Marianne Simpson

Public consultation on the draft Gloucestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy has opened, 8 September 2025, and runs to 19 October 2025.  There is some summary information available on https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/ecology-and-landscape/gloucestershire-local-nature-recovery-strategy/   This strategy will be a key resource in relation to the Biodiversity Duty on public authorities. It would be great to hear local knowledge from parish … Read more

Notice of Conclusion of Audit 24-25

If you live in Horsley and would like to have some free trees provided from the Ash Dieback tree replacement scheme, please see the form below along with a list of the types of trees avaliable: Trees EOI form template list of native trees available

Please see the Chair’s Report 2024-25 below, as presented at the Horsley Parish Annual Meeting held on 27th May 2025.   2025-05-27 Chair’s report 24-25

County-wide local government reorganisation consultation Click on the link at the bottom of this post to access the survey on the Gloucestershire County Council website. Shape the future of local government in Gloucestershire What is Local Government Reorganisation? The national government wants to change how local councils work. You currently have one county council and … Read more

Horsley Village Hall is now a Gigaclear Community Hub. Working with the Village Hall Committee, Horsley Parish Council have arranged for ultrafast 900Mbps full-fibre broadband from Gigaclear to be installed for the benefit of the community and users of the Village Hall. This service is provided free of charge by Gigaclear as part of a … Read more

LOCALISM ACT 2011 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ENTER INTO A RELEVANT DISPOSAL: THE TIPPUTS INN, HORSLEY, GL6 0QE ASSET OF COMMUNITY VALUE REFERENCE 2020/0009/ASSETC On 31st March 2025 Stroud District Council received a notice under section 95(2) of the Localism Act 2011 (the Act) from the owner of the above land, which is listed as … Read more

The new Procurement Act 2023 will be implemented on 24 February 2025. As part of that, Government will require anyone who provides services to the public sector to register on the Central Digital Platform. If you’re planning to do business with Gloucestershire County Council, or any other public body, you need to register on the … Read more