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This page is designed to keep villagers, (and others) informed of events and issues of immediate interest to them. If you have any information or details that you think would be useful for villagers to be informed of then please contact us.
None notified.... N.B. The Parish Gathering and Parish Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 19th May has been rescheduled to 7.30 pm Thursday 28th May.
Tel: 0300 123 5000
19 May 2026
Reminder of Public Information Events
Dear Customer,
We will be hosting information events at our site in Birdlip, to update you about the A417 Missing Link project.
Feel free to drop by with no appointment. These will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday 26 May – 3pm – 8pm
Wednesday 27 May – 2pm – 7pm
Our address is A417 Crusher Compound, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JX. Directions can be found on our webpage. You can also use What3words: ///shaped.quietest.payback.
GETTING HERE:
To reach the Site from the A417, take the B4070 (signposted ‘Stroud’ and ‘Birdlip’). After approximately 150 metres take the unclassified road to the Barrow Wake viewpoint and car park, turning right to pass back under the A417, continue on this road which will take you on the new B4070 and take the first lefthand turning. Continue on this road, past Acorn House office on your right and approach the traffic signals.
Please do not stop at Acorn House. Go through the traffic lights and take an immediate left to our site compound. A gates person will be at the entrance to advise you. Site restrictions must be adhered to, which is 10mph
Please Reverse Park in the site car park.
⏱Duration: 1 hour
👉 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/y2b2swyh
This webinar is part of the Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership’s ongoing work to support safer driving across communities.
Our 57th free community webinar, with over 4,000 attendees to date.
We are writing to share an important road safety update and to ask for your support in promoting our forthcoming community webinar.
Road safety remains a significant concern. At the time of writing, in Gloucestershire there have provisionally been 14 road fatalities in 2026, compared with 10 at the same point in 2025 and 4 in 2024.
With increased traffic during the summer months, together with higher numbers of vulnerable road users, this is a time when risk on our roads can increase.
The session will provide practical, real-world advice to help drivers:
• Anticipate seasonal hazards on busy summer roads
• Safely approach and pass vulnerable road users, including horse riders
• Drive more smoothly to improve fuel efficiency
• Prepare vehicles for summer conditions
• Plan journeys to reduce stress and risk
Our aim is to support drivers to make small, practical changes that can improve safety, confidence and efficiency.
Feedback from previous sessions has been very positive, with:
• 100% of survey responders from our cyclists webinar finding it useful
• 98% reporting the same for our motorcyclist webinar
We would like to thank Neighbourhood Watch members for your continued support.
We have seen a growing number of attendees joining these webinars through your networks, which is greatly appreciated.
👉 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/y2b2swyh
Please share this alert with others in your community who may benefit
A417 Missing Link – Upcoming Closures
Kier Infrastructure is working on behalf of National Highways to improve the existing A417 Missing Link. We’re writing to inform you that there will be overnight closures in May which may affect your journeys.
There has been an update to our road closure programme since our last letter and email sent on 10 April.
A417 Overnight closures
The A417 will be closed in both directions between the A46 Brockworth junction and the Air Balloon roundabout overnight (9pm – 6am) from:
* 9pm on Monday 11 May to 6am on Saturday 16 May
* 9pm on Tuesday 26 May to 6am Sunday 31 May
The road will be open in the daytime as normal.
These closures are required to allow us to carry out earthworks, surfacing, drainage works and central barrier construction so that traffic can be moved onto the new A417. These activities may generate noise, which we will monitor each night.
Access for emergency services will be fully maintained during the closures.
Fully signposted diversion routes will be in place during the closure. Please follow the official, signed diversion route and not satnav.
Please note that these works can change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. Any updates will be communicated on our project website.
Check the National Highways website <https://elinkeu.clickdimensions.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-gpM3X9uJGwsEkdA> for updates and other works in the region.
For the southbound diversion - Brockworth junction to Air Balloon roundabout:
1. turn left towards Cheltenham onto the A46 Shurdington Road
2. turn right towards Oxford onto the A40 Thirlestaine Road
3. turn right towards Cirencester onto London Road
4. continue towards Cirencester on the A435
5. turn right on the Seven Springs roundabout onto the A436
6. continue towards Cirencester on the A417
7. turn left towards Cirencester onto the A417
For the northbound diversion - Air Balloon roundabout to Brockworth junction:
1. turn right at the Air Balloon Roundabout, follow the A436 towards Seven Springs
2. from Seven Springs roundabout, follow Cirencester road towards Cheltenham
3. continue on the A435 and turn left towards Cheltenham onto the A40
4. turn left onto the A40 Old Bath Road
5. follow the road to the right and remain on the A40
6. turn left onto the A46 Shurdington Road
7. take the third turning at Brockworth junction to travel towards Gloucester
Brockworth junction to Air Balloon roundabout diversion route
Updates to Public Information Events
We are holding two information events on site to update you on the scheme. Feel free to drop by with no appointment. These will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday 26 May – 3pm – 8pm
Wednesday 27 May – 2pm – 7pm
Our address is A417 Crusher Compound, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JX. Directions can be found on our webpage. You can also use What3words: ///shaped.quietest.payback.
Where to find more information:
You can find more information about the scheme, along with the diversion information on our project webpage: nationalhighways.co.uk/a417-missing-link <https://elinkeu.clickdimensions.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-QVt7ObFMfw> . If you have any questions, or you would like to speak to someone about this work, you can call our contact centre on 0300 123 5000, who will pass your details to the team, or email a417missinglinkatairballoon@nationalhighways.co.uk<mailto:a417missinglinkatairballoon@nationalhighways.co.uk>
Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the A417.
Yours sincerely
A417 Communications team
Dear all
Please find attached a copy of this month's newsletter.
Best wishes
Julia
Cllr Julia Judd
Conservative District Councillor
Ermin Ward, Cotswold District Council
07853 383874
Ermin Ward PCs: Birdlip, Brimpsfield, Coberley, Cowley, Daglingworth, Duntisbournes, Edgeworth, Elkstone, Sapperton & Frampton Mansell, Syde, Winstone
Currently the roads in the area are clear and running smoothly as far as is known.
A417 Missing Link
Kier Transportation is working on behalf of National Highways to improve the existing A417 Missing Link.
Updates to Public Information Events
We’ll be opening our doors for two information events to tell you about upcoming changes to the network. Feel free to drop by with no appointment. These will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday 26 May – 3pm – 8pm
Wednesday 27 May – 2pm – 7pm
Our address is A417 Crusher Compound, Birdlip, Gloucester, GL4 8JX. Directions can be found on our webpage. You can also use What3words: ///shaped.quietest.payback.
Please note, there are no public information events at site on 13,14 and 15 April as previously communicated.
The Garden Society's latest Newsletter is now on the Garden society's webpage.
In this damp, wet weather, the RSPB recommends increased cleaning frequency for bird feeders to prevent mould and disease. Disassemble feeders weekly, scrub with warm, soapy water or a mild disinfectant (1 part bleach to 9 parts water), rinse thoroughly, and allow to dry completely before refilling. Wear gloves, use smaller amounts of food, and remove uneaten food to prevent spoilage.
For those of you who haven't seen the latest (January 2026) update on the A417 please click the link below.
A new video of Brimpsfield is now available for viewing on the Home page - scroll down (click the link below)
The video was shot by Adrian on 18th May 2025 and he has given us his permission to include it on our village website
Location: Foxwood House Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LD
Proposal: Birch T6 - removal and replacement with an Iford Cherry tree. The tree was planted as part of the original development, approximately 30 years ago as 1 or 3 "small trees". It is located directly over the septic tank and main drainage routes from the house. It is located too close to the garage/flat and is causing shading and loss of light. It shades the PV's to the main house in the afternoon. It has grown too large for its original purpose. It cannot be topped or crown reduced as the branch shape will continue to grow upwards. We wish to have it felled and replaced with an Iford cherry tree in the same location, which is a more suitable size and shape for the site
Status: No Objection
Location: Moorhouse Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LG
Proposal: Change of use of land to residential and the erection of a fence and wall.
Moorhouse Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LG
Decision: Application Refused
Location: Old Rectory Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LD
Proposal: All works as per my report referenced 15152 / 77376. Summary below. T766. Deodar Cedar. Reduce end weight of all limbs by selective reduction of up to 1.0m. T767A. Holly. Fell to near ground level. Group 2. Birch x 3. Reduce their height by up to 4.0m to leave no less than 14.0m and the group crown diameter by up to 2.0m to leave no less than 4.0m. Group 5. Horse Chestnut x 13. To reduce shading to the garden and improve stability and safety for the road users, reduce the height of the group by up to 7.0m to leave no less than 14.0m and the group crown diameter by up to 3.0m to leave no less than 6.0m
Status: Awaiting Decision
Location: Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LD
Proposal: Demolition of existing stables and erection of replacement stables for private use.
Land Parcel E393513 N212671 Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucestershire
Status: Awaiting Decision
Location: Moorhouse Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LG
Proposal: Diversion of footpath Brimpsfield BBR21 necessary to enable development to take place.
Moorhouse Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LG
Status: Awaiting Decision
Location: The Old Post Office Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LD
Proposal: Construction of rear extension with sloping slated roof
The Old Post Office Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LD
Status: Permission Granted
NB - The consultation period on this has been extended to the 25th August
Location: Yew Tree Cottage Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LD
Proposal: Replacement of rear extensions and refurbishment of Yew Tree Cottage and alterations to the landscaping and boundary treatment between Yew Tree Cottage and Brimpsfield House
Yew Tree Cottage Climperwell Road Brimpsfield Gloucester Gloucestershire GL4 8LD
Status: Permit
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