Holtparishcouncil

13/10/2026

In the early hours of 10th July, a top of the range new BMW stolen earlier from Weston Super Mare entered the village from Bradford on Avon, at an estimated 90 to 100mph. Police were in a car parked at the top of the Green. The car left the road on the corner and demolished one of the Grade 2 listed posts. The impact snapped off two more posts which, with their chains came to rest wrapped round the tree on the Green. The BMW continued across the Green, breaking off one more post, hitting and writing off two parked cars and eventually coming to rest on the verge outside Ham Green House. The two occupants disappeared on foot into the night.

We are now pleased to report that progress is being made towards restoration of the posts. The Parish Council’s insurers have appointed contractors to undertake the work. The contractors have carefully removed one undamaged post to use as a template. Each post extends around 12 inches below ground and is set in concrete, so removing it was no easy task - taking two men several hours!

It’s good to see things moving forward, and we look forward to seeing the posts restored to Ham Green.

07/09/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE – THE COMMON, HOLT 🚧

The resurfacing works on The Common will start tonight, (Monday 7 September) and are expected to continue until Tuesday 15 September 2026.

🕖 Working hours: 7.00pm - midnight. Monday - Friday.

The works include repairs and resurfacing of the carriageway, new road markings and adjustments to ironwork. A temporary road closure will be in place while work is underway.

Further details can be viewed on one.network:
https://one.network/?GB150930016

26/07/2026

⚠️ Temporary Road Closure – B3107, Holt ⚠️

Starting tomorrow, Wiltshire Council will be carrying out drainage and associated works on the B3107 between Little Parks and Great Parks.

📅 Monday 27th July - Friday 31st July
🕤 9:30am–3:30pm each day

A signed diversion will be in place. Access for residents and businesses will be maintained where possible, although delays are likely.

Please allow extra time for your journey.

07/07/2026

🚧 Unfinished works on Bradley Lane 🚧

Please be assured that Holt Parish Council has been raising this issue with Bewley Homes for several months and, more recently, with Wiltshire Council Highways and Cllr Trevor Carbin. We will continue to press for the works to be completed as soon as possible.

📋 We've also highlighted the issue in our comments on Bewley's recent Certificate of Lawful Development application:

https://development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/planning-application/a0iQ300000MJ8tFIAT/pl202603794?tabset-8903c=2

Thank you for your patience while we continue to pursue this.

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01/07/2026

🏡📊Holt Neighbourhood Plan Review - Questionnaire Results 🏡📊

At the Parish Council meeting on the 18th June, members of the Holt Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group presented the results of the recent community questionnaire.

A fantastic 238 responses were received from residents and local businesses, providing a strong evidence base that will help shape the next stage of the Neighbourhood Plan Review and ensure it reflects what matters most to our community.

We've attached an infographic highlighting some of the key findings. If you'd like to explore the results in more detail, including the full presentation and summary documents, please visit the Parish Council website:

👉 https://holtparishcouncil.gov.uk/community/neighbourhood-plan

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the questionnaire and contribute to the future of Holt.

26/06/2026

🚶Another footpath improvement identified by the Parish Council🚶

Wiltshire Council will be carrying out urgent patching repairs to a short section of the footpath between No 9 and 21 Little Parks.
To enable the work to be completed safely, this section of the footpath will be temporarily closed on Thursday 2nd July, between 9:00am and 4:00pm.

We're pleased to see another issue raised during our inspections being addressed by Wiltshire Council, helping to keep Holt's footpaths safe and accessible.

Further details and the official closure notice can be found here:
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26/06/2026

🎉 Best Kept Village Competition - Holt Through to the County Round! 🎉

We're delighted to announce that Holt has progressed to the County Round of the Wiltshire Best Kept Village Competition 2026.

A huge thank you to everyone who helps make Holt such a lovely place to live. Your care and community spirit have helped us reach the next stage.

Judging will take place between 27th June and 19th July, with judges able to visit at any time during that period. As always, Holt's appearance reflects the pride that residents take in our village, and every little bit helps.

Well done, Holt - and fingers crossed for the next round! 🤞🌸

22/05/2026

Redcliffe Development gets the go ahead – key improvements secured for Holt

While we strongly objected to 55 homes in this location, once outline permission was given by Wiltshire Council we have strived to achieve the best possible outcome for Holt. Holt Parish Council has worked hard throughout the Reserved Matters process with Redcliffe Homes to secure a number of important improvements.

These include removal of the proposed future access into open countryside, strong landscaping and materials in keeping with Holt’s character, plus biodiversity measures including bird and bat boxes and hedgehog highways. There will be bungalows and all houses are 2 storey in height with air source heat pumps. There is also a condition that garages cannot be converted into habitable rooms to ensure houses retain the correct number of parking spaces for the lifetime of the development alongside 11 visitor spaces in line with Wiltshire policy.

The Traffic Regulation Order, which will move the 30mph limit and village gateway out to the current white picket fence entrance to Holt before occupation will now be applied for as reserved matters are approved. A significant road safety improvement that Holt Parish Council has consistently pushed for.

While not every request was achieved (controlled pedestrian crossing or a roundabout) the final scheme is stronger as a result of Redcliffe's collaboration with us.

You can read the planning officer report and decision notice with all the conditions on our website -

Find information and news on this planning application.

21/05/2026

The mobile police station will be in Holt TOMORROW and out across the neighbourhood policing area this weekend.

It's a great opportunity to raise concerns, get advice or just say hello 👋.

🚲 Bike Marking will be available at EVERY location – a quick and effective way to protect your bicycle and register it on the national BikeRegister database. Don't miss out!

🗓 Friday 29 May

📍 Holt Village Hall – 10:00am–11:00am (PC Dentry & PCSO Walters)
📍 Tesco, County Way – 2:30pm–3:30pm (PC Dentry & PCSO Dentry)
📍 Town Hall, Melksham High Street – 7:00pm–9:00pm (PCSO Griffin & PCSO Freeman-Hole)

🗓 Saturday 30 May

📍 Southwick Country Park – 9:00am–10:00am (PCSO Dybowska & PCSO Piper)
📍 King George V Park, Melksham – 4:00pm–5:00pm (PCSO Griffin & PCSO Freeman-Hole)
📍 Sainsbury's, Trowbridge – 7:00pm–8:00pm (PCSO Wallace, PCSO Griffin & PCSO Freeman-Hole)

🗓 Sunday 31 May

📍 Bradford-on-Avon Train Station – 10:00am–11:00am (PCSO Dybowska & PCSO Piper)
📍 Trowbridge Park (Tour De Trowbridge 🚴‍♀️) – 12:30pm–2:00pm (PCSO Wallace, PC Tipple & PC Greenland)

We look forward to seeing you out in the community 👮‍♂️💬.

01/05/2026

🚧 Blocked gullies? Let us know💧

Wiltshire Council will be in Holt between 11th - 15th May to clear blocked gullies and drainage.

📍Please comment below if you have any areas to report, such as this blocked gully near Starfield Court.

⚠️ They can’t work where traffic management is needed, and timings may change.