The people of Stonehouse are being invited to have their say on the future of the former Ship Inn site in a community consultation being run by Stonehouse Town Council.

The consultation will run between October 3rd and October 31st and will ask if residents would like to see the site developed for community facilities or council-built housing.

Printed copies of the consultation were delivered to every household in Stonehouse in the week starting 4th October. The survey is available online: click the link below or scan the QR code.

On line survey: Community Consultation on the future of the Ship Inn site

Rolling roadshow events are also taking place. People will be able to collect/fill in a consultation form on the following dates/locations:

  • October 3 | Town Green in the High Street | 10am – 2pm
  • October 16 |  Entrance to Oldends Recreation Ground, opposite Midland Road | 10am – 2pm
  • October 30 | On the canal by Upper Mills Industrial Estate | 10am – 2pm

Councillor Carol Kambites, Chair of Environment Committee, said: “We are very keen to hear from everyone with an interest in the future of this site; be it for community use or housing.”

The results of the survey will be used to inform the Town Council’s response to the wider Stroud District Council Canals Strategy consultation.