People who carry knives in the county are being urged to hand them in to police this month… no questions asked.

Source: Knife amnesty launched in Wiltshire

DIO staff on Salisbury Plain have been issued with newly branded vehicles in a bid to crackdown on the number of illegal incursions taking place.

TWO secondary schools have reached a historic agreement that will see sixth form education come to Lavington School, near Devizes, for the first…

Blaze which began on Monday (2nd July) still burning but the MOD say it is being monitored.

The water level today has risen to 97.46m. The Parish Council strongly advise residents to check any equipment you have just in case the water continues to rise. The various springs around the village are likely to start flowing around 99m. We will continue to monitor the water levels and post updates.

Tilshead Parish Council

On Saturday 24th February a Service took place at 11.30am in Tilshead, to commemorate the founding of an elite Regiment that fought in some of the most daring campaigns in World War II. Formed in February 1942, the Glider Pilot Regiment was made up of volunteers from other parts of the Army. These men were put through some of the …

Dear friends, 

The notices below contain details of two important services next weekend (11th March), to which we hope you will be able to come.

I have taken the difficult decision to cancel the two morning services planned for this coming Sunday (4th):

9am in Orcheston

10.30am in Tilshead

Clearly the condition of our roads may change in the next 36 hours, but we are also concerned about the extreme cold within our buildings and the conditions of the paths leading to both churches. We would not wish anyone to risk their safety by venturing out.

If we have a miraculous thaw tomorrow then I will contact you again, but for now please assume that there are no morning services. I’d be grateful if you would pass this message on to any who may not usually use email.

We will make a final decision on the evening Bible Study in Chitterne during Sunday itself.

Holy Communion services during the coming week- Tuesday at 10am in Shrewton and 2.30pm on Wednesday in Parson’s Green Community Room in Shrewton will go ahead unless the weather worsens. You are warmly invited to join us on one of those occasions if you wish to.

The Lent Group on Monday evening is also expected to go ahead- 7pm in Maddington Church Room, and again on Thursday morning at 10am.

If any of you would like us to visit with home communion on Sunday please let us know.

with kind regards,

Eleanor

The Revd Canon Eleanor Rance

Rector

Salisbury Plain Benefice

01980 620580

2018-03-04 Church Notices

The War Memorial – St. Thomas à Becket Church Yard – Photograph: Rosemary Meeke

Tilshead War Memorial, The churchyard, Church of St Thomas a Becket, High Street, Tilshead, Wiltshire – Awarded Listed Building Status

List Entry Number: 1452036

The Parish Council are pleased to announce that The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has added Tilshead War Memorial to the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.  The memorial is listed at Grade II.

Please follow the link below to download a copy of the advice report, which gives the principal reasons for this decision.  The List entry for this building, together with a map, has now been published on the National Heritage List for England.  This List can be accessed through the Historic England website.

Click here to view the List entry.

We’re told the increase is needed to keep services going, but the authority also needs to make £25.6 million of savings.

Source: Spire FM – News – Wiltshire Council tax set to rise by 6%

Source: Wiltshire Times – News – Residents face a 5.9 per cent rise in council tax

View draft budget papers here