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 |
Welcome to Bisley-with-Lypiatt Parish Council’s Neighbourhood Plan (NP) The Bisley-with-Lypiatt Neighbourhood Plan is moving towards completion. We now have a full draft of the Neighbourhood Plan but before it is submitted, we need your feedback. Please read the draft Bisley-with-Lypiatt Neighbourhood Plan before sharing your feedback. The seven-week public consultation begins on 13th October 2025 and ends on 28th November 2025. The survey questions are linked to pages in the Neighbourhood Plan so you might find it useful to have a copy of it to hand. This response form contains 21 questions and should take around 5 minutes to complete. You don’t need to answer all the questions. Once the consultation period is closed, Bisley-with-Lypiatt Parish Council and the Steering Group will gather together all the comments received and agree how the plan is to be amended as a result. More information about the history of the plan can be found on the Neighbourhood Plan Page on this website, or on the dedicated Neighbourhood Plan 2030 website |
 Run Stroud Half Marathon for The Door The Door is delighted to be partnering with Racenation Events at this year’s Stroud Half Marathon. As part of their ongoing partnership, the charity has been awarded a limited number of free spaces for runners wishing to fundraise for The Door. So if you want to put your best foot forward for young people and families across Stroud and the South Cotswolds, please consider signing up and getting sponsored today. The suggested sponsorship target for each runner is £200 which will go a long way to helping keep The Door open for vulnerable young people and their families. |
Why not volunteer to become a Flood Warden – more details on the Flooding page
Plan now for a warmer winter – free energy saving upgrades available for Stroud district residents – see the District and County Council News page for more details SDC & GCC News Page |
| Let’s Get Gloucestershire Composting – Discounted Compost Bins Available Here for Bins | Contact Allsorts to find out how to reduce your bills and help a local charity |
| The Bisley Artisan Market – full details can be found on the What’s On page |
Fires being lit in the small recreation ground in Eastcombe We are still experiencing anti-social behaviour in the smaller of the two recreation grounds in Eastcombe. Along the southern boundary, amongst the line of conifer trees, people are gathering to meet and leaving behind rubbish including broken bottles, as well as taking down the stone wall and building fires. Despite signs and patrols by the Neighbourhood Warden and local PCSOs, this is continuing to take place. If you see any anti-social behaviour, please ring 101 and report it. If you see fires being lit, this is arson and you should dial 999 and ask for the fire brigade. |
| For the latest updates from Stroud District and Gloucestershire County Councils, search the SDC & GCC News Page |
| Reporting Bonfires and Pollution – please report any disruptions or pollution to SDC via the following web page: report pollution | 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
Search Road Closures to reach the Roads and Transport page for more information on road closures
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