The Friends of the Gumstool Brook

Papers as presented at the Open Meeting held on Thursday 27th November 2025
CLICK ON TEXT for displays
– Introductory slideshow
– GRCC (Gloucestershire Rural Communities Council). Lucy Eccles
– Cirencester & Church Waterways and Environment Partnership. Jo Burgon
– Dry Summer Water Updates. Dr. Mike Jones
– Technical Sub-Group. John Tiffany
– Monthly Newsletter & Website, resourcing the community. Jenny Rudston

NEXT OPEN PUBLIC MEETING 11am Monday 8th June 2026
in the Winstone Room, Corinium Museum, Park Street, Cirencester

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South Cotswolds Flooding Summit held at the Royal Agricultural University
Saturday 18th October 2025
Flood Summit Report – Click here
Flood Mitigation Report – Click here

CLICK ON EITHER OF THE TWO PICTURES ABOVE OR HERE
FOR A COPY OF THE LAUNCH PRESENTATION

WIND & WEATHER IN THE CHURN CATCHMENT: 2025 in context – a presentation given by Dr. Mike Jones at the Cirencester & Churn Waterways & Environment Partnership launch
1st October 2025 – CLICK HERE

The latest Earthwatch WaterBlitz – click on poster above to sign up
as a local volunteer.
If you do, please let us know at: friendsofgumstoolbrook@gmail.com

AND CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF THE GREAT WATER BLITZ

AND CLICK HERE FOR THE RESULTS OF THE GREAT WATER BLITZ

FLOODING & WATER
Perspectives for discussion … March 2025
Click here

WATERWAYS OF CIRENCESTER – Presentation given to Cirencester Civic Society
Monday 19th May 2025 by Dr Mike Jones
CLICK HERE

We’ve been given a Cirencester Community Award!

FLOOD WARDENS – Just what do they do? 
Nick Bridges reports
– click here

Latest Thames Valley Flood Scheme – Newsletter

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust –
Views sought over beaver re-introduction in Gloucestershire

Mysterious ancient mineral bottle found in Barton Mill Pound
– Click here for the story

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THAMES WATER Abstraction of Water from the Baunton Pumping Station.
Details – N.B. Reductions were first introduced in 2005 and abstraction ceases when flows drop below 32 Ml/d at the Baunton gauging station. A Drought Permit was sought in September 2022 after the long hot summer … but was not required. Click here for information: DROUGHT PERMIT application September 2022

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Other presentations can be found on our
Library & Links Page