Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all residents and traders in Tetbury a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2024.
My thanks go to members of the Feoffee and Thirteen and Tetbury Plumbing & Heating, who decorated the Market House with our new Christmas Lights and also the two beautiful trees, kindly donated by the Lowsley-Williams family at Chavenage. The Market House is the jewel in the crown at Christmas and the focal point for the Light Up Tetbury event on 1st December – well done to all those, led by Tetbury Town Council, involved in creating a wonderful, seasonal community event for us all.
Don’t forget that the Christmas Tree Festival at St Saviour’s Church will be taking place from Friday 1st December – Tuesday 2nd January, where groups and organisations will display their trees and on Saturday 2nd December at 5pm in St Saviour’s there will be the annual Christmas Tree Festival Carol Service – please do go along, wrap up warm and enjoy community carols followed by a mince pie and mulled wine.
If you are a small business who would like a stall at the Market House occasionally, please call in to Jo at Scentiments and let her have your contact details, as we do have free slots pop up, which we would be glad to fill.
Finally, we are pleased to have supported the following groups and residents with financial grants this month:
Tetbury Area Youth and Community Trust - £5,000 to sponsor holiday provision activities for children in Tetbury.
Foodbank - annual donation of £1200 - Tetbury is now a Foodbank Plus Centre, this grant will also help them engage with the Tetbury community as part of their outreach programme.
Tetbury Library - £1,000 Feoffee sponsorship of the Nature Club for the community.
Tetbury Town Football Club - £1,000 to support with equipment.
Club 77 - £200 - towards the running this voluntary group, helping people with additional physical needs and learning disabilities.
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal - £150
Historical Annual Advowsan grants - £75 - Tetbury Town Council for maintenance of pavements and£30 - Rev. Poppy Hughes for lecturers’ grant.
Local student - £250 - support for an educational trip to Ghana.
If you think we may be able to help you or if you are a member of a group who could be helped with a grant, please visit our website - www.thefeoffeesoftetbury.co.uk – where you can also find out more about the work we do in our town. Finally, if you would like to volunteer to help us, please get in touch or speak to one of our members.
Lance Vick – Chairman