• Wiltshire Police renew warning over black ice

  By nhavergal at 12:12 on 07/02/13

  

  Wiltshire Police are warning motorists to take extra care on the roads across the county after receiving twelve reports of black ice.  Between 4:51am and 8:30am this morning police were informed of black ice across roads. A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "A number of minor injuries were reported as cars slid on the ice. Fortunately no one is believed to have been seriously hurt." How to keep safe on the roads during...

• Corsham: Free car parking in Wiltshire this Christmas

  By nhavergal at 15:26 on 09/10/12

  

  Wiltshire Council is giving residents in Wiltshire an extra one hour parking for free for the second year running.  The voucher which will be available in the council's magazine Your Wiltshire will entitle the holder one extra of car parking free of charge when a parking ticket is bought.  The magazine will be put through resident's letterboxes on Monday, 15, October 2012. Cabinet member for highways, Dick Tonge said: "I...

• Your Views on the Corsham Traffic Calming Trial

  By R_Ferrier at 12:40 on 24/04/12

  

  The Corsham Traffic Calming trial put in place next to the Methuen Hotel has already caused much debate in the town. Share your experiences of using that part of the road and tell us what you think of the scheme. We held a discussion over Twitter and on the Corsham People Facebook page to see what your views were. Here's what you said:  Jeff Hughes said: "It's just creating problems at the zebra crossing and backing up...

• Abnormal Load Travelling Through Corsham Tomorrow

  By R_Ferrier at 18:43 on 11/04/12

  

  On Thursday 12th April 2012 two specialised load transporters will be escorted by Wiltshire Police, from M4 Leigh Delamere Services to Corsham, via Melksham. The transporters and its load, ship propellers, will measure 5.2 metres (17ft-01ins) wide, 4.8 m (15ft-09ins) high with an overall length of 23.60 m (78 ft) and gross weight of 90 tonnes. Due to the size of these transporters they will be slow moving and will have the potential...

• Urgent Closure of Drewetts Mill Lane in Box

  By R_Ferrier at 19:24 on 27/03/12

  

  The Wiltshire Council has given notice that from tomorrow, Wednesday 28th March 2012, "the following length of road shall be closed to all traffic in the interests of public safety to enable private contractors to install water mains drainage".  The road is Drewetts Mill Lane, Box, from the junction of Watergates, Colerne, to the junction of C184 Mill Lane, to the junction by Drewetts Mill, Ditteridge.  Do you use...

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