Marlborough Town Council
Tel: 01672 512487 E-mail us 5 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1AA Weekdays 10am-4pm
In July Councillor Cynthia Brooks from Marlborough, New Zealand, met with Town Mayor Noel Barrett-Morton to exchange books relevant to the two Marlboroughs.
If you'd like to learn more about life in our namesake location down under, call into the Library in the High Street where the books are all on display.
Our Town Cryer, Mike Tupman, did Marlborough proud at the Town Cryer's competition on Saturday, 17th September in Royal Wootton Bassett. Town Cryers from all over the country took part. Quite a spectacle! Well done to overall winner, Trevor Hicks, representing Trowbridge and Longleat Estate and also to Bassett Town Cryer, Owen Collier and the Town Council for organising such a great event. Read more...
Do you live in Mildenhall (Minal)? There's an Open Day on Sunday 3rd October for people living in, or with businesses in, Minal to learn more about the Marlborough Area Neighbourhood Plan, meet the team and give your views. Please come along to Minal Village Hall between 11 am and 3 pm to meet the team.
There is a dedicated website and Facebook page to help you stay up to date.
Following the groundwater flooding in 2013/2014 theEnvironment Agency has developed 22 community based groundwater flood warning areas across the following areas: Bourne Valley, River Till and Chitterne, Ebble, Vale of Allen, North Winterborne, Frome and Piddle, South Winterborne Valley.
The Agency is keen to extend the groundwater flood warning service to areas which currently do not benefit from the service. In this respect, they are appealing to the public for any historic reports, photos or local knowledge of issues.
If you are able to provide them with any photos or other information please contact them at floodwessex@environment-agency.gov.uk
It would be a shame to encounter dog mess while out and about. Don't forget you can report dog fouling problems via the Wiltshire Council reporting tool (you can download the App to your phone). The Dogs Trust has more info on this unpleasant issue via their Big Scoop campaign.
To qualify for national welfare benefits applicants have to meet a number of criteria that are set by the government. In addition to national benefits Wiltshire Council has created a local scheme to support low income households and help them with their council tax: the council tax reduction scheme. Wiltshire Council is proposing changes to the scheme from 1st April 2017 and is conducting a survey to gather a range of views to be taken into account when deciding to make changes or not. Read more, and take the survey, on Wiltshire Council's website, phone 0300 456 0110 or write to Revenues and Benefits, Wiltshire Council, Monkton Park, Chippenham SN15 1ER.
Wiltshire Council has added a new meeting in Marlborough to its ongoing series of interactive meetings to discuss the challenges ahead, and to ask the public for suggestions on how it can make further savings. This additional meeting is on Wednesday, 5th October at 5.30 pm in the Town Hall.
Wiltshire Council cabinet members will be attending the meeting and look forward to hearing your views and suggestions. Read more...
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