Cotswold District offers extra funds to keep streets clean

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Press release from Cotswold District Council on 24 July 2015

Grey-refuse-bin-and-beige-sackCllr Lynden Stowe, the Leader of Cotswold District Council has allocated an individual allowance of £2,000 to each Councillor to fund additional street cleansing work within their wards.

Each elected Member will be able to request the Council’s waste service provider, Ubico Ltd, to provide extra services up to the value of £2,000 by a deadline of the end of January 2016. This means that residents can now make requests to their Ward Councillors for additional work such as enhanced street cleaning, grass cutting, clearing up during or after a local event, and installation and emptying of extra litter or dog mess bins (provided they are on land owned by Gloucestershire Highways, Cotswold District Council or a town /parish council.)

Commenting on this extra funding, Cllr Sue Coakley, CDC Cabinet Member for Health, Environment and Communities, said: “We know that residents place a high priority on the maintenance of clean streets and the timely disposal of unsightly litter. The crews from Ubico Ltd often receive praise for the high standard of their street cleansing across the District, and this new fund will enable the public to benefit even more from their expertise. Any resident wishing to make a request for extra cleansing work should contact their Ward Councillor; they will consider each request they receive and then decide whether to allocate funding from their individual £2,000 budget.”

To contact your local Ward Councillor just go to http://www.cmis.cotswold.gov.uk/cmis5/Councillors.aspx (opens in a new window) and insert your postcode.

The Ward Councillor for Northleach is Chris Hancock.

Please Help Keep the Cotswolds Free from Litter!

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Now that the clocks have gone forwardkeep-cotswolds-beautiful, more people are turning their attention to outdoor pursuits. Cotswold District Council is preparing for an upturn in activities which generate waste.  As well as promoting the composting of garden waste through the garden waste collection service, the Council is urging residents and visitors to follow some simple steps which will help to ensure that the area is free of unsightly litter.
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Community Transport Survey

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If you live in or often visit the Cotswolds, Cotswold District Council would like to know what you think about transport needs in the area and how transport could be improved both for getting around within the area and to nearby towns.

To tell us more about what transport is needed for the Cotswolds and to give us your ideas, please fill in a short, simple tick-box questionnaire.

The surveys can be completed online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CotswoldCommunityTransportSurvey.

Alternatively, we have requested some hard copies of the survey, which will be available from the clerk at the Westwoods Centre or from Northleach post office, once they have arrived.
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Local Plan Consultation Begins in Cotswold District

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Cotswold-District-map-504We have received the following press release from Cotswold District Council. The Local Plan 2011-2031 is an important document – it will set out local planning policies and determine which sites can be developed for housing or other uses over the 20-year period of the plan. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your say!

RELEASE DATE 13 JANUARY – A Local Plan consultation document detailing the Cotswold District’s development strategy, proposed site allocations and strategic policies is being made available for public comment from Friday 16 January to Friday 27 February 2015.

During this period, the public will be able to view the document online at www.cotswold.gov.uk/go/ForwardPlanning  and hard copies will also be available at Cotswold District Council’s Trinity Road headquarters and Moreton Area Centre office, as well as public libraries across the District. Each Town and Parish Council will also have copies and the public can contact any of them if they wish to view the document.

Cotswold District Council is also hosting two drop-in sessions for residents to view proposals and discuss them with the Forward Planning team – Wednesday 28 January at the Council HQ, Trinity Road, Cirencester and Thursday 29 January at the Council’s Moreton Area Centre in Moreton-in-Marsh.  Both sessions will run from 2 pm to 6.30 pm.

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Parking Update – Free Parking in Jan/Feb & New Tariffs

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Free parking trial in January and February

Cotswold District Council will be allowing motorists to park for free in its car parks on Mondays and Tuesday afternoons during January and February 2015 between 1pm and 6 pm. Unfortunately, there was some confusion when signs on the pay machines were not put up on time nor were the machines turned off so a number of customers paid.

Cllr Hancock said: “We apologise for this oversight and can assure residents that notices are in place. We will also make regular checks to ensure that the notices remain in situ for the duration of the free parking trial.”

Cotswold District Council will refund anyone who paid unnecessarily on Monday and Tuesday of this week.  They are also extending the scheme to include free parking after 1 pm on Monday 2 March as a gesture of goodwill.

To claim a refund, send your ticket to the Parking Team, Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, GL7 1PX. Alternatively, call 01285 623000 or email parking@cotswold.gov.uk.

Improved car parking tariffs take effect in January

Following approval at the Cotswold District Council Cabinet meeting in December 2014, the following improved tariffs will take effect from Monday 12 January 2015:

  • removal of overnight parking charges (between 6pm and 8am) at the Brewery Car Park, Cirencester;
  • introduction of a new off peak ‘plus’ ticket – allowing parking for both off peak periods and all day on weekends in any car park – at a proposed charge of £50 per year;
  • introduction of a £2 all day tariff at the car parks in Old Market Way, Moreton-in-Marsh and West Street, Tetbury;
  • at car parks where Sunday charges apply, the 8 am to 6 pm charging period will reduce to a 10am to 4pm period, to better reflect retail activity.

Commenting on the changes, the Cabinet Member for parking issues Cllr Chris Hancock said:
“We are always looking to improve our car parking services, and feedback from residents has shown that they are concerned about the availability of on-street parking overnight in the centre of Cirencester. We felt that removing parking charges at the Brewery Car Park from 6 pm until 8 am would help resolve the situation. We also think that the £50 per year off peak ‘plus’ ticket will be welcomed by residents faced with no resident parking zones or in streets with high parking demand – as well as bringing benefits to regular shoppers and those who only work on weekends.

Council Leader Cllr Lynden Stowe will be giving his full support to the proposals next week:
“We are mindful of the need to keep down costs for car park users and have already pledged to freeze all car parking charges until at least 2016, as well as introducing several price reductions and offers over the last few years, including weekly off-peak season tickets and the popular £2 all day parking fee at the Beeches car park in Cirencester. I believe that these latest proposals will bring even more benefits for residents, businesses, working people and shoppers across the district. We are also hoping that the new measures will enhance the visitor experience and increase the time spent in our market towns.”

Leader’s Update from Cotswold District Council, December 2014

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Please find attached the end of year update from Cllr Lynden Stowe, the Leader of Cotswold District Council. It contains a lot of information about what has happened this year, including updates on affordable housing, recycling, employment and their plans for 2015.

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You can find out more about some of the topics mentioned at the following links:

(Note: the link to the budget strategy survey in the Leader’s Update doesn’t work – you can go directly to the survey here https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GW3J2Q3.)