Ubico attended the Rose Garden in Stroud Road this week, after there was graffiti and vandalism carried out recently. I reported these issues to the council and police as did others.

The Rose Garden is a great community resource and it is disappointing when vandals target areas like this.

Ubico have now cleared the graffiti from the path and are working on the bin. It will need repainting or perhaps replacing, after a member of the public tried to tackle the graffiti themselves.

Whilst I understand the desire of the public to help out, we should leave graffiti removal to the professionals who are paid to do it and who have the expertise.

🚧 In response to a resident query I have been in touch with Matthew Homes over the fencing at the work site, which has fallen down a couple of times in the week.

🪧 Whilst out I reported two street signs to MH, one of which is wonky and one of which has fallen down again.

On the other issues recently raised with me:

📋Plans have been reworked and technical drawings submitted to the county council for the cut through to Newark Road – I’ll update residents on this

🍃 The parks/open spaces will be adopted by the city council. More street furniture 🪵 and bins 🗑️ are being installed in early September and then the process can be started.

👮 ASB – Blackbridge’s youth team work with local young people, are in the Earls Park group and post regularly. Get in touch with them or me if you are not sure who to speak to. I’ll also be asking Matthew Homes to work with me and the police to do more to make the site secure.

Gloucestershire Constabulary Crime Reduction team will be holding bike security marking sessions in Gloucester on Tuesday 6th August 2024 09:00 – 11:00 Co-op Stroud Road, Tuffley 11:30 – 14:00 Earls Park, Podsmead  15:00 – 17:00 Hucclecote Police Station   Please bring all your family bikes along to this FREE event.  All you need to do is come along with your bikes, complete a registration form, with a valid email address and a contact telephone number.  This free service will add your bike details and description to the National Cycle Database helping prevent theft of bikes and aiding the return of stolen or lost bikes to the rightful owner.

It has been another busy and interesting week as your city councillor for Podsmead.

Amongst other things I have:

🗑️ had an update from the site team at Blackbridge that access has been arranged for the city council crew to empty the overflowing litter bin

🪧welcomed news that proper signage will be installed at 12 Millstone Way and 14 Emery Avenue, Earls Park, and reminded Matthew Homes about promised street signs for other roads in EP

⚽️ attended with my wife, and Cllr Caroline Courtney, the Tuffley Rovers Football Club memorial match for Jamie Hyett, raising money for Cheltenham Oncology Unit

📅 met with the Managing Director of Matthew Homes on site at Earls Park for an update meeting – report to follow

📧 📞 responded to many resident queries

💴 🍱 spoke with a past supporter of Poets Pantry about another collection/donation event

🪵 welcomed the new fence at Earls Park, was disappointed to note damage so soon after installation, reported this to 👮 and Matthew Homes

If I can ever help with an issue, please let me know:

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I am extremely grateful to the residents of Podsmead for keeping me on as your councillor.

There is lots to do to support the community of Podsmead and in the city of Gloucester.

As always I’m ready to get stuck in.

If I can help with any problem, please let me know:

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It’s a pleasure to serve our area.

Tuffley Rovers write on their Facebook page:

Next Saturday we will once again come together to celebrate the memory of a great Rover, Jamie Hyett, three years after he tragically passed away.

Jamie’s sons Scott & Kane will lead the teams out for what is probably a final game in a trilogy, as we look to raise valuable funds for the Cheltenham Oncology Unit, who did so much for Jamie during his illness.

This is another (and potentially final) opportunity to celebrate his life & legacy. KO is 12:30pm at Glevum Park.

There is an overflowing bin at Blackbridge which several residents have reported to me when out walking their dogs.

It is a city council bin so they are responsible for emptying, but they are having trouble accessing it due to the construction.

I have therefore asked the council to work with the Blackbridge Charitable Community Benefit Society on getting this bin emptied. The construction manager has been asked to respond to me on how this will be managed in future.

After a resident reported this issue to me, I have been in touch with Gloucester City Homes to ask for these items to be removed from the bin store area at Byron Avenue.

The door has come off one of the storage units and so it has become a target for dumped items.

I hope it’s resolved soon.

I wrote before about young Podsmead resident Joseph, who was raising money for the National Deaf Association by running the mini London Marathon.

Joseph completed this on Sunday 21st April and has raised an astonishing £1203 for the NDA!

Many congratulations to him and his family!

Here are some issues I’ve reported in the last couple of days. The street sign has now been uncovered and I will get a photo soon.
The grass was done at my urging, and the verges and street sign are to be done.

If you spot any problems in our area, do let me know:

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