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Now that spring has sprung, Tewkesbury Borough Council is asking dog owners to join the dog walking community in bagging and binning dog poo.

A new Public Space Protection Order has been introduced which now gives council officers more powers to tackle dog fouling across Tewkesbury Borough. As part of the order, dog walkers can not only be fined £100 for not picking up after their dogs, but can now also get a £100 fixed penalty notice for not carrying dog poo bags.

The council is aware that most people are picking up after their pets but, sadly, the small few who don’t are continuing to risk the health of others. Dog faeces carries the risk of disease, particularly Toxacariasis – an infection caused by roundworm parasites.

As a result, environmental health officers will be working with parish councils to spread awareness of the new Public Space Protection Order across Tewkesbury Borough. Old signs will be replaced with new ones, and patrols will be carried out regularly at dog fouling hot spots.

Dog fouling can be reported to the council through their website here.

Brockworth Lane will be closed from 09/05/19 – 14/10/19 to allow for the safe construction of footways and a roundabout.

From junction 41104 Court Road to the A417 bridge (marked in red on the map below)

Gloucestershire Constabulary are raising awareness of stalking and harassment by running a campaign during April, including public events at various locations.

Full details and advice can be found on their website here.

As local elections approach, Tewkesbury Borough Council is urging residents to make sure they are registered to vote.

Residents have until Friday 12 April 2019 to register to ensure they are able to vote in the borough and parish elections on Thursday, 2 May 2019. All that’s needed is a National Insurance number and just five minutes of time to visit here.

In the event that a registered elector is away or cannot go to their polling station on 2 May 2019 then they can either apply to vote by post or apply to vote by proxy (nominate someone to vote on their behalf) – simply visit yourvotematters.co.uk to download the relevant application form.
Completed applications must be received by the following closing dates:-
• Application to vote by post – 5pm on Monday 15 April 2019
• Application to nominate a proxy – 5pm on Wednesday 24 April 2019

Stand for what you believe in

The borough council would also like to encourage those who are passionate about their local community to consider standing as a councillor. Elections for Tewkesbury Borough Council take place every four years, with 38 councillors elected across 20 wards.

• Nominations for candidates are open and we will be receiving nominations right up until 4pm on Wednesday 3 April 2019. The council will publish its Statements of Persons Nominated by 4pm on Thursday 4 April 2019.

To find out more about becoming a councillor, visit tewkesbury.gov.uk/stand

For more information on the 2019 local elections, including nomination packs for the borough wards that can be downloaded, visit tewkesbury.gov.uk/elections-2019

Hucclecote Parish Council is calling on residents, passionate about their community to stand in the local elections in May 2019.

There are a few rules to stand for election, full guidance can be found here.

If you want an informal chat about the process call Sarah, our parish clerk (the office is open weekday mornings). Or come along to one of our informal ‘surgeries’ where we will happily talk you through the process.

We are keen to recruit a diverse range of people – young and old – to represent the Parish. And we’re especially keen on people skilled in things like IT, communications, finance, Planning and HR/legal issues.

The first surgery is 10am on Saturday 23rd February; the second is at 10am on Saturday 2nd March 2019 at the Pineholt Village Hall.

We are holding a third surgery on Saturday 23rd March 10 – 12, so please come along.

Nomination packs will be available from early March, you will need to get two local people to nominate and second you. If more people are nominated than the nine places we have on the council there will then be an election. You may then have to set out why you feel you’d make a good councillor so that local people understand what you have to offer. The election will take place on 2nd May 2019.

Highways England continue to make good progress on the A417 Missing Link and hope to announce their preferred route in the spring. You can read more about what they’ve been up to in their latest newsletter, click here.

SAVE THE DATE – 6TH JULY 2019

If you are a community organisation looking for volunteers, or you want to attract new members to join your club or society why not join us at next summer’s Hullabaloo? The event will be a ‘showcase’ for all the activities that take place in Hucclecote. We already have a range of sporting and other activities lined up, and we are especially keen on displays that enable local people to ‘have a go’ or try out something new.

Call the parish office on 01452 612485 (mornings) for more details. Its free!

The Community Engagement Vehicle will be outside Tesco (Brockworth) on Wednesday 16th January 2019.

If you are in the area please come and visit and speak to the officers about crime prevention or please feel free to say hello.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 14th January 2019 (please note revised date) at the Pineholt Village Hall starting at 6.30 p.m.

All residents of the parish are welcome to attend.

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