Mayor’s Report 2025
Tetbury Town Council to Commission Specialist Consultancy for Burial Ground Site Searches
Published: 8 September 2025
Tetbury Town Council to Commission Specialist Consultancy for Burial Ground Site Searches
At a public meeting held on Wednesday, 4th September 2024 the shortage of burial space within the town was discussed. The Council was urged to consider engaging with a consultancy specialising in Bereavement Design, Planning and Development. At the time the recommendation was not pursued.
At the Full Council meeting on Monday 21st July 2025, a request from the Heritage, Environment and Community Committee to reconsider the matter was debated and the Council resolved to engage with a specialist consultancy in order to try to find a way forward. The consultancy will now conduct comprehensive site searches within the Tetbury local authority area and up to 1 mile from the local authority area boundary to attempt to identify suitable locations for a new burial ground. These searches will begin shortly, and the findings will be presented to the Council for further discussion and decision-making. Tetbury Town Council remains committed to ensuring respectful and sustainable burial provision for the community and will continue to keep residents informed as the project progresses.
By-election
Cotswold District Council have received a request from 12 electors to hold an election.
Below are the key dates for the election.
The notice of election and nomination paper pack can be found on Cotswold District Council’s website https://www.cotswold.gov.uk/about-the-council/elections-and-voting/current-and-future-elections/
Anyone wishing to stand as a candidate must submit a nomination paper to the Returning Officer during the dates shown below and by 4pm on Friday 5 September at the latest.
If anyone needs any help with the nomination process, please contact the Elections department at Cotswold District Council – 01285 623000.
| Notice of Election | 28 August 2025 |
| Submission of nomination papers – by hand to Council Offices, Trinity Road, GL7 1PX | Between 10am and 4pm, from 28 August to 5 September |
| Deadline for receipt of nomination papers | 4pm, Friday 5 September |
| Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated | Monday 8 September |
| Deadline to register as an elector | Tuesday 16 September |
| Deadline to apply for a postal vote | 5pm, Wednesday 17 September |
| Deadline to apply for a proxy vote or voter authority certificate | 5pm, Wednesday 24 September |
| Election day | Thursday 2 October |
Upcoming meeting dates of Tetbury Town Council – All meetings will begin at 7pm except Planning which starts at 6.30pm, meetings are held in Tetbury Library, Close Gardens
Monday 1st September – Heritage, Environment and Community
Monday 8th September – Finance & Scrutiny
Monday 15th September – Planning (6.30pm), Full Council
Monday 6th October – Heritage, Environment and Community
Monday 13th October – Finance & Scrutiny
Monday 20th October – Planning (6.30pm), Full Council
Monday 3rd November – Heritage, Environment and Community
Monday 10th November – Finance & Scrutiny
Monday 17th November – Planning (6.30pm), Full Council
Monday 15th December – Planning (6.30pm), Full Council