This site is designed to provide accessible information about the services Devizes Town Council provides.

Information is not just limited to Devizes Town Council but may cover some of the surrounding towns and parishes within the Kennet area and other places of interest.

Throughout the pages you should find links to other relevant organisational web sites that provide further useful information on community events and services.

Hillworth Park Project

As work continues on the improvements to Hillworth Park Mike Hasted, who recently joined the Town Council as Park Development Officer, is looking at projects that will encourage a wider use of the park when it re-opens in Spring.  Mike will be working with the Friends of Hillworth Park, schools, sports and community groups, and local business to develop a programme of events and activities that will offer something of interest for all.

If you would like to know more about the project, or would like to be involved then get in touch, 01380 722160.

A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

2012 is a very special year for the Country, and for Devizes, and I feel truly honoured and privileged to lead our community through these interesting albeit challenging times ahead.

In my working life, I keep busy serving the radio communications needs of the Ambulance service in Wales, the Midlands and the South of England. I also have a role to play in providing radio services to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
My wife Pam, daughter Jackie & son Phil also work hard serving the public, as a teaching assistant, teacher and police control room operator. Phil is also a Special Constable.

We are a musical family - perhaps you have seen or heard us around Devizes, playing with the Devizes Town Band? Pam & I also play with the Wyvern Band (and have participated in the carnival procession for many years), Kennet Vale Brass, and slightly farther afield the Wessex Military Band – playing throughout the south of England and overseas in France, Germany and Malta. Pam also sings, and is a member of the Sing Alive Community Choir.

Devizes has some great events lined up for your entertainment this year, including:
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and Olympic Celebrations, and the reopening of Hillworth Park following its £1.6m lottery funded make over. We have our International Street Festival – the biggest in the South West, the 100th Anniversary of Devizes Carnival, and of course the ever popular Christmas Festival with many hundreds of lanterns filling our streets! All these are free events for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike, which enhance our community spirit and provide a boost our local economy, bringing thousands of people to the town centre. My thanks go to all organisers and participants for their time and energy in staging these excellent events for us.

Please keep your eyes open for the many other festivals and events, large and small, put on by all kinds of local groups and organisations for the benefit of our vibrant community.

I am really proud of the town’s economic achievements, despite the continued challenging financial times. Yes, regrettably we have seen some of our town centre shops close, but equally we have seen new retailers start up. Compared to most other High Streets, our town centre is doing well, but I would urge you to continue to support your local retailers, and ‘Buy Devizes’ whenever you can! My fellow councillors and I, will do all in our power to support and promote our retail and business communities.

I hold an optimistic view for the future of my home town of Devizes; and trust that together we can move our community forward, growing in health, wealth and happiness.

My best wishes to you all.

Kelvin Nash
Town Mayor

If you would like to know more about the Mayor's appeal charities for 2012/2013 please click on this link.

Be part of the celebration and join with hundreds of others for the town’s biggest lunch on the 3 June

Across the country “The Big Lunch” is a national celebration to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.  We know that the people of Devizes never miss an opportunity to come together and have a good time and so from 12 noon everyone is invited to The Green!

This free event is for everyone - families, the young, not so young as well as community groups, to enjoy their own picnic, whilst listening to music and fabulous live entertainment which will go on into the evening.

This will be a true community event  with entertainment, games and stalls echoing those from Queen Elizabeth’s Silver and Golden Jubilees to rival Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebration in 1887!

We're running it like a massive village fete, with games and sideshows and food and drink. 

Our local radio station, Fantasy Radio, is covering the event all day with outside broadcasts and live interviews with participants.

Look out for the full programme!!!

If you are a local business, service, group or entertainer and you would like to get involved, contact Carole Berry on 01380 722160.

for more ideas and tips on how to organise your own Big Jubilee Lunch visit www.thebiglunch.com