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“One million people aged over 65 are often or always lonely.” – AgeUK A shed is a place where people come together to learn and share DIY skills and carry out repairs and build things for the community such as benches, bird hides, nest boxes, etc. In a nutshell: A Men’s Shed provides a communal place ...more
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Melksham Oak School has announced plans to expand the school from 1,260 to 1,500 students, aged 11 to 16, by the new school year in 2021. The plans, which are currently in the consultation phase, include the construction of a new building on disused land on school grounds that will house 10 classrooms, new science laboratories, ...more
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Melksham Town Council is scheduled to begin official asset transfer negotiations with Wiltshire Council in January 2020. The two councils will discuss which services and assets the town council will take over and be responsible for, which could include the management of the Market Place and streetscene services. The negotiations ...more
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Melksham Town Council has pledged to make the town carbon neutral by 2030. The town council intends to promote local awareness of the dangers of climate change and create new climate friendly policies to help achieve carbon neutrality. The move comes in support of Wiltshire Council’s declaration of a ‘Climate Emergency’ ...more
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More than 275 runners braved one of the hottest days of the year so far to take part in the DB Max Melksham Town Football Club 10k race on Sunday June 30. The event was staged at the InfiLED Stadium in Melksham and is a first for the club and race sponsor Melksham Motor Spares. The event was organised by Melksham-based ...more
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Residents of Melksham sweltered in the heat as they enjoyed the town’s annual Carnival on the hottest day of the year so far. Temperatures on Saturday June 29 topped 26 degrees Centigrade as the whole of Wiltshire enjoyed bright sunshine and blue skies in the heatwave that swept across the UK. Thousands lined the ...more
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Budget hotel chain Premier Inn is coming to Melksham. The hotel, to be built in the car park of Leekes furniture store on Beanacre Road, will bring in 45 jobs to the town. Planners heard that the new business will create a £2.4m boost to the local economy. Building work on the four story hotel is likely to begin in the ...more
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