White Horse Liming
It’s that time of year again when preparations start for weeding and liming the White Horse. The coordinator Andre Law has identified Sunday 19 May as an appropriate date and hope we will have a great turn out as in previous years. Please put the date in your diary and I will provide more details […]
Community Governance Review
Attached below is Briefing Note 24-03 regarding recommendations from the Electoral Review Committee. These are mostly relating to minor boundary issues.
Following Briefing Note 24-04 last week on the development of the Cultural Strategy, the public survey it referred to is now live and can be found at Wiltshire Cultural Strategy public survey
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority – Consultation of draft Community Safety Plan 2024-28
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority is consulting on a draft Community Safety Plan, which sets out the key challenges and risks facing us over the coming years. With future financial uncertainty, the plan details what we intend to carry on doing and what we intend to review and do differently, in order to […]
Urgent closure notice C120 (Part), Clyffe Pypard from 9th February 2024
Urgent Closure of: C120 (Part), Clyffe Pypard WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on 9th February 2024, the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the interests of public safety to enable BT to carry out urgent works to restore customer service and other associated works. C120 (Part), Clyffe Pypard; from […]
Temporary Closure of: C415 (Part), Royal Wootton Bassett and Broad Town 27th February
Temporary Closure of: C415 (Part), Royal Wootton Bassett and Broad Town (Ref: TTRO 9341) Notice is hereby given that the Wiltshire Council has made an Order to close temporarily to all traffic: C415 (Part), Royal Wootton Bassett and Broad Town; from its junction with C15 for a distance of approximately 200m in a south easterly […]
Briefing Note 24-01: Revised NPPF
Briefing Note no. 24-01 is prepared by the Director of Planning Nic Thomas, in relation to the updated National Planning Policy Framework that was issued by government just before Christmas. The note summarises the key changes affecting planning applications in Wiltshire and the implications for undetermined cases.
Briefing Note 24-02: Septic Tank Upgrade Communications Campaign – Revamp Your Tank
Briefing Note 24-02 introduces a new communications campaign, run in partnership with Wessex Rivers Trust, focusing on promoting the funded upgrade of private homeowner septic tanks and sewage treatment plants in the Hampshire Avon catchment as part of Wiltshire Council’s nutrient mitigation strategy.
COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH SCHEME – YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU!
In November 2023 the Parish Council organised a check of vehicles passing through the village over a six-day period. Over 12,000 vehicles were recorded and of these 65% (over 7,800) were travelling in excess of the posted 30mph limit. To try and reduce this figure it has been suggested that the village instigates a community […]
Temporary Closure of: C415 (Part), 15th February
Notice is hereby given that the Wiltshire Council has made an Order to close temporarily to all traffic on 15th February 2024: C415 (Part), Royal Wootton Bassett and Broad Town; from its junction with C15 for a distance of approximately 200m in a south easterly direction. To enable: Thames Water to carry out work to […]