Looks as if action is being taken by Gloucestershire Roads on these potholes that I reported in Scott Avenue #Podsmead. Good to see and hope it is resolved swiftly. This patch of road could do with a proper resurface.

My Podsmead week

Amongst other work, this week I

✅ attended Podsmead Big Local panel and caught up on the news

? progressed two applications for money from my Councillor Community Fund

? caught up with Les Jevins and PCSO Suzanne Sexton at the Hub

?followed up several highways issues

? progressed our literacy scheme for Podsmead

?got a briefing on the Milton Avenue pond issues and the plans for the area

⚽️ and of course, took part in Walking Football!

Working hard for Podsmead, all year round

A Happy New Year to all!

I will be continuing to work hard for Podsmead in 2020:

? campaigning for road safety and fixing roads

? literacy & participation schemes for youth

? action on recycling and tree & flower planting

? working with GCH and others for better housing

? community events including music

If you would like my help with any issue, or to let me know of an event you are running, please get it touch with me:

Email ? Sebastian.field@gloucester.gov.uk

Phone ? 07708 345857

Write ? Cllr Sebastian Field

Gloucester City Council

PO Box 3252

Gloucester

GL1 9FW

I would like to say a Happy New Year to everyone.

It’s been a fun and varied 2019 and I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together already, including:

? Streetcare: weeds removed & signs replaced

? Security: regular walkabouts with PCSO Sexton

? Highways: action on potholes & pavements

? Advice: surgeries and communication

? Advocacy: questions raised at council meetings

? Literacy: child literacy scheme coming soon

? Community: charity and community work

I will continue to be a hard-working and accessible councillor for Podsmead.

If I can ever be of assistance please get in touch:

Email ? Sebastian.field@gloucester.gov.uk

Phone ? 07708 345857

Write to ?

Cllr Sebastian Field

Gloucester City Council

PO Box 3252

Gloucester

GL1 9FW

I would like to say Merry Christmas to the residents of Podsmead and Gloucester, and all who follow my work on this website.

We have many challenges ahead in 2020 but for now it’s enough to say I hope you all have a peaceful time with your loved ones if you can.

And if you know of anyone who is on their own over Christmas and New Year, why not pop round and see if they need anything or would like a Christmas drink? You never know what a difference that might make to someone.

Thanks to Robin Photoman Ballard for the image!

It was a pleasure for us to drop in to The Ramblers Club for the community meal.

Thanks to the One Church, Aran Fenemore and the team for the food and drink – it was much appreciated by everyone who attended.

Looking forward to supporting more events here in 2020!

It was lovely for Vicki and I to visit Badger Vale Court, Duke of Beaufort Court and Halford House over Christmas to sing carols with residents.

Communal singing brings people together and we will be doing more of this in 2020.

In the meantime we would like to wish all residents of Podsmead and Gloucester a Merry Christmas.

It was good to stop by the Podsmead Big Local recently and catch up with Les and the team distributing the surplus food that is donated by local supermarkets. This is a really important service for the area and I am fully supportive of their work.

Whilst in the area I was able to take photographs of several potholes and get them reported to Highways.

I am pleased to see that this patch of pavement on Shakespeare Avenue has been marked up pending action.

It has been quite a battle to get this problem taken seriously – several times I have been told by Highways that this is not a big enough safety concern yet!

I disagree and have been tenacious in pressing the council for action on this. I am standing up for Podsmead and making sure we get the resources we deserve.

Monday 9th December saw members of the Podsmead community come together to help improve Milton Avenue. A lot was achieved including a large area of bramble being cleared and a fence being built to improve safety around the pond inlet.

I was pleased to help out for a couple of hours and learn some new skills. Hammering in some fence posts was good for stress relief during an election campaign!

My thanks to all who came and helped out including members of Podsmead Big Local and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. The area is looking really good and it shows what can be achieved together.