News
Community Buildings Network Event
April 19, 2012 8:39 AM
The next Cotswold District Community Buildings Network Event will take place on Monday 25th June 6pm - 8pm at the Victoria Hall in Bourton On The Water. Please contact Barbara Pond by e-mail bpond@grcc.org.uk or 01452 528491 if you would like to attend.
The Connect Project Needs More Help To Cope With Demand
April 16, 2012 10:11 AM
Connect is a GRCC project offering free help to older people in rural Gloucestershire to get started and feel more confident online, learning computer basics on their own terms. We provide help and advice with computers and the internet for those who are either new and nervous users or those who want to further their knowledge. Demand is still high and whilst we have helped over 220 older people, we still urgently need help to connect the ones who are still waiting.
If you can spare a few hours, live in one of the following areas and would like to find out more about how you can make a difference to an older person, we would love to hear from you.
• Lydney
• Coleford
• Nailsworth
• Gloucester area
• Tewkesbury area
Please contact Holly Mills at GRCC on 01452 528491 or email hollym@grcc.org.uk
For more information about Connect, click here to visit our web page
Helping to provide much needed affordable homes for people living in rural Gloucestershire...
April 5, 2012 4:55 PM
Looking back over the over the past 5 years GRCC’s Rural Housing Enabler has worked with nearly a third of all Gloucestershire rural communities often carrying out a local housing needs survey in partnership with the parish or town council. Many of these surveys have revealed a substantial and detailed understanding of the need for affordable housing.
During 2011-12 157 new affordable homes have been built, are under construction or have been granted planning consent in twelve small towns (under 3000 population) and villages across Gloucestershire. Including Upper Rissington, near Bourton-on-the-Water which has planning consent for another 118 new affordable homes, the grand total comes to 275 new affordable homes.
Residents in Southrop celebrate the completion of four newly built affordable homes for rent with representatives of Cirencester Housing Society and Cotswold District Council with the planting of a tree. The energy supply to these homes is supplemented by photovoltaic cells (on the rear elevation, hence out of view) which provides free electricity, and even a small income to the occupier from any surplus electricity!
Changes to legislation affecting Community Buildings
April 2, 2012 12:04 PM
There are a number of changes regarding new legislation which will affect community buildings. These will apply to the current licensing laws and public entertainment.
NEW - The Live Music Act 2012 will give community buildings the opportunity to host live music events without the need for a Premises License or Temporary Event Notice providing that the capacity does not exceed 200 people.
NEW - The HMRC has also abolished the current reduced VAT rate of 5% on energy saving building products used to update/ refurbish charitable buildings. Halls will now have to pay the full 20% rate on energy saving building materials once the charge is introduced in the Finance Bill due to come into force soon.
Cotswold Parish Network Meeting - this event has now taken place
March 27, 2012 3:24 PM
This event has now taken place
In the rural parishes of Cotswold District, local community organisations , parish plan groups and parish Councils meet and learn from the experiences and successes of projects and initiatives through this Parish Network
This meeting is important to see if this is how you want to continue in the light of the Cotswold Conversation which has begun. How do you want to proceed?
There is more information and ideas with regard to Localism too, so you might want to join us for that. We will meet at the hall at 5.45pm ending up at the village hall for tea, coffee and discussion/information exchange on arrival. Please see the agenda here for more detail.
If you would like more information or book a place please contact Marilyn Cox (marilync@grcc.org.uk) or Chris Cowcher (christopherc@grcc.org.uk) at GRCC (01452 528491)
Click here for the meeting agenda
Click here for directions to the venue