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Chapmanslade Explorer Trail 2018 Creates a Real Buz in the Village
What a great day - 22 exhibits, 350 trailblazers, and over £1850 raised for the village
Sunday 10 June was Explorer Trail day in the village. This was the second year this Village Voice event has been held. Last year had a Dinosaur Hunt theme, but this year the theme was Fables & Fairytales with 22 exhibits created along the High Street for all to see, starting and finishing at the Village Hall.
Trailblazers of all ages, many of the younger ones in fancy dress, made their way along the trail while collecting clues at each exhibit. All those who returned with a correctly completed trail leaflet were entered into a prize draw.
Congratulations to Paul Lawrence for winning the trophy for Best Exhibit.
See some photos and read all about the event HERE
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A Right Royal Send off for Dennis & Gwen
Following their recent move to Frome, on Sunday 20 May, over 120 people of all ages gathered on a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon on the Memorial Field at Chapmanslade Village Hall to thank Gwen and Dennis Barnard for the tremendous contribution they have given over many years to ‘God’s Own’ - the village of Chapmanslade.
Read all about the event and some history of Chapmanslade
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Chapmanslade Parish Council Official Notices
Vacancy for Councillor
The Parish Council is now in a position to co-opt a new member of the council following the resignation of a councillor and following the advertisement of the vacancy and the electorate not calling for an election. At present Chapmanslade Parish Council has six councillors and 1 vacancy. Please click here to see the full details of the vacancy and how to apply
Extraordinary Meeting - Wed 30 May
This meeting was called to discuss a Planning Application for a temporary dwelling at Sienna Valley Farm. READ THE MINUTES HERE.
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Proposed Barters Farm Development for 39 New Houses
7 June: Applicant Submits Further Amended Plans. Click HERE.
The Parish Council decided to oppose the previous application. Click here for the PC's response.
Details of the application and submitted responses can be found on the Wiltshire Council Planning Application website: CLICK HERE and insert Application No. 18/00311/FUL.
Should a decision to proceed with this development, in one form or another, be approved, the PC are looking at items which should be included in the Section 106 submission (a planning agreement attached to a planning permission made between the local authority and the developer). Email your thoughts about the 106 submission to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
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Fantastic Footpaths
See a Chapmanslade Footpaths Map here
The next walk is planned for a summers evening stroll on Wednesday 20th June at 19.30 meeting at The Three Horseshoes. As usual the walk will be around three miles and dogs, and any children that are allowed to stay up that late are welcome.
For more information contact Jaimie on 07740 473725
Great progress continues to be made to make our footpaths and bridleways more accessible with clearance of foliage and new kissing gates. Over 80% of our Fantastic Footpaths have now been adopted and surveyed by villagers.
Chicken Chasers Walk No. 3, May 20 2018
Jaimie Shore reports on the latest Chicken Chasers walk. Photo by Adele Stanton-Drake.
Another glorious day greeted the Chicken Chasers on their 3rd walk around the footpaths and lanes of Chapmanslade on Sunday morning, May 20th.
A re-planned route to avoid fields of cows and their young calves took the fifteen strong group through the last of the bluebells in Black Dog Woods and the buttercups and wild flowers in the fields near Corsley Mill.
The walk finished in the glorious sunshine of the garden at The Three Horseshoes with a well earned lemonade for the young ones and a cider for a few of the adults.
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NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANNED FOR THOULSTONE PARK
LUXURY travel and leisure company Natural Retreats have held several drop-in sessions to discuss their plans for the former Thoulstone Park Golf Course.
Adam Gough, who ran the sessions, said "All feedback received so far will be collated and reviewed. We have also been looking at the results of the Village Questionnaire to understand the outcomes and whether some of these may be incorporated in the proposals."
The company are hopeful for a complex including accommodation, dining, and business space to be built on the site and are welcoming the public to share their views and ideas.
Although plans are in the early stages, discussions have already taken place with both Chapmanslade and Upton Scudamore Parish councils and Wiltshire Council.
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ACTIVE 10 - Walk your way to health
A brisk 10 minute walk every day can make a difference to your health. Each 10 minute burst of exercise is known as an Active 10
Brisk walking is simply walking faster than usual, at a pace that gets your heart pumping. Start with a 10 minute brisk walk a day and then see if you can gradually build up to more. Read about ACTIVE 10 here
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Affordable Housing to Rent for the over 50's at Corsley Heath
Available Summer 2018 at Baytree Close, Corsley Heath, Five x Two bed bungalows for the over 50s. Wiltshire Council will offer them on an affordable rented housing tenure.
Parish Councillor Phil Holihead says
