DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 18th FEBRUARY 2010
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CHARLTON ROAD CLOSED FROM MONDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 FOR 5 DAYS
Please be advised that Charlton Road will be closed for carriageway resurfacing from Monday 15th February 2010 for 5 days. (School half term). The “Permitted Works Hours” for this site will be 0700 to 1900. The Contractors will be working on site for periods of 8 hours or more between these permitted hours, and Charlton Road will be opened for normal use when the Contractors are not on site.
The section of Charlton Road which will be closed when the Contractors are on site runs from the end of the 30mph zone leaving Keynsham to the "T" junction with Woollard Lane. All side road junctions accessing this section of Charlton Road will also be closed. (residents who need access to their properties adjacent to the road will be advised accordingly.)
The signed advisory traffic diversion is via Keynsham, Marksbury, Chelwood, Pensford to Whitchurch and vice versa. Lanes which access Charlton Road from Woollard, Compton Dando and Chewton Keynsham will also be signed accordingly.
However, past experience has shown that drivers will still attempt to take short cuts through the lanes so please be aware of additional traffic through all local villages during this half term period. Children, horse-riders, cyclists and walkers should all be aware of a possible increase in traffic.
To prevent "rat running" through Queen Charlton, residents of the village have been notified of closures on ALL roads into and out of the village except Queen Charlton Lane leading to Whitchurch. It is hoped that the inconvenience to residents will be out-weighed by the reduction of possible traffic congestion in the narrow lanes around and through the village.
Experience also shows that the first day a road is closed is the worst for experiencing frustrated drivers, so please be patient!
The Council and Contractors work closely with the emergency services during road works, so that delays to their on call vehicles are minimal.
Enquiries should be directed for the attention of the Highway Design Team via Council Connect 01225 394041 or by email to Transportation@bathnes.gov.uk
Town Councils Decisions for January 2009
- Town Council Budget for financial year 2010-2011 - The Town Council approved it's budget for the next financial year and set the precept at £426,577. This is an increase of less than 1% on last year and will mean that each household pays £1.47p per week for the services provided.
- The Town Council agreed to increase it's Public Liability Insurance to £10,000,000 in line with the recommendation from the internal auditor.
- The Council agreed to liaise with Abrasive Wheels on their level of sponsorship for the new multi -wheeled facility.
Town Council Decisions for December 2009
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To congratulate Iceland on maintaining stocks of essential food items whilst the Somerfield closure.
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To write to ALCA concerning the level of fees for 2010/11.
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Approve the dates of the meetings for 2010/11.
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Made several points regarding the B&NES Core Strategy and specifically that option 2 be agreed with the proviso that any development at Hicks Gate be removed. That the green belt be removed, look at the options for a bus/rail interchange and increase the number of trains that stop at Keynsham Station.
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Civic Centre Redevelopment - the Council supports in principle B&NES plans for the new centre and stressed the need for retial units to be included.
Town Council Decisions - November 2009
- the Clerk has been asked to contact B&NES planning department regarding the new EuroSpar, which is advertising a cafe in the premises when it opens on the 27th November 2009. Does this need a change of use consent and if so has one been received? If it has not been received what do B&NES intend to do about it?
- the Council have decided not to take on the maintenance of the defibrillator, which is positioned outside the Fire Station.
- the Council will be giving Keynsham Farmer's Market £600 in April to provide music at the events in 2010. The market happens at the Clock Tower on the second Saturday of each month.
- the Council will be providing TimeOut with a replacement snooker table. The old one has worn out with use.
- the Council will be giving Keynsham Business Association £200 for their Arts and Public Spaces Project.
- the Town Council will be employing a specialist company to give them support with Employment Law and Health and Safety.
CORE STRATEGY
Bath and North East Somerset Council are currently consulting on its draft Core Strategy. This is a planning document that will set out the long term vision for development across the District. The headline objective is Tackling the Causes and Effects of Climate Change. A study was commissioned to inform the complex options and to this effect a series of consultation events are being run by the Centre for Sustainable Energy. The one in Keynsham will be held on FRIDAY 4th December at the Fry Club. There will be two sessions, 2-6pm is a drop in advice and information session, followed at 6.15pm by facilitated event with presentations and group work. Registration is required for the eveninf event to please contact planning_policy@bathnes.gov.uk or call 0122 395418.
WINTER NEWSLETTER 2009
Town Plan Phase One Questionnaire
Keynsham Town Council bids farewell to Rev. John Samways
Following the decision taken at the Town Council Meeting a framed scroll was prepared and presented to John by the Chairman, Councillor Roy Staddon. The presentation took place in the rectory on Thursday 22nd October 2009. The Town Council thanked John for his 12 years of hard work in the town, especially his work on More to Life 08 and wished John and his wife Chris a long and healthy retirement.
Rev. John Samways and Keynsham Town Council Chairman, Cllr Roy Staddon
Decisions Taken at the Town Council Meeting on 13th October 2009
This was a quiet meeting and the following decisons were made;
- to support Cllr Gerrish's (B&NES) plan to do away with the set down stop in the High Street by the Nat West Bank
- to provide a framed scroll thanking Rev John Samways for all his hard work in the town
- to amend the Town Council's investment policy
- to agree to the change in request for the grant awarded to Keynsham South Forum
- to increase the hours of the Deputy Town Clerk to 28.
Decisions Taken at theTown Council Meeting on 15th September 2009
The Council decided that they would;
- support Councillor Keith Kirwan in taking a seat on the Avon Pension Fund
- to put a further £2,000 towards funding the Town Plan (should it be required)
- to support the bid of First Great Western in getting government funding for a ramp at Keynsham Station
- to support a request by the FairTrade Foundation to lobby the EU on changes to procurement policy which could impact on FairTrade goods
- to write to our MP supporting Early Day motions for more transparency in government and more involvement at local level
- to support the continuation of the 678 supported bus service
- to agree to BT's request to remove the pay kiosk on Bath Hill but to oppose the removal of the equipment in the red phone box outside the Old Manor House Hotel
To see the full minutes of the meeting click here.
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