“Preserve, Conserve, Enhance”

Parish Council

Meetings

We are here to Preserve, Conserve and Enhance the Parish of Avening. We can’t do this alone, and encourage everyone to join us in our work to make Avening a great place to live, work and play. The public are welcome at our meetings - We meet on the third Wednesday every month at 7.30 in the Memorial Hall. Check our Minutes pages to see the types of things we discuss, and also the agenda for the next meeting.

Welcome

Avening Parish Council

Your Parish Council:

WELCOME

to the Avening Parish Council Website Avening is a village dating back to the Saxon period. Located in a wooded valley two miles north of the town of Tetbury, in medieval times it grew around the church and later around the mills that were built for the wool industry. The Norman Church of the Holy Cross, consecrated in 1080, replaced an earlier Saxon church, and was built at the instigation of Queen Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror. Much of the present character of Avening originated in the 17th century with the development of the cloth mills and the cottage industries connected with them. The cloth industry was a major factor in the growth of Avening until well into the 19th century, giving it an industrial rather than agricultural outlook. Avening has a population of over 1000, making it the largest village in the South Cotswolds. It is a lively, active community, with a thriving primary school and playgroup, many other groups such as the youth club, WI and film club, a village hall, social club, two public houses, a playing field, a monthly magazine called The Villager and a golf club just outside the village.

Latest Villager

Magazine

Information for

new residents

All the key information needed for people who have recently moved to Avening

Access

statement:

We have made our website with accessibility to all as our goal. Some of the older and historic documents may not contain all of the required formatting for automated tools, but if you experience any issues or would like any items in a different format, please contact the clerk to discuss your needs.

History Pages:

We have started to build a single repository for all of the historic documents and photos that have been collected and donated to us. This will build into a fantastic resource for everyone to access, and will build over time - the first page brings together all the census information from 1831 to 1911 - click here to start exploring. .

Latest News & Events:

• See below for latest events

Avening Memorial Hall:

The village hall is available to rent Click [TBC] for more details: Contact: David Bendall Tel: 01453 833479 (office hours only) email: davidgloucestershire@gmail.com

Cllr Patrick Mulligan

(Chariman)

Cllr David Bendall

(Vice Chairman)

Cllr Christine Howell

Cllr Richard King

Cllr John Hetterley

Cllr Stephanie

Hamilton

Cllr Tony Slater

Cllr Gill Parsons

Cllr Craig Forster

Shani Baker

(Clerk)

Community Cafe:

Parish Clerk contact

details:

Clerk to the Parish Council Shani Baker, 14 Green Close, Uley, Dursley GL11 5TH Tel: 07415039234 (office hours only) email: parishclerk@avening-pc.gov.uk