Latest News from Cirencester Town Council
Notices of Motion – What are they?
Councillors can use notices of motion to raise important matters at Council, they don’t shape the policy or strategic direction of the Council as this is something that our Leadership Group does, but they do spark debate and discussion on important matters.
Hedgerow Planting @ New Mills Ward
In February, we’ll be planting approximately 1,500 hedgerow whips, kindly provided through funding from The Tree Council.
2025 Christmas Window Winners Announced
Cirencester Town Council is delighted to announce the winner of this year’s Christmas window competition as the Vintage Society in Castle Street.
Cirencester’s Local Information Centre Wins Silver Tourism Award
We are thrilled to announce that for the second year running our Local Information Centre has won a Silver award for Visitor Information Service of the Year in Bristol, Bath. Somerset, Wiltshire & Gloucestershire Tourism Awards.
Developments at Kingshill
Exciting progress is underway at Kingshill, where a newly approved under-7s play area is set to provide a dedicated space for younger children to explore, play, and develop in 2026.
Exciting News for Abbey Grounds Play Area
The Abbey Grounds play area is set to welcome a dynamic new feature next week with the full installation of the Rota Net.
Community Governance Review
Cirencester Town Council has formally requested a community governance review (CGR) of local ward boundaries.
Visitor Information Centre of the Year Finalist!
Our Cirencester Local Information Centre (LIC) is thrilled to have again reached the final in the Visitor Information Centre of the Year category in the Bristol, Bath, Somerset and Gloucestershire Tourism Awards 2025!
Green Spaces Strategy – What do you think?
We recently held a two-day consultation event for stakeholder organisations and the public to share proposals for a new Green Spaces Strategy. This is based on extensive consultation and engagement over the past year or two
Junior Town Council Project
We have been working with artist Laurie Plant and the Daniel Bingham Foundation, to provide creative art sessions on topics that matter to our Junior Town Councillors.
Accessible Allotment
We have a small, dedicated allotment plot now available, reserved exclusively for accessibility use.
Award Winners !
Cirencester Town Council Land and Property Team are delighted to have been voted Team of the Year at the Cirencester Chamber of Commerce Business Awards held last week.
Waterways and the Environment
This spring’s, and early summer’s exceptionally dry weather has caused the levels in Cirencester’s waterways to drop considerably, affecting both wildlife habitats and the enjoyment of these spaces by residents and visitors.
Leadership Group Appointed
The Town Council has recently appointed a Leadership Group to advise Council on administrative, policy, strategy and governance matters and to ensure the effectiveness of the Council’s policies and procedures, including matters relating to devolution and the local government review.
Feed the Ducks
A new feeding station has been installed in the Abbey Grounds! It is solar powered so it can be placed entirely off grid and provides education to the public about feeding the ducks.
Update - Norman Arch and Cottage
Whilst progress is being made, the refurbishment is turning out to be more complex than first envisaged and therefore is behind schedule by a number of months, with completion now expected later this year; it has also been challenging securing specialist sub-contractors for some of the works.
Abbey Grounds Play Space
Our play spaces are varied and in much need of maintenance and improvement; our Junior Town Council has also identified a need for our play spaces to be accessible to all.
Play Spaces Advisory Group
Our play spaces are varied and in need of maintenance and improvement; our Junior Town Council has identified a need for all our play spaces to be accessible to all.
Are you concerned about Anti-Social Behaviour!
The cost of anti-social behaviour is thousands of pounds each year, from litter and dog fouling, broken glass, vandalism, arson, fly-posting/stickers, and graffiti; it detracts from the day-to-day tasks we want to be undertaking on your behalf in making Cirencester an even better place than it is now.
Green Spaces Strategy Update
Further to the stakeholder event held in November 2024 we hoped to publish a draft green spaces strategy by the end of March 2025.