The project to create a Neighbourhood Development Plan for Hilperton has been running for about a year now. 

The draft plan is ready for consideration and comment by the residents of the Parish (Reg 14 consultation).

It, and supporting documents, can be downloaded using the Neighbourhood Plan link at the top of this page.

Hard copies can be viewed at the village hall, the local churches, Hilperton School, the Garden Centre, the Lion & Fiddle, Marsh Road Stores, and Trowbridge Library.

The deadline for comments to the draft is 30th June 2017.

During the consultation period there will a presentation of the draft plan at the village fete on 10th June at the playing field in Whaddon Lane.

The main point was that the PC agreed unanimously NOT to increase its precept (council tax) for 2017/18.

It also agreed its support for St. Michael pre-school with its possible move to new premises adjacent to the village hall, set aside funds for increased grass cutting for Hilperton play areas and open spaces, increased funding for play equipment repair/replacement, and increased the budget allocation for traffic calming etc.

Full details of the budget can be obtained from the clerk via this web site.

Following the decision made by Wiltshire Council in July, to transfer some 200 houses from Hilperton to Trowbridge, the parish council considered its position.  It agreed to seek legal advice and this was received from both a solicitor and counsel.

Following this a Letter Before Action was sent to Wiltshire Council.

A reply was received and, after very careful consideration, the parish council decided that it would not proceed with a Judicial Review against Wiltshire Council.

Over the next few weeks, all houses in the parish should see an A4 size ‘brown envelope’ drop through their letterbox!!

It will contain a parish council newsletter and, more importantly, a Housing Needs Survey from Wiltshire Council.

Please ensure that you complete the survey and post it back to WC in the reply paid envelope supplied..

Candidate information packs will be available from Wiltshire Council from Thursday 15^th October.  Completed nomination forms have to be returned to Wiltshire Council between 10.00am and 4.00pm starting from Friday 16^th October.   The deadline for receipt of nominations is 4.00pm on Friday 23rd  October.

The required number of Hilperton residents have contacted WC requesting that a by-election be held to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Cllr. Viv Bielecki last month

More details will be posted as they are known but the cost of the by-election, which has to be paid for by the council tax payers of Hilperton, could be in the region of £5,000.

A vacancy has arisen on the Parish Council.  A Notice of Vacancy is to be published on the Wiltshire Council website on Friday 2nd Ocober 2015.

Full details of the post and expiry date are available in the Hilperton Notice of Vacancy 02Oct2015

HILPERTON PARISH COUNCIL – Agenda

Next planning meeting is at 6.30pm on 8th SEPT 2015.

You can download the agenda HERE

The parish council has agreed to underwrite the cost of preparing a Neighbourhood Plan.  This will take quite a while to complete but will have status as Supplementary Planning Guidance.

This means that Wiltshire Council has to take the contents into consideration when preparing plans for housing etc.

It really is essential that one is drawn up a.s.a.p. and willing volunteers are sought by the parish council.  Please contact the Chairman or the parish council clerk for more information.