Keevil Bake Off raises £470!

Posted on by Sarah J Dow

  Keevillians responded in splendid form as ever, raising a fantastic £470 for Wiltshire Air Ambulance at the coffee morning hosted by Pat Tucker last week. The array of cakes was mouthwatering, and it's no surprise every last crumb disappeared! Pat has only just forgiven me for buying the last of her delicious apple cake … Continue reading Keevil Bake Off raises £470!

KEEVIL BUZZ ROUNDUP

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Welcome back to the BUZZ Roundup – a quick update of anything that’s changed on our village website recently and a reminder of events coming up soon. Village Hall With the brand new floor all finished the village hall is bursting with activity, with pilates, yoga and zumba gold all running classes, and many village groups … Continue reading KEEVIL BUZZ ROUNDUP

Wiltshire could retain its current number of councillors

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The Wiltshire Council Parish Newsletter (link here) this week published an update to its June article on the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's electoral review of Wiltshire Council. The LGBCE reviews how many councillors each local authority elects, and is ready to recommend that Wiltshire Council should retain its current number of unitary councillors of … Continue reading Wiltshire could retain its current number of councillors

Melksham Food and River Festival – 1st & 2nd September

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There will be over 60 stalls at the Food and River Festival over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd September at King George V Park, with entry completely free of charge. The following are both Saturday and Sunday... More than 60 stallholders will be onsite from first thing Saturday offering hot food and drink, … Continue reading Melksham Food and River Festival – 1st & 2nd September

Keevil Bake Off for Lift Off!

Posted on by Sarah J Dow

As part of the National Air Ambulance Week 2018 (10-16 September), Wiltshire Air Ambulance knead you to #GetYourBakeOn and help raise some dough to keep them flying and saving lives. Never one to let a chance for cake pass her by, Pat Tucker is hosting a COFFEE MORNING to raise funds for this vital charity on Wednesday 12th … Continue reading Keevil Bake Off for Lift Off!

Better plastic recycling service comes into force 30th July

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On 30th July, Wiltshire Council's new contract with Hills Waste Solutions begins. This means that Wiltshire residents will be able to recycle more plastic materials in their blue bins from that date, including: Plastic pots, tubs and trays Drink and food cartons. Effectively, this means that in addition to the current plastic bottles and cardboard, … Continue reading Better plastic recycling service comes into force 30th July

History Centre Summer Events

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The Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre have a really great programme of events coming up this summer: Churchwardens' Accounts - Tuesday 17 July 10.30am Explore this wonderful source for local and family history, which includes details of goods and services bought by the church, (giving names of local officials and suppliers), and the names of … Continue reading History Centre Summer Events

Recycle more plastic in blue bins from July 30th

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Great news! We'll soon be able to recycle even more plastics and cartons in our blue-lidded bin! Wiltshire Council have announced that from 30th July 2018, the materials that people can recycle at home from the kerbside is changing. In addition to cardboard and plastic bottles, people will be able to recycle food and drink … Continue reading Recycle more plastic in blue bins from July 30th