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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

Statistics for this area can be found here.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next full meeting of the Parish Council will be on Thursday 21 September 2023 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. The agenda and related papers are on the Council page of this site.

PARISH COUNCIL ACCOUNTS

Papers relating to the Parish Council Accounts for 2022/23 are now available through the Council page of this website.

Details of how to inspect the working papers can be found here.

PUBLIC WORSHIP

Details of public worship on the 'Church' page of this site.

SHALBOURNE CLASSIC CAR SHOW 2023

This year's Car Show was held on Sunday 27 August.

Pictures by Peter Orr can be found here.

AVIAN FLU BRIEFING NOTE

Wiltshire Council's Briefing Note on avian flu can be found here.

ROAD CLOSURES

From 20 August part of the road between Oxenwood and Fosbury will be closed. Details here.

From 2 October, part of RIvar Road will be closed for up to 5 days. Details here, plan here.

BUS SERVICES

There are new bus services in the area including a 'dial a bus' service. Details here and here and on a poster outside the shop.

THE PLOUGH

The Plough is now having a 'soft opening'. It's open for drinks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 6.00pm. From mid September opening hours will be extended and there will be food.

See their Facebook page for details.

DEFIBRILATORS IN SHALBOURNE

There are three defibrillators in the village. A note about them and their use can be found here.

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 reporting non urgent crime to Wiltshire Police is here.

CLOSURE OF SHALBOURNE CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Wiltshire Council have opened a consultation on the closure of Shalbourne School from April 2024. The full consultation document can be found here.

There will be a drop-in session at the school on the 5 October, further information in the consultation document.

Responses to the proposal are required by 20 October.

The Parish Council will meet to consider its response to the consultation document on Thursday 12 October at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend and have their say.

The agenda for the meeting is on the Parish Council page of this website.

SHALBOURNE CLUB AGM - 2023

Papers from the AGM can be accessed via the Club's page on this site under 'Clubs'.

PARISH MAGAZINE - Through the Lens

Those who read the Magazine will know that, every month, we publish one of Peter Orr's amazing wildlife pictures. We can only publish in black and white and are constrained by definition.

If you would like to see what the dragonfly looks like in colour, please click here.

If you would like to see the puffins in higher definition, click here or here.

If you would like to see the fungi in colour, click here.

The Atlantic walrus is here. The snowdrops are here.

The otter is here. The hare is here.