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Sirs, As a Wiltshire Unitary Councillor I am aware of course that the Covid Vaccination programme is not something which Wiltshire Council is responsible for arranging. However in the past week I have expressed my concerns to the Marlborough Surgery over the following details of the programme; I was concerned that only vulnerable residents with …
Covid Vaccination Programme – letter from Cllr Stewart DobsonRead More
Sirs, Please see below the photo of the final days of Christmas, with Rotarians dismantling the Rotary Christmas Tree that had decorated part of Marlborough High Street during this very unusual and somewhat sad Christmas season. The tree reminded everyone that Christmas is a time of giving, and that Rotary supported a special childrens’ hospice …
Sirs, I understand that a new footbridge proposed by ARK has been approved by the Town Council. This bridge just a few hundred yards from the existing bridge is supposed to provide a “circular walk”. I have heard that it will cost over £30,000 . If this figure is correct it is a scandalous waste …
Proposed new footbridge at Stonebridge Meadow – letter from Tony ReaderRead More
There really is enough Rugby pitches I’m a dog walker and with all the cars Driving up the middle of the common to watch one car drove up and beeped the horn for me to move of the path (the grass one )where walkers usually walk So they could watch the Rugby from their car …
Another Rugby Pitch on The Common – letter from Patricia HaywardRead More
Sirs, Marlborough Common is a statutory Common and was provided as a community resource which should be and is intended to be available to all. Most of the Common is leased to Marlborough Golf Club, the tennis club and the Rugby Club and these areas are not publicly accessible or available. The area which is …
Sirs, I was very disappointed to read the negative reaction to the proposal by the Rugby Club to have a third training area created on Marlborough Common. The success of the Rugby Club is something that should be celebrated and supported. It is a pleasure to see hundreds of young people on the Common at …
In support of third Rugby pitch on common – Letter from David ChandlerRead More
Sirs, While the Marlborough post office is closed there are others just as close to Marlborough as Burbage or Pewsey – try Chiseldon (in the Oakley Spar) or Aldbourne (in the stores/deli on the corner). Both are very helpful and efficient. Yours, Charlotte FrostOgbourne St George
Sirs, Roadworks and 4-way temporary lights at the junction of London Road, Salisbury Road and George Lane. This is last thing Marlborough High Street needs after months of lock down. It is now going to be closed down by roadworks!!! The High Street has been buzzing since Wednesday with people shopping local to support the …
Sirs, I attended the Town Council meeting last Monday where the third rugby pitch on the Common was discussed. We were led to believe that this was the meeting before it went public as few knew this was in the pipeline. The Common users met on the Common in September to see what we thought …
Concern about third rugby pitch on the Common – Letter from Andy HeadRead More
Sirs, For over forty years there have been various proposals to sort out the problem of the A303 around Stonehenge which is one of the worst road bottlenecks in the UK. The scheme that has at last been proposed is very expensive but also very imaginative and the landscape around the monument will be transformed …
Stonehenge tunnel – expensive but imaginative – Letter from David ChandlerRead More
Sirs, As Secretary of the Marlborough Branch of The Royal British Legion, I thought you might be interested to know that even in these difficult times we have been able to collect much needed funds for our Charity. We have been able to have two tables in the High Street and one in Tesco for the …
Royal British Legion collections bring much needed funds – Letter from Stewart DobsonRead More
Sirs, Marlborough has a tradition of giving place names to new developments in the town that have a historical and local significance. This avoids the bland names that can be chosen by the marketing departments of the developers. What name should be given to the development of the old Police Station site in George Lane …
Place Names of Marlborough – Letter from David ChandlerRead More
