W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 I S S U E T W E L V E

“Working with the Community for the Community”

CLOSURE OF EQUALS YOUTH CENTRE !

The Gloucestershire County Council has announced the likely

closure of almost all of the youth centres

throughout the County and this would

include the Equals Youth Centre in

Quedgeley. The Parish Council was

dismayed to hear of this news as the

centre plays a valuable rôle in providing

somewhere for young people in the parish

to meet and to keep them off the streets. Anna Mozol, Chair

of the Parish Council says “If the County Council is unable to

provide this service then the Parish Council owns the building

and will be doing everything it can to keep the centre open”.

We will be meeting with other local organisations to try to

secure the required finance and management of the youth club.

It may be necessary to ask our residents to pay a little more

on their precept to the Parish Council to keep the centre going.

If you do not agree with this then it is important that you

contact the Parish Office and let us know as soon as possible.

Welcome to the Twelfth Edition of Quedgeley Parish

Contact Information

9C The Old School House, School Lane, Quedgeley, Gloucester GL2 4PJ

Tel/Fax: 01452 721552 E-mail: quedgeleypc@btconnect.com

Web Site: www.quedgeley-pc.gov.uk

Audited Accounts

2009/10 2

Firework Display 3

National Census 2011 3

New Councillors 4

Your Parish

Councillors 4

Dates for your diary 4

Inside this issue:

~ SEASONS GREETINGS

TO ALL OUR READERS ~ On behalf of the

Parish Council

may I wish you all

the compliments

of the season and

the hope that the

New Year will be

better than many

are predicting.

We look forward

to working with

you for the

b e n e f i t o f

Quedgeley.

Anna Mozol

Chair to the Council

ACCOUNTS

FOR

2009—2010

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS 2009/10

Your Council is required to have its

accounts audited every year by an

independent internal auditor and an

external auditor appointed by the Audit

Commission. The audit for last year’s

accounts was completed on the 16th of

September this has been advertised on our

parish notice boards and on our web site.

Once again the auditors had no adverse

comments to make concerning the finances

that were all found to be in order.

BUDGET FOR 2010/11

The Council is preparing its budget for the next year and has not increased its cost

to local residents for two years now. Every effort is being made by your Parish

Councillors to try to reduce the amount you pay for the services we provide.

2011 Census: help tomorrow take shape

Your 2011 census questionnaire will arrive in March. It’s vital that you

complete your confidential census questionnaire as the statistics are used

to make decisions about our community. Our area receives funding from

government, based on the number of people living here, funding that can be used

for schools, hospitals, transport and refuse collection. Everyday facilities like play

parks, water pipes and even where your local supermarket branch is located, are

based on census statistics. It’s all confidential, so no one will see your personal

information.

By completing the census questionnaire you will not only be helping to bring money

into your community, but also providing a range of national and local bodies with

vital information to inform decisions affecting how you live

Find out more about the census by going to the Quedgeley Parish Council website

and clicking on the Census links.

FIREWORK DISPLAY This is the third year we

have organised a firework

display for the people of

Quedgeley and it proved

even more successful than

last year. It turned out to

be a dry evening and with

very little wind that really

helped in making it a

spectacular event. The cost

was very reasonable,

especially for families with

several young children and

over one thousand five hundred came to watch. Graham Smith, Vice Chairman

of the Parish Council said “Lots of people leaving Dimore II said how much they

had enjoyed the fireworks and looked forward to coming again next year”. It

was especially pleasing that people have taken the time to call at the Parish

Office to say what an excellent display it was. One couple who had watched the

display from their house even left a donation towards the cost. To those who

were disturbed by the display, our apologies, but we do try to keep it to a

minimum and unfortunately there is nowhere else in Quedgeley suitable to hold

it. We would appreciate some feedback and would like to know “Did you attend

the display?”, “What did you think of it?”, “Do you want it to continue?”, “Do

you prefer it being held a week after the 5th?” and “Are you happy that it

continues at Dimore II?” Please reply to the Parish Office, your views are

important to us!

Parish Office opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2.00pm

Residents are welcome at the office or any of our public meetings

Quedgeley Parish Councilors

Chair - (Severnvale Ward)

Anna Mozol 07952 524317

Vice Chair - (Fieldcourt Ward) Graham Smith

01452 883282

Fieldcourt Ward Julian Powell

07946 062697

Nick Lee

01452 721531

Roger Langston

01452 721434

David Southgate

07812 936 269

Rex Vick

01452 690175

Barry Kirby

07951 330 534

Sarah James

01452 307168

Severnvale Ward Tony Hunt

01452 725365

Jean Hanks

01452 728275

Helen Cordingley

07786 049487

Phillip Cordingley

07786 049487

Lee Thomas

01452 881900

Malcolm Holmes

07958 447 785

Emily Barrett

01452 721552

Parish Office

Parish Clerk - Peter Richardson

Parish Administrators -

Debbie Hughes

Beverley Aldridge

01452 721552

If you are a local group, club or organisation in Quedgeley and would like to write a small article for the next newsletter, please can you send your article to the Parish Office or email us on quedgeleypc@btconnect.com

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2011

Monday 25th April “Easter Egg Hunt”

Sunday 19th June “Fun Day”

Sunday 24th July “Dog Show”

“Firework Display” November (Date to be

confirmed)

NEW COUNCILLORS We are

pleased to welcome back Sarah James

as a Parish Councillor. Earlier this year

she resigned as it seemed that her

work was taking her to foreign parts,

unfortunately for her these plans were changed

but we are pleased it does mean that she has

been able to rejoin us. Emily Barrett, who lives

in School Lane has also become a councillor and

we hope that she enjoys her time with us and is

able to help us in making Quedgeley a better

place in which to live. Next year, possibly in

May, all of your parish councillors will be re-

elected and all eligible residents are able to

stand for election. Like Emily and Sarah if you

want to play a part in the future of Quedgeley

then why not consider putting yourself forward

for election? Your Parish Council needs you!!

Watch this space, our notice boards and website

for further information.