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Cotswold District Citizens Advice service

Dear colleagues

As part of our national re-branding, I have pleasure in attaching new publicity information about our Cotswold District Citizens Advice service.

Please note that our Drop-in Sessions in Cirencester now close at 3pm to ensure that we can give adequate time to people who call in towards the end of the session. The Freephone Helpline is still available until 4pm.

For people wishing to make an appointment for advice in Bourton-on-the-Water or Northleach, they can now do so by calling us directly on the Freephone Helpline rather than through the GP receptionists. We hope this will enable us to resolve some people’s problems on the phone to avoid the need for an appointment.

We are also launching our new website which is www.citizensadvice-stroudandcotswold.org.uk. Please can you update any links you may have to our website or anywhere else where this information is publicized.

Please print out and display the attached information or distribute by email to any colleagues that need it.

More details of services and opening times are all on our website.

Sally Pickering

Chief Officer
Citizens Advice Stroud and Cotswold Districts
email: sally.pickering@stroudcab.org.uk
Telephone : 01453 758252 Ex 201
Stroud and District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd
A charity (#1096398) and a company limited by guarantee (#4389411).
registered in England with address Unit 8, Brunel Mall, London Road, Stroud GL5 2BP
Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 617757)

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CDC backs NHS Winter information campaign

Cotswold District Council is helping to promote the NHS Gloucestershire Winter ASAP (Choose Well) public information campaign. The campaign targets adults and parents of young children, providing advice on what to do if they are ill or injured and are unsure where to turn.

The ASAP promotional material encourages them to:

Check out the special ASAP App, Search the ASAP website, Ask NHS 111 or pop in to their local Pharmacy.

The role of pharmacists is highlighted, as they are a resource that is often overlooked when people are looking for advice on whether or not they need to use other NHS services.

Cllr Sue Coakley, CDC’s Cabinet Member for Health, Environment and Communities, is keen to spread the word about ASAP:

“The ASAP website and related App are extremely useful. They allow users to ‘Search by Service’ or ‘Search by Condition’ and provide a step-by-step guide through symptoms, self-care and signposting to appropriate NHS services. Users can also find opening hours and information about the location of services.

“We are encouraging local people in the Cotswolds to add the ASAP website www.asapglos.nhs.uk(opens in a new window) to their favourites and also download the related App free from the App store (ASAP Glos NHS). They can also follow very useful postings about the campaign on social media, via Facebook (ASAP Gloucestershire NHS(opens in a new window)) and Twitter (@ASAPGlosNHS(opens in a new window)).

“We would appreciate it very much if local organisations and groups could support the campaign by displaying web banners or posters, distributing leaflets or flyers or by including an article in their publications. They should contact GLCCG.enquiries@nhs.net to find out more.

Bob McNally
Press and Media Liaison Officer,
Cotswold District Council
Tel: 01285 623120
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Children’s Christmas Party – Saturday 5th December

Kingscote is hosting a Children’s Christmas party and film show on Saturday 5th December from 3pm-6pm.
The film “Elf” will be shown, and there will be food and activities.
Tickets are free and all children must be accompanied throughout. There will a donations box for charity.
Contact: zoenichols@live.co.uk or seema.bowers@yahoo.co.uk for more details.
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Wreath Making Workshop

carolineclementsCreate your own handmade Christmas wreath with Caroline Clements Flowers.

Where: Kings Arms, Didmarton

Friday 11th December 10am-12 noon or
Monday 14th December 7.30pm-9.30pm

Tickets £40 – includes cakes & refreshments

To book email louise-clements@btconnect.com or call 07769 975436

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Parish Council Meeting

Minutes of the latest Kingscote Parish Council Meeting of 13th October 2015 may be found here: http://www.kingscoteonline.co.uk/parish-council-meetings/.  Please note these are unapproved and will not be approved until the next meeting on 26th January.

Anna Davison
Clerk to Parish Council

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The Vicar’s Tale – Friday 13th November

Enjoy a glass of wine and a listen to our “Nearly New” Vicar, Rev. Mike Smith, give a talk on his life, “The Vicar’s Tale: From the gasworks of Oldham to the leafy lanes of Kingscote – tales of an itinerant man!”    Everyone welcome.

When: Friday 13th November at 8pm
Where: Kingscote Village Hall

Godfrey Ainsworth, Churchwarden

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Fireworks at Kingscote Barn

Dear All,

PRIVATE Fireworks at The Kingscote Barn on SATURDAY 14th November 2015 at 9.30pm for approximately 8/10 mins and will be run by Coates Fireworks.

Kind Regards,

Juliette

Juliette Ford

Kingscote Barn, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8YE

01453 861161