Amesbury Town Council

Amesbury 2012

 Photography Competition:  ‘Spring in Amesbury’

Competition Rules 

Only 1 photo per category permitted from each entrant.  Entrants must be amateur photographers only.

Choose any or all categories from:

• Best Promotional Photo of Amesbury
• Amesbury Life (People or animals or both - with Permission!)
• Amesbury Structures
• Amesbury Nature

Closing date for entries:  31st May 2012  

Deliver a print of at least 6x4” to Amesbury Town Council, The Bowman Centre, Shears Drive, Amesbury SP4 7XT, or email your picture with details to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Photos may be used by Amesbury Town Council in promoting the town, or for use as a Town Christmas Card

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Queen of Hearts

Pantomime

Performances at the Wyndham Hall on 22^nd and 23^rd March at 7.30pm

24^th March at 2.00pm and 7.30pm

Tickets available from the Amesbury Community & Visitor Centre

Or phone Wendy Ellis on 01980 624183

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The Amesbury Evening Women's Institute

The WI is arranging a walk from the Main Car Park in Amesbury to Bulford Village

on Wednesday 23^rd May,

leaving at the following times:-  I0.30am, 2.30pm and 6.30pm.

Register for which walk you would like to do at

Amesbury Community & Visitors Centre

and receive a ticket free of charge.

For further information contact: Mrs J Burden 01980 624704

Mrs M Aymes 01980 623980

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6-a-side Football Competition

Arranged by Amesbury Town Football Club for Sunday 25^th March

Refreshments and fun activities

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 Poetry Workshop

 The free Poetry Workshop has been moved to 17^th March 2012.   There are still places available.  For more information, please contact the Town Clerk on 01980 622999 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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HELP US REGENERATE AMESBURY - WE NEED YOUR VIEWS

Action for Market Town, Amesbury Town Council and Amesbury 2012 are currently conducting a Benchmarking exercise in Amesbury Town Centre. Benchmarking includes gathering data and information on key performance indicators within the town such as retail offering, footfall, car parking, business confidence, shopper origin and town centre user views.

The following short survey allows both town centre users and non users to provide their ratings and views on various aspects of the Town Centre. By asking both groups we hope to build up a detailed picture of Amesbury in a report that can be used to develop regeneration projects, town centre initiatives and attract funding. To complete the survey please click on this link http://tiny.cc/amesburytown

If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact Mike King, Action for Market Towns, 07818 068982, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Amesbury 2012 Events.

Click on the forms below to print and complete.  Post your completed forms in one of the boxes located at the Bowman Centre, Amesbury Library or the Community & Visitor Centre.

 Clik here to visit the Amesbury 2012 Facebook Page 

Follow the link to the official Press Release following the launch of Amesbury 2012!

Latest Amesbury 2012 initiatives - Beer Tasting and Balloon Race, Free Car Parking Campaign - all to be revealed at the Amesbury Carnival, Saturday 4th June!

The Launch of Amesbury 2012 at Amesbury Carnival!  - Press Release

COMMUNITY INFORMATION POINT

At the Old Forge Shop, Amesbury

OPENING TIMES:

MON – FRI:  10.00AM- 4.00PM

SAT 10.00AM-2.00PM

The Community Information Point is now up and running, as a place to provide and gain information on local organisations.

We have a group of volunteers manning the shop at the above times.  We are gradually receiving calls from more people, and are able to open up some afternoons, too.  Many thanks to all the volunteers.

Currently in the Community Information Point:

Consultation:  Wiltshire Community Plan 2011-2026

Details of the plan can be seen in the Community Information Point.  You can send your opinions to Wiltshire Council using the free on-line access. 

Other Information Currently available from:

Neighbourhood Policing Team

The Great Bustard Group

Natural England (we did have some trout hatch, which have now been released into the Avon)

Rotary Club of Amesbury

English Heritage

The Children’s Centre, Kitchener Road

Belmont Fine Arts

Storms Gifts

Amesbury Visual Arts

Visitors to the information point can view current planning applications 

Community Groups can use the Information Point for meetings

There is public internet access in the Information Point.

Please pay a visit.  If you would like to display information, please see one of the volunteers or phone Helen Morrison (DeputyTown Clerk) on 01980 622999

A grant has recently been granted to Amesbury Town Council to run a Community Information Point in Amesbury.

The shop is a much needed local access point for a range of public and community services, including job advice, access to ICT, health advice, volunteer group information, a small meeting place for community groups and surgery for community police and town councillors.  The shop may also be a place to display plans for public consultations.

The Need

As with many towns in Wiltshire, Amesbury has been greatly affected by the economic downturn, resulting in an increase of empty shops in the town.  The overall appearance of the town is in danger of becoming depressing, with future potential for graffiti and damage to property.  As a consequence, prospective shop owners could be put off from opening a business in town.

As a rural town, we do not have many of the services available to larger towns and cities.  Amesbury has seen an increase in the number of residents moving in from abroad, bringing language and cultural differences.   Amesbury’s population is ever growing, the local housing developments contain 40% affordable housing, and many of these residents have been housed from outside the area. With so many new families moving into Amesbury, the Local Information Shop will offer a great opportunity for them to find out information about the area including schools, health and childcare

This project gives a great opportunity to engage with all these Amesbury residents, giving them the opportunity to gain information on a number of different services and help with any concerns they may have - all accessible under one roof.

Location

We are fortunate to be able to use The Old Forge Shop, which has been standing empty for over 18 months.   It is a large shop in a prime location, situated on the A345 in Stonehenge Walk.  We have the agreement of the shop owners to use the shop whilst it is still being marketed.

We plan for the shop to be multi functional, helping to promote and build a stronger, more sustainable community.  As well as improving the appearance of the empty shops, the Local Information Shop will be run successfully with volunteer support from interested groups.  

There has already been an overwhelmingly positive response to this project from a large number of different groups and bodies including:

For Inclusion in the Local Information Shop: