The Town Council is responsible for running Thornbury, and it's your first point of call if you want to find out more about where you live or how the town operates.

The Town Hall is easy to find, right on the High Street in a Grade 2 listed former police station, and you're welcome to drop in any time. It houses the Council chamber, offices and community facilities.

The building is also home to the Town Council's Tourist Information Centre, South Gloucestershire Citizen's Advice Bureau, Thornbury and District Volunteer Link, and Thornbury Pensioners' Drop in Centre.

Thornbury Part-Night Lighting - share your views!

Everyone is invited to share their views on a proposal to switch off some street lights in Thornbury between the hours of midnight and 5am only.

Thornbury Town Council and South Gloucestershire Council are putting forward the plan, with the support of the Police Community Safety team.

This policy would not only save carbon emissions and reduce the use of fossil fuels, but would also save council tax payers' money, which could be spent on other facilities.

In Charfield the street lights were switched off like this in June 2009. Gloucestershire County Council adopted this policy a few years ago in Dursley and other towns. Nationally the Highways Agency, who manage the motorways and trunk roads in England are reviewing a similar policy across their entire network.

The local Police Community Safety Team consider that switching off street lights at night would NOT lead to an increase in crime, and there are no reports of an increase in other areas where lights have been switched off.

Street lights would remain on all night on main roads like High Street, Gloucester Road, Gillingstool and Grovesend Road, in enclosed alleyways and footpaths, and other spots where they are felt to be needed. The scheme will only happen (or not) following widespread public consultation during which everyone can look at the plans.

Click here to download a map showing affected areas

The map can be rotated and zoomed in and out of to make it readable.

Consultation takes place between Thursday 2nd September and Sunday 12th September - see the calendar for details.

You can click here to download a feedback form, download one from www.thornburytowncouncil.gov.uk, or pick up a form during normal office hours from the Town Hall, the Library or at the consultation sessions in St Mary’s Way. Feedback Forms should be returned to the Town Hall by Friday 17th September.

The Environment Committee of the Town Council together with South Gloucestershire Council and the Police Community Safety Team, will review all comments and decide if the policy should be adopted. If agreed, they will decide which street lights should be left on and and which switched off.

The public consultation is the most important part of this project. It is vital that people take the time to look at the plans and make their views known. Planners hope that people in Thornbury will support a scheme which would help the environment and also release some public money to be spent on other projects.

Hire the Hall

You can hire the Council Chamber and its kitchenette for meetings or conferences. There is also an excellent exhibition/meeting room, and the community room is available durings weekends and evenings.

The Town Hall is fully accessible with a ramp on Silver Street and a lift to the first floor. Please contact the office staff for more details.

How It Works

Town councillors meet every six weeks, apart from in August. Meetings are held at 7.30pm at the Town Hall and we're all encouraged to attend. There's an opportunity at each meeting for any of us to speak or ask questions on any relevant topic.

The Council has 16 members, each elected for four years. The town is divided into four wards: Central, South, North-East and North-West, and each ward has four Councillors. The Chairman of the Council, who is also Town Mayor, is elected by members each May.

Councillors serve on four committees: Town Development, Playing Fields and Cemetery, Environment and Finance and Policy - each of these submits reports and recommendations to full Council.

Civic Regalia

Thornbury has its own civic regalia, worn on appropriate occasions. The silver gilt Town Mace is carried by the longest-serving Councillor and is a replica of the solid silver original, which is in the Bristol Museum.

The Mayoral chain was created in silver by local craftsman John Pinch in 1974. The Mayor's escort and the Deputy Mayor also wear chains, and the Mayor and Lady Mayor wear robes and corned hats.

Thornbury Accommodation Guide

It's useful to know about places to stay in and around Thornbury, for when family, friends or business colleagues come to visit.

Thornbury Town Council keeps an up-to-date, downloadable list of places to stay including B&Bs, hotels, guest houses and self-catering accommodation.

You might even be tempted to ignore the mess at home and have a night or two away yourself!

In the tourist office we have a publication for all train enthusiasts, Lost Railways of Gloucestershire, which mentions Thornbury Station.

Thornbury Consolidated Charities

Known locally as the Thornbury Town Trust, this is a Registered Charity with seven trustees, three nominated by the Council. It helps organisations, groups and individuals in Thornbury.

The Trust owns property and land around Thornbury. It runs four almshouses and over 80 allotments on Daggs Field. If you would like to know more about the allotments, check out the Thornbury Allotment Association entry on the Local Organisations page.

Address: The Town Hall, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, BS35 2AR
Tel: 01454 412103 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
Email:
Website: www.thornburytowncouncil.gov.uk

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