News
Listen out, look up!
Photos and article by Mark Pascoe There is surely nothing quite as unique as being born in Wotton-under-Edge -" strong by stream and staple" - or, in the case of swifts, to be born here under our summer skies? But, as we have reported before, nesting swifts need our...
Mayor’s Report – March 2023
The Town Council has set its budgets for 2023/24 and is continuing to work on completing the following projects: The Town Hall surveys, and planning application took a long time especially due to the impact of the pandemic, and then tragically the project manager...
Wotton Friends of Longfield disband after 34 years, having raised £457,000
(Pic Caption (from left to right): 12 members of Wotton Friends of Longfield attended a special event at Longfield Hospice after 34 years of fundraising.) After 34 years, the volunteer-led supporter group, Wotton Friends of Longfield, made the decision to disband in...
Your annual council update is being delivered to every home in the district now
This week Stroud District residents will receive their free annual update packed full of important local news and information. Stroud District Council News, which is published annually, is sent to more than 54,000 households across the district and provides...
Unanimous support for SDC budget
Councillors have unanimously approved a below inflation Council Tax rise for key Stroud District Council services, while investing in the district and our environment. SDCs services make up approximately 11% of the Council Tax bill, and the cost of these services to...
Lodge of Grace Supports Berkeley Riding for the Disabled
Berkeley Riding for the Disabled helps people between 15 and 60 with challenges such as a learning disability, autism, Downs syndrome or genetic disorders by providing riding lessons every week at Tumpy Green. The riders are put into groups according to their...
Funding from new development will improve our district
New sports and community facilities, cycle track upgrades, town centre improvements and alternative education are set to benefit from a near-£200,000 funding pot created by new development. £195,239 has been allocated from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to...
Christmas tree recycling scheme breaks fundraising record for Longfield Hospice
Longfield Community Hospice has raised more than £49,292 income with its recent Christmas tree recycling scheme. Staff at the Minchinhampton-based hospice hosted a celebration evening on 1 February as a way of thanking everybody who had volunteered and helped with...
Ford Mustang Mach E SR: Just brilliant
Article and Photographs by Martin Hall Ford Mustang Mach E SR: Just brilliant. Ive been lucky enough to have driven the Mustang Mach E Standard Range, Extended Range All Wheel Drive and the rather cheeky Mach E GT and have always thought that the Standard Range could...