Half of the seats on the Borough Council were up for election yesterday. Flo Clucas was re-elected. Flo and Bernard Fisher are our Borough Councillors. Bernard is also our County Councillor.

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is undertaking an activity locally to encourage the poor old hedgehog, an animal that has declined in recent years.

Tewkesbury Road will be closed for carriageway resurfacing between 17th May and 14th June (not including weekends), with night works from 2000 to 0700 daily. To ensure the safety of road users and the workforce, it will be necessary to close the carriageway in one direction and then the other, because of the road width and machinery that will be used.

On Thursday 3rd May 2018 a poll will be held to elect a borough councillor for the Swindon Village ward.

The detailed accounts for 2017-2018 can be viewed here. The page also shows a bank reconciliation for the year and details of how we performed against our budget.

There are lots of adult education opportunities available in Gloucestershire. See the poster for details.

The Annual Parish Meeting will take place of the 18th April 2018.

All nine seats on the parish council are up for election on 3rd May. If you interested in joining the council please contact me. I can supply the paperwork you need.

Swindon Road is expected to be closed overnight from 9:30pm until 6:00am from 9th April until 13th April. Highways will again be cutting back overhanging vegetation.

The Joint Core Strategy (JCS) has been formally adopted and now forms the basis of planning policy in the areas of Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and Gloucester.