Winchcombe Town Council

Each year the smaller authority's Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities' Audit Appointments Limited. The unaudited AGAR has been published. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auidtor, it is subject to change as a result of that review.
Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those recordsmust be made available for inspection by any person interested.
For the year ended 31st March 2025, these documents will be available on reasonable notice by application to:

• Leanne Clemments (Clerk)
  Winchcombe Town Council
  Abbey Fields Community Centre
  Back Lane
  Winchcombe
  Cheltenham
  Gloucestershire. GL54 5QH

from Friday, 6th June 2025 to Friday, 18th July 2025.

• To download a PDF copy of this notice, please click here

“I, Alistair Cunningham, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the said election is as follows:

* If elected, the word "Elected" appears against the number of votes.

And I do hereby decalre that Lorraine Cheryl Agg is duly elected.”

• Further deatils of this election result are avilable here

Cameron Thomas MP for Tewkesbury “cut the ribbon” at the official opening of Winchcombe Post Office at Midcounties: Winchcombe Co-op Food Market, Greet Road, Winchcombe, GL54 5PU.
This relocation to Winchcombe Co-op has restored service to the market town after the previous branch at 22 - 24 North Street, Winchcombe, GL54 5PS, closed in August 2023.
It is now conveniently located within the Co-op store with car parking, including disabled spaces, and with long opening hours every day.
Winchcombe Post Office opening hours are:

• Monday to Saturday: 8:00am - 8:00pm
• Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm

This provides 78 hours of Post Office service a week making it easy for customers to visit. This is longer than the opening hours previously offered.

Cameron Thomas MP said:

Winchcombe Town Councillor Richard Wakeford, who was also a guest at the opening event, said:

Damien Haydock, Post Office Partner Account Manager, said:

The following people have been or stand nominated for election as a County Councillor for the Winchcombe & Woodmancote Division

Where no entry is made in the last column, the person stands validly nominated. Those whose nomination is invalid or who no longer stand nominated will have a comment in the last column.
If a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the relevant area in which their home address is situated is provided.

• To download a .pdf copy of the cadidate list, please click here
• A list of election aganets' names and offices is available here

Following a recent retirement, the Town Council has one vacancy to be filled by Co-Option.
Applications are invited from interested and qualified members of the public.
A Co-Option Application Form and Eligibility Criteria can be obtained from:

• The Clerk,
  Winchcombe Town Council Office,
  Abbey Fields Community Centre,
  Back Lane,
  Winchcombe, GL54 5QH

or by emailing

• clerk@winchcombetowncouncil.co.uk

Applications must be received by 12 noon, Friday 25th April 2025 and will be considered by the Council at a meeting on Wednesday 7th May 2025.

IThe building in Gretton Road has been empty for some time but the county council is now looking to shape proposals for its future. All options are under consideration, including bringing it back into use or disposing of the site.
To start the process, interested parties are being invited to a drop-in event at the Old Boys School on Wednesday 13th November from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, where staff from the county council will be on hand to answer questions.
Information about the property will be on display at the event, including its relationship with other buildings on the wider site such as the sports centre.
No decisions on the future of the building have yet been made and there are no plans at any stage of development. The event will be used to engage with anyone who has an interest in the site, to help inform future decisions.
A webpage providing further information will be available from 14th November.
The county council has declared the site surplus to its own service requirements, so these matters will not be up for discussion on the day.
The session is a drop-in, but those who can't attend can set up a call with officers by registering their interest at building.helpdesk@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Councillor Lynden Stowe, cabinet member for finance and property, said:

Councillor David Gray, local county councillor for Winchcombe, said:

In order to improve road safety and amenity for both vehicles and pedestrians, GCC is going to introduce waiting, loading & stopping restrictions on parts of various roads in the town of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire.

• For more information, please view the documents please click on this link
  https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/tros/tewkesbury-traffic-regulation-orders-tro-and-traffic-schemes/winchcombe-waiting-restrictions/

The count has been completed and Acting Returning Officer Alistair Cunningham has declared Cameron Thomas the Member of Parliament (Liberal Dememocrat), for the Tewkesbury Constituency, with 20,730 of 48,689 votes.

Councillor Richard Stanley, Leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council, said:

• To download a PDF copy of the formal declaration of results, please click here