The Festival Committee’s funding bid was considered and approved by the Frome Vale Area Committee at the Forum Meeting held at the Frampton C of E School on 16 May.
The bid covered the costs of security equipment, booking attractions and admin for the event being held at the Centenary Field on 20 July.
Your local councillors are delighted that this ‘New Homes Bonus’ bid was unanimously backed. We hope that this year’s festival will be as well attended and successful as last year’s ‘Jubilee Festival’.
Thursday, 6 June 2013
People power
Energy prices are soaring hitting everyone, especially those who are vulnerable and who
don’t know how to go about switching their suppliers.
At Dave Hockey’s suggestion, South Glos Council Officers are now investigating the possibility of
signing up to a scheme which would allow local residents to gain discounts on their power bills of
between £60 and £250 pounds per year, with an average saving of £125 per year.
These savings have been assessed from schemes introduced in the last year by over 150 councils
across the UK. More than 100,000 people have already signed up to council-run collective
switching schems saving a massive £10,000,000 on their gas and electricity bills according to a
recent analysis by the Local Government Association.
More details are available online for the Bristol City Council scheme at:
www.bristolswitchandsave.org.uk
South Glos Council are investigating the possibility of piggy-backing on this scheme.
Dave Hockey said, “We hope that all South Glos residents will soon be able to gain the benefits
from a Council led ‘Switch & Save’ scheme, especially those who are finding it difficult to make
ends meet and who are at increasing risk of fuel poverty as energy prices continue to soar”.
don’t know how to go about switching their suppliers.
At Dave Hockey’s suggestion, South Glos Council Officers are now investigating the possibility of
signing up to a scheme which would allow local residents to gain discounts on their power bills of
between £60 and £250 pounds per year, with an average saving of £125 per year.
These savings have been assessed from schemes introduced in the last year by over 150 councils
across the UK. More than 100,000 people have already signed up to council-run collective
switching schems saving a massive £10,000,000 on their gas and electricity bills according to a
recent analysis by the Local Government Association.
More details are available online for the Bristol City Council scheme at:
www.bristolswitchandsave.org.uk
South Glos Council are investigating the possibility of piggy-backing on this scheme.
Dave Hockey said, “We hope that all South Glos residents will soon be able to gain the benefits
from a Council led ‘Switch & Save’ scheme, especially those who are finding it difficult to make
ends meet and who are at increasing risk of fuel poverty as energy prices continue to soar”.
Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Parish boundary review
The review of Parish Boundaries in South Gloucestershire has been
completed.
completed.
- Proposals to move houses and industrial estates between Nibley and the railway line into the Yate Town Council area were rejected after representations from residents, the Parish Council and councillor Claire Young.
- There will be a small change to the southern boundary of Westerleigh Parish, an area south of the M4 will be added to the new Emerson's Green Town Council. No houses will be moving into Emerson's Green and there will be no loss of income for Westerleigh. All Westerleigh Parish's facilities, including Bitterwell Lake, remain in the Parish.
- Westerleigh will gain a small piece of countryside to the north of the M4 from Mangotsfield Parish.
- The houses on the Park side of Court Road will now all be in Frampton Cotterell Parish rather than Winterbourne.
Volunteers needed for play area project
Parents of young children living on the eastern side of Coalpit Heath currently have to cross the busy Badminton Road to get to a play area. Could you help organise the renovation of the play area at the Manor Hall to help fix this problem? If you are interested, please get in touch with Alison Allan on 07873 747513. The Frome Vale Area Forum awarded £500 to get the project started.
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Update on planning blueprint
There is still uncertainty about how many dwellings will have to be accommodated in South Gloucestershire in the next five years and where they should go.
Local residents were delighted when the Engine Common appeal was dismissed but there was a sting in the tail. The Inspector dealing with it accepted the developer’s evidence that South Gloucestershire Council has not identified enough housing sites that are available during the next five years to meet Government requirements.
The Core Strategy Inspector has recognised that this means that he has to give further consideration to the housing figures. South Gloucestershire Planning Officers need to let him have any comments on the issue by 7th June.
A question mark still hangs over the sites such as Woodlands Farm in Coalpit Heath which so far he has not identified for development.
Local residents were delighted when the Engine Common appeal was dismissed but there was a sting in the tail. The Inspector dealing with it accepted the developer’s evidence that South Gloucestershire Council has not identified enough housing sites that are available during the next five years to meet Government requirements.
The Core Strategy Inspector has recognised that this means that he has to give further consideration to the housing figures. South Gloucestershire Planning Officers need to let him have any comments on the issue by 7th June.
A question mark still hangs over the sites such as Woodlands Farm in Coalpit Heath which so far he has not identified for development.
Woodlands Farm latest
This is because the publication of the next report from the Planning Inspector dealing with the Core Strategy is scheduled for the end of June. This report will be very important to the decision on the Woodlands Farm planning application. Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting and some will be able to speak by arrangement with Paul Johnson on 01454 864425.
The strong local opposition to Bloor Homes’ planning application to develop land at Engine Common in Iron Acton was a key factor in the decision to dismiss the appeal against the refusal of planning permission by South Glos Council. It will be important to show that residents in Coalpit Heath and Frampton Cotterell feel just as strongly about the Woodlands Farm proposals.
We will confirm the date of the committee meeting when we know it.
Monday, 3 June 2013
Getting to the new hospital without a car
When the decision was taken to close Frenchay Hospital and concentrate services at Southmead, promises were made that there would be bus services to enable staff, patients and visitors to get there.
Because the new hospital is located within Bristol, the City Council holds the money which was allocated for new bus services.
Current proposals are that the 581 bus from Chipping Sodbury should run half hourly instead of hourly with passengers bound for Southmead Hospital changing to another service at Bristol Parkway to complete their journey.
Your FOCUS TEAM considers this to be very unsatisfactory and is continuing to push with support from Steve Webb MP for a through bus service.
Because the new hospital is located within Bristol, the City Council holds the money which was allocated for new bus services.
Current proposals are that the 581 bus from Chipping Sodbury should run half hourly instead of hourly with passengers bound for Southmead Hospital changing to another service at Bristol Parkway to complete their journey.
Your FOCUS TEAM considers this to be very unsatisfactory and is continuing to push with support from Steve Webb MP for a through bus service.
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