POULTON
A VILLAGE IN THE COTSWOLDS
News
Road Closure
London Road, Fairford is closed between The Market Place and The Plies.
The road will be closed until 24th April 2026 for gas repairs.
View the full road closure map.
Poulton Speedwatch
After the successful campaign, led by Parish Councillor Ed Hyslop, to raise awareness about speeding through Poulton, there are now three static cameras in place around the village, together with an average speed check zone and enhanced signage, which is a well-known deterrent to speeding drivers. We are working closely with Gloucestershire Police, who have issued letters to persistent offenders speeding through Poulton, and as a result of our monitoring, the Police have now increased the frequency of manned mobile speed camera attendance in the village, resulting in enforcement action, including fines and penalty points issued to offenders.
We continue to monitor speeding in the village, and while speeding is most definitely still a major problem for our village, we are delighted that we have seen a 50% reduction in speeders as a result of these initiatives. helping to make the village a safer and more pleasant place to live.
Local Plan for the Cotswolds
As many of us will be aware, Cotswold District Council has been asked to put together a local housing plan which needs to deliver 18,500 new homes across the Cotswolds by 2043. Initial proposals have targeted villages immediately outside the conservation area, Poulton among them. However, Poulton seems to be getting off lightly compared to the proposed 600 houses in Ampney Crucis and extensive developments earmarked for Driffield, Preston and Down Ampney. In addition, towns like Fairford and Moreton-in-Marsh are facing increasing housing pressure on already over-burdened infrastructures.
Cotswold District leader, Cllr Mike Evemy has written a letter to Government, relaying the anger local residents feel about the proposed plans.
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