For those who use taxis regularly, taxi fares in the District are likely to increase in the summer months. A report recommending a modest increase for the first for four years will be going to Community Services and Licensing Committee in June. This increase should help taxi drivers cover their recent uplift in fuel costs, […]
Category: Councils
News from our Stroud District Councillors – April 2022
The planning application for the Eco Park on both sides of the A419, between J13 of the M5 and Chipman’s Platt has been registered at Ebley Mill. It is numbered S.22/0206/OUT and can be found on the SDC planning portal site. It differs from the application approved for the FGR stadium in that, as well […]
Eastington Parish Council April 2022
New defibrillator installed A new portable AED (Automated External Defibrillator) has been installed in Great Oldbury at the Travelodge Hotel entrance. Defibrillators are used to treat sudden cardiac arrest. This is when the victim’s heart stops beating, they will collapse, lose consciousness, and will stop breathing. A sudden cardiac arrest can strike without warning. An […]
Parish Matters – Feb 2022
For Eastington Parish Council the start of 2022 is already a busy time – with some long awaited, key projects about to commence. The earliest of these schemes is to remedy the flooding on Spring Hill. The pre-phase one work took place before Christmas and Phase One work, involving pipe laying, will begin on 24th […]
Parish Council News – 22nd November 2021
The Snakey Park play area was very popular throughout the summer and all the play equipment has had heavy use. Many thanks to the volunteers who have kept the play area clean and tidy and have carried out small maintenance tasks to keep it all working. The parish council arranged for a full inspection of […]
Parish Matters 188
PARISH MATTERS Phew!! We hope you are all keeping safe and coping with this hot weather – which will probably be over by the time you read this! We are pleased to say that we have co-opted two new Councillors – who joined and contributed to our July meeting. We still have one vacancy, so […]
District Councillors’ Newsletter 188
While restrictions are being eased on the office back to work programme, several staff at Ebley Mill have been “pinged” by the Track and Trace app and are either having to isolate or continue to work from home. Services are still being disrupted, including Waste and Recycling collections. Katie Markwick has moved her job into […]
Parish Matters 187
We hope you are well and that, despite the rather unseasonal weather, you are cautiously enjoying your new ‘freedom’. I am pleased to report that Parish Council meetings are now face to face in the Village Hall. As previously, you are very welcome to join us. Covid safety measures are in place i.e. hand sanitiser, […]
District councillors’ Newsletter June 2021
Stephen and John would like to thank all who voted in the recent elections to put them back at Ebley Mill. As District Councillors for Severn Ward of SDC, of which Eastington is part, it is our intention to do the best we can for all residents during the next three years. If anyone who […]
Parish Matters April 2021
I hope you are all well and looking forward to a little more freedom in the coming months. Parish Council is still meeting via Zoom every 2nd Thursday of the month. All Parishioners are most welcome to join us and contribute if they wish. To join a meeting please contact the Clerk. Census Day was […]
Warning of Dog Thefts
Just when many of us need our canine companions the most, dog-napping has become prevalent throughout the country. This is organised crime on a huge scale – dogs and puppies are easy to steal and worth a great deal of money – for re-sale, breeding or cruel sports. Young and pedigree dogs are obviously most […]
District Councillor Report – Jan/Feb. 2021
Can I wish you a belated Happy New Year in the hope that 2021 will be an improvement on last year. With the roll out of the Vaccine I hope that things will improve although I think this will be a gradual process. Before Christmas we had some flooding issues in Eastington. Details of the […]
Parish Matters Feb 2021
As some of you already know, Eastington Parish Council continues to meet remotely during these trying times. We are pleased to welcome Parishioners who join our meetings. We have recently welcomed another new Councillor, so we now have two council members who represent Great Oldbury. This means we still have one more vacancy. If you […]
District Councillors’ News Dec 2020
I’m sure you all know by now of the success by Cotswold Canals Connected in getting the funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the restoration of the Stroudwater Canal through Eastington, and onwards to Saul Junction. This will involve three years of hard work, which should come to fruition in 2024. Work at the […]
Parish Matters Dec. 2020
I hope you are all well and coping with this second lockdown. I would like to think we can look forward to as near a normal Christmas as possible. It is with much sadness that I have to report the death of Jill Simmons. She passed away on October 21st and will be greatly missed […]
Be a good neighbour
Dog Mess We know that most of you are civilised people and pick up after your dog. If you are not one of these people, yet, please read on. You would not leave your own poo on people’s doorsteps, or gardens or on the pavement, would you? Then why leave your dog’s?? (Or allow your […]
Parish Matters 183
As I am writing this, the summer seems to have deserted us. I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the sunshine while it was around – and I hope you are all staying safe as Covid-19 rears its ugly head again. We are still having problems with litter in the Playpark and I become […]
District Councillor’s Newsletter 183
There is a Chinese Proverb “May you not live in interesting times” and at the moment we do seem to be living in interesting times. There is much talk of a new normal, but as soon as we figure what that is, it seems to change. As I write this we are facing increased restrictions […]
Parish Matters 182
I hope this finds you all well and coping with these trying times. I would like to thank all volunteers and businesses for their help during the lockdown. I know many parishioners were very grateful to them. Parish Council has continued having remote meetings via Zoom during lock down. These will continue until we are […]
District Councillor Report – July 2020
Cllr Stephen Davies and Cllr John Jones It is difficult to know where to start as there is so much that has changed since our last article. Let us start by looking back at this crisis. It easy in retrospect to dwell on things that could have been done better and there will be the […]
Parish Matters 180
PARISH MATTERS I am writing this on the morning after the Prime Minister has told us all to stay at home; I hope you are all well and keeping safe. If you need help or advice please don’t hesitate to get in touch, if we don’t know the answers we have ways of finding them. […]
District Council News letter
Ebley Mill is now closed to the general public for the duration of the Covid-19 epidemic. Please telephone in any emergency to 01453 766321, where you will be directed to the relatevant contact for the reason for your call. Out of hours number is 01453 222104 A more comprehensive Customer Services email address is customer.services@stroud.gov.uk […]
Parish Matters 179
Firstly, on behalf of Eastington Parish Council, I would like to wish you all a happy, healthy New Year. For your Councillors, 2020 will be a busy year with planning issues and May’s council elections on the horizon. Also, we are looking forward to our celebration of 125 years of EPC, which will be a […]
News from your District Councillors 179
Congratulations from both Stephen and John to Mrs Betty Barnfield, on the occasion of reaching the remarkable milestone of 100 years young. May she have many more Happy Birthdays. On the District Council front, all four Strategic Directors that form the Senior Management Team, along with the Chief Executive, have been appointed. Three are already […]
District Councillors’ Newsletter
Here we go again…. As we are in the middle of an election, and when you read this you will be about to vote or waking up and trying to understand the results. As ever the topic of this article is planning and specifically the resubmission of the Ecotricity application for the Forest Green Rovers […]
Parish Matters 178
As many of you may already be aware, our Parish Clerk, Julie Shirley, resigned in October. We would like to thank her for giving us four and a half years of outstanding work, and we wish her every success in her new ventures. Julie has left the Council in a very healthy position as a […]
Local Plan Review – Good News and Bad News
Every 6 or 7 years, Stroud DC have to review the Local Plan. It affects Housing and Industrial Land allocation in particular, and the new plan will run from 2022 to 2040 The Good News No further commercial house building is planned outside of Great Oldbury.Specifically, no sites are planned for around Alkerton, although all […]
Parish Matters 177
In the last edition of the ECN we reported that the Memorial Garden had been completed; however Council felt that the work looked unfinished so we have arranged for the contractor to return and finish the stone circle in the same stone finish as the pathway. We are also planning what to plant in the […]
Stroud District Councillors’ Newsletter 177
The Council has been coming back to life after the holiday period, meetings have been taking place, however the next full Council meeting is not until 17th October. Interviews for three new Strategic Directors, to form a Management Team with the Chief Executive, Kathy O’Leary, will be taking place in early October, current members of […]
Parish Matter 176
Housing Needs Thank you to everyone that completed the Housing Needs Survey distributed a few months ago. Gloucestershire Rural Community Council is analysing the responses and putting into a report for us. We hope to be able to publish the highlights of the report in the next edition. Boundary review The Community Governance Review that […]
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