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Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council invites tender to complete a scheme of proposed improvements to the town cemetery.

The works include: improvements to the existing access, enlarging the existing parking area to allow turning, creating an additional parking area with a grass reinforcement system and new footpaths incorporating steps and handrails. The successful tenderer will be required to facilitate other con-current works by others preparing additional and cremation plots.

Value of contract is £60,000 with closing date of 16 April 2020.

Application through Contract Finder

Calling on contractors, an open opportunity has risen to refurbish Old Court Play Area, SN4 8QY.

The value of the contract is £40,000 with closing date for submission of quote by Monday 10 February 2020. The contract start date is 20 April 2020 to be completed by 22 May 2020.

Further information on what to quote can be found on the contract finder website. Please click the following link: – https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62dc56fc-fc3a-4ad0-aa56-fde3268efa31

Please apply directly to the Town Council; Michelle Temple on michelle@royalwoottonbassett.gov.uk or post to 117 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire SN4 7AU.

Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council are pleased to announce that the Tope Swing Chair has been installed in Otter Way Play Park and is now available for use. Please see photo below.

The Tope Swing Chair is the second piece of accessible equipment to be installed, the first is the two seater springer which you will find at the Old Court toddler play area. The Council is also in the process of installing an accessible trampoline in Otter Way Play park and we will let residents know when it is open for use.

We hope that they are enjoyed and greatly used and we welcome feedback from residents.

Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council has been recognised as an exemplar for best practice having achieved the Quality Gold Award in the Local Council Award Scheme. Of the 10,000 Town and Parish Councils representing millions of people throughout England, your Town Council has become only the 47^th to achieve this level of award.

The Local Council Award Scheme was established in 2014 by Her Majesty’s Government in partnership with the National Association of Local Councils and the Society of Local Council Clerks. The scheme was designed to provide a model framework in which local councils are benchmarked for their work using standardised criteria set by the Improvement and Development Board. The awards recognise those who meet and surpass these expectations after rigorous and thorough peer review. All councils are expected to reach the minimum requirements of the Foundation award. 

The Accreditation Panel, an external group of Councillors, Clerks and independent co-ordinators assess each application against the criteria, and if met, will award the following:

• Foundation Award – A council that meets the minimum standards set by HM Government to deliver effectively to their communities. A benchmark for continued development and improvement. It is the Government’s aspiration that all Local Councils reach this award as a minimum standard.
• Quality Award – A council that achieves good practice in governance, community engagement and improvement. A council performing above and beyond legal obligations, while meeting all requirements of the Foundation Award.
• Quality Gold Award – A council at the forefront of best practice and achieves excellence in governance, community leadership and performance management, while constantly seeking opportunities to improve at the cutting edge of their sector. The council must also meet the full criteria for both the Foundation and Quality Awards.

The Accreditation Panel cited with special commendation our Community Engagement, Neighbourhood Planning, Corporate Governance and Financial Management. We’re here to serve you, our community, and work hard to maintain our social media, quarterly Bulletins, Annual Reports and Safe Spaces for all to access. We also find great pleasure in running the weekly market on behalf of the Town Hall Trust and organising the Christmas Lights Event, South West in Bloom and the Civic Awards among many more local events. We strive for best practice in everything we do, and all details of how we operate can be found on our new website launched this September.

The full criteria of what Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council has achieved can be found in the Local Council Award Scheme Guidance on the NALC website.

Planning Application 18/02955/FUL Class C2 66 Bed Care Home with Associated Car Par and Landscaping and Upgraded Access from Hook Road at Land at Marsh Farm, Coped Hall, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire SN4 8ER was discussed at the Wiltshire Council Stragetic Planning Meeting on 20th June 2019, the Strategic Committee decided to approve the application. Minutes of the meeting can be found when published on the Wiltshire Council website.

Chairman of Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council Planning Committee attended the meeting. Please see below for his statement.

‘FOR INFORMATION: Please see Wiltshire Council’s Traffic Survey Results from metro counts undertaken on Noremarsh and Bath Road this year. If you require further information, please use the following contacts:

For Community Speed Watch (CSW) teams and information:
Sarah Holden sarah.holden@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk

For other traffic survey information needs to be discussed and approved by the Area Highways Teams:
centralhighways@wiltshire.gov.uk  (Warminster, Westbury, Trowbridge, Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Chippenham, Corsham)
northernhighways@wiltshire.gov.uk  (Calne, Devizes, Malmesbury, Marlborough, Pewsey, Royal Wootton Bassett & Cricklade)
southernhighways@wiltshire.gov.uk  (South West Wiltshire, Southern Wiltshire, Salisbury, Amesbury, Tidworth)