Wiltshire Police at Sadlers Mead car park. Officers say they have increased patrols in the area after reports of anti-social behaviour. Photo: Cllr Nick Murry Neighbours of the controversial Sadlers Mead car park have raised concerns over anti-social behaviour, blood and urine at the site, causing some motorists to avoid the car park. The Sadlers Mead car park, which officially opened in Chippenham in January this year, has been marred by criticism and push back since before the ribbon was even cut. Sue McGill, who has been documenting the structure since June 2020 said the police had been called to the multi-storey for various incidents.
Wiltshire Police at Sadlers Mead car park. Officers say they have increased patrols in the area after reports of anti-social behaviour. Photo: Cllr Nick Murry Neighbours of the controversial Sadlers Mead car park have raised concerns over anti-social behaviour at with blood and urine found the multi-storey causing some motorists even avoiding the car park. The Sadlers Mead car park, which officially opened in January this year has been marred by criticism and push back since before the ribbon was even cut. Sue McGill, who has been documenting the structure since June 2020 said the police had been called to the multi-storey for various incidents.
Chippenham overwhelmingly votes to reject the controversial distributor road Chippenham Town Council votes overwhelmingly to reject the distributor road options presented in the Future Chippenham scheme. Following its unanimous opposition to the Wiltshire Local Plan, Chippenham Town Council voted to condemn the low-speed distributor road currently being consulted on under the Future Chippenham scheme. At the extraordinary full council meeting, members of the public spoke passionately against the road calling into question Wiltshire Council’s dedication to addressing the climate emergency. Route plans for the Chippenham distributor road All present councillors, bar Peter Hutton who abstained in favour of seeking more information not included in the consultation, voted to say no to the scheme.
Chippenham overwhelmingly votes to reject the controversial distributor road Chippenham Town Council votes overwhelmingly to reject the distributor road options presented in the Future Chippenham scheme. Following it’s unanimous opposition to the Wiltshire Local Plan, Chippenham Town Council voted to condemn the low-speed distributor road currently being consulted on under the Future Chippenham scheme. At the extraordinary full council meeting, members of the public spoke passionately against the road calling into question Wiltshire Council’s dedication to addressing the climate emergency. Route plans for the Chippenham distributor road All present councillors, bar Peter Hutton who abstained in favour of seeking more information not included in the consultation, voted to say no to the scheme.
The official route plans for the Chippenham distributor road, which have sparked controversy across the town since the public consultation opened People and councillors in Chippenham have been having their say on the Future Chippenham road routes and what each will mean for the future of the town. Residents asked about the types of crossings the routes would use, the transparency of the town council in supporting the bid, and the risk to floods in the areas marked for development in the Local Plan Review. Local climate activist Adrian Temple Brown said the public consultation on the scheme should be stopped, claiming the paperwork available only contained one-third of the information, lacking both a carbon emissions budget and the estimated environmental impact.