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The Painswick Beacon Volume 41 Number 12 March 2019 Council tax Record year for St Mary's Church increases for visitors Entries from the Painswick St Mary`s Church 2019/20 visitor book show increased tourists in the District Cllr Nigel Cooper addressing the period 1st January 2018 to 31st December Parish Council announced the increases 2018 on the tax rates for 2019/20. Based on a There are 270 European entries all from Band D property in Painswick, the total different families on random days with quite Council Tax to be paid will be £1810.27, a few surprises. an increase of 5.4% on the previous year’s Austria 6, Belgium 10, Bulgaria 1, Croatia total of £1717.13. 2, Czech 2, Denmark 2, Eire 7, France 15, The Police and Crime Commissioner's Finland 3, Germany 20, Greece 1, Hungary budget has increased by 10.6%, County 14, Italy 29, Isle of Man 2, Jersey 2, Latvia Council’s by 4.99%., District Council’s by 1, Moldova 1, Netherlands 16, Norway 7, Poland 11, Portugal 2, Romania 4, Spain 2.99%, Parish Council by 2.98%. 17, Slovakia 2, Sweden 12, Switzerland 5, Turkey 2, The average increase for Parish and Town Councils in the District Council’s The rest of the world has 229 entries mainly from 5 countries. area is 5.93% - all based on Band D. Argentina 5, Australia 52, Brazil 2, Canada 40, China 10, Chile 2, Colombia 1, UAE Stroud Council is the best recycler in Dubai 2, Hong Kong 3, India 6, Indonesia 1, Japan 21, Malaya 2, New Zealand 15, England. In 2017/18 the recycling rate Nigeria 1, Phillipines 1, Russia 4, Singapore 4, South Africa 5, Taiwan 3, Thailand 2, was 61.2% up from 31% in 2015/16. United States 103, Uruquay 1, Virgin Isles 1, West Papua 1. Also the residual waste going to landfill is the smallest of any Local Authority in There are 546 entries from the UK as well. If you consider that only about 1 in 10 England. There is one negative, the new people sign the book you will see we have an overall figure of about 10,000 + visitors scheme cost over £500k more than the in this 12 month period. For further information see page 5. budget. Mary Portas to judge ArtBurst’s Open Art Competition. Mary Portas, crowned by the British media as ‘The Queen of shops’ and who lives with her partner and son near Stroud, will be the celebrity judge of the Painswick ArtBurst 2019 ‘Character of the Cotswolds’ Open Art Competition this August. Along with Emma Falshaw, Director of the sponsor of the competition, Town & Country Financial Planning, she will be assessing over one hundred entries expected for this year’s festival which has prizes of £500, £250 and £100 for the very best on the theme the ‘The Character of the Cotswolds’. Emma Falshaw said ‘’We are delighted to have Mary Portas as a judge as her interest in art, design and style is very apparent from her television programmes and retail consultancy work. Judging will be a challenge as we have opened the widest perspective for an artist to use whatever materials or forms they like in interpreting the Cotswold theme broadly”. All the entries will be displayed in the St. Mary’s Church Rooms throughout the festival, judging and prizegiving will take place on Saturday 17th August, the opening day of the ten-day ArtBurst event. Applications to enter the “Character of the Cotswolds” competition are welcome now, entry forms can be found on our website at www.artburstpainswick.co.uk or requested from artburstpainswick1@ gmail.co.uk . Jackie Herbert Jonathan Choat. For more information please contact the above on [email protected] [email protected] 01452 812 805 The Village Quiz On other pages... Last chance to enter for the Beacon Painswick Centre News Page 6 Friday 1st March Village Quiz on Sat. 9th March. ACP Update Page 7 Film showing "First Man" Closing Date Tuesday 5th March Church News Page 8 See page 6 for details. 1 PARISH COUNCIL NEWS from the meetings held on February 20th by Mike Kerton Reports upon meetings of the Parish Council cannot help but be selective, if only because of space constraints. We try to highlight points of widest public interest, based upon what we see and hear. The full minutes of Council and committee meetings are available for scrutiny at the Council's office and on-line at the Parish Council's web site. PLANNING COMMITTEE There were 3 Applications requiring a decision: Cllr Martin Slinger declared an interest With 7 members of the public present in Agenda item “Responsible Financial from the Painswick Valleys Conservation S.18/2711/HHOLD LANTERN, Officers Reports.” Society, Cllr Rob Lewis, Committee Kingsmead. Extensions and alterations: Chairman, asked if there were any new porch, garden room, and extension To confirm the Minutes of the Parish questions relating to Planning issues. The to kitchen/dining room. New veranda Council Meeting held on Wednesday Spokesperson, Mrs Carolyn Luke, said and conservatory: replacement windows, 6th February 2019 they wanted to discuss the letter they had window sills and rain water goods and re- sent to the Council regarding item 5 on the rendering. UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT The minutes were approved. Agenda - “To consider a request from the TO SUPPORT, subject to confirmation Painswick Valleys Conservation Society, of the colour of the re-rendering and the Matters of Urgency in regards to extending the Conservation metal window frames. Area.” .The Chairman explained that S.19/0223/FUL EDGECOMBE, Edge None the Council needed to speak to the Road. Erection of detached dwelling, District Council’s Officer responsible for with associated works - amendments County Councillor's report Conservation Areas to find what steps to extant permission S.15/1304/FUL needed to be taken to proceed/process the UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT TO Clerk, Roy Balgobin, advised the Meeting request. There would definitely need to SUPPORT. that County Cllr Keith Rippington, who is be a period of Public Consultation before S.19/0213/HHOLD CEDAR HOUSE currently unable to undertake his duties, the Council could proceed. Mrs Luke Stamages Lane. Timber car port and had recently visited the Town Hall and advised the Meeting that the Society were garage conversion for use by relatives. hopes to return to full time duties on the prepared to offer any assistance to both the UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT TO 1st March. Parish and District Council. A map of the SUPPORT. proposed extension will be circulated by District Councillor's Report the Clerk to all Cllrs. The Chairman then PARISH COUNCIL opened the Meeting. District Cllr Nigel Cooper was present There was one member of the public and read highlights from his previously To confirm the Minutes of the February present, Mr David Allott, who raised circulated report. The District Council Meeting his concern that the Parish Council were due to meet on the 21st February to had not given due consideration to the set the tax rates for 2019/20. Based on a The minutes were approved. future housing needs for Painswick. Band D property in Painswick, the total Cllr Rob Lewis, Chair of the Council’s Council Tax to be paid will be £1810.27, Apologies for Absence Planning Committee, replied stating that an increase of 5.4% on the previous year a considerable amount of time and effort total of £1717.13. The Police and Crime Clerk, Roy Balgobin advised the Meeting had been expended by the Council in Commissioners budget has increased that Cllrs Roey Parker, Dawn Dart, preparing their written response to Stroud by 10.6%, County Council’s by 4.99%., Rosie Nash and Ian James had sent their District Council’s Emerging Local Plan. District Council’s by 2.99%, Parish apologies. In the Council’s opinion they had given Council by 2.98% - the average increase fair and due consideration to the housing for Parish and Town Councils in the Matters Arising not on this Agenda needs. The Chairman, Cllr Martin Slinger District Council’s area is 5.93% - all based then opened the Meeting. on Band D. None Stroud Council is the best recycler in Apologies for absence England. In 2017/18 the recycling rate To consider a request from the Painswick was 61.2% up from 31% in 2015/16. Valleys Conservation Society; in regards Clerk Roy Balgobin advised the Meeting Also the residual waste going to landfill to extending the Conservation Area that Cllrs Roey Parker, Dawn Dart, Rosie is the smallest of any Local Authority in Nash, Ian James, Ed Crownshaw and England. There is one negative, the new See note on page 3 Stephen Tye had sent their apologies. scheme cost over £500k more than the budget! Matters requiring a decision Declaration of Interest in Items on this Agenda To consider a grant request from Sheepscombe School towards a photo THE SHARPENING SERVICE Kitchen knives, garden tools, ...... and most other blunt items! For a speedy turnaround Call Rupert Miles in Bisley 01452 770788 [email protected] 2 - Voltaic array for the School b. The Council unanimously agreed 20mph in Catswood Lane has been proven to appoint Mr Ian Crowe FCA as the and she will look into the current position. The plan is to turn the school into an “Eco Councils Internal Auditor for the year School.” The total cost of the project is ending 31st March 2019. To receive reports from representatives £11,393. The school are seeking a grant on other bodies of £1000, the request is supported by Ward Reports both of the Ward Councillors.