Gittisham Parish Council

14/06/2026

Today was our first village litter picking session about 12 of us split out into groups collecting bags upon of rubbish. Thank you Cllr Powell for organising we will do another soon!

28/05/2026

Thank you to our handy man Michael for doing a great job sprucing up the telephone box!
The Parish council has funded 3 defibrillators within the parish the old phone box contains one of them and is located in the centre of the village.

17/05/2026

Gittisham Information boards - Conceptualised by Councilor Pester, funded by the Parish Council and Made by Taylor signs. These mark the start of a project to inform visitors about the village another is being sited close to the Village Hall.

13/05/2026

Just a reminder that the Annual General Meeting of Gittisham Parish Council will take place tomorrow (Thursday 14th) at 7:30pm in the Parish Rooms.

As always, members of the public are very welcome to attend. The Parish Council is here to represent the village, and we always value and appreciate residents’ input and views.
Agenda is available on the website.

10/03/2026

Our village bus shelter is being smartened up, with thanks to Michael Pole. We will have shelves for the book swap, keeping the seats free for bus passengers. The PC has also been liaising with East Devon District Council to install larger pipes to quickly get the runoff into the river. To reduce the likelihood of flash flooding events to local properties.

03/03/2026

Network Rail maintenance work
(to prevent the track bed washing away) is taking place near The Forge for the next 4 weeks 7am till 5 pm.
There is potential for road delays whilst delivery’s are made to the site entrance -
Stop and go boards are being used so make extra time for your journey or choose a different route to and from the village.
(Busses may also be effected)

01/03/2026

February 24th was a historic day, not only for Alex and his incredibly deserved place as a finalist in the Star Council Awards, but also to Cllr Connor Mulhall, who won their category, Young Councillor of the Year. Congratulations Connor!
It’s at incredible moments like this we are able reflect, celebrate, and as a parish, be so overjoyed! Our tiny village, in the depths of East Devon, has been put on the map thanks to Alex’s hard work, commitment, and passion to keep our little community thriving! His altruistic character shines through no matter the task at hand, we are all so very lucky to have Alex as a part of our villages past, present, and future.

25/02/2026

Huge congratulations to Cllr Alex Rowe from Gittisham, on being shortlisted for the Young Councillor of the Year award. He is a brilliant example to us all. He is recognised today as being among the top five young councillors in the whole country. https://www.nalc.gov.uk/support/star-council-awards/finalists.html

12/02/2026

Just moved in to the area? Gittisham Parish Council is pleased to introduce this welcome document for new residents, put together by Councilor Pester. To request a printed version, please contact us

Welcome Pack Introduced in 2026 Designed and Created by Councilor Pester Welcome To our beautiful village of Gittisham and the Gittisham Vale Estate, Set in the heart of East Devon.  We all hope you enjoy your time with us. With its thatched roofs, medieval church and village green, Gittisham is si...

06/02/2026

The Parish Councillors were out in full force today cleaning the local signs. Swipe for the after —>