Dursley Town Council

28/05/2026

Call out for stalls for Dursley's Summer Festival on 4th July, simply complete the form at https://www.dursleytowncouncil.gov.uk/summer-festival-2026 before 19th June to come and join the fun...

27/05/2026

Don't miss this Important Message from The Library Team!

You’re invited to our Community Family Festival Round Table planning meeting!

The festival will run during October half-term 2026, with activities throughout summer and September. This year we’re expanding into communities and schools, with a focus on reaching underrepresented families and non-library users.

We want to create a fun, creative, welcoming festival for early years children (0–5) and their families, using creativity to boost connection, reduce anxiety, and support learning.

Ways to Get Involved:
🌻Host Library Littles activities at your venue
🌞Deliver your own family events under the festival banner
🌻Sponsor, fund, volunteer, or promote

We’d love your ideas and input on the 2026 festival theme too!

💬 Join our collaborative Round Table Meeting at Dursley Library to help shape the festival. Please email - [email protected] for more information.

27/05/2026

It's not long until the very first Offbeat Dursley!
On Saturday 6th June just turn up and enjoy this free event in town - number 🔟 on the '26 ways to Discover Dursley in 2026' guide!

See below for just a taste of what's on offer - there's also guided walks, creative workshops, treasure hunt, song, fish disco and more - check out the full programme at https://offbeatcollective.org.uk/ Offbeat Collective Discover Dursley

13/05/2026

Spring edition of Dursley Matters newsletter out now!

The Spring edition of our quarterly newsletter, Dursley Matters, is now available to download from the Town Council's website. This edition has news from the Dursley Annual Assembly held on 28th April at the Chantry Centre, recipients of the Leslie D Gale Award... Read More »

07/05/2026

Join us on 4th July for this year's Summer Festival...

01/05/2026

Leslie D Gale Awards 2026

At this year's Annual Assembly meeting the 2026 Leslie D Gale awards were announced by the Mayor Cllr Alex Stennett. The Leslie D Gale Awards that were instituted in 1994, as a tribute to the late Mr Gale, who was the last Chairman of Dursley Parish Council... Read More »

30/04/2026

Office Closure: May Bank Holiday

Dursley Town Council office will be closed on Monday 4th May 2026 for the May Day holiday The office will re-open to the public at 10am on Tuesday 5th May 2026. There will be no vehicular access to Kingshill Cemetery on Monday 4th May but pedestrian access remains... Read More »

27/04/2026

Come along to the Dursley Annual Assembly 7.00pm on Tuesday 28th April 2026 at The Chantry Centre, Dursley

24/04/2026

Wonderful celebration in Dursley today to mark the opening of the Littlecombe section of the Pedersen Way with Chris Boardman!

Well done to the project team on all their hard work so far to establish a safe, accessible, and traffic free route connecting Cam & Dursley Station with the surrounding communities of Cam, Dursley, Uley, Coaley and Slimbridge. Find out more about the project and route on their website - www.pedersenway.org.uk

(It was great to see Chris Boardman on a Dursley Pedersen Bicycle!🚲🚲🚲)

22/04/2026

Notice of Maintenance in War Memorial Recreation Ground Play Area

The Council's Grounds Staff will be undertaking some maintenance works within the play areas of the War Memorial Recreation Ground Please be aware that the fenced play area will be closed on Thursday 23rd April 2026. We will put up signage whilst the play area... Read More »