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APRIL 2018 Free TOM LONG’S POST The Monthly Newsletter of Minchinhampton Parish Council Minchinhampton Parish Council. Serving the Local Community COUNCIL SNIPPETS Vehicle speeds through the Cirencester Road traffic calming in Minchinhampton were drawn to the attention of the parish council’s March meeting. A resident who attended used the public question/participation time to highlight his concern that traffic was travelling faster since bushes and trees were recently felled near the Vosper Field. The improved visibility had meant drivers had accelerated, he believed. After discussion it was agreed to first ask the county, as highway authority, to install a box to monitor the speeds and gather data as evidence. The group behind the restoration of The Crown pub in Minchin- hampton submitted a report to the council which said an incorporated private company had now been formed and would be inviting residents to support the project via purchases of £100 shares. The council learned that both the Gloucestershire County Coun- cil’s Lengthsman’s Scheme and the Stroud District Council’s supervised working parties with Leyhill Prison were seeking tasks to be undertaken. Members suggested many potential jobs that might be completed. Council efforts are continuing to re-lease and smarten-up the Orchard Lane play area in Brimscombe. Necessary tree surgery has been identified and quotations for the work were being obtained. Cllr Pippa Schwartz, the council’s representative on the National Trust’s Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons’ Advisory Committee, relayed the news that graziers were experiencing TB problems which might lead to far fewer, or no cattle, being released this May. The deadline for a potential election to fill a vacancy on Minchin- hampton Parish Council was on April 3 rd , 2018. If by that time no call for a poll was made the council would be inviting applications from people interested in being co-opted to fill the role. Details to follow. QUIZ NIGHT BOOSTS NEW AMBERLEY P.O. SHOP PROJECT A sell-out quiz night raised over £2,500 for the Amberley Shop on the Common. The winners (pictured below) came out on top at the end of the fundraising competition and supper evening held at Amberley Parish Rooms. As reported briefly last month, volun- teers working to re-establish a community shop, PO and small café have now reached an agreement in principle with Amberley Church Council to site the project inside the church. Resident Neil Truphet, chair of the project’s steering committee, said: “The church is in a central location with good access from all parts of the village and a footpath linking with Minchinhampton Common. We are very grateful to the church council for their vision and support.” It was expected space would be dedicated at the rear of the church for the exciting initiative, Mr Truphet said. The search for premises has been ongoing since last summer. Although the Black Horse pub had generously offered the use of its outbuilding, that would only have been for a short time. Amberley Shop on the Common’s design group will now work with the church, local architects and the Diocese and Mr Truphet said: “This offer provides the community with the possibility of a secure long term future for the shop.” A critical consideration will be the continuation of the church as a place of worship and prayer throughout the week and the idea is subject to agreement on design and layout, as well as approval by the Diocese of Gloucester. The concept of locating a community shop within a church has been achieved at Yarpole near Leominister and at Beech Hill near Reading. Added Mr Truphet: “We intend to press ahead relatively quickly with the launch of the Community Benefit Society, a fund raising campaign, Diocesan approvals and fit out works so that we can open as soon as possible, ideally this summer.” THEATRE TRIP Tuesday, 1st May : a Theatre Trip has been organised to Cheltenham - The coach will leave from the Market House at 5.30 pm. Tickets are £29.00. Please contact Anne Brookes on 886210.
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APRIL 2018 Free
TOM LONG’S POSTThe Monthly Newsletter of
Minchinhampton Parish Council
Minchinhampton Parish Council. Serving the Local Community
COUNCIL SNIPPETSVehicle speeds through the Cirencester Road traffic calming inMinchinhampton were drawn to the attention of the parishcouncil’s March meeting. A resident who attended used thepublic question/participation time to highlight his concern thattraffic was travelling faster since bushes and trees were recentlyfelled near the Vosper Field. The improved visibility had meantdrivers had accelerated, he believed. After discussion it wasagreed to first ask the county, as highway authority, to install abox to monitor the speeds and gather data as evidence.The group behind the restoration of The Crown pub in Minchin-hampton submitted a report to the council which said anincorporated private company had now been formed and wouldbe inviting residents to support the project via purchases of£100 shares.The council learned that both the Gloucestershire County Coun-cil’s Lengthsman’s Scheme and the Stroud District Council’ssupervised working parties with Leyhill Prison were seekingtasks to be undertaken. Members suggested many potentialjobs that might be completed.Council efforts are continuing to re-lease and smarten-up theOrchard Lane play area in Brimscombe. Necessary tree surgeryhas been identified and quotations for the work were beingobtained.Cllr Pippa Schwartz, the council’s representative on the NationalTrust’s Minchinhampton and Rodborough Commons’ AdvisoryCommittee, relayed the news that graziers were experiencingTB problems which might lead to far fewer, or no cattle, beingreleased this May.The deadline for a potential election to fill a vacancy on Minchin-hampton Parish Council was on April 3rd, 2018. If by that timeno call for a poll was made the council would be invitingapplications from people interested in being co-opted to fill therole. Details to follow.
QUIZ NIGHT BOOSTS NEW AMBERLEYP.O. SHOP PROJECT
A sell-out quiz night raised over £2,500for the Amberley Shop on the Common.The winners (pictured below) came outon top at the end of the fundraisingcompetition and supper evening held atAmberley Parish Rooms.
As reportedbriefly lastmonth, volun-teers workingto re-establisha communityshop, PO andsmall caféhave nowreached anagreement inprinciple with Amberley Church Council to site the projectinside the church. Resident Neil Truphet, chair of the project’ssteering committee, said: “The church is in a central locationwith good access from all parts of the village and a footpathlinking with Minchinhampton Common. We are very gratefulto the church council for their vision and support.” It wasexpected space would be dedicated at the rear of the churchfor the exciting initiative, Mr Truphet said.The search for premises has been ongoing since last summer.Although the Black Horse pub had generously offered the useof its outbuilding, that would only have been for a short time.Amberley Shop on the Common’s design group will now workwith the church, local architects and the Diocese and MrTruphet said: “This offer provides the community with thepossibility of a secure long term future for the shop.”A critical consideration will be the continuation of the churchas a place of worship and prayer throughout the week and theidea is subject to agreement on design and layout, as well asapproval by the Diocese of Gloucester.The concept of locating a community shop within a church hasbeen achieved at Yarpole near Leominister and at Beech Hillnear Reading. Added Mr Truphet: “We intend to press aheadrelatively quickly with the launch of the Community BenefitSociety, a fund raising campaign, Diocesan approvals and fitout works so that we can open as soon as possible, ideally thissummer.”
THEATRE TRIPTuesday, 1st May: a Theatre Trip has been organised toCheltenham -The coach will leave from the Market House at 5.30 pm. Ticketsare £29.00. Please contact Anne Brookes on 886210.
Working for Amberley, Box, Brimscombe and Minchinhampton
NKOKOTO LINK NEWSThe AGM of the Nkokoto-Minchinhampton Link is being heldon Friday April 13th at 7.30pm in The Hub. As well as thenormal administrative business, there will be a talk by RodHarris, the chairman, about his visit to the village lastSeptember.The photo below shows Rod on one of the pupils’ bicycles -all of the pupils from Nkokoto who progress to the secondaryschool (in the nearby town of Vumilia) are supplied with abike by the Link funds. Come to the AGM and hear moreabout how the generous donations from Minchinhamptonhave been spent in this very poor, rural part of northernTanzania.
AMBERLEY COWHUNT
It’s back and this year celebratingits 10th Anniversary…On Saturday5th & Sunday 6th May. Once againthe village of Amberley and partsof the surrounding common willsee the first stampede of cows asthe moo-valous Amberley ParochialSchool Cow Hunt returns.To celebrate the forthcoming arriv-al of the real cows to the surround-ing National Trust Common, over30 wonderfully dressed up (wooden) cows will be located invarious places around the village of Amberley and the sur-rounding Common. As well as spotting all the ‘amoosingly’named cows, there will be the now infamous vintage tea tenton the school green, complete with a sumptuous array ofhomemade cakes and wonderful views.
The May edition of Tom Long’s Post will be available from Tuesday May 8th
MARKET HOUSE QUIZFriday 6th April
7.30pm for 8pmTickets £5 from the Market Stores and available at the door.Teams of 4 players - prizes for top 3 Drinks barAll profits to the Market HouseDevelopment Fund
AN EVENING WITHSIR RICHARD EYRE
After 11 years of fund raising for the Market House, Tony andSue Simmonds have decided to call it a day; to celebrate, theyhave announced their guest speaker for the last fund-raisingevent:Sir Richard Eyre, ex-director of the National Theatre
and Patron of the Market House.The format of the evening will include an interview by MartinO’Brien, a local author; some film and TV clips will be includedand there will be an opportunity for questions from the audience
Friday May 25th 7.30pm in the Market House
Tickets available from Market Stores and Taylors ButchersFurther info available from 01453 889321
HORSFALL HOUSERESPITE CARE WALK
Sunday May 13th
Start between 10am and 1pmThe walk starts at Minchinhampton Library andgoes through Gatcombe Wood and Avening Court.Register at:www.horsfallhouse.co.uk/fundraising/eventsOr call 01453 731227
PARISH SPRING CLEAN
On Saturday, Stroud District Council’s Neighbourhood WardenPete Tiley organised a four-hour litter pick in Amberley andMinchinhampton together with Minchinhampton Parish Coun-cillors Jennifer Molyneaux and Pippa Schwartz. They wereresponding to complaints from local residents about dog foul-ing and litter on Minchinhampton Common.He thanked everyone who took part: “Over 40 people attend and we collected over 35 bags of litter,so the event was definitely worthwhile,” he said. “I’m sureboth the public and the cattle will appreciate a cleaner parish.”Cllr Schwartz added: “Jennifer and I were delighted that somany people came along to help and particularly that you andyour team were able to be there, providing help, expertise aswell as equipment. The community looks so much cleaner afterall our efforts and the morning was very well-spent.”If you would like to organise your own community spring clean,resources are available on the Keep Britain Tidy website –www.keepbritaintidy.org/gbspringclean
To include your event in What’s On listings, email: [email protected]
WHAT’S ON GUIDE - APRIL/MAYFri 6th Cheese & Wine, Parish Church 7pm
Market House Quiz 7.30pm for 8pm Mon 9th Council Planning mtg 7pm Trap House Fri 13th AGM of Nokokoto-Minchinhampton twinning 7.30pm at The Hub Film night at the Market House Mon 16th Minch Gardening Club, school hall 7.15pm Tues 17th Cotteswold Naturalists -
The Hub 2.30pm Fri 20th Jam Jar Open Mic 7.30pm Market House Mon 23rd Council Finance mtg 7pm Trap House Fri 27th Dedication service, Parish Church 6pm Mon 30th Full Council mtg 7pm Trap HouseMAY Mon 14th Annual Parish Assembly, The Hub 7pm Mon 21st Annual Parish Council and Full Council with Planning meeting, Trap House 7pm
HOLY TRINITY MINCHINHAMPTONPlease join us for our first social event
in our revitalised church space.
Friday 6th April, from 7pm.See The floor, sip the wine,savour the cheese.Tickets £10 (to our 6P’s Appeal)to view the new floor, enjoy aglass of award-winning winemade in our own valleys atWoodchester, listen to the story
of that vineyard, and nibble the award-winning cheeses fromMelissa Ravenhill of Woefuldane.
Get your tickets at the Market Stores in the Market Square,and get them SOON or pay a bit more at the door!
Bring more cash with you to buy a bottle, more cheese,and to win raffled goodies.
JIM GREGORY AWARDNOMINATIONS ARE INVITED
This cup is awarded annually at theMinchinhampton Parish Assembly to anindividual or group for outstanding com-munity service.Nominations should include details of theperson(s) put forward, the reason for theirnomination and the nominee’s name and
contact details. Last year’s recipient was John Bingle in rec-ognition of his dedication in tending the floral displays on thecross in the centre of town.Nominations should be sent to the Minchinhampton ParishCouncil office at The Trap House, West End, GL6 9JA bynoon on Thursday May 3rd.
The assembly and cup presentation will take place at 7pm onMonday, May 14th, at The Hub, Tobacconist Road. All nomi-nees will be invited to attend and will find out then who hasbeen awarded the cup.
DOG FOULINGYet again the council isreceiving frequent complaintsfrom residents about dogfouling.
The sad thing is that it is notthe majority of dog ownerswho are so inconsideratetowards the rest of thecommunity - it is just one ortwo.
If you have a dog, please keep it ON A LEAD as you walkaround the town - there are plenty of people who are notcomfortable with dogs running freely - and please clear upany deposits that your dog may leave.
If you see someone not clearing up after their dog, pleasetake a photo and pass it on to the Parish Council who willthen instigate a prosecution; it is not only unhygienic butalso illegal.
MINCHINHAMPTON PARISH COUNCILThe Trap House, West End, Minchinhampton GL6 9JA
Office Opening Hours: 9.00 a.m. to 12. 00 p.m. Monday to FridayTel: 01453 731186 email: [email protected]
Website: www.minchinhampton-pc.gov.ukClerk: Jo Barber Assistant Clerk: Angie Ayling
Details of the 15 Councillors representing the 5 wards can be found on the Parish Council website
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“HOME GROAN”Minchinhampton Players’ second production at the end of Marchcomprised a series of hilarious sketches and video clips, allwritten by cast members. The focus was on the peculiarities ofMinchinhampton life, along with frequent references to thecows, the lack of a pub and the problems with parking.Alan Vaughan’s great digital skill brought to the audiencedancing cows as well as live recordings of bell ringing; therewere monologues on the idiosyncrasies of our neighbourhood,much excellent singing (particularly by the “Three little maidsfrom Minch”) and many more sketches relating to: safety in theMarket House; a parish council meeting; the circus; MCC cricketvs Australia - to name just a few.
BOX WOOD GUIDED TOURWednesday 18th April - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Event detailsWed, 18/04/2018 - 10:00am - 12:00pm Admission: £10.00per personEnjoy the signs of Spring and get an insider`s view of this sitewith Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Reserve Manager GeorgeGriffiths. Look out for wildflowers and wildlife and find outhow we are looking after this nature reserve.To book your place, please go to Gloucestershire WildlifeTrust’s website or follow this link:http://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/events/2018/04/18/box-wood-guided-tour?instance=0
