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.
September 2024 UPDATE
The next Parish Council meetings are on Wednesday 11 September, Wednesday 9 October and Wednesday 13 November at 7.00pm at Broad Chalke Village Hall.
NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF AUDIT
The External Auditors has completed their review of the Annual Governance and Accountability Report. The is available for inspection by contacting the Clerk. Copies are available on payment of £1.00.
The Notice is published on the Public Notices section of this website. The Auditor's Report and Certificate is published on the Annual Governance and Accountability Return section of this website.
VILLAGE VOLUNTEER GROUP
Are you interested in helping to look after our village, its community facilities and the landscape in which we are so fortunate to live by investing a few hours each year volunteering.
Our first project was Friday 22 March 0930-11.30- LOW LANE FOOTPATH- to help maintain the drainage ditches we upgraded last year. If you would be interested in being involved in future activities please contact the Clerk.
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2023-2024
This will be published on Annual Governance Statement tab on the header of this page shortly.
See Accounts page for copy of the Statement ion Income and Expenditure for 2023/2024.
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.
PARISH PRECEPT
2024/2025: The Council have discussed and agreed a 3% increase for 2024/25 and a Special Precept of £10,000 for key projects and priorities in the 12 -18 month ahead. See the December 2023 Broadsheet for more information in the Chairman's letter.
FRIENDS OF BROAD CHALKE PLAYGROUND
Mrs Victoria Pickford and Cllr Martin Altham have set this Group up. Find out more on the Facebook page or via www.friendsofbroadchalkeplayground.co.uk
and on the news of grant funding from the National Lottery and other funders.
The Playground opened in July 2024.
SECTION 137 GRANTS
These are available to charitable and community organisations in Broad Chalke. Please contact the Clerk.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Following the change in Government and information awaited on changes to the planning system, Wiltshire Local Plan and housing targets, the Council has made the decision to pause any further work until there is a clear direction on Neighbourhood Plans.
If you would like to know more about the process of Neighbourhood Plans there is a Guide at the Neighbourhood Plan section of this 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.
September 2024 UPDATE
The next Parish Council meetings are on Wednesday 11 September, Wednesday 9 October and Wednesday 13 November at 7.00pm at Broad Chalke Village Hall.
NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF AUDIT
The External Auditors has completed their review of the Annual Governance and Accountability Report. The is available for inspection by contacting the Clerk. Copies are available on payment of £1.00.
The Notice is published on the Public Notices section of this website. The Auditor's Report and Certificate is published on the Annual Governance and Accountability Return section of this website.
VILLAGE VOLUNTEER GROUP
Are you interested in helping to look after our village, its community facilities and the landscape in which we are so fortunate to live by investing a few hours each year volunteering.
Our first project was Friday 22 March 0930-11.30- LOW LANE FOOTPATH- to help maintain the drainage ditches we upgraded last year. If you would be interested in being involved in future activities please contact the Clerk.
ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN 2023-2024
This will be published on Annual Governance Statement tab on the header of this page shortly.
See Accounts page for copy of the Statement ion Income and Expenditure for 2023/2024.
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.
PARISH PRECEPT
2024/2025: The Council have discussed and agreed a 3% increase for 2024/25 and a Special Precept of £10,000 for key projects and priorities in the 12 -18 month ahead. See the December 2023 Broadsheet for more information in the Chairman's letter.
FRIENDS OF BROAD CHALKE PLAYGROUND
Mrs Victoria Pickford and Cllr Martin Altham have set this Group up. Find out more on the Facebook page or via www.friendsofbroadchalkeplayground.co.uk
and on the news of grant funding from the National Lottery and other funders.
The Playground opened in July 2024.
SECTION 137 GRANTS
These are available to charitable and community organisations in Broad Chalke. Please contact the Clerk.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
Following the change in Government and information awaited on changes to the planning system, Wiltshire Local Plan and housing targets, the Council has made the decision to pause any further work until there is a clear direction on Neighbourhood Plans.
If you would like to know more about the process of Neighbourhood Plans there is a Guide at the Neighbourhood Plan section of this website.