Winchcombe Town Council

Winchcombe Town Council

Welcome

This is Winchcombe Town Council’s official website, containing information about its committees, councillors and officers and their functions and activities
The Council’s current Chair is Jim Mason
and ViceChair is Sue Sturgeon

Our office is open during the following times:

Responsibilities of the Council

Winchchcombe Town Council as a statutory body and is the most local level of government, having an important role in promoting the town, representing its interests and supporting the work of different groups in the community.
The Town Council has a number of formal powers, includingthe provision of:

  • allotments
  • bus shelters
  • community centres
  • consultation on neighbourhood planning
  • grants to help local organisations
  • play areas and play equipment
  • public clocks

News

Tewkesbury Borough Council "cyber incident"
Incident update

On Wednesday, 4th September, Tewkesbury Borough Council identified a cyber incident. Technicians are continuing the recovery, and aim to start bringing systems back online this week, prioritising services that support the most vulnerable residents. The council will provide further updates on its website and social media channels as these go live.

Housing benefit payments
Housing benefit payments were issued as planned on Monday, 16 September. If residents haven't received an expected payment by today (Tuesday, 17 September), we have asked that they contact us on 01684 295010.

Contacting Tewkesbury Borough Council
If anyone needs to get in touch urgently, they can email a temporary inbox contactus@recovery.tewkesbury.gov.uk or call 01684 295010.

FAQs
The council FAQs page is regularly updated with the latest information and guidance:

Scam email
Tewkesbury Borough Council has been made aware of scam emails from service-support@parish.uk sent to some businesses, service providers and organisations that are listed in the 'Directory' of some parish council websites in the UK, informing them that their business listing expires soon and presenting an option to renew or cancel.
This is a scam which attempts to charge businesses, service providers and organisations to continue their business listing.
Tewkesbury Borough Council has advised residents and businesses that parish council websites exist to serve their community and no charges are ever made to promote service providers and organisations.
Any emails received from service-support@parish.uk should be deleted – they are a bogus organisation and do not act in the best interest of parish councils, organisations and communities.
Tewkesbury Borough Council would encourage any scam emails, texts or calls to be reported to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. Guidance is also available from Citizens Advice citizensadvice.org.uk.

Crime and policing survey
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner wants to hear your views
TEWKESBURY TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDERS
Winchcombe Waiting Restrictions
THRIVING COMMUNITIES IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE
Grants of up to £7,500 now available

Meetings

Minutes of latest council and committee meetings

About Winchcombe

Set above the River Isbourne, Winchcombe became prosperous from its Abbey (one of the largest Benedictine monasteries in England), its wool trade and as a producer of tobacco.

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Although the abbey has now gone, the town thrives. The stone Church of St Peter displays an altar cloth worked by Catherine of Aragon. Outside the church there are 40 grotesques, said to represent local town characters from the 1460s. Dent’s Terrace is a row of almshouses and another is located on Vineyard Street. Winchcombe borders Sudeley Castle which is renowned for its 1,000 year Royal history and beautiful gardens. The town is a great base for walkers with the Cotswold Way, Gloucestershire Way and Winchcombe Way all passing through. The Wardens Way & Windrush Way both start and finish here. Nearby Belas Knap is a Neolithic barrow in a spectacular location above Humblebee Woods (beloved of Tolkien). The town has also been awarded “Walkers Are Welcome” status and hosts an annual walking festival in May.
For more information about Winchcombe and the surrounding area, please go to the Experience Winchcombe website