Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council are working with iChoosr, independent experts in group-buying, to launch a second Solar Together scheme, following the success of the first in 2022. The Solar Together scheme offers a cost-effective way for residents and businesses to purchase solar panel and battery storage installation.

See Wiltshire Council Briefing Note for full details.

Register without obligation from 5 June: in Wiltshire via the Solar Together website.

Watch the Wiltshire Council webinar held on Monday 19 June on their You Tube Video.

To report potholes or highways defects, please use My Wilts.

The government has extended its £150m Community Ownership Fund and is now inviting expressions of interest.   

This fund helps community groups buy or renovate assets that would otherwise be lost to the community.

Assets are venues and meeting spaces used by the local community, such as:

• community centres
• cinemas and theatres
• galleries
• museums
• music venues
• parks
• post office buildings
• pubs
• shops
• sporting and leisure facilities

Expressions of interest must be submitted at least three weeks before the 12 July 2023 deadline.

Website for further information

We apologise for any inconvenience caused but we have had to cancel the Annual Village Meeting of Wednesday 24 May 2023. We will be reviewing the format of this annual event that the Parish Council are required to host and would welcome any comments on it – please contact the Clerk.

On Monday 24 April from 6pm-7pm, Wilts Council are hosting a webinar to enable you to find out more about the progress of the scheme to repair the B4069 Lyneham Banks and ask questions. They will answer as many questions as they can during the webinar, and all questions and answers will be posted on this webpage after the event. They will also record the webinar and post it to YouTube so that people can watch it again.

Sign up for the webinar

Once you have signed up, they will email you a link to join the webinar; you can expect to receive this link on the morning of Monday 24 April, so please check your email then. For the best experience, please download Microsoft Teams to your computer or mobile device to access the webinar.

A new Emergency Alert System has been created to warn the public if there is a nearby danger to life. A test run of this service has now been scheduled for Sunday, 23 April 2023.

Emergency Alerts are messages sent to all compatible 4G and 5G mobile phones when there’s a danger to your life, health, or property in the area you’re located. The service doesn’t require your location or phone number and only the government and the emergency services can send the alerts. If you don’t have a mobile, you’ll still be kept informed through other channels. If you get an Emergency Alert on your phone, you’ll hear a loud, siren-like sound. A message on your screen will tell you about the emergency and how best to respond.

The Cabinet Office has released a toolkit with key messages and digital assets to help you inform and prepare your communities for this. For more details visit www.gov.uk/alerts. 

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that on 3rd April 2023, the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the interests of public safety to enable Wessex Water to carry out repairs to leaking company relay pipe and associated works.
Seagry Road (Part), Sutton Benger; from its property known as Ash House to its junction with Willowbrook End.
Alternative route: via Seagry Road (unaffected length) – B4069 – B4122 – A429 – A429 East C166 Through
Clanville To Scotland Hill – Scotland Hill – Henn Lane – T Junction At Coach House Upper Seagry North West To Junction Henn Lane,- Seagry Road Sutton Benger To T Junc At Coach House Upper Seagry and vice versa.
The closure and diversion route will be clearly indicated by traffic signs. Access will be maintained for
residents and businesses where possible, although delays are likely due to the nature of the works.
These works will commence on 3rd April 2023 and are anticipated to be required for 3 days. This Notice will have a maximum duration of 5 days.
For further information regarding these works please contact Wessex Water on 03456004600

Letter to residents from Wessex Water:

Water mains replacement project – Sutton Benger

We are planning to replace the ageing water main in Sutton Benger which over recent years has been prone to leaks. This will ensure you have improved water quality and a more reliable source for years to come.

How will the work affect you?

Work will start on Monday 3^rd April for approximately 13 weeks, at the junction of Sutton Benger High street  and Seagry Road. This will require three-way traffic lights incorporating a crossing point to allow safe crossing to the school . As we continue along the highstreet the traffic lights will change to two-way signals and a further set of three-way lights on the junction of Sutton Lane. The works will finish before the river crossing bridge that leads into Christian Malford

Access to all properties, emergency vehicles and refuse collection will be maintained. There may be some noise disruption while we carry out the work, with every effort made to keep this to a minimum.

What should you do?
You do not need to do anything. You can continue to use your water supply as normal unless we tell you otherwise.

Anything else you need to know?

If you have any questions, please call our customer services team on 0345 600 4 600 quoting the above reference (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, emergencies at other times). Alternatively, there’s plenty of advice online including frequently asked questions and help from our web chat team. Visit wessexwater.co.uk

If you are a business or other non-household property, you will need to contact your water retailer with any enquiries. You can find their contact details on your most recent water bill.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by our work.

Yours faithfully

Jamie Prangle

Wessex Water

Sutton Lane (Part), Langley Burrell Without; from approximately 985 meters north east of its junction with Mauds Heath Causeway for approximately 60 meters north east will be closed from 1-3 March 2023 for Wesses Water to carry out repairs to a leaking pipe. See full details on Road Closure Notice.