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Contacts Clerk - Jeni Marshall clerk@cainscross-pc.gov.uk 01453 756036 Assistant Clerk - Emily Forgione assistantclerk@cainscross-pc.gov.uk Project Officer - Jessie Hoskin projectofficer@cainscross-pc.gov.uk |
District Councillor - Rachel Curley
cllr.rachel.curley@stroud.gov.uk District Councillor - Jenny Miles cllr.jenny,miles@stroud.gov.uk District Councillor - Tom Williams cllr.tom.williams@stroud.gov.uk County Councillor - Lesley Williams lesley.williams@gloucestershire.gov.uk County Councillor - Brian Oothuysen brian.oosthuysen@gloucestershire.gov.uk |
Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to help make a long-lasting change? Do you have innovative ideas for the council? Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then we need you. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect their community to put themselves forward for election. Make a change and become a councillor.
HOW TO BECOME A COUNCILLOR?
Local councils can only be as helpful, connected and energetic as the people elected to run it, so we need councillors capable, enthusiastic and engaged to reflect their communities. You can find out more about becoming a councillor on The Electoral Commission and Local Government Association website.
There are six simple steps to becoming a councillor:
HOW TO BECOME A COUNCILLOR?
Local councils can only be as helpful, connected and energetic as the people elected to run it, so we need councillors capable, enthusiastic and engaged to reflect their communities. You can find out more about becoming a councillor on The Electoral Commission and Local Government Association website.
There are six simple steps to becoming a councillor:
- Check for elections in your area by emailing your elections officer
- Submit your nomination to the returning officer — find out more about the process and the criteria
- Wait for your nomination to be accepted
- Your nomination is made public by the principal authority
- Start your elections campaign
- Polling day
Election - Voter Information
Your Vote Matters, Don't Lose it!
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Have you ever considered working in one of the polling stations?
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Coronvirus Updates
FRAUD - Please be aware of criminals using Covid-19 to target the public. More information Click here
Covid 19 - A useful summary of local information and services for help during lockdown restrictions - from Age Uk Glos
Click Here Guidepost - Struggling with anxiety or feeling isolated?
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Mobile testing Units locations, an up to date list.
Click here Need help with re-training? PATA can support you
Click Here Help needed with employment problems during Covid pandemic.
For help with any of these issues contact Stroud Citizens Advice on Freephone: 0808 800 0510 or 0808 800 0511 Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm. Or click here to email. |
Were you advised to shield in the first wave? Did you take advantage of the priority supermarket delivery slots available to you? If you would like to access these now you need to register on the following website NSSS - National Shielding Support Service.
If you need help with registering on the NSSS please contact Gloucestershire Help Hub on 01452 583519 or Click Here
If you haven't received a letter but believe you are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) you must check with your GP or Clinician, however you can also find a list of people who would be considered to be a CEV here.
You can also find up to date information here which includes:
If you need help with registering on the NSSS please contact Gloucestershire Help Hub on 01452 583519 or Click Here
If you haven't received a letter but believe you are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) you must check with your GP or Clinician, however you can also find a list of people who would be considered to be a CEV here.
You can also find up to date information here which includes:
- Advice for CEV’s
- Funding for Covid-19 Response Groups
- Updates from Government
- Gloucestershire Community Help Hub
- Support with food
- Support for Older Adults
- Homelessness advice and referrals
- Mental Health Support
- Domestic Violence
- Money worries and budgeting
Other News
Notice - Bristol and Gloucester Gliding Club - Limited essential flying practice for gliding instructors - Click Here for more information
TAKE ACTION FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S WILDLIFE
Are you between the ages of 16-25? Are you resident in Gloucestershire? Are you passionate about the natural environment and willing to help Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust make the changes needed for nature’s recovery in the county? If so, then apply to be one of our Young Ambassadors today!
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Are you between the ages of 16-25? Are you resident in Gloucestershire? Are you passionate about the natural environment and willing to help Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust make the changes needed for nature’s recovery in the county? If so, then apply to be one of our Young Ambassadors today!
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National Disability Strategy survey
The Government wants “to gather views and experiences for the National Strategy of Disabled People.”
Add your voice by completing the government survey here.
The Government wants “to gather views and experiences for the National Strategy of Disabled People.”
Add your voice by completing the government survey here.
Health & Wellbeing Review
Stroud District Council are conducting a review of our local 'Leisure and Wellbeing' - the next phase is an important gathering of information in the form of a public consultation and will contribute towards the Leisure and Wellbeing strategy in the district, including our facilities. This is your opportunity to be heard!
You can follow the LINK to complete the survey.
Stroud District Council are conducting a review of our local 'Leisure and Wellbeing' - the next phase is an important gathering of information in the form of a public consultation and will contribute towards the Leisure and Wellbeing strategy in the district, including our facilities. This is your opportunity to be heard!
You can follow the LINK to complete the survey.
Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership - is consulting with the public to understand the current transport issues and needs in your local communities, and to form views on the future shape of travel for the County as we move into 2021.
GCRP is a new organisation formed in 2020 bringing together all the local authorities, the LEP, rail and bus operators, Active Gloucestershire, Visit Gloucestershire, Access Gloucestershire, the University of Gloucestershire and other key partners. Although we focus on rail, we're really committed to helping the whole transport system work - including use of bus, walking, cycling, community transport. motorcycling and taxis alongside rail use.
We want to get a sense of how recent challenges have impacted on travel behaviour in the County. Do take part even if there is no rail station close by - as the views on wider public transport and getting from A to B are just as important to us! There's only 10 key questions for you to answer and it is quick and easy to complete! Please use this link.
Note that the survey is anonymous and we will be looking at the results as a big picture. Please try and answer all questions if you can but you can skip over any that do not apply to you or you do not wish to answer. If you have any questions please contact us at info@gloucestershirecommunityrail.org
GCRP is a new organisation formed in 2020 bringing together all the local authorities, the LEP, rail and bus operators, Active Gloucestershire, Visit Gloucestershire, Access Gloucestershire, the University of Gloucestershire and other key partners. Although we focus on rail, we're really committed to helping the whole transport system work - including use of bus, walking, cycling, community transport. motorcycling and taxis alongside rail use.
We want to get a sense of how recent challenges have impacted on travel behaviour in the County. Do take part even if there is no rail station close by - as the views on wider public transport and getting from A to B are just as important to us! There's only 10 key questions for you to answer and it is quick and easy to complete! Please use this link.
Note that the survey is anonymous and we will be looking at the results as a big picture. Please try and answer all questions if you can but you can skip over any that do not apply to you or you do not wish to answer. If you have any questions please contact us at info@gloucestershirecommunityrail.org
EU Citizens Living in the UK
The EU Settlement Scheme is open for applications for all EU, EEA (European Economic Area) and Swiss citizens (including any non-EU family members) who live in the UK, and want to continue to have the right to live, work and study in the UK following Brexit.
The deadline for applying to the EU Settlement Scheme is 30 June 2021, so we are urgently seeking all those who may not yet have applied.
Contact Citizens Advice (jennie.watts@gloscab.org.uk / 01452 527202 ext 262) or GARAS (admin@garas.org.uk / 01452 550528).
The EU Settlement Scheme is open for applications for all EU, EEA (European Economic Area) and Swiss citizens (including any non-EU family members) who live in the UK, and want to continue to have the right to live, work and study in the UK following Brexit.
The deadline for applying to the EU Settlement Scheme is 30 June 2021, so we are urgently seeking all those who may not yet have applied.
Contact Citizens Advice (jennie.watts@gloscab.org.uk / 01452 527202 ext 262) or GARAS (admin@garas.org.uk / 01452 550528).
News from the Cotswold Playhouse - Looking Forward
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Increase in dog thefts in the area, information and tips.
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Gloucestershire Carers Hub
Are you an unpaid carer there are people to help - for more information click here
Are you an unpaid carer there are people to help - for more information click here
The decennial census is almost upon us. Households across Stroud will soon be asked to take part in the nationwide survey of housing and the population. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941.
Information from the digital-first census will help decide how services are planned and funded in your local area. This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, housing or new bus routes.
Households will receive a letter with a unique access code in the post, allowing them to complete their questionnaire online. Paper questionnaires will be available on request.
Census day is March 21 2021
For more information, Click Here
Information from the digital-first census will help decide how services are planned and funded in your local area. This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, housing or new bus routes.
Households will receive a letter with a unique access code in the post, allowing them to complete their questionnaire online. Paper questionnaires will be available on request.
Census day is March 21 2021
For more information, Click Here
Public Consultation
Stroud District Local Plan Review for additional housing options. Click here
Campaign to reopen Bristol Road Train Station Stonehouse
There is a renewed campaign to reopen the old Bristol Road railway station at Stonehouse now renamed Stroudwater Station. It would mean a direct link to Bristol & Birmingham, and convenient for commuters and shoppers alike.
Stonehouse Town Council and Railfuture submitted a bid to the Department for Transport’s Restoring Your Railway Fund; the proposal was assessed as having potential. The bid now needs support from the Gloucestershire County Council. Please sign the petition to support this project.
https://glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=68
Unfortunately you will have to create an account, then log in and select e-petitions on the GCC website.
There is a renewed campaign to reopen the old Bristol Road railway station at Stonehouse now renamed Stroudwater Station. It would mean a direct link to Bristol & Birmingham, and convenient for commuters and shoppers alike.
Stonehouse Town Council and Railfuture submitted a bid to the Department for Transport’s Restoring Your Railway Fund; the proposal was assessed as having potential. The bid now needs support from the Gloucestershire County Council. Please sign the petition to support this project.
https://glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=68
Unfortunately you will have to create an account, then log in and select e-petitions on the GCC website.
Age UK
Visiting Care Homes - Guidance during the pandemic.
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Useful Information from Age UK click here
Latest Grapevine Newsletter Click Here
Serving Your Community
Cainscross Town Council works to maintain, develop and enhance the community.
Our website includes a wealth of information about the local community and the Council.
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Hall Hire at Victory Park
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Four Wards has been temporarily suspended due to Covid-19, we hope to be back soon.
Next Meeting
Full Council - Monday 22nd February at 6pm. If you wish to join the meeting which will be held virtually please contact Jeni Marshall - clerk@cainscross-pc.gov.uk |
