It was with a feeling of surprise, anger and bittnerness that I read on page two of the Gazette & Herald on January 9 that the ugly issue of Birds Marsh had not, in actual fact, been resolved through the acquisition of Village Green status.
It was with a wry smile that I read the article in the Gazette recently concerning the go-ahead for cyclists to pedal across the Green in Devizes. Despite ‘no cycling’ signs being in place for years, folk have biked along the footpath for as long
The town of Calne and Calne Without parish are working together to use a new government planning process called a Neighbourhood Development Order (NDO) to make it easier to develop new sources of renewable energy in our area. We’re the first community
In recent weeks Claire Perry’s pronouncements have given considerable cause for concern. Just before Christmas she was quoted as saying that Devizes hospital should be sold off for housing. Had she been paying attention to local affairs such
The staff of Wiltshire Council have worked very hard to alleviate the effects of the recent exceptionally wet weather in the county, together with local volunteers. Wiltshire is the last county in the country to be on a flood alert and this means that
I agree with Mr Cross and his plea for something to be done about the profusion of litter in Devizes. First and foremost it is a question of education while children are growing up and this responsibility falls to both parents and teachers. It clearly
In Jeff Osborn’s recent letter, Tories’ second chance, he details the extraordinary meeting called for February 4 to further debate the members’ allowance increases that caused anger and consternation from us the tax paying public and were even mentioned
May I use your newspaper to thank the people of Devizes and district for their support and donations during this year’s Poppy Appeal. Up till now we have raised £22,369.51. I have had people stop and give me extra donations after hearing about
How interesting that Eric Pickles MP and Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for Chippenham Michelle Dolelan are both campaigning for the cost of car parking to be reduced within Wiltshire. I would very much agree that it’s high time
Last Sunday evening I had the pleasure of attending another commissioning service for new street pastors in Chippenham. The commitment and dedication shown by them to the safety of our local communities is truly inspirational. They now play
At the meeting of the full council on January 15, Chippenham town councillors voted for an increase in the precept of 10.28 per cent, due in part to the phased withdrawal of the Transitional Grant Funding by Wiltshire Council. It is increasingly
With reference to the letter last week from Peter Slatter, and the successful amendment by town councillor Peter Hutton to Chippenham Town Council on January 15 to reallocate the £40,000 funding from the children’s splash pad in John Coles Park, we
Ten local Girl Guide units took part in a parade service at which the Rev Canon Thomas Woodhouse dedicated new standards which incorporate Wootton Bassett’s royal title. The three Rainbow units received standards for the first time, and the four
Despite the continuing stormy weather, it has been a busy week here on Manor Farm, writes DENISE PLUMMER. It started with Richard doing a day’s milking, while Ruth had a well-earned day off. The morning was clear and bright, but it was not long
Pupils at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Devizes are enjoying new features in their play area. The play area has new equipment, notably a buddy bench, wormery, microscopes, climbing wall and colourful set of cubes to encourage creative
Residents in Calne are invited to nominate hard-working people for one of three annual civic awards. The awards, to be presented in April, include the mayor’s civic award, the mayor’s gift fund, and a young citizen award. The mayor’s award,
Two Devizes pubs are looking for new tenants as licensees struggle to make a go of the pub trade. The Bell by the Green needs new tenants just 18 months after popular licensees Paul and Lesley McDonald pulled their last pints at the pub and announced
Leaflets explaining how the NHS uses patient information will begin landing on Wiltshire doormats in the next few days. The leaflet entitled Better Information Means Better Care, explains the benefits of sharing information about the care people
Pupils in Calne who will take part in a £10,300 Lottery-funded project reflecting on the centenary of the First World War are hoping to speak to relatives of those who fought on the battlefield. The project will see 30 pupils from John Bentley,
