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RESIDENTS are being urged to help stop plans for 1,000 new homes in the Malmesbury area. Wiltshire councillor for the town, Gavin Grant, has written to residents in 11 areas cited for new housing developments urging them to speak out. Wiltshire Council is currently consulting on 11 potential sites in and around Malmesbury that could take new houses. If all were developed another 1,000 houses would be built. In his letter Councillor Grant says residents must speak out to oppose these plans before the end of the Wiltshire Council consultation on Tuesday, March 9. Explaining why he had written his letter, Cllr Grant said: “Malmesbury is a special and beautiful place. There are only a few days left to speak up to tell Wiltshire Council that we want to keep it that way.” ....
A COUNCIL has defended introducing sweeping powers to tackle antisocial behaviour at beauty spots after hearing claims it would cover up for police… ....
AFTERMATH: The land off Medway Drive in Horwich after trees were chopped down RESIDENTS were left in tears after a number of trees were chopped down in Horwich. Workers arrived at land off Medway Drive on Thursday morning to cut trees down, much to neighbours surprise. Some were upset as emotions boiled over following the felling. The site after the trees were chopped down Susan Cooper, of nearby Melbourne Close, said: It was like a mini forest. I am devastated, there are hedgehogs that go in my garden which lived there. Bolton Council sold the land where the trees stood in 2013. ....