Issue 506 – Dot is Westbury’s person of the year
WESTBURY’S Person of the Year 2011 is Wiltshire Air Ambulance shop manager Dot Whitehead.
Issue 506 – Your ideas for Westbury’s future
ENCOURAGING healthy lifestyles, fighting an out-of-town ‘campus’, addressing car parking charges, and creating an Area of Natural Beauty are just some of the ideas people have suggested to improve Westbury and surrounding villages.
issue 506 – Will Westbury be the Waste Capital of Wiltshire?
WESTBURY is one step closer to becoming a “dumping ground” for Wiltshire’s waste, after plans which earmark three waste sites for Westbury were approved by Wiltshire Council’s cabinet.
Issue 506 – The amazing adventures of Alice at Matravers
“WHAT a curious feeling,” said Alice, “I must be shutting up like a telescope. I hope I shan’t go out altogether like a candle.”
Issue 506 – Steady progress at Matravers in school performance tables
THE secondary school performance tables were released last week, and whilst Matravers headteacher Chris Dark recognises that there is still work to be done, he says the school is following a steep upward trend.
Issue 506 – Carnival plans crumble
PLANS to hold a Carnival in Westbury have ground to a halt, despite two committees attempting to get the event off the ground.
Town councillor Stephen Miles set up a Carnival committee in May 2010 with the dream of seeing the event in the town once more. A few months ago Sue Alexander, leader of Westbury’s Sapphire Twirlstars, set up a second committee when she grew frustrated with what she saw as a lack of progress.
Issue 505 – Find out more about town’s twin
WITH another trip to France planned for this year, the Westbury and District French Twinning Association is inviting people to join the group and find out more about town twinning.
Issue 506 – Volunteers needed to leap into action for “toad patrol”
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help save hundreds of toads and other amphibians from being killed as they make their perilous annual breeding migration in Edington.
Issue 506 – Do you know someone who deserves a civic award?
WESTBURY Town Council is inviting nominees for the annual Civic Award and Young Person’s Civic Award.
Forms are available from Keith Harvey, Town Clerk, The Laverton, Bratton Road, Westbury BA13 3EN. Nominations must be returned by 13th February.
Issue 506 – New Saturday opening for village farm shop and cafe
FAIRFIELD Farm College’s farm shop and cafe is to extend its opening hours with a Saturday opening, having enjoyed the success of the first few months.
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- Issue 506 – Dot is Westbury’s person of the year
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- issue 506 – Will Westbury be the Waste Capital of Wiltshire?
- Issue 506 – The amazing adventures of Alice at Matravers
- Issue 506 – Steady progress at Matravers in school performance tables