There are some great events for the family at the One Church, Podsmead, over the summer. All the events are free. The church meets at The Ramblers on Milton Avenue. I am pleased to support these events from the Podsmead ward councillor fund.
I met with the city council parks and open spaces manager recently in Tuffley Park, to look at various issues in the vicinity.
🔐 We checked out the gate the travellers got in. An extra padlock has been installed but bollards are not the answer here as travellers can just remove them. This council focuses on speed of eviction. More on this soon.
🛝 the swing has been replaced in the park
🌳 there are some dead trees which the council are aware of
🪵 the benches are looking good (thanks Friends of Tuffley Park 🌳)
🌺 the wildflowers are starting to go over now but have looked great
🌱 the grass verges have been strimmed
There is a great selection of events from Read with Me in Gloucester over the summer. Check them out on their website, Facebook or Instagram.
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I have returned the council mobile in order to save the council and residents money, and have installed a dedicated council landline at my own expense.
Ringing this number from a landline is often free as part of call packages (do check this with your provider). The number is 01452 492230. You can find details of all the ways to contact me here.
The litter bin at the Stratford Close/Shakespeare Avenue intersection has gone missing. I have reported it to the council and urged them to replaced it quickly.
If you know of any more missing bins in our area please let me know.
I have once again urged the council to replace the rusty dog waste bin at Milton Avenue. It is time for action on this.
The cost of a single bus journey will continue to be capped at £2* on most Stagecoach routes in England until Tuesday 31st October 2023.
The Bus Fare Cap scheme is a government initiative which started on 1st January 2023 and has been extended for a further four months. During this time, most single fares on eligible Stagecoach routes will cost £2 or less.
Tickets can be bought on board or on the Stagecoach Bus App.
Find out more about the fare cap here.
I have urged the county council to fill in a deep pothole on Shakespeare Avenue. We will have to monitor the state of this road as it may soon require a resurface.
Recently, nearby Scott Avenue was done by the highways department. I had lobbied for this to be done for some time.
I was very pleased to see Scott Avenue resurfaced in January this year, following years of campaigning.
I asked officers for a breakdown of the cost and received the following reply:
Following on from our email correspondence below regarding the cost of re-surfacing Scott Avenue, an officer in the Structural Maintenance Team has responded as follows:
“The estimated budget for the scheme is £65k, however, individual schemes that are complete typically take quite a few months to undertake snagging works, final measuring, and agreement of final invoices with contractors and as such the costs may increase slightly.”
I will keep fighting to improve Podsmead’s roads and pavements.