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Post Office closure sham exposed by consultation on Rendcomb

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Whilst welcoming the news that Colesbourne is to receive extended outreach hours and the ongoing consulatation on the hours of outreach at Rendcomb, Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown believes this is a tacit admission by Post Office Ltd that the consultation was flawed. Read the rest of this article »

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Cotswolds MP seeks better co-operation on Helicopter cover for Gloucestershire

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In a debate yesterday Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown intervened to try and procure better helicopter cover for both the police and ambulance service in Gloucestershire. Read the rest of this article »

Tags: chipping campden | gloucestershire | stow | cirencester | cotswolds

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Further consultation announced for Rendcomb Post Office

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Post Office Ltd have announced the beginning of a further consultation on the nature of the outreach service to be offered at the Rendcomb Post Office near Cirencester.

The Rendcomb branch was one of the twelve Post Offices across the Cotswolds which the Post Office has confirmed will close but is one of the eight of those which will receive outreach.

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See the summer in the Corinium Museum’s new Roman Garden

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Visitors can come and relax in a setting similar to ancient Italy this summer thanks to a makeover of the Corinium Museum’s Roman Garden.

A whole host of plants and shrubbery has been donated by local garden centre Dobbies to the Cotswold District Council-owned museum in Cirencester, to create a stunning Roman-style centrepiece at the Park Street venue. Read the rest of this article »

Tags: cirencester | museum | history | gardens

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Cotswolds MP hears of plight of disabled children

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Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown recently met with members of Cirencester SCOPE, officers from the charity and parents of disabled children, to discuss the issues in relation to the future of disabled nineteen year olds when school ends and the lack of Respite Care for parents, carers and the disabled individual themselves. Read the rest of this article »

Tags: charity | cirencester | cotswolds

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Post Office snuffs out last ditch appeal by Cotswolds MP

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Following last Friday’s announcement that all twelve Cotswolds’ Post Offices subject to consultation were to close, Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown yesterday tried a last ditch personal appeal to Mark Partington the Network Development Manager of Post Office Ltd. Read the rest of this article »

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Textile artists come to Corinium Museum for two months

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Colourful and varied textiles through time will be the subject of an exhibition that is coming to the Corinium Museum in Cirencester next month.
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Tags: cirencester | crafts | museum

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Cotswolds MP has grounds for optimism on saving Stratton and Beeches Post Office Branches

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Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown today spoke with optimism about the future of the Post Office branches at Stratton and The Beeches which had been earmarked for closure. Read the rest of this article »

Tags: cirencester | cotswolds | post office

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A host of holiday fun at the Cotswold Corinium Museum

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From storytelling to life in Roman Corinium workshops, there is something for all the family at the Corinium Museum, Cirencester over the Easter school holidays.

The Park Street museum will host several family drop-in sessions during the holiday break, including attempts to recreate crafts and characters from both the Victorian and Medieval eras, as well as workshops were children can explore household items and their uses through history. Read the rest of this article »

Tags: cirencester | museum | education | crafts | history

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Geoffrey Clifton-Brown fights to avoid Last Post for Cotswolds Post Offices

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Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brown today once more expressed his vehement opposition to the Post Office closures across his constituency during a debate in the House of Commons. Read the rest of this article »

Tags: cirencester | cotswolds | post office

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