Any changes and imposition of charges will be implemented at the beginning of April 2011

The second option could be eased possibly by a form of residents' permits with stipulated and clearly marked parking bays, purchased on an annual basis.  There would be some problems with policing this and the remainder of the parking area.  The setting down and picking up of children attending the groups at the Jubilee Centre would cause greater problems under the first option.

Your comments on the reviewed strategy can be made online to http://consult.wiltshire.gov.uk/portal or emailed to transportplanning @wiltshire.gov.uk  or by writing to Sustainable Transport Group, Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Trowbridge BA14 8JD.  Questionnaires can be picked up from the Library at the Selwyn Hall.

Comments on this proposal to the above must be received by the 3 September 2010.  Comments to the Parish Council to be made soonest .  The Chairman and Clerk will meet with Wiltshire Council to discuss the implications. 

SPEED LIMIT REVIEW – CHAPEL PLAISTER – B3109 Wiltshire Council Speed Limit Review indicates that the development through Chapel Plaister is too low to meet the criteria for a speed limit reduction on this road to 30 or 40 mph.

 The criteria for the existing 60 mph speed limit are - High quality roads with few bends, junctions or accesses with an accident rate of less than 35 per 100 million vehicle kilometres.

The criteria for a 50 mph speed limit are – Lower quality roads with relatively high number of bends, junctions or accesses with an accident rate of more than 35 per 100 million vehicle kilometres and/or mean speed already below 50 mph.

The accident rate on the B3109 at Chapel Plaister is calculated at 19.4 per 100 million vehicle kilometres and mean speed of 57 mph falls outside the required criteria as set out in the Department of Transport (DofT) circular 01/06.

It has to be ascertained whether this review has been a desk top study – as so many such reviews, strategies and decisions are or was it based on an onsite survey carried out taking into account that this particular point on the B3109 is on the brow of a hill with limited vision on an open road and with three junctions and one access within 100 yards.

The Parish Council has until 30 September 2010 to take this further if we wish to contest this review proposed by the consultant.  Comments on this review would be greatly appreciated by the Parish Council.

ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL GRANTS  Parish Organisations are reminded that applications for Grants, for the year 2010, should be made in writing, a simple letter indicating the organisation and any specific reason for the grant, to reach the Parish Council Clerk in time for  consideration at the Full Parish Council Meeting on 30 September 2010.

POLICE SURGERY  Parishioners are reminded that a Police Surgery is held at the Council Offices on the evening of each monthly Full Council Meeting to bring relevant problems to the notice of the Police.

FOOTPATH WALKS  The next footpath walk will be on Saturday 28 August 2010 starting at the Recreation Ground car park at 2pm.  This will be led by Fred Sheppard.  Further walks will be on Saturdays 25 September and 30 October.  The walks are of approximately 2 hours duration, they are leisurely (definitely not speed trials), the route taken may often depend on the weather and will vary each time with the aim to walk all the 100 plus footpaths around Box at least once each year and of course dogs on leads are welcome.