Local elections May 2nd
Voting for Uley Parish Councillors
There are 9 candidates standing for 7 Uley Parish Council vacancies. The candidates list is
here.
The Polling Station will be Uley Village Hall, open from 7am - 10pm.
Remember to take
photo ID this time
.
Voting on May 2nd is also for Stroud District Councillors (candidates
here) and Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner (candidates
here).
For further information see the Stroud District Council website, Elections section (link)
Next Parish Council Meeting
and AGM
13th May in Uley Village Hall
6.30 pm AGM
7 pm May Council Meeting
The Knoll Uley
SDC proposal
The Parish Council's report of the Village Meeting last Thursday that has been sent to SDC for inclusion in the Housing Committee meeting is
here
SDC updates can be found
here
Housing Needs Survey in Uley
The results of this survey by GRCC (Gloucestershire Rural Community Council) are here (30 pages, but summary pp 3-4).
Note that this must
not be confused with The Knoll development proposal, which is unrelated.
Upgrade Footpaths & Bridleways offer
Offers from PROW to improve accessibility by offering “freebies” to landowners willing to upgrade footpaths & bridleways. The gates are free and will be installed by wardens at no charge. Details here
Cost of Living Crisis
Stroud District Council have issued advice on their website with
links to support and guidance
A local organisation who can be referred to for help with hardship is the Dursley United Charity
Check the Roadworks
in Gloucestershire
GCC have a new facility - a map showing where all current roadworks are, with full details of each. Here is the link:
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/roadworks/
To Report a Pothole
Directly to Highways 08000 514514
Or
at the GCC Report It website
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/your-highways-report-it/
(5 Feb '23)
Uley is a busy and attractive Gloucestershire village which, with the neighbouring settlement of Owlpen, is tucked into a sheltered valley lying behind the steep Cotswold escarpment that defines the eastern boundary of the Severn Vale. The river Ewelme flowing through the valley, fed by abundant springs, combined with the topography and geology of the area have shaped the history of the settlement.
For a population of only about 1,100 the village supports a commendable range of facilities including St Giles church, a C of E primary school, Uley Surgery, Uley Community Stores and Post Office, Prema Arts Centre, the Old Crown public house, a Village Hall, sports field and pavilion, and many thriving clubs and societies.
The parish is particularly well served by open spaces including the Uley Millennium Green and about 25 miles of rural footpaths and bridleways, including a short section of the Cotswold Way. Consequently, the area is popular with both local residents and visitors for recreational walking, cycling and horse riding.
Banner photograph courtesy of Rupert Russell photography www.rsdrphoto.co.uk