Carving a New Legacy: Stunning Wood Sculptures Transform Tree into a Natural Play Feature at Abbey Grounds
In early 2024, the Town Council was required to fell a diseased Beech Tree in Abbey Grounds. To honour the tree’s legacy and connect young people with their local heritage, the Council decided to transform the felled tree into a distinctive natural play feature featuring three animals of local significance: The Hare, the Phoenix, and the Cotswold Lion Sheep.
Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan Update
Thank you to everyone who responded to the Regulation 14 consultation and visited the exhibition. We are now collating, and reading through, every comment from statutory consultees and members of the public.
Abbey Ward – Welcome to Erin
We are delighted to welcome Erin Hughes to the team at CTC, as a co-opted Town Councillor for the Abbey Ward.
Cirencester Local Information Centre achieves a Silver Green Tourism Award.
Cirencester Town Council’s Local Information Centre has secured a significant achievement in the Green Tourism awards certification programme with a silver in recognition of the business’s commitment to sustainability.
Cirencester’s Bingham Gallery launches permanent exhibition - volunteers needed!
Can you spare a few hours a week to help steward the exhibition and in turn help us to raise awareness of the amazing artwork and wider collections we look after?
The Keys to Cirencester, Street Piano Project
Cirencester’s street piano, delivered in partnership with The Corinium Hotel and Restaurant and Cirencester Town Council will be back for summer 2024!
Junior Town Council
At our most recent Junior Town Council meeting, the children established their own political parties we have the Watermoor Warriors, The Uprising Shakers Party ‘Modern Junior Voice’ and Corinium Collaborators.
2024 Big Lunch Event
The Big Lunch, which will be taking place on Sunday 16th June 2024 in the Abbey Grounds.
No Mow May!
We know there are different points of view about grass cutting, whatever your personal view is ‘No Mow May’ is an important opportunity to raise awareness about how vital our open spaces are to our well-being, protecting and increasing wildlife habitats and making the environment better.
Annual Meeting of the Council: Update
At the recent annual meeting of the Council, Councillor Sarah Orr was elected as the new Mayor of Cirencester and Chair of Council, with Cllr Andy Jopp being elected as Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chair
Cirencester Markets Joins Love Your Local Market Campaign
Cirencester Markets proudly announces its participation in this year's highly anticipated LOVE YOUR LOCAL MARKET campaign, in collaboration with NABMA - The National Association of British Market Authorities.
Bands in the Park 2024
We are delighted to announce the summer programme for the Abbey Grounds bandstand. Bring a picnic and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the park listening to live music.
Junior Town Council
We held our first ever Junior Town Council meeting last month, with around 30 children from local Primary Schools.
Local Information Centre – Now Open on a Saturday
We’re delighted to announce that due to popular demand we are going to be open on Saturdays from 4th May until 26th October 10am to 4pm. Do pop-in and say hello to our team!
Cirencester Neighbourhood Plan (Regulation 14) Consultation – Your Views Count
Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent public consultation. We received over 855 comments from over 130 individuals, organisations and statutory consultees.
Local Information Centre Open Day – Wednesday 17th April - 2.30pm until 6pm @ Bingham House
Are you involved in hospitality either as a hotel, b&b, restaurant, pub or café? Do you run a visitor attraction, nightclub, museum, sports club or art gallery? Are you a local artist? Do you make your own local produce?
Cirencester YOUTH Market 2024 - Calling young entrepreneurs!
Cirencester Town Council’s successful YOUTH Market will be returning to the Market Place on Saturday 15th June 2024.
Have Your Say - Green Space Consultation
We have launched our Green Spaces Consultation and Green Spaces Youth Consultation providing the opportunity for local residents to share their thoughts on the future of our local Green Spaces.
Invitation to Tender - Refurbishment of the Norman Arch Cottage
Cirencester Town Council is inviting tenders for the internal refurbishment and external repairs of an historic cottage situated at the Norman Arch in the Abbey Grounds, Cirencester.
New life-saving equipment to be installed by Cirencester Town Council
New life saving equipment is being installed in Cirencester Town Council’s green spaces, and the current Market Place provision will be improved as part of the Town Council’s dedication to enhancing emergency preparedness and ensuring the well-being of its residents and visitors.