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ULEY PARISH COUNCIL
What We’ve Done This Month
Here are some of the items that we have been dealing with over the past month:
1. Skate Ramp
Further to our report last month, we are still looking for a suitable site for a half-pipe
skate ramp. If any landowners have a piece of land that they could provide to
accommodate the skate ramp, please advise the parish clerk on 07582216374. A half
pipe skate ramp is smaller than the normal full sized ramps that you will see elsewhere,
so does not need so much space. Many thanks for your help.
2. Affordable Housing
Gloucestershire Rural Housing Association has approved the funds for seven affordable
houses for Uley. Severn Vale Housing Society, which is responsible for managing both
the build and the tenancies for the houses, is now starting to undertake feasibility
studies of the four sites which have been offered for the houses.
3. Jubilee arrangements 2/3/4/5 June 2012
A number of individuals and organisations in the village have offered to organise events
or provide facilities to support the Jubilee celebrations. However, there is still
programme space available for other events if anyone else is interested in doing
something. As well as co-ordinating the programme of events, the parish council has
agreed to provide a Jubilee tree to be planted to commemorate the occasion. There is a
further meeting of the Jubilee Group on Monday January 9 th in the Village Hall at 7.00
pm.
4. Precept 2012/13
The parish council obtains its funding through the council rates which are imposed on
each property in the village – this is called the Precept. The amount we charge is very
small compared to the much higher amounts levied by Gloucestershire County Council
and Stroud District Council. The Government has banned County Councils and District
Councils from raising their council rates, but has not imposed such restrictions on parish
councils. Because of this situation, County (and some District) Councils are passing costs
for their services on to parish councils. The biggest impact for us is that County
Highways has had its budget slashed and is undertaking major or emergency works only
(the definition of which is unclear). We know that PROW is being disbanded (so
footpaths may not be repaired) and some road repairs are being offered on a 50/50
basis, with the parish council being asked to pay half the cost. (We have had complaints
from residents that the road going up Crawley Hill is in a dreadful state, but Highways
have said that it is not bad enough yet for them to repair it. The parish council does not
have the monies for this kind of maintenance work).
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