The second draw of the 100 Lottery Club was made on Friday, 28th July 2015. The draw was made by a resident from Downend in Bristol who was dining at the pub. 1st prize (£85) was won by Eileen Billington 2nd prize (£51) was won by Monica Clark 3rd prize Read more…
A Neighbourhood Plan can establish general planning policies for development in a defined area and is intended to give communities more of a say in the development of their local area. The plan must be compatible with local authority and national planning strategies, and must be supported by the local Read more…
Well, America’s Independence Day arrived on 4 July as it has since 1776 and what a beautiful day it was in the UK!! Burton Village celebrated the good excuse for a BBQ with a street party atop Toll Down Way! And what a turnout!! So many shared sunshine, beverages, burgers, Read more…
Dear Residents, Further to the below emails concerning the lottery club. There are a number of residents who were away from the village during the lottery membership campaign, who may still wish to join the club. There are also a number of membership residents who have expressed a wish to Read more…
On the Friday 19th June residents of Burton had their first brewery trip to Butcombe Brewery in Wrington near Bristol. It was a lovely event organised by Dave Warburton of the Old House @ Home and Missy Sell. It is quite a long drive to Wrington in Friday evening traffic Read more…
At 1pm on Monday 1st June 2015 the new bench situated at The Triangle in Burton was officially declared as open for use. The dedication ceremony was conducted by Cllr Jane Scott (Leader of Wiltshire Council), Terri Hayes Pugh (Cotswold Homes), & Mr Alistair Caie (Chair of the Burton Community Read more…
That green cabinet in The Street has suddenly come to life. Anyone in the village with an existing phone line can order “superfast” broadband today. I just did and the order predicts I will get download speeds of up to 80Mb and upload speeds of up to 20Mb. If you Read more…
After the resounding success of our earlier village tidy-up, Victoria and Trystan Hitchens are proposing a second day of cleaning, clearing and making good, before winter sets in. All welcome. Meet at the Church at 10am.
As you may know the Burton Community Association has asked John Millican to look at street lighting in the village. We stress that there is no definite plan or commitment to provide street lighting in Burton and that this is just a consultation. John would be interested in your views on the Read more…