Eight members of the public attended the Annual Meeting of Corsley Parish Council, held at the Reading Room, Corsley Heath, on Monday 10 March 1986.
The Chairman, Mr. John Alexander, paid tribute in his report to the work of Mrs. Joy Hares who has been Clerk to the Parish Council for 14 years. Ill health forced her to resign last year. Mr. Alexander also thanked Commander Chapman for standing in as clerk until the appointment of Mr. G. P. Dawson early in 1986.
It was made known that residential development in Corsley is mainly determined by the provision of sewage disposal facilities. A scheme for the village could prove very costly. The parish council has also considered the provision of local housing with the West Wilts Housing Association but Mr. Alexander said he could not forsee any action by the council in the near future.
Concerns were expressed by Mr. Alexander and also the local police, regarding the incidence of minor crime in Corsley. Mr. Alexander proposed that a meeting be arranged with the police authority to discuss what individual householders in the village could do to minimise the risks.