Quedgeley News March 2012 Issue Number 189
Quedgeley News March 2012 Issue Number 189
Quedgeley News March 2012 Issue Number 189
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The new <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong>, more pages, more colour, more opportunities<br />
A New Chapter for <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />
Picture is of Dave Talbot, our new Editorial team<br />
leader and Andy Jarrett, QN Director<br />
This is the last issue, after ten years of <strong>Quedgeley</strong><br />
<strong>News</strong> that Sandra Hughes has edited from the<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> “office” at her home in Church Drive.<br />
Sandra, supported by her husband Trefor, has done<br />
wonders to turn <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> into the high quality<br />
and well respected community newsletter that it is.<br />
Sandra has been nominated for two community<br />
awards, more news of which will follow next month.<br />
Over the last few months we have been steadily<br />
recruiting a new team of volunteers to carry <strong>Quedgeley</strong><br />
<strong>News</strong> forward. About a dozen local people have come<br />
forward offering their time and skills which is fantastic.<br />
The editorial team will be led by Dave Talbot, with Jill<br />
Swainson kindly being the link with regular<br />
contributors. A team of proof readers led by Jaime<br />
Faulkner will check for errors and omissions. A whole<br />
range of local people will help with occasional features<br />
and contributions. All this is good news. Dave will be<br />
contactable via editor@quedgeleynews.com<br />
Ryan Buckley, who also manages the <strong>Quedgeley</strong> Health & Fitness Club at Severn Vale School, will be the<br />
initial contact point for advertisers and general enquirers.<br />
We will use the Fitness Club’s telephone number 01452 720044 or advertising@quedgelynews.com<br />
for this, the current QN telephone number will close on 1st <strong>March</strong>.<br />
Our finances accounts@quedgeleynews.com will be looked after by Tony Bowden, invoicing by Jan<br />
Hamblin. Richard Vaughan will continue to oversee the vital packing, distribution and delivery teams;<br />
distribution@quedgeleynews.com or our Distribution Mobile on 07504852044 if you need to<br />
contact him.<br />
This will be a new way of working for a new team with no main office, but we very much hope that our<br />
readers, advertisers and contributors won’t notice too much difference. Any feedback, ideas or suggestions<br />
welcome through to Andy Jarrett at andy.jarrett@ymail.com, a Director of QN<br />
A big thank you to everyone who has offered to help and to Sandra for her dedication and hard work over<br />
the past ten years and for handing over so thoroughly and positively.<br />
Kevin Tudor - Chair QCT & Director of QN<br />
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<strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> is produced by volunteers and distributed by volunteers<br />
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Contact details for <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> are at the bottom of this page<br />
Editor Writes: As this is the last time I will be putting together an issue of <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> I would<br />
like to thank everyone who has supported me with articles and contributions over the past ten years. I have<br />
received a number of letters, emails and phone calls wishing me well for the future, so thank you to<br />
everyone who has taken the time to do so. I leave you to read just one of the letters as I start to pack up the<br />
“office” and think of that cruise we’ve booked. Good luck to the new team, I hope you have as much<br />
pleasure compiling the magazine each month as I have had in the past ten years. Good bye and thank you<br />
for reading QN - Sandra Hughes<br />
Letter to the Editor. Can I take the opportunity through the <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong>, to thank Sandra and Trefor<br />
for the work they have done to make our local paper successful over the last ten years for the benefit of<br />
everyone in <strong>Quedgeley</strong>. Not only bringing news and events to our notice but it also became a springboard<br />
for many issues arising in this growing community.<br />
We will never know the hours our editor worked to bring Q.N. to its present status, but if you had reason to visit<br />
you were always welcomed into her ‘Office‘ and by doing so, giving up an element of privacy in their home.<br />
Whilst I am sure the new team will continue the success of <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> it will be a hard act to follow<br />
in Sandra‘s footsteps. To Sandra and Trefor, I am sure, I say thank you on behalf of many of us in<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong>, it’s time to sit back and enjoy everything you have always wanted to do, but haven‘t been able<br />
to find the time. Best wishes for the future. From a member of the Distribution Team (Name and<br />
Email address held on file)<br />
Do you know anyone who is 86 this year? If so they are the same age as The Queen.<br />
As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, members of <strong>Quedgeley</strong> Community Voice would like to invite<br />
such residents from the Hardwicke & <strong>Quedgeley</strong> to an extra special tea party.<br />
If you know anyone who fits this bill then please contact Andy Jarrett at andy.jarrett@ymail.com or 01452 883450<br />
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from all local people. It accepts advertisements<br />
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Hello again all you <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> readers.<br />
Well things are really picking up at the Q Club. More and more of you are utilisng the facilities that we are<br />
offering and becoming an integral part of the Q Club. February brought cold weather and a little snow<br />
however, not to be deterred, the Community of <strong>Quedgeley</strong> battled the cold and wet to experience the<br />
warmth and safety of the Q.<br />
We continue to offer a Level 1 Sports and Active Leisure course for 16 to 18 year olds who want to develop<br />
their skills and knowledge in order to pursue a career in the sports and leisure industry. This course<br />
includes units such as taking part in sport, how the body works and planning your own fitness programme.<br />
For more information on this course please contact Ryan or Claire on 01452 542590/541023<br />
The Tiger Cub Soccer Club has become so popular that we are now offering 3 sessions on a Saturday to<br />
accommodate all the little people who wish to take part in these interactive sessions improving ball skills,<br />
coordination and listening skills. Due to popularity these sessions now have to be pre booked to prevent<br />
disappointment. For more information please phone 01452 542590/541023.<br />
We have now integrated 8 and 9 year olds into Youth Club on a Thursday. This is called Q Mini Youth Club.<br />
Q Mini Youth Club runs on Thursdays only and the sessions are set as follows: 6.00pm to 7.00pm (8 to<br />
10 yr olds) 7.00pm to 9.00pm (11 upwards). On a Friday the Youth Club times/groups remain 6.00pm to<br />
7.00pm (10 & 11 yr olds) 7.00pm to 9.00pm (12 upwards).<br />
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday’s our coffee shop area is a hub of activity with many of you trying<br />
our lunch time snacks or just treating yourselves to a lovely cup of coffee and scrummy piece of cake.<br />
Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Minders are all taking advantage of the accessible play/soft play area<br />
utilising the time to catch up with friends, family or colleagues.<br />
If you are unsure of what to get your Mum for Mothers day give Sarah a call on 07845 536 001 and she will<br />
talk you through the amazing Mothers Day packages she is offering at the Q Club Butterflies beauty therapy<br />
facility. These packages range from £29 to £48 however if you prefer you can purchase a £10 gift voucher<br />
that offers an extra £5 free.<br />
Our February Soccer Academy was a great success inspiring children, through the medium of sport, to<br />
take part in SAQ training, futsal, improving techniques and skill development. Soccer Camp will be running<br />
again from April 2nd to 5th and April 10th to 13th inclusive. Please book early by phoning Sue on<br />
07872456054 or 01452 542590 to guarantee a place for your child.<br />
Start preparing yourself for your Summer holiday early this year by attending our fitness class (only £3.50<br />
per session) for 16 yr + where on a Monday and Tuesday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm you can work on toning<br />
up those less defined areas. For those of you younger customers we have the popular £2.50 Street Dance<br />
sessions on Thursday evenings 6.00pm – 6.45pm (5 to 10 yr olds) 7.00pm – 7.45pm (11 to 16 yr olds)<br />
where you can learn new dance moves in a fun , friendly and supportive environment.<br />
I would like to take this chance to thank everyone for the important feedback that continues to inform us on<br />
how we can accommodate your group and individual needs and for up-to-date information regarding the Q<br />
Club and its facilities or to leave us your comments/feedback please visit us on facebook<br />
www.facebook.com/TheQClub<strong>Quedgeley</strong><br />
Jenni Manners – Q Club Manager<br />
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List of Green Bank ‘bidders’ announced<br />
Gloucester is one of three Councils in the south west bidding to be chosen as the location for the first ‘green bank’<br />
in the country. Bristol and Torbay make up the region’s challenge out of a total of 32 towns and cities across the<br />
UK which have submitted bids. The £3bn project is aimed at driving investment in new green technologies and<br />
business. The new bank will assist in unlocking significant new private investment into green infrastructure<br />
projects, supported by a team of professionals who understand the new technologies involved. The Gloucester<br />
bid – produced by the economic development team at the City Council – has received fantastic support. Local<br />
business, public sector partners and the Local Enterprise Agency have all pledged support.<br />
City Council Leader, Paul James, commented: “ The competition is very strong but Gloucester offers all of<br />
the right credentials to host this project. We are a vibrant, action-packed city with a track record of<br />
environmental innovation, an expanding financial sector and strong manufacturing credentials. At a time of<br />
economic recession we can demonstrate that we have managed to attract £500 million worth of inward<br />
investment. I believe we have made a very strong case.”<br />
And he added: “The opportunity for Gloucester to bid to<br />
be the base for the new Green Investment Bank was<br />
originally ‘flagged up’ by City MP, Richard Graham, who<br />
is supporting the council’s application.”<br />
Chair of Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership<br />
Diane Savory said: “The prospect of a Green Investment<br />
Bank is really exciting and we feel Gloucester brings the<br />
right mix of specialist expertise, location and value for<br />
money to host it. In our view it would be the best place<br />
for the bank to prosper and we are really pleased to be<br />
supporting the council’s proposal.” A decision from the<br />
Government is expected later this month.<br />
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The club meet every 2nd Thursday of the month at the<br />
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Severn Vale School – Tracking Progress of Our Students<br />
We are justifiably very proud of the achievements made by our students but are finding it increasingly<br />
difficult to track their progress after leaving us.<br />
We are currently in the process of designing an honours board and would be very grateful if any<br />
readers could let me know of any of our former students who have gone on to achieve Degrees or<br />
other notable qualifications and successes in their careers thus far.<br />
It would be especially useful if we could have students’ e mail addresses so that we can keep in touch<br />
and build up a group email where we can exchange news.<br />
I would be very grateful, if you are aware of any of this information about our former students, if you<br />
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<strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> YOUR local FREE community magazine, putting its profits back into the community<br />
Samaritan’s Purse - Operation Christmas Child<br />
Many, many thanks again this year to everyone who contributed to the 2011 Shoebox<br />
Appeal. The Evesham Warehouse was brimming with colourfully wrapped boxes<br />
destined to bring joy to children living in poverty and who, without the generosity of<br />
strangers, would not be receiving a Christmas gift at all. Almost 35,000 Shoeboxes<br />
were processed with lorry loads being sent to Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Bosnia, Serbia,<br />
Belarus and the Crimea, Ukraine. Please make <strong>2012</strong> the year that you add another<br />
child to your Christmas list and join the OCC Shoebox Appeal. A simple gift can really make a significant<br />
difference to a child living in very difficult situations and circumstances.<br />
I’m already collecting again so please contact me if you have suitable items that you are able to donate to<br />
this brilliant cause. Give me a ring and I’ll come and take your “stuff” away free of charge!! Toys, games,<br />
jigsaws, puzzles, dolls, doll’s clothes, colouring books (even part used), stationery, pens, pencils, cars,<br />
skipping ropes, jewellery, hair accessories, balls, bags, marbles, McDonald toys, etc, freebies from comics<br />
and cereal packets; as well as blankets - all these can be given a new home with children and families living<br />
in poverty.<br />
I also collect knitting wool that several local ladies turn into hats, scarves and gloves/mittens; towels that<br />
are transformed into wash mitts and curtains that are converted into drawstring bags.<br />
**If you would like to knit or sew these items please let me know.** I am also looking for sewing<br />
needles, pins, safety pins, buttons, thread, thimbles and tape measures to make into sewing kits; and<br />
empty plastic video cases to convert into pencil cases. Sorry I cannot take second hand clothes,<br />
fragile items, battery operated toys or electrical goods.<br />
If you have any of the above, whatever the quantity, require further information, or would like me to come<br />
and talk about my shoebox experiences, please give me a ring on 722939. Thanks Jenny Frost<br />
For more information about the Shoebox Appeal please visit: www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk<br />
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The correct name for Mothers Day in the UK is Mothering Sunday. Mothering Sunday is always<br />
the fourth Sunday of Lent however as the dates vary as to when Easter and Lent fall the<br />
actual Sunday chosen to celebrate it may vary. This year it falls on Sunday 18th <strong>March</strong><br />
It is more often referred to as “Mother’s Day” and it origin is distinctly different to Mothers Day<br />
in America although the sentiments are similar. In Victorian times, it was a day when<br />
children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day<br />
off to visit their mother and family. Today it is a day when children give presents, flowers, and cards to their mothers.<br />
History of Mothering Sunday Most Sundays in the year churchgoers would worship at their nearest<br />
parish or “daughter church”. In olden times it was considered important for people to return to their home or<br />
“mother” church at least once a year. So each year in the middle of Lent, everyone would visit their “mother”<br />
church. As the return to the “mother” church became an occasion for family reunions when children who<br />
were working away from home returned. (It was<br />
quite common in those days for children to leave home<br />
to work in service from ten years of age.)<br />
The majority of historians think that it was this return<br />
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children, particularly those working as domestic<br />
servants, or as apprentices, being given the day off<br />
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This special day has now become a time when people<br />
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Genealogy, better known as family history, is one of the fastest growing hobbies , it’s also very addictive!<br />
Some people haven’t got the slightest interest in anyone further back than their grandparents while others<br />
are keen to know who they are descended from, what they did and how they lived. Rather than finding<br />
that they are related to a Lord or a member of the Royal family, it seems people are pleased, (if that is the<br />
word), to find that they have ancestors who were thieves, murderers or were transported to Australia.<br />
How much more interesting to find that your four times great grandfather stole a sheep and was given two<br />
years in prison than to know you’re descended from a Lord!<br />
Years ago, the only sources for family historians were record offices, libraries or parish churches but now<br />
there is so much information that can be accessed on a computer. While there is nothing wrong with looking<br />
at the actual records it can be a long and arduous job and anything that makes searching easier has to be<br />
welcomed. Many websites have images of the records so you can see for yourself what was written<br />
perhaps two hundred or more years ago. Access to the census shows addresses and occupations and<br />
gives an idea of the area in which your relatives lived and worked.<br />
There are thousands of free to view websites that contain lots of information, meaning that family history<br />
research can be done at no cost and websites like FreeBMD or Familysearch can be the best places to start to<br />
find relatives. There is a huge wealth of information on websites like Ancestry or Find My Past but that is only<br />
available for a fee. Credits can be bought in smaller amounts but they have time limits that have to be adhered to.<br />
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www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/libraries. Even if no relatives are found in the newspapers, it is<br />
surprising to see that all the things we complain about today were being complained about 150 years ago,<br />
the Government, crime, litter and bad roads, to name just a few.<br />
The one part of family history research that can get expensive is the buying of certificates, whether birth,<br />
marriage or death. Civil registration began in 1837 and while a lot of information can be found on family<br />
history websites, a certificate can be useful as it gives information that otherwise wouldn’t be available. It<br />
is always best to apply to the General Register Office or the local Register Offices. The GRO certificates<br />
cost £9.25 each but, if you want them very quickly, the cost rises to an eye-watering £23.40. Some<br />
genealogy websites often encourage the ordering of certificates via their website but this can be far more<br />
expensive. One of the pitfalls of buying certificates is that you send away for one only to find that it’s for<br />
someone with the same name but you know it can’t possibly be your relative, meaning that you have spent<br />
£9.25 for nothing. It always pays to be as sure as you can before ordering a certificate.<br />
One of the things to be prepared for when researching beloved family members is that your research can<br />
throw up some facts that perhaps it was best not to know. Illegitimacy - when there is no father’s name on<br />
a birth certificate or the birth of a child two months after what was obviously a shotgun wedding can raise<br />
eyebrows if nothing else. Care has to be taken when passing on information to other family members<br />
because what could be looked on as “not that bad” in these modern times could be a cause of great<br />
embarrassment or distress to older people.<br />
With my family consisting of farmers, bankrupt grocers<br />
and with reports in the newspapers of failed court<br />
cases and contact with women of easy virtue, I have<br />
plenty of relatives to make my family research<br />
interesting to say the least.<br />
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Councillor Colin Organ, cabinet member for housing, health and leisure, commented: “This is a terrific result<br />
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January was a very busy month; on the 14th our Branch Standard and two delegates<br />
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The schools in Gloucester played a vital part in raising £75,000 of the County’s £900,000 for<br />
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On Friday 27th January we held our third Burn’s<br />
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<strong>Quedgeley</strong> Village Hall Events<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> Village Hall presents Shep Woolley - ‘Rollin em in the Halls’ on Saturday 24th <strong>March</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
at 8pm. Tickets £7 each available from Jenny on 01452 722099 or Guy the Hairdresser. Bring you own<br />
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<strong>Quedgeley</strong> Village Hall Committee will be holding their AGM on Thursday 15th <strong>March</strong> <strong>2012</strong> at 7.30pm<br />
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Email to the Editor - <strong>2012</strong> budget: Is EU spending out of control? In November the<br />
European Parliament voted for yet another increase in the EU budget. The British Conservatives voted for<br />
a zero increase across the board and asked for reductions in certain areas. However, many Member States<br />
seem to see the European budget as a substitute for where they have to make savings at home. The<br />
Commissioner’s spokesman has accepted that certain increases are an intentional move to compensate for<br />
national cuts. This is fantasy politics. There isn’t enough money, we need to save, and this should apply to<br />
the European budget as much as to our own.<br />
A question many in the South West are asking is, at a time when we are all having to tighten our belts, why<br />
should there be yet another increase in EU spending? The biggest increase comes in areas where the EU<br />
have bills to pay for projects that have already been agreed. It is true that there are some commitments that<br />
we cannot get out of, but there are also a lot of discretionary spends. The Court of auditors, for example,<br />
has said that 11% of all structural funds spending should never have been paid out in the first place. These<br />
are small percentages but represent huge amounts of money.<br />
In November, Conservative MEPs successfully campaigned to lower the proposed budget increase from 5.2%<br />
to 2.02%. Our consistent argument in favour of a freeze in the budget has succeeded in preventing a £5.7<br />
billion hike in spending that would have been unacceptable in such tough economic times. To trim spending is<br />
the only responsible way, and with our persistence, other groups and MEPs are beginning to realise this, too.<br />
Rest assured that the Conservatives in Europe will continue working to make sure that we do not have<br />
unrealistic budget increases in Europe that we cannot sustain in the UK. Regards, Julie Girling MEP<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> Walks<br />
We have been asked to reprint some of the walks in <strong>Quedgeley</strong> but on trying out one or<br />
two of them we have found that this is impractical as many of the land marks are no longer<br />
there, so we will start again.<br />
Surprisingly few people make use of the tow path along the canal. We quite often use this<br />
to walk into Gloucester for shopping. This is about 3miles depending where you join the<br />
path and takes about 1 hour, a little longer if you stop at the supermarket for a toilet break<br />
and at Upstairs Downstairs behind the Arts and Craft Warehouse in Severn Road for<br />
refreshments, then on into Gloucester catching the bus back home.<br />
Information regarding walks to see the wild flowers in the area: It is too late now for the snowdrops as they<br />
have been earlier this year. Daffodils can be seen in the woods near Newent. (On the B4215 between the<br />
A40 and the M5) Kempley daffodil weekend is 19th and 20th <strong>March</strong>, Oxenhall on the 26tth and 27th <strong>March</strong>.<br />
Both of these are connected with the local Village Hall and have light lunches and refreshments’ on both<br />
days. There are marked and guided walks and from<br />
Kempley a mini bus does trips around the Daffodils’.<br />
Dymock is on the 2n and 3rd of April and the<br />
Gloucestershire Daffodils trail starts opposite the Pub.<br />
Bluebells can be seen in May, areas suggested are<br />
Standish Woods (next months walk in <strong>Quedgeley</strong><br />
<strong>News</strong>), Soudley in the Forest of Dean and Chalford<br />
Woods near Stroud. What we would ask is that you<br />
clear up after if you take your dog and leave no litter<br />
The Wandering Freemantles.<br />
Finally we would like to thanks those that helped us<br />
raise £200 for the Willow Trust, this was mainly from<br />
the Short Mat Bowling Social, the Buffett before the<br />
Viennese Concert and many small change donations<br />
passed on to us. We are always willing to pass on<br />
any small change collections to the Willow Trust. Thank<br />
you again the Wandering Freemantles<br />
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Kingsway Primary School<br />
The foundation stage children have continued with their dinosaur theme.<br />
They have looked at ‘carnivores’ and ‘herbivores’ and have designed their<br />
very own plate of food for a dinosaur! The children are very excited about<br />
the construction of their new outdoor shelter; so that they can extend their<br />
learning outside in any weather!<br />
Is it a bird...is it a plane? No it’s the Year 1 children at Kingsway Primary school learning about superheroes!<br />
They have enjoyed a visit from the Explorer Dome to find out all about forces. The local Police Officers Sam<br />
and Emma came and talked about their jobs and showed them their gadgets. They think they are real life<br />
superheroes. Do you know a real life superhero, maybe a nurse, firefighter, paramedic, refuse collector<br />
or post-person who would like to come and talk to us about their job? If you do (or you are one) then please<br />
email Rebecca Curtis on rcurtis@kingsway.gloucs.sch.uk. Thank you.<br />
In Hobby class, one of the Year 3 classes, they have had some fun tennis coaching sessions from Jason as<br />
part of their ACES Tennis scheme with Oxstalls Tennis Centre. The children have all really enjoyed learning<br />
tennis with Jason and are looking forward to a Tennis Tournament later in the Spring term against other<br />
schools. Their theme, A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been extremely fun so far. They have received<br />
exciting messages and challenges from Puck, a fairy from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with their most recent<br />
challenge to design and build a house for Puck which needed to be strong and waterproof; the children have<br />
enjoyed combining their scienctific skills with their DT skills to construct these houses for Puck.<br />
Year 4 have enjoyed receiving tasks from the<br />
Professor’s workshop.They have explored what a<br />
robot is and found out where in the world they are<br />
used. They really enjoyed testing out materials to use<br />
in an electrical circuit. They have composed robot<br />
compositions ready to record and use as a backing<br />
track for their logo programs they have designed.<br />
Year 5 and 6 have continued their ‘I’m a Kingsway Pupil<br />
get me out of here!’ theme. Their learning has been<br />
focussed around survival skills, mountains and building<br />
suitable shelters. Peregrine class are studying Alaska,<br />
Eagle class will focus on learning about UK woodlands<br />
and Kestrel class will be studying mountain ranges.<br />
Emily Warren<br />
.<br />
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The best advice for dealing with loan sharks is ‘don’t’. They’re unlicensed moneylenders who charge very<br />
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Loan sharks will often: · start out being friendly their behaviour changes when<br />
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· resort to intimidation, threats or violence<br />
What to do if you have borrowed from a loan shark<br />
Loan sharks sometimes frighten people by saying they’ll be prosecuted and even sent to prison<br />
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debt. If you have borrowed money from a loan shark, there’s no legal obligation for you to pay them back.<br />
You can report a loan shark in confidence to an Illegal Money Lending Team (at Trading Standards)<br />
by calling 0300 555 2222 or by sending an email to reportaloanshark@stoploansharks.gov.uk<br />
(Cacade Neighbourhood Watch - Winter <strong>2012</strong>)<br />
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The new Q youth centre is going well, a new dentist in <strong>Quedgeley</strong> has opened in the Space Centre and<br />
a new Asda in Kingsway is confirmed. All encouraging news and good notes to mark over ten years<br />
of <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> and the retirement of our Editor Sandra Hughes.<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> is at the heart of the community, spreading the word about local news, services and<br />
businesses and campaigning on issues that residents feel most strongly about. You couldn’t ask for<br />
more from your local magazine, but this editor has gone the extra mile many times over. Few people<br />
work for ten years without paying themselves - that is a real labour of love. But more than that too:<br />
because Sandra, with Trefor’s help, has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity through<br />
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It’s an astonishing achievement that has made the <strong>Quedgeley</strong> Community Trust the best funded<br />
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including the joint venture youth centre. While many wards in the city have depended purely on<br />
government or local government grants to fund community activity, <strong>Quedgeley</strong>’s Community Trust<br />
depends simply on people reading your magazine and businesses wanting to reach them. We all owe<br />
Sandra a lot and this is my chance, in her last edition, to say so publicly.<br />
And because the <strong>Quedgeley</strong> <strong>News</strong> goes on, I wish the new team all good luck. Don’t be afraid to do it<br />
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Do email all questions on local or national issues to me on richard.graham.mp@parliament.uk<br />
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MASTER SHEDS<br />
By the time you read this the church will be well into<br />
Specialists in designing and<br />
the season of Lent. Some of us may have chosen<br />
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to give up something for Lent others may have<br />
buildings.We make high-quality<br />
chosen to do something for Lent depending on our sheds, summerhouses, wendyhouses,<br />
backgrounds. As a network of churches we will all<br />
be doing a series of bible studies on the Character<br />
of Christ in our small groups which meet<br />
fortnightly. In the middle of Lent we will have our<br />
garages, stables,home offices, workshops<br />
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Mothering Sunday service on 18<br />
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th <strong>March</strong> at 10am.<br />
Then we will end Lent by celebrating Holy<br />
Communion on Easter Sunday (8th April) at 10am.<br />
Little Fishes our mother and toddler group which meets<br />
at the Beacons Children’s Centre every Friday during term time has grown so much that we are now holding<br />
2 sessions. The first is at 9.30-10.30am and the second at 11am-12noon. These groups are free and are open<br />
to anyone with children who are not yet at school - if this is you, please come along to either session!<br />
If you would like to join us at church we meet on Sundays at<br />
10am in Kingsway school. Information on our other activities<br />
can be found on our website www.kingfisher.org.uk or<br />
contact our Pastor Katie Tucker on 07597 685729. We look<br />
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We are still short of volunteers to distributor on Kingsway and are keen to hear from anyone who can help. If you<br />
are reading this “online” via our website and would like to receive QN through your letter box each month why not<br />
consider volunteering to deliver in your road, it will take less than 30 minutes. We now believe we have coverage<br />
of 95%of the houses in Kingsway and this is continuing to improve. However we need volunteers to cover<br />
Aldergrove, Boddington Drive, Buchan Drive, Northolt Way and Waddington Way. These are currently<br />
having a delivery, but only on a temporary basis for three months.<br />
We also have a gap in “old” <strong>Quedgeley</strong> to cover part of Courtfield Road if anyone is able to help. This is a round<br />
of 60 houses. If you can help please get in touch - you can ring or text our Distribution Mobile on 07504<br />
852044 (after 5.30 pm please) or email editor@quedgeleynews.com at any time. Thank you<br />
June Ryland Award<br />
Which young person or group stands out in your school, club or group?<br />
In memory of June Ryland, <strong>Quedgeley</strong> Community Trust has created four awards with £500 of gift<br />
vouchers available as prizes.<br />
Criteria and entry forms are available from our website : www.quedgeleynews.com the Health &<br />
Fitness Studio at Severn Vale School and The Q Club in School Lane.<br />
Nominations close on Wednesday 30th May with presentations at <strong>Quedgeley</strong> Show on Saturday<br />
30th June <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Cadets in <strong>Quedgeley</strong> recognised for their hard work in 2011.<br />
The TS Bulldog Navy Training Corps, named after HMS Bulldog, held its annual presentation night recently at<br />
Kingsway Community Centre. The Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Dame Janet Trotter, who presented<br />
the awards made the following main awards in addition to promotions and good conduct awards. Cadet of<br />
the year - Acting Able Cadet Lottie Davies, age 13, Junior Cadet of the Year - Dolphin Cadet Tashi Davies, age<br />
11, Barbara Perkins Memorial Award for Endeavour - Dolphin Cadet Rhys Lewis, age 11, The Glevum Target<br />
and Sports Club Shield was presented to Cadet Luke Stone, age 12. All the cadets are pupils at Severnvale<br />
School.Afterwards she said: “I enjoyed the presentation ceremonies and meeting parents and cadets. The<br />
latter are a credit to everyone.” The unit is appealing for more members. If you are aged eight to 18, call 07988<br />
287 951 or email co.bulldog@ navytrainingcorps.org for more information<br />
Picture L/R: Officer in Charge, Sub. Lt Bev Chaston,<br />
The Lord Lieutenant of Gloucester Dame Janet Trotter,<br />
Cadet of the Year 13 year old Lottie Davies,<br />
First Lieutenant, Sub. Lt Tony Chaston,<br />
Bob Perkins County Standard Bearer Gloucestershire and West<br />
Midlands Area’s Royal British Legion
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Know Your Rights<br />
Gloucestershire County Council’s Trading Standards Service is supporting the Office<br />
of Fair Trading Know Your Rights Campaign. Figures released by the Office of Fair<br />
Trading (OFT) reveals that used cars continue to top the number of complaints to them.<br />
Nationally, over 56,000 people have complained to the OFT last year. The campaign,<br />
including a short online film, warns people about problems they may encounter when<br />
buying a used car. You can find the film online at http://www.oft.gov.uk/OFTwork/<br />
consumer-protection/campaign11-12/kycr/buying-a-used-car/ It informs people<br />
about their basic rights when buying a used car, and what to do if they encounter problems after purchase.<br />
Gloucestershire County Council’s Trading Standards Service are supporting this campaign locally by visiting<br />
used car traders in the county to ensure that they understand and are complying with consumer law<br />
requirements. Eddie Coventry, Head of Trading Standards, said: “Trading Standards are pleased to support<br />
the OFT’s campaign to highlight the rights of the consumer, particularly when buying used cars. We would<br />
urge local consumers to carry out their research before buying a used car and take the time to have a look<br />
at the online film the OFT have produced. Simple checks people can do themselves include checking<br />
ownership documents, MOT records and service records carefully to satisfy themselves of the history,<br />
mileage and ownership of the car before they agree to buy. As many mechanical defects are impossible to<br />
see Trading Standards advises that people consider arranging for an independent inspection before<br />
purchasing a used car. If the seller is offering a warranty check what it covers - many exclude wear and<br />
tear and most problems with used cars are due to wear and tear.<br />
Councillor Will Windsor-Clive, cabinet member for communities, said: “With over 800 complaints in the past<br />
year from consumers about used cars, this is an area of concern for the public and Trading Standards. I am<br />
pleased that our Trading Standards team is supporting this campaign run by the OFT. It is important that local<br />
people know their rights when buying a used car and know what checks they can do themselves.”<br />
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Calling all budding amateur actors –<br />
Your local drama group needs you!<br />
The Hardwicke Players are looking<br />
to welcome anyone wishing to act with<br />
a local Gloucester-based amateur<br />
dramatics society.<br />
We currently perform twice a year at the<br />
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a January pantomime and a summer<br />
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Kingsway Police <strong>News</strong><br />
Kingsway Neighbourhood Co-ordination group have recently just closed their current priority<br />
on Anti Social Behaviour within the park area of Lyneham Drive. This was as a result of a<br />
dramatic decline in the reported incidents of ASB in the park and the opinion of local residents<br />
in the area was, that there had been a huge improvement in the behaviour of young people<br />
occupying the park in the hours of darkness and no alcohol had been seen to be consumed in the park area.<br />
An increase in patrols has allowed Police to establish the names and addresses of the young people using anti<br />
social behaviour in the park, the parents of those responsible have been informed and this has had a dramatic<br />
effect on their behaviour and consequently their behaviour has improved and reported incidents have reduced.<br />
Community Beat Officers Sam Jones and Emma MacDonald have launched a joint project with Kingsway<br />
Primary School called Police Pumas. Police Pumas is an initiative that has been supported by the local housing<br />
providers, the Army and Safer Gloucester Partnership. Police Pumas is for 9 to 11 year olds and is held on a<br />
weekly basis at Kingsway Primary School, the idea is to promote responsibility, good values and a sense of<br />
pride in their local community amongst the members. Pumas is very well attended and they have already taken<br />
part in a litter pick on the estate as well as operating speed cameras in a road safety workshop.<br />
We will be looking to carry out more community consultation and Police have recently set up a new PIP at<br />
Coco Coffee Lounge every Thursday from 10-12 and we would welcome anyone who has any concerns<br />
about the local community to come and see us.<br />
There has recently been a “Have Your Say Day” in the Kingsway area where a random number of streets<br />
were visited by Police to discuss any concerns of local residents. The results have been discussed with the<br />
Kingsway Neighbourhood Co-ordination Group and the new priorities for the area will be decided shortly.<br />
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Zumba is the Latin-inspired dance fitness craze that has taken the country by storm. The music is a<br />
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Travel agent with a twist moves to the area<br />
A new kind of travel agent is open for business in Kingsway, one where the emphasis is on personal<br />
service and that is open seven days a week - including evenings and weekends. Claire Hudson, who runs<br />
her own business from home as part of award winning travel company Travel Counsellors, has recently<br />
moved to the area from Preston following her partner’s job relocation. With many years experience in the<br />
travel industry, she already has a thriving business which she claims is down to the unique personal<br />
service she provides to her customers.<br />
Claire says “I am proud that I can offer my customers a different way to book their holidays, taking the time to<br />
get to know them so I can tailor-make trips to suit their needs. Plus because I run my business from home this<br />
means I can continue carrying on working wherever I happen to be and am always available to my customers.”<br />
Claire uses Travel Counsellors award winning technology to provide expert advice and great savings; from<br />
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New procedures to help people with dementia<br />
How do you plan for the future if you are no longer able to make a decision? Gloucestershire County<br />
Council is promoting ways people can make plans for the future if they lose the ability to make decisions<br />
around their finances, health and social needs (known as mental capacity). Gloucestershire has recently<br />
developed a multi-agency Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Policy & Procedure, so that everyone working in<br />
health and social care can work on the same forms and processes.<br />
Many people, particularly those with conditions such as dementia, people with learning disabilities and<br />
people with brain injuries will at times be unable to make certain decisions. The MCA provides a simple way<br />
of assessing a person’s capacity.<br />
f a person is unable to make a decision for themselves, others will need to act in their ‘best interests’. The<br />
MCA provides a list of points to consider when making best interest decisions, including a new requirement<br />
for health professionals and others to consult family and close friends of a person who lacks capacity<br />
before making any decisions.<br />
While a person can still make decisions, they can plan ahead to write an advance decision where they can<br />
specify what sort of treatment they would not want to receive. Some people may also want to make clear<br />
their wishes for the sort of treatment they would like to receive. Or they can make a Lasting Power of<br />
Attorney (LPA) where their attorney can make welfare and/ or financial decisions on their behalf should<br />
they ever lose capacity to make certain decisions.<br />
Cllr Andrew Gravells, Cabinet member for health and wellbeing, said: “This isn’t something we really want<br />
to think about when we’re younger, but as we get older, some people will lose the capacity to make some<br />
important decisions that they’ll need to make about their lives. Planning ahead, and working with family and<br />
close friends, can be a really useful thing to do when thinking about the future.”<br />
David Pugh, MCA implementation manager for Gloucestershire, said: “I would encourage all adults in<br />
Gloucestershire to consider making an LPA.”<br />
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Dates to Remember this month.........<br />
1 st St David’s Day – Patron Saint of Wales<br />
8 th Commonwealth Day<br />
17 th St Patrick’s Day – Patron Saint of Ireland<br />
18 th Mothering Sunday -<br />
remember to treat your Mum!<br />
20 th 1 st Day of Spring<br />
25 th British Summer Time Begins –<br />
Clocks go forward 1 hour<br />
30 th School Term 4 ends<br />
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Gift vouchers available and special promotions.<br />
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For all enquires/bookings contact<br />
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Kingsway School - We are looking for people who enjoy working with children, have a calm yet<br />
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is term-time only, get to work with a great team of people and is very rewarding. If you fit the bill, please<br />
contact us for an application form or obtain a downloadable/printable copy from the Gloucestershire County<br />
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details: Miss Stephanie Lang, 01452 881800, sbm@kingsway.gloucs.sch.uk<br />
Meadowside is ‘Out of this World’<br />
Meadowsides Creative Curriculum allows our children to explore many different topics in lots of exciting ways.<br />
Themes this term have included Wombling Around, Terrific Tudors, Traditional Tales and Fly Me to the Moon.<br />
As many of you might have seen the BBC had a series called Stargazing which explored our solar system.<br />
This programme caused great interest in Years Five and Six who have been learning about this very<br />
subject. So our pupils came up with questions to ask Professor Brian Cox for his live webcast. They voted<br />
for which question to send in. The most popular question from Year 5 was ‘If the sun is a star, why do we<br />
see it in the daytime?’ The professor answered this during his webcast and the answer can be seen on the<br />
BBC website. These sorts of opportunities bring our childrens learning to life!<br />
We have recently launched a brand new website, check it out on www.meadowsideschool.co.uk<br />
Meadowside quiz night is on Friday 23rd <strong>March</strong> in the school hall starting at 7.30pm. Come as a team<br />
(6 people) or come along and join another team. Only £1 per person and we also have a raffle. Come along<br />
and support our fundraising.<br />
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Get fit and stay fit at <strong>Quedgeley</strong> Health and Fitness club at Severnvale school<br />
Economic stimulus worth over £100 million<br />
Gloucestershire County Council recently announced an investment package to bring better infrastructure,<br />
skills and jobs to the county. Worth more than an estimated £100 million, the package includes investments<br />
in high speed broadband, better road links, skills for young people and deposits for first time buyers.<br />
At a meeting of budget Cabinet (1 Feb), councillors agreed a proposal to pump millions of pounds worth of<br />
investment over the next two years, into kick-starting Gloucestershire’s economy. The young, the unemployed,<br />
low skilled and rurally isolated were at the heart of the proposals. The proposal was due to be put to a<br />
meeting of Full Council on 22 February <strong>2012</strong> for approval.<br />
Gloucestershire County Council Leader, Mark Hawthorne said: “I am delighted to announce this economic<br />
stimulus package, which shows that this council is committed to helping grow Gloucestershire in a time of<br />
austerity. Whilst we are working hard to reduce costs, we also have to invest in Gloucestershire’s future. Our<br />
priority is to invest in schemes that will keep young people – and talent – in Gloucestershire. As the county’s<br />
biggest employer, the onus is on us to help deliver growth, create jobs and get the housing market moving.”<br />
Both the Local Enterprise Partnership (G1st) and District Councils are supporting business and homeowners<br />
with their own stimulus packages. However, Gloucestershire County Council has identified further areas<br />
in which investment is needed.<br />
The proposal contains priority commitments in three main areas:<br />
· Connecting the county through improved infrastructure, from roads to broadband<br />
· Giving young people the right skills to get jobs<br />
· Helping first time buyers get on the housing ladder so keeping talent in Gloucestershire.<br />
Highlights include: £7.5million to bring superfast broadband to rural areas; delivering the £10 million Cinderford<br />
Spine Road; £1million for deposits for first time buyers; Skills Summit event to bring business and education<br />
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This investment contributes to an overall package of projects worth £100 million.<br />
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‘What is this? A new teaching – and with authority?’ Mark 1:27<br />
The name Jesus Christ tells us a great deal about who Jesus is and what his mission was. ‘Jesus’ means<br />
‘God saves’ and ‘the Christ’ means ‘God’s only chosen King’.<br />
The Jewish nation, at the time of Jesus, knew God would send them his ‘only chosen King’! The prophet<br />
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‘Why don’t you practise what you preach?’- is a complaint commonly brought against religious teachers. One of the<br />
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Fee waived for Jubilee party road closures<br />
Gloucestershire County Council will once again waive the cost of applying for a road closure for people<br />
who want to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Across the UK, people will be holding street parties between<br />
2nd and 5th June to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne. This means that roads may need<br />
to be closed to traffic for safety reasons.<br />
In Gloucestershire, it normally costs £75 to apply to the county council for a road closure so an event can<br />
take place on the public highway. But to ensure that people are not put off from hosting their own<br />
celebrations within their communities, the council has decided to waive this fee once again this year. The<br />
council originally took this stance in April 2011 when Prince William married Kate Middleton. It resulted in<br />
around 90 road closures being granted for parties to take place all across the county. Along with the Jubilee<br />
celebrations, the council is also going to waive the fee for Olympic celebrations if people decide to hold<br />
street parties to mark the games.<br />
Cllr Will Windsor Clive, cabinet member with responsibility for highways, said: “We were overwhelmed and<br />
delighted by the reaction from Gloucestershire’s residents to the Royal Wedding celebrations and we were<br />
keen to play our part in helping people celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee in style too. Occasions like this and the<br />
Olympics are great for building community spirit so we’ve made this gesture to ensure everyone in<br />
Gloucestershire can get out and celebrate with their friends and neighbours if they want to.”<br />
Gloucestershire County Council still needs the normal 12 weeks notice if a road closure is requested in<br />
order to sort out diversions for traffic. Applications need to be in by 30th April at latest for both Jubilee and<br />
Olympic celebrations. Event organisers will be responsible for safe signing as usual and they also need to<br />
consider if their event will require public liability insurance.<br />
While the council will endeavour to approve all applications, if a request comes in for a main road such as<br />
the A38 or A46, this may not be possible. Lawrence Elcocks, the council’s Network and Traffic Manager,<br />
said: “We understand that people may want to hold street parties, and on the whole any applications we<br />
receive will be approved. But it is important that people are sensible about the locations they choose. In<br />
areas where the only road is a busy road, then to avoid disappointment if we cannot allow the closure to<br />
go ahead I’d ask people to look at whether they can hold a party in a community hall or nearby community<br />
area instead.<br />
To apply for a road closure, email streetworks@gloucestershire.gov.uk or write to<br />
Streetworks Team, Gloucestershire County Council, Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TH.<br />
Never seen the Severn Bore?<br />
Why not do so then on Sunday 11 th <strong>March</strong> to witness one of the biggest tides<br />
of the year? Family Breakfast being organised by Rotary Club of Severn Vale<br />
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Free off-road parking, bacon rolls and coffee available from 8am with Bore<br />
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Cabinet gave green light for library consultation<br />
Gloucestershire residents are able to have their say on the draft library proposals. Gloucestershire County<br />
Council’s Cabinet agreed to start a fresh consultation into the draft library strategy on 30th January.<br />
The six-week consultation will last until 11 th <strong>March</strong> and Cabinet will then look at the feedback before making<br />
a decision at the end of <strong>March</strong>.<br />
The new draft library strategy was published in January and details a library service that includes a virtual<br />
library and an outreach programme for specific groups.<br />
It also involves a network of libraries including:<br />
1.Main libraries – nine libraries open six days a week<br />
2. Local libraries – 12 libraries open five days a week – with options for flexibility to suit local needs of which<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> is one and where the opening hours have reverted to the original ones with no loss of service.<br />
3. Partnership Libraries – 10 libraries run by the county in partnership with communities. Offer between12<br />
and 21 hours of county library service. Building on the principle of sharing buildings with other groups to<br />
create a one stop shop for public services with the library remaining in county control.<br />
4. Community Offer Libraries – seven libraries available to the community under an enhanced Big Community<br />
Offer<br />
As part of the consultation, the council will be asking people what they think we should do with mobile<br />
libraries and what level of support is needed through a new enhanced Big Community Offer scheme.<br />
People will also be asked for their feedback on mobile libraries, which are currently underused and<br />
expensive to run - the average cost per borrower is £76.70 per year.<br />
However, they provide a service in areas where the council doesn’t have existing library cover so it is<br />
exploring options and demand for joint public sector mobile services as part of the consultation.<br />
For more information and for details on how to have your say once the consultation, visit<br />
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No mobile when driving<br />
The Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership started the New Year with a reminder about the<br />
dangers of using a mobile phone when driving. The campaign, called ‘Death Calling’ emphasises the<br />
effects of driving when on your mobile. In 2011, Gloucestershire Police issued 1,196 tickets for<br />
using a mobile phone whilst driving.<br />
The advice from Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) is:<br />
• Switch off your phone before you start your engine – no phone call can ever be worth<br />
putting your life or someone else at risk.<br />
• Using a mobile phone when driving means you are four times more likely to crash.Your<br />
reaction times are affected, and even if you are hands-free, you are still distracted by the<br />
conversation.<br />
• Never make or answer a phone call when driving, or attempt to send a text message.<br />
• Callers have a role to play too, if you know someone is driving, do not attempt to<br />
call and distract them.<br />
• However tempting, wait until you are parked safely before you read text messages or make calls<br />
on mobile phones<br />
• The advice is simple – if you have a mobile phone, switch off before you drive off.<br />
Garry Handley, Driver Training Manager for the GRSP, said: “When you are focusing on several tasks at once,<br />
such as answering your mobile phone and driving, you can miss the most obvious things in front of you. This is<br />
why you are four times more likely to crash when talking on your mobile phone. Using hands-free equipment is<br />
also likely to distract your attention from driving, so the best advice from the Road Safety Partnership is not to use<br />
any telephone while you are driving or riding – turn it off before you turn the engine on.”<br />
Councillor Will Windsor-Clive, cabinet member for communities, said: “If you have your mobile phone<br />
switched on whilst driving, even if you are a careful driver, you will still be distracted by a call or text<br />
message.The best advice is to switch your mobile phone off before you drive somewhere.”<br />
Inspector Jason Keates, Road Policing and Traffic Management, said: “For almost ten years it has been<br />
illegal to use a hand held phone while driving, and breaking this law can lead to a £60 fine and three penalty<br />
points. Drivers can even be taken to court if we feel it is necessary, and if this happens fines will almost<br />
certainly be higher and disqualification is possible. The maximum fine in a court is £1,000 or £2,500 if the<br />
driver is driving a bus or a goods vehicle. Please remember that the fine for using a mobile phone when<br />
driving can be much higher that you think and prison becomes almost certain if a death is caused, so you<br />
tell me what call could possibly be worth the risk?”<br />
Along with inappropriate speed, not wearing a seatbelt and drink driving, using your mobile phone whilst<br />
driving makes up the ‘fatal four’ reasons why people die on British roads.<br />
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County Council Jottings<br />
Gloucestershire County Council announced an investment package worth over £100m, designed to help<br />
get Gloucestershire’s economy moving. The package includes both Government and County Council<br />
funding, and will see major boosts to the County’s infrastructure, measures to help young people get jobs<br />
and help for first time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder. It also includes £7.5m plans to roll out<br />
superfast broadband across Gloucestershire – helping to attract and maintain businesses in the county.<br />
If all goes according to plan, the County Council’s share of council tax bills could be frozen for the second<br />
year in a row. The County Council’s Cabinet approved plans that will freeze council tax. Hopefully, it will<br />
gain the seal of approval from the full council.<br />
The County Council will once again waive the cost of applying for a road closure for people who want to<br />
celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee. Across the UK, people will be holding street parties between 2 nd and 5 th June<br />
to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne. This means that roads may need to be closed to<br />
traffic for safety reasons. In Gloucestershire, it normally costs £75 to apply to the county council for a road<br />
closure so an event can take place on the public highway. But to ensure that people are not put off from<br />
hosting their own celebrations within their communities, the council has decided to waive this fee once<br />
again this year. To apply for a road closure, email streetworks@gloucestershire.gov.uk or write to<br />
Streetworks Team, Gloucestershire County Council, Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2TH.<br />
Finally, I thank Sandra & Trefor Hughes for providing<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> with an excellent monthly magazine. As one<br />
of those who delivers it each month, I know how much it<br />
is valued by the residents of the area. Thank you Sandra<br />
and Trefor have a long and happy retirement!<br />
If you wish to raise a council issue please<br />
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a week to include Saturdays It is important that you make your views known and you can do this by emailing<br />
them to libraries<strong>2012</strong>@gloucestershire.gov.uk or go to www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/<br />
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Major Emergency Volunteers: Your parish council is looking at ways in which it can help the local<br />
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Easter Egg Hunt: This very popular annual event is being held on Easter Monday 9th April between 11am<br />
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Fun Day: Just an early notice letting you know that this will take place on Saturday 16th June so please<br />
make a note in your diary and come along and support us. If there are any events you would like to see on<br />
the day or you want to have a stall please contact the parish office.<br />
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Will the new MOT rules cost you?<br />
Drivers already struggling with soaring fuel and insurance prices could face the added sting of unexpected<br />
repair bills because of new MOT rules which came into force in January this year. As of January 1, <strong>2012</strong>,<br />
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The main changes to the MOT include: Dashboard: The new MOT test will check the warning lights are<br />
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seat belt pre-tensioner, electronic parking brake and electronic stability control, where present. The<br />
speedometer must be complete and fully operational. If the dial glass is broken or the speedometer cannot<br />
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lenses for example - to result in their colour or intensity being altered, your vehicle will also fail. For vehicles<br />
with High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps, a failure will be issued if the HID system doesn’t include headlamp<br />
cleaning and levelling systems, or if they don’t work properly. Power: A battery which is insecure or<br />
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not properly supported or capable of causing a short will trigger a failure. A vehicle will fail if it had a catalytic<br />
converter which has since been removed, or if it has damaged or chafed fuel pipes. Steering: Dysfunctional<br />
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When do I need to make the changes?: The new rules came into play from January 1 but there is an<br />
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In two parts the show has a play based on a scrapbook found by the lady who put it<br />
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Praise for professional council staff<br />
A string of people faced with the most traumatic period of their lives have still taken the trouble to praise city<br />
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DEVOTION is pleased to announce its first Table Top of the year - with an Easter themed tombola and<br />
afternoon tea with home-made cakes we invite you to join us for everything from books, clothes and DVDs<br />
to toys, household accessories and more. Admission is free and refreshments available.<br />
Devotion Africa is a <strong>Quedgeley</strong> based Charity which transforms young and vulnerable lives through the gift<br />
of education. Bookings in advance only, £6 per table, please contact Alma on 01452 883134<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> W.I. Our February meeting was our Birthday supper where we enjoyed a delicious meal of<br />
lasagne, salad and crusty bread cooked and served by members of the committee, followed by a selection of<br />
delicious puddings prepared by some of our members, a lovely social evening. The competition was a Valentine<br />
Token and the results and winners of the 2011 competition were announced.<br />
Our <strong>March</strong> meeting will be a talk by Fiona Warin entitled “Life on the Plot”. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the<br />
month in <strong>Quedgeley</strong> Village Hall at 7.30pm. For more information please ring our President, Pat Watts on 502252<br />
What’s On In and Around <strong>Quedgeley</strong><br />
There are now so many clubs, societies and groups in <strong>Quedgeley</strong> that we are only able to include details of<br />
some each month. This month it’s the ones at the Community Centre and next month it will be the ones at the<br />
Village Hall, Kingsway Community Centre and other venues. If you want to see a full list of them all please<br />
go to our website www.quedgeleynews.com, click on “Community” on the top tool bar and then onto “In &<br />
Around” <strong>Quedgeley</strong>.<br />
Community Centre School Lane................ Booking call 721552<br />
Zumba with Mandy Sunday 5.45pm to 6.45pm Contact Mandy 07790545570<br />
Flutterbugs Playgroup Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri Contact Lucy 07935954049<br />
Jo Jingles Mondays 9.30 am -12.15pm Contact 01453 839464<br />
Friends Forever Monday 3.15 pm to 5.30 pm Contact Judith 01452 814311<br />
TJK Gloucester Monday 4.00pm - 6.00pm Contact Amanda on 07930696260<br />
Whitminster Ring Class (dog training) Monday 7.15 - 9.15 pm Contact Mary Evans 50<strong>189</strong>7<br />
Ducklings Toddler Group. Mondays 9.30am-11.30am. Contact Mickey on 553535<br />
The Parish Council Meet THIRD Monday of each Month Contact Parish Office on 721552<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> Karate Academy Monday. 6.30-7.30pm. Contact Chris 07510554928<br />
Just “B” Fun & Fitness Mon 6pm to 7 pm & Wed 5.45 to 6.45pm Contact Bryony 07906581450<br />
Art Classes Monday 9.30 - 12noon - Contact Mrs. Jenkins 538163<br />
Severn Vale W.I. 1st Tuesday in month 10am to 12noon Contact June Walters 724137<br />
GKR Karate Tues. 5.30 - 7 pm, Sat 10.30-12.00am Contact Dean 07659106376<br />
Slimming World Tues. 6.30pm - 8pm Contact Nicki Lee 528834<br />
Bushido Tuesday 7pm to 8pm Contact Lee 07808304731<br />
Modern Sequence Dancing Tuesday 7.30-10.15pm Contact Ron Thomas 527633<br />
Zumba Dance Tues 8.30pm-9.30pm & Friday 6.30pm-7.30pm www.zumbawithseren.co.uk<br />
Gastric Band Support Group Wednesday 7.30 pm to 9.15 pm Contact Janet 07778 560848<br />
Yoga Wednesday 7.00 - 8.30pm Contact Mrs. Remblance 864820<br />
Short Mat Bowls Wed 2.00-4.00pm Contact Alex on 723409<br />
Kumon Maths. Tuesdays & Thursdays 3.30pm-5.30pm. Contact Iain on 01242 527526<br />
Weight Watchers. Wednesdays. Classes at 6.00 & 7.00pm Contact Paula on 07768891986<br />
Sprats Wednesday 12.15 - 1.45pm Contact Judith on 814311<br />
Mature Movers Wednesdays 10.00-11.15am. Contact Helen on 07850321906<br />
Zumba Dance Classes Thursdays 5.30pm - 6.30pm Contact Sarah on 07960011313<br />
Jive n’ Swing Dance Thursday 6.45-11pm Contact Sarah or Gary on 311136<br />
Good Friends. Thursdays 1pm- 3pm. Contact Beryl on 720454<br />
Bumpz 2 Tots Thurs. Toddlers 9.15-10.30, Babies 10.45-12 Contact Judith on 814311<br />
Tumble Tots Thursdays 9 am to 2.30 pm Contact Caroline on 0844 984338<br />
Supa Strikers Friday 12.45pm - 3 pm Contact Bryan on 555202<br />
Samurai Martial Arts Friday 5.30pm - 6.30pm Contact Brian on 07971584901<br />
St. John Badgers Friday 5.15-6.15pm Contact Nita on 380355<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> Active Pensioners Friday 1.30 - 2:30 p.m. Contact Rex on 690175<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> & District Lunch Friday 12.00 - 2.00pm Contact Beryl on 725116<br />
Modern Sequence Dancing Saturday (3rd) Monthly 7 -11 pm Contact Ron Thomas 527633<br />
Karate Kids Saturday 10.30-11.30am. Contact Rachel 07510554928<br />
Woodlawns Modern Dance Sunday 7.00 - 10.30pm Contact Bryan Jackman 300414<br />
<strong>Quedgeley</strong> Social Club .on.-Thurs-12- 2-3pm- 7-11pm Fri. & Sat 12-11pm Sun 12-10.30pm Contact 541163<br />
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