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Monday July 13, 2015
Next Monday (20th July) will see major road works in the village.
Hilperton news.Saturday July 11, 2015
Your Independent councillor for Hilperton.
A decision has finally been made.Friday July 10, 2015
The Cabinet member has finally made a decision and it is...
Still no decision from WC.Thursday July 09, 2015
The formal decision was due over a week ago.
WC seems to have adopted George Orwell's 1984 as its new manual.Monday July 06, 2015
I have received the following 'explanation' from a senior officer at Wiltshire Council.
WC has refused to print the following letter...Saturday July 04, 2015
Cllr. Oldrieve and I asked WC to print the following letter so that we could deliver them to our constituents. The council refused...
The Met Office has issued a level 2 Health Alert.Tuesday June 30, 2015
With temperatures expected to reach heatwave levels in the coming days, residents are being reminded to keep themselves, children and vulnerable people safe
Not good news to come back from holiday to...Monday June 29, 2015
The WC cabinet member seems happy to put yet more lives at risk. From speed this time rather than street lighting.
There was some ambiguity in the past.Wednesday June 24, 2015
The rules relating to 20mph limits and zones have been clarified.
Anyone can check the tax status at http://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-taxTuesday June 23, 2015
Ten untaxed vehicles have been removed from Wiltshire’s streets since the council adopted DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) delegated enforcement powers in September 2014.
Monday June 22, 2015
The PC has acquired another plot of land adjacent to the village hall in Whaddon Lane.
The problems will continue for a while.Saturday June 20, 2015
The Wiltshire Council road works web page gives the following dates for completion of the road works.
WC is aware of the problem with the kissing gates.Friday June 19, 2015
Thanks to everyone who has been in touch re the non-closing kissing gates.
So says an article in the Daily Telegraph last week.Thursday June 18, 2015
Councils should ignore government advice telling them to build more houses to accommodate gypsies, a minister has indicated amid fears over the pressure on rural communities.
The anticipated date for withdrawal of the T1 and 234 routes is 2nd August.
Wednesday June 17, 2015
First has been operating the daytime service on the T1 and 234 routes as a commercial venture without financial support (or influence) from Wiltshire Council, but sadly they have now found that it is no longer profitable for them to do so.
They are also struggling to recruit drivers so therefore appear to have decided to concentrate their efforts on providing the services that they operate from Wiltshire into Bath.
The decision gets closer...
Monday June 15, 2015
I received the following email last week...
I have received a reply from County Hall.Monday June 08, 2015
The answer is shorter than the question!
So said an article in The Times yesterday.Saturday June 06, 2015
The Campaign to Protect Rural England states that developers are hoarding 300,000 sites and delaying the completion of houses to keep prices high.
It would seem that the judge has changed her mind.Tuesday June 02, 2015
The following is an email received from someone well versed in planning law.
A little more progress has been made.Wednesday May 27, 2015
The opening date I have been given is still late August - over a year from when work started.