I have been busy reporting and taking action on a number of issues in Podsmead this week:

🪧reported street signs for repair

📞contacted Crypt School over parking concerns after a recent event

⌨️ reported fly-tipping in Burns Avenue

🌳 met with the council tree officer and section 106 officer to discuss Podsmead

📝met with residents and took note of their concerns, in order to help them with agencies

💡 further pressed a housing company to restore street lighting in a Podsmead street

If I can ever help with an issue, please contact me

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Stagecoach have announced in November: As part of an ongoing commitment to recognise our armed forces, we’re offering free travel to veterans, cadets and military personnel on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday.  You can travel for free on most Stagecoach operated services on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th November 2023 if you’re a veteran wearing your medals or veteran’s badge. This offer extends to serving personnel and cadets who are wearing uniform or have proof of military ID.

I have written to the local Highways manager about the condition of Lower Tuffley Lane in Podsmead. Currently this important business route is full of potholes.

Whilst I have been told that the road is not yet on a schedule for resurfacing as it does not score highly (badly) enough to be there, I have reported the potholes which will trigger a fresh inspection.

I will continue to press for this road and others in Podsmead to receive attention.

If you know of any roads that need attention in our area, please let me know.

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Halloween and trick or treating are not for everyone so please make use of this poster if you do not want your door to be knocked.

There is a minor sinkhole on Tennyson Avenue.

I have reported it to Highways and they have agreed to fill it.

Nearby, Gloucester City Homes are working on a sinkhole in a garden and this is due to be resolved soon.

Please let me know of any potholes in our area.

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I have urged the council to repair this knocked-over bollard on Lower Tuffley Lane.

I spotted it last week on one of my weekly walkabouts.

If you know of any other damaged bollards, roads or pavements, please let me know.

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I am pleased to see a number of alleyways I have reported for clean-up have now been done, including

Tennyson Road to Podsmead Road

Burns Avenue to Eliot Close

Thornhill Close to Podsmead Road

However, I am surprised by the amount of chasing required to get simple jobs like this done. We are living in the time of the ‘vanishing council’.

Here are some great deals for free and cheap meals for children over half term.

Residents who are struggling to buy food should feel free to get in touch so I can help refer to people who can help:

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Don’t forget that clocks go back by an hour on Saturday 28th October, into Sunday 29th.

You get an extra hour in bed but the days gets shorter.

It was good to chat to residents in Earls Park last week about issues of concern to them.

I have taken up several concerns with Matthew Homes:

🕳️ Pothole on corner of Emery Avenue/Millstone Way – will be filled next week 🔜

🌿 Hedge and brambles covering the footpath in Neven Place – reported again to Matthew Homes who have instructed contractor to deal with it 📝

♻️ Concerns over lack of access for recycling vehicles in Millstone Way/Emery Avenue – have spoken to city council waste and recycling officer and Matthew Homes and hope to have good news on this soon 🤞🏻

As always if you have problems I can help with, anywhere in Podsmead, get in touch:

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