Harvest Festival Auction

 Back by popular demand, the auction will be held from 7.30 pm on Saturday 11 September in the New Inn.

Proceeds will go to St James the Great.

All items for raffle and auction will be gratefully received.

Westerleigh Village Fun Day

 Come and enjoy a free fun day with the family on Saturday 24 July, on Westerleigh plaing fields, from 12.30 until 5pm.

For your enjoyment, we have a bouncy castle, face painting, and good old-fashioned competitions for all ages: welly wanging, hit the wicket, sack race, beat the goalie, and many more.

Tea and cake will be available in the village hall, but you will need to pay for these.

Bring a picnic and join in the fun.

Covid surge testing available for Westerleigh village

 South Glos Council has announced additional community testing because of the mutated virus variant in the area.

 South Glos Council is urging everyone over 16 in the designated postcode sector areas to please get tested. "The more cases of the mutation we find, the better chance we have at suppressing it. Please help to keep your community safe by getting tested so we can find the variant and protect you and your loved ones".

SGC's news release is here.

An update is here . In addition to these sites, South Glos Council has announced 3 "Collect and drop" sites, which will be open to collect self-test kits to take home. After testing youself, you can return the kits to the same site for analysis.

The sites will be open from 9am until 5pm, 7 days a week. They are:

Emersons Green Library

Downend Library

Staple Hill Library

Stop Loan Sharks

Anyone who lends money for a profit must be registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.

"Loan Sharks" are operating illegally, no matter who they are, and what interest they are charging.

If you know of anyone who has borrowed money from an unauthorised money lender, please advise them to get in touch with the Illegal Money Lending Team on

0300 555 2222

or visit their website stoploansharks.co.uk 

Says Court events

 Avon Wildlife Trust is running two events this autumn at Says Court Farm.

They are both on 28 October, and the details are here:

Wild Wednesday Nature Trail & Craft  and Owl Prowl

M4 overbridge (Folly pub)

The bridge carrying the road between Westerleigh and the ring road is due to close from 6 July until 29 August for essential maintenance.

Coronavirus Community Help

See our special page for information about community support in the current emergency