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Free Cycle Training at UWE - Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October
Feeling a little rusty when it comes to riding a bike?
South Gloucestershire Council have organised FREE-OF-CHARGE cycling refresher sessions.
Sessions are available to book at 10am and midday on Saturday 19 October, and 2.30pm and 4.30pm on Sunday 20 October.
You’ll start off-road in an empty car park at UWE’s Frenchay Campus to ensure you have good bike control and can comfortably steer, brake, signal and use the gears. If confident enough, you may then be taken onto quiet roads within the Frenchay Campus to practice overtaking parked cars and turning at junctions.
Book your place: South Gloucestershire Council Events - 9 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite
(You must be at least 16 and have a bike and helmet to use for the session.)
South Gloucestershire Council have organised FREE-OF-CHARGE cycling refresher sessions.
Sessions are available to book at 10am and midday on Saturday 19 October, and 2.30pm and 4.30pm on Sunday 20 October.
You’ll start off-road in an empty car park at UWE’s Frenchay Campus to ensure you have good bike control and can comfortably steer, brake, signal and use the gears. If confident enough, you may then be taken onto quiet roads within the Frenchay Campus to practice overtaking parked cars and turning at junctions.
Book your place: South Gloucestershire Council Events - 9 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite
(You must be at least 16 and have a bike and helmet to use for the session.)
Grant Aid
The Parish Council will consider applications for grants from voluntary groups or charitable organisations and to qualify for an award the applicant must be able to demonstrate that any funding will benefit the Parish, or residents of the Parish. If you believe your organisation could benefit from a Grant Award, please read the grant aid policy and complete the application (under "More / Documents / Grant Aid".
In order to receive a Grant in December please submit applications by 31st of October 24 to enable Cllrs to consider applications at the Parish Council meeting on the 11th November. Thank you.
In order to receive a Grant in December please submit applications by 31st of October 24 to enable Cllrs to consider applications at the Parish Council meeting on the 11th November. Thank you.
Live - Online Petitions
Introduction of a Registered Parking Permit Scheme for the Ward of Stoke Park and Cheswick
Link to petition here:-
ePetition - Introduction of a Registered Parking Permit Scheme for the Ward of Stoke Park and Cheswick - South Gloucestershire Council (southglos.gov.uk)
Due to the overflow of parking from the University of the West of England, (which has a modal shift policy of not allowing its students to drive and park on campus). There is limited campus parking for its staff, free on road parking throughout the ward has come under significant pressure. It has created a situation whereby many residents are unable to secure free on road parking and where parking enforcement is in place and managed by property management companies, some residents are receiving fines. This problem has also been exacerbated by a degree of overflow from staff based at MoD Abbey Wood using free on road parking and large HMOs, predominantly those housing students. Where student occupants of four plus room HMO's have brought, in some cases, a car each with them to university, the off-road parking for these properties is not enough and leads to a further burden on free off-road parking.
A Parking Permit Scheme, much like the one in place in the part of Cheswick Village that is within the boundaries of the Bristol City Council Ward of Lockleaze, works incredibly well and should be implemented within the boundaries of the South Gloucestershire Ward of Stoke Park and Cheswick or if this is not feasible some other registered scheme to negate the issues caused by the above factors.
Proposal to Change the Entrance of Horse Leaze Road
Link to petition here:-
ePetition - Proposal to Change the Entrance of Horse Leaze Road - South Gloucestershire Council (southglos.gov.uk)
This entrance has no pedestrian infrastructure leading up to it on Horse Leaze Road and none on the left-hand side turning out it. The entrance is also not wide enough for said infrastructure to put in place and remain a viable entrance for automotive vehicles. Horse Leaze Road is used extensively by pedestrians entering the Square in Cheswick Village and school children walking up to Wallscourt Farm Academy. Whilst there are traffic tables along Long Down Avenue, vehicles still travel along at dangerous speeds, with no dedicated infrastructure forcing them to stop when pedestrians, cyclists and mobility vehicles are exiting the estate. The lack of pedestrian infrastructure in this area is a clear failure of the planning and development of the estate and needs to be permanently rectified with closing of this particular entrance so it can be used by pedestrians, cyclists and mobility vehicles only and that safe crossing infrastructure across Long Down Avenue is put in place to facilitate this.
Link to petition here:-
ePetition - Introduction of a Registered Parking Permit Scheme for the Ward of Stoke Park and Cheswick - South Gloucestershire Council (southglos.gov.uk)
Due to the overflow of parking from the University of the West of England, (which has a modal shift policy of not allowing its students to drive and park on campus). There is limited campus parking for its staff, free on road parking throughout the ward has come under significant pressure. It has created a situation whereby many residents are unable to secure free on road parking and where parking enforcement is in place and managed by property management companies, some residents are receiving fines. This problem has also been exacerbated by a degree of overflow from staff based at MoD Abbey Wood using free on road parking and large HMOs, predominantly those housing students. Where student occupants of four plus room HMO's have brought, in some cases, a car each with them to university, the off-road parking for these properties is not enough and leads to a further burden on free off-road parking.
A Parking Permit Scheme, much like the one in place in the part of Cheswick Village that is within the boundaries of the Bristol City Council Ward of Lockleaze, works incredibly well and should be implemented within the boundaries of the South Gloucestershire Ward of Stoke Park and Cheswick or if this is not feasible some other registered scheme to negate the issues caused by the above factors.
Proposal to Change the Entrance of Horse Leaze Road
Link to petition here:-
ePetition - Proposal to Change the Entrance of Horse Leaze Road - South Gloucestershire Council (southglos.gov.uk)
This entrance has no pedestrian infrastructure leading up to it on Horse Leaze Road and none on the left-hand side turning out it. The entrance is also not wide enough for said infrastructure to put in place and remain a viable entrance for automotive vehicles. Horse Leaze Road is used extensively by pedestrians entering the Square in Cheswick Village and school children walking up to Wallscourt Farm Academy. Whilst there are traffic tables along Long Down Avenue, vehicles still travel along at dangerous speeds, with no dedicated infrastructure forcing them to stop when pedestrians, cyclists and mobility vehicles are exiting the estate. The lack of pedestrian infrastructure in this area is a clear failure of the planning and development of the estate and needs to be permanently rectified with closing of this particular entrance so it can be used by pedestrians, cyclists and mobility vehicles only and that safe crossing infrastructure across Long Down Avenue is put in place to facilitate this.
Statutory Information
This years annual statutory information has now been published and can be found under MORE / DOCUMENTS / AGAR
New Councillor Co-option
The Parish Council is delighted to announce that Ayrden Pocock has been co-opted onto the Parish Council. Cllr Pocock is the current South Gloucestershire Council Ward Councillor for the Ward of Stoke Park and Cheswick. Councillors look forward to working closely with Ayrden to help develop closer ties with officers at the district council.
Introducing your local police team
Sam Norster - Police Community Support Officer 7007 - Stoke Park & Cheswick
Staple Hill Police Station, Broad Street, BS16 5LX
Email [email protected]
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk | Follow on Twitter and Facebook
Staple Hill Police Station, Broad Street, BS16 5LX
Email [email protected]
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk | Follow on Twitter and Facebook
Grant Aid Awarded
The Parish Council is delighted to announce their awarding of Grant Monies to :-
1st Cheswick Scout Group - £1,000 / Saplings Playgroup - £500 / Brightwell - £1000/ CAB - £1450 / Southern Brooks Community Support - £250
1st Cheswick Scout Group - £1,000 / Saplings Playgroup - £500 / Brightwell - £1000/ CAB - £1450 / Southern Brooks Community Support - £250