Parish Council meetings are open for all residents to attend. The meeting Agenda can be downloaded from the Documents Section of the website. Together with the minutes of the previous meeting.
Dursley United Charities operate in the Dursley, Cam, Stinchcombe and Uley area to help local people in need. The Charities own land and properties in the area, the rents from which are used to provide financial help for those who need it.
Russ Holloway has represented Stinchcombe Parish Council on the Charities’ board for many years but has finally decided to retire.
The post is not onerous, involving little more than attendance at one board meeting per year and providing a brief financial report to the Parish Council at the Annual Parish Assembly. If you would be interested intaking on this role, or would like more information about it, please contact the Clerk
Wednesday 26th May, 7.30 pm
Another opportunity to hear about developments in the last year, this is when the Councillors will begin their terms of office for the next four years and the various wardens and representatives for the next year are appointed.
Meeting will be held remotely via Zoom but all are welcome to attend. If you would like an invitation to the meeting, please email the clerk on clerk@stinchcombepc.co.uk
Election of Parish Councillors for
Stinchcombe
Thursday 6 May 2021
Number of Seats: 5
I, being the Returning Officer at the above election, report that the person whose name appears on the attached pdf is duly elected as Parish Councillor without a contest for Stinchcombe.
As the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of seats available, they are duly elected without contest.
There will NOT be an election taking place on Thursday, 6 May 2021 for this Parish/Town Council.
An important part of minimising and managing any future spread of Covid-19 is the speed at which people can be tested and isolation measures put in place, should an outbreak occur.
The mobile testing unit is available at many locations across the county.
Dursley Rugby Club, Hounds Green, Dursley GL11 6AJ is one of the locations and will be next used on:
Anyone with symptoms of Covid-19 can have a test. You must book a test in advance. Please do not turn up to one of the locations without booking – anyone without a booking risks being turned away.
To book a test or for more information on testing, go to the NHS website or call 119.
In discussion with all the wardens, we have taken the decision to move all Church services online at present.
Our church will remain open for private prayer.
We will have a zoom service at 9:30 on Sunday, also live streamed to Youtube.
Please visit our Facebook page or Youtube channel for our services.
Although under Tier 4 communal worship is permitted, in the knowledge that the NHS is overstretched by the pandemic, it is our judgement that we have a responsibility to our local community to do as much as we can to prevent the ongoing spread of the virus.
With new coronavirus restrictions, make sure you’re signed up for church e-mails to get the latest news.
Please be advised of the following temporary road closure:
Taits Hill Road, Stinchcombe
This road will be closed 14th-26th August
If you require any further information regarding this closure please email streetworks@gloucestershire.gov.uk
The Parish Council has begun a survey of trees in the parish which may have been infected by this fungal disease, but this is a very big undertaking and as much help from residents as possible would be greatly appreciated. It would help greatly if while you’re out walking, you would keep a lookout for any signs of disease in mature ash trees in and around the village (See http://stinchcombepc.co.uk/mitigating-ash-dieback-in-stinchcombe/ for more details and information on how to recognise it.) and let the Parish Council know (clerk@stinchcombepc.co.uk) if you spot any trees you think are cause for concern. It is important to know where there are affected trees, both because of the potential danger of their falling and also because it may be possible to obtain funding for their replacement. Enjoy your walks and thank you for keeping a lookout.
The B4060 is due to be closed between Stancombe and North Nibley for bridge and retaining wall repair from 20th July to 7th August. It will be necessary to close the road completely to through traffic because of the excavation and size of machinery that will be used.
Chris Snellock has recently stepped down from the Parish Council because of pressure of work and the Council would like to thank him for his valuable contribution over the last four years.
There is therefore now a vacancy for a new Councillor and this is an ideal opportunity for anyone who would like to take more part in village life – and perhaps a good way for someone new to Stinchcombe to become involved.
The response to Covid 19 in the village has been amazing with 35 people signing up to “do their bit” and it’s very encouraging to know that there is still such a community spirit here – is our next Parish Councillor in that group?