Quedgeley Link- February 2023

Dear Neighbours,

Welcome to the February edition of your Quedgeley Link. Belated Happy New Year to you all!

Hope 2023 has started off well for you all. Although I know many of you will still be worried about the constant costs of heating your homes, especially with the cold spell that we are currently having again as I am writing this.

If you are also having any trouble with your heating during this cold spell, are seeking plumbing installation or requiring repairs, please do get in touch with local plumbing and heating specialists, Huntsgrove Plumbing and Heating, you can find their details on page 13.

It’s that time of year when we can think about loosing a few pounds, and getting fit for the year ahead. If you are looking for somewhere to go, give Holmleigh Park Sports Centre, a try, they have recently had a £1 million make over, more details are opposite. Fun Liners, are a local line dancing group which as well as helping with your fitness, is a good fun activity. You can find out where classes are on page 8.

If it’s a bit of New Year TLC that you are after, The Beauty Spot Glos, are offering monthly memberships on both beauty and sun bed packages, see page 11 for further details. Do you have a business that is thinking about advertising this new year? If so, get in touch this month as we are offering 3 months for the price of 2 for bookings made in February. Wishing you all a wonderful 2023 Sarah.

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GARDEN AND TREE GARDEN AND TREE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE

All kinds of trees and hedges expertly felled, topped and pruned GARDEN DESIGNED, MAKEOVERS AND RENOVATIONS

JUNGLE CLEARANCE

Friendly and reliable local company For more info visit www.lindentreegardens.co.uk Call Bob on 01452 535696 (24 hour answering service) Mobile 07957545926

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HARTPURY DRAMA GROUP

presents a 50th anniversary panto MOTHER GOOSE at Hartpury Village Hall Theatre

March 30, 31 and April 1

7:30 + Sat 2:30

Tickets £10 adults

£5 children

Box Office – Sue Knox

07817 232276 or susanknox@btinternet.com

Brockworth Hedgehog Rescue needs YOU !!

Our local Hedehog Rescue opened 8 years ago, and is run entirely be volunteers. In 2022 alone, it rescued, rehailitated and released just over 500 hedgehogs.

The Rescue currently needs more volunteers, to spend one morning a week (2-3 hours) at the Rescue, helping to care for the hedgehogscleaning out, weighing, monitoring progress and record keeping.

If you are over 18, able to commit to one morning each week, and would like to be part of this fantastic local charity, contact Kim on 01452 610109 for more information

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Insights at Spinavita Chiropractic

Spinavita Chiropractic is an award winning Chiropractic and Sports Injury Clinic based in Hardwicke and Quedgeley. It was established in 2005 and over the last 17 years has helped support over 5000 people in the surrounding areas.

We understand that everyone experiences pain and injury differently. Living with pain can put your life on hold, restrict your movement and affect your mental wellbeing. Our team of experienced Chiropractors and Sports Therapists work closely with you to identify the problem that is causing your pain. They can then create bespoke treatment plans which aim to get you out of pain, reach your goals and optimise your performance.

Although Chiropractors are best known for treating back and neck pain, they can also manage a wide range of other musculoskeletal conditions including generalised joint pain such as osteoarthritis and sports related injuries. We offer a variety of different treatments which include massage, joint mobilisations, exercise rehabilitation and laser therapy. Our doors are open six days a week between 8am-7pm Monday to Thursday, 8am-6pm Friday and 8am-12:30pm Saturdays. With free onsite parking, it couldn’t be easier to see one of our team!

If you’ve been suffering for days, weeks, months or years, our highly trained team are on hand to help. Give us a call on 01452 883232 to book an appointment or to discuss if treatment would be right for you.

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Quedgeley Town Council

First of all, whilst Christmas now feels a long time ago, we would like to say a big thank you to everyone who came out on a very snowy morning to support this event. It was cold, it didn't stop snowing but that didn't stop you coming out, doing a trail in the snow and seeing Santa and we hope you all enjoyed the hot chocolate/ marshmallows and chocolate which were in abundance that day! It was a very successful day, it is all provided free to our community and the councillors and staff alike work very hard to put these events on. We were rewarded by many positive comments and lots of smiley cold faces. Now, as we move away from Christmas and into the next quarter, your council is busy agreeing the budget for the next financial year. This is always a difficult job, balancing the needs of the community against financial constraints. As always, there will be a link attached to the Gloucester City Council which will provide all of our residents with a full update on the setting of the budget and justifying any changes. Your Town Council remains mindful on how difficult times are financially, now more than ever and we are committed to ensuring that every penny is accounted for. We have all our regular assets to manage and maintain to their ever high standards, as well as financing new initiatives that we are sure will improve the area. The budget is formally agreed by February in time for the start of the new financial year

Whilst writing this insert, the ground is white with frost so it might be the right time to remind residents that we operate a non-gritting policy on areas that we are responsible for. For full details on this policy, please visit our website on www.quedgeley-tc.gov.uk/documents. This does not include pavements/roads etc as these are the responsibility of Gloucester City Council or County Highways. We should however also remind everyone that we are a one stop shop for complaints and concerns and have the right contacts, so if you do want to report something and you're not sure where to go, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our office can be found on the same retail park as Matalan and we are by Boots. We still have 4 vacancies on the council so if you think you have some time to spare and think you want to make a difference then please contact the office on 01452 721552 where the role of the councillor can be explained to you in greater depth. It is a voluntary role and anyone interested would need to attend only a couple of meetings per month. It is not as time consuming as you might think and the rewards are great.

Moving forward we look forward to more Spring type weather and some Spring flowers to lift things. We are nowhere near out of winter yet, however just that extra chink of light every day helps and before we know it we will be in Spring. For now it leaves us to say keep warm and safe and don't hesitate to come in and see us in the Town Council Offices, even if it is for a warm up!!

Help if we Can…..

On Saturday April 1st (no joking) our Easter Quiz will be held in Quedgeley Community Centre starting at 7.00pm. Bar..food..raffle. Teams of 4 (or less) £6. Enter with your Team Name.

Help if we Can have been working on events for the Coronation weekend in May.

On Saturday 6th May there is to be a dinner in Quedgeley with a Guest Speaker and the proper formalities connected with a special occasion.

On Sunday 7th May there is a Parade/Procession starting at 1.00pm from Quedgeley Community Centre finishing at Severn Vale School where there will be arena and static displays alongside stalls. Later in the afternoon there will be a short Service of thanks for the new King and then based on Last Night of the Proms, a sing song with a band and choir.

Further information to be part of either is available via 01452 725343 during office hours.

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Film Releases in February 2023

All film releases are subject to change and we advise customers to keep up to date with the Cineworld website and the Cineworld social media.

3rd February

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burnt through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

Knock at the Cabin

While vacationing at a remote cabin in the woods, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand they make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. Confused, scared and with limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.

10th February

Magic Mike`s Last Dance

Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) takes to the stage once again when a business deal that went bust leaves him broke and bartending in Florida. Hoping for one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite (Salma Hayek) who lures him with an offer he can't refuse and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, he soon finds himself trying to whip a hot new roster of talented dancers into shape.

Epic Tails

EPIC TAILS tells the story of super smart mouse Pattie and her feline friend Sam, as they embark upon an exciting adventure of paw-some proportions through Ancient Greece…

17th February

Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that pushes them beyond the limits of what they thought was possible.

24th February

Cocaine Bear

After a 500-pound black bear consumes a significant amount of cocaine and embarks on a drug-fueled rampage, an eccentric gathering of cops, criminals, tourists, and teenagers assemble in a Georgia forest.

What`s Love Got To Do With It?

What's Love Got to Do with It? is a 2022 British romantic comedy-drama film directed by Shekhar Kapur, from a screenplay by Jemima Khan. The film stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi, Emma Thompson, Sajal Aly, Oliver Chris, Asim Chaudhry, and Jeff Mirza.

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