Civic Centre, Old Market, Nailsworth, Glos, GL6 0DU. Tel:  01453 833592

Clerk to Council:  Katherine Kearns   email
Deputy Clerk: email
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Nailsworth Town Council

Nailsworth Town Council works to maintain, develop and enhance the Town's unique character. Please use this site to find out about your Councillors, Council Meetings, Council Responsibilities and Activities.

Room and Hall Hire

Nailsworth Town council manage bookings for the Town Hall, the Mortimer Room, the Arkell Centre and KGV football pitch. 
If you wish to book any of these, please contact the Town council office for further details and guidance. 
To book tennis courts at KGV, please visit the 'Tennis' page of this website.

Precept for 2024 – 2025

Nailsworth Town Council has an expected annual expenditure of £483,626 for 2024-2025 of which the precept makes up £434,776. The rest of the income comes from community room hire charges. In 2023-2024 NTC also successfully applied for just over £32,000 in grant funding.

In 2023-2024, NTC faced two challenges; the cost of living crisis and uncertainty over high rises in the utilities charges, services, materials and supplies. With unpredictable rising costs, NTC took the decision to keep the precept lower for residents by using £18,500 from reserves to support Homestart (family support at the Arkell Centre), a Community Development Worker and essential tree work. Without this, the precept would have been £380,135.

The challenges for 2024-2025 are similar, with building repair and maintenance costs rising further. NTC’s buildings are very well used by community groups and small businesses, and to keep them safe, the council needs to increase their maintenance. An additional role – part time Project Officer – means that this work can be done more quickly.

Extra funds have been requested for structural work to the Town Hall, and to remove the old wooden pavilion at KGV playing field. This will be replaced with a purpose-built grounds maintenance store. NTC will also apply for grant funding and use earmarked reserves for this work.

Nailsworth Town Council continues to spend around 18% of the annual budget to support the community through services such as the Youth Club, library, family support and community development.

What is the precept?

The precept is the council tax that Stroud District Councilcollects on behalf of Nailsworth Town Council. Unlike county and district Councils,town and parish councils do not receive any direct funding from central government. The precept is a very important part of the town councils income. Nailsworth also gets income from grants and hiring out community rooms.

 

 

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Your new Town Councillors

Nailsworth Town Council will have a new council in May, with 5 existing cllrs and 3 new cllrs taking up public office. As there have been fewer nominations than cllr positions, this means all 8 candidates for Nailsworth Town Council are elected unopposed.

This will leave 3 vacant positions to fill, and the new council will be seeking Nailsworth residents to step up and serve their community, bringing the council up to full strength with 11 members.

For more details on town and parish council elections, and the upcoming District council elections, please see Stroud District Council’s website. 

Here is the Notice of Uncontested Election

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Road works and closures in Nailsworth

One network's website provides an up to date map of all road works locally. From their live map you can find specific information regarding closures and diversions, details of traffic management and contact details of the responsible contractor.  

Visit https://one.network/

If you are unable to find the information you require about the road closures and works planned locally further information can be gathered from GCC highways. 

Please email highways(at)gloucestershire.gov.uk or call 08000 514 514.

Upcoming Meetings


Current and Recent Agendas

Slow down for a smile!

Jan 21 2021 P1210015 1.jpgThe Town Council has had two Speed Indicator Device Signs installed. One of these is near Egypt Mill, on the A46 and one on Nympsfield Road towards the Youth Club. NTC has been working with the Police and Crime Commissioner and Gloucestershire County Council to obtain and fit the SIDS.

The signs give you a happy smile if you are driving with the speed limit, and frown if you are not. The signs also store data, so that speed statistics can be analysed over time.

Showcasing Nailsworth

The 2024 Town Meeting known as Showcasing Nailsworth will be held on 20th April between 1030 and 1230 and we hope to see you there. Last year, the award winning Silver band provided the sound track to Nailsworth Town Council’s Annual Town Meeting which took place on the 22nd April 2023, with nearly thirty groups and clubs represented in the Town Square (bus station). Nailsworth's Mayor, Cllr Mike Kelly, presented community awards to a host of 'Nailsworth Heroes - people who have gone and above and beyond for the community - and the Nailsworth Poet Laurette read some of his work inspired by living in the town. As well as being a chance to meet and talk to people across the town, this annual meeting is a chance to meet the Mayor, Cllr Mike Kelly, and other councillors and find out how your town council has been working for you.

The 2023 award winners: The Festival Arts Award - Ella Berry and Charlotte Miles. The Chamberlain Sporting Award - David Frost of Nailsworth FC. Youth Award - Rhys Jones. Platinum Jubilee Shield - David Cox of Nailsworth News.

A special award was presented to David Duval, the town’s timekeeper. After maintaining the town’s clock in the Clocktower for many years, he has decided to step down. A blue glass bird was presented to David to thank him for his years of service in keeping us running to time. 

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