The Town Council has published an action plan and progress report as it seeks to lead by example with the aim of reducing the carbon footprint as a community.

The Town Council has recently entered into a new agreement with the 1st Cirencester Scout Group with a commitment from the Council to improve the facilities at the scout hut; making them more widely available to the local community.

Improving local biodiversity and habitats, our Grounds Team have been working hard to prepare St Michael’s Park for the spring and summer with wonderful borders and planters.

The no mow may initiative was started in 2019 by conservation charity Plantlife, which is once again urging people to keep the mower locked up for another month to allow spring plants a chance to set seed before the first cutting, making for healthier, more diverse lawns.

Officers at Cirencester Town Council recently welcomed students from Paternoster School to undertake a week of work experience with us.

As of April, following a boundary review, residents who live in Baunton Lane, formerly of the parish of Baunton are now residents of the town of Cirencester within the Stratton Ward.

The County Council has recently issued the practical completion certificate for the town centre improvements. All remedial repairs are now complete.

The Thistle Park play area improvements are now complete. We would like to thank the children of Chesterton and Four Acres for helping to design the improvements.

Cotswold District Council is making improvements to the alleyway between Argos and The Salvation Army that connects The Waterloo and Dyer Street.

The first community pantry in Cirencester will open on 3rd March. This is a new member based project bringing neighbours together to help reduce food waste.

In the event of a local emergency, such as flooding, Cotswold District Council as the lead authority for responding to emergencies, will contact the Town Council if local support is needed. If you need to report a non-life threatening emergency please do so through Cotswold District Council on 01285 623000.

The health of our town centre is often a topic of debate, particularly when there are changes to local parking, road works and vacant shops. We use a wide range of data to monitor the health of the town centre, this includes car parking, mobile data, visits to the Local Information Centre and footfall through the street markets.

We’re here to connect you to community initiatives that help tackle climate change, fight social inequality and build a sustainable, resilient, future for our town; as part of this initiative we have launched the Climate Hub on our website.

A funding pledge totaling £6,000 has been made by Cotswold District Council to the Cotswold Friends charity’s 2022 crowdfunding campaign for its ‘Connecting Community’ project.