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The Stroud Police Community Engagement Vehicle will be set up in the Brewery car park on Monday 29th November between 9.30am - 3pm

Please come and meet your new local PCSO and get some Crime Prevention advice.

This year Brimscombe and Thrupp Parish Council asked the local community to help by making a re-usable, eco-friendly wreath for the Parish Council to lay at the War Memorial in Brimscombe. Emma Sutton stepped forward to make and coordinate the wreath, with the help of Pam Wise, Gisela Blee and Sarah Dalby, who all made poppies. The Parish Council is incredibly grateful for their work and the result.... Read More »

A Remembrance Service will be conducted by Steve Woodcock at the War Memorial in Brimscombe on Sunday 14th November. Everyone is welcome to attend. Meet at the War Memorial from 10.45am. The service will start at 11am on the sound of the Brimscombe church bells. This will be followed by the two minutes silence, laying of the wreaths and the rest of the service. The service will last about 10-15 mins... Read More »

We've been preparing the NDP for some time now, and it's getting close to when we have to finalise it for submission to the District Council. If you haven't already completed a survey, please help us by letting us know what you think is important: that way we can be sure the parish is developed in line with what the community wants.To get to the survey, click on the link below or come and have a chat... Read More »

The Port Project Team will be holding a drop-in session at the Ship Inn on Wednesday 17th from 2:30 to 6:30. Come along and see what the latest situation is and ask any questions you might have. There will also be a Parish Councillor present to talk to, we'd like to hear your views on the Neighbourhood Development Plan, especially if you haven't had a chance to complete the survey.

As Bonfire Night approaches, pet owners are encouraged to take precautions to keep their animals safe.

It is estimated that 45% of dogs show signs of fear when they hear fireworks. This figure can be higher among dogs that were raised during the pandemic as it is a sound they are not familiar with and can cause increased suffering.

Here are a few tips from our Animal Welfare Service on how you can keep... Read More »

The procurement process for a developer has now started, all the documents and more information are available here:

https://www.stroud.gov.uk/news-archive/developer-sought-for-brimscombe-port

Stroud District Council has now procured and appointed Haywood Crushing Demolition Ltd to undertake the demolition of the buildings at Brimscombe Port, the physical start of the redevelopment of the site.

Demolition work will begin this week with the site being secured and is programmed to take 16 weeks. The Listed Mill building will remain and continue to be occupied by the Council's commercial tenants... Read More »