Gloucester City Council are hoping to begin works with contractors in Milton Avenue soon.
Letters have been sent to local residents (see below) and the initial timetable is included, along with the plans as above. The works are those as agreed with stakeholders but as with all projects of this nature they can possibly be subject to delay or revision as the project progresses.
The funding has come from the European Union to improve green space. This was secured before Brexit and the money is safe.
Neighbourhood Watch are hosting a series of weekly online webinars in July to expose the truths behind scams.
The webinars are FREE to attend and are open to anyone who would like to know more about scams, the psychology behind scams, prevention and how a fraud case is investigated.
The webinars bring together experts in their field relating to online fraud, a topic which we are all too familiar with and can affect anyone and everyone, as our lives are played out more digitally.
The dates of the webinars and their topics are as follows:
How to book your place You can click on the links within this message on each of the webinars topics to register your place or you can go to www.ourwatch.org.uk/webinars and click on the webinar that you wish to attend. You can attend all of them if you wish – make sure that you complete the registration page for each of them.
It was a pleasure to go along and present medals to the young competitors at the Blackbridge Jubilee Athletics track today.
After seeing the last few events I said a few words about what being a councillor involved and why it was great to see young people being active from a young age.
I then presented the prizes to the winners and competitors and chatted to the Managing Director about the strategic future of the track and the nearby hub that is planned.
I saw some complaints on social media about the hedges overgrowing the footpaths on the bridge from Bristol Road over into the industrial estate/Hempsted Lane by the canal.
I asked for them to be trimmed and this has now been done by the council, making it easier for pedestrians to get by.
Do let me know if there are any similar issues you would like me to take a look at.
Well done to local residents Chris and Jenny for raising money for Guide Dogs
The Club at Tuffley Park CiC are celebrating their 2nd birthday and held a party at the park.
It was great to attend, enjoy the food and drink and see all the stalls. There was a good mix of sellers, local groups, partners and charities present. We really enjoyed the day.
Well done to Ross and all the team at the Club. Here’s to many more years!
Good to catch up with the Podsmead Big Local team of Les, Lisa and Molly
I caught up with PC Lea in Podsmead and joined PCSO Sexton on her foot patrol.
We looked at several issues including security in Earls Park and traffic and speeding issues in Tuffley Crescent. I also picked up some casework issues to report.
It is important to be visible in the community and I am pleased to work with the police on a regular basis to make our residents feel safe and reassured.
Here is a picture of the potholes that have been recently filled on Scott Avenue, after I reported them.
I’m pleased they’ve been done but the road is really looking like a patchwork now. What Scott Avenue needs is a full resurface. The Conservative-run county council do not agree that this road meets the threshold for action yet. I will keep pushing them to resurface the road properly rather than keep endlessly patching.
After residents contacted me about the faded yellow lines at the top of Poplar Close, I raised the issue with the council.
The council have responded to say:
‘Dear Cllr Field
Many thanks for your request. We have worked in partnership with our contractors, NSL to commission a locally based line and sign operation.
We can confirm that this has now gone live and we are currently working through the list based on priority order. We can assure you that this request has been added to the list/noted.
Thank you once again for contacting us.’
Parking is an issue at Poplar Close and I will continue to work with residents on solutions. There may be some good news on parking in the area in the next few months.
A divot appeared in the pavement at Tennyson Avenue and after a resident alerted me to it I took swift action to get it reported.
The council have now repaired it and although I am slightly concerned about the level being raised above the pavement surface, I think with use it will gradually smooth out.
