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Councillors and Staff at Northleach with Eastington Town Council would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Please look at our website Northleach with Eastington Town Council where you will find contact details for Town and County services in our Can We Help section.  If there is any important local news over the holidays it will be posted here on our website. 

Our next full refuse collection (all bins) will be on Friday 23rd December.  Waste collections will run one day late over the Christmas and New Year Period.  Our first full collection (all bins) after Christmas will be Friday 6th January.  Please note: the garden waste service is now suspended and will restart in Northleach on Friday 20th January 2023.

The Town Council Office and The Westwoods Centre will close from 23rd December and re-open on Tuesday 3rd January 2023.    

 

When snow falls or ice is forecast, there’s a few things you can do to keep your home and community safe.

Be prepared for snow and ice this winter by clicking through the topics on Gloucestershire County Council’s Snow Clearing Guide by clicking here.

Refuse, food waste and recycling collections for week commencing Monday 26 December 2022 will run one day late due to no collections taking place on Boxing Day.  In Northleach FOOD bins will be emptied Saturday 31 December.

Collections for week commencing Monday 2 January 2023 will take place as normal, including on Bank Holiday Monday. 

In Northleach our first collection of BLACK bins and RECYCLING bags and box after Christmas will be Friday 6 January.  Green bins won’t be emptied until Friday 20 January 2023.  

Please note: the garden waste service is suspended from Monday 26 December 2022. Collections will resume on Monday 9 January 2023.

Various local sections of the A40 will be closed temporarily for ash dieback tree felling.  The works generally take place between the hours of 09:30 and 15:30 on a rolling programme commencing 5th December 2022 where the presence of approved signage will indicate whether the closures and restrictions are in force.  

The section nearest to Northleach is expected to be completed between 12th December to 20th December 2022 inclusive, (excluding weekends)
from 09:30 to 15:30 daily, there will be a two-way temporary traffic light system set in place, rather than a full closure with diversion route. Essential Ash Dieback work is to be completed at 2 different identified areas along this route.

Further advance warnings of dates/times will be displayed on site prior to the closures and restrictions taking effect. This order can permit the closure and restriction of the roads in any order, or simultaneously as required and it is anticipated all works will be completed by 24th March 2023.

For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514 514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk.

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Cotswold District Council has launched its budget consultation and wants your views on how they manage council finances. Their aim is to deliver high quality services and continue to care for the Cotswolds despite the challenges of the rising cost of living.

From today until Friday 9 December they are holding a consultation on their 2023/24 budget proposals which include plans for how they will weather the storm of cuts to local government funding. The council has lost around 60% of core government funding over the past decade but still want to act on the things that matter to residents including affordable homes, climate change and strengthening our local economy.

You can find out more about where you money is spent and how they plan to manage the council’s finances by visiting their website where you can also fill out the survey and have your say https://cotswold.gov.uk/budget