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Monday October 20, 2008
The meeting starts at 7.30 p.m. and is held in the committee room at the village hall, Whaddon Lane. Councils meet ambassador to demand repayments from collapsed banks.
Sunday October 19, 2008
Council leaders have pressed the Icelandic Ambassador to ensure that more than £800 million in local authority deposits in collapsed banks is repaid. The meeting came as the Local Government Association (LGA) met Government ministers who pledged to continue to work to find a solution to the situation. There is a surge in demand for allotments.
Saturday October 18, 2008
A planning application has gone in for an extension to Southwick allotments. A regular WWDC planning meeting will be held next Thursday.
Friday October 17, 2008
The meeting will be held next Thursday at the Bradley Road offices of WWDC. Commencing at 7.00pm anybody wishing to speak must register by 6.55. Staverton School needs a replacement governor.
Thursday October 16, 2008
Staverton has become the latest school to have a vacancy for a governor. Tree wardens wanted ...
Wednesday October 15, 2008
A new partnership involving Wiltshire County Council, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and the Tree Council is taking the first steps towards setting up a tree warden scheme that will make sure the county's trees are protected and enjoyed. What a way to get more people voting at the European election!
Tuesday October 14, 2008
The Government has laid before Parliament a draft of an Order which, if Parliament approves it, would move the date of local elections in 2009 from Thursday 7 May to Thursday 4 June It's getting harder to survive in our rural areas.
Monday October 13, 2008
The ‘Credit Crunch’ and higher costs of products and services are exacerbating deep seated challenges of running businesses, securing and maintaining jobs and living in rural areas, rather than creating new challenges. This is the conclusion of the Commission for Rural Communities assessment of the impact in rural areas. Start to be made on project his month.
Sunday October 12, 2008
Selwood Housing has promised an October start for their housing scheme at Curtis Orchard. Stop to move from Staverton Club to the Marina.
Saturday October 11, 2008
Following a campaign by local residents the county council has agreed to introduce the mobile library service to Staverton Marina, but the stop at Staverton Club will no longer be used as virtually nobody was visiting it. When is a caravan not a caravan?
Friday October 10, 2008
I have received complaints about the number of caravans on the temporary site by the crematorium.
The response from the senior enforcement officer at WWDC is repeated below. WCC might lose £8 million in the Icelandic bank problem.
Thursday October 09, 2008
A members' briefing has today been issued by WCC. It is reproduced in full below. Affordable housing for Hilperton families could be just down the road.
Wednesday October 08, 2008
Selwood housing will be presenting draft plans for the nursery site on Marsh Road to Hilperton Parish Council on Tuesday 21st October. Broughton Gifford PC will hold their regular meeting this week.
Tuesday October 07, 2008
The meeting will be in the village hall committee room, commencing at 7.30pm. There will be a break at 8.00 for the public to speak, if they wish. Don't miss your choice of school by missing the deadline ...
Monday October 06, 2008
Parents in Wiltshire are being urged to apply for school places for their children for the academic year 2009-2010 before the deadlines of noon on October 17 for secondary schools and noon on November 14 for primary schools. The parish council meets most months, usually on a Monday.
Sunday October 05, 2008
The monthly meeting of Staverton PC is tomorrow at Staverton primary school.
The meeting starts at 7.00pm and members of the public can address councillors at the start of the meeting. Holt primary school is looking for a new governor.
Friday October 03, 2008
The Local Education Authority (LEA) is allowed to nominate governors onto the governing board at Holt primary school. Labour minister comes to gloat at our democratic loss.
Thursday October 02, 2008
The Labour Local Government Minister (John Healey) visited Wiltshire on Tuesday afternoon for a meeting with Conservative WCC leader Jane Scott. Another improvement to our recycling service.
Wednesday October 01, 2008
Further to my web post of 21st September, people who want to recycle their Yellow Pages can now do so via their kerbside black box. The application has been withdrawn, but may be re-submitted.
Tuesday September 30, 2008
The agent acting for Alvechurch Boats has withdrawn the application to put moorings for 15 canal boats in the 'lagoon' at Staverton marina.