Marlborough Town Council
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Work starts w/c 23rd March to create a new wetland and pond at Stonebridge Meadow. This will feature a bed of marshy reeds with a boardwalk running over them and a pond. As well as creating an interesting place for people to visit, the reed bed will naturally clean water that runs off surrounding roads before it reaches the river.
Volunteers are welcome to help with planting. Please read the full press release for all the details.
The Town Council is continuing its work to scope out a Neighbourhood Plan for Marlborough. This process provides a statutory right for local people to influence development and growth in their area. Within parameters, they are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided. This process is a long one involving plenty of consultation but, once a plan is published, it becomes part of the planning system for helping to determine planning applications.
Town Councillors have met with representatives from the Malmesbury Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group who have worked through the process and now have a Plan in place - the first in Wiltshire. This was a really useful meeting and will help to provide a template to take our own Plan forward. The next step will be to draw together representatives to join a Steering Group. If you would like to be a part of this group, please contact the Town Clerk at the Town Council Offices.
On Monday 9th March more than 730 Commonwealth Flags were raised in locations throughout the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories, and Commonwealth Countries in celebration of Commonwealth Day 2015.
A number of towns in Wiltshire participated in flying a Commonwealth Flag including Marlborough Town Council. A message from Her Majesty the Queen and one from His Excellency Kamalesh Sharma, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth as well as a specially written Commonwealth Affirmation was read out by Town Mayor, Cllr Marian Hannaford-Dobson before the flag was raised at the Town Hall.
Pictured are (1: L-R): Cllr Bryan Castle, Rev. Heather Cooper, Cllrs. Mrs Peggy Dow, Andrew Ross, Stewart Dobson, Town Mayor Marian Hannaford-Dobson, Deputy Mayor Margaret Rose, Cllrs Noel Barrett-Morton and Alec Light (2) Commonwealth Flag on Marlborough Town Hall
To read the full press release please see attached
The Town Council recently commissioned a benchmarking exercise for Marlborough with People & Places. This positive report highlights low vacancy rates of retail outlets, high footfall and high customer spend. There’s room for improvement on car parking, a lack of affordable shops and high business rates and property rental values. 
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At the Area Board meeting on Tuesday, 27th January, Unitary Councillors voted through their agreement that Marlborough Town Council takes over the freehold of Cooper’s Meadow close to the centre of town. This has been possible because of the Community Asset Transfer scheme run by Wiltshire Council. This will enable the Town Council to work more closely with local community groups free from restrictions set out under its previous lease. It has already been agreed that grazing, clearly popular with many local people, can go ahead in the spring.
Our Town Mayor, Cllr Marian Hannaford said: “I am delighted that Wiltshire Council has agreed that the Town Council can take on this land for the town and we are looking forward to working alongside our community groups to make sure that Cooper’s Meadow remains a fabulous asset and amenity for Marlborough. We have a draft Management Plan drawn together by our Grounds and Estates Manager and will soon be setting up meetings to learn about how our residents would like to see this land used.”
Wiltshire Council is reviewing its Car Parking Service. The review focuses on car parking charges and management with the potential use of new technologies and the future role of local communities. It also covers other aspects such as parking standards, first hour free parking and other charging options. The consultation runs to 19 January 2015. Have your say.
Views about Car Parking in Marlborough from the Town Council’s Public Meeting on 10th November 2014 Read more document one 170.68 KB Read more document two254.91 KB
Thanks to everyone who joined Councillors at the Old Victorian Cemetery in Frees Avenue on Sunday, 30th November to listen to Kim Wakeham’s fascinating history talk and to those who stayed on to do some planting and clearance work. Look out for more community opportunities to get involved through Friends of the Old Victorian Cemetery or contact us at the Town Council offices.
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