Parish News

Burglary Alert
These are the incidents that have been reported to the police between 0800 hours on the 24th August 2026 to 0800 hours on the 25th August 2026 in your area. If you wish to update us on an incident or to tell us about an existing case visit https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

A pressure washer, chain saw, strimmer and other tools and equipment were stolen from containers on a site in Tyndale Road in Slimbridge. This occurred between 1000 hours on the 22nd and 0830 hours on the 24th August. Anyone with any information please quote Incident number 78 24/8/26.

Please don’t hesitate to call the police if you witness suspicious activity and always dial 999 if you believe a crime is taking place.
You can also report any information anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800555111 or online at https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information
For crime prevention advice please visit https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention
Thank you
Neighbourhood Watch, Crime Prevention Team.

Home composting
To all parish residents – can we encourage you to start making compost at home? More people making compost from their garden &/or food waste has many benefits including:

reduced carbon emissions due to fewer journeys transporting waste to council tips and incinerators
no need to buy commercially produced compost ie less plastic bags & less £££
healthier and more drought resistant soil and plants in our gardens
more carbon locked into soil
no need for bonfires
less pressure on Council resources

Composting helps people to feel they are doing something proactive to combat climate change by closing the ‘waste loop’ in their home.
Gloucestershire County Council want to support residents to start composting. They are offering:

£15 off your first compost bin at: Composting | Gloucestershire Recycles
Learn how to compost via this FREE Garden Organic online course at: https://gardenorganic.mylearningapp.com/enrol/index.php?id=44

Get composting advice from a local Master Composter by emailing: MCgloucestershire@gardenorganic.org.uk. For more info about the Master Composters see: Garden Organic | Gloucestershire Master Composters