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Friday August 06, 2010
A consultation on potential sites for sand and gravel extraction has just commenced and runs for eight weeks. The unit will close in the autumn with the loss of 40 jobs.
Thursday August 05, 2010
Speed cameras are to disappear from Wiltshire after a decision to axe the body that operates them. WC - where everybody matters, so long as they agree with the council.
Wednesday August 04, 2010
A consultation carried out by Wiltshire Council as part of a review of development control, asked parish councillors if they were happy with the new 'call-in' procedure for planning applications. WC to 'consult' on car parking charges
Tuesday August 03, 2010
Wiltshire Council needs to raise car parking charges across the county as part of the (so called) 'harmonisation programme'. However, before it can do so, it has to 'consult' the public. Is this a record?
Sunday August 01, 2010
Trowbridge Rugby Club has finally received planning permission for its new ground in Hilperton. A success story that will go from strength to strength.
Saturday July 31, 2010
The Hilperton allotments will be blessed and officially opened today. This guy obviously has too much time on his hands!
Friday July 30, 2010
With our armed forces fighting all over the World, it's good to know that our MPs don't want to waste MOD time by asking flippant quetions. There will be no western area meeting next week.
Thursday July 29, 2010
Due to having no applications to consider, next week's meeting of the western area planning committee has been cancelled. Eight offices to go ...
Tuesday July 27, 2010
England's eight regional government offices are to be closed, communities secretary Eric Pickles has confirmed. A chance to remember a loved one perhaps?
Monday July 26, 2010
Wiltshire and Hilperton Parish Councils (with the assistance of the Ramblers' Association and the co-operation of the land owners) are intending to replace all the stiles on footpaths in the Gap with kissing gates. It's rogue trader season ...
Saturday July 24, 2010
The Office of Fair Trading is warning that the summer is an opportune time for rogue traders, who travel around conning people out of their money This sudden departure surely raises a few questions.
Friday July 23, 2010
Martin Donovan, Service Director for Finance and Procurement and Section 151 Officer, will be leaving the council at the end of July. A vacancy exists for a new LEA governor.
Wednesday July 21, 2010
One new LEA governor has been found for The Mead Primary school, but there is still a vacancy. Hilperton success two years running.
Tuesday July 20, 2010
For the second year running, Hilperton has been judged the best-kept large village in west Wiltshire, beating other villages such as Holt and Bratton. Still no details available.
Monday July 19, 2010
As I write this (9.25 Monday morning) there are still no details available about the planned wholesale closure of west Wiltshire leisure facilities. Are you aged 60 or over?
Sunday July 18, 2010
Bowel cancer is the country's second biggest cancer killer. Yet it is preventable and curable. Embargo broken by local papers.
Thursday July 15, 2010
You may know that WC has, over several months, been carrying out a review of leisure facilities. The review will be discussed at the Cabinet meeting on 27th July and the report and papers regarding the review and future proposals will be distributed as public documents on Monday 19th July. This is how some of our council tax is spent.
Wednesday July 14, 2010
At the request of a Hilperton resident, I put the following question to the Leader of Wiltshire Council at yesterdays meeting. 'I understand that the Council has a group providing services for ethnic minorities. Bearing in mind that Wiltshire has a tiny ethnic minority population, can you tell me how big this group is, what they cost and what they actually do'. A 'simple' solution to a complex problem?
Tuesday July 13, 2010
Before we run out of landfill space for our waste, why doesn't the Government encourage local authorities to build energy-from-waste plants? The event is in the Civic Hall.
Friday July 09, 2010
The BA14 Culture group is holding an event in the Civic Hall on Saturday July 10th. There will be a fun-filled day of activities, displays and performances and everyone is welcome.