News
Bradford on Avon swimming pool
Wiltshire Council threaten to close Bradford on Avon Swimming Pool
As part of a review of Leisure services Wiltshire Council is threatening to close our swimming pool. A petition has been started which can be accessed here: Save Bradford on Avon Swimming Pool
Website updates
I would like to reminder parishioners that previous meetings of the parish council and the village (separate meetings) need to be approved as to their accuracy before publication. In relation to annual meetings this may mean a delay of 12 months! This year the annual parish meeting minutes have been published in draft form.
Please note that we have decided, subject to approval of the full PC that draft minutes should be published ASAP after PC meetings.
How to use the RSS feed
I have been asked how does one use the RSS feed service. You'll need an RSS Aggregator program.I use Sharpreader, its free to download from: Sharpreader there are others. I have produced a video screencast to show how to "subscribe" to the Westwood Parish Council website. One of the benefits of having an RSS feed for Internet users is that it is no longer necessary to have to visit a website to get updated information. You can download the video screencast here the file is an executable program that has a player incorporated and has been checked for safety. If you have any problems you can contact me via the website's Contact page. Geoff Edwards |
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The Parish of Westwood
The parish of Westwood lies at the western extremity of Wiltshire, a mile
to the south-west of Bradford-on-Avon, and stretches about 2.5 km from
west to east and 1.5 km from north to south. It occupies an angle formed
by the northward-flowing River Frome and the westward-flowing Bristol
Avon; these rivers form its southern and northern boundaries,
respectively. It includes five smaller settlements, Lower Westwood near
the centre, Upper Westwood and Avoncliff to the north, Lye Green to the
north-east, and the hamlet of Iford (which straddles the county boundary
with Somerset) to the south-west. Since the Second World War, new housing
development has created a ‘Middle Westwood’ in the fields between Upper
and Lower Westwood. On the south-west and west, the parish adjoins
Somerset and Avon.
The derivation of the place name is easy to guess, reflecting the former
thick cover of woodland and its position as the ‘western wood’ of the
Saxon royal estate of Bradford. The name has changed little over the
centuries; it was ‘Westwuda’ in A.D. 987. Avoncliff (called ‘Ancliff’ in
earlier times), as might be expected, stands on a limestone outcrop on a
steep hillside above the Avon valley. Westwood is situated on the
limestone plateau, and the clay soils were used for arable cultivation
until the nineteenth century, since when pastoral farming, and
particularly dairying, have predominated. To continue reading visit:
Wiltshire County website: Community pages.
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New Content
Wiltshire Police Website
Neigbourhood Policing Team
Everyone is being encouraged to register on the new Wiltshire Police website for more information about local policing in one easy-to-access format - with a chance to win an Intel laptop by signing up.
for further information go to the Community page
Mothers' Union Programme 2010
The Westwood branch of the Mothers' Union has published its 2010 Programme. It can be accessed via the Community page.
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Notices
Bridleway at Staples Hill (Path WW0020)
This bridleway is well used by horseriders and walkers and, from time to time, this Right of Way is obstructed by parked cars where it emerges on to Staples Hill from the Westwood direction. Please take care when parking NOT to obstruct this path. |
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