K i n g s w o o d G r a p e v i n e Issue No 207 SEPTEMBER 2016 Editors: Diane White (843783) & Gill Hemming (842734) D a t e s F o r Y o u r D i a r y Sat 27th Aug Hawkesbury Horticultural Show Hawkesbury Upton Sat 3rd Sept Showday and Classic Car Show Village Hall & Field 2.30pm-5.00pm

OCTOBER ISSUE DEADLINE: FRIDAY 23rd September

Sun 25th Sept Refreshing Churches Together in Kingswood Village Hall 4.00pm Fri 30th “ MACMILLAN World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Schoolroom 10.00am-12.00pm Sat 1st Oct Swishing Village Hall 10.00am-3.00pm Sat 8th “ KSA Beer Festival Village Hall  KINGSWOOD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION Showday 3rd September Come along for this year's village show and see all your favourites, including: Vintage Car Show The Dog show A Military rifle display Falconry Cake stall BBQ Competitions, prizes and trophies Raffle - 3 x Cash prizes Dyson Gym membership Designer celebration cake Get your Produce and Handicraft entries to Angela Iles at 1 Weavers Close or Katie Skuse at 3 The Chipping by Thursday 1st Sept. Entry forms have now been delivered around the village but extras can be collected from the Spar. All exhibits need to be delivered to the Village Hall between 8.30am-10am on the morning of Saturday 3rd September. Do not miss the opportunity to make your mark, a few stalls may still be available, please contact Claire Rowson – 07786964947. Or contact us via the KVA Facebook page or website: www.k-v-a.org BRIDGE • Do you want to learn how to play this most stimulating and social of card games? Or, do you already know the basics, but want to improve? • I will be giving lessons again this autumn, at both levels, in Wotton (Civic Centre). My courses are designed for anybody who wants to have fun, learn an enjoyable hobby and make new friends. • Come on your own or with a friend, you will be assured of a warm welcome. • For details, contact Ian Cooke: 01666 890261 [email protected] KSA Beer Festival - Saturday 8th October Kingswood School Association will be holding the annual Beer Festival on Saturday 8th October at the village hall. As usual, there will be a good range of beers, cider and Prosecco. All profits go to Kingswood Primary School. More details will be available in the next edition! U3A events, contact and membership details on our web site www.U3Asites.org.uk/cam-dursley Thursday 15th September Monthly branch meeting at Dursley Methodist Church at 10.30 a.m. Learn about "Healthwatch Gloucestershire" the new consumer champion for health and social care. Thursday 20th October Monthly branch meeting at Dursley Methodist Church at 10.30 a.m. Our speaker will be David Tandy recounting the history of Sharpness and the Severn Bridge. Parking We all know that parking can be an issue in Kingswood but with a little thought and consideration, it need not be such a problem. Crow Meadow seems to be experiencing real problems; it is so narrow that thought should be used whenever any vehicle is parked. It is not good parking across a driveway; it is at least an inconvenience at most an offence when obstructing a pathway. KINGSWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Contact Sheila Alexander, 843398 The Historical Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 16th November at 2pm in St Mary's Room. A talk by John Loosely on "The Almshouses of Gloucestershire" will follow. Entry by ticket only, free to Members & £5 to guests and non- members, are available from Sheila Alexander (843398 or email [email protected]). GRCC An event about rural businesses in Gloucestershire at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester – 16th September 2016 from 10:30am to 12pm plus lunch. Find out more details and register online by going to www.gfirstlep.com then clicking on the events tab and selecting 16th September. People who attend this rural event are also welcome to attend the preceding GFirst LEP Annual Review event – same day and venue, from 7:30-10:30am. Please note that you must register separately for the two sections. A Great Night Out for a Great Local Cause Girls Night Out, 10k sponsored night walk in aid of Longfield Calling all girls! It is the biggest Girls’ Night Out in Gloucestershire and you are invited. This year’s theme is ‘Bling it on’, so we are expecting sequins and sparkle, from your tiara to your t-shirt and your tutu to your toes. Everybody will start the 10km walk together (9.00pm from Deer Park School in Cirencester, on Friday September 9th), after a pre-walk party and some top quality chat. You will be raising money for Longfield (formerly Cotswold care Hospice) to help people with life-limiting illness to live well and, if you raise more than £150, your entry fee will be refunded. Normal entry is £18 per person (including your t-shirt) but get a group of girls together and the sixth place is free. Bring your children aged 10 and over too, (but make sure 10-16 year-olds walk with an adult please). So register now at www.longfield.org.uk/Event/girls-night-out . You know you want to! Service 201 What is happening to this service? Will it still be running after September 4th? YES, it will be running in September and October and probably November and December without a council subsidy. After then the future depends on how many passengers use the service. Glos.C.C. has chosen to give Stagecoach £8500 to run Service 60 (only goes to Dursley) and gave nothing to the 201. After running since 1990, there is reluctance to give it up but it cannot continue at a loss. Please support the local company and keep the service running and the team of drivers employed! ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH Donors to the Viv Kerner Memorial Fund will be glad to know that, at last, the lantern above the gate and the bench beside the path are in place. Both will serve to welcome all to St Mary’s, just as Viv always did. Later in the year there will be a special service to honour and thank everyone who made these gifts possible and to celebrate Viv’s life.

Kingswood Grapevine is printed by Manor Printing in Kingswood The Annual Canvass 2016/17 During August, the Elections Team will be sending out Household Enquiry forms to 52,600 properties in the district asking residents to confirm or update their details for the electoral register, which will be republished on the 1st December 2016. The annual canvass is important because residents who are not on the register will be unable to vote in any future elections. Many people also do not realise that their credit score may be affected if they are not registered at their current address and may have difficulty obtaining credit or opening a bank account. This year residents are encouraged to respond either by telephone or text if they do not have any changes to their details or online, where changes can be made, using a unique security code To ensure as many people register as possible, legislation requires us to employ canvassers during October and November to visit those properties which have not yet returned their canvass forms. Please make sure you return your canvass form to avoid a visit! Refreshing Churches Together in Kingswood Sunday 25th September - 4pm Village Hall, Kingswood. In September 1998 the churches asked the village to share ideas about what the churches should be doing as we moved into the 21st Century. Since then both churches have been actively working together to fulfil the goals we set. On the 25th September we are asking the village to help us refresh our plans by providing an opportunity to come along to the village hall to see what we have been doing, give us feedback, and offer some fresh ideas. The afternoon is being led by Suzanne Nockels from Sheffield. Starting at 4pm and finishing just after 6pm. Displays of; • what we have done • what we might do next • the work of the individual churches A taster of Messy Church for parents and children to take part Talks – Discussion – Feedback (Videos/crafts for younger Children) A period of Worship, reflection and praise Supper (Baked potatoes – various fillings, Dessert). This is a great opportunity for you to come along to meet and make friends, share ideas and help us to shape the work of the churches in our community for the next decade. TUBBS TURF We had a lovely Finals Day on the 9th July. It was well attended, the tennis matches were tightly fought, the table tennis whizzy, the basketball challenging and the netball match great fun. The refreshments went down a treat and the country dancing by Kingswood School was very entertaining and even more so when the parents attempted to join in. Many thanks to all involved and the fantastic sponsors including: the Grapevine (helping with the programme distribution), DCL Printing, Manor Printing, Heaven of the South, Abbey Plumbing, Loxley Solicitors, Rowe Vets, B&F Fitness, Franks Garage, the Car Clinic, Chipping Manor Dental, RD Benson, Gillie Evans & Jason Boon. The day raised £642, which will help enable the facilities to be maintained and improved over the next year. If you are interested in joining or want to find out more about the facilities available and hiring of the pavilion please see our website www.tubbsturf.co.uk .If you would like to join and want a membership form, or would like to receive a copy of our regular newsletter ‘Tubbs Turf Times’ please email [email protected] Swishing The Nicola Corry Support Foundation is holding a 'Swishing' event at Kingswood Village Hall on Saturday 1st October from 10.30am- 3pm. This event gives you the opportunity to swap your unwanted items (good quality clothes, homeware, toys etc) with someone else's! If you do not have anything to swap please come along anyway and have a rummage and there will also be yummy cakes on sale! Entry is £2.50, which includes a refreshment; we look forward to seeing you. Kingswood Congregational Church– Contact Jennie 842803, Facebook or www.kingswoodcongregational.org.uk Services as usual during September at 10.30 and 6.00. Sunday School during the morning service. Our Youth Group UNITED meet on a Monday from 6.30pm from year 7 upwards in the schoolroom. Friday night prayers between 7pm and 8pm please feel free to use this time for prayer or leave your prayer requests. Please check out our website for lots more information about us. Our Harvest Festival Services will be on the 18th September. Details of our weekly meetings can also be found on our notice board on the front of the church building. On the 30th September between 10am-12noon we will be hosting a MACMILLANS WORLD’S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING in the school room, please come along and join as we raise funds for this very worthwhile organisation. UNITED have a stand at show day showcasing what they do so if you are year 7 upwards pop in and say hello and find out all about it. Messy Church leaflets and information will also be available. Our choir meets on a Thursday evening at 7.30pm in the chapel so if you enjoy singing why not go along and see what they get up too. A warm welcome always awaits you. Kingswood Parish Council - [email protected] The Clerk, New Rose Cottage, Hillesley. Tel 01453844659 Planning - Wickwar Road – An application for 61 houses has now been received. This can be viewed on the Stroud District Council web site www.stroud.gov.uk Planning Ref 16/0629/ful. Please send any comment on this proposed development either by post to Stroud District Council or by accessing the planning web site. The Chestnut Park Development – S.16/1555/discon and S.16/1272/rem. The details of these applications are now on the Stroud website. Outline planning permission has been granted on appeal for up to 51 houses. This application now shows the details of the development. At the appeal, several conditions were put into place to mitigate against the harm on noise, ecology, the view and cricket. It is important that we assess the application against the conditions to ensure that the conditions have been applied correctly by the applicant and to highlight any concerns that we may have. Please make your comment to Stroud District Council on the Stroud District Council’s web site at http://www.stroud.gov.uk/apps/planning Wild about Kingswood – The following free event has been organised on the land at Chestnut Park; Bat Walk Thursday 25th August 2016 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm (International Bat Week) Kingswood Neighbourhood Development Plan - There will be a public inquiry into the Kingswood Neighbourhood Development Plan held on Thursday 8th of September and Friday 9th September at the village hall from 10am until 5pm. The inquiry has been called by the Examiner to look into the unresolved objections made to this plan. Members of public are welcome to attend to observe the proceedings. More details will be made available on the web site. Culverhay Surgery Culverhay Surgery at Wotton, as part of a countrywide initiative, is introducing a programme of several additional benefits for patients who already have some responsibility for the extra care and support needed by another person. The surgery hopes these will cumulatively make a difference. Please tell reception or a doctor if you are helping to look after a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour who is disabled in any way (physically or mentally), or frail, or has issues with substance abuse. In addition, for a whole range of free, expert support services, please do not hesitate to ring Carers Gloucestershire on 0300 111 9000. Flu Vaccinations for patients registered at Culverhay Surgery. The annual flu vaccination season starts in October with the first clinic being held on Saturday 8th October. If you are eligible for a flu vaccination please contact the surgery on 01453 843893 to book your appointment. The Village Diary can be viewed on the Grapevine website. For an entry please email Grapevine or telephone Gill on 842734. e-mail: [email protected] web page: www.kingswoodgrapevine.btck.co.uk