Whilst Christmas seems a long way away now, I would like to firstly wish you all a very Happy New Year and I hope that 2026 brings us all peace, health, happiness and prosperity for our local businesses. I would also like to thank once again the Feoffee & Thirteen and Tetbury Plumbing & Heating team who put up and took down the beautiful Christmas lights which adorned the Market House and the trees kindly donated by the Lowsley-Williams family.
Over the years the Tetbury Trail and Preston Park have developed and become a wonderful community green space for all out residents – human and animal. Could I please take this opportunity to ask you to respect this area, take home any rubbish you may have and pick up any dog mess and place in the appropriate bins - not in the hedgerow or trees, where bags are a danger to the wildlife. And if we are lucky enough to have snow, please remember that you sledge the tempting hills at your own risk.
The weekly event along the Tetbury Trail and through Preston Park is the popular Saturday morning Tetbury Goods Shed Parkrun. Every Saturday morning runners, walkers and volunteer marshalls meet for the 9am start – I noticed reports that 358 people took part on Christmas Day and 219 people on New Years Day. You don’t need to be a runner; you can also walk the 5km route or become a volunteer marshall, please check them out if you are interested.
Finally, I am delighted to confirm that we gave the following grants this month:
· £300 to a local university student
· £6,500 to Tetbury Area Youth and Community Trust for holiday provision for the young people of Tetbury
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.