Stoke Gifford Parish Council
Parish Councils are the first tier of local government and the closest to the community they serve. As a tier of local government they are elected bodies, with discretionary powers and rights laid down by Parliament to represent their communities and provide services for them.
Stoke Gifford Parish is located in the north of Bristol and to the west of the M32 and south of the M4 motorway. The parish's 1717 acres comprises Stoke Gifford, Little Stoke, Harry Stoke, UWE, Stoke Park and the new Cheswick housing developments and has twelve elected councillors who were duly elected in May 2011 to serve its 12,500 plus inhabitants.
Stoke Gifford earns its place on the map not only via its history which can be traced as far back to 1085 AD via entries in the Doomsday Book but contemporarily by important transport routes, educational establishments and businesses sited within the parish.
The parish holds Bristol's second railway terminal, Bristol Parkway Station, which is an important commuting point for trains plying both local, Great Western and Cross Country routes.
The major areas of employment include the MOD, University of West England, Hewlett Packard and Friends Life.
Full Council Agenda's
Our next Parish Meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th June 7.30pm at the Little Stoke Community Hall.
Planning & Transport Minutes
Download the latest and archived minutes in PDF format.
Finance & General Purpose Minutes
Download the latest and archived minutes in PDF format.
Recreation and Leisure Committee Minutes
Please see attached the latest minutes from the Recreation and Leisure Committee dated 3rd April 2012.
Hall hire available on Mondays
Do you need a hall or meeting place?
We now have availability on a regular basis on Mondays (day time only).
Please contact the office/parish clerk on 01454 865202 for further information.
Council considering hosting Park runs in Little Stoke Park
Parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in. These events take place in pleasant parkland surroundings and they encourage people of every ability to take part; from those taking their first steps in running to Olympians; from juniors to those with more experience; they welcome everyone.
South Gloucestershire Council has secured funding for this exciting initiative and have chosen Little Stoke Park as their preferred location. Local volunteers are currently being sought to help out on Saturday mornings to enable these events to go ahead and become a success. Anyone wishing to help out should contact the Parish Clerk.
For more details regarding parkrun visit http://www.parkrun.org.uk