December 2020: Hamfallow Parish Council's response to Stroud District Council's Additional Housing Options Consultation
October 2020: Before and after - some of the improvements recently made to the local area.
Hamfallow Parish Council have recently facilitated improvements to paths and verges in the area. Here are some before and after photos.
Slimbridge Lane before and after (March 2020)
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Wanswell Pond before and after: (March 2020)
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Breadstone Corner before and after (August 2017)
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Path from Wanswell to railway bridge (towards Berkeley)
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January 2020: Consultation response to the Stroud District Council Draft Local Plan 2019
Hamfallow Parish Council response to the Stroud District Council Draft Local Plan 2019 can be found here;
Hamfallow Parish Council response to the Stroud District Council Draft Local Plan 2019 can be found here;
December 2019: Defibrillator for Wanswell
We are delighted to announce that Wanswell now has its own defibrillator, newly installed in the freshly re-pained red telephone box. An AED - automated external defibrillator - is there to help anyone experiencing a cardiac arrest; it is easy to use in an emergency with automated instructions. More about AEDs can be found on the British Heart Foundation website.
We are delighted to announce that Wanswell now has its own defibrillator, newly installed in the freshly re-pained red telephone box. An AED - automated external defibrillator - is there to help anyone experiencing a cardiac arrest; it is easy to use in an emergency with automated instructions. More about AEDs can be found on the British Heart Foundation website.
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October 2019: Are you concerned about climate change?
Do you want to help your community reduce its carbon footprint?
Transition Stroud are running a free workshop for all local parishes, including Hamfallow, on Sunday 17th November to help you do just that. The workshop will be from 14:00-17:00 in the Chapel room, Union Chapel, Berkeley, GL13 9DB. To sign up visit www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for Bristol events, enter the date of the workshop and scroll down to click on ‘How can communities respond to climate change?’ You can book in here. Or simply contact me, Jane Robertson on 07904732627 or email janerobertson.60@hotmail.co.uk.
Do you want to help your community reduce its carbon footprint?
Transition Stroud are running a free workshop for all local parishes, including Hamfallow, on Sunday 17th November to help you do just that. The workshop will be from 14:00-17:00 in the Chapel room, Union Chapel, Berkeley, GL13 9DB. To sign up visit www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for Bristol events, enter the date of the workshop and scroll down to click on ‘How can communities respond to climate change?’ You can book in here. Or simply contact me, Jane Robertson on 07904732627 or email janerobertson.60@hotmail.co.uk.
September 2019: Hamfallow Parish Council on Facebook
We're now on Facebook! Please do drop by and like us at: https://www.facebook.com/HamfallowPC/, Thank you. We look forward to seeing you there.
We're now on Facebook! Please do drop by and like us at: https://www.facebook.com/HamfallowPC/, Thank you. We look forward to seeing you there.
November 2018: World War 1 poppies for Newtown bus shelters
Newtown bus shelters were decorated with poppies to commemorate the end of the Great War (1914-1918) by the community of Newtown.
Newtown bus shelters were decorated with poppies to commemorate the end of the Great War (1914-1918) by the community of Newtown.
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June 2018: Vale of Berkeley Railway Trust
Councillors were invited to see how work is progressing with the Vale of Berkeley Railway; Berkeley Station is situated in Hamfallow parish. Many thanks to all for the warm welcome. The railway trust's aim as stated on their website is to: 'reopen the Sharpness branch line, in Gloucestershire, to passengers as a heritage railway tourist attraction, rebuilding some of the key structures that once adorned this historical joint GWR & LMS Severn & Wye Railway'. Work has recently started on the Oldminster Sidings.
Councillors were invited to see how work is progressing with the Vale of Berkeley Railway; Berkeley Station is situated in Hamfallow parish. Many thanks to all for the warm welcome. The railway trust's aim as stated on their website is to: 'reopen the Sharpness branch line, in Gloucestershire, to passengers as a heritage railway tourist attraction, rebuilding some of the key structures that once adorned this historical joint GWR & LMS Severn & Wye Railway'. Work has recently started on the Oldminster Sidings.
January 2018: Berkeley Grammar School Education Fund
Details of this fund which exists to help and support local students can be found on the Facilities page under Services.
Details of this fund which exists to help and support local students can be found on the Facilities page under Services.
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November 2017: Berkeley Citizens Advice
Hamfallow Parish Council were pleased to welcome a Citizens Advice representative at the council meeting on 3 November, to explain more about the nature and breadth of the Citizen Advice's diverse work in this area. Based in Stroud, they run a weekly drop-in centre at Berkeley Town Hall for all local residents including Hamfallow, from 1-3pm on a Wednesday afternoon and there is also a phone line available from 10am-4pm Monday - Friday: 0808 8000510. The national Citizens Advice website can be found here. |
October 2017: Severn Area Rescue Association - Sharpness Lifeboat Station
Following a contribution from Hamfallow Parish Council to the work of Severn Area Rescue Association, Councillor Heather Priestley (Chairman) and Councillor Liz Lane took up an invitation to visit Sharpness Lifeboat Station on Sunday 8 October and find out more about their important work. They received a very warm welcome, were shown around the station and facilities and watched two lifeboats being launched. They were also given the opportunity to experience the River Severn's rapidly changing waters and understand more of the nature of SARA's role, by being taken out on a training lifeboat for a trip towards the Severn Bridge, across to Lydney, up past the Purton Hulks and past both sides of the old Severn Railway Bridge.
Many thanks to the team at SARA, and especially Geoff and Alan. For more about their work, please see the following links:
Following a contribution from Hamfallow Parish Council to the work of Severn Area Rescue Association, Councillor Heather Priestley (Chairman) and Councillor Liz Lane took up an invitation to visit Sharpness Lifeboat Station on Sunday 8 October and find out more about their important work. They received a very warm welcome, were shown around the station and facilities and watched two lifeboats being launched. They were also given the opportunity to experience the River Severn's rapidly changing waters and understand more of the nature of SARA's role, by being taken out on a training lifeboat for a trip towards the Severn Bridge, across to Lydney, up past the Purton Hulks and past both sides of the old Severn Railway Bridge.
Many thanks to the team at SARA, and especially Geoff and Alan. For more about their work, please see the following links:
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November 2016: New benches
After many years of sterling service, Hamfallow Parish Council recently replaced the much used and loved benches at Berkeley Heath and Wanswell. We hope they will give the same kind of pleasure as their predecessors. A plaque is currently being prepared to replace the engraved dedication to Nurse Edwards on the Wanswell bench. Does anyone know anything about Nurse Edwards? We'd love to hear from you! Thank you. clerk@hamfallowpc.co.uk |
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October 2016:
Hamfallow planters Summer displays in the new planters were looking pretty this summer - winter bedding plants have just taken their place and will continue to give a lovely splash of colour as people travel into the Hamfallow parish. There are four planters: Berkeley Vale Park, Breadstone, Halmore, Wanswell. |
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July 2016:
Magnox (Berkeley nuclear site) planning application public drop in sessions: Tuesday 20 September and Wednesday 21 September
Two public drop in sessions are planned regarding the proposed encapsulation plant subject to a planning application later this year - information below:
Magnox (Berkeley nuclear site) planning application public drop in sessions: Tuesday 20 September and Wednesday 21 September
Two public drop in sessions are planned regarding the proposed encapsulation plant subject to a planning application later this year - information below:
July 2016:
Cotswold Boatmobility
This community group offer boat trips and support for people with mobility difficulties - it's not strictly speaking in our parish but we thought it was such a lovely scheme we would mention it here. Their website is under construction but here is some information: www.cotswoldboatmobility.org.uk and email: info@cotswoldboatmobility.org.uk
Cotswold Boatmobility
This community group offer boat trips and support for people with mobility difficulties - it's not strictly speaking in our parish but we thought it was such a lovely scheme we would mention it here. Their website is under construction but here is some information: www.cotswoldboatmobility.org.uk and email: info@cotswoldboatmobility.org.uk
May 2016:
Welcome to the new look Hamfallow Parish Council website!
Welcome to our new look website which we hope you will find informative and interesting, keeping you up to date on what is happening in your parish.
Here are a few of our recent projects:
Getting our planters ready for the Summer bedding
Checking the condition of benches and noticeboards
Maintaining and painting the phone boxes and book exchange
Please do check back for more news soon.
Welcome to the new look Hamfallow Parish Council website!
Welcome to our new look website which we hope you will find informative and interesting, keeping you up to date on what is happening in your parish.
Here are a few of our recent projects:
Getting our planters ready for the Summer bedding
Checking the condition of benches and noticeboards
Maintaining and painting the phone boxes and book exchange
Please do check back for more news soon.
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December 2015:
Carols and a Christmas tree at Hamfallow Court Hamfallow Parish Council donated a Christmas tree to the residents of Hamfallow Court and to celebrate, a group of brass players from the area got together to play carols. It was all very Christmassy and the evening was successfully topped off with delicious homemade sausage rolls and mince pies, all washed down with cups of tea and coffee. |
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Autumn 2015: Broadband
We have recently been upgraded to fibre broadband, bringing high speed services to the local area.
We have recently been upgraded to fibre broadband, bringing high speed services to the local area.
Autumn 2015: Equine hospital
Horses are very popular in the Hamfallow district and this friendly horse often watches the traffic go by. B&W Equine Vets Hospital in Halmore opened in 2014, and is 'one of Europe's most advanced diagnostic and surgical centres'.
Horses are very popular in the Hamfallow district and this friendly horse often watches the traffic go by. B&W Equine Vets Hospital in Halmore opened in 2014, and is 'one of Europe's most advanced diagnostic and surgical centres'.