We’re back!
AS we prepared to be go to press with our last edition of Melksham Independent News, back in March, nobody could have imagined how everybody’s lives would be…
Concerns over campus project as Wiltshire Council faces £50m shortfall
QUESTIONS have been raised about the future of the Melksham Community Campus project, with some town councillors asking how the project can go ahead as Wiltshire Council could…
Your town needs you!
MELKSHAM News is launching a new campaign to encourage the community to ‘Shop Local’ and support local businesses to help them get back on their feet. Melksham’s shops…
Vital volunteer service will continue
THE team behind the Melksham Community Response team, which has helped hundreds of vulnerable people during the pandemic, has said that they plan for the service to continue,…
Melksham News talks to local businesses
Following the latest round of lockdown easing, non-essential shops re-opened on 15th June bringing more people back to the town centre. Here, Melksham News talks to a few…
Extra financial support for vulnerable households
SOME Wiltshire residents of working age will pay less council tax due to a Government-funded scheme to support people from the impact of COVID-19. This latest support package…
Public Q and A Launched on Wiltshire Police Website In Response To Coronavirus Pandemic
A public Q&A has launched on the Wiltshire Police website today in response to the Covid19 pandemic. Chief Constable Kier Pritchard and Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson…
Raise much needed funds to support Melksham RFC
MELKSHAM Rugby Club has launched a £5,000 fund-raising campaign to help it survive during the Covid-19 crisis. “The club has taken the decision to crowdfund as we lost…
Council dismisses lockdown suggestions
Wiltshire Council has dismissed suggestions the county could be one of the next locations in…
Crime updates for Melksham – 22/06/20 – 29/06/20
Here are the community relevant crimes that have been reported in the Melksham area. If…
Spotlight on some of the town’s incredible volunteers
Liz Sandell Why did you want to volunteer to help? Living alone and furloughed from…
Friendly phone calls – a lifeline for those stuck at home
The Friendly Phone Calls service that was set up due to the pandemic and is…
Community Response team – dealing with people’s prescriptions
AT the beginning of lockdown in March, many people over the age of 70 were…
Melksham ‘sews together’ for virus frontline workers
OVER 1,100 personal protection items, such as face masks, have been hand-made by local group…
Melksham community radio gets licence for go-ahead
A new community radio station for Melksham has been awarded a licence by the broadcasting…
New mayor is voted in
MELKSHAM’S new mayor is cllr Pat Aves, who was voted in by councillors at the…
Melksham’s Black Lives Matter protest hits international headlines
MELKSHAM’S Black Lives Matter protest, held in the Market Place earlier this month, has made international…
Covid-19 memorial garden planned for Semington
A Memorial garden is to be created at West Wiltshire Crematorium in Semington as a…
Only a few days left to apply for the Discretionary Grant scheme
APPLICATIONS for Wiltshire Council’s local Discretionary Grant scheme must be received by 5pm on Monday…
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