After the vote, Wiltshire Council said it will consider reinstating the scheme, with councillor Bridget Wayman, Cabinet Member for Highways, saying the council was pleased that SCC has debated and agreed a motion on this important scheme , and that it continues to support it . Cllr Wayman: “We will look to revisit this scheme in 2021, and will consider reinstating it with continued support from all stakeholders in the city.” The support of SCC will remain an important factor in the future of the scheme going forward, and leaders of Wiltshire Council will be keeping an eye on the make-up of SCC once the elections are over.
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.
Malmesbury Mayor Cllr Campbell Ritchie leads the charge to protect neighbourhood plans Wiltshire Council will meet with representatives from over 30 parish and town councils to discuss how to protect neighbourhood planning in the county. Wiltshire Area Localism and Planning Group was formed to seek to protect their neighbourhood plans from developers using the fact the county does not have a demonstrable five-year plan for housing. A meeting between the group and cabinet member for planning, Toby Sturgis and the corporate director for place & environment, Sam Fox is due to take place next week.
Mayor of Malmesbury Campbell Ritchie (left) and Wiltshire Councillor of Malmesbury Gavin Grant
Malmesbury Mayor Cllr Campbell Ritchie leads the charge to protect neighbourhood plans A Wiltshire Council will meet with representatives from over 30 parish and town councils to discuss how to protect neighbourhood planning in the county. Wiltshire Area Localism and Planning Group was formed to seek to protect their neighbourhood plans from developers using the fact the county does not have a demonstrable five-year plan for housing. A meeting between the group and cabinet member for planning, Toby Sturgis and the corporate director for place & environment, Sam Fox is due to take place next week. Mayor of Malmesbury Campbell Ritchie (left) and Wiltshire Councillor or Malmesbury Gavin Grant have launched a last ditch appeal to save the town’s last bank branch
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