Chippenham councilors met in-person for the first time since March 2020 Chippenham has elected its new mayor and leader at the first face-to-face meeting since last March. Gathering at Neeld Hall, the new Chippenham Town Council elected John Scragg to be mayor for the fourth time in his 34 years as a town councillor. Congratulations were also in order for Cllr Liz Alstrom, who was elected as the deputy mayor for the 2021/22 period. new mayor John Cragg has been on the town council for over 30 years The leader of the council will automatically be known as the chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee, Cllr Andy Phillips with Cllr Myla Watts as the deputy leader.Cllr Watts will also be known as the vice-chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee.
Michael Walker, who received the fewest votes in the Chippenham Sheldon ward, is calling on Wiltshire Council to hold a new election after 73 people were turned away at the polls on May 6. Mr Walker said he was “very disappointed and concerned” with the events at the Audley Road station, as well as the “nonchalant attitude” of council chief executive and returning officer, Terence Herbert. Audley Road, Chippenham VIA GOOGLE MAPS “The election must be reheld immediately. I came last in the election and consequently would not stand again. I doubt that even if reheld, that I would stand much chance of being elected,” he said. “However, the Conservative candidate lost by only three votes. Regardless of political party, this is not fair on any candidate. We all put our time and effort into these elections which are being totally disregarded.
Chippenham councilors met in-person for the first time since March 2020 Chippenham has elected its new mayor and leader at the first face-to-face meeting since last March. Gathering at Neeld Hall, the new Chippenham Town Council elected John Scragg to be mayor for the fourth time in his 34 years as a town councillor. Congratulations were also in order for Cllr Liz Alstrom, who was elected as the deputy mayor for the 2021/22 period. new mayor John Cragg has been on the town council for over 30 years The leader of the council will automatically be known as the chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee, Cllr Andy Phillips with Cllr Myla Watts as the deputy leader.Cllr Watts will also be known as the vice-chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee.
Chippenham high street Chippenham councillors unanimously voted to reject the local plan for the town. Housing allocation, the environment, and greenspace were big points of contention for Chippenham councillors as they discussed a formal response to the Wiltshire Local Plan, last night. The Wiltshire Local Plan is a document that sets out the housing, infrastructure and employment future of the county up to 2036. Screen shot from the extraordinary full town council meeting (February 25) During public participation, every resident spoke out strongly against the current proposals over what the housing numbers would do to Chippenham’s precious green space and the town.
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