Category: Steeple Langford: Gleanings

Thursday 7th September 2023

From the Facebook page of Steeple Langford Parish Council:

Maskells Bridge repair (SLAN07)

Wiltshire Council Byways team has advised the Parish Council that contractors will be on site from the 18th September to complete the necessary repair works to the footbridge.

Wiltshire Council anticipates between 4 and 5 days to complete this task.

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Sunday 12th March 2023

From the Facebook page of Steeple Langford Parish Council:

Wessex Water working on Salisbury Road, Steeple Langford.

The Parish Council has been informed that Wessex Water will temporarily be carrying out works on Salisbury Road, in an area to the West of All Saints Church in Steeple Langford.

Work will take place during the week of 27th March and Wiltshire Council Highways Department will be supporting them with any required signage.

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Friday 6th January 2023

From the Facebook page of Steeple Langford Parish Council:

Fallen Tree on SLAN 7 (The Upper).

A tree has fallen across the River Wylye on SLAN 7 (The Upper), partially blocking the public footpath and causing damage to Mascalls Bridge.

The Parish Council has reported the situation to the Wiltshire Council Byways / Rights of Way team and has highlighted the need for an assessment of the bridge by an engineer, as a matter of urgency.

In the meantime, the Parish Council would encourage members of our community to exercise caution in the vicinity of the fallen tree.

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Sunday 18th September 2022

From the Facebook page of Steeple Langford Parish Council:

Becoming a Parish Councillor.
There are currently two vacancies for the co-option of Parish Councillors.

If you meet the eligibility criteria below and feel that you have experience and/or expertise that you would like to offer to the Parish Council, please complete an eligibility and application form from the website or available on village notice boards, and return to the Clerk of the Parish Council. All completed forms received before the next Ordinary Parish Council Meeting will be reviewed and considered as part of the standard operating procedure for the co-option of Parish Councillors.

What do local councillors do?

Parish Councillors have three main areas of work:

1. Decision-making: through attending meetings and committees with other elected members, councillors decide which activities to support, where money should be spent, what services should be delivered and what policies should be implemented.

2. Monitoring: councillors make sure that their decisions lead to efficient and effective services by keeping an eye on how well things are working.

3. Getting involved locally: as local representatives, councillors have responsibilities towards their community and local organisations. This often depends on what the councillor wants to achieve and how much time is available.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for co-option as a Parish Councillor you must satisfy certain criteria.

You must satisfy a. and b. below and at least one of the options c. to f.

a. Be 18 years of age or over; AND

b. Be a British citizen, or a citizen of the Commonwealth; AND

c. Registered as a local government elector for the Parish; OR

d. Have, during the whole twelve months preceding the date of co-option occupied, as owner or tenant, land, or other premises in the Parish; OR

e. Your principal or only place of work during those twelve months has been in the Parish; OR

f. Have, during the whole of those twelve months resided in the Parish or within 3 miles of it.

Please note that under Section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972, a person is disqualified from being a Parish Councillor if they:

a. Are employed by the Parish Council or hold paid office under the Parish Council.

b. Are employed by an entity controlled by the Parish Council.

c. Are the subject of a bankruptcy restriction order or an interim bankruptcy restriction order, or debt relief restriction order or an interim debt relief restriction order; or

d. Has within five years before the day of co-option, or since their co-option, been convicted in the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man of any offence and has been sentenced to imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for not less than three months without the option for fine.

e. Are otherwise disqualified under Part III of the Representation of the People Act 1983 (relating to corrupt or illegal electoral practices and offences relating to donations) or the Audit Commission Act 1998.

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Thursday 28th July 2022

From the Facebook page of Steeple Langford Parish Council:

Wessex Water will be relining the existing underground sewage pipe running down Duck Street to the pumping station by the entrance to the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust from Monday 1 August to Friday 5 August 2022 inclusive. The existing pipe is damaged and is allowing rainwater to enter the sewage system. The resultant extra volume of liquid travelling down the pipe to the Duck Street pumping station is putting excessive pressure on the pump which can no longer adequately cope.

During this work, a section of damaged pipe by the Hatches will be removed and replaced with a new pipe.

The Wessex Water contractors have been told to allow traffic movement up and down Duck Street during this period, but the road itself will be reduced to single file traffic at the point where the work is being done. A lorry also will be parked by the bridge over the River Wylye for much of the week.

The field beside the pumping station will be used as a storage point and a parking area for contractors’ vehicles. The gravel in the field will be removed when the job is completed and the topsoil will be replaced and seeded.

Following concerns expressed by some some members of the community, Wessex Water confirms there will be no other building work in the area of the Hatches.

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Tuesday 1st March 2022

From the Facebook page of Steeple Langford Parish Council:

The Wessex Water foreman in charge of the sewage pipe repairs running through the Parish says his team expect to complete their work near Little Langford by early next week and then will move on to clearing blockages in the pipe between Little Langford and Great Wishford. This may take time as the pipe runs under the river in some places.

Work at the pumping station on Duck Street will resume from Thursday morning 3 March through to Sunday 6 March. Traffic lights will be used to control traffic on these days, but the road will not be blocked and the lights will be removed when they are not working on Duck St.

The Parish Council have asked Wessex Water to clear Duck St of mud and debris whenever possible during this work and then do a major clean-up when they finally finish.

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Tuesday 1st March 2022

From the Facebook page of Steeple Langford Parish Council:

Fallen Tree on the Upper by Steeple Langford Church.

Wiltshire Council have agreed to fund the removal of the fallen tree on the Upper by Steeple Langford Church and plan to undertake this work in the first week of March.

Once the tree has been removed, they plan to re-instate the Upper path and re-open it for public use.

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Saturday 16th September 2017

A gently-sloping paddock, extending to 3.76 acres, on the edge of the village of Steeple Langford, is for sale. The guide price is £75,000. For further details, contact Woolley & Wallis, telephone 01722 424515. www.w-w.co.uk