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News and events in and around Kingsway, Quedgeley, Gloucestershire.
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 by Clive
On July 11th I went to a meeting of the Kingsway Wildlife and Sustainability Group at the Barn Owl. Chaired by Sarah Ottaway, Municipal Recycling Manager for SUEZ (and a local resident), the meeting was well attended and included Nicola Simpson, the Urban Wildlife Team Leader for the Gloucestershire Wildlife [Continue Reading]
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Thursday, July 20th, 2017 by Clive
The Kingsway Residents’ Association is holding it’s next public meeting on Wednesday, July 26th at the Kingsway Community Centre. The meeting will commence at 7:30PM. We have invited local councillors and Police (including our new PCSO) to attend, as well as the following speakers: Father John Ward of St. James [Continue Reading]
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 by Johnboy
Clearwater School Site or A Kingsway High/Secondary School? Plans have been published for Clearwater school site! This would mean the loss of public open space and parking at Clearwater Drive Conservation Ground & a 2 storey School building for 450 pupils put in its place. Developers expect planning application due [Continue Reading]
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Monday, May 15th, 2017 by Clive
According to a recent press release from local MP Richard Graham entitled “MP says all of Quedgeley to benefit from new Kingsway GP surgery”, on April 25th 2017, planning permission was granted for the new GP Surgery in Kingsway, which “will take around 12 months to complete”. Located off Rudloe [Continue Reading]
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 by Gerry1
The above organisation is a support group for women born between 1951 and 1959 who had their state pension age raised from 60 to 66 without -or with very little notice. In my case, 58 years old with too little time to plan for retirement. WASPI agree with the equalisation of [Continue Reading]
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Friday, April 7th, 2017 by Clive
There has been much communication and frustration about problems with high-speed broadband access in Kingsway: Title: Date: # Comments: Gloucester Broadband Survey 16/03/2016 5 Fibre Broadband 14/06/2015 19 Fibre Broadband Providers (Marham Drive) 27/05/2014 51 Virgin Media / BT Infinity 10/02/2012 25 BT – The Race To Infinity 27/10/2010 14 [Continue Reading]
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Friday, March 31st, 2017 by Clive
The 2017 Kingsway Big Lunch & Dog Show Event will take place on Sunday June 4th, from 12PM to 4PM, on Kingsway Sports Field (behind the pavilion, opposite Asda). Details are as follows: Dave Talbot (KRA Chair) recently said: “We now have a fair amount of entertainment with the Band, [Continue Reading]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 by leah hopton
ActiveDADs is a project that uses sport and play to bring dads together creating a peer support network. Being a parent can be hard and for some dads; finding support, a place to chat and meet other dads going through the same challenges is difficult. ActiveDADS is works on engaging all [Continue Reading]
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Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 by Johnboy
Latest Angling News for Kingsway & Quedgeley, there is a New Local Tackle shop open in Quedgeley. Continental Angling Gloucester Unit 52 & 53 Space Business Centre Olympus Park Quedgeley Gloucester GL2 4AL Fishing shop open 10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday Brands such as: Spomb, Evolution Tackle, Korda, Fox, [Continue Reading]
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Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 by Clive
Wednesday 1st March at 8pm is the Residents Association’s first public meeting of 2017. Why not come along, meet the new committee members, share your views and speak to local councillors and police? Everyone is welcome to join us at the Kingsway Community Centre: 8pm start - Teas & Coffees [Continue Reading]
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