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Upcoming Parish Events

Castle & Ball Flyer Outing

- 28/03/2024
Home of 'Downton Abbey'

Ramsbury Horticultural Society Spring Show

- 13/04/2024

Flyer Outing

- 15/04/2024
Cribbs Causeway

Ramsbury Freshers Day

10:00 - 12:30 20/04/2024
Ramsbury Memorial Hall

Flyer Outing

- 25/04/2024
Devizes

Ramsbury British Legion Jumble Sale

11:00 - 15:00 28/04/2024
British Legion High St Ramsbury

Community Notice Board

Waste collections unchanged over Easter

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28

March 2024
Wiltshire Council News

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28 March 2024

Waste and recycling collections running as normal over the Easter holidays

Waste crews are working as normal over the Easter holidays, with no changes to collection days. Please put your bin out by 7am on your normal collection day both Good Friday (tomorrow) and Easter Monday.

Our Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) will be running as normal too, but may be busier than usual due to the holidays.

Check your collection date now

Find your nearest HRC

Super Saturdays: get around for a pound with Wiltshire Connect

We're pleased to offer a more affordable, convenient way to travel following the successful introduction of a demand responsive bus service.

Wiltshire Connect is a bookable bus service operating in the Pewsey Vale and Marlborough areas, and from Saturday 6 April until Saturday 29 June inclusive, we're offering fares for just £1 for all rides booked on a Saturday. Simply enter the promo code SAT24 into the Wiltshire Connect booking app to benefit from the reduced fare.

As well as the fantastic Saturday promotion, if you book a ride either tomorrow or Saturday and enter the promo code Easter24 into the app, you'll receive a completely free ride on either day!

More information about Wiltshire Connect and the two promo offers

Download Wiltshire Connect on the Apple App Store

Download Wiltshire Connect on Google Play

Successful prosecution for fly-tipping


As part of our continued zero tolerance approach to tackling fly-tipping, we've successfully prosecuted a Calne woman who had dumped waste on a public footpath adjacent to Bank Row in the town.

She was ordered to pay over £800 in fines, costs and compensation after pleading guilty to fly-tipping during a hearing at Swindon Magistrates Court last week.

More information about the fly-tipping prosecution

Over £580,000 to upgrade traffic lights in the county

We've been awarded £584,521.45 from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant (TSOG) fund to improve traffic signals in the county.

The funding will be spent on improving infrastructure that has a set of traffic lights, including both signalled traffic junctions and pedestrian crossings.

More information on the funding we've received to upgrade traffic lights in the county

Paint reuse scheme

If you’re doing a spring clean and come across any leftover paint, check if you can donate it for reuse at your local Household Recycling Centre (HRC).

You can donate paint if:

  • It is water-based
  • Over half full
  • In a usable condition (still a liquid)

The paint donated to this scheme is free for anyone to take away. It is clearly marked in a separate yellow cabinet at the HRCs. Members of staff on site can direct you if needed. Before collecting, you will need to fill out a short disclaimer form which is in the cabinet.

More information about the paint reuse scheme

Help to shape Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision in Wiltshire

If you have a child with special educational needs and or disabilities (SEND) or if they access alternative provision outside of mainstream schooling, we're inviting you to join online discussion groups as the next stage of helping to shape provision in Wiltshire.

These discussion groups, which are taking place next month, will form part of the SEND Inclusion and Alternative Provision Strategy (SENDIAP), with topics including preparing for the move from school to being an adult, support and advice and the voice of the child and their family.

Find out more about the SEND online discussion groups and how you can get involved

Sign up for the online discussion groups now

Vacant Commercial Units Fund schemes

We are showcasing several businesses who have brought back into use vacant units in Trowbridge town centre using funding from the government’s Future High Streets Fund:

  • The Screening Room, a boutique cinema and bar in the basement of Parade House
  • H.B. Pitt, a garden shop fitted out to a high standard with a stunning frontage
  • Eden Beauty & Aesthetics Trowbridge Ltd, three beauty spaces for non-surgical facelifts, botox and filler treatments, lash and brow treatments and massage

Watch these videos and hear the stories behind their ideas and unit transformations.

Grants are worth up to £10,000 and the deadline for applications has been extended to 14 June 2024.

More information and how to apply for the current grant scheme

Share your priorities for nature recovery in Wiltshire and Swindon – survey closing soon!

You have a few days to complete our survey to help us establish the nature recovery priorities for Wiltshire and Swindon. This is part of the Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for Wiltshire and Swindon.

It takes about 15 minutes to complete but may take longer if you wish to add multiple priorities in detail. The survey runs until Sunday 31 March 2024.

Results from this survey will be turned into a longlist of nature recovery priorities which will be vetted by a select working group and a concise shortlist of priorities and measures will be prepared.

Take the survey now

Wiltshire Summer Arts Programme

The Wiltshire Summer Arts Programme (WSAP) is being created to promote all the wonderful arts and culture events/activities happening across Wiltshire throughout the summer of 2024.

This brochure will allow members of the public, both in Wiltshire and beyond, to find out what’s happening across the county, and how they can get involved.

If you have an event, activity or workshop happening this summer, we’d love the hear from you. Your event will be included in our WSAP brochure for FREE.

Email antonia@trowbridgetownhall.com, the deadline is Monday 15 April.

Clocks go forward this weekend

Just a reminder that the clocks go forward this Sunday 31 March at 1am as we switch to British Summer Time (BST).

Council vacancies - apply now!

We currently have a number of vacancies available, which include:

Class Teacher
KS2 Class Teacher
School Business Manager
Primary Phase and Maths Teacher - Medical Needs
Community Sport and Wellbeing Officer
Plumber
Library Assistant
Swimming Teacher

Full list of available jobs at Wiltshire Council

Keep up-to-date with improvement works

Contractors working on our behalf are carrying out road resurfacing and associated works in a number of towns across Wiltshire.

You can also see the full list of all roadworks taking place in the county by visiting the One Network map and typing 'Wiltshire' into the search box.

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Wiltshire Council Recycling news

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March 2024
wiltshire recycling news

29 February 2024

Welcome to February’s edition of Recycling: Let’s Sort It News, your waste and recycling e-newsletter from Wiltshire Council. This month we are giving you some tips on what to do with unwanted bulky items, how to recycle batteries safely, what not to put in your recycling bin at home and more!

Keep up to date with rubbish and recycling by visiting our website.

Never put batteries in the bin

NEVER put batteries or electricals containing them in the bin. Recently a fire started at one of our recycling centres because a battery was placed in a scrap metal bin. Please recycle batteries in the battery collection point or use our battery collection kerbside service.

Many electrical items also contain batteries. You can recycle electricals safely in the designated electrical bin at our recycling centres or see if they can be recycled using our small rechargeable electricals kerbside service.

Since launching the kerbside battery collection service we have recycled around 28 tonnes of batteries, this is equivalent to over 1.2 million AA batteries! * Thank you for recycling.

*Based on the weight of an Energizer Max Alkaline Battery.

What you shouldn’t put in your household recycling bins

The most common items incorrectly placed in blue-lidded bins in Wiltshire are:
  • Carrier bags and bin bags - put these in the general waste bin for energy recovery.
  • Hard plastics, such as toys and plant pots - take these to a household recycling centre for recycling; or put in the general waste bin for energy recovery.
  • Scrap metals - take these to a household recycling centre for recycling.
  • Nappies - put these in the general waste bin for energy recovery.
Remember most of the general waste we collect from households does not go to landfill and instead is sent to waste treatment facilities for energy recovery. Unfortunately contaminated material found in recycling bins goes to landfill. Therefore, putting items that are not suitable for recycling in the general waste bin still has an environmental benefit.
Large item reuse and collection

Having a clear out and not sure what to do with those bulky items? Take advantage of the large item reuse and collection services offered by local charities.

Bulky items that are in a useable condition such as white goods, furniture and electrical appliances can be collected directly from your doorstep for reuse by local charities.
Learn more
Monthly myth buster

Welcome back to monthly myth busters, where we give you clear answers to common myths about recycling and waste.

Myth – All waste ends up being mixed in the same lorry.

Fact – We don’t use the same vehicles for collecting waste and recycling. The recycling lorries have a large space in the back where mixed recycling goes and a separate compartment where glass is collected to make sure this is separated. Collecting good quality recycling is important to us and we would never want to mix it with non-recyclable waste.
Food waste action week 18 – 24 March

We’re proud to announce that on 18 March we'll be supporting Love Food Hate Waste’s Food Waste Action Week campaign.

This year, we are encouraging you to, “Choose What You’ll Use” by buying your fruit and vegetables loose instead of packaged. Research from Love Food Hate Waste has shown that we could reduce food waste by 60,000 tonnes just by buying loose fruit and veg! Sometimes we are in the mood for a huge potato, and sometimes we just need one carrot for our spag bol. Why let the rest go to waste? Choose loose and you don’t have to.
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Recycling tip of the month

53% of adults put glass perfume and aftershave bottles in their household waste bin, even though they can be recycled at the kerbside. * Remember you can recycle glass perfume and aftershave bottles in your black box at home.

Keep an eye out for more recycling tips during global recycling day on 18 March!

* Recycling Tracker survey: Spring 2023 | WRAP

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Parish Councillor resignation

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January 2024
resignation

Wilts Council Flooding measles budget

26

January 2024
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2024/25 budget webinar

We're holding a public webinar to talk in more detail about our recently published draft budget proposals for 2024/25 and answer your questions.

It'staking place on Thursday 1 February from 5:30pm, when you will hear from Leader of Wiltshire Council Cllr Richard Clewer and Cabinet Member for Finance Cllr Nick Botterill, as they talk through the proposals, which detail how we will provide quality services while balancing the budget and not relying on using reserves.

More information about the budget webinar

Link to join online

Ensure you are prepared for flooding

Following recent heavy rain and flooding around the county, it is important that you are prepared and know what to do in case of further incidents.

This winter has been exceptionally wet, with several storms battering the county and a risk of more flooding, particularly in areas that are already at risk of river or groundwater flooding.

You should take steps to reduce the risk to your properties by installing property protection measures if you live in a high-risk area. These can be resistance measures designed to stop water coming in, such as a flood door, or resilience measures, which can help to reduce the impact of any flooding, such as raising any fitting tiled flooring.

You should also sign up for flood warnings and know what to do in case of flooding.

Have you had your measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations?

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported an increase in measles across the country and is encouraging people to check that they and their children have had two doses of the MMR vaccine.

The free MMR vaccine is a safe and effective way of protecting against measles, as well as mumps and rubella.

It’s important for parents to take up the offer of MMR vaccination for their children when offered at one year of age and as a pre-school booster at three years, four months of age.

More information about measles including the symptoms to look out for

What’s on at Wiltshire libraries this February

There’s lots on offer at Wiltshire libraries next month.

As well as providing a vast range of books and eBooks, our libraries also provide events to improve your maths skills, resources to help you pass your driving theory test, 60 years of television history available to access online for free, and warm packs to support you during the winter.

Full details about what's on at our libraries in February

Street Tag is coming to Wiltshire next week!

Street Tag is an interactive app which you can use to explore your local community and to understand more about your health and physical wellbeing. You'll be able to download and start using it from Monday 29 January.

The app allows you to scan virtual tags at locations across Wiltshire to record the distance that you have walked, cycled, run, or used a wheelchair between the locations. You will collect points for visiting Street Tag locations and you can compete as an individual, team or with your school to win prizes.

Activity trackers and blood pressure monitors will be available to use alongside the app. These are available to borrow for free from Trowbridge or Chippenham libraries as well as the North and South mobile libraries.

Find out more about Street Tag

Download Street Tag now on Apple App Store

Download Street Tag now on Google Play

Canon's House rated 'Good' by Ofsted

A short breaks provision for children and young people has been given a 'Good' rating by Ofsted.

Ofsted visited Canon's House in Devizes which provides a short break service for up to four children at a time. Children may have physical disabilities, learning disabilities and/or sensory impairment and are able to increase their social skills while learning in a safe environment.

More information about Canon's House being rated good by Ofsted



Have your say now

Council vacancies - apply now!

We currently have a number of vacancies available, which include:

SEN Teaching Assistant
KS2 Teacher
Assistant Headteacher (with SENDCo responsibilities)
Year 1 Maternity Cover Teacher

Full list of available jobs at Wiltshire Council

Keep up-to-date with improvement works

Contractors working on our behalf are carrying out road resurfacing and associated works in a number of towns across Wiltshire.

You can also see the full list of all roadworks taking place in the county by visiting the One Network map and typing 'Wiltshire' into the search box.

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Wilts Council Flooding grants available

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12

January 2024
wilts council flooding and ice

Please drive carefully and watch out for ice this weekend

As temperatures are expected to fall below or near to zero tonight and possibly over the weekend, we are advising you to take extra care on the roads.

Our gritter fleet will be working whenever we have a period of cold weather, to treat the county’s primary and secondary routes.

So please drive extremely carefully, assuming that there is ice present, even on treated roads. Also be extra careful when walking on pavements as this weather leads to an increased risk of slips, trips and falls.

Due to the low temperatures, we've activated the Severe Weather Emergency Provision for rough sleepers. If you know of someone who is sleeping rough, please refer them via Streetlink or call 0300 456 0106. Likewise, if you have any vulnerable neighbours, please check on them and ensure they have everything they need during the cold spell.
Report issues on the roads
Refer a rough sleeper to Streetlink
Residents affected by recent flooding - grant funding available

Following the recent flooding caused by Storm Henk, if you've been significantly impacted, you can apply for Government grant funding.

There are several different types of support, depending on the damage and the type of property affected, including:
  • Community Recovery Grant: grants of up to £500 to help affected severely affected flooding households with their immediate recovery.
  • Council Tax Discount: 100% council tax relief, for a minimum of three months, for residents whose property has been flooded, or which is considered unliveable, as a consequence of Storm Henk.
  • Property Flood Resilience Repair Grant Scheme: grants of up to £5,000 will be made available to eligible local authorities to help homes to become more resilient to flooding by helping to pay for a range of property improvements.
Find out more about the grants and apply now
COVID-19 and flu vaccine walk-in clinic

Eligible people who’ve not yet come forward for the flu and COVID-19 vaccines are being urged to ‘get winter strong’ and join the millions of others in taking up the offer.

You’re eligible for the flu vaccine if you’re pregnant, aged 65 or over, a carer, if you have certain health conditions including a learning disability, if you have a weakened immune system, if you live in a care home and if you’re a frontline health or social care worker.

We're hosting a walk-in clinic on Friday 19 January from 10am-4pm at County Hall in Trowbridge. No need to book, just walk in and receive your vaccinations.
More information about the flu and COVID-19 vaccines
School admissions primary applications window closing soon

If you have a child that's due to start school in September 2024, you don't have long to get your application in.

Applications for school admissions for primary schools and infant to junior transfers close on Monday 15 January 2024.

The National Offer Day for school places for applications received before the deadline is Tuesday 16 April 2024 for primary and junior places.
Apply for a primary school place for your child
SEND events this month - have your say!

We're hosting a number of face-to-face across the county this month, to ensure there are high standards of support and opportunities available for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) families.

The next event takes place on Tuesday 16 January at St John's Parish Centre Trowbridge from 10am-1pm.
Find out more about the SEND events
Improvement works starting in Trowbridge town centre next week

Improvement works at Manvers Street, Fore Street and Wicker Hill in the town centre are due to start on Monday 15 January for approximately 12 months, as part of the government's £16 million investment in Trowbridge via the Future High Streets Fund.

The first phase of works will take approximately four months to complete and will cover the area from Hill Street into Fore Street on the North side and a section of Fore Street on the South side. The road will not be closed during this four-month period.
Find out more about the improvement works in Trowbridge town centre
Get Out, Get Active sessions coming to Melksham and Chippenham

Get Out, Get Active (GOGA) aims to increase sport and physical activity participation amongst a range of groups, prioritising the least active, individuals with a disability and anyone who may benefit from the positive physical, social, and mental benefits associated with physical activity.
  • Monday 15 January, Melksham Community Campus from 9:15am-10:30am
  • Thursday 18 January, Olympiad Leisure Centre in Chippenham from 10am-11:15am
Both free sessions are followed by an opportunity to enjoy a tea or coffee and have a chat.

For more information and to register interest please email sportsdevelopment@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Council vacancies - apply now!

We currently have a number of vacancies available, which include:

Lettings and Sales Officer
Swimming Teacher
Senior Child Care Officer
Support Worker - Respite
Area Transport Co-ordinator
L3 Early Years Practitioner

Also, we're hosting a Careers Fair on Thursday 25 January from 12:30pm-5:30pm at County Hall in Trowbridge, where we'll be showcasing a wide range of exciting roles we have to offer across various departments.
Full list of available jobs at Wiltshire Council
Find out more about the Careers Fair
Keep up-to-date with improvement works

Contractors working on our behalf are carrying out road resurfacing and associated works in a number of towns across Wiltshire.

You can also see the full list of all roadworks taking place in the county by visiting the One Network map and typing 'Wiltshire' into the search box.

Conclusion of audit

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September 2023
conclusion of audit

To see audit documents see parish Council/Reports

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