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Minutes of Longlevens Neighbourhood Partnership held 3^rd April 2018.

Chair opened ````````````````````````````````` the meeting with his address.

• All Partnerships within Bristol have ceased due to funding, however we are still active and self funding, (Glos City Council withdrew their funding to us a few years ago.)
• Glos City council were contacted regarding Public Liability, LNP told that we were not under any obligation to the city council, and they have no goverance over us.

• We are acting as a Voluntary Non Profit Organisation, and will seek at our AGM to open the boundary orgininally set by Gloucester City Council, it was felt that we should put forward this expansion to the vote at AGM. We intend to incorporate area know as 'The Leazes and also part of Longford. So our boundry would along northern byepass, extend area of Longford Lane and incoporate area up to Tewkesbury Road Roundabout, along Estcourt Road, Barnwood Road(until Walls- Rail way Bridge) then follow rail line, to incorporate those roads off Elmbridge Road and the Leazes and Nine Elms area.

• Longlevens & District now have a 'Veterans Association'.

• CCTV camera's will be placed around, hopefully in order to tackle Dog Fouling in our area.

• There are several areas highlighted for road resurfacing, if anyone has concerns about pot holes they can contact Highways via council website.

• Plans look good for expansion of University, their nursing courses seem to be attracting good interest. New road layout to ease traffic problems around campus area, and smart traffic lights installed, which monitors traffic flow.

• Lord and Ladies Hairdressers on Cheltenham road, has been sold and new frontage installed, we are not aware as to use of this building, but no planning permission needed as already registered as a business.

• We now have a full police team covering Longlevens. They are: PC, Elissa Britton, PCSO Suzanne Sexton, and PCSO Matthew Addinall. They can be contacted via 101. or e mail using their name with a .(dot) between names @ gloucestershire.police.uk example elissa.britton@gloucestershire.police.uk

• Finances. Breakdown on the LNP finances given. Recent expenditure was for Road Tax, Insurance, MOT, service, for the Mini Bus to remain in use for the benefit of residents within our area. Weekly shopping trips, monthly day trips and Diners Club sill in oporation. £100 was donated to LNP from Gloucestershire Primary School AFC.

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at Longlevens Village Hall on 5^th May 2018 @3.00pm

Posters will be advertising this event. And also notification on our Website, and on Longlevens Noticeboard online. David will be in touch with Radio Gloucestershire to announce meeting.