Due to the expansion of the Wickwar Quarry a short closure of Churchend Lane at the Downs Road end will commence from Monday 9th January 2023 for a period of up to eight weeks.
Remembrance Sunday – 13th November 2022
Please join us for the annual Charfield Civil Act of Remembrance. Residents can either assemble in the Village Hall car park at 10.30am and join the Procession to the War Memorial or gather at the Memorial - the Service will start at 10.50am. You can find a copy of the Order of Service here. If … Continue reading Remembrance Sunday – 13th November 2022
Grant Applications – Now Open
Charfield Parish Council's grant application scheme is now open - closing date is 30th December 2022. Full details of how to apply for both ordinary grants and Community Infrastructure Levy grants can be found on the "Grants and Donations" page. Charfield Parish Council welcomes applications from any parish/village organisation, or any other organisation who can … Continue reading Grant Applications – Now Open
Burial Ground Update
We are very grateful to a Churchend parishioner who kindly rebuilt the old well which is on the site of our burial ground. He carefully replicated the shingle roof of the new oak structure, and even replaced the handle with a new one (which of course doens't lift water from the capped well). The well … Continue reading Burial Ground Update
WECA consults on buses
The Metro Mayor of the West of England has written to us asking that we take part in his consultation event "big choices on buses" this summer. The Depertment for Transport has confirmed covid-related financial assistance for buses will end thius October, but WECA has secured £105M for bus servfices in the region, and the … Continue reading WECA consults on buses
Remembrance 2021 advisory
Charfield Parish Council has begun preparations for the upcoming Civil Act of Remembrance, on Sunday 14th November 2021. Details in the graphic below.
Charfield Neighbourhood Development Plan
We have received official notice from South Gloucestershire Council that Charfield Neighbourhood Development Plan will be going to Referendum on Thursday 6th May 2021 alongside the Police & Crime Commissioner and Combine Authority Mayoral elections. If you live within the Referendum area, this will be included on your poll card. The CNDP Referendum asks one … Continue reading Charfield Neighbourhood Development Plan
Transfer of Title Deeds – Disposal of Land
Charfield Parish Council, as the Custodian Trustee of the old Village Hall Charity held Title to the land that comprises the Village Hall and Playing Fields. The old Charity has now converted to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and as such is able to hold the Title documents itself. The Parish Council has received … Continue reading Transfer of Title Deeds – Disposal of Land
Remembrance 2020
Your Parish Council was preparing for a socially distanced Remembrance, having carried out all the necessary risk assessments and booked the road closure. However, with the government finally deciding on an England-wide lockdown it is no longer feasible to hold the Civil Act of Remembrance. We now propose instead that this coming Sunday 8th November every … Continue reading Remembrance 2020
Charfield Civil Act of Remembrance 2020
Charfield Civil Act of Remembrance 2020 It is inevitable now that the Covid19 pandemic will impact significantly on our annual Remembrance Observance. The situation changes almost daily, and there is no way to anticipate the restrictions that might be in place by November. Your Parish Council, that facilitates the Civil Act of Remembrance, has therefore … Continue reading Charfield Civil Act of Remembrance 2020