Gnosall Parish Council           

In any village there is an unseen army of people who help to get things done and the Parish Council is very fortunate to have just such a group of people who help us deliver the GMK. This group has seen its workload increase recently, since we decided to try to get the GMK delivered to every household instead of just a proportion of them, as had previously been the case. Although we are always looking for more people to go on the list as substitutes in case of illness or holiday, we are lucky enough to have a team which covers every road and street in the village – quite an undertaking!  Many residents have been kind enough to tell us that they appreciate getting the GMK now, so this is our opportunity to thank the delivery squad for their work.

But that isn’t the only voluntary team assisting with Parish work in Gnosall. There are many volunteers helping to run the re-invigorated Youth Club, which is becoming hugely popular. We all rightly criticise when young people commit anti-social acts, so it is doubly important to provide some outlet for young residents to learn to work positively together and utilise their leisure time well. GG’s Youth Club does just that.

We also have a stalwart band working hard behind the scenes to help set up a Library, which is still at a fairly early stage but which will be staffed by volunteers. Many residents have missed a permanent Library based in the village, so this is something we are very excited about and keen to develop.

The GFest Group puts in untold hours of work to get the magnificent festival of events organised while the recently formed Heritage Group is busy trying to record for posterity Gnosall’s history.

Of course, there are many more groups in the village other than those directly involved with the business of the Parish Council and we hope they won’t be offended if not mentioned by name here. The main point is to acknowledge how much we owe to those who give up their time to put on events, support initiatives and help our village to be the wonderful place that it is. Sad to say, it is likely that we shall need more and more volunteers for a wider range of purposes as County Council cuts bite deeper and more is devolved onto parish councils. In Gnosall we have a sound base from which to work and the Parish Council is thinking of ways in which we might recognise the contribution of our volunteers to village life.

In the meantime, if you would like to offer your time to help in any way, do please get in touch by phoning 01785 822685 or emailing clerk@gnosallparishcouncil.org.uk.