WHITESHILL & RUSCOMBE PARISH COUNCIL

LATEST NEWS

December 2011 Thanks goes to SDC Public Space Dept who have been working with HMP Leyhill and their "Through the Gate" Scheme which has enabled Whiteshill to have had additional ground and litter picking work completed. Main Road and the Church have benefitted from this.

November 2011 See the link for a consultation on Dog Control Orders from Stroud District Council: www.stroud.gov.uk/dog/

November 2011 Playground updates from 15th November

November 2011 Please see the comments made from the consultation on 5th November. Consultation comments

October 2011 A Playground consultation will be taking place on 5th November Sat at 10.30 on the play area. Please see the poster Playground Consultation for details

October 2011 Due to the resignation of Greg Dance a vacancy has arisen for a new Councillor on Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parish Council. If you are interested in representing the views of your community please forward your details to the Clerk by 4th November. If no election takes place then co-option will take place in November at the meeting on the 10th.

October 2011 The Events committee of Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parish Council are in the process of organising the Autumn Fun Day. Please see the attached poster for details: Autumn Fun Day Poster

September 2011 After a spate of car crime in the area, it may be worth noting a couple of crime safety tips. Just to ask people to ensure all items are removed from car. Ring in any suspicious incidents via  the non-emergency tel no (0845-090-1234 or 101 - the new country-wide one) or 999 in event of a crime (or suspected one) taking place. As the clocks are due to go back it may be worth investing in timer lights, or resetting current ones – if the home looks ‘lived in’ it tends to deter would be burglars.

September 2011 A vacancy has arisen for a new Councillor on Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parish Council. If you are interested in representing the views of your community please forward your details to the Clerk.

August 2011 Playground The playground area fencing has become hazardous of late due to the wire being damaged from a variety of different ways. Therefore the Councillors are removing a majority of it and have been assessing the remaining fencing. This will be an ongoing project to update the fencing and any suggestions for improvement will be put to the council for review. Please contact the Clerk with any ideas - clerk@wrpc.org.uk

July 2011 Parish Plan Clubs and Interest groups is taking place on Saturday 9th July in the Village Hall. See the attached poster for information. Parish Plan Clubs / Interest Groups Event poster

Annual Parish Meeting will be taking place on Tuesday 17th May, come along and hear about what the council has done over the past year and how it spends your money. This is your time to speak to the council and give your views.

1st May 2011 John Rogers has now resigned from Council, at the last meeting this was announced and thanks went to John Rogers for all the work he has been part of whilst on the council. Notices are now up and if no election is called the Council will be co-opting in June. Please send your details to the Clerk if you are interested in becoming a councillor for Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parish Council.

April 2011 Royal Wedding photos, courtesy of Maggie Booth

April 2011 Installation of the basketball hoop is still being awaited, hopefully not long now! The Parish Plan is due to be adopted next month, and will be available to see at the Annual Parish Meeting on 17th May. There will be a party on the Playing Field on 29th April - posters will be out with information.

March 2011 The parish plan is near completion, this will be available online or a hard copy can be requested from the Clerk within another month or two.

February 2011 Thanks for all the returned questionnaires for the parish plan. Great interest has been received for a party to celebrate the Royal Wedding on April 29th. Parishioner Chris King will be organising this event, look out for further details.

On January 13th 2011 the Council co-opted Chris Brian as Councillor. It was a close vote between 4 candidates.

November 2010 Cllr Gerri Kimber has recently resigned from the Council. Should anyone be interested in becoming a Councillor for Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parish, please send your details to the Clerk. Notices are currently on display on all notice boards.

October 2010 Parish Plan Event - Everyone is invited to attend the Parish Plan event to be held on Thursday 7th October at 7.30 pm, at Ruscombe Chapel. Come along to have your say and help shape the future of your Village.

June 2010 Hello from the new Clerk. Hi, my name is Helen Dunn and I am the new Clerk to Whiteshill and Ruscombe Parish Council. I would like to say thanks to Julie for giving me a smooth handover. I look forward to working in the Parish and meeting many of you in the future. I have met some of you at the Parish Plan coffee morning – please look out for further developments with this plan. I have started to compile a list of parishioners’ e-mails so that the Council can inform the community of events happening. If you would like your details added to this list, please e-mail me. Your details will only be used for Parish information

NEW PARISH CLERK - Helen Dunn has been appointed as the new Parish Clerk and starts on 1st May 2010.  The current Clerk email and mobile phone number remain the same.

ANNUAL AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS - The Parish Council's year end accounts are being audited in a few weeks.  If you wish to exercise your right as an elector to view the accounts, please contact the Parish Clerk.

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS are taking place this May.  If you are interested in standing as parish councillor for Whiteshill & Ruscombe Parish Council, please see this document for more information or contact Stroud District Council.

Logo Competition - the council decided on joint winners, here are the winning entries:

(Jonas Pollard and Keith Bates)

A history of Bread Street can be read HERE.

Model Publication Scheme can be viewed HERE.

Volunteering is good for you and for your community! Are you a good organiser / a good listener? Are you interested in helping people? Are you interested in giving your time voluntarily? Your local community would appreciate the help of volunteers to run an afternoon club for the older people in your village. Volunteer drivers are also needed to give free or low cost transport help. If this interests you, please contact your Village Agent on 07776 245 791.

Angela King is your Village Agent for Whiteshill, Ruscombe and Randwick ▪   Are you over 50? ▪  Are you concerned about: ▫  Housing problems? ▫  Your benefit entitlements? ▫  Money worries? ▫  Help and support to feel safe and well in your home? ▫  Assistance in getting to your health appointments. ▫  Loneliness and meeting other people. These are some of the things a Village Agent can help you with. Ring Angela on 07776 245 791 for a chat or a home visit, or ring the Adult Helpdesk on 01452 426868. This is a free and confidential service.

Neighbourhood Policing:  Safer Community Teams have been set-up to work with the local community.  Whiteshill & Ruscombe's local team are based at Rodborough Police Station.  To make contact with the Safer Community Team or read more about the initiative, go to  http://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/Neighbourhood Policing/item3400.html .