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Tewkesbury Town Council has a vacancy for a Town Councillor in Priors Park Ward. For more information please contact the Town Clerk on 01684 294 639 or townclerk@tewkesburytowncouncil.gov.uk
‘Gloucestershire Prepared’ have produced a guidance booklet for preparing for emergencies.
It was put together with advice from local Emergency Services, Health Agencies, Local Authorities, Environment Agency, Military and utility companies.
The advice is to download and complete the booklet and then keep it handy – just in case..
The Tewkesbury Christmas lights switch on, will take place on Sunday 25th November.
The High Street will be closed from 0800 – 2000 from Quay Street to Church Street.
For full details of the event, please visit http://www.visittewkesbury.info/whats-on/tewkesbury-christmas-festival-of-lights-market/
The consultation on the Joint Core Strategy Issues & Options document, including the Ashchurch Concept Masterplan, has now started. This consultation will take place for the minimum statutory 6 week period between the 12th November 2018 and 11th January 2019.
Comments received by the deadline will be considered and will help to inform the preparation of the plan.
If you wish to make comments on either the Joint Core Strategy or the Ashchurch Concept Masterplan then you can respond to consultation via our website: https://jointcorestrategy.org/joint-core-strategy-review where there is additional information about submitting representations. In order to make it easier to submit responses an online consultation form has been set up and we are encouraging people to use it to make their comments. This form can also be downloaded so responses can be emailed and posted to the Council.
Representations on any of the documentation should be made in writing, either via:
The documents can be viewed on the JCS website at https://jointcorestrategy.org/joint-core-strategy-review or at Tewkesbury Borough Council’s main offices (at the above address) and at all libraries and advice centres in the borough – opening times and other details are available at www.tewkesbury.gov.uk.
East Street, Tewkesbury will be closed for resurfacing between 26th & 28th November.
The closure will take place between 0700 and 1900 hours.
For further information please Gloucestershire Highways 08000 514514
Gloucestershire County Council is resurfacing Oldbury Road in Tewkesbury from Friday 16th November as part of the £150 million investment into the county’s roads.
The popular Oldbury Road is nearing the end of its life expectancy and requires resurfacing. A full road closure will be in place between 7am - 7pm from Friday 16th to Wednesday 21st November (excluding weekends). A diversion suitable for all type of vehicles will be in place.
Spring Garden, Oldbury Road and Bishop’s Walk car parks will be closed between 7am – 7pm during the work. However the top end of Oldbury Road will be reopened one day early on the morning of Wednesday 21st November, to allow access to all three car parks for the weekly market day. Crews will complete vital resurfacing across 1,500m² of road with approximately 176.5 tonnes of material.
Cllr Vernon Smith, cabinet member for highways and flood, said: “We’re laying a brand new surface on this popular road which forms part of our £150 million investment to improve Gloucestershire’s highways. I would like to thank the local community and road users for their patience while this essential work is carried out.”
Cllr Kevin Cromwell, county councillor for Tewkesbury, said: “Oldbury Road is an important route and the resurfacing will have a major benefit to the local community here in Tewkesbury. I look forward to the work being completed and seeing the positive impact for local people, businesses and road users.”
What’s the diversion route? (suitable for HGV’s)
Via Barton Street, High Street and Sun Street.
Gloucestershire County Council is investing £150 million into our roads, to help keep your county moving – their biggest ever investment. Keep up to date with works and road closures near you by following @GlosRoads on Twitter and Facebook.
Please find attached details of various temporary road closures between 12th November and 31st December for carriageway resurfacing.
The annual Charity Christmas Card sale has returned to the Old Court Room at the Town Hall.
Cards are on sale Monday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm and will be on sale until Saturday 15th December.
Tewkesbury Museum is proud to announce that has started a major project to refurbish one of its largest and most popular displays, the model fairground.
The fairground was originally built in the 1950s as a touring exhibition, with fully moving rides, lights and music. It was given to Tewkesbury, where it was displayed in the Town Hall and gardens. Unfortunately it fell into disrepair, and by 1981, when it was presented to the museum many of the parts were damaged, and the motors, lighting and sound systems has all failed.
Since then, it has been cleaned and cared for, but largely remained a static display.
Tewkesbury Museum has started to rebuild the five remaining powered rides. All will be stripped down, repaired and new motors, lighting, sound installed. All the stalls, trucks and figures will also be repaired as needed. Link to video showing strip down of “Cars” ride https://youtu.be/9Ahhb0q3Ex8
Finally, the museum will build a new cabinet to house the completed fairground, with a bespoke electronic control system, in the ground floor front room, to provide a shop window for the museum.
Most of the work will be carried out by a small skilled team of volunteers; engineers, model makers and seamstresses. But contractors will be employed to install new heating, room lighting and security. The museum estimates the cost at £7000, and is looking for donations from businesses and individuals to help meet the cost.
Contact:
Bill Adie, Fairground Project Leader 07736 015668
Email: billadie@talktalk.net