The new administration at Wiltshire Council plans to remove vital funding to the Link schemes. This is a relatively small amount of money which allows several voluntary groups to operate across the county. Volunteers provide absolutely essential transport for rural residents. I know how crucial this service is for people who would otherwise struggle to be able to live in our villages.
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!! 🎄🎄
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.
Also, I’m trying to collate a list of all the things going on this Christmas so that everyone gets the chance to take part in things they want to. They’re all listed on the home page but please can you let me know of any I might have missed and send me any details that I can add for any events.
What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations? Tinsilitis.
I’ve updated the website homepage with things I know about :
But does anyone have any other events that people might want to know about ? If so, just mail me at : simon.kearsley@symmetry.co.uk and I’ll add to the home page.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the village collection for this year’s Poppy appeal.
We raised £356.79, not including QR code donations.
I’m sure that the Royal British Legion will put it to very good use in helping veterans and their families, as they will continue to do for many years to come.
I am very grateful that most of you were expecting me to call and had cash at the ready. See you again next year.
I’ve now had replies from SSEN. There will be two power outages on : – Thursday 6th November (Ref 244951) – Thursday 13th November (Ref 245388)
The outage on the 06/11 is to install a new connection to the network. The power will be isolated between 09:00-16:00.
The outage on the 13/11 is to replace existing equipment. A generator will be provided for certain NRN numbers for this planned work. Those who will lose power will be off supply between 08:30-16:00.
The SSEN website doesn’t have details of future outages, just those in progress.
On the day of the outage you’ll be able to see progress <here>. Of course you’ll need some sort of battery powered device with mobile internet connectivity.
Hankerton Village 