Upper Rissington

The Village Square, a small retail centre, opened in 2017. It includes a Co-op Food shop, Badham pharmacy, Runner Bean gym and a Barnado's charity shop. Dragon Vets opened in the former Co-op premises in 2019. There is also a primary school (The Rissington School), a village hall, 2 tennis courts, a bowling green, football pitches, a small skate park and allotments. There are many open green spaces around the village with paths for walking, running, cycling and dog walking, and children's playgrounds scattered around the village. The village is within the catchment of the Cotswold School, "the Comprehensive School of the Year 2015/16" according to the Sunday Times. The Cotswold Business Centre is located in the village, providing space to local businesses including a dance school. ==Governance==

The village became a parish in 2020 and the Upper Rissington Parish Council was formed. The village is the most populous area of the 'Rissingtons' district council electoral ward. This ward starts in the south at Great Rissington and stretches north to Icomb. The total population taken at the 2011 census was 2,103. The village is in the Stow-on-the-Wold county council electoral division and is one of the three largest population centres, along with Stow and Moreton-in-Marsh. ==Climate==