Kingsway Villagers

Kingsway travel plan co-ordinator Sarah Fish is organising a Cycling Family Funday to celebrate European Mobility Week on Saturday 20th September.

Plans include a "free bike clinic" (for all ages), to help with minor mechanical problems and a demonstration of short and safe cycling routes (to local shops and Gloucester city).

The event is open - not only to Kingsway residents - but to anybody who wants to join in the fun, see Kingsway and help promote Kingsway’s “Green” Travel Plan.

Cycling Family Funday

More details can be found at www.kingsway-village.co.uk - here.

European Mobility Week (September 16th to 22nd - 2008).

A full week of events dedicated to sustainable mobility will be held in more than 2,000 European cities and towns.
More details can be found at www.mobilityweek-europe.org - here or at their blog - here.

Kingsway’s "Green" Travel Plan

Is designed to promote walking, cycling, public transport and car-sharing and is the reason for the free bike and bus passes (available to every Kingsway household). More details are available - here.

For the past few days I’ve been thinking about life and this estate, and more specifically this blog. I’ve come to a conclusion. The negatives about Kingsway get far more attention than the positives, and - although this is normal - I think a bit of balance may be a good idea.

So how about we take this opportunity to say everything we think is good about our new home?

Mine are:

• My Neighbours are the best I have ever had the luck to live next to, and I really mean that.
• The commuter routes are excellent. I work in Bath and get there in under an hour.
• My house is ace. Big enough for my new family and very comfortable.
• Local Amenities are within touching distance.

So what other positives do people have about Kingsway village?

And please, no negative comments; save them for elsewhere.

Cheers

BD

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Does anyone else in Kingsway have issues with noisy dogs?

We live near Thatcham Avenue, and there is a dog (Some sort of Husky) that permanently seems to be left on his own and howling.

The other day I thought he was going to jump out of the bedroom window. The poor thing is obviously distressed at being left on his own all day, and I am very distressed by having to listen to it

Is there anything that can be done by law to make the owner train his/her dog to be quiet?

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With the school building (obviously) unavailable at the moment, the staff of Kingsway School have come up with a few other ways for pupils and parents to meet before the start of the new school year.

On Tuesday July 1st, we went along to the Quedgeley Library for a story session hosted by Mrs Warren, the reception year teacher. Mrs Needham was there with the new school uniforms. Phoenix had a great time and we came home loaded with books!

On Thursday July 10th, Phoenix and I went along to a second meeting at Go Bananas in (Ebley) Stroud, a fabulous indoor softplay centre. Phoenix was nervous to begin with but ended up scaring me half to death by climbing right up to the top level and hurtling down the largest slide - lol - I wish I’d taken my camera.
All the children seemed to have great fun and - if they were as exhausted as Phoenix - the parents should have had a nice quiet evening!

There was a tour of the school (parents only) on Friday 11th. Sadly I was unable to go as I had Phoenix with me and children weren’t allowed (Health & Safety reasons). I’m dying to see inside the school

On Monday at 4.15pm we will get to see the part of Beech Green Primary School where the children will be spending the first few months.

Hi All,

Just a quick update on what the committee that you elected has been up to so far.

We have had our first meeting to determine what needs to be done to get the organisation up and running and have come up with a number of tasks to be done (creating a constitution, areas of possible funding, bank accounts, a terms of reference etc), as well as what we can do in the short term.  We have a couple of ideas for a couple of events to be held later in the year which we are looking into.  Finally we are trying to make contact with all the stakeholders who we may have a dialogue with in the future.

Thank you to everybody who has sent an email of support to our new address, it really is appreciated. 

Finally, please don’t forget about the open meeting on the 8th August.  If you have a topic for the agenda, please send it to me to ensure it arrives a week before the meeting.  This gives us time to consider the issue and see if we can gather more useful information to contribute to the discussion.

Cheers

Barry

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Quedgeley Parish Council Presents the 2008 Quedgeley Community Dog Show.

On Saturday 26 July 2008 1 – 5pm (Entries 1.00pm show starts at 2pm)

At Dimore II Playing Field, School Lane, Quedgeley (Just follow the Signs)

Schedule

CLASS   1   BEST PEDIGREE DOG/BITCH UP TO 12 MONTHS OLD
CLASS   2   BEST PEDIGREE DOG/BITCH ANY AGE
CLASS   3   BEST PEDIGREE GOLDEN OLDIE 7+
CLASS   4   BEST RESCUE
CLASS   5   CHILD HANDLER 14 YEARS AND UNDER
CLASS   7   DOG MOST LIKE OWNER LIVING IN QUEDGLEY ANY AGE
CLASS   8   HANDSOME DOG ANY AGE
CLASS   9   PRETTIEST BITCH ANY AGE
CLASS 10   BEST SHORT COAT ANY AGE
CLASS 11   BEST LONG COAT ANY AGE
CLASS 12   DOG THE JUDGE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE HOME

Judge: Mrs Lorraine Underwood – Cheltenham

Entry Fee 70p per class or 3 for £2.00

Rosettes sponsored by: Whitminster Ringcraft Club

Prizes donated by: Petsmate

Dogs need not be registered at The Kennel Club

There will be a dog show and agility course plus various stalls, BBQ, raffle etc

A fun day for all the family - including the dogs…

If you’d like to have a stall (no “Car Boots”) please contact Anna on 07952-524317…

…or leave a message at the Parish Council Office on 01452-721552

Last date to book a stall is 18th July

Large, chubby-faced ginger and white tom (quite a lot of white) from Chivenor Way. No collar, but microchipped.

It is out of character for him to wander.

Please check your garages and sheds if you have opened them since Sunday (29 June) as he is very good at sneaking in unnoticed!

Please call 07952 663673 if you see him.

This post was submitted by JeniDee.