Welcome to Wilton

🎖 Remembrance Sunday 🎖

A reminder that this Sunday is Remembrance Sunday.

West Street will be closed from the Market Square to the Church of St Mary & St Nicholas from 10:15am to 10:30am to allow the procession to take place. Please take care around the Market Square from 10am as the procession forms up in Old St Mary`s Churchyard.

Councillors will join with the HM Lord Lieutenant of
Wiltshire, Dame Sarah Troughton DCVO, uniformed groups and other members of our community to take part in the procession and Church service.

The service includes a 2 Minutes’ Silence at 11am, and concludes around 11.15. This is followed by the laying of wreaths at the War Memorial (in front of the church), by representatives of the Town and County Councils, Wilton Veterans, local business and community organisations, Emergency Services, Scouts, Guides and the Parish Church.

We would like to invite residents to join us to honour those who served, and continue serving, in our Armed Forces.

This is a very well-attended service. To be sure of a seat, please make your way into church by 10.20am.

Serving members of HM Armed Forces are welcome to attend in uniform.

Following the Church service, the Mayor will be hosting a short reception at Wilton Community Centre, to which everyone is also invited.

🪦 Cemetery Pathways Work Completed 🪦

Visitors to Wilton Cemetery will now benefit from newly improved pathways, with enhancement works completed earlier this week.

The project has included restoring path edges, improving drainage, and laying fresh stone throughout the cemetery`s pathway network, helping to create safer, more accessible routes across the site.

Work will soon begin on the final phase of the project, with new iron railings being installed around the Garden of Remembrance. We`re particularly pleased that this element of the scheme will be delivered by a local blacksmith working alongside students from The King`s Foundation as part of their work placement, combining heritage craftsmanship with valuable hands-on learning opportunities.

We look forward to sharing further updates as the project progresses.

👥 Town Council Meeting - Monday at 7pm 👥

Thismeeting of the Full Town Council is on Monday 9th November at 7pm at Wilton Baptist Church.

All Town Council meetings are open to everyone. Residents are very welcome and encouraged to attend and there is time set aside at each meeting to hear from members of the public.

Our meetings are also streamed online, for those unable to attend in person. You can join the meeting online using the link within the agenda.

This month`s agenda includes:
🏠 Commenting on local planning applications
🪦 To consider re-opening the Cemetery
🚣 To consider the Castle Meadow flood risk assessment and the next steps for the improvement works
📝 To consider the appointment of an architect for the Council Offices improvement works
📥 To consider the Town Clerk recruitment & transition arrangements
... and more

You can view the full agenda and supporting documents on our website at:
https://www.wiltontowncouncil.gov.uk/our-meetings/full-council

🥶 People`s Emergency Briefing Screening 🥵

Salisbury Diocese are hosting a film screening of the People`s Emergency Briefing to explore the climate and nature emergency at Emmaus House in Wilton on 5th November at 2.30pm.

This screening is open to any with an interest, but places are limited.

To book, visit:
https://learning.salisbury.anglican.org/courses-events-resources/peoples-emergency-briefing-screening/