It’s August and that means one thing! The Phoenix Festival is back.

The Government has announced its decision on the future structure of local government in Gloucestershire. 

The decision is to create a single unitary council which will replace existing county, city, district, and borough councils on 1^st April 2028.

Young people took centre stage at this year's Big Lunch in the Park, with a vibrant Youth Zone celebrating local talent, creativity and youth voice.

Cirencester History Festival is marking one of the most significant cultural moments of our lifetime with a free, drop‑in community art project running throughout Festival Week.

At the Community Services Committee meeting held on the 16^th June, Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool was awarded funding from the council’s Community Projects Fund.

We’re excited to celebrate by introducing our brand-new public water refill station. Find our new refill station at the Cirencester Local Information Centre at Bingham House.

We have another increase in orchids at City Bank Old Nursery for the third year in a row.

Cirencester Town Council is pleased to share the success of a recent community planting initiative held at St Michael’s Park.

Each year our fees and charges are reviewed respectively by our Community Services Committee and the Land and Property Committee, these have recently been updated for 2026-27 and are attached to view.

We believe in openness and transparency about public money and each year we publish a scheme of allowances and remuneration table which shows the allowances Councillors receive and how much the people we employ are paid.

Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner has asked for support in promoting a survey and sharing it with children, parents, and carers across Cirencester before the deadline of Friday 23rd October.

Cirencester Town Council is pleased to announce that Cllr Andy Jopp (Chesterton Ward) has been elected as the new mayor of Cirencester for 2026-2027.  As Mayor, Cllr Jopp has chosen to support Lighthouse Dementia Support during his civic year.

Our Local Information Centre team are now officially signed up as Dementia Friends.

New in store: beautifully designed stationery gifts with an Arts and Crafts influence, alongside cards by Cirencester based artist Charlotte Stone. We also stock a lovely range of natural skincare products from Cotswold Lavender.

Ground works will soon begin at the Kingshill Community Garden, a collaborative project with the Churn Community Hub that will create a valuable new community growing space.

CTC has donated £350 to each of Cirencester’s six primary schools to support climate and environment-related projects, helping children take positive action locally.