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#8 Melksham Neighbourhood Plan Pt 2 – Shape Your Town

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#8 Melksham Neighbourhood Plan Pt 2 – Shape Your Town

In Celebrate Melksham’s first two parter we interview Linda Roberts (Melksham Town Council Clerk) and Teresa Strange (Melksham Without Council Clerk) all about the inner workings of The Melksham Neighbourhood Plan, and the upcoming consultation that is imperative to the development of the whole of Melksham. Find out in both Part 1 and Part 2 of the podcast how to get involved in the future of Melksham.  find out more below: https://www.melkshamneighbourhoodplan.org and get in touch with us at: Info@celebratemelksham.co.uk

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