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TOM LONG’S POST
The Monthly Newsletter of
Minchinhampton Parish Council
ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY
The Annual Assembly of the Parish of Minchinhampton
will take place at The Hub, Tobacconist Road (next to
the Youth Centre) on Monday May 11th 2015 at 7 pm.
Residents and members of local organisations are invited
to come along and hear of the achievements of the past
year from a Minchinhampton Parish Council perspective.
There will also be the first presentation of the new Jim
Gregory memorial award for voluntary community
service, and a crime prevention presentation from our
local police officer Beth Coles.
As in the past there will be an opportunity for groups and
clubs to showcase their achievements by means of
display boards for written accounts of their past year and
the display of leaflets/brochures etc on the side tables.
These accounts should be delivered to the Trap House
(electronically via [email protected] if so
desired) by 10 am on Wednesday, May 6th, 2015.
It is hoped as many people as possible will be there. Light
refreshments will be served at the end.
REMEMBER THE COWS GO OUT FROM MAY 13TH
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NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
AROUND THE WARDS: BOX
Spectacular May blossom in Box is the photographic
feature for this month.
A community meeting is planned to outline to everyone
the pros and cons of Minchinhampton Parish undertaking
a Neighbourhood Development Plan. It is hoped the
session will be at Minchinhampton Community Library on
either Monday 1st or Monday June 8th 2015, starting at
7.30 pm. The idea of hosting the meeting came from
the NDP Working Group of Minchinhampton Parish
Council and was ratified by the full meeting of the council
at the end of April.
A representative of the Gloucestershire Rural Community
Council had offered to attend to present information
about the likely process, costs, etc so the council and
community can take an informed decision about whether
to proceed with as plan. As Tom Long’s Post went to
press the council was still trying to firm up arrangements.
The definite date will be publicised locally as soon as
possible.
Minchinhampton Parish Council. Serving the Local Community
250 ACTS OF KINDNESS
The five areas are listed below alongside a brief explanation of the fifty acts of kindness which took place.
- 50 acts of kindness to 50 nearest homes to church.
This involved delivering Hobbs cakes to 50 homes nearest to church.
- 50 acts of kindness to the clients of Specially 4 U (a
monthly church activity for adults with learning difficulties and their carers). This involved delivering flowers
and boxes of chocolates to each one of the adults who
come to Specially 4U.
- 50 acts of kindness to Horsfall House, Minchinhampton. This involved delivering 50 bunches of daffodils to
Horsfall House and spending time with the residents.
Minchinhampton Baptist Church has now celebrated it’s
250th anniversary. It’s been a joyous time for all involved with celebrations for people both past and present of the MBC congregation.
Everyone involved agrees that the greatest joy has come
from being able to bless others in our community with
our 250 acts of kindness.
This came to a conclusion on Saturday morning when 50
boxes of Hobbs House brownies were delivered to the
50 homes nearest to the church. Here’s a reminder of
what those acts were: The ‘250 acts’ are split to bless
five areas of the community.
- 50 acts of kindness to residents of George Pearce
House, Minchinhampton - delivering hampers and
spending time with those who live in George Pearce
House.
- 50 acts of kindness to doctors at the Minchinhampton
Surgery, teachers at Minchinhampton Primary school
and all local traders. This involved delivering 50 fresh
cups of coffee and cake to the GPs, teachers and local
traders in Minchinhampton.
We now have an amazing set of photos of delivering
these acts of kindness and the weekend of celebrations.
These are all held on our Facebook page. Please let me
know if help needed to access.
Peter Farley
Working for Amberley, Box, Brimscombe and Minchinhampton
SHARED OWNERSHIP
Stroud District Council is working in partnership with Lovell
Homes to develop a number of new homes to be sold on
a part-buy, part-rent basis in Minchinhampton. Purchasing
a home on the open market is currently very expensive
hence these properties are intended to assist families to
stay local despite the high property values. The
arrangement at The Paddocks and Old Common works with
the purchaser buying a share of the property and renting
the remainder, enabling local people with a small deposit,
lower income or limited mortgage to buy a family home.
For further information contact
6th May, Cotteswold Naturalists’ Field Club Coach
Outing to Historic Coventry. Contact: Sue Brown: 01453
836618. Note: This outing leaves Dr Brown’s Road,
Minchinhampton to avoid congestion around the Market
Square.
10th May, Cotswold Conservation Board team will lead
a two and a half mile walk to discover the history of
Rodborough Common. Meet 10 am outside Winstone’s ice
cream shop on the common.
11th May, Minchinhampton Parish Assembly, 7.00 pm
The Hubb.
14th May, Minchinhampton Church Flower Guild, Floral
demonstration. 2.00 pm, Market House, Tickets from Market
Stores, or from 01453 880439.
18th May, Annual meeting of the Parish Council and
full council with planning meeting, 7.00. Trap House.
19th May, Minchinhampton Local History Group, 8,00
pm, The Hub, talk
Charles Townley.
21st May, Patient Participation Group AGM. 7.30 pm.
Day Centre, Horsfall House, Minchinhampton. Talk by Dr. Hein
Le Roux:
24th May, Kite Festival, Minchinhampton Common,
10 am to 4.00 pm. No booking necessary. Bring your own kite
The Market House Management Committee tells us that or learn to make a kite on the day.
they have had a fantastic response to their recent _________________________________________________
consultation and would like to thank everyone who took Future Date: Minchinhampton School Summer Fete.
the time to fill in a questionnaire. They are still reading Please note the Fete will be the 20th of June (not the 30th).
through everyone's comments and will soon be announcing
the date of another public meeting to discuss the results.
MARKET HOUSE CONSULTATION
POTHOLES
NEW LIFE FOR OLD SCHOOL
A homes developer presented his ideas for the former
Amberley Ridge School to the most recent Minchinhampton
Parish Council Meeting. Mr Martin Evans said his company
Colburn Homes had gained the contract from
Gloucestershire County Council, subject to planning, to
purchase the former school site overlooking the common.
Mr Evans, who lives in Minchinhampton, is the managing
director and owner of Colburn which is based in Cirencester.
Previously the company was responsible for the Old George
redevelopment in Nailsworth, he told the meeting at The
Trap House.
To report potholes in the road complainants should
telephone 08000 514 514. Gloucestershire County
Councillor for Minchinhampton Stan Waddington has
advised people to ring this number directly themselves.
This is because they will then be issued with an incident
number to enable them to chase and track the future
repair. (The number goes through to Amey, who are the
Gloucestershire County Council highway contractors).
Colburn’s proposals are for the conversion of the existing
Victorian building into five residential units, limited new
build on the site of the large extension and temporary
classroom, and also a replacement dwelling on the site of
the headmaster’s house. There would be no more than 10
dwellings in total. A pre-application had been made to the
Stroud District Council local planning authority and Mr
Evans said his proposals were in line with SDC’s
recommendations.
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In the second half Minch controlled the game well
although were against a strong defence. In the final
seconds Minch won a penalty with the ball fed to Archie
Powis to drive over for the winning score.
Text Bar for messages messa
The boys were presented with their medals and trophy by
England international Ben Morgan. Congratulations too to
the U8s, County Cup runners up in their first year, and to
the U11s who won the Plate final. A great day for the club
with plenty of silverware for the soon to be built clubhouse.
Alastair Mylechreest
COUNCIL SUPPORTS BOX WOODS PURCHASE
MINCHINHAMPTON RFC U10s
In wind and rain Minch travelled to Dursley for finals day
to face Stow for the second time in three years in a County
Cup semi-final. They started strongly, Jacob Lee and Ioan
Jones running well. Jack Ordway-Hughes and Wilf
Mylechreest tackled fearlessly and both teams went into
the break scoreless. Minch kept up the territorial pressure
and were unlucky not to take the lead from a charge by
Jonny McLaughlan.
Soon after Ruari Fryer was well held up over the line but
from the restart, McLaughlan barged over to take the lead.
Heroic defence by Taner Alpan, Jack Blore and James
Harwanko kept Stow back and a drive in the dying seconds
was held up as the whistle went.
Minchinhampton Parish Council has supported the Box
Village Society’s bid to buy Box Wood so that there can
be public access in perpetuity. At its April meeting the
councillors agreed in principle to allocate £12,670 “Section
106” benefit money to the woods purchase project.
The money was originally allocated for “improvement or
provision of public open space” locally after the
development of housing at Barcelona Farm.
Previously it was earmarked for possible community
orchard and new allotments schemes, but since those
have, for various reasons, not materialised the council was
asked by Stroud District Council if it would decide a new
project or projects to which the funds might be diverted.
The council therefore voted in favour of supporting the
woods project, provided the purchase went ahead after
an important meeting between the sellers and the Box
Village Society on May 1st, 2015. The allocation of the
money is also only until the end of 2015, to allow time for
Minch faced St Brendans Old Boys in the final and started
the society to raise the rest of the funds required.
confidently. However the yellow and reds managed to
shake off two tackles on the right wing and take an early Minchinhampton Parish Council earlier agreed to become
lead. Minch were undeterred and maintained their attack custodian trustees or similar of the Box Woods in case the
with the official denying another attempt by McLaughlan. Box Village Society should cease to exist.
Cheered on by the injured Sam Grimsted and members The society have already announced a back to back
of the England U18 squad, the team remained confident arrangement with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust which will
and after a sustained period of pressure Jones was able immediately take on the woods management and the
upkeep after its purchase.
to avoid the touchline and score in the left corner.
MINCHINHAMPTON PARISH COUNCIL
The Trap House, West End, Minchinhampton GL6 9JA
Office Opening Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 12. 00 p.m. Monday to Friday
Tel/Fax: 01453 731186 emails : [email protected]
Website: www.stroud.gov.uk/Minchinhampton
Clerk: Jo Barber Assistant to the Clerk: Elizabeth Oakley
Details of the 15 Councillors representing the 5 wards can be found on the Parish Council website