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Dates for Parish Newsletter your Diary February & March 2020

February & March 2020 Epney & Longney

Parish Council VE Day Celebration Meeting 8th May 2020….. 5pm onwards The next meeting will take place on Monday 9th March 2020 in the Church at 7.30pm.

Village Party

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We are having a party……

At…The Anchor Inn, Epney

Come and join us to celebrate 75 years

of Victory in Europe!

Our celebration will include a dance performance by

local children, vintage games, a code breaking

children’s treasure hunt, songs from the era by

Longney & Elmore Choir, hand bell ringing, tug of war re-match, best costume from the war era for

adults and children and general frivolity! This will

be topped off at 9pm with a firework display of

spectacular proportion!

Our party organising team will soon be round to

visit with an invitation, if you can bring some

rations to enjoy for supper that would be great!

Along with the invitation you will have the chance

to buy raffle tickets to win our amazing, one off,

commissioned event painting by the fabulous

“Jane Fryer” who lives in Frampton! The raffle will help support our event and along

with the painting prizes include a tasty local

hamper and a delicious bottle of local Champagne!

Do not miss this party!

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Footpath Audit Severn Bore

Councillor Barry Newman has taken over as Parish Footpaths Officer. Over the coming months he will be doing an audit of our parish footpaths. Please can you report any issues with blocked, inaccessible footpaths to his email address. [email protected]

Highways Issues – Report It As you are probably aware there is a dangerous flooding issue on the We have some big tides road from Madams End to Quedgeley. This has been on-going since last coming up in March and year and has been reported by the Parish Council to Highways even though it falls outside of our Parish. April! If you have any concerns about our roads you can also report them via the Gloucestershire.Gov website at the following address:- March 2020 10th, Epney 8.06am, 3* https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/your-highways-re- port-it/ th 11 , Epney 8.48am, 4* 12th, Epney 9.30am, 4* If a highway issue poses an immediate danger to public safety, please call the emergency number 08000 514 514. 13th, Epney 10.08am, 3*

April 2020 Parish & Town Council Elections th Elections are held for District and Parish/Town Councillors every four 8 , Epney 8.45am, 4* years where all seats will be re-elected at the same time. The next local 9th, Epney 9.27am, 4* elections in Stroud are taking place in May 2020.

th 10 , Epney 10.08am, 4* To stand as a candidate, you will need to complete a set of nomination 11th, Epney 10.47am, 3* papers for the electoral area you are wanting to represent. These will be available from your local Parish/Town Council or from Council's Offices from the beginning of February 2020. The Democratic Services and Elections Office will be able to answer any questions you may have in relation to the nomination process as will the Parish/Town Clerk. For more information please follow the link below.

https://www.stroud.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/becom- ing-a-councillor/how-do-i-stand-as-a-candidate-for-election

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Longney School Vacancy Reporting Crime Longney School has a vacancy for a Midday Supervisor to work 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 12.10pm to 1.10pm.

Duties will involve getting the hall ready for lunchtimes, supporting and supervising the children eating their lunch, supervising the children when they are playing and clearing the hall at the end of lunch.

If you would like more information on this vacancy please contact:-

Mrs Heidi Hinde at [email protected] or call 01452 720461.

PCSO Mike Trebble attended the January Parish Council meeting Tesco Bags of Help Tokens where he reminded us to report any crimes no matter how small they may seem.

The more crimes that get Longney School has a slot on the “Bags of Help” scheme in all the main reported the more and Express stores in and the surrounding local areas. resources will be allocated to the area. Please add some Blue tokens when you shop there next to help Longney receive a grant. The total amount of tokens over all stores count and the one with the most tokens is awarded the biggest grant. It’s in local st Reporting is easy via the stores until the 31 March 2020

101 number or online following the web address below. Road Closure The road from The Ship Inn, to Moor Street, Saul will be closed on the 23rd March 2020 between 9.30am and 3.00pm for works https://www.gloucester- by Severn Trent. shire.police.uk/

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Church Services Longney C of E Primary Longney & Elmore Academy School News February & March 2020 Internet Safety

Sunday 2nd February PC Darren Peters and Gloucestershire PCSOs visited the school to Sunday 1st March remind us all how to stay safe online. All the classes took part in activities and watched a video reminding everyone how to keep safe Parish Eucharist at when using the internet and the importance of telling a trusted adult if Elmore 9.30am they have any concerns.

Sunday 9th February http://www.longney.gloucs.sch.uk/website/internet_safety/444166 th Sunday 8 March Parish Eucharist at Young Voices Longney 9.30am

Sung Evensong at The school took part in another wonderful evening at the Young Voices concert. Elmore 4.00pm Everyone enjoyed being part of the 6000 strong children's choir. The bands and dancers were Sunday 16th February inspirational too. Sunday 15th March Thanks were given to Mrs Kirby, Mrs Tranter and Mrs Hinde for Parish Eucharist at taking everyone to Birmingham and to all the parents and friends who Elmore 9.30am came along to watch.

http://www.longney.gloucs.sch.uk/website/young_voices_2020/445256 Sunday 23rd February Sunday 22nd March Year 3 and 4 Stroud District Storyteller Eucharist at Netball Tournament Longney at 9.30am Well done to the Years 3 and 4 Netball Team who played in their first Evensong at tournament at Stratford Park Leisure Centre. After a thrilling victory in the final game, they took the bronze medal! Fantastic result, well done Elmore 4.00pm everyone.

http://www.longney.gloucs.sch.uk/website/year_3_and_4_stroud_dis- trict_netball_tournament/447619