Gloucestershire Cycling Improvement Plan
Gloucestershire County Council has developed cycling and walking networks and identified some improvements in line with government guidance, which focuses on town centres. More broadly and in anticipation of an increased use of e-bikes, which enable longer journeys up steeper gradients, Gloucestershire want to develop a county wide network of cycling corridors that link the county’s more rural towns and villages.
Town Centre Access Audit
Following a successful drop-in session and workshop hosted by Accessible Gloucestershire, work has begun on the town centre access audit.
U3a Craft Group
The U3a Creative Craft Group have been designing and stitching again. Their latest display is simply called CIRENCESTER. The pieces are textile embroideries depicting views of interest in our historic and beautiful Cotswold town.
New Cirencester Wildlife Map
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, as part of their ERDF Wild Towns Initiative, have produced a new Cirencester Wildlife walking map.
Introducing Cirencester Commonplace
Cirencester Town Council is seeking to improve communication and engagement with the public through commonplace.
Town Centre Access Audit
The Town Council is commissioning an access audit of the town centre; we want Cirencester to be a welcoming and accessible place for all.
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan: Cirencester
Gloucestershire County Council are developing Local Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) for Cirencester, as well as Cam and Dursley. LCWIPs identify local cycling and walking networks, and set out a high-level plan for how these will be improved over time to create safe, connected networks.
Cirencester Town Council Awarded Quality Gold Accreditation
Cirencester Town Council has recently been accredited as a Quality Gold council. The Quality Gold Award is evidence based and independently assessed demonstrating that a council is at the forefront of best practice and achieves excellence in governance, community leadership and council development.
THE ABBOT’S GARDEN
Planning permission has been granted for the Abbots Garden and the project is scheduled for completion by 5 September 2021, when it will be dedicated by the Patron of the 2017 Abbey 900 Festival – Rt. Rev. Rachel Treweek, the Bishop of Gloucester.
Wild Cirencester
The Wild Towns project will create, connect and enhance green spaces for wildlife in seven towns across Gloucestershire.
City Bank Nature Reserve
City Bank is now officially a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) - the first one in Cirencester.
Crocus Bulbs in St. Michael's Park
4 000 crocus bulbs, donated by the Cirencester Rotary Club, are a beautiful sign of Spring at St. Michael's Park. They were planted in 2017 to help promote Rotary International's campaign to finally eradicate Polio from all parts of the world.
Gloucestershire Keep Safe Scheme
Cirencester Town Council's Local Information Centre at Bingham House, 1 Dyer Street, is proud to be a Safe Place in the Gloucestershire Keep Safe Scheme. The Keep Safe Scheme in Gloucestershire was set up in July 2010 to support people with learning disabilities and in September 2013, the Police and Crime Commissioner in Gloucestershire commissioned Memory Clubs UK – a community interest compan...
Cirencester Market Place - Creating a Sense of Place
Find out more about the new pedestals, bells and placques all helping to create a sense of place in the new Market Place.
Honorary Freeman/Freewoman of Cirencester
This is the highest award Cirencester Town Council can confer, and is for the lifetime of the recipient. The award is for exceptional services to the community and is restricted to seven recipients at any one time.