For quite a long time now Station Road in Holt has been waiting to have its sign at the junction with The Common renewed. The response of WC to questions was always, “It’s on order”. The sign has now been delivered to the council and will be installed when the contractors get round to it. […]

Wessex Water have announced that the B3106 through Staverton will re-open to vehicles tomorrow (Thursday 16th).

Applications are now open for the £1 million Defibrillator Community Automated External Defibrillators (AED) fund. The Department for Health and Social Care has launched the fund to help fund public defibrillators.  Anyone can apply: 1900 applications will receive match funding of £750. 🔗 Interested? Apply using the link — www.defibgrant.co.uk

When the WWDC site in Bradley Road was turned into housing, £153,645 was promised for pre-school provision. Planners made the mistake of specifying it should go to a site at Clarendon School. The school though decided not to offer the site. Unsurprisingly the developers say that because the terms of the legal agreement can’t be […]

Wiltshire Council is going through the process of closing Shalbourne School, which is near Great Bedwyn. The number of pupils at the school has collapsed from 56 in 2015 to 5. Closure will take place in April 2024. In reluctantly agreeing to the closure, the Governors “…expressed great sadness that the closure … had been […]

As the Conservatives remain in government and with colder weather on the horizon, Wiltshire Council is reminding residents that it continues to provide support during the cost-of-living crisis.   Energy prices and inflation are much higher than in previous years, and interest rates continue to be unpredictable: this will undoubtedly put financial pressure on people throughout […]

Thanks to Campbell Ritchie for spotting this: From the Local Plan Consultation online meeting on 10th October:

The parish council have raised concerns about vehicle speeds on the A365 through the village, and Wiltshire Council officers have had a look at options for improving safety. These include improvements to the gateway entrances at both ends of the village, improving facilities for pedestrians around The Bear garage, and widening the pavement near Post […]

The legal process for introducing the new speed limit on Bradford Road, Church Street and Coronation Road took place earlier this year. The scheme has been promoted by the Parish Council through the Area Board’s Highways group. No objections were received during the consultation period, so implementation can now go ahead. Update 9/10/23 – the […]

Here’s a release from Cllr Ricky Rogers, who had attempted to take a motion on the administration’s dodgy dealing to the October council meeting: Following the Chairman’s refusal to allow debate on the condemned Industrial Relations Tactic known as ‘Fire and Re-hire’ Labour Group Leader Ricky Rogers said “I am deeply concerned that Wiltshire Council […]