Community Plan
COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE 2020 COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE 2016 For the full version incorporating Community Questionnaire statistics please click on the following heading: COMMUNITY PLAN UPDATE 2016 Full Wotton-under-Edge Town Council has been considering for some time the need to update the Town’s Community Plan. The plan was published in 2005. The Town Regeneration Partnership decided, … Read more
Play Facilities
Symn Lane Play Area The Town Council manages this small play area which caters for younger children. The location is adjacent to the Blue Coat Primary School in Symn Lane. There are 14 pieces of equipment (climbing apparatus and slide, wooden trail, three rockers, climbing wall, rope chain and balance beams, four swings, including … Read more
Outdoor spaces
The Town Council looks after a number of green spaces in the town. Carrying out other general maintenance, cutting grass, maintaining flower beds and monitoring the trees. Holywell Leaze Grassland with pedestrian and disabled access off Holywell Road, plus direct access via a stile on to the Cotswold Way National Trail which runs along its … Read more
Wotton in Bloom
In 2011 a local businessman (from Clarendon Press) had the idea that there could be hanging baskets outside every shop, business and house in Long Street, High Street, Church Street and Market Street to create a continuous sea of blooms up the street, brightening up the centre of town. This idea was taken to the … Read more
Allotments
Wotton-under-Edge Town Council runs two allotment sites. One at New Road having 42 plots, and the other at Knapp Road having 35 plots. Both sites are situated on south to south west facing slopes benefiting from well-drained soil. The Town Council acquired part of the Knapp Road site in 1968. The land at New Road … Read more
Swimming pool
Wotton Swimming Pool is owned by Wotton Town Council (WTC), but until 2010 was run by Stroud District Council (SDC), with help from the volunteers of Wotton Swimming Pool Club. Unfortunately, SDC had to withdraw their financial and operational support at the end of the 2010 season. Rather than let the pool shut down, the … Read more
CCTV
Wotton-under-Edge was the first market town in Gloucestershire to install a CCTV system. The police use the system as a aid in the fight against crime. Eight cameras were installed in 2008 with two more following in 2009. We currently have 14 cameras installed around the town which have helped reduce crime and shoplifting in … Read more
Burials
Cemetery Wotton Cemetery, Wortley Road The Town Council is the Burial Authority and administers the cemetery at Wortley Road, opposite the British School. This is a large restful space. A place where the bereaved can sit on benches and look out over the Cotswold escarpment whilst remembering their loved ones. In 2014 the Garden of … Read more
Sports & Activities
Wotton’s Clubs and Organisations There is a large range of clubs and activities on offer in Wotton. We’re a busy little town! View the list on the Wotton Directory Website View the Residents Handbook Sport Wotton Sport Wotton is the new place for sport in Wotton-under-Edge. The sports facilities at Katharine Lady Berkeley’s School and … Read more
Transport
Transport in and around Wotton-under-Edge Cars There are three FREE Car Parks in Wotton-under-Edge, situated at: Chipping Car Park GL12 7AD 36 short-stay spaces (maximum stay 3 hours between 8.00am-6.00pm) and 36 long-stay spaces (maximum stay 23 hours) The Civic Centre GL12 7DN 42 long-stay spaces (maximum stay 23 hours) Potters Pond GL12 7HF 23 … Read more