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…
COVID-19: Stay Alert. Control the Virus. Save Lives. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is a rapidly changing situation, and your best sources of real time information are always going to be trusted news channels on TV, radio or internet-enabled devices such as your smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. The really simple advice is STAY AT HOME.…
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…
Wiltshire Council Streetworks site shows locations of roadworks on a dynamic map which allows you to filter by the severity of the works, date or location. Clicking on a particular works brings up further details. 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…
COVID-19: All mobile libraries remain closed, Trowbridge opens 3rd August. Trowbridge Library will open from 3 August, and Chippenham and Salisbury Library on 4 August, with safety measures in place to ensure social distancing and keep you as safe as possible. Plans are underway to reopen more services and libraries, further information will be available…
COVID-19 – Keevil NHW and Emergency Planning :- Keevil NHW & Emergency Plan Covid 19 Keevil Parish Council KEG update 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,…
UPDATE: Starting as usual in the Village Hall (side door) from 1 – 4.15pm (last posting 4pm) from Tuesday 21st July 2020. Laura will stick to strict guidelines and ensure that the necessary sanitising and social distancing takes place. Face masks will need to be worn in line with Government advice (from 24 July). We…
Channges to recycling collections: March 2020 [Buzz published 2nd March] Here is a brief summary of the main information on Wiltshire Councils website: What is changing: along with being able to put more materials in your blue-lidded bin, many of the collection days for the blue-lidded bins and black boxes are changing. What is not…
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COVID-19 – all bookings for the village hall suspended 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…
July 3rd 2020 Update: Pat has changed printers for the magazine and will publish an AUGUST edition. If you have anything you’d like included – any thoughts, memories or anecdotes from the last few months could you send them by Tuesday 21 July (latest) to Pat Bartholomew patbartholomew@hotmail.com Articles and details of events for the Keevil…
