CDC has had to suspend the garden waste service. We now have a 20% shortage of staff and no longer have enough experienced drivers available for vehicles on all collection routes. Therefore we are suspending the garden waste service with immediate effect so we can prioritise drivers on the main collection services. There will be […]

There is some confusion about small business grants and support. Many small (particularly single premises) businesses don’t pay anything due to exemptions but they are still in the system. It’s the rate-able value of your business property – not the amount you pay after discounts and exemptions – that will determine the grant you receive […]

Ubico is the council owned company that delivers your waste services (in Cotswold District and several other districts). We’re an essential service – and we’re recruiting. To help continue our operations it is essential that we have enough staff to help us deliver our services. We are recruiting for temporary Vehicle Technicians in Stroud, South […]

Chief Constable Rod Hansen said: “Firstly I want to thank everyone for their continued support through these unprecedented times which we are all facing together. “The new measures announced by the Prime Minister yesterday to increase social distancing and stay at home have been put in place to save lives and protect the NHS. They […]

There has been an emerging trend of criminals taking advantage of the COVID19 Virus.Reports include people visiting homes posing as volunteers,police officers and Welfare officials in an effort to gain entry to homes of elderly and vulnerable people and steal items.Tactics include offering fake services, and help with chores and shopping.Please encourage residents to be […]

As the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies, we’ve seen tremendous kindness and generosity from those living in our county. It’s important that we continue to do all we can to help those that are likely to become more isolated as measures are put in place to delay the spread of Covid-19.  As a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator you […]

Food Caddies Only (Friday 20th March) Don’t forget the new waste service schedule began this week – the collection in Fairford (Friday 20th March) is FOOD WASTE ONLY. Please put your new grey food caddy out for collection – nothing else. The new waste and recycling service has launched this week and is not currently […]

Londis Stores (Fairford) would like to ask customers to please refrain from buying more than you need, which is making it more difficult for the store to maintain supplies. There is no need to panic buy. If you buy in the normal fashion, supplies can be maintained. As of Monday 23rd March, cash transactions will […]

Fairford Town Council are a taking the lead in coordinating community efforts (in Fairford) to support people who are self-isolating and need help. This may be people without transport who may need shopping, prescriptions and other urgent supplies, posting mail or just a friendly phone call. We are building a network of local volunteers and […]

Apologies, for the link error in the previous message. This has now been updated.  Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Chief Constable, Rod Hansen, has released the following statement about the Constabulary’s response during the coronavirus pandemic: I’d like to first extend my thanks to the people of Gloucestershire. Many of you have demonstrated tremendous kindness, generosity and camaraderie […]