Welcome to the Bishop's Waltham Parish Council web site.
We hope that you will find the various facts and features here interesting and informative.
Please contact us with any comments or suggestions on how we can improve this service.
Bishop's Waltham, has much to offer, steeped in history, interesting walks, places to visit and places to shop.
A town of charm and appeal to residents and visitors alike. Bishop's Waltham Palace is an English Heritage site and St Peter's Church is of Norman origin.
We are always keen to promote local businesses on our Parish site, so if you run a business in Bishop's Waltham, please contact us for a free mention on our Links page. Links
The Parish Council works through it's committees to improve and manage a number of specific services on behalf of the community. We also provide information about:
News Matters
At a special meeting of the Parish Council on August 12th the Council considered the application by Sainsbury’s for a supermarket and doctors’ surgery on the Abbey Mill site.
Councillors were very pleased to see such an excellent attendance for this meeting showing the strength of feeling both for and against the proposal.
After hearing from members of the public, representatives of Sainsbury’s, the practice manager from the surgery, county and district councillors the Council considered the application in detail.
In brief, the Council responded as follows
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The Parish Council and the Mayor were delighted to see many children and their families enjoying a magic show, barbeque, cakes and refreshments provided by Tiddlywinks Pre-School, and, of course, the new play equipment. This project was brought to a successful conclusion thanks to the Open Spaces Fund held by Winchester City Council.
The surgery is open from 6.30pm until 7.25pm and precedes the monthly Parish Council meeting.
Parishioners are able to talk to Councillors about any issues relating to Bishop’s Waltham.
Please contact the office for any further details.
Sainsbury’s – Abbey Mill Site
At a special meeting of the Parish Council on August 12th the Council considered the application by Sainsbury’s for a supermarket and doctors’ surgery on the Abbey Mill site.
Councillors were very pleased to see such an excellent attendance for this meeting showing the strength of feeling both for and against the proposal.
After hearing from members of the public, representatives of Sainsbury’s, the practice manager from the surgery, county and district councillors the Council considered the application in detail.
In brief, the Council responded as follows
New Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council
The new Chairman of the Parish Council is Cllr Bill Gilling and the Vice Chair is Cllr Mrs Judy Marsh.
See our full list of councillors
Mayor of Winchester opens Children’s Play Area
The Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Dominic Hiscock, accompanied by the WCC Open Spaces officer, Stuart Dunbar-Dempsey, officially opened the new and refurbished children’s play area at Priory Park.The Parish Council and the Mayor were delighted to see many children and their families enjoying a magic show, barbeque, cakes and refreshments provided by Tiddlywinks Pre-School, and, of course, the new play equipment. This project was brought to a successful conclusion thanks to the Open Spaces Fund held by Winchester City Council.
Parisioners Surgery
The Parish Council holds a Parishioners’ Surgery on the second Tuesday of each month.The surgery is open from 6.30pm until 7.25pm and precedes the monthly Parish Council meeting.
Parishioners are able to talk to Councillors about any issues relating to Bishop’s Waltham.
Please contact the office for any further details.
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