About the Keevil Village website
How the Keevil Village website started, how we’re managed now, and the people involved.
Information
Adopt-a-Drain Scheme
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…
Airfield Information
Flying Programme Planned military flying times at Keevil airfield are published on RAF Brize Norton – 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. Military training will take place at Keevil Airfield between 19…
Contact Us
Whether you’re planning an event, have some news to report, a suggestion to make or simply looking for advice from the village community, please complete the form below. Web editors Sarah Dow and Bob Ayres check emails daily and will respond as soon as we can. ATTACHMENTS If you need to attach a document or…
COVID-19
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. Short Film from UK Government showing importance of…
Gallery
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.
In Case of Emergency…
COVID-19 LINKS AND INFORMATION HERE DEFIBRILLATOR In case of emergencies the Defribrillator is located in the telephone kiosk on the corner of Main Street and Martins Road To access the equipment: Phone 999 State location of kiosk OR give site location : WC0160 Can use what3words location if needed : crackling.wedding.coarser You will then be…
Keevil Wildflower Project
The Keevil Wildflower Project is an initiative of the Keevil WI that began in October 2021. Bluebells, foxgloves and primroses have been planted, wildflower seeds have been sown, and the grass and existing wild flowers are allowed to grow and set seed, helping bees and other pollinators. It may look a bit untidy sometimes, but…
Know Your Place
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…
Links
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…
Mobile Library
Please note mobile libraries do not operate on Public Holidays. There is also a new library app for renewing and reserving books – download the new Solus library app from the App Store or Google Play store to quickly renew and request items on your phone or tablet. The Location ID is WILTS. The Mobile…
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch newsletter – April 2022 NHW_88409_April_2022_OUR_NEWS Whilst crime prevention is a key driver for Neighbourhood Watch, NHW is uniquely embedded in our communitie. This newsletter focuses on ways we can improve our community’s health and wellbeing, including articles on: free training for Neighbourhood Watch volunteers the era of the swindler making a community engaging…
Post Office
We have a Post Office service in the side office at the village hall on TUESDAY AFTERNOONS 12.30 – 4.20pm (from 7th September 2021) Last posting time 4.10pm (if you are using Keevil as a PO Collection Point, you must collect your parcel by this time or it will be returned to the depot) Steeple Ashton…
Recycling and household waste
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…
The Keevil History Files
The is a project in progress, we will be adding and cross referencing content over the next few months, so do check back, and let us have any feedback 🙂
Village Hall
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the KEEVIL VILLAGE HALL will be held on THURSDAY 21st APRIL 2022 in the Hall at 8pm Everyone in the village is invited to attend this important meeting. If you wish to make a nomination or be nominated as an Elected Member of the Management Committee, please…
Village Magazine
Articles and details of events for the Keevil Parish News must reach Pat Bartholomew patbartholomew@hotmail.com by 5pm Thursday on… 20th January 2022 for February edition 17th February 2022 for March edition 24th March 2022 for April edition 21st April 2022 for May edition 19th May 2022 for June edition 23rd June 2022 for July/August joint…
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