PEOPLE will have the chance to see the exciting plans for Melksham community campus with the project nearing another key milestone.
Following 18 months of developing designs and working closely with local residents and community groups, the Shadow Community Operations Board (COB) will be unveiling the detailed campus plans at a series of pre-planning consultation roadshows.
Roadshows will be taking place throughout the Melksham Community Area later this month and residents are invited to attend to have their say on the proposals. The Melksham Campus is expected to contain a number of key community facilities and services including an on-site health practice, cafe, indoor bowls rink, sports hall, swimming pool and library. Over the coming weeks, as part of the pre-planning consultation, the COB and design team will also be arranging to speak with people who are currently based at the site, resident groups and Melksham Oak School about the proposals.
It is expected the planning application for the Melksham community campus will be submitted in December.
The roadshows are taking place at the following locations and people are being encouraged to turn up and find out more:
Melksham House – 18th November, 9am-12noon and 4pm-7pm; Assembly Hall, prior to Film Show viewing – 18th November, 1pm–2pm; Christie Miller Leisure Centre – 20th November, 4pm–8pm and 25th November, 9am-12noon
The plans will also be taken around the community area using the Mobile Library and will stop off at locations throughout the community area including: Seend, The Lye – November 18th, 9.35am; Semington, Little Marsh – November 22nd, 9.30am. Semington Village Hall, 9.50am. Semington The Strand, 10.15am; Atworth, Mead Park – November 26th, 9.30am; Broughton Gifford, The Fox Pub – November 26th, 10.15am.
Wiltshire Council cabinet member with responsibility for campuses, Jonathon Seed said: “The campus in Melksham is really taking shape and we’re now at a very exciting stage in the process. The Community Operations Board and campus team have worked extremely hard to get us to this point and we’re all looking forward to sharing the plans with the local community and hearing their views.”
Chair of Melksham’s Shadow Community Operations Board, Roy While said: “My thanks to fellow COB team members , the architects and the council campus team for their unstinting efforts .
“This impressive campus will offer something for many in our community, young and older, in addition to the sporting activities. Our town centre will benefit too.”
Further information on the plans for the campus and the consultation road show is available on www.melkshamcampus-scob.org.uk
