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 |
Calling all arty and crafty people!
Allsorts Gloucestershire, a charity supporting families who have children with additional needs, are celebrating their 15th birthday this year and they are asking people and groups to support them by making 15 Christmas themed items like ornaments, gifts and decorations. Then the donated finished crafts will be sold at local Christmas Goodwill events; a perfect fundraising and charity awareness opportunity!
Watch the Bisley Lock-Up Video from Historic England
A Successful Bisley BioBlitz – 160 species
The count of 160 species has been formally documented by Megan Adamou of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust; full details including more photos can be found on the Local Nature Action Plan page
Notice of Conclusion of Audits for 2022 / 2023 and 2023 / 2024
The External Audits for 2022 / 2023 and 2023 / 2024 have now been completed and details can be found on the Income and Expenditure page
Oakridge Tennis Court – Join the fun!
The tennis court has been refurbished and we are looking for new members. See the Oakridge Ward page for further details
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:
- Bisley – various – road closures between 29th September and 31st October for re-surfacing – see Roads & Transport Page for more details
- A419 Stroud– Cirencester to Aston Downs Airfield – 7 – 11th October 2024 inclusive (excluding weekends) from 09.30 to 15.30 daily (see Roads & Transport Page for map)
- Daneway Lane, Sapperton will be closed from 14th October to 1st November to allow for bridge stitching works by Gloucestershire Highways (see Roads & Transport Page for map)
- Wells Road, Bisley – closed on 28th November for pole replacement (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