Around And About Warminster – Page 22

Crop Thinning At Warminster Community Orchard

22nd July 2025

From the Facebook page of Warminster Community Orchard:

The trees on the Orchard have now had a thinning of their crops. The ones we could reach! To start with, it is about looking at the tree to see what is going on. We all felt we were discarding a shocking amount of fruit but this is necessary in several ways: quality over quantity for the yield, it prevents branches breaking with the weight and it also evens out the productivity of the trees so that it is less extreme – avoiding the fallow one year, excess the next pattern. The final phase of summer tasks is to lightly prune side growths and allow light to get into the trees. I do think they were thanking us.

Warminster Community Orchard Facebook

Reduced Hours This Week For Moonraker And Rose

Thursday 10th July 2025

Moonraker and Rose’s little flower truck will be working reduced hours this week due to the heat. 10 a.m. to midday in Chinns Court, Warminster. Sorry for any inconvenience. Flowers always available for delivery.

A Class From Horningsham School Visited Warminster Lake Pleasure Grounds

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Press release from Warminster Town Council:

A class from Horningsham School spent a fun morning visiting the Lake Pleasure Grounds, exploring the park and learning about the work of the Warminster Town Council Grounds team on Wednesday 2nd July 2025.

Adrian Rogers, Parks and Open Spaces Manager and Stuart Legg, Parks and Estate Manager explained how the Lake Pleasure Grounds operates, how the park is maintained, the facilities available as well as answering some excellent questions from the school children.

Adrian Rogers said: “We love showing people around the Warminster Lake Pleasure Grounds and explaining what we do to maintain this fantastic community asset. It’s great to answer questions and see the enthusiasm from the pupils.”

Warminster Town Council recently invited local schoolchildren to plant flowers in the Lake Pleasure Grounds as the council continues to inspire the next generation to take pride in their local area.

For more information contact Warminster Town Council, Tel: 01985 214847 or email: admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk

Tuesday 24th June 2025

Warminster Town Council has taken further steps to welcome visitors to the town as they continue to make Warminster a place to be proud of.

Two new “Welcome to Warminster’ planters have been installed with students from Kingdown School helping to fill them with beautiful flowers.

The new planters strengthen the town council’s commitment to making Warminster an attractive place for visitors and residents, complementing the recent installation of more than 80 hanging baskets around the town.

The new planters – which are situated at the entrance to Market Place – will also act as a barrier to prevent accidental vehicle access, improving pedestrian safety and creating a more secure environment for shoppers.

Stuart Legg, Parks and Estate Manager said: “These two new planters represent another part of Warminster Town Council’s wider commitment to maintaining pride across the town. We are continuing our message of being a welcoming thriving town.”

Sarah Miller from Kingdown School added: “The young people involved in phase one of this collaboration have been absolutely excellent.

“They have worked really hard with the support of the team at the Town Parks service. They’ve weeded, scrubbed and planted.

“The planters were a real highlight and they showed great creativity and teamwork. They are an absolute credit to their families and the school community and we are very proud of them.”

Kingdown School students are currently working with members of the Warminster Town Council Grounds Team as part of a new initiative, learning new skills as well as giving back to the local community.

The partnership is set to run all year round with students working on various projects within the Lake Pleasure Grounds, Grovelands, the Warminster Community Orchard and other public spaces in the town.

For more information contact Warminster Town Council, Tel: 01985 214847 or email: admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk

New Lounge Bar Is A Welcome Investment Says Warminster Town Council

Thursday 19th June 2025

Press release from Warminster Town Council:

Warminster Town Council has welcomed another step towards the opening of a new Lounges café bar in the town.

The Rastrello Lounge is set to open in September occupying the now empty Lloyds Bank building at 37 Market Place. The informal café bar will be open all day for breakfast, brunch and lunch, or a relaxed dinner and drinks.

Councillor Phil Keeble said: “The town council is delighted to see the old Lloyds Bank building is being brought back into use as a Loungers café bar restaurant.

“A venue such as this was near the top of the list when we asked people about what extra facilities the town could do with.

“It is encouraging to have yet another firm investing in Warminster. It will be a boost to the town centre and brings extra employment too.”

Councillor Keeble added: “I am hopeful that we will shortly have more good news about a number of currently empty buildings in the town centre. I hope people will support and use the new businesses investing in Warminster and that will in turn encourage other people to locate here.

“We know that the seasonal markets have made a significant difference to footfall and sales, as have other measures supported by the town council.

“Town centres are evolving particularly due to online shopping, but the town council remains committed to supporting a vibrant mix that serves both residents of and visitors to Warminster.”

The Town Council resolved that it had no objection to the planning application at the site of the Rastrello Lounge, 37, Market Place, Warminster at a Planning Advisory Committee held on Monday 16th June 2025.

Warminster Town Council and the Warminster Business Network are preparing for the Warminster Independent Summer Market on Sunday 29th June with more than 150 exciting stalls, food vendors and entertainment in the High Street, Market Place, Weymouth Street and in the Civic Centre.

For more information contact Warminster Town Council, Tel: 01985 214847 or email: admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk.

Councillors Visit To Wessex Water Construction Site At Weymouth Street, Warminster

Sunday 15th June 2025

Bill Parks (Warminster Town Councillor – Warminster North & Rural) writes:

With the planned road closure of Weymouth Street over the coming days to progress construction of the storm water storage tank, I thought that I would arrange a site visit with Cllr Andrew Davis to view the extent of the works.

Wessex Water are investing of more than £1.8 million which will see an additional 407,000 litres of storage built underground within the existing car park at the northern end of Weymouth Street to help improve the quality of water in the River Were running through the town.

Having trained professionally as a civil engineer I was interested to learn more about the complexity of the problems – the size and depth of the shaft is impressive!

Photographs by Bill Parks and Andrew Davis.

Bill Parks – Cllr Warminster North and Rural

Warminster Town Council Advertising For A Seasonal Splash Pad Operative

Wednesday 11th June 2025

Job Advert by Warminster Town Council – Seasonal Splash Pad Operative

16 hours per week: working mostly weekends. Seasonal contract: June – September inclusive.

Salary on the Local Government Pay Scale SCP6 (£13.05 per hour.)

A Warminster Town Council spokesperson said: “We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Seasonal Splash Pad Operative to help maintain and manage the Splash Pad and surrounding Lake Pleasure Grounds during the busy summer season.

“Working within a small, supportive team and following a pre-determined schedule, the successful applicant will be expected to use their own initiative and take pride in their work. The position involves regular contact with members of the public, contractors, and other service users, so a polite and courteous attitude is essential.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to work outdoors in a public-facing role and make a visible difference to our town’s most visited green spaces.”

An application form is available from Warminster Town Council, Warminster Civic Centre, Sambourne Road, Warminster BA12 8LB

Email: stuart.legg@warminster-tc.gov.uk, Telephone: 01985 214847 or it can be downloaded from www.warminster-tc.gov.uk.

Closing date for applications: Friday 20th June at noon.

Warminster Town Council is an equal opportunities employer.

Hanging Baskets Installed Again In Warminster

4th June 2025

Press release from Warminster Town Council:

Warminster Will Bloom Again With Hanging Baskets

Warminster town centre is blooming after the Warminster Town Council Grounds Team installed more than 80 hanging baskets around the town on Wednesday 4th June.

The popular hanging baskets made a welcome return – adding a splash of colour to the High Street, Market Place, George Street, Weymouth Street, East Street, Station Road and in the Lake Pleasure Grounds.

Stuart Legg, Parks and Estate Manager, said: “Warminster continues to be on the up, attracting new businesses and visitors to the town centre. The town council will continue to invest in Warminster as part of a regular maintenance programme to ensure a good first impression for new and regular visitors.”

The town centre will soon host the Warminster Book Festival on this weekend, as well as the Warminster Independent Summer Market on Sunday 29th June.

For more information contact Warminster Town Council, Tel: 01985 214847 or email: admin@warminster-tc.gov.uk

Yeates Meadow Path, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

Item 21 on the Agenda for a meeting of the Town Development Committee of Warminster Town Council, held at the Civic Centre, Warminster, on the evening of Monday 2nd June 2025, was: “Rights Of Way Volunteers. To note the update from the Rights of Way Volunteers.”

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for Yeates Meadow Path:

Ser. 66
Parish number: WARM 80.
Name: Yeates Meadow Path.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 140.
Surface: Grass.
Remarks: From 23 Smallbrook Lane to Prestbury Drive across Yeates Meadow. Maintained by Warminster Town Council.

The Path Which Links Wylye Road With Deverill Road, Warminster, 2025

Monday 2nd June 2025

The Rights Of Way Volunteers presented a Warminster Rights Of Way Maintenance Analysis, which included the following information for the footpath which connects Wylye Road with Deverill Road:

Ser. 67
Parish number: WARM 83.
Name: not named.
Status: Footpath.
Length (m): 60.
Surface: Tarmac (pavement and tarmac).
Remarks: Link from western end of Wylye Road to Deverill Road. A useful short cut but the hedge on one side can reduce the width.