WELCOME to the parish of MELKSHAM WITHOUT
in the heart of WEST WILTSHIRE

2 casual vacancies on the parish council

For more information on the current council vacancies please see the individual News items on the website, as well as the Wiltshire Council Electoral Services website https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/elections

CONTACT YOUR COUNCILLOR

Information on how to contact your councillor can be found on the Councillors and Representatives page. Their email addresses are provided, but if you wish to ring or write a letter to your councillor please contact the office on 01225 705700 or email: office@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk for their details.

OUT OF HOURS CONTACT DETAILS

OUT OF HOURS PHONE NUMBER
For urgent matters please ring the out of hours mobile 07341 474234 (please ring, not text, as diverted to a staff member)

The Parish of Melksham Without is in the Melksham Community Area.

Map showing Melksham Without within the Melksham Community Area

It surrounds the Town of Melksham and has thirteen Members. It is the largest rural parish in Wiltshire and has a population of approximately 7,500. It covers an area of 2,904 hectares (7,173 acres).

The next Full Council Meeting is on Monday 22nd January 2024

There are several villages and communities in the parish, each with its own distinct character and needs.

Beanacre, Berryfield, Bowerhill, Shaw, The Spa, Whitley, Other Rural Settlements

Your Council is Here to Serve You

If you are a resident of Melksham Without and have an issue you would like raised with your local council, please get in touch with the Clerk or your local Councillors.

If you have any comments about our web site or suggestions for information or resources that you would like to see added, please let us know via the feedback page.

MELKSHAM WITHOUT PARISH COUNCIL

OBJECTIVES & PRIORITIES FOR 2023/24

Adopted at the Annual Council Meeting on 22 May 2023

Neighbourhood Plan Review*
- Implementation, monitor and use of policies in NHP#1
- Review of Plan of current Plan, production of draft NHP#2, formal consultation and submission to Wiltshire Council
To input and influence the Local Plan Review with Wiltshire Council*
To influence and lobby in conjunction with Wiltshire Area Local Planning Alliance (WALPA) Central Government to change the new NPPF (National Planning Policy Framework) legislation for Neighbourhood Plans protected to a 3-year land supply, to hold for more than 2 years (working with WALPA Wiltshire Area Localism & Planning Alliance)
Water refill points – to progress installation of water refill points at Shaw & Bowerhill sports field
To review the Emergency Plan*
Move towards pilot of Real Time Information (RTI) in bus shelters (Mitchell Drive and Melksham Market Place)*
Bowerhill Sports Field enhancement project – teen shelter/gym equipment
Shurnhold Fields car park and improved entrance project*
To continue to maintain a good working relationship with Wiltshire Council, the Area Board and all the neighbouring parishes who abut Melksham Without.
Progress East of Melksham Community Centre with Melksham Town Council
* with Melksham Town Council

LONGER TERM OBJECTIVES & PRIORITIES FOR 4 YEAR TERM OF OFFICE 2021 - 2025

Approved at Annual Council meeting on 22 May 2023

To continue to use less paper/become more climate friendly (in line with Wiltshire Council’s goal of being Carbon Neutral by 2030)
Work towards obtaining Quality Gold Award https://www.nalc.gov.uk/our-work/local-council-award-scheme
Continue to provide enhanced access to council meetings via remote technology to improve community engagement
To obtain mains drainage for Beanacre (Westlands Lane installation already taking place in 2023)
To achieve best outcome for the parish as a whole, for the A350 Bypass
To continue to progress wider Realtime Information (RTI) in bus shelters across the parish and town*
To seek to obtain higher speed internet access in the parish
To develop a policy to improve road safety in the parish, maximising the levers that the council have control or influence over
*working with Melksham Town Council

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Be aware that due to the dynamic nature of the website, minor issues may occasionally occur as it is updated regularly. We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility.

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