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Sherston
Parish Council
Notices
Urgent Closure of: Tetbury Road was SE Past Pinkney Court Farm To B040 At Bottom of Bransdown
(Part), Sherston
Commencing 25th April 2024.
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C86 (Part), Grittleton – Hullavington – SherstonRoad Closure
Commencing 22nd April 2024.
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LIME DOWN STATEMENT
In light of the strength of feeling shown by the local community, Sherston Parish Council strongly object to the proposed solar development, named ‘Lime Down’, on the following points;
Detrimental Environmental Impact, including the utilisation of productive grade 3 arable land, plus the unsuitability of the roads and infrastructure to cope with industrial construction traffic.
Destruction of the gateway to The Cotswolds in an area of Outstanding of Natural Beauty (A.O.N.B).
Visual impact on the historic road of the Fosseway and on the surrounding villages that have existed since Saxon times.
Wiltshire as a county has far exceeded its allocated quota for solar panels.
The proposed distance of 28 miles to the substation in Melksham will result in high numbers of villages and constituents being affected.
Cotswold Voluntary Wardens Walk
Thursday, 21st March,
Joyce Provides the Source
Start: 10:00 am, Difficulty: MODERATE Duration: 4.5 HOURS Distance: 8.5 MILES
Start point: SHERSTON PLEASE PARK CONSIDERATELY IN THE VILLAGE. MEET OUTSIDE POST OFFICE ON THE HIGH ST. SN16 0LH. Discover the source of the River Avon before enjoying a return through the picturesque National Arboretum with its majestic trees. May be muddy in places if wet. Please bring a packed lunch.
Meet your local Policing Team
1.30 – 3.30pm, Tuesday 26th March
Sherston Congregational Church
Wiltshire Policing Survey
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The Local Plan consultation begins today
The consultation for the Wiltshire Local Plan begins, Wednesday 27 September, with in-person events being held across the county to enable you to find out more.
We are holding 16 drop-in events at libraries and leisure centres around Wiltshire and a live webinar-style event on Microsoft Teams. You can just turn up to the in-person events, but you’ll need to register beforehand for the online event.
If you cannot make your local in-person event, you are welcome to attend any of the others to discuss the Plan and your own area – all events are open to all.
The Local Plan consultation ends at 5pm on Wednesday 22 November. To find out more, see the timetable of events, and to sign up for the online event, visit our website.
Council Meetings
When and where does the Council meet?
Meetings are usually on the 2nd Thursday of every month (except August when there is no meeting) and are usually held in The North Building Hall at 7.30 pm.
The meetings are open to the public and there are opportunities to raise questions and issues both at the beginning of every meeting. During the meeting itself it is only with the invitation of the Chairman and the approval of the Council that a member of the public can participate in any debate. In practice this participation is generally welcomed so as to give Council the widest insight into issues before it.
Agendas for the meetings can be found on the Sherston Parish Council Noticeboard – adjacent to the old school entrance – and by clicking here
Meeting dates
Traditionally all meetings have been held in the North Building at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
May (two meetings)
Annual Parish Council Meeting
(election of chair) 9/05/2024
Annual Parish Meeting
23/05/2024 – Village Hall
June – 13/06/2024
July – 11/07/2024
August – No meeting
September – 12/09/2024 – Village Hall
October – 10/10/2024 – Village Hall
November – 14/11/2024
December – 12/12/2024
Meeting Minutes and Agendas
Where can I find the latest meeting minutes and agendas?
All meeting minutes and agenda documents are saved on the minutes archive and can be access back for some years for reference. Please click on the link below to access the documents.
Vacancies
Councillor Vacancy
4 Vacancies
Please submit all Co-Option requests to ku.gro.notsrehs@krelc
Community Orchard
The orchard was planted in March 2021 – mainly apples, pears, cherry, apricot, blackcurrant, hazel, blackthorn for sloes & crab apples on a small strip of the Village Hall Field; underneath will be space for wild flowers so the mowing regime will change to accommodate that. There will also be space for bench seats so that people can enjoy the view (apparently the Churchyard has run out of space for commemorative seats so this could provide an alternative location).
In total around 60 new tress and about 40 shrubs, which will play their part in reducing CO2 in the atmosphere.
There is still allow ample space for the big, occasional events that take place there.
An illustrative plan can be viewed via this link.
A planting plan can be viewed via this link.
For additional information about Sustainable Sherston, please see their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2452415808115248
Free service the Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust provides to all those who are O’60 or 18+ with a registered disability living in Wiltshire.