Tags: Communication
Long Street Car Park - Waiting Times Removed
Dursley Town Council and our car park management company, District Enforcement Ltd have agreed to temporarily waive the 23 hour time limit in the Long Street Car Park.
This temporary removal of the maximum waiting time follows requests from local residents who were leaving their homes to move their vehicles contravening the government guidance to stay at home.
This decision will be reviewed as government... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:19 by John Kay
FESTIVE DURSLEY COMMUNITY MEETING - POSTPONED
The Festive Dursley Community Group is hosting an open meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 18th March 2020 at Dursley Community Centre.
This will be a chance to celebrate achievements, find out about 2020 events, volunteer to get involved and plan for the future.
THIS EVENT IS NOW POSTPONED
Posted: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 09:06 by Anita Gambie
MAKE A CHANGE, BECOME A TOWN COUNCILLOR
Dursley Town Council is calling on residents, passionate about their community to stand in the local elections in 2020. The election will take place on the 7th May 2020.
What do councillors do?
Councillors are the champions of their community and give residents a voice on the decisions the council makes. Becoming a councillor will allow you to make a real difference in your community by engaging with... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:11 by John Kay
Volunteer Litter Picking
Councillor Peter Hayes led a small group of volunteer litter pickers on Tuesday 4th February. Incredibly they filled 8 bin bags in just two hours.
They cleared litter from Castle Street, The Pulse, Sainsbury's, The Knapp and Rednock Drive. Cllr Hayes will be arranging another volunteer event very soon.
For those of you who want to contribute to cleaning up the town of litter, please contact the Town... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 09:16 by John Kay
Dursley Town Council's Response to the Closure of Lloyds Bank
Dursley Town Council are extremely disappointed with the news that the Dursley branch of Lloyds Bank is to close in July 2020. This has come as a surprise as there appears to have been no consultation with local organisations, businesses and customers of the branch.
Dursley Town Council have requested that Lloyds Bank reconsider the decision following a proper consultation exercise.
In the event of the... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 11:54 by John Kay
Leslie D Gale 2020 Nominations NOW OPEN
The Nominations for the 2020 awards to be announced at the town's Annual Assembly on the 28th April 2020 are now OPEN.
The Leslie D Gale Award was instituted in 1994, as a tribute to the late Mr Gale, who was the last Chairman of Dursley Parish Council and the first Mayor of Dursley, and who served the community in so many ways. The Leslie D Gale Award not only recognises longevity of service to the... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:43 by John Kay
Local Plan Review - Dursley Town Council's Response
At our Council meeting on Tuesday 21st January 2020, the Councillors approved our response to the latest consultation of the Local Plan review by Stroud District Council.
The Local Plan identifies the housing, employment, retail and community development that is required to meet local needs up until 2031.
Dursley Town Council have produced a comprehensive response looking at many aspects of the plan... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:30 by John Kay
Dursley Town Council Budget 2020/21
Dursley Town Council has set its budget for the coming financial year and will continue to invest in a range of projects to benefit Dursley.
The Mayor, Cllr Neil Grecian said, "we have agreed to a very modest rise in our share of the Council Tax for the following year to allow for inflation and staffing costs".
The Councillors have agreed to a rise of £4.05 per year which equates to 8p per week... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:38 by John Kay
Christmas Card - Charity Collection
Dursley Town Council will be accepting used Christmas cards from Thursday 2nd January until Friday 10th January. Everyone is welcome to drop cards at our Jacob's House Office on Castle Street during our normal working hours.
Donated cards will be sorted and upcycled by volunteers into new greetings cards to raise vital funds for the Cobalt Unit charity.
For more information, visit the Cobalt Unit website:... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:19 by John Kay
Mayor's Christmas Message 2019
On behalf of the Town Council, I would like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.
It has once again been an honour to serve you as Town Mayor during 2019. We have achieved a great deal over the last 12 months by careful budgeting, working together with partners and the local community.
The new long stay car park in Long Street has proved to be a great success since opening... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:48 by John Kay
