Welcome to the Broad Chalke Parish Council Website.
You can use this site to access agendas and minutes, accounts and other formal documents as well as other useful information.
Use the 'Pages' tab on the tool bar above to navigate around the website.
You can also keep track of council events & local news by following us on Facebook & Twitter.
18 November 2023 UPDATE
The next Parish Council meeting is on Wednesday 13 December 2023 at 7.00pm, Broad Chalke Village Hall. The Council will be considering the budget for 2024/25. This will inform the level of Precept for Broad chalke for next Financial Year.
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2022-2023
This is published under the AGAR section of this website. See Annual Governance Statement tab on the header of this page.
The Council has now received confirmation from the External Auditors, PKF Littlejohn LLP, that the AGAR is in accordance with Proper Practices and no other matters have come to their attention.
A Statutory Notice of conclusion of audit is published in the AGAR section of this website and will be posted on the Council's Facebook page.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME AND SELECTA DNA PROPERTY MARKING
Anyone interested in being part of a Neighbourhood Watch for Broad Chalke should initially contact the Clerk. A Neighbourhood Watch Group has been formed and small grant received for notices and information. The Coordinators are Cllr Tim Kimber, and Chris Rothwell.
The Scheme is free to join and you can find details by going to www.ourwatch.org.uk/join, putting in your postcode in the box that says Find my nearest Scheme and select Broad Chalke. Once you have activated your membership the coordinators will arrange to get a window sticker to you.
The Scheme is also promoting the Selecta DNA scheme- a forensic property marking scheme in conjunction with Wiltshire Police.
LOW LANE FOOTPATH
The footpath is now open following completion of works by our Contractor. The outstanding investigations by Wiltshire Council on the highways drained were completed last week with drain runs being high pressure washed but no further physical works as the pipe run terminates part way down the access lane. The further regrading work on the access 'cut' has been completed to alevite the ponding of water from run-off from the highways.
PARISH PRECEPT
2024/2025: The Council have discussed and agreed a 3% increase for 2024/25 and a Special Precept of £5000 for key projects and priorities in the 12 -18 month ahead.
2023/24The Council's Precept for 2022/2023 is £10,652. On a Band D property this represents an increase of £3.53/month from the previous year. The Council approved the 2023/2024 precept at its Council meeting on 9 November 2022 at £11,937 but did not approve a Special Precept for Playground renewal in view of the current cost of living issues.
FRIENDS OF BROAD CHALKE PLAYGROUND
Mrs Victoria Pickford and Cllr Martin Altham have set this Group up. Find out more on their Facebook page or via www.friendsofbroadchalkeplayground.co.uk
The Council has approved a £200 Section 137 grant as start up funds for the Friends Group and a reserve of £4800 set aside in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 accounts towards the new playground.
SECTION 137 GRANTS
These are available to charitable and community organisations in Broad Chalke. Please contact the Clerk.
You can use this site to access agendas and minutes, accounts and other formal documents as well as other useful information.
Use the 'Pages' tab on the tool bar above to navigate around the website.
You can also keep track of council events & local news by following us on Facebook & Twitter.
18 November 2023 UPDATE
The next Parish Council meeting is on Wednesday 13 December 2023 at 7.00pm, Broad Chalke Village Hall. The Council will be considering the budget for 2024/25. This will inform the level of Precept for Broad chalke for next Financial Year.
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2022-2023
This is published under the AGAR section of this website. See Annual Governance Statement tab on the header of this page.
The Council has now received confirmation from the External Auditors, PKF Littlejohn LLP, that the AGAR is in accordance with Proper Practices and no other matters have come to their attention.
A Statutory Notice of conclusion of audit is published in the AGAR section of this website and will be posted on the Council's Facebook page.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SCHEME AND SELECTA DNA PROPERTY MARKING
Anyone interested in being part of a Neighbourhood Watch for Broad Chalke should initially contact the Clerk. A Neighbourhood Watch Group has been formed and small grant received for notices and information. The Coordinators are Cllr Tim Kimber, and Chris Rothwell.
The Scheme is free to join and you can find details by going to www.ourwatch.org.uk/join, putting in your postcode in the box that says Find my nearest Scheme and select Broad Chalke. Once you have activated your membership the coordinators will arrange to get a window sticker to you.
The Scheme is also promoting the Selecta DNA scheme- a forensic property marking scheme in conjunction with Wiltshire Police.
LOW LANE FOOTPATH
The footpath is now open following completion of works by our Contractor. The outstanding investigations by Wiltshire Council on the highways drained were completed last week with drain runs being high pressure washed but no further physical works as the pipe run terminates part way down the access lane. The further regrading work on the access 'cut' has been completed to alevite the ponding of water from run-off from the highways.
PARISH PRECEPT
2024/2025: The Council have discussed and agreed a 3% increase for 2024/25 and a Special Precept of £5000 for key projects and priorities in the 12 -18 month ahead.
2023/24The Council's Precept for 2022/2023 is £10,652. On a Band D property this represents an increase of £3.53/month from the previous year. The Council approved the 2023/2024 precept at its Council meeting on 9 November 2022 at £11,937 but did not approve a Special Precept for Playground renewal in view of the current cost of living issues.
FRIENDS OF BROAD CHALKE PLAYGROUND
Mrs Victoria Pickford and Cllr Martin Altham have set this Group up. Find out more on their Facebook page or via www.friendsofbroadchalkeplayground.co.uk
The Council has approved a £200 Section 137 grant as start up funds for the Friends Group and a reserve of £4800 set aside in the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 accounts towards the new playground.
SECTION 137 GRANTS
These are available to charitable and community organisations in Broad Chalke. Please contact the Clerk.