This website provides information about the work of Bishop's Cleeve Parish Council together with local information and news. Bishop's Cleeve is a large village in Gloucestershire, lying within Tewkesbury Borough. The Parish is divided into three wards which each have serving Parish Councillors in addition to the elected Borough and County Councillors.
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March 9, 2022
It was with great sadness that the Parish Council learnt, on Thursday evening, of the sudden death of Councillor Peter Richmond. Peter had been a parish councillor for 23 years, having joined the Council in 1997 following a period as a member of Swindon Village Parish Council. During his time as a Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Councillor, Peter was very active and was heavily involved in bringing the Sports Field, Pavilion and Bowls Club to fruition and was then instrumental in the building of the current Parish Office and Garden. Both projects lay testament to his dedication to his community. Peter will be sorely missed by his fellow councillors, the Council staff and the community whose environment he spent many years helping to improve. The Council’s thoughts are with his family ad friends at this very difficult time.
January 24, 2022
Bishop’s Cleeve Platinum Jubilee Celebrations! Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Council invites our whole community to come together in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, across the extended Bank Holiday weekend, from Thursday 2nd June to Sunday 5th June. We wish to celebrate our Queen’s extraordinary service to Great Britain, and at the same time memorialise our own community, its growth and change over the last 70 years. We need your help to make this weekend the mostmemorable of celebrations!
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January 21, 2022
Households in Tewkesbury Borough who are in exceptional financial difficulty could be eligible for a reduction in their council tax bill. Tewkesbury Borough Council aims to reduce council tax for those adversely affected by Covid-19 and is now inviting applications to its Council Tax Hardship Fund. This reduction is a one-off discount which will be applied directly to successful claimants’ council tax accounts, reducing the amount they have to pay. Council tax payers do not need to be on low income to qualify; the only criterion is that they must have experienced financial hardship because of the pandemic, even if this was only temporary. Tewkesbury Borough Council’s lead member for finance and asset management, Councillor Robert Vines, said: “The Covid pandemic has had a devastating effect on many people's finances, so I'm very pleased that this Hardship Fund will allow us to go some way towards offsetting their losses by offering those affected a reduction in their council tax bill. "I’d encourage anyone who has been impacted by Covid to check if they are eligible for this financial help.” Applications are open now with a closing date of Sunday, 6 February. To apply for council tax hardship relief,
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January 20, 2022
Please be aware that Gloucestershire County Council intend to temporarily close the B4634 Old Gloucester Road and C83 Stoke Road to carry out carriageway patching works. The road is expected to be closed from 07:00 on the 14th February 2022 until 19:00 onthe 31st March 2022 only or until the works have been completed. For further information, please contact Gloucestershire Highways on 08000 514514 or visit www.gloucestershire.gov.uk.
December 17, 2021
For residents living in Tewkesbury Borough there’s one less thing to remember at Christmas this year - as waste and recycling collections will stay the same over the festive period. Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day all fall on a weekend and the council’s collection crews will be emptying bins on the festive bankholidays, so please put your bin out on its usual collection day. Garden waste collections, however, will be suspended for the weeks beginning Monday, 27 December and Monday, 3 January to allow crews to deal with the extra waste and recycling that is generated over the Christmas period. Residents are encouraged to check collection dates using the council’s handy online collection calendar. Lead member for clean and green environment, Councillor Jim Mason,said: “Most of us are left with a huge amount of waste to dispose of over Christmas, from piles of wrapping paper to leftover food, but don't worry -it's easy to deal with. Use your blue bins and food caddies to recycle as much as possible, and if you’re not sure if something can be sent for recycling, you'll find all the information you need on our website. "Our collection crews always do a superb job, and over this Christmas period they will be working on the designated bank holiday days, sowe owe them extra special thanks this year.”
November 30, 2021
Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Council declared a climate emergency in 2019, joining Gloucestershire County Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council in this declaration. This autumn, with face-to-face Parish Council meetings re-enabled, the Council has formed a Environmental Sub-Committee. This sub-committee will consist of 7 Parish Councillors and up to 7 non-councillors, individuals drawn from the local community, because of the expertise, energy, and enthusiasm they provide in matters of climate, green energy and protecting our local environment. The aims of the Environmental Sub-Committee for Bishop’s Cleeve are: a. To promote green initiatives to our community c. To encourage and support recycling and green energy/lifestyle initiatives d. To grow community awareness and engagement with local environmental projects This sub-committee will only succeed in these aims with the involvement of local experts to ensure we are focused on what matters most to Bishop’s Cleeve. Please do consider joining us if you think you can add relevant expertise and enthusiasm to our activity. Anyone interested in joining this sub-committee should email councillorwilliams@bishopscleeveparishcouncil.gov.uk in the first instance.
November 22, 2021
Stoke Road will be closed to through traffic between Bishops Cleeve and Stoke Orchard to allow for installing of a new drainage pipe.
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September 23, 2021
Tewkesbury Borough Council has joinedthe nationwide Recycle Your Electricals campaign to encourage residentsof Tewkesbury Borough to take advantage of its new kerbside collection servicefor small electricals. Small electricals are one of thefastest growing waste streams in the UK so the council has joined over 80 localauthorities across the UK to participate in Material Focus’s campaign tosignificantly reduce the amount of electrical equipment going to waste.
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1926 - 2022
It is with great sadness that we have learned the news of the death of our Monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Most of us have not known life without her as our Queen, a Queen who led the Country and the Commonwealth with a lifelong dedication to duty, the like of which we will never see again. On behalf of Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Council and all of our residents we offer our sincere condolences to her family at this very difficult time. A Book of Condolence is available in the Parish Office for residents to sign. As a mark of respect, the Council will be flying the Union Flag at half-mast and over the coming days we will be following the national protocol to mourn Her Majesty. Anybody wishing to lay floral tributes is asked to do so at the flag pole in the Parish Garden, Church Road, Bishop’s Cleeve, but please do not leave them wrapped in paper or plastic and avoid leaving candles. Those placed outside of the designated area will be moved to the official area. All items will be removed the day after the State Funeral for HM Queen ElizabethII. In accordance with protocol all Council meetings scheduled to take place before the 26th September have been postponed. Further details of the revised dates will be available on the Council’s website shortly.
Councillor Wendy Hopkins, Chair of Bishop’s Cleeve Parish Council
