Upper Rissington

Update: 21 August 2019 The Northern Boundary wall of Folland Park now looks fantastic and something that URPC should be proud of. Date: 6 August 2019 Our Parish Council has undertaken a small project to repair and improve the dry stone wall on the northern boundary of Folland Park. The pillars and wooded fencing are […]

Update: 21 August 2019 Bovis Homes have clearly invested some serious money on the Trim Trail and it is something that UR should be immensely proud of. I look forward to the Heras fencing being removed ready for a work out on the elements on Proctor and Mitchell Way. There is a rider, I wouldn’t […]

Update: 21 August 2019 Dragon Vets announces it will open very soon. Update: 11 July 2019 Update: 14 June 2019 Latest Files: 6  June 2019   The old Co-op that is to become Dragon Vets has been fenced off with Heras fencing ready for conversion work to begin.   Good news indeed. The proposed vets […]

Only three elements in this photographic gallery: The northern boundary wall of Folland Park has been completed and now looks brilliant. Dragon Vets are progressing well on Siskin Road and plan to open very soon. A huge investment by Bovis on the Trim Trail. Some serious high quality equipment has been bought and something that […]

I have to thank the Parish Clerk for the latest completion schedule for the development and POS. The schedule covers the following 12 months. The schedule below has been updated as of 10 July.     PLEASE REVIEW THE PLANNED TRIM TRAIL AND PLAY PARK PLANS HERE: The Trim Trail is complete.

I accidentally came across the Charity Commission website and then I thought of Upper Rissington Village Hall Trust. You can see from the link provided below that the Trust have done exceptionally well and have a huge pot of money in a short space of time. I wish to thank those involved for making it […]

17/04151/FUL | Variation of Condition 1 of reserved matters permission 12/03810/REM dated 23/01/2013 to provide detailed plans and sections of –| Land Parcel At Upper Rissington Upper Rissington Gloucestershire GL54 2NP Update – 13 August 2019 The decision by CDC is for the Public Open Space plans to go ahead and all comments from the […]

16 August 2019: Below are the redacted minutes – you have to ask what is the purpose of publishing these?  The minutes published are supposed to conclude this issue, I would argue they enflame it. There is a sheet of a A4 preparing you for the minuted item 8 and the content is redacted. URPC, […]

18/04606/COMPLY | Compliance with Conditions 5 (contamination), 6 (landscaping scheme), 9 (sample panel render) and 10 (details) of Permission 17/04549/FUL – Conversion and change of use of existing airfield control tower into single dwelling – Variation of Condition 2 (Approved drawings) of planning permission ref. 16/00075/FUL to incorporate amended design |  –  Upper Rissington Gloucestershire GL54 […]

Please note there is a request for work to be do done IAW with 19/02820/TPO | Tree works detailed in submitted schedule | Street Record Sopwith Road Upper Rissington Gloucestershire. The TPO application was made on the 29th July by Pauline Rigby and I was not aware of this application before my resignation from Upper Rissington […]

There are two vacancies on the Parish Council, following two resignations. The process is that if 10 residents request an election by Wednesday 28 August, then that is how the seat or seats will be filled. If an election is not called then the Parish Council may fill the vacancies by co-option. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry FlintAcknowledgements: Cotswold District Council

I have left the village and as a consequence updates will be less frequent and I do hope if anyone has any news for the site, they will email them to me for inclusion. mail@upperrissington.co.uk We still have family in the area and therefore will visit occasionally, and as a consequence will be very interested […]

Where: Upper Rissington Village Hall When: August 14, 2019 Time: 1930 Agenda: Agenda-Parish-Council-Meeting-on-14-August-2019 Comment: The reason I gave to URPC for my resignation was as follows: I could not fulfil the election criteria after moving away from the parish. Not a reason, but a fact nevertheless is that councillors have very little input into specific agenda […]

Good afternoon, I was a little dismayed this week after three separate people didn’t know that Stow Police Station was still open as they had thought it was closed. I wanted to pop this alert out to everyone in the North Cotswolds to say that we are still here! And whilst we are not open […]

Cotswold District Council has prosecuted the owners of St Edwards House, The Square, Stow-on-the-Wold under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 for carrying out unauthorised works and alterations to a Grade2* listed building. Digbeth Property Services Ltd pleaded guilty on Monday 22 July at Cheltenham Magistrates Court to undertaking the work without […]

World Jungle activities in the Village Hall, Wellington Road GL54 2QW. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

19/02629/FUL | Install oil tank | 22 Wright Road Upper Rissington CHELTENHAM Gloucestershire GL54 2NP

Police have received a report of a large amount of garden equipment stolen over night near to Condicote. The majority of items stolen are Sthil petrol chainsaws. Police are requesting that owners of petrol garden equipment check their sheds and outbuildings. It is advisable to write down the serial number of your equipment so if […]

Dated: 29 July 2019 A few pictures of the pond and adjacent area showing a huge weed infested area. Very little progress looks to have been made recently, except for the metal guards applied to the brickwork. Does anyone know when the Pond is tentatively ear marked for completion? Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

This afternoon I have collected a racing bike that had been left in Great Barrington in some hedges. The owners of a nearby property believed that the bike was stolen and called 101 to report it. The bike also had a bag near by with some personal effects inside. I have contacted CO-OP in Bourton […]

Various topical subjects in UR: Trim Trail off Delfin Wright Close Clean-Up by URPC Delfin Way – Dropped Kerbs Lutyens Court Landscaping Tennis Courts – waiting for the weeds to die Resurfaced Bleriot Road Folland Park – pathway Updated: Bovis site completion schedule! Dated: 29 July 2019 Date: 24 July 2019 Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

Update (4 August 2019): I resigned today, which leaves 2 vacancies. Good luck to Upper Rissington Parish Council. I know that this Parish Council has the interest of the village at heart and will always make the correct decision for the parish, irrespective of what commentators may say. I can honestly say, that in the short […]

Where: Upper Rissington Village Hall When: July 29, 2019 Time: 1930 Agenda: Agenda – Parish Council Meeting on 29 July 2019 Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

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19/02236/FUL | Erection of three bedroom house and associated works | 15 Avro Road Upper Rissington CHELTENHAM Gloucestershire GL54 2NU Access to the new property. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint

Below are the Upper Rissington Parish Council Standing Orders.   I have uploaded the SDO’s, because I witnessed a verbal attack on a councillor at the last meeting, which was totally unacceptable. Below is an extract from the Standing Orders which we all may find useful : 2. DISORDERLY CONDUCT AT MEETINGS a.  No person […]

Update: 24 July 2019 Looks like all tarmac and concrete has been removed from the site, now it’s ready for laying out. Date: 13 July 2019 Pleased to report that the huge Playing Field project has started. The old access road to the long gone wooden shacks has been removed and the foundations of the […]

Update: 24 July 2019 The end result on Bleriot. Date: 11 July 2019 Roads will be closed on Friday 12th July for carriageway repairs on Sopwith Road, Farman Crescent, Hawker Square, Bleriot Road, Snipe Road, and Grebe Square. A plan of the scheme is shown below. Road Closures within the village         […]

Source: BREEZE magazine. Following the success of the inaugural Cotswold Festival of Motoring in 2018, North Cotswolds Rotary and Rotary in the Rissingtons are organising a return event on Sunday 4th August at The Cotswold School. As well as being a fun day out for all the family, the Festival is raising money for 4 […]

19/02597/FUL | Garage extension to the rear | 20 Mitchell Way Upper Rissington Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL54 2PL  

19/02565/CLOPUD – Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use under Section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 – Insertion of front and rear rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion – 30 Mitchell Way.     Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2019 Jerry Flint