The Parish Office is manned Monday to Friday 10am – 4pm, but there will be times when the clerk is unavailable. We endeavour to respond to emails and calls within three working days. Please try not to call at weekends Clerk: Heather Finlay 01285 760840 Email: admin@bisley-with-lypiatt.gov.uk Office address – Robins Way, Oakridge Lynch, GL6 7NZ |
Thomas Keble Farewell
Falcon Motor Club – March Hare Classic Trial – Sunday 2nd March 2025
Starting at Porky’s Diner at Honeybourne near Evesham and finishing at The Amberley Inn on Minchinhampton Common, the 79 mile route will again include many of the historic sections once used by the Colmore & Guy Fawkes Trials, including; Kineton, Postlip, Fry’s Quarry and Saintbury, the intention is again to make it an entry level trial where even beginners will see the top of many of the sections, but there might be something to test class 8 in the quarry.
All are welcome to spectate and there are still some entrant spots left. For full details of the route, please see: March Hare Classic
Installation of swift boxes at Thomas Keble
full details including more photos can be found on the Local Nature Action Plan page
Tree Planting in Waterlane Community Orchard
see the details of the first planting party here and find out how you can get involved
Recommendations from the review of the Gloucestershire County Council boundaries
The recommendations of the recent review of County Divisions can be found in the link below; changes come into force at the 1 May 2025 elections. There is also a pdf showing the changes in map form
https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/gloucestershire#43456 Changes To County Divisions Maps
Stroud Rotary Community Awards
A programme to support organisations within the Stroud area with a grant of up to £500. If a small grant would make a real difference to your community project, apply for a Stroud Rotary Community Award. Nothing is too small to be considered.
For more details go to : www.stroudrotary.org.uk or email : community.awards.stroud.rotary@gmail.com
Closing Date for Applications is 6:00 p.m. 31st January 2025
Reporting Bonfires and Pollution – please report any disruptions or pollution to SDC via the following web page: https://www.stroud.gov.uk/report-it/pollution-eg-bonfire-or-smoke-nuisance/
Community Land Trust for affordable housing – Would you like to be involved in creating a community-led, affordable, sustainable housing project? Find further details on the Community Land Trust Page
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Highways issues
The following roads are currently or will be closed:
- Eastcombe – The Green to Fidges Lane – closed from 3rd – 5th March 2025 (see Roads & Transport Page for map)
Please see the Roads and Transport page for more information
If you need to report any issues regarding potholes, drainage, verge cutting, pavements
please use the GCC Highways reporting tool Fix My Street
Please note that this year most verges were cut in June. If an area becomes a safety issue then do report it using the link above and someone should come out and strim it with 48 hours. Please note that verges are only cut a metre back from the road, unless on a corner or junction when they are allowed to cut up to 9 metres back
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The Civil Parish of Bisley-with-Lypiatt is in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) to the east of Stroud, Gloucestershire in the south west of England. The parish is bounded by the neighbouring parishes of Chalford, Edgeworth, Miserden, Painswick and Thrupp.
The parish is split into three wards, based on the the hilltop villages of Bisley, Eastcombe and Oakridge, together with their surrounding hamlets – Far Oakridge, Waterlane, Tunley, Througham, Lypiatts and Bournes Green.
See maps showing local footpaths around our villages here: Bisley, Eastcombe, Oakridge