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Shaw Hill to join speeding campaign

TRAFFIC on  Shaw Hill on the A365 will be encouraged to observe the 30mph speed limit as part of a speed indicator device scheme. The stretch of road qualified for…

Housing development floods neighbours’ gardens

NEIGHBOURS living next to a new housing development say that they have experienced “considerable” flooding in their gardens because of building works. Residents from Farmhouse Court and Berkley Way, which…

Melksham Community Money Advice

Hope Debt Advice Melksham is changing its name to Melksham Community Money Advice.  Barry Scarlett  from Melksham Community Money Advice says, “For a number of years now, Hope Debt Advice…

Urgent action needed to protect our Neighbourhood Plans

What was the point of communities working hard to produce Neighbourhood Plans, only to find that after two short years, the locally agreed policies can be over-turned by aggressive developers,…

Councils dismiss appeal to lower speed limit on village road

A LOCAL resident is appealing for local councils to take action to lower the speed limit on a stretch of road on the A365. For less than half a mile on…

Laughing gas use on the rise in nature reserve

TENS of used nitrous oxide cannisters – commonly known as ‘laughing gas’ – have been collected in Conigre Mead nature reserve. At the weekend, local volunteer and photographer, Linda De…

Boater family give back to Bowerhill

A FAMILY moored on their canal boat on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Bowerhill are helping to keep the area tidy whilst in lockdown. Brothers, Seb and Eddie Rayment…

Nearby incinerator plans cause “deep concern” for town council

Melksham Town Council has said that it is “deeply concerned” about the potential environmental impact on Melksham from the proposed Westbury incinerator. The council has expressed its concern in response…

Melksham youth charity expands and rebrands

Despite the challenges of Covid-19, Melksham-based youth charity, Young Melksham, has seen a year of growth and has rebranded itself for 2021. The lockdown imposed in March 2020 resulted in…

Be part of the action with BRAG!

Bowerhill Residents Action Group (BRAG), is looking for new volunteers to help support their ongoing and award-winning work in the community. Best known for their picnic area, which is located…