From : Robin Tjolle
The Hankerton Carol singers will be singing and bringing festive cheer around the village on Thursday 11th Dec raising money for the Malmesbury Food Bank.
Please join us – only enthusiasm and a warm coat needed!! All welcome.
Meet 6:00pm at the entrance to Follyfield.
Hopefully there might be a few mince pies on the way round the village too!! 🎄🎄
From : Michael Bromley Gardner
GEM FESTIVAL 2026 LICENCE APPLICATION
Gem Festival have applied to Wilts Council for a licence for a festival in Charlton Park 11-14 June 2026 and thereafter.
Key Points of the licence application:
• A multi-year, open-ended application. (Last year they applied for a one-year licence.)
• Same area as last year (southern part of the Park).
• Music and alcohol licences to midnight on Thu and Sun nights, to 2am on Fri and Sat nights.
• But after midnight music must be in enclosed spaces.
• And in the first year of this proposed licence ie in 2026 Gem will close all music at 1am.
• Late-night refreshment (hot food and drink) to 5am.
Hankerton PC will discuss this application and decide on any response on Wed 10 Dec at 6pm in the North Aisle.
• The meeting is open to anyone to attend.
If anyone wants to comment on this application, please note the points below:
• The PC needs to know what residents feel about this application – but Wilts Council are the decision-makers and if you have any views, for or against, you should send them to Wilts Council (publicprotectionnorth@wiltshire.gov.uk), copied to Hankerton PC (clerk@hankerton-pc.gov.uk).
• To see the complete licence application, and full detail on how to object (you must follow these guidelines for any objections (known as ‘representations’) to be accepted), see this webpage: www.wiltshire.gov.uk/licences-permits-new-premises-applications
• This page offers a proforma for representations – you can use this if you prefer, but you don’t have to, you can just write an email (or a letter).
• Anything you may send – please copy to Hankerton PC.
Hankerton Village 