Parking Charges Consultation now Live

Local people are being asked to have their say on the options to review car parking charges in Wiltshire to help safeguard public transport and other services, with a consultation now underway. Bridget Wayman, cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "We don't want to increase parking charges, however the cost of operating car parks … Continue reading Parking Charges Consultation now Live

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

Recycling Centres close for refurbishment

Household recycling centre refurbishment programme The current contract for the management of Wiltshire’s household recycling centres with Hills Waste Solutions ends in October 2017. The council invited tenders for this service to ensure best value for Wiltshire residents, and awarded a contract to FCC Environment for the management of nine household recycling centres owned by … Continue reading Recycling Centres close for refurbishment

Melksham Area Board Meeting: 6th September

The next meeting of the Melksham Area Board will take place on Wednesday 6 September at the Seend Community Centre at 7pm. The agenda will include a consultation on waste management and an update on the local household recycling centres, plus detail on the forthcoming Melksham Family Learning Festival. The agenda can be found here. You … Continue reading Melksham Area Board Meeting: 6th September

Disabled Parking Bays

A disabled parking bay is a parking space in a residential area, marked for Blue Badge holders only. The bay is marked with white paint with the words ‘disabled’ at the edge of the box. A disabled parking bay can be used by any Blue Badge holder and is not exclusively for the applicant's use. … Continue reading Disabled Parking Bays

Consultation Notice: Wiltshire Housing Site Allocation Plan

The draft Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan has been prepared in line with Wiltshire Core Strategy. It revises settlement boundaries in relation to Salisbury, Trowbridge, Market Towns, Local Service Centres and Large Villages; and allocates new housing sites in order to maintain a five year land supply in each of Wiltshire’s three Housing Market Areas over the … Continue reading Consultation Notice: Wiltshire Housing Site Allocation Plan