At the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Town Rob Weaver CEO of Cotswold District Council spoke about Local Government Reorganisation in Gloucestershire and at a recent Town and Parish Summit hosted by CDC at the RAU, our own CEO, Andrew Tubb, shared about the opportunities and challenges for Cirencester Town Council.

Our play spaces are varied and in need of maintenance and improvement; our Junior Town Council has identified a need for all our play spaces to be accessible to all.

The Town Council recognises this and the Land and Property Committee has set up a Play Spaces Advisory Group which includes local parents.

Project Orpheus is an exciting community initiative celebrating the 200-year anniversary of the Orpheus Mosaic discovery in Cirencester, supported by Cirencester Town Council there is a vibrant array of art, music, and heritage events planned in the coming months.

You’re welcome to join us live via YouTube or in person at the Winstone Learning Centre in the Corinium Museum for our meetings.

We are launching this research to understand and gather solid evidence about the real pressures and challenges residents are facing with on-street parking in Cirencester.

Cirencester Town Council is proud to announce the return of The Big Lunch! The free, family-friendly community event will take place on Sunday 22nd June in the Abbey Grounds between 12 noon to 6pm.

In light of no by-election being called by ten electors, a casual vacancy has arisen for the Watermoor Ward.

Project Orpheus is an exciting community initiative celebrating the 200-year anniversary of the Orpheus Mosaic discovery in Cirencester. We also welcome the return of the free music festival - the Phoenix Festival.

Last month we launched Josser in St Michael’s Park, this month we are delighted to say that the tennis courts have been upgraded and we’ve introduced the popular pickleball!

A list of of meetings coming up this month ….

No Mow May is when lawns and grassed areas are left uncut until June. This gives early-season pollinators a temporary habitat and food source until more plants grow.

As one of the Founding Patrons we are delighted that the History Festival is returning in 2025 from 25th October to 2nd November.

The cost of anti-social behaviour is thousands of pounds each year, from litter and dog fouling, broken glass, vandalism, arson, fly-posting/stickers, and graffiti; it detracts from the day-to-day tasks we want to be undertaking on your behalf in making Cirencester an even better place than it is now.

Further to the stakeholder event held in November 2024 we hoped to publish a draft green spaces strategy by the end of March 2025.

Every year Ward Councillors have the opportunity to make a difference in their local community through a small allocation of grant funding.

We have listened to the public and responded by extending the opening hours of our public toilets. Throughout the summer months our public toilets in the Abbey Grounds and St. Michael’s Park will continue to be free to use and open from 8.30 am to 8 pm.

Hold the Date!  Wednesday 30th April at 4pm RAU, Cirencester

Further to the Cirencester Waterways Symposium held in 2024, we invite you to the launch of the Cirencester and Churn Waterways and Environment Partnership.

We are delighted to welcome Josser to St Michael’s Park and hope that you’re excited too! Josser will create a new hub of a community from April to September. The space will transform through the day from morning yoga and homemade cakes to lazy brunch and intimate candlelit dinners under twinkling lights.

We're looking for passionate volunteers to help us make our upcoming events a success! Whether you're assisting with setup, guiding attendees, or supporting activities, there's a role for everyone.

Cotswold District is split into 8 County Council divisions with one Councillor for each.  In addition, we have by-elections in both Tetbury with Upton and Watermoor District Wards .