For the festive season we have arranged a tour of Stroud Brewery with a talk by Greg Pilley, founder and Managing Director at 6pm on the 8th December For details click this link: https://mailchi.mp/37b628043075/news-from-stroud-civic-society-issue-7280485?e=f441b4a2fb This event must be booked.
We are very pleased to be resuming ‘live’ talks. Here are our first two. Gloucester Docks, a talk by Ray Wilson, Saturday 30th October 2021 at 2.30pm Slimbridge Remembers and the Story of the Wire Soldiers, a talk by Den Bannister, Saturday 13th November … Continue reading
Our latest newsletter to members can be read here: https://mailchi.mp/556e95acebae/news-from-stroud-civic-society-issue-7271173?e=f441b4a2fb
Zoom Events We have decided to introduce online talks via Zoom, given the current situation regarding Covid 19. There appears to be no immediate signs of the situation improving so we have arranged a programme for members to take the … Continue reading
The Cemetery Day on April has been postponed because of the Covid-19 restrictions. We will announce a new date in due course, perhaps on Heritage Open Day in September. We are planning various other future events including an exciting tour … Continue reading
As members may be aware Stroud District Council have carried out a Car Parking Review for the district and are proposing to introduce car parking charges in Dursley, Nailsworth, Wotton-under-Edge and, in Stroud, at Stratford Park and change some existing … Continue reading
Our comments on the recent proposals by Ecotricity to clad Axiom House and Imperial House in Stroud can be read on the links below: Imperial House Axiom House
A report and update from Tim Mars. Looks like it’s game set and match for ASDA. On Tuesday 14 April 2015, Stroud District Council’s Development Control Committee meets to reconsider the three out-of-town superstore applications and the in-town supermarket possibility. … Continue reading
Autumn 2014 updates: The Heritage Open Day was a great success, around 100 people visited. Many more could have come if there had been space for parking as over 300 people applied for tickets. There was a great deal of … Continue reading
Report by Sue Houseago As the keeper of the key, unusually, for the Old Town Hall, it felt quite exciting to unlock the old door ready for the last of the Civic Society’s winter talks. How wonderful that this 16th … Continue reading