Allotment Plots Available
Allotment plots are available, please see Allotments or contact the Parish Council Clerk.
Update on housing developments
Lightwood Strategic (Great Whaddon – Land to the east of the village, around the Rugby Club and towards Semington)
By now most houses in Hilperton would have received a letter from Lightwood Strategic explaining the scheme and also informing people of a meeting at Trowbridge Rugby Club next Tuesday (June 30th from 2pm to 8pm.
For further details on this, please see Great Whaddon Consultation
Parish Council Meeting Parish Council Meeting on July 21st starting at 7pm in Village Hall
There will be a presentation from Guy Wakefield from Barwood Land with regard to their development of the land between Devizes Road and Whaddon Lane. For more information please go to: Land at Hilperton, Trowbridge – Barwood Land
The Parish Council also wrote to the other Developer in this particular area of Hilperton, Redcliffe Homes, to ask if they would also like to give a presentation? They decided that at this stage they felt that there was no need but would come back to the Council at a later date.
For full details – see The full Hot News document from the Parish Clerk, Richard Culverhouse
Parish council precept 2026/27
At its meeting in January, the parish council agreed a 3% increase in council tax for the 26/27 financial year.
Wiltshire Council is likely to increase its figure by 4.99% at its meeting in February.
NO JULY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
Due to a variety of reasons the July meeting will NOT take place.
The next meeting of the full council will be on Tuesday 6th AUGUST at 7.45pm at Hilperton Village Hall.
Parish Council Precept 2024/2025
Hilperton Parish Council met recently to set the precept for 2024/25.
After discussion relating to increasing costs, the council decided that an increase in precept was justified.
It therefore agreed to an approx. £1.00 PER ANNUM increase from April (approx. 2p per week).
Parish Council Clerk
The parish council finds itself unexpectedly without a parish clerk.
Full details of the vacancy can be obtained from the chairman.
Closing date for applications is the 9th February.
Conclusion of Audit
The documents below are posted at the conclusion of the Annual Governance and Accountability Return for the year ended 31st March 2023.
Annual Governance Statement 2022/2023
External Auditor’s Report and Certificate 2022/2023
Vacancy – Parish Clerk
A vacancy has arisen for the position of Parish Clerk.
Reporting to the Chairman, the Clerk is responsible
for the preparation of meetings, implementing council decisions
and keeping its financial records.
Attendance at evening meetings and preparation of
Minutes for approval will be required.
Please see the attached notice for full details.
Closing date for applications: 23rd September 2023
Notice – Hilperton Parish Clerk.
Parish Council – Councillor Vacancy
Please see this Notice, with reference to a vacancy which has arisen in the Office of Councillor for Hilperton Parish Council.
McDonald’s in Hilperton?
Over 150 people attended the public meeting on 1st August with many more turning back as the hall was full.
Residents spoke to share their concerns over the applications, and the meeting was drawn to a close after about an hour and a half.
At the parish council meeting which followed, it was agreed that the PC will employ a planning consultant to fight the applications. The cost will be met from PC reserves.