Unfortunately today not all recycling collections were completed in Podsmead due to heavy traffic caused by the roadworks in Hempsted.
The crews will be returning on Saturday 30th April to collect, so my advice to residents is to please leave their containers out.
I was initially told that this has affected Manu Marble Way and Neven Place, but I have also learnt that Millstone Way and Newark Road were missed. I have replied to the council saying I suspect it is all roads off Bristol Road that were missed.
Please let me know if any other roads were missed. Do tell neighbours in your streets to leave containers out for recollection.
There is good news that after three years without awards, the Rotary Clubs of Gloucester are able to restart the Community Awards Grants for 2022.
The aim of the Community Awards is to support individuals, community groups or charities on projects where a small grant (up to £500) will make a real difference.
The deadline for applications is 5pm Tuesday 10th May.
Successful applicants will be notified by 23rd May 2022 and be invited to attend a meeting to celebrate the awards on Friday 17th June 2022. This event will be held at The Wall’s Club, Hammond Way, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3HG starting at 12.15 pm and finishing promptly at 14.00 hrs.
In the last few days in both Gloucester and Cheltenham, Police have received reports of offenders attempting to distract people withdrawing money from ATM Cash Machines.
This could be an attempt to see the PIN number that is used and then to steal the card by distracting the person using the machine when the card is returned.
On several occasions offender advised the user that the machine was causing problems and a specific key had to be held down whilst putting in the PIN number, it was subsequently established that money had been withdrawn on the account and not by the user.
Always be aware of who is around you when withdrawing cash from a machine. Make sure that no one else can see you when you are putting in your PIN number by standing too close behind you or off to one side.
Do not let anyone standing nearby influence you on how you use the machine, or try to speak to you and distract you when using the machine. Do not forget to take the cash as well as your card as both will be returned into the machine if left too long.
If you believe that someone else has managed to obtain your PIN number or the machine does not return your card, inform your bank immediately and have your card cancelled.
If you suspect that something has been added to the cash machine please contact the Police on 101 and report the problem.
This is the end of the message, Thank You and Please Stay Safe.
The council have planted some whips on Tuffley Park. This is part of a council initiative to plant more trees in Gloucester.
After residents raised concerns about the location of the trees, I have written to the council’s climate change officer to find out if these were planted in the right place. There is a concern that they are too close to the play park and also vulnerable to being dug up. I will feed back the response.
Council officers were due to be inspecting the Earls Park site as part of the adoption process on Wednesday 13th April. Until the site is adopted by the Council, the land is owned and maintained by Matthew Homes. It is private land in which the Council cannot operate.
The council are aware of the issues with bins so they are looking to:
Get the contact details for the management company that Matthew Homes should have appointed to empty bins and maintain the play areas and grass area.
Ensure that a sign with these contact details is in place in the parks to enable residents to report any issues easily.
Agree with the developer a regular time for which the bins shall be emptied and try to hold the developer to account on meeting this agreement.
Agree with the developer a regular schedule of litter picking and maintenance and try to hold the developer to account on meeting this agreement.
They also were due to report the damaged bollard at Neven Place as part of the visit.
I will be following up with the council for feedback and will relay any further developments or actions. Residents can let me know any concerns by contacting me.
At the full council meeting last month I asked a question about the defunct ‘2Rs Community‘ clothes banks in Gloucester. The charity closed down in 2021.
If clothes banks are on private land then it is up to the landowners to remove them. I have provided a list of the banks I am aware of to the council and they are writing to the landowners and the administrator of the charity, if they can locate the information. We cannot just remove the bins as they may be a business asset.
In respect of the Podsmead bin in Burns Avenue, we have suggested in the meantime hanging a sign on the bin to say this clothes bank is no longer in use. There are other options in Podsmead and the local area to recycle clothes, such as the bank at The Club at Tuffley Park, or Kingsway Asda and Quedgeley Tesco clothes banks.
After I urged the council to replace the faded 7.5 tonne limit sign on Cole Avenue leading to Podsmead Road, it has been replaced by Highways. Now it’s more legible, it should help to deter heavy lorries driving along Podsmead Road, which is both a noise nuisance, and illegal if they weigh above 7.5 tonnes.
Welcome to the April edition of Neighbourhood Watch OUR NEWS.
As we draw nearer to Neighbourhood Watch Week (30th May – 5th June), the Month of Community (June), and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee (also in June), this edition focuses on ways we can improve our community’s health and wellbeing. It also features articles on:
