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Nailsworth News A free monthly community paper for the parish of Nailsworth Tel/Fax: 01453 832619 [email protected] Issue 45 www.nailsworthnews.co.uk September 2004 Forest Green forms its own Residents’ Association and begins the great ‘tidy-up’ Adults and youngsters alike have come together to form an action group for Forest Green to try to tackle some of the problems which they have identified. They demonstrated their joint determination by spending a sunny Sunday sorting out the children’s play area. Car parking - what’s your solution? Photograph by Martin Stone Adults The Chamber of Trade & Commerce is preparing a reply picked up litter while the younger members of the group to a letter sent out by Stroud District Council, SDC. A vital painted the fence. There was a great turn out. input to this reply will be a meeting to be held on It’s good to see people taking real practical September 8th to collect and coordinate the views of responsibility for their environment. Their aim is ‘to Nailsworth traders. Chamber President Peter Blackwell make their area a place to be proud of’! stresses that it is really important that as far as is at all possible all the views of all the traders are collected. There The Boys’ Club are something like 120 traders in Nailsworth and the There was a poor turnout to help clear the ground around Chamber should be in a position to speak for all of them. the Club but the quality was good and a lot got done! Whether or not you normally attend Chamber meetings Much more is being planned. this is one you really should not miss. The issue will also Come to the meeting on 25th.Sept to help decide its be discussed at the Town Council's Environment future! See p.2 Committee meeting on Tuesday 14 September at 7.30 pm. Again, go and have your say; car parking is something that We are all proud of Dave Robinson, affects almost all of us directly or indirectly. See p.8. 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Contact Chris Hewitt on 01453 834304 or 07815 181361 What seems like a long wait for the public has, behind the scenes, been an astounding amount of work and I must Subscription Rooms (aka Boys' Club) pay tribute especially to John Balfe and his team at SDC This lovely building will be opening its doors to the public Planning Department, Tim Barnard of Barnard on Saturday 25 September - Market Day as part of a Associates, acting as consultant to Forest Green Rovers, consultation exercise organised by the new committee to who was unstinting of his time and our own consultant, look at future use of the building. Alison Brown of Buchanan Partnership, who acted for Former members are especially invited to take a trip the Town Council, and thus the community. In addition to down memory lane and revisit a place where part of their the new stadium and its promising enhanced social and youth was spent. sporting facilities, land at the Old Lawn site is to be Younger members of the community - particularly the 16- given to the Town Council for community use. 24 age group, are being given an opportunity to say what Congratulations to the residents of Forest Green on the they would like to see the building used for - we would formation of their Association, which will be in pole particularly like to hear from the female population, since position to encourage further benefits for the area. The the guys already have a number of recreational and Town Council looks forward to co-operating with the sporting opportunities in the town which cater particularly Association, particularly in deciding a future for the for them. How about performing arts or a dance studio, community site. girls? Car Parking What would be the best way to ensure sustainable funding SDC has made proposals for future management of its car from commercial use of the ground floor - a bar/ parks, including Nailsworth’s. The Town Council will be restaurant to replace what was lost at The Cross? working with the Chamber of Trade to ensure a co- A shopping list is in preparation and will be available ordinated response. Councillors will attend the Chamber throughout the town during September. I will say again, meeting on 8 September, after which the issue will be the building has been saved for now, but continued discussed again at the Town Council's Environment community commitment is required to ensure we keep it Committee meeting on Tuesday 14 September at 7.30 pm forever. All input, whether ideas or money, are welcome. where representatives of the Chamber of Trade will be Nailsworth at the Olympics invited to put their findings. All Town Council meetings Finally, a word about our local hero, Dan Robinson, who are, of course open to the public. as I write is in Athens preparing for the marathon. You have made us feel so proud, Dan! What an achievement! We look forward to welcoming you home. ‘NOT FOXED’ PRIVATE MUSIC TEACHER BOOKSHOP based at home (Nailsworth) NAILSWORTH Piano, Clarinet, Bassoon & Theory Lessons Book Tokens - Children’s Corner £10 per half hour Order (in print) books and Collect next day (usually) Mrs Clara Skuse 01453 833697 2, Market Street, Nailsworth Tel: 835833 A.E. SMITH & SON Solicitors A.E. Smith & Son, Solicitors is a thriving three-partner practice with offices in Nailsworth and Stroud. We give clear, practical advice and enjoy lasting relationships with many of our clients. English and maths programmes suitable for all ages and abilities Our range of legal services includes Conveyancing, Wills, Probate, Family, Employment, Education and Liturgation. Develop study skills and build confidence We look forward to being of service to new and existing clients. Contact local instructors A.E. Smith & Son A. E. Smith & Son Stokescroft, Cossack Square Frome House, London Road Linda Lawrence 01453 764631 NAILSWORTH, GL6 0DZ STROUD, GL5 2AF Ian Leggitt 01452 527526 Tel: 01453 832566 Tel: 01453 757444 for information pack and free assessment Free parking Visit our website: www.aesmith.co.uk Email: [email protected] www.aesmith.co.uk 2 www.kumon.co.uk The Editor writes: AngelikA Much refreshed after a great holiday, here we are again! Decorating and Tiling We now have another member of the production team - Rachel Pegler, cartoonist and artist. Rachel is the young Home No: 01453 756725 mother of three who says her fingers itch to illustrate the Mobile No: 07837 362964 stories in NN. She also writes children’s books; she’s got Small jobs welcome - References available one at the publisher now, waiting for its sequel which is Co-op news keeping her busy. Like all of us, she offers her services - The Head of Retail for the OSG regional Co-op, Mr. A. entirely voluntarily. Cresswell, has kindly agreed to meet Co-op members to Our largest group of volunteers - and in many ways the discuss recent developments at the new look Nailsworth most important - is our army of people who deliver this Store. paper to you. They have a hard job; they go out in all The meeting with Mr.Cresswell has a specific aim – a weathers, searching for house names & numbers, avoiding chance to give your views on the changes at Nailsworth fierce dogs and getting fingers trapped in letter boxes. We and to hear management’s point of view. It will be open know how important it is that they always shut gates to all Co-op members. Thurs 9th Sept., 7.30pm., Friends carefully behind them. Please make their job as easy as Meeting House, Liz Green, 836910. possible! Our theme this month is computer firms. We had no idea Prior to the changes, active Co-op member Liz Green that there were so many! If any have been left out, do let us had already obtained permission to explore whether know. there is support for a Nailsworth store based, active Co- The big issues in town - FGR’s development, the op members’ group. She envisaged it as being an refurbishment of the Boys’ Club, car parking still excite occasional forum for information sharing and providing comment.