Plans for Melksham's community campus are finally due to be unveiled to the public.

Following 18 months of developing designs and working closely with local residents and community groups,  the Shadow Community Operations Board (COB) will reveal the detailed campus plans at a series of pre-planning consultation roadshows.

Roadshows will be taking place throughout Melksham and the surrounding area later this month and residents are invited to attend to have their say on the proposals.

The Melksham Campus will contain a number of key community facilities and services including an on-site health practice, cafe, indoor bowls rink, sports hall, swimming pool and library.

Over the coming weeks, as part of the pre-planning consultation, the COB and design team will also be arranging to speak with people who are currently based at the site, resident groups and Melksham Oak School about the proposals.

It is expected the planning application for the Melksham community campus will be submitted in December. 

 

The roadshows are taking place at the following locations and people are being encouraged to turn up and find out more:

Melksham House - November 18, 9am – 12pm

Assembly Hall, prior to Film Show viewing -  November 18, 1pm – 2pm

Melksham House - November 18, 4pm – 7pm

Christie Miller Leisure Centre - November 20, 4pm – 8pm

Christie Miller Leisure Centre November 25, 9am – 12pm

 

 

The plans will also be taken around the community area using the Mobile Library and will stop off at locations throughout the community area.

Wiltshire Council cabinet member with responsibility for campuses, Jonathon Seed said: “The campus in Melksham is really taking shape and we’re now at a very exciting stage in the process.

"The Community Operations Board and campus team have worked extremely hard to get us to this point and we’re all looking forward to sharing the plans with the local community and hearing their views.”

Chair of Melksham's Shadow Community Operations Board, Roy While said: "My thanks to fellow  COB team members , the architects and the council campus team for their unstinting efforts.

"This impressive campus will offer something  for many in our community, young and older, in addition to the  sporting activities. Our Town Centre will benefit too."

 


Further information on the plans for the campus and the consultation road show is available on www.melkshamcampus-scob.org

 

 

The plans will also be taken around the community area using the Mobile Library and will stop off at the following locations:

Seend, The Lye - November 18, 9.35am

Seend Cleeve, Telephone Box - November18, 10am

Kevil Stocks Green - November18, 10.30am

Bulkington, The Well Pub - November 18, 10.55am

Poulshot, The Raven Pub - November 18, 11.35am

Semington, Little Marsh - November 22, 9.30am

Semington, Village Hall - November 22, 9.50am

Semington, The Strand- November 22, 10.15am

Steeple Ashton, The Long Arms Pub - November 22, 10.50am

Atworth, Mead Park - November 26,  9.30am

Broughton Gifford, The Fox Pub - November 26, 10.15am

Lacock - High Street- November 26, 1.45pm