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Cllr. Mervyn Osman

The Parish Council would like to express their sadness following the death of Councillor Mervyn Osman on 14 April 2016 and our sympathy is extended to Sue and the family.

Annual Footpath Survey

The Parish Council undertake a survey of all footpaths in Holt every year, this ensures that we have evidence of existence and also that maintenance issues are reported to the relevant authority where they cannot be dealt with on a local basis. We will soon be commencing the 2016 walks (see the footpaths section of this website for previous year’s […]

Tannery Planning Application

Wiltshire Council has circulated the Tannery planning application for consultation. The deadline for comments is 1 April 2016. Residents with property adjacent to or close to the proposed development should have received notification from Wiltshire Council. The application documentation is very large but may be viewed on the Wiltshire Council website.  To do this, go […]

Dawes Pond

The Parish Council recently appealed for sponsors to help towards the cost of restoring Dawes Pond to an amenity that the village can be proud of.  The Council has received a very generous offer from Mr Nick Kirkham of Glove Factory Studios to pay £3750 towards the cost. The Parish Council decided at its last […]

Tannery Development Briefing

The plans for the proposed Tannery development will be on show in the Village Hall from 11am to 4pm on Saturday 30 January 2016.  The planning appliction will be submitted in the near future.

Dawes Pond

  Over a number of years the Parish Council has tried various ways of restoring Dawes Pond to its former glory. Sadly, in spite of considerable effort and expenditure, none has been successful.The problem is two-fold – firstly, stopping leaks and keeping water in the pond and secondly, topping up the water when it gets […]

Tannery Development – Invitation to Briefing Event

Latest plans for Holt Tannery   Walk-in event at the Village Hall on Saturday 16th January 2016. 11am to 4pm.  Come and view the latest plans for the redevelopment of Holt Tannery.   The plans are the basis for a planning application to follow the event. We look forward to seeing you there. The Holt Tannery […]

ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL HOPPER BUS SERVICE

Wiltshire Council is, once again, considering stopping this invaluable service.  There is a petition running to save it which people are urged to sign.  This can be accessed at https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ruh-hopper.  Even if you signed the previous petition it is important that you sign this one as well,

Manor Farm – Proposed Residential Development

Thrings, Solicitors, are holding an exhibition re proposals for a residential development at Manor Farm, Holt on Monday 26th October 2015 between 3.00pm and 7.00pm at the URC Hall. The Parish Council does not have a formal view on this proposal:  it will be considered once a planning application has been received,