the main roundabout and Naas Lane, there are several reasons that this road is not yet complete and open:

The road runs through a development area of Kingsway, which will have significant commercial development alongside, and will therefore be subject to construction traffic while buildings are erected. Opening the road would introduce unneccesssary interfaces between public and construction traffic.

The road cannot be adopted by the County Council until the drainage and public open spaces are adopted by the water authority and City Council respectively. This process is ongoing, and once completed, the final surfacing will be laid to the road and footway. To install these at this time, would result in damage during future construction works and significant additional cost to QUVL, to bring the road back up to adoptable standards.

The road runs through land which is owned by parties other than QUVL. These parties have also requested that the road is not opened until their adjoining developments are carried out.

Keeping the link road closed at the moment also helps us to ensure that all construction traffic enters the development through our haul roads and not through the completed housing. This helps to ensure that the residents of Kingsway encounter the minimum level of construction traffic.

I hope the above gives you a useful update and can assure you that the road is not "unopened" in case materials are stolen.

Hi All,

Today I have emailed the Council (again) about the rubbish collecting in the brook outside Domino’s and behind the Chinese Takeaway / Betting Shop.

I am inclined to go to the papers if I do not get a time scale for cleaning, as I am fed up with walking around and seeing rubbish everywhere.

What am I paying my Council Tax for?
How come other countries don’t have the rubbish everywhere?
Because they have street cleaners working all the time.

If anyone would like to email the Neighbourhood Management Support Officer at Gloucester Council it would be much-appreciated back up.

It has been a long time in the discussion, but Kingsway is about to get its very own Children’s Centre. This will be based in the grounds of Kingsway Primary School and together these two organisations will offer much needed services for children and families, in your community.

On Wednesday 3rd February from 5.00 – 7.00pm, the plans will be on display at Kingsway Primary School for any interested residents to view. Key personnel will also be present for any of your questions and for hearing your ideas for shaping our services to your community. We will also invite you to have a look around the school and to meet the Headteacher too.

Without the support of this community, others will shape the services that are offered which may not be what you would choose. Please do come along and help us get this right. Please pass the message on to any residents you think will be interested in this event.

Thank you,

Mrs Needham (Headteacher of Kingsway Primary School)

I attended a meeting of the RA Committee on Monday evening and one very important point was brought up:

Public Meeting Dates And Venue
1. The public meeting due on February 12th has been changed to February 26th.
2. The venue for all 2010 (public) Residents Association meetings was mistakenly reported as the Quedgeley Community Centre, when they will in fact be held at the Kingsway Comunity Centre.

In addition we discussed many plans for local events and future meetings which information will – when ready – be reported at the public meetings.

I must add that it’s very refreshing having so many committee members this year and I have very high hopes for the future of both the RA and the Kinsgway Community in 2010.

Year 6 pupils from Kingsway School are getting together with the year 10 pupils from Beaufort School in a joint project to produce a "News Program" about Kingsway School & Kingsway Village.

The program will feature children and staff from the school as well as local parents and residents, and Mrs Bennett has asked me to invite local residents to take part, saying:

"We’re looking for input and opinions from anybody interested in giving positive feedback about the village and local area, and how we can work together to improve the local community."

If you’re interested, please call Kingsway School on 01452-881800 and let them know that you’d like to be involved.

We are short of distributors in a number of roads in Kingsway and despite a number of attempts few people have come forward. As you probably know, everyone who helps QN does so as a volunteer, no one is paid. However, distributing the magazine each month will take no more than 30 to 40 minutes and will help people to get to know their neighbours and build community spirit.

The roads we are currently having problems with are:

• Goose Bay Drive
• Lakenheath
• Locking Drive
• Systerton
• Uxbridge Lane
• Wattisham Road
• Fylingdales Gardens
• Mona Avenue
• Shawbury Avenue
• Digby Green
• Halton Way

We are also seeking someone who could drop of bags/boxes of QN each month to around 10 to 12 distributors in Kingsway. Again this would only involve an hour or so each month.

If anyone can help they can email me or ring me:
editor@quedgeleynews.com
Sandra Hughes: 01452 549899