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The Ladies of Yew Tree WI help to light up Christmas
The Ladies of the Yew Tree WE help to light up Painswick's famous Yew Trees.
"Exploring Painswick - a short walk around an old Cotswold Wool Town" is a small leaflet originally designed by the former Painswick Women's Institute but since 2007 regularly updated by Celia Lougher and Magge Drake on behalf of the current Yew Trees WI. Rococo Garden and the Tourist Information Centre in Painswick are its... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:31 by Roy Balgobin
Remembrance Day
There will be a service of remembrance at the War Memorial on Monday 11th November 2019 - at 10.45am.
They shall grow not old, as that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Posted: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 20:05 by Roy Balgobin
Community Basic Life Saving and Defibrillator Awareness Session
Community Basic Life Saving and Defibrillator Awareness Session.
Painswick Town Hall - Wednesday 25th September 2019 at 7pm.
Come along and learn life saving skills - your prompt action could save a life.
Posted: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:28 by Roy Balgobin
Painswick Feast
The Clypping ceremony will once again be at the heart of the annual Feast celebrations on Sunday 22nd September. 'Clyppan' is an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning to embrace or to clasp (nothing to do with trimming the yew trees then!). Everyone is encouraged to hold hands 🤝 and encircle St Mary's church while the Clypping hymn is sung, to express gratitude for the church.
Children are invited to make... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:16 by Roy Balgobin
Police Mobile Unit
The Mobile Police Unit will be in Stamages Lane car park between 12.30pm - 2pm on Saturday 7th September 2019.
Crime Prevention advice, especially with the dark nights setting in and the potential for an increase in burglaries.
Posted: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 10:08 by Roy Balgobin
Speed Enforcement
The Parish Council are pleased to be working with the Police to enforce the 20mph zone within Painswick.
They recently ticketed a driver for doing 35mph in the 20mph zone!
The Police will be carrying out more speed checks over the next few months.
Posted: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:06 by Roy Balgobin
Edge Summer Fete
Edge Summer Fete - Saturday 29th June 2019.
2pm - 4.30pm.
Crafts, Plants, Tombola, Cakes, Hampers, Toys and Bric-a-Brac.
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:45 by Roy Balgobin
Colours over Sheepscombe
A retrospective exhibition to celebrate the textile art of Rosemary Swinson.
Sheepscombe Village Hall.
29th & 30th June 2019 10.30 am - 4.30pm
Refreshments including cream teas.
For more information contact david.swinson@btinternet.com
01452814811 07742805620
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:41 by Roy Balgobin
Painswick Community Archives
Painswick Community Archives was launched on Wednesday 15th May, in a small ceremony at the Town Hall. The archives are based on the old files of the Parish Council, going back for many years, but now open to the public and with a searchable index. Other archives have been added, both physical and electronic, including a digital photo archive with over 1000 old photos of Painswick, and a searchable... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 22 May 2019 10:25 by Roy Balgobin
Annual Parish Meeting
Annual Parish Meeting from 6.30pm in the Town Hall - Wednesday 15th May 2019.
There will be representatives from the
Traffic Committee
Rural Environment Committee
Emergency Services
Neighbourhood Warden
Play Painswick
PSALMS
Library - upstairs.
County Councillor
Plus new Archives Department - upstairs.
Refreshments will be available.
Posted: Mon, 13 May 2019 11:36 by Roy Balgobin
