Archive for year: 2023

Are your children aged between 10 -15 years old?

Would they like to mix with other children of the same age in an relaxed atmosphere but under adult supervision?

As a parent could you do with a couple of child free evenings a month?

The Winterslow Youth Zone meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday evenings of each month at Barry’s field. Children are encouraged to interact and entertain themselves, rather than organised events being laid on. If they just want space to chill out then that’s ok as well.

The Youth Zone has just won the Robbie’s Endeavour Trophy award from Community First.

If you would like to volunteer as a helper at the Youth Zone, then the organisers will be keen to hear from you as well.

The Parish Council were notified today (31st October) that a planning application has been re-submitted for 9 dwellings on land at 6 Firs Road. The Parish Council held a public meeting back in September 2021 when the plans were originally submitted. The minutes for that meeting and the decision of the Parish Council are attached below.

2021-09-16 APPROVED Ex Ord FPC Minutes Sept 2021 (2)

2021-09-16 Appendix to EX Ord FPC Minutes Sept 2021

The re-submitted application has been updated in the following areas:

Access Road improvements

Baseline habitats

Biodiversity metric

Ecological Appraisal

Masterplan

Nutrient budget

Proposed habitats

Woodland condition sheets

Revision to planning statement

The application is in outline for the erection of nine dwellings with all matters reserved except for access, layout and landscaping. As such, at this stage, there is only a layout plan of the houses proposed. A further application would be needed to cover those areas that are not reserved.

The Parish Council will discuss this application at our meeting on 2^nd November @ 7.30pm at Winterslow Village Hall. The public are welcome to attend.

The application documents can be viewed here.

The Parish Council have installed a new set of swings in the play area which includes a basket swing so that children of all mobilities can enjoy play.

The old set of swings were over 25 years old and no longer met current safety standards, the moving parts were also life expired.

Wiltshire Council are asking you to have your say on the future of bus services and other public transport options.

Your comments will help to inform the council’s draft Public Transport Policy, which aims to support road-based public transport countywide to help achieve the council’s environmental, social, and economic goals, while also ensuring value for money public transport services.

The Public Transport Policy aims to:

• Ensure that residents can access essential facilities and services using public transport, promoting a high quality of life for all.
• Encourage residents to choose public transport for their daily journeys to and from work, reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions.
• Provide reliable and convenient public transport options for visitors to Wiltshire, enabling them to explore the county’s attractions without relying on private cars.

The consultation ends at 23:59 on Friday 10 November.

The consultation is available here.

Wiltshire Council is carrying out its legal obligation of reviewing the polling districts, polling places and polling stations in the county, and you are encouraged to have your say.

Wiltshire Council is responsible for dividing its area into polling districts for the purpose of UK Parliamentary elections. The review will help determine that all of Wiltshire’s polling districts, places and stations are, as far as possible, suitable and accessible to all voters.

A consultation is now underway to get your views on the current polling facilities and electoral arrangements in the county and these will be considered before final recommendations are put forward to the Electoral Review Committee.

The consultation can be found at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/polling-review and will run until 31 October.

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