2024 Elections
There is an election for the Parish Council on Thursday 2nd May 2024. Please see the notice of election below. The deadline for nominations is 4pm on Friday 5th April 2024.
More on Gigaclear work
The Parish Council has received no notification for the work currently being done on Hamshill. The first we heard about the total road closure was a post on Facebook, just before they closed the road, from a member of the gang doing the work. Gigaclear claim to liaise "as closely as possible with the local community and Parish Councils" which is clearly not what has happened.
Gigaclear road closures
The Gigaclear rollout work has been transferred to Avonline networks and is restarting soon. We've received two road closure notices.
The Street, Coaley
This road will be closed, from its junction with Pinnells End Lane to its junction with Peters Street, from the 9th February 2022 to 23rd February 2022. This is to allow for the installation of superfast broadband by contractors working on behalf of Gigaclear.
Emergency and pedestrian access will be maintained.
Gigaclear network build update
We have heard today (2nd Nov) that the contractors, Complete Utilities Ltd, installing the fibre in the village have ceased trading with immediate effect.
Gigaclear are working to manage the consequences of this and to transfer the work to other contractors they have already engaged.
Sites with traffic management have been visited over the weekend and made safe. All equipment should remain in place.
Gigaclear will update us as soon as possible.
Road closure, 24th August
The Street will be closed between Waterend Farm and Elmcote Lane on the 24th August 2021 between the hours of 09.30hrs and 15.30hrs. This is to allow for works by BT Openreach. This will impact people going to Cam and Dursley Station and much more time will be needed to get there. We've been provided with the attached map of the official diversion via Far Green, Ashmead and Cam. Note that diversions have to be able to handle all the traffic that would be expected on the closed road, so they are not always the most direct route round the closed section.
Coaley Community Orchard
Coaley Community Orchard is at Far Green. Ten heritage apple and pear trees were planted in March 2021 and five more in 2022 so at the moment the orchard is in it's early stages.
Fastershire / Gigaclear fibre internet
On 3rd April Fastershire held a community meeting for Upthorpe, Dursley and Coaley, Dursley cabinet build areas.
Please see the slides for the presentation here. The recording of meeting is available here.
To watch the short film showing how the network is built, please click here.
January Road Closure
Gloucestershire Highways have informed us that Frocester Hill and Peak Lane (aka Levers Hill) will be closed between 7th January and 20th January excluding weekends. This is to allow the removal of trees infected with ash dieback. Please see the notice and answers to frequently asked questions below.
Speed Survey
People who live in Coaley are aware that some vehicles are driven through the village at speeds considerably in excess of the speed limit.
New Kissing Gates
The new kissing gates are marked with red arrows. There is now a stile free route from the recreation ground to Haw Street.
