Marlborough Town Council
Tel: 01672 512487 E-mail us 5 High Street, Marlborough, SN8 1AA Weekdays 10am-4pm
Wiltshire Council are carrying some repairs, meaning that George Lane toilets will be closed for a couple of days. They hope the facilities will be back to normal by the weekend. Chantry Lane toilets are open as usual.
All members of the community are welcome to go along to the Village Green at Elcot Lane on Monday 15th February, armed with a spade, to help plant trees and shrubs.
Trees and shrubs are being planted along the allotment fence line and around the pavilion building to improve the natural diversity and appearance of the Village Green, helped by funding from the Town Council and Area Board. Starts at 11 am and will probably continue until mid afternoon.
The Marlborough Area Board has commissioned Transition Marlborough to discuss air quality issues and potential solutions to them with our local community. A public meeting will be held on Wednesday 10th February at 7.30 pm in the Town Hall. All welcome to attend.
The Area Board is currently considering a report by Transition Marlborough about this issue. Read the report here.
On Thursday 28th January our Mayor visited Marlborough's Macular Support Group, a local self-help support group run for people with macular conditions where she presented a cheque for £500 to Group Leader, Linda Chapman. The group meets at the Wesley Hall on the last Thursday of each month from 1.30 - 3.30 pm and offers practical and emotional support to those suffering from various macular conditions included age-related macular degeneration - an eye condition that causes loss of central vision, usually in both eyes and is the largest cause of sight loss in the developed world.
Treasurer, Susan Lampard said "This is exciting and will help us carry on for a further 12 months". The grant, which was awarded by the Town Council under its Small Grants Scheme, will be used for visits, social activities and speakers. The group is currently looking for a new Secretary and other volunteers who would be willing to help organise activities and visits. If you are interested, please contact Linda Chapman on 01672 512471.
More information about the work of the Macular Society can be found at https://www.macularsociety.org/.
At the Planning Committee held on Monday 21st September, Councillors welcomed and supported a number of changes to parking restrictions/no waiting areas on various roads, including Frees Avenue, Hyde Lane, Kennet Place and the High Street to allieviate traffic hold-ups. Many of these have long been of interest to local residents.
Did you know that another sports opportunity Marlborough offers is a local boxing club? Marlborough Amateur Boxing Club, based at the Sports Pavilion at Elcot Lane, is leased from the Town Council and has been brought together by volunteers who applied for grants and refurbished the building to make it a fantastic facility for local people. It offers training for both seniors and juniors with qualified coaches, all at very reasonable rates and is affiliated to the UK Amateur Boxing Association (ABA). More information at http://www.marlborough-abc.co.uk/.
Residents and drivers will want to be aware of new arrangements being put in place to test out a solution to ongoing problems with HGVs attempting to use Silverless Street. This has often resulted in damage to buildings, particularly at the Kingsbury Street end.
Wiltshire Council has recently issued a traffic order which will apply "No Entry" signs to the A346 (Herd Street) entrance to Silverless Street. This will not make Silverless Street one way, and although drivers won't be able to turn into Silverless Street from the A346 they will still be able to exit the road at either end. This is likely to take effect from week commencing 8th February. Later, an "Unsuitable for HGVs" sign will be put up near the Town Hall in an attempt to discourage HGVs from using Kingsbury Street and then turning into Silverless Street. Read more...
Marlborough Town Council
