Get Involved
On this page we post updates and news on activities that inform the plan making for Neighbourhood Plan 2 with chances for people to get involved in various ways, from updates to steering group meetings
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You can also sign-up to a mailing list to be kept informed of ways you can be get involved and be kept up-to-date as we progress with Plan 2. Click here to sign up to the newsletter.
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Updates
Examination Milestone
Working together with the community, Melksham Town and Melksham Without Parish Councils have updated the Joint Melksham Neighbourhood Plan (JMNP) to look ahead to 2038. The second edition of our Plan has successfully completed its independent examination, a major milestone on its road to coming into force and giving local voices more legal clout in the planning system.
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The JMNP2 independent Examiner, Andrew Ashcroft said;
"The Plan is an excellent example of a neighbourhood plan review. It seeks to bring the Plan up-to-date. It includes a variety of policies and identifies positive and sustainable development."
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Past Updates
Early March 2023
February 2023
February 2023
February 2023
November 2022
April 2022
January 2023
Past Consultations
For full details of the consultations that took place, and the changes that were made as a result of the feedback received, see the Consultation Statement and Appendices in the Evidence Base.
The draft Plan was formally consulted on by the Steering Group, at Regulation 14 stage in Oct/Nov 2023 (Version A) and updated to reflect feedback received and Version B was consulted on in June/July/August 2024. Once this was further updated, Wiltshire Council undertook a formal consultation themselves at Regulation 16 stage November 24 to January 2025.
During February and March 2023, progress on Neighbourhood Plan 2 and the Town Centre Masterplan was shared for feedback. Click here to find out more.
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Between April and the end of June 2022, we asked community to give us their views on the following topics:
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Local Green Space (click to see the online CLOSED consultation map)
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Locally Valued Non-Designated Heritage Assets (click to see the online CLOSED consultation map)
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Local Housing Need (click to see the full report that drew on the survey findings)
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Celebrate Melksham Podcast
Take a listen to the latest Celebrate Melksham podcast, its in 2 parts and gives another way for you to understand the Neighbourhood Plan.
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You can listen on anchor, spotify, apple music or via their facebook page. Here a link: