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Moreton-in-Marsh Town Council thanks the Organisations, Key Workers and Volunteers who are supporting residents at this time.
COVID-19
Please follow the links under Main Menu to our information section on COVID-19 which contains general information and advice and also regular updates from GCC specific to Gloucestershire. This information will continue to be updated on a regular basis.
To view the Emergency Plan please click here Community Emergency Plan for Moreton in Marsh Public Version.pdf There are some sandbags available from the wooden shed in the Town Council carpark. Please help yourself.
Flooding
Thursday 11 February at 6pm Cotswold District Council to hold a flooding forum session for local residents impacted by floods.pdf
Parish Council Elections 6th May 2021
Information on the election process can be found on the following links. There are 4 seats to be filled on the Town Council.
Headstone Safety Testing in 2021
Please can the owners of graves check that their headstones do not wobble. Please can you also ensure that the Town Council has upto date contact details for you. We will be testing the headstones next year. If a headstone fails the safety test we will have to make the stone safe (probably by laying it flat) if we are unable to make contact with the owner or if repairs are not undertaken by the owner. Notice of Headstone Safety Testing.pdf
Transport survey https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GlosTravelSurveyIndividual/
Transport survey information.pdf
Future Council Meetings
The Council are now holding remote meetings. Please email the clerk before noon of the day of the meeting for information on how to join the meeting and to give advance notice if you wish to speak.
Moreton-in-Marsh Town Council
The office is closed to the public but the Council can still be contacted by telephone, email or letter.
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Tel: 01608 651448
Business and Residents Changes to the High Street - Social Distancing
Please visit the Council News page to see the measures proposed by CDC & GCC which will affect the centre of Moreton.
Contact details for GCC Ward Councillor N Moor
01386 700240/07778 207034
Contact details for CDC Ward Councillor R Coxcoon 07968 533286
Contact details for CDC Ward Councillor C Webster 07590 073250
Adlestrop Bridge and Highways letters to GCC
Please go to the News page to read the letters sent to GCC from the Council about Highway issues in Moreton
RBL Consultation
Thank you to all residents who responded to the recent consultation about the former Royal British Legion (RBL) site. The Council will use the results to inform its decisions and it is hoped to announce the results in the near future.
Playgrounds: The playgrounds are open with the exception of Queen Victoria Gardens. The Council apologises for the closure owing to the weather related damage to the safety surfaces. Please follow the guidance on the attached poster and keep safe. Playground poster.pdf
Town Councillor Vacancies Cotswold District Council have received suffient requests for an election to be held to fill the 4 vacancies on the Town Council. Under the Coronavirus regulations the date for this election will be 6 May 2021 unless the government allow it to be conducted at an earlier stage. Once the election date is confirmed the process begins with the Notice of Election which is published aroud 6 weeks before election day. Anyone wishing to stand as a conditate at the election will then need to submit a nomination paper to Cotswold District Council.
Headstone Safety Testing - 2021
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Please note, it is the grave owner’s responsibility to ensure that the headstone is safe and to ensure that the Council has up to date contact details. |
To ensure that visitors and those working in burial grounds are not exposed to risks to their health and safety the Council will employ a qualified assessor to check the stability of the headstones in the cemetery.
The assessor will also look for damaged or eroding bonding, movement of parts of a memorial from its original position, kerb stones breaking apart, undermined or unstable foundations, leaning memorials – particularly if there is evidence of recent movement, evidence of structural damage or disturbance e.g. cracks and the presence of vegetation which may cause cracks etc to widen.
This inspection comprises of:
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A visual check for obvious signs that a memorial is likely to be unstable
A hand test to confirm that assessment or identify stability problems. This test is carried out by applying a firm but steady pressure in different directions to determine to what degree if any the headstone is loose.
A detailed inspection of larger, heavier memorials or where the initial inspection identifies significant risk. Measuring equipment may be used.
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If a headstone is found to be unsafe a marker will be put on the stone or grave and the Council will, where possible, contact the grave owner. It is the grave owner’s responsibility to ensure the Council has up to date contact details.
If repairs are not undertaken, then the Council will have to make the headstone safe; this usually involves laying the stone flat. As this measure understandably causes distress to families and visitors, we ask that all grave owners regularly check the stability of their headstones and promptly undertake any necessary repairs.