Tockenham Parish Council

Welcome to the Tockenham Parish Council website. It has been designed as a “one-stop shop” for parishioners and the wider community and is intended to provide up to date and historical information on all Parish Council related matters, including meetings and decisions.

The Parish Council today provides a vital part of local democracy, representing views, and guarding local interests with Wiltshire Council, and many other agencies. The Parish Council is elected for a 4-year term and each year sets an annual precept which is used primarily for maintaining the recreation ground and the local surroundings as well as essential insurance cover. It meets in the Village Hall, approximately every 2 months to discuss parish council business. All local residents are welcome to attend any of the meetings, as members of the public. If you have any specific issues that you would like to raise at a Tockenham Parish Council Meeting, or any questions that you would like to ask, please submit them to the clerk beforehand at clerk@tockenhamparishcouncil.gov.uk

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 4th September 2025 at 7pm at the Tockenham Village Hall (please note this is instead of a meeting on Wednesday 3rd September 2025 as previously advised).

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Latest Parish News

Wiltshire Community Air Network

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June 2025

The Environmental Control and Protection team has launched a one-year project to monitor PM2.5 air pollution across the county and are seeking hosts for 100 low-cost air quality sensors. The air quality sensors will measure PM2.5 air pollution, small particles in the air that can increase the risk of health problems and that can be damaging to the environment.

This is part of Wiltshire Council’s Wiltshire Community Air Network (WCAN) project and is the first step in gathering evidence on local PM2.5 concentrations. The sensors will provide real time data which members of the public will be able to access online.

Individuals and organisations can now apply online to borrow a sensor. The closing date for applications is Friday 11 July 2025. For further details please see the below document.

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April 2025

Wessex Water Environment Fund - open for applications.

Town and Parish councils, or some of the community groups are eligible to apply for this programme.

This programme supports charitable and community-led initiatives that improve local biodiversity or have a positive impact on the environment for the benefit of local people, with grants of up to £2,000.

Eligible projects must demonstrate at least one of the following outcomes:

Involving communities in environmental activities that benefit the local area
Restoring, maintaining, or enhancing the local natural environment
Engaging residents in protecting and supporting the local natural environment

Current priorities include:

Reducing water use
Improving environmental sustainability in the local area
Improving local biodiversity

Registered charities, voluntary or community groups with charitable aims, not-for-profit or Community Interest Companies, and schools (provided the project has a community benefit), are also eligible to apply for the programme. Applicants must be based and working in the area served by Wessex Water.

Previous grants have supported projects such as:

To restore and maintain a wildlife pond
To install a recycling station and provide litter picking equipment for a youth club
Towards a community tree planting event
Installation of a rainwater harvesting solution and irrigation system for a community garden
Creating wildflower areas on underused land in a village
Kits for local residents to take part in a water quality survey of the River Avon
Dung beetle surveys to assess prey availability for Greater Horseshoe Bats

Applications close on 19th May 2025.

Further details about the fund, including guidance on how to apply, can be found here:

https://www.wiltshirecf.org.uk/grants-and-support/groups/wessex-water-environment-fund/