MELKSHAM Without Parish Council are carrying out a survey to decide what facilities should be made available on land East of the town.
Planned community benefits from the main housing development East of Melksham (between Snarlton Lane and Snowberry Lane) include the necessary infrastructure, provision of the new primary school, and two children’s play areas; one for younger children (already built) and one for older children as well as some football pitches.
However, with the development of the existing Forest & Sandridge School site there may be an additional funding pot for an ‘outdoor recreation’ community project and Melksham Without Parish Council are interested in finding out what local residents would like to see provided in that area.
Subject to the acquisition of the land and funding for the project, the Parish Council are interested to see if residents would like to see the addition of allotments, the installation of open air gym equipment (a trim trail) or another type of project.
An open air gym would include equipment for all ages, and for beginners to advanced athletes, it could even be described as a playground for adults. The equipment would be permanently installed outside making it free to use and accessible for everyone.
Allotments have proved popular elsewhere in the Parish and the new site developed in Berryfield a couple of years ago is full of tenants all growing their own produce. The Parish Council are interested to find out if residents from Forest, Sandridge and the East of Melksham housing development would be interested in having allotments too.
If you have a different idea for a project in the area that would benefit the residents that live there, then suggestions are welcomed. The project has to be for ‘outdoor recreation’ to be eligible for the community benefit funding.
To share your thoughts visit www.myenvolve.com/ and type in postcode SN12 7FP to access the survey.
