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Sodbury Town Council

01454 864 666

Welcome to the Sodbury Town Council website. We are a Town Council within the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire with a population of 5000 people. The Town Council includes the Wards of Old Sodbury, South West Chipping Sodbury and North East Chipping Sodbury.

News & Events

The Town Council has held a public session regarding the Barnhill Development and car parking.  The questions and answers read out at the meeting can be viewed on the attachment below.

Development Questions responses 13 Dec 2011

Wickwar Road Car Park Statement Nov 2011

SGC Letter re Car Park Nov 2011

The next  CSCCC meeting is on 31st January 2012 at 19.00 in the Church Centre on Wickwar Road. Along with other matters of local interest the Parish Plan will be disussed.  The Parish Plan Steering Group needs volunteers who are interested in the future of Old Sodbury & Chipping Sodbury, if you are interested please contact the Town Clerk.

History

Sodbury has a wealth of history dating back to 1227 and this can be accessed here.  We wish to thank Jim Elsworth of Sodbury & District Historical Society for his research and Heritage Guides for allowing us to use information taken from the Town Guide.

Town Council

The Town Council administers many of the local facilities in Sodbury.  Full details can be found in the services and facilities section but include floral displays, CCTV, grass cutting and Children’s Play Areas.  The Town Council employs two staff, the Town Clerk and Administration Assistant.

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The Town Council has 15 elected Councillors who work on a voluntary basis to represent the people of Sodbury. All Councillors are governed by a Code of Conduct to ensure residents are represented in an appropriate manner.

Contact us

The Council welcomes comments from the public and this can be done in person, by telephoning 01454 864666 or by opening our contact form. The email address of the Clerk is enquiries@sodburytowncouncil.gov.uk

Location

The Town Council has an office behind 76 Broad Street in Chipping Sodbury and employs the Town Clerk, Mrs Cate Davidson who manages the day to day running of the Council with her assistant Mrs Pat Allinson. The office is normally open from 09.30-12.30 Monday to Thursday.