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No I am sorry I didn't receive anything Carol please could you email me again parishclerksg@gmail.com

The Parish Council has been awarded a grant to purchase some planters to be located in Gobowen centre to try and create a summer floral display to help tidy up the centre of the village and make it more attractive which will hopefully encourage more people to use the local shops and services. Derwen College students are helping out by planting the pots and we are looking for volunteers to help with watering the pots and troughs throughout the summer. If you are interested in helping out or would like to contribute towards the purchase of a planter please contact the Parish Clerk parishclerksg@gmail.com . Also we are still looking for help with the creation of the memorial bed on Gobowen Roundabout - all offers of help gratefully received!!

Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council will be awarding grants to local groups at the March meeting of the council on 12.3.14. If you would like to apply for a grant please can you either email the Parish Clerk on parishclerksg@gmail.com or write 3 Lady Ida, Kinnerley, Oswestry SY10 8DN outlining a bit about your group and why you need a grant by 11.3.14

The Parish Council are going to try and get a representative from English Heritage who has responsibility for the hill Fort to attend the Annual Parish Meeting in May

In order to mark the centenary of WWI Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council is planning to create a ring of remembrance on Gobowen Roundabout. A temporary flower bed is going to be created along the circumference of the roundabout and it will be planted with poppy seeds, plug plants and other red flowering plant to create a flower bed of red flowers throughout the summer of 2014. Bed preparation has already started and planting will take place in Spring 2014. If you would like to volunteer to help out with this project please could you contact the Parish Clerk. In addition to this project there are also plans to improve the war memorial by hanging planters inside the railings planted with seasonal flowers 2014 will be a red and white theme. If anyone would like to be involved with the planter project or even sponsor or adopt a planter please also get in touch with the Parish Clerk.

Oswestry Hill fort – Public Drop in Session Oswestry Town Council has arranged a drop in session for members of the public to meet with Shropshire Council planning officers to look at the preferred SAMdev options for sites adjacent to Oswestry Hill fort. The event is on Thursday 17 October between 6.00 and 8.30 pm at the Guildhall, Oswestry. This is not a formal meeting but a chance to view information and ask questions in an informal atmosphere.

Residents of the parish are invited to contact the Parish Council with any road safety concerns they may have relating to roads in the parish. These will then be considered by the Parish Council at the September meeting. If the Parish Council agrees to support the issues, those concerns will then be prioritised and sent to Shropshire Council for consideration as future road safety projects. Please contact the Parish Clerk by 10.9.13 with any road safety issues you are aware of and wish to be considered

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I am sorry that you have been experiencing problems with litter on the playing fields. The litter is regularly picked up on the field but it would seem that during the recent hot weather the amount of people using the field increased as did the amount of litter that was dropped. My colleague has recently increased the number of litter picks that he is carrying out on the field and as a result the field is much cleaner. On another matter the youth shelter is located on the car park so that it can be used by young people in all weathers as during the winter months the field can be very wet. Unfortunately due to other priorities there are not funds in the budget to provide another youth shelter.

Another thing to remember was that 2 parish councils had to delay the May meeting by a week due to the legal requirements relating to holding the first meeting after an election, this meant that the April minutes were not agreed until the 15.5.13. Minutes cannot be posted on this site until they have been formally agreed by the Parish Council so there is always a 1 month delay.

Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council uses the forum regularly to ensure that residents are aware of new projects and initiatives, we are currently advertising on the forum this weeks Tennis sessions. We use the forum it in conjunction with twitter and facebook accounts and find it a very useful way of providing information to residents. What with local council elections and AGM's and Annual Parish Meetings all taking place in May it has been a very busy time for Parish Clerks so some regular postings may have slipped, which is why our minutes for April were 2 weeks late being posted on here. If you have a problem with information provided here by Parish Clerks may I suggest that you discuss it with them direct as it is not mandatory that they use this site.

Parish Council meeting tonight, 1/3 of the Councillors are new and there are no vacancies, good to see that local residents are keen to become involved with the Parish Council. Agenda details are on the website. The meeting is open to the public so if you have an opinion on something that is on the agenda come along and share your views during the Public Participation session.

Looking forward to hearing about hte project tonight.

Annual Parish Meeting tonight - come along and listen to reports from local groups and hear about the work being carried out on the Hill Fort. 7pm The Pavilion, Gobowen Playing Fields

The Annual Parish Meeting for Selattyn and Gobowen will be held on Thursday 25th April at 7pm at Gobowen Pavilion, St Martins Road. This is not a parish council meeting it is a meeting for all residents. meeting notice APM 2013.pdf

Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council are looking for someone to sell light refreshments – ice cream, tea, coffee etc. from the pavilion building on St Martins Road during the weekends over the Summer. The person will be self employed and must have the appropriate food hygiene certificates and insurance. However Shropshire Council will be able to give advice on this The Parish Council are prepared to rent the building at reduced rate to help a possible new catering enterprise. The aim of the project is to encourage more families to use the playing field in the summer months and if it goes well the project could be extended. If you are interested in finding out more information please get in touch with the parish clerk Penny O’Hagan parishclerksg@gmail.com

Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council would like to encourage more involvement from residents of Gobowen with the Big Local Project in order that the view of the residents are properly represented. One of the Parish Councillors from Gobowen who has been involved with the project from the beginning is now currently unable to continue if you would like to become involved The next meeting is Wednesday 24th April 7pm at Ellesmere Road Chapel, St Martins Meetings are open to all. Please try to attend if you can it is important that Gobowen has a voice on the group

Nominations have now closed for the Parish Council elections on May 2nd and it is good to see that 15 nominations have been received for the 15 vacant seats.

For those of your interested in standing in the May 2nd Parish and Unitary Council Elections the nomination deadline is Friday 5th April at 12 noon.

You can use the Gobowen Pavilion on St Martins Road as a venue, it is all set up with a projector and wifi network, ideal as a training venue and we have excellent parking facilites I am sure that there will be a demand for this is Gobowen. Please get in contact if you wish to find out more.

The Gobowen Community Meals Project currently delivers hot meals to those in need on a Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays each week. We are currently in need of some more volunteers to help with the delivery the meals. It is not a huge time committment just a couple of hours twice a month but any help will make an enormous difference. It is not essential to be a car driver. The meals are delivered in the parish of Selattyn and Gobowen and Whittington and the project is managed by the Parish Council. If you would like to offer some help or would like to find out mroe about the project please contact me on parishclerksg@gmail.com

The notice of election for the Parish Council and Unitary Council elections has now been posted and anyone who is interested in standing for election now has until 5 April 2013 (12 noon) to submit a nomination form. If you would like to stand for election onto the Parish Council please contact Shropshire Council elections office elections@shropshire.gov.uk Tel 0345 678 9015 for a nomination pack.

The notice of election for the Parish Council and Unitary Council elections has now been posted and anyone who is interested in standing for election now has until 5 April 2013 (12 noon) to submit a nomination form. If you would like to stand for election onto the Parish Council please contact Shropshire Council elections office elections@shropshire.gov.uk Tel 0345 678 9015 for a nomination pack. This is your chance to make a real difference to your community.

At the March meeting of the Parish Council to be held on 13.3.13 the Parish Council will be considering applications for small grants received from local groups. Do you know of a local group looking for a small grant in the region of £50 - £100? then please get them to email parishclerksg@gmail.com by Monday 11th March.

Parish Council Elections May 2nd 2013 Interested in becoming a Parish Councillor? Selattyn and Gobowen Parish Council has organised some drop in information sessions for you to find out more about what Parish Councils do and how to get involved. Tuesday 5th March 6.00 – 7.00pm Gobowen Library Thursday 7th March 10.30 – 12.00 am Gobowen Library We will have a small display on some of our work and services but the sessions will also be a chance to informally meet councillors and the Parish Clerk. If you are interested in becoming a councillor then this is an ideal opportunity to further explore that interest and find out what you need to do to stand for election. This is not just a session for potential Selattyn and Gobowen councillors if you live in St Martins or Weston Rhyn we will try and answer your questions about the process as well so come along and find out more.