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Parish of Collingbourne Ducis

This website is maintained by the Parish Council for the benefit of the residents of Collingbourne Ducis and anyone with an interest in the village.

Welcome to Collingbourne Ducis on the North East corner of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, U.K.

The Council's contact e-mail address is: Disclaimer: Any views expressed within this website are not necessarily those of the Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council.The links on these pages may allow you to access other websites. The Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council has no control over the linked websites and is not liable for your use of them. Please read the linked websites' terms and conditions.

parishclerk@collingbourne-ducis.com

Regular Groups and Societies meetings: Collingbournes’ Short Mat Bowls Club: we meet Wednesdays 7-00pm. to 9-00pm. Our season starts in Mid Sept. through to Mid April the following year. For further info please phone Alan Wilkins 01264850605 or Mike Bailey 01264850525. Table Tennis Club meets three times a week, Tuesday & Wednesday at Kingston Village Hall between 10-12pm and at Ducis Village Hall on a Monday between 7-9pm. All welcome and further can be obtain from Terry Greenwood on 01264 852776 or greenwt@hoymail.co.uk Brownie Guides: meet every Tuesday between 5:45 - 7:15 (in term time) at Collingbourne Kingston Hall. It is for girls aged between 7 - 101/2 years. More details at collingbourne7@yahoo.com Cubs: are now meeting regularly on Mondays at 6.30 in Collingbourne Kingston village hall. For more information please email cubs@collingbournescouts.org.uk. Beavers: Monday evenings at Kingston Village Hall from 17.45 until 18.45 during term-time. The sessions are for boys and girls aged 6 to 8 years. More details at beavers@collingbournescouts.org.uk. The Collingbournes & Everleigh Society of Ringers, The band practice every Monday 7.30 - 9 pm, at Ducis on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. COLLINGBOURNE PETANQUE CLUB Play at the Barleycorn Collingbourne Kingston on Tuesday evenings from 6pm For a taster contact Larry Read on 850598 or Peter Bell on 852779 TAI CHI and QIGONG Thursdays from 7- 8 pm at Collingbourne Ducis Village Hall. The Collingbourne Quilters first and third Wednesday of each month from 7 pm to 9 pm. Main Hall of Collingbourne Kingston Village Hall.

Notice Board

The next Parish AGM meeting will be 7pm on the 10th May 2018 at Collingbourne School followed by a full council meeting.

Minutes for the council meeting held on the 15th March 2018 can be found here.

Council’s current financial situation.

The system has been changed and improved in the following ways:  The old Clarence number has been replaced by 0300 456 0105.This feeds direct into the Customer Care Centre and avoids problems that used to arise for mobile phone callers.  Reports may now be made online to  It is now possible to track progress in real time on resolving road maintenance issues that have been reported online.  Issues that can be reported include council signs, car parks, fly-tipping, potholes, playgrounds, street lighting, roads and drains and manholes, traffic lights, dead animals on a public road, trees and many others. There is now a new procedure for Reporting Highways Issues. also an app is available for smart phone and pad users who can download it from the online reporting website. www.wiltshire.gov.uk/mywilts

Grants for projects that benefit the community. There are a number of sources of financial help to assist new schemes as well as improvements to existing ones. This support can be either for capital expenditure or assistance in running costs. The two major sources are the Tidworth Area Board and Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council

Collingbourne Ducis Audited Accounts for 2015-16 Collingbourne Ducis Audited Accounts for 2016-17

The village flood warden has issued a flood guidance document and it can be found by following the link. Flood advice and useful contacts

The council has drawn up a list of useful contacts which should help cover any emergency.

Jobcentre Help A website has been ceated to make life easier to find a local Jobcentre Plus offices, benefits and employment information. http://www.jobcentrenearme.com

The Mobile Library stops on Fridays at Collingbourne Ducis, West Farm Close1 1.20 - 11.45am Feb 16 June 8 Mar 16 July Apr 13 Aug 3, 31 May 11 Sep28 For more information visit the website www.wiltshire.gov.uk New times for mobile library visits to Collingbourne Ducis

Let them know it is 30mph Stickers are are available to put on wheelie bins to encourage those driving through the village. They available from: nick.beaumont-jones@auditel.co.uk @ £1.50 each

http://roads.highways.gov.uk/projects/a303-stonehenge-amesbury-and-berwick-down/

Have your say. The A303 stonehenge traffic improvement scheme is open to consultation and discussion. Please make the effort to let UK Higways know your feelings. Full details cannbe found by following this link.