Notices In Our Parish
Events and Notices that relate directly to the parish and our community are listed below. These may be items such as notice of road closures from South Gloucestershire Council, events such as the Annual Parish Assembly from the Parish Council, or events and notices from other clubs and organisations within the parish, such as the Autumn Supper at the Parish Hall.
If you would like to have an event or notice published here, please contact the Clerk to the Parish Council, details can be found on the Contact Us page.
Knit and Natter
Fancy a natter? Come down to the Olveston Sports and Social Club on Wednesday 9 September for our first Knit and Natter. Thereafter you can join us with your needles every other Wednesday from 11am. See the poster below for details.
Cost of Living Support
If you are struggling to pay your bills or cover necessary living costs, don’t be afraid to ask for help. You may be entitled to extra support. To find out what help is available, visit www.southglos.gov.uk/costofliving. You can also call the council’s freephone helpline on 0800 953 7778 or visit a One Stop Shop in Kingswood, Patchway or Yate.
If you are looking for ideas for free activity ideas this autumn, visit our social media pages. Click on the on Facebook and Instagram icons below for quick access.
New Bus Service
A new Y2C bus service is being trialed in the area. The Y2C connects Yate and Cribbs Causeway via Engine Common, Rangeworthy, Tytherington, Thornbury, Alveston, Olveston, Tockington, and Almondsbury.Services will run on weekdays and Saturdays, approximately every 80-90 minutes. The timetable can be viewed below, or downloaded from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) website.
Allotment Plots Available
Are you interested in growing your own fruit and vegetables, but short of space?
The allotment association (OPAGA) has a small number of plots available (of various sizes) and this is the perfect time of year to begin! The allotments are in Elberton Road, opposite the school. Growing your own is a sociable and satisfying hobby as well as being a wonderful outdoor way of getting some exercise. There’s plenty of advice available from other friendly allotmenteers!
If you would like to know more, please contact the Chair of OPAGA, Marlene Baker, by emailing opaga.charman@gmail.com
Olveston Parish Council Statement on Local Plan
Please read the statement to understand Olveston Parish Council’s views on the South Gloucestershire Council’s Local Plan for the area.
Join the Big Garden Bird Watch 2025
We are proud to be supporting the RSPB’s annual Big Garden Bird Watch as part of our Making Space for Wildlife initiatives. Please see the poster below for more information and visit the RSPB website for more information.
Open Surgery with Claire Young
Our local MP, Claire Young, is holding Open Surgeries on Friday 31 January, 2025 in both Almondsbury and Olveston. Please see the poster below for further details.
Could you help manage our Defibrillators?
The Parish is in urgent need of help overseeing the maintenance and management of the four defibrillators we are fortunate enough to have dotted around our villages. Full training wil be given. Please read the notice for futher details and get in touch if you are able to assist.