A date for your diary. We understand that the Church Commissioners have booked the village hall for the afternoon and early evening of Wednesday 10th July for a pre-application consultation on their latest plans for development south of Roughmoor Lane. We will let people know further details as and when they supply them.
Mick Fletcher on behalf of the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group
A reminder that there is still time to complete the Neighbourhood Plan Priorities Survey which is available online here.
A Neighbourhood Plan gives us a way to influence how Westbury will develop in the future. Don’t miss the chance to say what you think it should cover.
*Neighbourhood Plan Priorities Survey.*
A link to enable you to complete the new Neighbourhood Plan Priorities Survey is below. If you click on the link, the introduction will explain why this survey is different to anything you have already seen, and why it is important. While hard copies will be circulated to every residential address in the parish next week, it will save a great deal of time and effort if you complete it on line using a phone, PC or tablet. The website will accept one completed form per device per address.
The link is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5CYGZP2
In the next week every house in Westbury should receive, through the door, a copy of a message from the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group and a survey form. If you have not received one by the end of April please get in touch with Chris Langdon or any parish councillor. It is important that all households get a copy.
We will be asking you to do two things
One Life is a 2023 movie based on the true story of Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds of children from Nazi occupation in 1938. It is a true tearjerker that will inspire viewers with its depiction of how one person really can make a major positive difference.
And here are a few review extracts –
One of the best films of 2024…Sir Anthony Hopkins gives a performance that can break your heart.
There will be no dry eye, any time, in any theatre, where “One Life” is shown. One life that saved 669 lives, which has thus far resulted in approximately 6,000 descendants.
Among the recent spate of WWII dramas about ordinary people who did extraordinary things…James Hawes’s One Life, a British film, is one of the best.
Despite the fact that this film’s narrative is like a ping pong ball bouncing back and forth between 1988 and 50 years earlier, it works well. All the flashbacks provide context to the rescue operation, and to the continuing legacy of that operation.
One Life is an example of historical storytelling that doesn’t need artificial drama to get its points across—the truth is dramatic and moving enough. Hopkins’ and Flynn’s performances beautifully blend to paint a nicely crafted portrait.
So. usual drill – tickets £8 from village shop or on the door – first drink included in ticket price. There will be nibbles supplied by a team of willing helpers. – sorry no mini quiches this time, but we are promised chocolate brownies , among other delights. Come at 7-30 for 8pm start .
The village meeting on the 27th March 2024 provided brief updates on a number of related issues including proposals for housing development at Roughmoor Lane. A summary of the information provided, with links to further detail where appropriate, is given here.
If you came to the Alfred in Somerset lecture last year,
you’ll know that Chris Eldridge is an excellent speaker.
There will be an open meeting in the village hall to discuss the next steps in preparing a neighbourhood plan for Westbury. See this poster for details.
There will be a meeting in the village hall on 27th March to consider the next steps in developing a Neighbourhood Plan for Westbury. Hold the date! More details later.
All households in Westbury should, by now, have received a copy of a Housing Needs Survey which is being conducted by an independent company ( CNB Housing Insights) on behalf of the parish council. The survey is a key step towards developing a neighbourhood plan for the village which, once agreed, improves our chances of influencing how Westbury will develop over the next 10 – 20 years. We need there to be a good response if the plan is to be seen as representative of village opinion.
Although the paper survey may look a little lengthy it is very easy to complete, particularly if it is done on line. I completed mine in just under eight minutes.
