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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 Council meeting will be 7pm on the Tuesday 30th October 2018 at Collingbourne Ducis Village Hall.

Minutes for the council meeting held on the 6th September 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

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

Closure to all traffic: A338 (Part) Tidworth Road/Church Street, Collingbourne Ducis; From its junction with A342 to its Junction with A346 04 October 2018 between the hours of 19:00 and 06:00 for two nights.

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

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 are available from: nick.beaumont-jones@auditel.co.uk @ £1.50 each

Wiltshire are at it again! Wiltshire Council want to close Everleigh Recycling Centre. A consultation period has started and you can have your say by following the link below.

Wiltshire needs more local authority foster carers. Do you know of anyone who may wish to become a foster carer? Please follow the link below and read the briefing note, and share this information with anyone you think may be a suitable carer.

Collingbourne Ducis Audited Accounts for 2017 - 18

Data Protection Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council recognises its responsibility to comply with the Data Protection act 2018. The Act regulates the use of personal data and affects all authorities. It acknowledges the rights of individuals over data that is held and used by Councils. Please follow these links to find further information on how Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council treats your data:

Warming up Wiltshire! Do you struggle to keep your home warm or worry how you will afford your energy bills this winter? Contact Warm & Safe Wiltshire for free, impartial advice about keeping your home warm, using your heating system, understanding your energy bills and making energy saving improvements as well as registering for the Priority Services Register. Advice can be given through home visits as well as over the phone. Fire safety alarm and appliance checks can also be organised in partnership with Fire and Rescue for eligible residents.

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

Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council - Future Projects Consultation The Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council are conducting a consultation to gain resident views on potential future projects to improve the village over the coming years. Help us spend the annual precept on projects that you care about! Which of our list would you like to see? Do you have your own great idea that isn’t listed below?

Can you help. My name is Harry Masterson and I would be most grateful if you could kindly help me with tracing my well known ancestors who lived at Long Thatch in Collingbourne Ducis. My main interest is the family of Robert and Jane (nee Carter). Robert had produced the Suffolk Corn Drill and had a thriving business when both Robert and Jane died 20/5/1888 and 4/3/1888 respectively leaving 4 sons. First child died 31/3/1868. James Robert born/baptised 26/4/1872 (buried in St Andrews ChurchYard) - John George bap. 10/11/1874 - Christopher Edward born/baptised 26/11/1877 and Harry Gerald born/baptised 7/12/1883. At the time of their death the foundry was sold by the local school teacher to Bourne Iron Works and the children were left with a small amount of money as the eldest child was just 17. Does anyone in the community or there are records of what happened to Long Thatch after Robert and Jane died as it appears to have disappeared from the family? I appreciate it was a long while ago but hope there is some record that may be able to help me in my quest for tracing what happened to these young boys and the family home.