News and information about the village of Keevil in Wiltshire
Flood prevention is an important issue in the village. It is generally accepted that the network of ditches and drains, which has grown up over the centuries and had its last major improvement in the early 1980’s, is capable of taking the worst expected rainfall, provided the network is maintained properly. Wiltshire Council (and West…
Military Flying Activity: Local training schedule Planned military flying times at Keevil airfield are published on RAF Brize Norton – they have changed their website recently, so CLICK HERE for Flying Info and scroll to the bottom of the page for LOCAL SCHEDULED TRAINING SORTIES where you can download a PDF of the latest schedule for Keevil.…
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Keevil is one of the prettiest villages in Wiltshire – though admittedly we’re biased! If you’re visiting, please help us keep it this way by always taking litter home with you, and drive slowly and with care as our lanes are narrow, with children or pets often playing outside.
Background: The Keevil Society The original Keevil Society was formed by residents on 20th July 1987, with the founding aim of “stimulating interest and care for the beauty and character of the village among those who live here, a collective desire to keep Keevil unique in its own small way”. In 1990 members published the first…
About the Project Know Your Place is a digital heritage mapping resource to help you to explore your neighbourhood online through historic maps, collections and linked information. Know Your Place provides unprecedented online access to a range of historic data, but more importantly provides a place where users can add information about your local area, building…
Public Health Wiltshire you can email publichealth@wiltshire.gov.uk or call 0300 003 4566 with queries, suggestions or to sign up to their Public Health Briefing. Rural Health Network: brings together organisations and individuals with an interest in rural health to network and share best practice. Anyone can join, please contact admin@sparse.gov.uk to be included in our mailing lists. Nearby villages… Bulkington…
The Mobile Library parks outside Rose and Crown Cottages. Details of local stops and dates are here and are summarised in the table below… Round Arrives Departs North mobile library, Monday week 1 The mobile library will be visiting Keevil on the following dates 2019: Monday 6 January 2020 Monday 3 February 2020 Monday…
NHW NEWS E-Newsletter January 2020 The first 2020 edition of ‘OUR NEWS‘, the e-newsletter for Neighbourhood Watch supporters, is out. In this edition we see a sneak preview of our new Neighbourhood Watch national website, discover inspirational work being delivered locally, celebrate successes and achievements, recognise what it means to be good neighbour, and learn…
KEEVIL POST OFFICE will be closed Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve We have a Post Office service in the side office at the village hall on Tuesday afternoons 1-5pm Last posting time 4.20pm (if you are using Keevil as a PO Collection Point, you must collect your parcel by this time or it will…
Christmas & New Year 2019/20 rubbish and recycling collections dates Tuesday 24 December: Household & Recycling waste as normal. No garden waste collection Tuesday 31 December: Household & Recycling waste on Thursday 2 January. No garden waste collection Tuesday 7 January: Household & Recycling waste AND garden waste on Tuesday 7 January8 January All collections,…
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About our village hall Our village hall is in Martins Road, BA14 6NA, and is central to many village organisations and activities. The main hall is 76 square metres, with a brand new floor (as of August 2018), a raised stage, small committee room (doubling as the Post Office on a Tuesday afternoon), plus fully…
Articles and details of events for the Keevil Parish Magazine must reach Pat Bartholomew patbartholomew@hotmail.com by 5pm Thursday on the dates below: 2019 March edition deadline: 14th February April edition deadline: 21st March May edition deadline: 18th April June edition deadline: 16th May July/August edition deadline: 20th June September edition deadline: 22nd August October edition deadline: 19th September…
