Congratulations to the team at Cirencester Town Council’s LIC who recently were accredited Silver in the South West Tourism Awards.

Our grounds team are responsible for maintaining significant areas of open space and public realm throughout Cirencester.

The Local Information Centre received a record 2,671 visitors in October 2024.

The Cirencester Waterways: Environment and People Symposium was held on June 12th 2024 at the Royal Agricultural University.

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 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.

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.

We held our first ever Junior Town Council meeting last month, with around 30 children from local Primary Schools.

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.

The Town Council is launching a road map to reduce its carbon emissions, offsetting over the next few years but with the aim of carbon neutrality by 2030.

Cirencester Town Council has listed building consent to refurbish the residential cottage in the Abbey Grounds.

In 2022 we invited the National Association of Local Councils and the Local Government Association to undertake a Corporate Peer Challenge.

The Cirencester Climate Hub is a space for sharing information and ideas to help tackle climate change. We hope lots of people will visit the Hub and be inspired to make a difference. If you have a resource or an idea to share please contact us!

Gloucestershire Police have launched a new online reporting tool for non-urgent anti-social behaviour issues.

Cirencester Town Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for St Michaels Park for the sixth year running.

Cirencester Town Council has sponsored a tree at the Jubilee Community Arboretum at Cirencester Park in memoriam to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while creating new parkland for the enjoyment of all. There will be Community Planting Sessions at Cirencester Park on Saturday 18th February, 10am to 3pm.