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Congratulations to Angela Powell, awarded the title of Honorary Freeman by Chippenham Town Council  Honorary Freeman is the highest honour Chippenham Town Council may award to a member of the local community. The award process takes place in the final year of each council, every four years. Chippenham Town Council recognises the exceptional level of …

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Take a look at the brilliant work Chippenham Town Council has achieved in the last four years across our venues, services and projects to improve the quality of town life for our residents and local community. Thank you to all of those involved who helped make this happen.               …

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Notice of Election Elections Find attached below the appropriate statutory notices: Parish statement of persons nominated Notice of uncontested election Parish notice of election Notice of situation of polling station Notice of alteration  Town and Parish Council elections will take place on Thursday 6 May 2021. Local Councillors are elected in 4-year terms by the …

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Wiltshire Council are currently running three separate public consultations. The first is the Wiltshire Local Plan Review (more information HERE), second is the Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan (more information HERE) and lastly ‘Future Chippenham’ is for three road route options for a potential new distributor road located to the south and east of Chippenham …

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Clarification about Chippenham Town Council’s involvement in Wilshire Council’s bid to the Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF BID) In the interests of clarity and transparency, the Town Council would like to clarify the speculation about communication(s) between Wiltshire Council and the Town Council and the Town Council’s involvement in the HIF BID process to date. In …

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Chippenham Town Council offers to support the COVID 19 vaccination programme The Town Council has recently contacted both Wiltshire Council and the local Clinical Commissioning Group, the NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG to offer the availability of the Neeld Community & Arts Centre as a venue for the roll out …

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Wiltshire Council Public Consultation Friday 15 January 2021 to 5pm, Friday 12 March 2021 Wiltshire Council is seeking your views on three road route options for a potential new distributor road located to the south and east of Chippenham. The road would provide a high-quality road link connecting the north east and southern parts of …

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Volunteer to help the NHS NHS Volunteer Responders are currently looking for individuals to assist their programme and help volunteer and be apart of the Coronavirus vaccination programme. If you would like to join and become an NHS Volunteer Responder then you must: Live in England and be over the age of 18. Use a …

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  Saturday 16 January 2021 We are aware of an incident which took place this afternoon in John Coles Park where a dog has bitten children and adults in the park. The Police attended he scene and the dog was caught.  We will issue further information soon.

Chippenham Town Council increases precept by just 70p per month for an average Band D household At the Full Council meeting on Wednesday 13 January 2021, Councillors voted in favour of a minimal increase to the precept. This was previously unanimously approved by the Council’s Strategy and Resources Committee on the 9 December 2020, with …

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