Stay Strong and Steady – the seated exercise class returns on Tues 13 September 2022 at the new time of 11AM.
It includes gentle, chair-based exercises design to improve posture and balance. The class is ideal for people with reduced mobility.
Cost £8 per class. Held at The Westwoods Centre. Contact details on the poster below. Telephone Cally Maxwell 07957 546067 or Email cotswoldactivehealth@gmail.com
“On behalf of the councillors and staff of Northleach with Eastington Town Council, I would like to join the country in mourning the sad passing of our monarch Queen Elizabeth II.
We give our thanks for her devoted service to this country and we send our sincere condolences to her family at this most sad of times.
God save the King.”
Cllr Terry Morley-Blackwell
Northleach residents may wish to pay their personal tributes to Her Majesty. A public book of condolence will be open to sign at the Church of St Peter and St Paul Northleach from Friday 9 September. The church will be open every day from 8am to 6.30pm.
The book will be closed at the end of the day on Tuesday 20 September. At the end of the mourning period we will be archiving all the condolence books for future generations to see.
Floral tributes to HM Queen Elizabeth II may be laid at the flagpole of the Council Offices at the Westwoods Centre. In accordance with the Royal Families wishes, please do not leave plastic. As a mark of respect for Her Majesty, the flag is being flown at half mast.
Further information about the funeral and the Royal Family’s official online book of condolence will be found in due course at https://www.royal.uk/
We are currently reviewing planned council meetings and other events scheduled during the official period of mourning, to ensure we are conducting ourselves appropriately at this time of great sadness. The meeting due to take place on 21 September has been postponed.
Last updated 17:10 on 15 September 2022
1st Northleach Scouts are running trial sessions for Beavers, Cubs and Scouts this September at The Westwoods Centre. The sessions are open to all 6-14 year olds and they are FREE. The trial sessions began on 12th September.
Scouting helps to prepare young people with skills for life. Through fun, friendship and adventure Scouting can help young people work in teams, grow in confidence and find their place in the world.
Beavers (Age 6-8) Tuesdays 5pm – 6pm
Cubs (Age 8-10) Thursdays 6.30pm – 8pm
Scouts (Age 10-14) Mondays 7.30pm – 9pm
For more information contact arpurdy@btinternet.com
Have you got a passion for gardening?
Would you like to help your community?
Northleach with Eastington Town Council is looking for volunteer gardeners to help maintain some of the flower beds and open spaces that we look after.
If you think you can help then we’d love to hear from you.
Contact the Town Clerk on 01451 885349 or clerk@northleach.gov.uk
We are excited to announce the launch of a new project in collaboration with Cotswold District Council Community Builder Sue Pilling and funded by the Cotswold Youth Network Small Grants scheme.
The Northleach Community Activities Chest will be unveiled today at the Community Picnic taking place on the King George V Playing Field today, Friday 29 July.
The chest is a box of game and sports equipment which is freely available for anyone to borrow and use on the playing field. When play is finished, return the toys and games equipment to the box ready for the next family or group of friends to use. Simples!
The project came out of a proposal from students at the Cotswold School and Northleach Primary School who said they wanted to have more to do in the summer holidays. Children will help to take responsibility for keeping the equipment safe and promoting its use amongst friends.
The box contains bat and ball games and other fun stuff and we hope that more equipment will be added as time goes by. If you have any unwanted outdoor games or sports equipment that you would like to donate to the project then please get in touch with Sue.
There’s a QR code on the chest too so you can give feedback or make any suggestions.
This is a press release from Gloucestershire County Council.
A new road safety policy has been drafted by Gloucestershire County Council, which aims to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the county’s roads by 50 per cent by 2032.
The long-term aspiration is to follow the ‘Vision Zero’ approach, which is recognised around the world and aspires to stop all traffic fatalities and severe injuries by 2050, while increasing safe and healthy travel for everyone.
To help move towards this aspiration, the council has outlined its road safety strategy 2022-2032, which aims to deliver safer roads, healthier streets and lower speed limits where people live. People in Gloucestershire are being invited to give their views on the draft policy by taking part in an eight-week consultation period, which started 18 July 2022, and runs until 11 September 2022.
You can take part in the survey here: https://haveyoursaygloucestershire.uk.engagementhq.com/gloucestershire-county-council-road-safety-policy
Action is needed as latest figures show that the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads has been increasing in the south west and south of England, including Gloucestershire. Last year 23 people were killed on the roads in Gloucestershire and a further 302 were seriously injured. It is an unacceptable toll and it is why the county council has reviewed and written its new road safety strategy.
Measures to improve road safety and reduce accidents will include cutting speeds in areas where there is a higher number of vulnerable people, supporting road safety campaigns such as ’20 is plenty’ and reviewing speed limits on A roads in Gloucester and Cheltenham. Other actions will include continuing to deliver targeted education programmes through Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS), reviewing fixed speed cameras with Gloucestershire Constabulary and working with local communities to support Community SpeedWatch and other activities.
The work will link to other council priorities such as providing new infrastructure to encourage more walking and cycling, tackling climate change by decarbonising transport and helping people of all ages to stay safe and well.
Cllr Dave Norman, cabinet member for road safety, said: “Road safety is a priority for us and this draft policy sets out our aims to reduce the number of serious accidents on our county’s roads.
“We will work closely with our partners and local communities to achieve these aspirations as we are committed to making our roads safe for people to use. We really want to know what you think of the policy so please take part in the survey to share your views with us.”
If anyone requires paper copies of the survey they can call 08000 514514.