Winter railway work starts Christmas Eve

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Network Rail is gearing up for four weeks of railway upgrades, replacing a junction next to Westbury station, improving signals and strengthening a viaduct on the line towards Salisbury. Taking advantage of the opportunity, GWR are also making minor improvements at Westbury station.

The big track renewal gets underway after 11pm on Christmas Eve and runs through until the early hours of Friday 24 January.

It means, following the usual shut down for Christmas Day and Boxing Days, buses will replace trains between Westbury, Frome, Yeovil Junction and Yeovil Pen Mill, Salisbury, Trowbridge and Chippenham, from Wednesday 27 December until Thursday 23 January. Services resume Friday 24 January. For more information, please see this factsheet.

Please note, London Paddington is also closing for essential work this Christmas. Between Friday 27 and Sunday 29 December, the line between Ealing Broadway and London Paddington will be closed for work in connection with the construction of Old Oak Common station.

Please check before you travel: www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.GWR.com/upgrade
Network Rail is holding community drop-in sessions during November and December. Pop in any time while they’re there:

  • Tuesday 26 November, 12pm – 2pm, Wiltshire Library, Edward Street, BA13 3BD
  • Wednesday 27 November, 4pm – 7pm, Wiltshire Community Project, Eden Road, BA13 3NY
  • Monday 2 December, 4pm – 7pm, Wiltshire Community Project, Eden Road, BA13 3NY

Council makes decision on kerbside recycling changes from 2027 

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Report from Wiltshire Council:

At its meeting on 19 November, our Cabinet agreed its future approach to collecting recycling when our current contracts to carry out this service come to an end in 2026.

Once the changes are introduced in 2027, which will see us start to collect flexible plastics from the kerbside, it should result in a significant reduction in annual revenue expenditure, increased income from commodity sales, improved recycling rate, simplification of the recycling sorting process and significant reduction in carbon emissions.

As confirmed previously, we will also commence food waste collections from the kerbside in 2027.

 

More information is here 

Reporting internal floods

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Following the weekend storm, Wiltshire Council asks that individuals report any properties that have suffered internal flooding. This can be either homes or businesses.

This helps us build a picture of the nature of the flooding and enables to access any funding if it because available from Central Government.

Please send all reports to :

‘Techie Tea Party’ 26th November, Cotswold House, Lyneham

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Full details are in the flyer below, for this Wiltshire Council-run event.

Marlborough flood fair

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This event may be of interest to anyone who has been flooded, is at risk of flooding or worried about flooding; all are welcome to go along and find out more.

Details attached below.

Flood Warden Newsletter Autumn 2024

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The newsletter pdf is attached below,

Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet agrees to approve Local Plan

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Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet has approved the next steps for the Wiltshire Local Plan, allowing it to move forward to Full Council for consideration ahead of the proposed submission to the Secretary of State by the end of the year.

The full report from Wiltshire Council is here 

Cricklade Community Unpaid Carers Event 26th October

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Wiltshire Council announced an Unpaid Carers’ Event in Cricklade attached, put on in association with Hartford Care. The event will take place on Saturday 26th October at Cricklade Town Hall from 10am-2pm and have over 15 display stands from local organisations who support carers in the community area. People are invited to learn more, for a friendly chat and a free cup of tea or coffee and cake – all are very welcome.

Wiltshire and Swindon Local Nature Recovery Strategy

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Wiltshire and Swindon Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Wiltshire Council is introducing its Wiltshire and Swindon Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS): a roadmap designed to guide nature recovery initiatives throughout Wiltshire, and invites views in a survey here.

Wiltshire and Swindon Local Nature Recovery Strategy – Wiltshire Council

 

RoSPA Inspection Report 2024 published

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The latest RoSPA Inspection Report for Redhills Playing Fields is available on Broad Town PC’s Redhills page here.