• View from the hill
  The manor of Whitbourne was sold in 1544, on the dissolution of the Monastery of Maiden Bradley, together with lands in Bugley and Corsley, also belonging to the Monastery, to Richard Andrewes and John Howe for the sum of £1,094.
• Maple leaves in Dertford Woods, Corsley
  
• Panorama of Corsley
  Dominating the local skyline, a walk up Cley Hill will reward you with some magnificent views for miles around!
• Sheep and lambs in Corsley
  
• Sunset over Lane End
  Lane End is one of the seven hamlets that, by the Middle Ages, Corsley had been divided into: Longhedge, Lyes Green, Corsley Heath and three Whitbournes. Corsley was unified after the Reformation when it was gradually acquired by the Thynnes. In turn they bought the three Whitbournes, Bugley, Corsley Manor, Huntenhall and Little Corsley. The name Corsley is obscure, but probably comes from the Old British ‘Cors’ meaning reeds or a swamp.
• Spider's web with dew drops
  
• Corsley Manor
  Manor Farm, Corsley is a fine example of a grade II* Elizabethan manor house. In 1539, the manor of Corsley was granted to Edward Seymour who leased it to his steward, John Thynne. Eventually, Thynne was granted the manor and lived at the present Manor Farm from 1563 to 1568 whilst building Longleat House. The Manor celebrated it's 450th birthday in 2013 with a lavish luncheon for all the villagers.
• Clouds over Corsley
  
• St Margaret's Church
  Originally named St. James's Chapel and built before the thirteenth century, it was changed to St. Margaret of Antioch's Church in 1786. By 1830 the original church was in a very poor state of repair and too small for the parish. A new church was designed by John Leachman and whilst the re-building was in progress, services were held in John Ball's malthouse. The new church consisted of just a nave and tower — there's no chancel. Inside, the pulpit survives from the old church and dates from c1700.
• Meadows between Corsley and Chapmanslade
  
• AONB and SLA
  Corsley stands within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Outlying parts of the village not covered by the AONB are in a Special Lansdscape Area spreading from Corsley Heath across to Chapmanslade Ridge.
• Cley Hill from Corsley
  
• Farming
  Sitting on a fertile mix of clay and sandy soil, the farmland surrounding Corsley makes ideal grazing for both dairy and beef herds.
• Flooding at Redford Water ford
  
• St Mary's Church
  In 1899 Mary Barton, of Corsley House, died and left £10,000 in her will for the purchase of a piece of land at Whitbourne Temple. She wanted an Anglican ‘chapel of ease’ built in memory of her husband and son. Opened in 1903, W H Stanley of Trowbridge designed the chapel in the Arts and Crafts gothic style – the interior retains many of it's original fittings.
• Trees on the A362, Corsley
  
• Cley Hill
  A scheduled ancient monument and declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975 and rising some 80m above the surrounding land, Cley Hill is home to many plant and animal species having a nationally restricted distribution (a bit rare!). Covering more than 65 acres it is also significant for its geology and archaeology: formed by ancient seas it has been shaped by man from prehistoric times right through to the 19th century when it was quarried for its chalk.
• Down the lane to Corsley Mill
  
• Cley Hill
  A scheduled ancient monument and declared a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975 and rising some 80m above the surrounding land, Cley Hill is home to many plant and animal species having a nationally restricted distribution (a bit rare!). Covering more than 65 acres it is also significant for its geology and archaeology: formed by ancient seas it has been shaped by man from prehistoric times right through to the 19th century when it was quarried for its chalk.

Corsley Parish Council

Parish Council Accounts

The following reports were tabled and agreed:

• Annual Internal Audit Report 2018/2019
• Annual Governance Statement 2018/2019
• Accounting Statements 2018/2019
• Audited Accounts for 2018/2019

Housing Survey

The returns of the supplementary PC questionnaire, intended to elicit views on open market housing need in Corsley, circulated with the Housing Needs survey, had been analysed. 64 responses had been received representing 20% of those distributed. The answers were:
1. Is this your main home?
100% of responses related to main homes.

2. Are you the house-owner?
94% were home-owners, 6% (four, were not)

3. How many people live permanently in the house?

No of occupants	Percentage of responses	Numbers of each
One	23%	15
Two	42%	27
Three	17%	11
Four	16%	10
Five	2%	1

4. How many bedrooms are there in the house?

No of bedrooms	Percentage of responses	Numbers of each
One	2%	1
Two	14%	9
Three	31%	20
Four	31%	20
Five	20%	13
Six	2%	1

5. Are you looking to downsize?
16% Yes and 84% No. Of the yes category (ten), three were ‘possibly’ in the near future.

6. Would you move to a smaller house (2 bedrooms or less) or a bungalow if one were available to buy in Corsley?
22% Yes, 78% No. From the other answers, notably Q8, the reason for the high number of ‘No’ answers could be a combination of perceived expense houses in Corsley, plus lack of availability and services.

7. Do you have any family members in need who have been unable to purchase houses in Corsley?
11% had family members likely to need accommodation, 89% had not. Of the 11% (4 responses), two were likely future need, the others unspecified.

8. Do you know of other reasons associated with the availability of appropriate housing that prevent people from living in Corsley? If so please state.
64% responded Yes, 36% No. Of the 64% the reasons included lack of a school, no shops or post office, poor bus service, A362 traffic, cost of housing in Corsley.

9. Whatever your needs, would you be in favour of more small (2/3 bed ) houses, or bungalows, being built in Corsley to enable young families to live in the Village? Please state preference for 2/3 bed, house or bungalow.
89% responded Yes, 20% No. The general preference was vey much 2/3 bed starter type and bungalows, with a small number, just three, mentioning bungalows for the elderly.

10. If you support development, would you rather see:
a. A large development at one site
23% Yes and 77% No. There were two references to Sturford and one to the OSPF as potential sites.
b. Smaller developments across the Village
66% Yes and 34% No. Of the Yes responses, several were site dependent, without any specific location preference.

Although 80% of the electors canvassed did not respond, which suggests that a large majority are uninterested in Corsley housing, Wiltshire regard a return of 20% sufficient for valid conclusions to be drawn . Of the returns, three responses stand out, question 6 which suggests that there is little interest in downsizing to smaller accommodation in Corsley, and questions 9 and 10 which showed support for further development in Corsley of small dwellings spread around the village. The results will be held as basis for judgement of any future housing proposals for Corsley.

Footpaths

Gill Parkinson advised that she had applied to the Corsley Show for grant money to provide additional steps for specific stiles where the current arrangement was difficult for less able walkers. She would be grateful if parishioners who do come across styles that are in need of repair, or similar modification, could contact her on corsleyfootpaths@btinternet.com.

Dates of next meetings

Please note that these are corrected dates:
Quarterly Meeting — 7.30pm, 2nd September
Quarterly Meeting — 7.30pm, 2nd December

Neil Britten
Chairman
pc.corsleynb@gmail.com
01373 832515/07810 764714

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Wiltshire Council
Highways Newsletter
May 2019

Each month, Wiltshire Councillor Bridget Wayman, the Cabinet member for Highways and Waste, produces a comprehensive newsletter with a plethora of useful information about the responsibilities and activities of the Highways and Streetscene. The November issue covers parking, drainage, sponsorship of roundabouts, highway flooding, energy saving lighting, etc.

Download or view a pdf of the newsletter here

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Corsley Wildflower Meadow

If you'd like to help out creating the new wildflower meadow at the Old School Playing Field, please do contact either Chris or Judith:

Chris Johnson
chrismajo@btinternet.com
mobile 07885 695534

Judith Selman
judithselman_m@hotmail.com
mobile 07746 119418

or connect with Facebook ‐ Corsley Wildflower Meadow Group

They'd love to hear from you!

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Corsley Photo Archive

Help us tell Corsley's story!

Houses are altered, pulled down or extended; landscapes change, trees are cut down, hedges disappear and, because we live here all the time, these changes go un-noticed. These alterations, recorded in the odd snap here and there, are often in the background. This project has been set up to document and display those changes for posterity.

We would do this by scanning, archiving and displaying the photographs and building a website. If the photos have creases or are a bit faded we can retouch the scanned image and supply a rejuvenated copy. If you are interested in this idea and can help as part of a study group or by letting us see your photographs, then do please get in touch with Phil Plumb or Liz Garrett.

Philip Plumb
01373 832441
philip.plumb1@btopenworld.com
91 Lyes Green, Corsley

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Reporting grounds, cleaning and local highway issues to Wiltshire Council

To ensure issues are addressed it is vital that reports are made through the ‘MyWiltshire’ system – accessed either by:

• Phone — 0300 4560105
• MyWiltshire website
• MyWiltshire App for iPhones and iPads
• MyWiltshire App for Android devices

If using the website or Apps, you can upload a photograph for a more immediate and accurate assessment of the priority need.

What can I report?

• Bus shelters
• Car parks
• Council furniture and signs
• Dead animal in the road or on the verge
• Dog mess
• Flooding
• Fly-posting
• Fly-tipping
• Footpaths (pavements) and kerbs
• Graffiti
• Grass, weeds, hedges and shrubs
• Materials on road
• Mud on road



• Needles and syringes
• Oil/debris on the road
• Pedestrian crossing
• Playgrounds
• Potholes
• Public toilets
• Public litter bins
• Public right of way
• Roads, drains and manholes
• Salt bins
• Street lighting
• Street litter and sweeping
• Traffic lights
• Trees

These services now depend entirely upon active reporting and follow-up

Don't expect things to be fixed
if YOU don't report it!

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Want to find out about roadworks?

Click here and choose ‘Interactive Roadworks Map’ to view the current status of all roadworks being carried out by the Council and the utility companies (e.g. gas, electricity, water).

WHAT'S ON?

August

• Thursday 1st

• Fun in the Sun – free activity programme for 5 to 11‐year‐olds, 3 to 4.30 pm, Corsley Memorial Playing Field

• Saturday 3rd

• Chapmanslade Zero Waste – 3 to 5 pm, Chapmanslade Village Hall

• The Elizabethan Evening presents ‘Pride and Prejudice’ performed by the Chapterhouse Theatre Company – gardens open 5.30 pm, pre‐booked supper 6‐7 pm, performance 7.30 pm

• Sunday 4th

• Chapmanslade Cream Tea & Croquet, Pimms(ish) & Boules – 2 to 5pm, Chapmanslade Village Hall

• Tuesday 6th

• Village Coffee Morning 10 am ‐ 12 noon, Corsley Reading Room

• Thursday 8th

• Fun in the Sun – free activity programme for 5 to 11‐year‐olds, 3 to 4.30 pm, Corsley Memorial Playing Field

• Thursday 15th

• Community Coffee Morning – 10 am ‐ 12 noon, Three Horseshoes Chapmanslade

• Fun in the Sun – free activity programme for 5 to 11‐year‐olds, 3 to 4.30 pm, Corsley Memorial Playing Field

• Sunday 18th

• Corsley Wildflower Meadow ‐ summer jobs – 10 am to 12 noon, at the Old School Playing Field

• Thursday 22nd

• Fun in the Sun – free activity programme for 5 to 11‐year‐olds, 3 to 4.30 pm, Corsley Memorial Playing Field

• Corsley Show ‐ Bank Holiday Monday 26th

• Thursday 29th

• Chapmanslade Parish Council – 7.30 pm, Chapmanslade Village Hall (to be confirmed)

Rubbish and recycling collections