ABOUT SHALBOURNE
Shalbourne is a picturesque, winding village, set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with a pretty c12th church, many old and thatched houses (some c16th/c17th), a well-used village hall and a recreation ground with one of the most beautifully-positioned cricket pitches in England.
It’s a busy, thriving village, with a very strong community spirit. Village life revolves around the Church, The Plough, the shop, the enviable list of sports and social clubs and our many fund-raising events. We use most of these events not simply to socialise, but also to support each other and keep our village special.
So, whether it’s a tasting evening in the Village Hall, a Pilates class at Shalbourne Pavilion, a Burns Night dinner, a choral concert, or a quiet game of Boules on a summer’s evening - you’ll find it here.
To post a notice here, contact Administrator
VILLAGE NEWS
COVID UPDATE
Dr Paddon has provided an update on the Covid situation. It can be found here. Statistics for this area can be found here.
PARISH COUNCIL
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on Thursday 18 March at 7.00pm. The agenda which will include how to join the Zoom meeting will be on the Council page of this site.
FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS
Details of the forthcoming elections for, inter alia, Wilts Unitary Council, Shalbourne Parish Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner can be found here.
PUBLIC WORSHIP
There is a Pewsey Deanery prayer group working remotely. For details click here.
CENSUS - March 2021
The census will take place on 21 March 2021. a booklet giving further details can be found here.
After this day, in your authority, census officers will be:
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knocking on doors following up non-responders
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helping the public with queries
Details of the identification carried by these officers can be found here.
THE PLOUGH REOPENS
The Plough in Shalbourne has reopened with a new landlord. Hours are from Tuesday (4.00pm) until Sunday evening. Look out for details of food offerings. Now closed again for Covid. Takeaways are available, see their website
PICTURES OF THE CAR SHOW
Pictures of the Car Show, taken by Peter Orr, can be found here.
CPR AND COVID 19
The Shalbourne Community Fund have recently received advice on using CPR during the present pandemic. Details can be found by clicking here.
TRAFFIC NEWS
A4 near Marlborough
From 23 February until 10 March, the A4 near Marlborough will be closed between 7.00pm and 6.00am.
Notice here. Map of alternative route here.
Ham
In early April, the road in Ham by South House will be closed for up to four days, the notice is here, the plan here.
Burbage to Marlborough
From 12 to17 April, the A346 between Burbage and Marlborough will be closed. Notice here, plan here.
OPENING OF PLAY AREA
The play area is now open, subject to the government guidelines which are set out in a notice at the gate and are also here.
Part of the guidance is that hands should be washed before and after using any equipment. Sanitisers/wipes are not being provided and you are asked to bring your own.
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH CO-ORDINATOR
Mrs Kelly Elliott is Shalbourne's Neighbourhood Watch Co-Ordinator. New data protection rules have made it impossible to transfer mailing lists so if you want to get Neighbourhood Watch information please e mail Kelly on kellys2678@sky.com.
The link to join the Neighbourhood Watch WhatsApp group is here.
The link to reporting non urgent crime to Wiltshire Police is here.
