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Gnosall Parish Council           

 (Including the wards of Moreton and Knightley)                                   

 

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STAR Clerk!

Jayne Cooper with NALC Chair  Councillor Sue Baxter  (Image)
Jayne Cooper with NALC Chair Councillor Sue Baxter

It seems an awfully long time ago that a couple of us sat down and entered our Clerk, Jayne Cooper, in the NALC (National Association of Local Councils) Star Awards under the category Clerk of the Year. This is a prestigious national competition, open to every local council in the UK, so we were aiming high. Without her knowledge, we wrote and told them just why we believed our Clerk was outstanding.

We told them that Jayne has a wealth of knowledge, experience and professionalism and can always guide us in the right direction but wears her knowledge lightly, beneath a calm, confident and professional demeanour. She encourages all her councillors to take up relevant training and anticipates the new skills which devolution of services demands, planning ahead to ensure these are developed. Whatever you need to know, Jayne is the one to ask – but she never makes you feel foolish for needing to.

Personally modest and unassuming, never wishing to blow her own trumpet, she is always ready to celebrate others’ achievements, leaving no stone unturned in her desire to make council the best it can be. She is highly knowledgeable on the legal aspects and regulations around council work, guiding quietly but firmly when needed. Jayne has great empathy with others and because of this she’s greatly respected and trusted. Her huge appetite for work and highly-developed organisational skills allow her to prioritise a massive workload with efficiency and flexibility – despite a “to-do” list of staggering proportions. She even volunteers at the Youth Club each week! Our council achieves a vast amount on a small precept and Jayne is the vital beating heart behind it all.

Most of you will know by now that she not only got through to the finals in October – she won, despite there having been a larger entry than ever before! Words cannot express how delighted we all are that her work, and that of the Council, has been recognised in this way. I think it took Jayne herself several days to fully realise what she had achieved. There is no doubt that the Council could not achieve a fraction of what it does without her. Well done that woman!

 

Gnosall Festival (GFest): 13th – 21st July 2019

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Plans are progressing well for this summer’s GFest with plenty of events to appeal to everyone.  The draft programme is filling up nicely and there are a few new events this time around too. 

There will be a Dog Show on 13th July on the Grosvenor Centre field as part of the Community & Countryside event, so get your dogs in shape to put their best paw forward.  Other new events are an Over 50’s Health & Fitness session, an event at the new Gnosall Library, Sports day and the Canal Festival 19th-21st July (see separate CFest article).

Popular events making a return appearance include the Made in Gnosall craft fayre, church service & tour, family fun run and bike ride, Heritage Group open day, antiques & collectibles valuation, and for the music lovers among you the Classical Music concert, Gnosall Singers Concert and Moreton Folk Night – what a talented bunch we are!  There will also be a Youth Club treasure hunt and BBQ, quiz night, pond dipping, and the Fun Fair on 19th-21st July.

We will hold a photography competition and exhibition, plus “Gnomesall” the Gnosall gnome festival.

All events are subject to change.  The draft programme will be distributed to all households probably in early April, and the final programme in June.  Meanwhile if you have any questions or would like to organise an event, please contact the Parish Office.