KINGS & LECKHAMPTON
The Parish Council plan to open their local office to the public from Monday September 7th.
Opening hours will be from 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday with Covid-19 related safety protocols in place for visitors. If you have any questions or queries you can contact by email to: clerk@charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov. uk.
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It is also their intention to open up both Stanton Hall and the Conference Room for lettings by members of the community again with all Covid-19 related safety protocols in place. In order to support local businesses and community groups they will be offering a 50% reduction in the hourly room hire charge until the end of the calendar year 2020 in the first instance. If you are interested in booking a room you can contact by email to: admin@ charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk
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The Parish Council Planning Committee meet on Monday, 7th September 2020 at 7.30pm in the Stanton rooms next to the Library. All members of the public are welcome.
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For centuries stone stiles have allowed pedestrian access across the countryside and as such indicated ancient pathways which predate land enclosure. Now they are threatened and rapidly disappearing. They understandably are seen by some as impeding walkers rather than protecting ancient rights of way. Their whereabouts are important historical landmarks and can point to where farmsteads, barns and villages long since vanished used to exist. Before they are lost Peter Wilson an active member and volunteer of CPRE Gloucestershire with the support of Cotteswold Naturalists Field Club (CNFC) is seeking to create a record of all surviving Gloucestershire stiles. What he would welcome is that members when out walking take photos of stone stiles, record their locations and send him the photos and location details. Any questions about the project do get in touch with Peter on email to: peter.wilson@ woodchestervalleyvillage.co.uk A link for printing out the recording form is on the Parish Council website.
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Gloucestershire Libraries are running an exciting new project in collaboration with other local organisations to capture the experience of people living, working and studying in Gloucestershire during lockdown 2020. “A Life in Lockdown: In Your Words” focuses on collecting a creative response to lockdown. People are invited to create, write, reflect and share their personal experiences. People can submit work in a wide range of formats from poems and short stories to vlogs, blogs, comic strips, short films and animations. Anything which uses words to record their own unique experience. Selected submissions will be featured on their webpage, on their social media and in displays in libraries once they are open again. Visit their website to find out more www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/ libraries/life-in-lockdown-in-your-words Entries from all are welcomed and this project is open to people of all ages.
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