A3098 Temporary Road Closure - 4 July
Wiltshire Council has made an Order to close temporarily the A3098, Tower Hill (Part), Dilton Marsh for a distance of approximately 40m to all road users. This covers the area of the rail bridge to enable Centurion to carry out a bridge examination on behalf of Network Rail
This Order will come into operation on 4 July 2017 and it is anticipated that the closure will
be required for one night between the hours of 22.00 and 06.00.
Road Closure Notice
Pipe Up for GAS - getting gas in the village
Pipe Up for GAS - A Village Voice Initiative
Following on from the recent meeting with Wales & West in the village hall, the team working on the initiative to get a mains gas supply installed in the village, have issued an update outlining the current situation and options.
Posted 11 Apr 2017 with thanks to David Aurthur for the copy.
Parish Council News - LATEST UPDATE
Parish Council elections due to take place on Thursday 4th May 2017 along side town council elections, will no longer take place as only six people put themselves forward to serve for the next four years. All six will therefore elected unopposed. See Phil Jefferson's report below for more details.
Phil and Dennis stand down from the Parish Council
Phil has served as Chair of the Parish Council for the last 4 years.
Dennis has served on the PC for 43 out of the last 49 years. A wonderful contribution.
Last update, 24 Apr 2017
Purple4Polio School campaign
As part of the Rotary Club 'Purple4Polio' campaign, pupils from the Gardening Club of Chapmanslade Primary School recently planted a large number of purple crocus bulbs, reports Ian Buick, one of our local Rotarians. Ian had earlier made a presentation about Purple4Polio to the whole School at one of their assemblies.
Ian says "The bulbs have been potted up and after spending the next few months in a cold frame, will be planted out in the 'Dredge Planter' situated between the school and the church, adding a lovely splash of colour to our street scene."
Rotary Clubs across the UK are planting six million purple crocuses in order to raise awareness of their campaign to finally rid the world of polio.
Frome Rotary president, Gerry Atkinson said, "It's wonderful that Chapmanslade Village School and the community took part in this wonderful event. It is hoped in the spring that along with Chapmanslade village, these lovely purple flowers will bloom across the country to remind us all how important it is to rid the world of this crippling disease."
Ian says there will be another photo opportunity and story when the bulbs get planted out.
Posted 8 Jan 2017 with thanks to Ian Buick for the report and the photos.
Join the Village Facebook Group
Chapmanslade Community Facebook Group
Join NOW. Just sign-in to your own Facebook page (or start a Facebook page if you don't already have one), search for 'Chapmanslade Community Group' and apply.
About Chapmanslade Community Facebook Group
This is a 'closed' group. Only villagers, and honoured guests, can join. The aim is to improve communication between as many villagers as possible.
Charlene Ridler, who is a member of the Chapmanslade Community Plan Steering Group, started the Facebook group in October 2016 and now we have well over 120 members. Charlene says, "it's a great way to 'chat' with group members and find out about what's going on in the village."
It's a closed community group, which means that only people accepted by the group administrator can see message posts and it's becoming a very active group with lots of posts.
Charlene says, "We're encouraging as many villagers as possible, of all age groups, to join the group. The more the better"
Some of the things the Facebook group for is being used for is to,
- get as many ideas as possible for making Chapmanslade an even better place to live
- advertise local events and activities
- report over weight lorries (having 3 or more axles) driving through our village
- post local news stories
- advertise items for sale or re-use
- keep a check on our older folks to make sure they're safe
Charlene also says, "We've had feedback that some people may be a concerned about security when using Facebook. So if you'd like some help or reassurance just send me an email at:
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First posted by Terry Rose, 7 Nov 2016. Latest update 5 June 2017
Annual Cricket Match - REPORT
Against all odds, Courageous Chapmanslade Players very nearly achieved a long awaited victory against Corsley
Well perhaps it wasn't as close as ther headline suggests, but nevertheless, Chapmanslade's players did put up a brave fight against what must be said to be the better team. But Chapmanslade did pick up the prize for the best (or most spectacular) injury, with one player having to be carried off the field after tripping himself up at the wicket, only to be revivied at the bar.
Adam Oakley, who organised the match, commented, "I had high hopes for a spectacular victory this year, but perhaps a lack of practice with the ball, let alone a bat, didn't help despite plenty of vocal encouragement from the bar"
THE VILLAGE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMING
The Chapmanslade Village Facebook Community Group now has 124 members (as of 5/06/17) but we want as many villagers as possible to join. Go on - do it NOW. It's a great way to keep in touch with what's going on in the village.
