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20’s Plenty for Northleach

At its June meeting, the Town Council passed a motion supporting the 20’s Plenty for Gloucestershire Campaign.

The Town Council has written to Gloucestershire County Council calling upon them to provide a 20mph speed limits throughout Gloucestershire on streets where people live, work, shop, play or learn, with 30mph as the exception.

This follows a request by the Town Council to introduce a 20mph speed limit across the whole of Northleach. We understand that the request is now with the Gloucestershire Road Safety Team for review.

Separately the Town Council supported a request by residents to review the 40mph speed limit on the Fosse Way by the Old Prison. Unfortunately, the highways department has said there is “no justification” for a reduction in the speed limit in this location. We are making further enquiries to help understand the basis of this response.

Have Your Say On Gloucestershire’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy

🐝 The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) will map out how and where nature recovery could take place in Gloucestershire.

The Local Nature Recovery Strategy covers 4 main areas.

  • A list of priority habitats
  • A list of priority species
  • A list of recommendations for how these can be protected
  • A map of priority zones

You can find out more about the local nature recovery strategy online.

This survey will take 10-15 minutes to complete. Your response will be used to inform the priorities and actions which will support the delivery of the LNRS.

Complete the Survey.

The engagement exercise closes on Sunday 21 July.

Originally shared by Gloucestershire County Council.

Ash Die Back Works on A436 (A40 to Severn Springs)

What: Temporary Traffic Order to close the road for essential Ash Dieback tree work.
Where: A436 – Seven Springs to A40 Jct (see below for the exact location)
When: 29th July – 9th August 2024 inclusive (excluding weekends) from 09.30 to 15.30 daily.

Essential works are due to take place at the above location to remove unsafe trees infected with Ash Dieback.

Ash Dieback disease causes Ash trees to become unsafe; trees could shed limbs or collapse on to the road causing harm and injury. This work must take place for health and safety reasons, to protect road users and pedestrians, and make sure the carriageway remains clear of debris.

If you have any queries, please refer to the FAQ below, contact 08000 514514 or email AshDieback@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

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Definitive Map Modification Order Application

Letter from Gloucestershire County Council:

Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, Section 53, Definitive Map Modification Order Application, Reclassification of Restricted Byways (formerly Road Used as Public Paths) KNE32 and KFA13, Parishes of Northleach and Farmington

Please find below a consultation letter, plan, and an information sheet regarding the above Definitive Map Modification Order application.

The consultation deadline is Friday 2nd August 2024.

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Summer 2024 Holiday Activity and Food Programme

Dear Families,

On 17 June at midday the Summer Holiday Activity and Food Programme’s website will be ready to view. The website link is here https://gloucestershirehaf.com/cotswold-district-haf/

Cotswolds HAF Community Connector: Bloodhound Education 0208 150 3767  accounts@bloodhoundeducation.com  9.30am- 2.30pm Monday to Friday – Kirsty & Nishani

In Cirencester Bloodhound Engineering, Sportily, Go Wild Open to All activities,

Across the district in Bourton = School of Larks and Go Wild with World Jungle / in Tetbury = Tetbury Youth (TAYTC), Go Wild with World Jungle / in Stow = Cotswold Active Camps, Go Wild with World Jungle / Moreton = Bloodhound Engineering, Cotswold Active Camps, / Chipping Campden = Go Wild with World Jungle, Fairford = More Go Wild and Working for Wellbeing events.

We will have tickets for The Kitchen Club where you can make food from scratch, guided family walks, Horses for Wellbeing, Batsford Aboretum and Westonbirt Aboretum, Giffords Circus and Cotswold Farm Park. We stagger the release of some activities so that everyone will get the opportunity to do more activities and we are still waiting on confirmation from some activity providers but as soon as these are confirmed they will be on the website. We will have activities in other areas too and please also be aware that we only have a limited number of places, but keep an eye on the website for activities as they are released.

We look forward to seeing you at the Holiday Activity and Food Programme activities in a few weeks’ time.

The Cotswold Holiday Activities and Food Programme Team

Northleach Marks D-DAY 80th Anniversary

A veteran lays a wreat at the war memorial, with a piper and town crier in the background.

On Thursday 6th June 2024, the people of Northleach came together to remember those who fought for our freedom on D-Day.

It was 80 years ago since the largest seaborne invasion in history took place. The battle for Normandy that followed would turn the tide of World War Two, and lead ultimately to the defeat of Germany and victory for the allies just under a year later, in May 1945.

The commemoration event at the War Memorial included the reading of the International Tribute by the Mayor and laying of a wreath by members of the Royal British Legion.

A local resident whose father had taken part in the Normandy landings lit the peace lantern. The lantern was then carried to the churchyard and used to light a beacon for Northleach, which had been kindly donated to the town by an anonymous benefactor.

We hope you enjoy the images below of this historic occasion.

Images below shared with kind permission of members of Northleach Photographic Group.