Parish Council
Air Tattoo Car Stickers
Just to remind any parishioners needing extra Air Tattoo car stickers, please come to the Village Hall on Thursday, 3rd July from 8.00pm.
Anybody requiring 10 or more stickers, please apply in writing to:
Tony Williams
10 John of Gaunt Road
Kempsford
Gloucestershire
GL7 4HL
Parish Clerk
As a result of the advert in the May edition of the Newsletter, the Parish Council received five excellent applications. The Council is now pleased to announce that they have appointed Teresa Griffin as Clerk and Financial Officer to kempsford Parish Council. Teresa can be contacted on 01285 713691 or by email: teresagriffin@kempsford.net.
Kempsford to Whelford Foot/Cycle Path
A parishioner has contacted me to draw attention to the Foot/Cycle Path from Kempsford to Whelford.
Apparently people are riding on the footpath in front of the houses on the Whelford Road and not coming off or going on the cycle path where indicated. As a result people coming out of their houses and driveways along there risk getting hurt. They already have to dodge horse and dog mess and rocks falling from the lorries using the road.
Please be considerate cyclists, riders and dog walkers.
Recycling Bins at the Village Hall
If the recycling bins are full, please do not leave bottles, cans etc by the bins as they will not be removed and can be a health hazard. Please take any bottles etc away and return them later. Many thanks.
Kempsford Church of England Primary School
Open Evening
Tuesday 8th July 4.30-7.00pm An open invitation to parents and members of the community to view the School grounds, following completion of the recent building works and landscaping.
This is an informal evening, giving parents the opportunity to view children’s work and discuss any issues with their child’s class teacher following receipt of their child’s report.
Our School Governors will be present, and The Friends of Kempsford School will also be present, providing light refreshment.
Flood Prevention/Protection
As part of the Councils above plan, we are requesting that residents of houses and business premises evaluate their property to establish the risk of flooding and the source which poses that threat, whether it be inside their curtilage or from outside. We can then work to eliminate or greatly minimize that threat.
As our Parish was severely affected, and little help was available from outside agencies during the crisis, our aim is to be as self-sufficient as possible as well as obtaining as much help as we can from Cotswold District, County, Environment and many other agencies offering assistance.
We are also looking for volunteers to monitor the street or close they reside in (like the Neighbourhood Watch) and to report to the Parish Council any problem which could escalate into a major incident, so remedial measures could be put into operation immediately and hopefully avert disaster. (One or two volunteers per close, street or road would suffice). Residents could in turn relay their concerns to these monitors.
We are also looking for volunteers for the workforce, who will turn out, in all weathers in an emergency to help prevent a problem worsening, suitably clothed, booted and with any useful equipment that they have. (We will have some equipment already stored). There are items of equipment that can be obtained from Cotswold and County Councils and the grant we have applied for will help too but it is not inexhaustible and will have to cover many things.
Also required - if anyone has available any equipment that they are willing to loan and/or operate in a disaster, or can offer any expertise in this field, we would be pleased to hear from you. Some of the items which may be required are listed below:
picks, shovels, chainsaws, generators, pumps, snow plough to shift debris, torches, tractor/trailer etc., etc.
These are but a few of the items that may be required. As stated above some items may be obtained from other sources but if we know what is available in our Parish we can tailor our requests accordingly and spend our grant money wisely.
If it became necessary, rest/evacuation centres would be established, manned by Red Cross personnel residing within the Parish. Items such as blankets (very scarce these days), food, baby food, water, first aid, pet care items, dry clothing, etc., etc., would be required for this; very limited stocks are already kept as a matter of course by some personnel.
Storage space (in each village) easily accessible for storing of equipment, sand bags, machinery and such like.
We request that replies relating to any of the above paragraphs be in writing by email to: tonywilliams@kempsford.net or letters to any Parish Councillor - names in Parish Newsletter. No phone calls please.