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
Keep the children busy this summer – fun for all ages across the Stroud districtClick Here to visit our dedicated page to access lots of ideas in your local area |
Stroud District Council – The Annual Canvass is in ProgressStroud District Council is reminding residents to look out for their Annual Canvass Household Letter, which is being delivered to homes across the district. The annual canvass is a legal requirement to ensure the electoral register is accurate and up to date. This helps make sure that everyone who is eligible to vote can have their say in future elections. Letters will be sent to households that did not respond to an email sent in June, as well as to all households for which the elections service does not hold an email address. If your letter advises that you need to respond, please do so by Monday 25 August 2025. |
Reduce your bills and help a local charity – Click Here to find out how
Local Nature Action Plan – Read about the latest LNAP meeting and news from Far Oakridge here.
Trillis – Wetland Restoration – Read about the work being carried out this Summer here
Have your say on the future of local councils in Gloucestershire
Big changes could be coming to how your local services are run – and your voice matters.
The Government is asking councils in Gloucestershire to propose new ways of working. This could mean replacing the current county and district, city and borough councils with fewer, larger ‘unitary’ councils that manage all services – including waste & recycling, roads and transport, health and social care, libraries, education, planning and more.
Your feedback will help shape the proposals before they’re submitted to Government this autumn.
From the roads you drive on to the bins you put out, the schools your children attend to the care your loved ones receive – council services are part of daily life. This is your chance to help shape how they’re delivered in the future.
To fill in the survey, click here: County-wide local government reorganisation survey | Have Your Say Gloucestershire Share your views by 9 August 2025.
| The Bisley Artisan Market – full details can be found here |
While Ride+Stride is a national initiative, it’s also the biggest fundraiser of the year for Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust (GHCT). GHCT works to protect and preserve churches across the county, ensuring they remain open, welcoming, and valuable to local communities for generations to come.
Why Are Churches So Important?
Churches are more than just places of worship; they serve as community hubs, hosting local clubs, children’s activities, support services, and providing a place of solace for those in need. Many people use these spaces without even realising it—whether for meetings, social events, or special celebrations. By supporting Ride+Stride, you can help ensure these spaces continue to remain available to everyone.
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, click here |
| 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
Click Here 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