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

PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENTS W/C 6TH FEB

Public consultation events next week for the Melksham Neighbourhood Plan - the Town Centre Master Plan, Design Guides, Local Green Spaces, Local Heritage assets. Come and have your say and shape where you live. **Special event for town centre businesses this Tuesday evening - PLEASE REGISTER**

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.

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 20th February 2023

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 2022/23

Adopted at the Annual Council Meeting on 16 May 2022

· Neighbourhood Plan Review

o Implementation, monitor and use of policies

o Review of Plan

· To input and influence the Local Plan Review and Statement of Common Ground with Wiltshire Council and Melksham Town 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 – post covid to look at installing water refill points at Shaw & Bowerhill sports field

· To review the Emergency Plan (reflect on learning from Covid)

· To engage with stakeholders and contractors to ensure a smooth transition for staff, councillors and parishioners during the Parish Council’s move into new office and meeting space accommodation at the Campus in Autumn 2022

· Construction of Berryfield Village Hall

· 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 a CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) sharing arrangement with Melksham Town Council now the Neighbourhood Plan has been adopted.

· Progress East of Melksham community centre with Melksham Town Council

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

Approved at Annual Council meeting on 16 May 2022

· 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

· To provide enhanced access to council meetings via remote technology to improve community engagement

· To obtain mains drainage for Beanacre

· To achieve best outcome for the parish as a whole, for the A350 Bypass

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Accessibility

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We aim to adhere as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0, Level AA), published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make Web content more accessible for people with disabilities.

Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly to everyone.

Whilst Melksham Without Parish Council strive to adhere to the guidelines and standards for accessibility, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website and we are currently working to achieve this.

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.

If you have any comments and or suggestions relating to improving the accessibility of our site, please don't hesitate to contact our accessibility coordinator by e-mail on clerk@melkshamwithout-pc.gov.uk.

Your feedback will help us make improvements.