Saturday 26 May 2018


Deanwood Lodge to close

Glos Live Online photo
It is very sad to hear that Deanwood Lodge is closing on June 8th, apparently due to the difficulty of recruiting enough specialist carers.

There are more details on Glos Live Online here.  Most of the residents for whom the County Council has responsibility have been found places elsewhere, but moving and changes in routine are bound to be particularly upsetting for people suffering from dementia.

Consruction work at Over roundabout

The County Council's web page about this is here.

Work started on 30 April and will last for 18 weeks, finishing in August 2018.

There will be no lane closures between 7am – 9:30am and 3:30pm – 6pm throughout the scheme.

All daytime works will be completed using lane closures with the roundabout remaining open. Delays are expected but access will still be possible.

Although some weekend working may be necessary, the majority of the work will take place on weekdays. At present there are only two weekends identified (4 - 5 and 11 - 12 of August) where work will be carried out to resurface the roundabout  - see details below. Further information on road closures will be provided at the time.

Road Closures:

A40 Westbound (between Longford Roundabout and Over Roundabout) will be closed overnight from 29 May to 15 June between 7pm – 6am. The diversion can be viewed here (PDF, 6 MB) .

A417 Southbound (approach to Over from Maisemore) will be closed overnight from 29 May to 13 June between 7pm – 6am. The diversion can be viewed here (PDF, 5.2 MB) .

Resurfacing of the roundabout will take place over two weekends in August (4 – 5 and 11 – 12 August). Road closures will be in place from 7pm Friday evening through to 6am Monday morning. Please note that further restrictions will be in place during the resurfacing of the roundabout but access will be maintained where possible.

More details and traffic advice will be issued nearer the time.

Construction Update Bulletins

If you would like to be added to the distribution list for these bulletins please contact  christian.chambers@britanniaconstruction.co.uk
 
Bulletin 1 - 17 May 2018 (PDF, 270.5 KB)

Thursday 17 May 2018

Annual Parish Meeting agenda published

The agenda for Maisemore's Annual Parish Meeting has now been published and is available on line from the Agendas & Minutes page of this site. 

The Annual General Meeting of the Village Hall Committee will be held immediately after the Annual Parish Meeting.

The draft minutes of the Parish Council's Annual Meeting held on 14th May have also been published and are listed on the Agendas & Minutes page.

Wednesday 16 May 2018

Audit and accounts information

New documents have been added to this site to do with the audit and accounts of Maisemore Parish Council.

The Confirmation of the Dates of the Period for the Exercise of Public Rights is here.

The table of variances is here, with the explanation boxes associated with them are here.

Wednesday 9 May 2018

Bonfires and pollution - information from Tewkesbury Borough Council

Bonfires can be a source of irritation to neighbours - both literally and socially.  Tewkesbury Borough Council has some guidance on its website about this - here.

It is illegal to burn any sort of trade waste unless you hold an Environment Agency exemption certificate.

Agenda for next PC meeting published

The agend for the next Parish Council meeting on Monday 14th May has now been published and is on the website here.

The meeting will be at 7.30pm in the committee room of Maisemore Village Hall.  As usual, there will be an opportunity for public participation at the start of the meeting.

Thursday 3 May 2018

Don't take the bait


Message Sent By
Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)

Wireless broadband gets go-ahead from PCC

Maisemore Parochial Church Council has resolved to allow Voneus to proceed with arrangements with the Diocese for their ultrafast wireless broadband installation for Maisemore.  If all goes well, the signal will be transmitted from a small installation on the church roof.

If you haven't already registered an interest in this, you can do so at the Voneus website - www.voneus.com.  There's a facebook discussion group for this here.

Tuesday 1 May 2018

Adult education in Gloucestershire

The County Council has issued a new poster about Adult Education in Gloucestershire.  If you know of anyone who would like to take advantage of these opportunities, please let the know.  There are more details on the GCC website.

Scammers try to exploit worries over TSB

I received this email recently.  It's a scam trying to exploit people' concerns over the recent computing problems at TSB.  If you get anything like this, delete it and do NOT click any links.

1 new important message

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Yours sincerely,

TSB Internet & Mobile Banking Team  

The subject line was  'You have received a private message'.  The main clue to it being a scam was the from email address: abb0@gofb.com.au.  I don't think TSB would be emailing their customers from Australia!

Cryptocurrency fraud warning


Road closures in connection with the Over roundabout works

Full details of the road closures connected with the widening and 'improvement' scheme for Over roundabout are here.

Can you save Maisemore Fete?


 
Sheila Wardle writes:
 
Although there are stallholders for many of the fete stalls this year, we have been unable to find anyone to coordinate the 2018 fete.

This is a sad situation because if it does not run this year then it will probably finish for good as the momentum from many years will be lost.

If anyone feels that they may be able to pull everything together then we would love to hear from you. 

If you can help or would like to know more please contact the Village Hall Committee at fete@maisemorevillagehall.co.uk.

Thank you!

Staunton and Corse Surgery Spring Newsletter



The Staunton and Corse Surgery Spring Newsletter is available to read on line here.

The surgery's website contains lots of useful information.

Tewkesbury Farmers’ and Craft Market

Tewkesbury’s popular farmers’ and crafts market is back for 2018 with lots of tasty treats and goodies on offer.
 
From 9am to 1.30pm on 12 May, 2018, Abbey Lawns car park on Gander Lane, Tewkesbury (GL20 5PG) will be packed with stalls offering an array of fresh, seasonal produce and beautiful crafts by local farmers and artists.

Councillor Rob Bird, Tewkesbury Borough Council’s lead member for economic development and promotion, said: "Tewkesbury Farmers' Markets are a fantastic attraction which make a really interesting shopping experience - come and browse the best that local farmers, small traders and artists have to offer.
 
“These events are a real boost to small businesses, selling local produce and crafts, with the added advantage of limited packaging to clutter your bin!"  
 
The markets will carry on throughout the year, on the second Saturday of the month. The dates for your diary are: 12 May, 9 June, 14 July, 11 August, 8 September, 13 October, 10 November, and 8 December.

Beware of this scam