Various Chitterne Bridleways to Close Temporarily from Thursday 8th March 2012
Bridleway numbers 9 and 14, and Byway number 1 are affected. To read the full details click here. To view the map of Chitterne click here.
Wiltshire Police & Wiltshire Police Authority Live Online Chat - 23 January 2012
Wiltshire Police and Wiltshire Police Authority (WPA) are holding a live public online chat on Monday 23 January 2012.
Deputy Chief Constable Patrick Geenty, Assistant Chief Constable Mike Veale and WPA Chairman Chris Hoare will be online from 7pm - 8pm to answer questions from members of the public.
The live session will provide you with an opportunity to submit questions directly to Wiltshire Police Chief Officers and the WPA on any subject you may wish to raise.
It is also a chance for you to have your say on what the Force should be doing in the coming year so that it can consider this feedback when setting Force priorities.
Submitting a question is simple. Visit www.wiltshire.police.uk on the evening and follow the instructions. More information about the chat is also on the Force website.
Heating Oil Thefts, Police Message - 30 November 2011
For your information the Tisbury area has been hit with so far 13 incidents where heating oil has been stolen from garden tanks, though this number may rise when others check their tanks and find out they have been subject to a theft of heating oil. The 13 thefts reported are contained in a relatively small area, namely Tisbury, Swallowcliffe, Tisbury Row, Hindon and Chicksgrove, with nothing outside this area being reported so far, including in the EV and EW beat areas. Apart from one instance at the beginning of October, in Melbury Abbas, Dorset has not suffered anything similar.
The exact dates as to when the heating oil has been taken is not certain, as it depends on when the victim last measured the amount they had in their tank to notice that any had been taken. We have had reported occurrence dates that range from 4th November up to 27th November 2011, though most seem to have been sometime in the last week.
It is suspected that this is a well planned operation, as various amounts have been taken from the tanks ranging from 5,500 litres to 500 litres, this indicates that the oil is being taken by someone who is well planned as a large vehicle, like a fuel tanker, possibly without any livery on the side, or large vehicle carrying tanks on the back, whatever it is it would need pumping equipment.
Many of the reports are now coming to light through highlighting the problem to the community, it is suspected that there may be more thefts that have not yet been reported due to not regularly checking the levels of the tanks. The majority of these thefts have occurred over the past week and it is highly suspected that the offenders are still in the area.
The Police are also reliant upon members of the public reporting sightings of vehicles acting suspiciously or whilst committing these offences.
NPT Warminster
New Non-Emergency Phone Number for Wiltshire Police - 21 September 2011
Wiltshire Police has changed its non emergency number to 101.
The 101 number is being introduced nationally in phases and on 19 September it was launched across forces in the South West, including Wiltshire.
Although 999 is a well recognised number to report emergencies, the 2010 British Crime Survey found that only half of the public knew which number to call if they wanted to speak to their local police about policing, non-urgent crime and anti-social behaviour.
Wiltshire Police's Head of Contact Management, Chief Inspector Charlie Armstrong, said: "Changing our non emergency contact number to 101 makes it much easier for people to contact us. It is easy to remember and will be used by all forces across the country by the beginning of 2012.
"We are constantly looking for ways to build on and improve our service to the public and this change is a positive one that we are confident will be welcomed by our communities."
Wiltshire Police Authority Chairman, Christopher Hoare, said: "The introduction of 101 provides the public of Wiltshire and Swindon with an easier number to remember for contacting Wiltshire Police.
"Calls to 101 are automatically directed to the nearest police force, so I can assure the public that calls from Wiltshire will be answered by Wiltshire Police staff."
Calls to 101 cost 15p per call, irrespective of how long that call may last. This applies to landlines and mobile phones.
People with hearing or speech impairments are able to use the non emergency textphone number 18001 101.
The 101 number replaces the existing non emergency number (0845 408 7000) for Wiltshire Police. The 101 number should be used for all non emergencies such as: reporting a crime, contacting local officers, getting crime prevention advice, making an appointment with a police officer or making us aware of policing issues in your area.
It does not replace 999, which should be used in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, when there is danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened.
To find out more about 101, visit the Wiltshire Police website www.wiltshire.police.uk or look out for posters and flyers that have been distributed countywide.
Overweight Vehicles in Chitterne - message to all villagers from Douglas Stobie
4 September 2011
Our Community Policewoman has been receiving a number of messages from villagers about overweight vehicles coming through the village. Using Chitterne as a guide, she wants to set up a programme to deal with the problem and has asked me to co-ordinate a response from the village. Consequently, would you please notify me when you see an overweight vehicle. What is needed is a sighting by 2 people and reporting vehicle registration, any other vehicle information like type of vehicle or name of the company, date and time and direction. Individuals may wish to set up teams of 2 people to do checks at a specific time.
There is no way of being certain if a vehicle is overweight. But if you think it is overweight, report it. If you are wrong the Police will be able to establish this and no action will be taken.
I will compile a return for the village to see the outcome, but I need reports.
Tel & Fax: 01985 851048
Wiltshire Council Waste Site Allocation DPD Public exhibition to be held in Warminster Library - Thurs 14th July 2 - 8 pm
AREA BOARD MEETING re Waste Site Allocation - Thursday 30th June 2011
WC officers will be there for presentation and Q&A session
You are invited to the next meeting of the Warminster Area Board on Thursday 30 June 2011 at the Corsley Centre, Old School, Deep Lane, Corsley, Wiltshire BA12 7QF. The meeting will start at 7.00 pm with an opportunity to network and light refreshments available from 6.30 pm.
Come along to discuss the following items on the agenda:
13-19 Commissioning Strategy
Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge
New Waste and Recycling Collection Service
Consultation on Waste Site
Cabinet Representative Councillor Linda Conley, Portfolio Holder for Waste, will introduce her portfolio and answer questions.
The full agenda is available using this link
Please only print the documents if necessary - a limited number of paper copies of the agenda and reports will be available at the meeting.
If you think that someone you know might be interested in any of the items on this agenda, please forward this email to them or let them know about the meeting.
You are always welcome to bring issues to the attention of the board for future consideration, you can either do this at the meeting or contact me at any time.
Partners and Town and Parish Council members may be interested in some of the development sessions organised by Wiltshire Council. Further details can be found here. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me or Rita Sanders on 01225 718 375 or email: councillordevelopment@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Marie Gondlach Direct Line: 01225 713 597 To see the publicly available information:click here
ROGATIONTIDE WALK - Sunday 29th May 2011
The Rogationtide Walk will take place on Sunday 29th May at 2.30pm; meet at the Church. The walk will be just 2-miles long and is suitable for dogs and cross-country pushchairs.
There will be a quiz to complete during the walk - with prizes! - and refreshments afterwards.
Please come along - ALL are welcome and it's been designed to be family friendly. It's amazing how far little ones will walk when they've got pals to run around with - and there'll be plenty of shoulders for those who flag to ride on!
THE FORCES MARCH - Sun 29th May 2011
Volunteers needed to man the water point at The Kings Head
On the same day, The Forces March will be coming through the village en route from Maiden Bradley to Bulford. The walkers and runners taking part will be covering a marathon distance on that day and many will have done 4 marathons on the previous 4 days; it starts in Ilfracombe, Devon. The Forces March is organised by Project 65, which raises money for Forces Veterans (all 3 services) and the families of Veterans.
The charity is looking for volunteers to help man the water point at The Kings Head pub. People will be needed from about 1pm until about 4pm. If anyone can help (I know it clashes with the Rogationtide Walk) please let me know and I will forward your name to the organisers.
If anyone fancies completing this leg of The Forces March, I am told by the organisers that you can turn up at Maiden Bradley Playing Fields (9am from memory, but I will confirm and get back to anyone who is interested), pay £25, register and set off on foot for Bulford.
CHITTERNE'S ROYAL WEDDING VILLAGE PARTY - Friday 29th April 2011
Picnic in the park, live music, beer tent, fun competitions and games!
Ceremony shown on a big screen in the village hall from 10am
Picnic in the park from 12.30pm – BYO celebration food
Beer tent
Live band ‘The Will Blake Band’ - playing 2 – 4pm
Games, competitions for all!
Fun competitions open to all:
Hat of the Day – decorate a hat in a patriotic way/theme
Cake for the Day – make a cake (ANY size, flavour, shape) and decorate it to celebrate the day
Presentations for Best Child’s and Adult’s entries
Come Along – the more the merrier! (Bring your friends too)
There is no charge for the event, but we will be passing round a bucket for donations to help cover costs
NB – there is also a wet weather plan - we won’t let poor weather spoil our fun
KNEELER PROJECT ON BBC RADIO WILTSHIRE - February 2011
Listen to BBC Radio Wiltshire on Sunday 13th February between 8 and 9am, when our Kneeler Project will be featured on their Sunday programme with Lee Stone.
COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH TRAINING DATE - February 2011
The training for the Community Speed Watch will be on the 11th February at 6pm - 8pm
in the Village Hall.
Attendance is NOT restricted to those already on the list, so do encourage your neighbours!
NEW WEST WILTSHIRE BUS TIMETABLES - January 2011
West Wiltshire Area bus timetable Amendment Book - issued November 2010. If anyone wants one ring Virginia Neal on 851133.
WILTSHIRE POLICE CONSULT WITH PUBLIC RE PLANS TO SAVE £15,000,000 - December 2010
Wiltshire Police Authority are asking members of the public to read about these plans and to give their views via a short questionnaire, accessible via the Wiltshire Police Authority website homepage www.wiltshire-pa.gov.uk. before 9 February 2011.
THE KNEELER PROJECT - LEARN NEW SKILLS - May 2010
On 4th November 2012 All Saints Church will be 150 years old, to the day,
since its consecration by the Bishop of Salisbury.
To celebrate this event, we plan to make some new kneelers and a kneeler
for the altar rail.
Ann Moody has produced some beautiful designs based on the Victorian
tiles and the carvings in the Church.
Come and learn more about this exciting community project which is open to all,
young and old, expert stitchers or complete beginners on Friday 21st May at 10
o'clock in the Village Hall.
For further details please contact:
Sarah Gooch 850893; Marcelle Stobie 851048; Ann Moody 851103
The designs will also be on display at the Plant Sale at Pitt's House on
Saturday 22nd May.
VACANCY ON PARISH COUNCIL - April 2010
There is a vacancy for a councillor on the Chitterne Parish Council.
Meetings are bi-monthly and usually last around an hour and a quarter.
This is a real chance to take part in local democracy, especially since
the advent of a unitary council for Wiltshire has resulted in more responsibility
being devolved to parish councils. In recent years, your council has:
If you are interested in helping to run Chitterne, apply in the first instance
to the new Parish Clerk, Jo Franklin at the King's Head, tel; 850004.
QUIZ EVENINGS & MEAT DRAWS - March 2010
Quiz evenings will be held on the first Thursday every month staring Thursday 4th March at the King's Head. Meat Draws will be held on the second Thursday of each month starting on Thursday 11th March at the King's Head. Paul & Jo 850004.
CHURCH NEWS - February 2010
We have a simple short service of Compline or Evensong in the Church on Thursdays at 5.30 to which all are welcome. This means that our Vicar Sue Armitage will usually be in Chitterne on Thursday afternoons. Anyone wanting a visit, or to receive Holy Communion at home if they are not able to get to Church on Sundays, should get in touch with Sue or one of the Churchwardens.
Virginia Pryor
WILTSHIRE COUNCIL ISSUES EMERGENCY PLANS FOR EXPECTED SEVERE WEATHER - 11 January 2010
Wiltshire County Council has set up a dedicated helpline for isolated elderly and vulnerable residents struggling to cope in the severe weather conditions. The number is: 01225 456100 open every day from 8am - 9pm.
To read the entire leaflet click here (pdf format).
KING'S HEAD SERVES SUNDAY LUNCHES - January 2010
Starting from Sunday 10 January 2010 the King's Head will be open for Sunday Lunch from 12noon - 3pm. Booking advisable.
Contact Paul or Jo on 01985 850004.
Evening meals will be available from 6pm on Friday and Saturday evenings from Friday 15 January 2010.
KING'S HEAD OPENS - December 2009
The village pub, the King's Head, re-opened on 18 December 2009.
SPEEDING TRAFFIC PROTEST - November 2009
Villagers took to the streets waving banners at the traffic on Friday afternoon, 20th November. Some were on foot, a few with dogs, some on horses and bicycles, and one intrepid lady on a pavement scooter. Two sympathetic policmen stopped and offered advice on how to acquire hand-held speed cameras. Photographers from the local newspapers attended.
CHITTERNE PROTESTS ABOUT SPEEDING TRAFFIC - October 2009
Two Chitterne Mums fed up with traffic speeding through the village endangering their children's lives organised a meeting at the village hall on Thursday 15th October. A large group of village residents attended the meeting and discussed ways to protest and to seek permanent solutions to the speeding traffic problem. A working party was formed to look into the possibility of flashing signs being erected at all entrances to the village. An undisclosed date was fixed for the protest.
PLAIN ALES WINS PRIZE - October 2009
Chitterne brewer James Timoney's "Innocence" beer has won "beer of the festival" at the West Dorset CAMRA Ocktoberfest in Weymouth. Besides "Innocence" James brews "Innspiration" at Chitterne, with a third beer "Inndulgence" planned.
Help wanted with local history research
Are you interested in local history? Would you like to help with an exciting new project? The Victoria County History of Wiltshire has just begun researching its 19th volume, covering parishes in the Wylye Valley that are in the old Hundreds of Heytesbury and South Damerham. In 2007 the book ‘Codford Wool and War in Wiltshire’ was published, a project which involved both the VCH and volunteers. Volume 19 of the Wiltshire VCH also hopes to involve voluntary researchers. If you live in one of the Wylye parishes, or elsewhere and would still like to be involved please contact Helen Taylor on 01249 705500 (daytime) or email pottlepress@btinternet.com
SHREWTON OIL SHEIKS - UPDATE - April 2009
Many of you will know that I started a scheme to buy domestic heating oil in bulk for the area towards the end of last year. I christened the group ‘Shrewton Oil Sheiks’, and the group includes Chitterne, Orcheston and Tilshead. We are doing quite well ! At the beginning of February we put in an order for 17,000ltrs and this gave a typical saving on a fill of 600ltrs of £37. Only 20 people of the 52 on my database needed oil on this occasion and as people synchronise with the rhythm of ordering every 3 months this will improve. Nevertheless I was able to place a sizeable order giving me some good bargaining power. The more people we can get in on this group the greater will be the savings so if you would like to join then do please contact me on ml.badham@btinternet.com or, if you do not have email, my mobile; 07920 768853.
This is how the scheme works:
I email everyone and find out what oil everyone needs. I then call all the suppliers to our area and find out who will give us the best deal. I then place the order on behalf of those people who have said they need oil. If the customer does not have an account with the chosen supplier then I put the customer in contact with the supplier to set up an account. Everyone is kept informed at each stage. The rhythm; at the moment I carry out this exercise every 3 months; as at the beginning of February, May, August, November.
Mike Badham-Thornhill
Democratic Services Officer
Democratic Services
Wiltshire Council, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN
Email: marie.gondlach@wiltshire.gov
Highdown
Rollestone Road
Shrewton
Wiltshire. SP3 4HG
Mob: 07920 768853