The long-awaited pedestrian crossing for the village is now in use.

In the consultation on the proposal to install the crossing there were about 140 submissions in support and 8 objections.    The decision to go ahead was made in February, with construction taking several weeks in April and May.

To pay for the crossing Holt was awarded £11,000 from Wiltshire Council’s ‘Substantive Highways Scheme’.  This is a fund of £100,000 for road safety improvements across the county, and Holt’s bid was one of only five successful projects. 

The Area Board agreed to contribute a further £5,000.  There were also commitments of £500 from the Parish Council and £500 from the school.  Local fundraising included the ‘Any Questions’ event on Dec 2nd which raised £1,000 and a contribution from the village’s Auction of Promises.