On the 14th October 2024 Chris Hilldrup, Route Manager Wiltshire at National Highways, reached out to the Parish Council wanting to touch base with regards to the letter the Chairman of the Parish...
Footpaths and Byways
Clean It Up And Take It Home
We are receiving a growing number of complaints that a few irresponsible dog owners are allowing their pets to foul footpaths around the village. Some disgusting individuals pick up after their...
Replacement of Stiles on Local Footpaths
Some welcome news, especially for walkers in the area. Two damaged stiles on the footpath (WSTO10/BSJA8), leading from the church, across the meadow, then onto White Lodge at Asserton have been...
Exploring the World Heritage Site and Beyond
Back in February of 2020, Winterbourne Stoke Parish Council, as stakeholders with the Stonehenge World Heritage Site Committee, were actively involved in the Exploring the World Heritage Site and...
A303 DCO: The Accompanied Site Inspection
If you had been keeping half an eye on the Planning Inspectorate website, you would have realised that today was the first (and possibly only) Accompanied Site Inspection that the A303 Stonehenge to...
Scoop It, Bag It, Bin It!
Over the last couple of years, we have tried all sorts of things in an effort to reduce the amount of dog mess around the village, in particular, on the public footpaths; nothing, yet, has worked. ...
Onboard and Online: A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down (Stonehenge) Scheme Update
It has just been confirmed that Highways England has applied to the Planning Inspectorate seeking to gain development consent for the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme. This is a requirement...
Onboard and Online: Community Spirit
Regrettably, the Parish Council Meeting scheduled for last night (17th July) had to be abandoned as there were insufficient Councillors present for a quorum. I would normally open the meeting with a...
Lambs Attacked in Village
We were saddened to hear that two of the 'village' lambs in the field to the east of Riverside Cottage were attacked and savaged between the evening of Thursday 7th June and Friday 8th June. These...
Notes From Annual Parish Meeting: A303 Stonehenge Scheme Public Consultation
Firstly, a huge thank you to all who attended and contributed through observations, questions and comments. All were very useful and identified a host of issues that need consideration by all. Please...