Month: April 2021

The latest Gloucestershire Highways Road Works Bulletin is now available. The Bulletin covers 15th April until 25th April 2021. To view the Bulletin please follow this link. For up to date information on the local road network please follow this link:  https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/roadworks/.

16 April 2021

Active Gloucestershire are delighted to have teamed up with the Gloucestershire Community Foundation and Made By Sport on their Clubs in Crisis grants scheme. Grants are available to support local sports clubs and organisations to reach young people as they start to recover from the effects of the latest lockdown.

Gloucestershire Community Foundation will be administering the fund on behalf of Made By Sport and will be awarding unrestricted grants of up to £2,021 to clubs who match the criteria. The fund is looking for applications from clubs and community organisations using sport and physical activity to improve young people’s lives through one or more of the following means:
–      Developing life skills

–      Building strong communities

–      Improving mental health

–      Developing employability skills

–      Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour

How much can you apply for?

The programme will invite applications of £2,021.  If your organisation requires a smaller grant, please do just apply for the amount you need.

Deadline for application submissions

Applications can be made from the 12 April 2021, and will close on 14th May 2021.

Applicants will be notified of the decision before the end of June 2021. The sooner you apply, the better as we expect high demand for the funding.

Let’s Talk Event

GCF and Active Gloucestershire will be holding a Let’s Talk event for the Made By Sport ‘Clubs in Crisis’ grant programme on Wednesday 28th April at 1.30pm to talk through the programme and for you to ask any questions you may have about making an application.  Please sign up using Eventbrite Events

What can the funding be spent on?

The funding is unrestricted so can be spent on core costs as well as programme or capital costs. Funds can also be used towards match funding or for leverage for a larger programme. Applications particularly welcome if the funding will support the sustainability of your organisation.

Who can apply?

This programme supports clubs or organisations which intentionally use sport to deliver wider social outcomes. The organisations that will be prioritised for funding will operate mostly in disadvantaged communities, often working collaboratively with other partners to meet local need, and may offer cross-sector activities. This programme will support clubs and organisations based in Gloucestershire including charities, social enterprises, Community Interest Companies and other not-for-profit organisations. Grants will be awarded to organisations with a turnover less than £75,000 with priority given to those groups with a turnover less than £25,000.

Who cannot apply?

Organisations who are unable to demonstrate that the pandemic has affected them either operationally or financially should not apply.

Community sport clubs and organisations who only focus on developing and widening opportunities to participate (traditionally those voluntary sports clubs and organisations overseen by governing bodies) who are not intentionally working towards one of these five sport for development outcomes:

–      Developing life skills

–      Building strong communities

–      Improving mental health

–      Developing employability skills

–      Reducing crime and anti-social behaviour

 

How to Apply

Please ensure your group satisfies all of the criteria and conditions outlined within the Made by Sports Grant Guidelines 

To apply, please complete the online Application Form 

Note to applicants: Made By Sport is offering the opportunity thanks to support from the Cash4Clubs scheme. The Cash4Clubs scheme is funded by Flutter Entertainment Ltd. The donation being made by Flutter is the amount it benefitted from as a result of business rates relief, which was put in place from March 2020 to March 2021 for its shops in England.

14 April 2021

In order to vote, in the following elections, on the 6th May you must have registered to vote by 11:59pm on the 19th April 2021.

• local government elections and referendums in England
• Police and Crime Commissioner elections in England and Wales

Please visit the government website for further information on registering to vote.

14 April 2021

Nominations have now closed for the County, District and Parish/Town Council seats for the upcoming elections on Thursday 6 May 2021.

The nominations for Wotton-under-Edge Town Council  were uncontested which means a vote will not be required, for these seats.

Please see below the Notice of Uncontested Election for Wotton-under-Edge Town Council.

Notice of Uncontested Election wotton-under-edge 2021

Although Wotton-under-Edge Town Council seats were uncontested there will still be a vote for the District and County seats.

Please see below  the Statement(s) of Persons Nominated for District and County seats.

Statement of Persons Nominated SDC wotton-under-edge-ward 2021

Statement of Persons Nominated county-wotton-under-edge-division 2021

12th April 2021

Non-essential shops have been given the green light to open from today. Please support your local Wotton high street and #shoplocal #shopwotton.

A big ‘Welcome Back’ to all businesses that can open today.

If you visit a local business please respect and follow their rules so they can ensure you, other customers and their staff stay safe.

The Annual Parish Assembly Meeting is planned to take place on Wednesday 28th April 2021. More details will follow in due course.

12th April 2021

We are pleased to announce, in line with government guidelines, that the One Stop Shop re-opens today.

You can find us in The Civic Centre, 2 Gloucester Street, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 7DN

Please remember to wear a face mask when you visit and exercise social distancing.

Opening hours: Monday – Friday: 9am – 12.30pm

Tel: 01453 843210

Email: towncouncil@wotton-under-edge.com

On behalf of all members of Wotton-under-Edge Town Council, we offer our sincere condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family on the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Book of Condolence
An online Book of Condolence is available for residents to pay their respects on the Buckingham Palace official website

Flowers
The Town Council is following the Government’s public health advice, and respecting the Royal Family’s wishes, in not having an area for floral tributes. For more information see Buckingham Palace’s official website.

The latest Gloucestershire Highways Road Works Bulletin is now available. The Bulletin covers 8th April until 18th April 2021. To view the Bulletin please follow this link. For up to date information on the local road network please follow this link:  https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/roadworks/.

We sadly have to report that a black/brown cat with white boots has been found deceased, this morning, on Knapp Road allotments.

The cat has been taken to and is now with Rowe Vets in Wotton (@rowevetgroupwotton). Unfortunately the vet could not find a microchip so we are unable to trace the owner.

Please share this post with anyone you know who may be missing a cat of this description.