Praise for Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s new airbase by £250,000 donor.

WILTSHIRE Air Ambulance’s state-of-the-art new airbase has been praised by the HELP (Helicopter Emergency Landing Pads) Appeal, which has generously funded the helipad with a £250,000 donation. Yesterday (22 February) Robert Bertram, Chief Executive of the HELP Appeal, visited the new airbase at Outmarsh Farm, Semington, near Melksham, for the first time since construction began. … Continue reading Praise for Wiltshire Air Ambulance’s new airbase by £250,000 donor.

Relaxing planning rules will not solve housing crisis

Ahead of the long-awaited publication of a consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework by the Government, Ian Harvey, Executive Director of Civic Voice said: “We look forward to seeing the much-awaited release of the consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework. Outside of local councils, the civic movement is the largest participant in the … Continue reading Relaxing planning rules will not solve housing crisis

Update on the MAB visit to Seend

Last Wednesday 6th September, the Melksham Area Board, which also represents Keevil on Wiltshire Council, visited Seend, where councillors updated those present on various items including: Recycling centre closures for refurbishment Muslim community burial space Community Area Transport Group project funding Family Learning Festival in October Full details on the Melksham Community Matters newsletter Next … Continue reading Update on the MAB visit to Seend

Proposed Parking Increase

Council proposes parking increase to help safeguard rural bus services Local people are being asked to have their say on the options to review car parking charges in Wiltshire to help safeguard rural bus services. A review of parking arrangements in 2014 introduced individual car park charging based upon usage, which saw an overall reduction … Continue reading Proposed Parking Increase