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Ø A road closure order has been issued for 1800m of the A417 from the junction 200m west of Horcott Road (near the “Welcome to Fairford” signs) to the Southrop Road junction in order for carriageway resurfacing work to take place. The closure will be from Saturday February 12 till Sunday February 20. Diversions will be in operation and there will be pedestrian and emergency access only. Other traffic will be allowed at the discretion of the onsite Works Contractor. There will be some disruption to residents, but please be patient as the road is in urgent need of repair. Glos Highways will be advising residents and sending out information to properties along the route. For more information, please call Glos Highways on 08000 514514.

Ø Consultation is now underway on Cotswold District Council’s proposals for future development across the district. Comments are welcomed on the “Core Strategy Second Issues and Options” paper, which outlines the most sustainable options for locating future development over the next 20 years. The consultation paper can be accessed on line at http//consult.cotswold.gov.uk/portal. Comments are due by March 31. In addition, CDC’s Forward Planning Team has organized an information event on Friday February 11 from 11am till 5pm in the Palmer Hall, Fairford. For more information, phone 01285 623000 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Ø Following the success of Happy Cookies Christmas Cupcakes in December, there will be two cupcake decorating workshops for children and parents on Saturday February 12 – one at 10am and the other at 11.30am in Fairford Community Centre. Children aged 3 and upwards are welcome. Cost is £6.50 per child. Spaces are limited, so please call or email to book your place. Contact Lizzie on 01285 750485, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Ø On Tuesday February 15, the Community Bus will run a trip to Cheltenham departing Fairford at 8.50am and returning at 12.30pm. Cost £4. To book a seat or for more information, call at the Volunteer Bureau office in the Community Centre or ring on 01285 713852.

Ø The Royal British Legion, Fairford Branch, will meet at The Bull Hotel at 8pm on Tuesday February 15 by kind permission of Mrs Judy Dudley. New and old members will be made most welcome.

Ø The next Palmer Hall Cinema will be on Wednesday February 16 at 7.30pm at the Palmer Hall. Doors open at 7pm. For details of the film, contact 01285 713087 or visit www.palmerhall.org.

Ø Fairford History Society’s next meeting will be a morning meeting on Thursday February 17 at 10am in the Farmor Room at Fairford Community Centre. There will be presentation entitled “Where have all the shops gone?” with photographs from the comprehensive collection of Edwin Cuss. There will then be a break for refreshments followed by a short walk to locate sites and put names to businesses that once existed. If the weather is inclement, there will be an indoor workshop with the objective of making a comprehensive record of former trades and professions in the town. Gloucestershire Archives will be providing additional material. For more information, please contact Alison Hobson on 01285 711768, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Geoff Hawkes on 01285 712053 or visit the Archive Room on Monday afternoons between 2pm and 4pm.

Ø The Fairford Festival 2011 Committee will meet on Thursday February 17 at 7.30pm in the Bull Hotel to plan this year’s Festival. Urgently needed are people to help organise the 10k Road Race and 3k Fun Run and sponsors for the Festival. Without community help, the Festival cannot go ahead. Please support this much loved annual event. If you can help, either turn up at the meeting or contact Trevor on 01285 711122.

Ø There is a Key Life Saving Skills First Aid training event organized by both Cotswold District Council and the British Red Cross taking place on Friday March 18 between 2pm and 5pm at CDC offices in Trinity Road. The event will have a practical approach and cover the core skills required for volunteers to gain the confidence and knowledge to deliver life saving first aid. Places are limited to 2-3 representatives from each community and are offered on a first come, first served basis. For more details, email Tim Dowan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before Friday February 18.

Ø If any new parents or carers are interested in coming to the Little Lambs Baby and Toddler Group, sessions are from 10am till 11.30am every Tuesday during term time in the Palmer Hall, Fairford. Lots of play activities to keep your little ones busy. £1 per family. First week free. For more details, contact Louise Davies on 07773 913388 (daytime or early evening only).

Ø Fairford Primary School has been awarded the Sing-Up Platinum Award. The school is the first school in Gloucestershire and only the 49^th in the whole country. The Award will be presented later in the term.

Ø During 2010, Fairford received 340 visits from Parking Enforcement Officers and a total of 78 parking tickets were issued. There was 1 ticket issued in Bridge Street, 2 in the High Street, 3 in Horcott Road, 1 in London Road, 2 in the Market Place, 21 in Milton Street, 1 in The Orchard and 8 in Whelford Road (during the Air Tattoo). But by far the most number of tickets issued were to vehicles parked illegally in London Street, where 39 tickets were issued. Following more recent complaints by residents about the illegal parking on double yellow lines in London Street, Cotswold District Council enforcement officers will be targeting this area again very soon. It has been “blitzed” in the past, but drivers still continue to “take a chance”. If you don’t want to receive a parking ticket, then please do not park illegally.

Ø New Line Dancing sessions strictly for fun and people with two left feet will be held on Mondays from 7.45pm till 8.45pm in the Palmer Hall. Enquiries to 0193 751242.

Ø Little Lambs Baby and Toddler Group urgently need volunteers to prepare and serve cups of tea, coffee and the children’s snacks and drinks. The group meets every Tuesday during term time at the Palmer Hall in Fairford. Someone is needed who can spare one hour between 10.30am and 11.30am once a month (if there are enough volunteers, a rota will be set up). It will involve making hot drinks for about 10-15 adults, preparing soft drinks and fruit for the children. Then a little washing up. This is a good way to meet new people. If you can help, please contact Louise Davies on 07773 913388 (daytime or early evening only).

Ø Fairford Bridge Club is looking for new members and is running a special New Year promotion for rubber bridge players to introduce them to the duplicate game. Those who already play duplicate Bridge will be most welcome to attend the weekly Club sessions every Tuesday evening at 7.15pm in Fairford Community Centre. Cost to include tea/coffee and biscuits is £1 for members and £1.50 for visitors. For more information, please phone Geoff or Margaret Bishop on 01285 713747 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Ø Would you like to be involved with the Fairford and Lechlade Food and Drink Festivals, which will take place on Sunday May 1 in Lechlade and Sunday June 5 in Fairford? Would you like to book a stall; put on an in-house event; be a sponsor or help with the organization? If so, please contact Chris Roberts on 01285 712150, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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