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Tisbury Parish Council
Tisbury nestles in the south-west corner of
Wiltshire close to the county of Dorset and is located in the Cranborne Chase
and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
In the 2001 census, the population of Tisbury was 2056 persons.
The High Street boasts a wealth of independent shops together with a small
Co-operative food store and a Boots chemist shop. Other facilities include a
sports centre, outdoor swimming pool (May to September) and railway station
that connects to Salisbury, London Waterloo, and towns to the west including
Sherborne and Exeter.
The Square
The village centre is called 'The Square' (although it is not square) and is characterized by a two-way roundabout!
What is a Parish Council?
There are approximately 8,500 parish councils in England; in addition, there are County Councils, Town Councils, Unitary Authorities etc. Most parish councils were established in 1894 by an Act of Parliament, creating civil parishes that are quite distinct from those of the church.
A typical parish council represents around 1,700 people, but some have much smaller and some much larger populations.
The most effective parish councils will have councillors and a clerk that works as a team to provide a service to the community.
What does a Parish Council do?
The parish council represents the interests of the whole community; these can be diverse and discovering the needs of different groups is an important part of the work of each and every parish councillor. Occasionally there will be a conflict of interest between the groups within the village and making difficult decisions in an open and reasoned way is something that all parish councils must do well. Consultation with the residents is, therefore, a very important tool.
Powers and Duties
Each parish council throughout England has powers and duties to help the community to thrive. A parish council must not do anything unless it has the legal power to act, granted by law.
Councillors must therefore always ask the question "Does the council have a legal power to act?"
This is especially important when spending public money.
Latest Parish News
Tisbury Events for VE Day - 8th May 2025 - Please join us
Various
08
May 2025
VE Day - 80th Anniversary
Tisbury - 8th May 2025
Celebrations and Events
11am - War Memorial
Laying of wreaths, reading of the names of the fallen
11.20am - St. John the Baptist Church
Ecumenical and all-faith Service of Thanksgiving
2pm – 4.30pm New Vic Hall
Tea Party organised by Tisbury Parish Council
St. John the Baptist Church
Floral Celebration by Tisbury Flower Group, Display by Tisbury History Society, and Ringing of The Bells
and 7pm – 9pm Tisbury Community Choir presents
“Down Memory Lane” – Sing-along Concert
Doors open at 7pm – wine /soft drinks available
Concert starts at 7.30pm – song sheets provided
Entrance and refreshments by Donation
Proceeds to Royal British Legion
Tisbury & West Tisbury Neighbourhood Plan Edition 2 -Section 7 Updates Consultation
26
March 2025
Consultation only on Section 7 updates (shown in red text in the Draft Tisbury and West Tisbury Neighbourhood Plan Edition 2 (2024 – 2038)
Wiltshire Council is currently consulting only on Section 7 updates (shown in red text) in the Draft Tisbury and West Tisbury Neighbourhood Plan Edition 2, which has been formally submitted by Tisbury and West Tisbury Parish Council’s.
The consultation starts on Wednesday 26th March 2025 and responses on Section 7 updates only of the draft plan must be received no later than 5pm on Tuesday 13th May 2025.
Please be aware that all representations will be publicly available and may also appear on the Wiltshire Council website.
Further information including the submitted draft neighbourhood plan and how to comment can be found online via http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-neighbourhood-consultations
Where possible, please provide any comments using the Consultation Portal. Alternatively, an editable representation form can be downloaded from the Supporting Files section on the consultation portal, and completed forms can either be emailed to neighbourhoodplanning@wiltshire.gov.uk, posted in the response boxes at the deposit points or sent by post to:
Neighbourhood Planning
Planning
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
If you have no access to the internet and you wish to view the Draft Neighbourhood Plan, a copy can be sent to you on request by calling Neighbourhood Planning on 01225 713591 or can be viewed at:
• Reading Room, High Street, Tisbury, SP3 6LD
• Nadder Centre, Weaveland Rd, Tisbury, SP3 6HJ
• Coffee Angels, London House, High St, Tisbury, SP3 6HA
Following this consultation, the comments received will be passed to the independent examiner, appointed by the council, who will consider the representations and recommend whether the draft Neighbourhood Plan should be put to a community referendum.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Neighbourhood Planning on Tel: 01225 713698 or by email to neighbourhoodplanning@wiltshire.gov.uk
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