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In celebration of the King’s Coronation, the Mayor is hosting a Coronation-themed painting competition. All entries must be on A4 landscape paper and must be delivered to the Town Hall …

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This week I had the pleasure to meet the Group Operations Manager from Picturedrome who own the Palace Cinema.  Given some of the local concerns about the future of the …

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A lot of this week was spent talking about travel and in particular what is known as active travel.  I attended the DDP AGM earlier in the week where there …

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Devizes Town Council is an advisory body to the Planning Authority (Wiltshire Council) for all planning applications that directly relate to the town’s parish area. Any objections or observations raised …

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The Recreation & Properties (R&P) Committee meets on a six week cycle alternating in rotation with the Community & Civic Resources Committee and forward planning sessions. These meetings are held …

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Hillworth Park is often described as the ‘hidden gem’ of Devizes.  Nestling between Hillworth Road and Queens Road the park has an interesting history, starting life as a private landscaped …

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The Council publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Messenger. It seeks to provide information about forthcoming events in the town and matters of interest. It is delivered to each house in …

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I have been lucky enough to spend some time with the police this week, discussing concerns around what seems to be a steady rise in anti-social behaviour by a very …

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Back at the end of 2021, many of the town’s residents took part in a town-wide sustainability survey which was designed to act as a bit of a barometer about …

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Nominations for this year’s Civic Awards are now open! Devizes Town Council Civic Awards are for people in Devizes who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to …

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