Annual Parish & Community Open Meeting

📅 Date: Wednesday 30th of April
📍 Venue: Sixth Form Common Room, Balcarras School, East End Rd, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham GL53 8QF
⏰ Time: Event starts at 7pm prompt, doors open at 6.30pm

Charlton Kings residents are invited to attend this year's Annual Parish Meeting & Community Open Meeting—a chance to learn about the Parish Council's work, ask questions, and share ideas.

This year's special focus: Online Safety 🛡️📱
Guest speaker Ellen Roome will address the realities of screen usage, online risks for children, and practical steps for parents to protect them.

AGENDA:

• 6:30 PM – Arrive & meet your Parish Councillors
• 7:00 PM – Parish Council update by Vice Chair Felicity Parnham & opportunity for residents to ask questions.
• 7:30 PM – Online Safety talk by Ellen Roome
• 8:00 PM – Open Q&A session

📍 New venue: Balcarras School's Sixth Form Common Room allows for more attendees—special thanks to Balcarras!

🎟️ The event is free, but booking is required and seats are limited. Secure your spot now HERE! This is an open meeting, and all residents are welcome to attend. Ticketing is only to help us gauge numbers and ensure health & safety.

This event is specifically aimed at parents and carers, providing guidance and information to help them protect young people online.

📸 This event will be filmed, and photos will be taken. By booking a ticket, you consent to your image being used in future communications, reports, and promotional materials.

Event Access Instructions – Balcarras School (GL53 8QF): Please do not use the main school entrance. Instead, follow signs to Balcarras Sports Centre and enter via the staff car park, where plenty of parking is available.

For step free access, please access from the front/main entrance.

Based in Cheltenham, Ellen is a passionate advocate for online safety and parental rights, driven by a deeply personal tragedy. After the untimely death of her 14-year-old son, Jools Sweeney, in April 2022, Ellen has fought tirelessly to gain access to his online data, believing it could provide vital insights into the circumstances surrounding his passing.

Determined to prevent other parents from facing the same devastating battle, Ellen spearheaded Jools' Law. This proposed legal change would give bereaved parents the right to access their children's social media data. Her campaign also highlights the dangers of harmful online content, pushing for stricter online safety regulations and greater accountability for social media companies.

Her efforts have gained international recognition, and she quickly secured enough public support to have Jools' Law debated in Parliament on January 13, 2025. However, Ellen has faced significant legal and financial hurdles, including the costly and complex process of applying for court orders to access her son's digital records. Despite these challenges, she remains unwavering in her mission to challenge Big Tech, demand transparency, and ensure a safer digital world for children.

Through her relentless efforts, Ellen gives bereaved families a voice, ensuring no other parent is left in the dark about their child's online life. Her ultimate goal is to make Jools' Law a reality—not just to help grieving parents seek answers but to protect children from online harm before it is too late.

For more information, please visit www.joolslaw.co.uk

The Annual Parish Meeting and Community Open meeting is an opportunity for local residents to learn more about the Parish Council's activities, to ask questions, propose ideas and get more involved in our work.

The Stanton Hall will be open from 6.30 pm and residents are warmly invited to take the opportunity to meet their Parish Councillors in advance of the meeting.

Refreshments will be served.

• Welcome from the Chair of the Parish Council and highlighting of the Parish Council's Annual Report for 2023-24
• To agree minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting on 27th April 2023 as an accurate record of your meeting, your questions
• Presentation by Sixways Clinic Practice Manager, Ceri Gardener (scroll down the page for more details)
• Open public session – ask questions, let us have your ideas, learn about our projects (20 minutes)
• Find out more about our projects – Councillors leading on a number of our key projects will be present at the meeting and will be happy to talk to residents informally about them

+ VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE DESIGN FOR OUR NEW MURAL IN THE HEART OF CHARLTON KINGS: You will also have the opportunity to vote for your favourite design STYLE for our new mural on Church Piece by the Co-op.

+ EXCLUSIVE SOFT LAUNCH OF THE NEW ANNUAL REPORT: Be among the first to dive into the insights, achievements, and milestones of the past year.

If you have any questions regarding this event please contact the Interim Clerk on deputy@charltonkingsparishcouncil.gov.uk or 01242 250087 or come into the Parish Office any weekday between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm.

Right Care, First Time; Square pegs, round holes, Care Navigator roles and Proactive v Reactive

• Right Care First Time campaign
• 'Square pegs, round holes' – patients expectations and practice constraints
• Who the practice answers to (DoH, NHS England etc.)
• The role of the Care Navigator: getting you the right care first time using Pharmacies and other health professionals within the practice such as ANPs and Social Prescribers.
• Proactive v Reactive: our innovative ways of working – message in a bottle, PPG, Carers check ins/coffee hour and the 'Living well, Ageing well' project fronted by a Frailty Nurse.