Churches Together in Wotton are holding a hustings event for the forthcoming General Election with representation from all Candidates for the Cotswold Constituency. The event is taking place on Monday 22nd May from 7.30 – 8.30pm at Wotton Baptist Church, The Rope Walk, Wotton-under-Edge.

Wotton Secret Gardens Trail is taking place on Sunday 28th May from 10am to 5.00pm. There are 17 gardens to visit altogether with a wide variety of features to see and refreshments available. Tickets are £6 per adult (available from Milburys, Bennett Jones and the Heritage Centre) and there is free entry for under 18s. The event is raising funds …

Parishioners of Wotton-under-Edge are invited to attend the Annual Parish Assembly, which is taking place at the Civic Centre on Friday 12th May starting at 7.00pm. Please select this link to download the Agenda for the Annual Parish Assembly.

Wotton’s first Walking Festival is taking place from 5th – 7th May. There are 12 walks of various lengths to choose from during the 3 days of the festival, including some with historical interest, one timed to hear the dawn chorus and one for young families. Please select this link to download the Walking Festival Leaflet which gives details of all the …

Neighbourhood Warden, Rachel Pratt reports on the work she has completed in the Wotton area during March. Please select this link to read the full report. If you have any queries about the issues raised or you would like to report a new issue, please contact Rachel on 07834419332.

Wortley Road, Wotton-under-Edge will be closed on 16th June 2017 from 9.30am to 3.30pm. This is to allow for works on behalf of BT Openreach. Please select this link for a plan showing the location of the road closure and planned diversion. If you require any further information regarding this closure please call 08000 514514.

Come and support your local charities at the Town Hall Teas, which start this Sunday at Wotton-under-Edge Town Hall from 2.30pm to 5pm. Town Hall teas are held every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday until 5th November. Please select this link for a full list of local organisations who are holding Town Hall Teas this year.

A Government Scheme is providing subsidised broadband connections to boost internet speed for homes and businesses. A subsidised broadband installation is now available if you cannot access an affordable broadband service with a speed of at least 2 Mb per second. Please select this link for more information about the scheme and how to check if you are eligible for …

Please donate your unwanted items to the Great Western Air Ambulance shoes, clothing and textiles bank in the Civic Centre car park, immediately behind the Civic Centre. For more information about the work of the Great Western Air Ambulance, please visit www.greatwesternairambulance.com

A get-together is being held at St James Church, Churchend Lane, Charfield on 9th April 2017, with light refreshments between 2.30 and 3.00pm.  It will be an opportunity to enjoy the church and if the weather is fine, take a stroll in the churchyard. The tombs, headstones and walls are very dilapidated and in need of some urgent repair so support …