COMMUNICATIONS IN SWALLOWCLIFFE THE LOCAL SCENE Swallowcliffe has a number of helpful networks TISBURY: 3 miles west of the village, is the WELCOME to keep you in touch: nearest shopping hub, and offers a wide range Swallowcliffe Parish Council Website: of facilities including a Coop Supermarket, library, community centre and outdoor TO SWALLOWCLIFFE www.swallowcliffeparishcouncil.org.uk swimming pool. See Focus for details. Also, Covers village & Wiltshire Council matters, and FOVANT 3 miles east has a limited range of Local Information for Residents local events. facilities Facebook: Buses:Route 26 runs daily via the Village to Swallowcliffe Community Notice board for Tisbury and Salisbury - bus stops West End, general village information Rookery Lane, near Church and by Post Office hps://www.facebook.com/Swallowcliffe Cottage www.salisburyreds.co.uk There is a Swallowcliffe Community Help Group set up to Community Bus, TISBUS, Contact 07500 support villagers during the COVID pandemic 802525; and a link scheme in Tisbury Contact www.facebook.com/groups/swallowcliffehelpgroup 07484 284670 WhatsApp: Trains: South West Railway provides a main Swallowcliffe’s Community Support and chat line service from Tisbury Station to Waterloo group. Contact: Susie Blundell 07957 387652 and Exeter www.southwesternrailway.com Village Email List: Churches: Roman Catholic Revd Father Robert Used “as and when”, principally for information Miller Contact 01747 870228; Methodist The Revd Denise Bings Contact 01747 854631 on upcoming events. To join: email Caroline Willis on [email protected] Doctors: Tisbury Surgery Contact 01747 870204 or recepon.[email protected] Fovant Local News: Surgery Contact 01722 714789 Focus, the Monthly Parish Magazine for Tisbury Dentists: nearest is Tisbury Dental Surgery and the local area, which provides invaluable Contact 01747 870743 information about local activities and local Pharmacy: nearest is Boots, High St, Tisbury suppliers. It can be purchased from local shops, Contact 01747 870264 Post Office and Ansty PYO. Steve Whittingham Vets: nearest is Tisbury Longmead Vets This leaflet provides a range of information [email protected] can arrange local Contact 01747 852064 on local amenities for the use of residents. delivery. Post Office: There is a Post Office in Tisbury and in Fovant Updated regularly, it is tailored principally to Cash: nearest ATM outside Coop in Tisbury help new residents. Also, this may be useful sometime! High St. Tisbury Post Office can also assist Community Centre: The Nadder Centre in IN THE EVENT OF A WATER FAILURE OR Tisbury offers a wide range of amenities, COVID 19 EMERGENCY: contact [email protected] or RING 0345 600 4 600, (MOBILE IS BEST, 01722 434240 The information in this publication is subject AVAILABLE 24-7-365) Swimming: There is a seasonal outdoor pool in to the impact of Covid Control Regulations for IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OR Tisbury (April - September) tel 01747 870896 the foreseeable future. Always check on POWER CUT: RING 105. (MOBILE IS BEST, Garages: on the A30 in Swallowcliffe and opening and access times before setting out AVAILABLE 24-7-365) Fovant, and in Tisbury please! Newspapers: Tisbury News will deliver papers locally - contact Mick Ingell tel 07787 184707 ABOUT SWALLOWCLIFFE SWALLOWCLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL ST PETER”S CHURCH SWALLOWCLIFFE Swallowcliffe. - most recently winner of the Swallowcliffe Parish Council meets quarterly and is St Peter’s Church dates from 1842. It is part of the Wessex Water “Best Hamlet” in Wiltshire” the immediate point of contact for most local Nadder Valley Benefice. Services are held award, 2020, has quite a history matters. It is a member of the SW Wiltshire Area regularly, details advertised on the noticeboard Board representing the village at County Council outside the Church and in Focus, the Nadder Swallowcliffe, as an agricultural community, can level. The current Parish Council Team is: Valley Parish Magazine. trace its history back to the Saxon Swealawanclif Chair: Steve Banas (also Highways, Wiltshire For all information about weddings, baptisms and Charter in 940AD. Over the last 100 years, Council Area Board Representative) Swallowcliffe has experienced great social funerals, please contact the Rector: Rev Dr change, leaving far fewer people employed on Tel: 07917 362320 Graham Southgate: 01722 714826 the land. Today the Parish has some 87 homes Gerry Blundell (Local Planning and Development – and around 180 residents. Financial Policy) For other church matters, including Parochial Church Council membership, and the Church Swallowcliffe has a vibrant community with Lyndsay Boothman (Flood Warden/Emergency Planning & Litter Management) email list please contact: Rex Stephenson: 01747 numerous events and activities. These include a 870519 [email protected] or Janet biennial Village Fete, regular Christmas events Nigel Cooke (South West Wiltshire Safety such as the candlelit carol service, and Community Group) Fenton: [email protected] Christmas dinner. There are regular quiz and Patrick Willis (Footpaths/Rights of Way) curry nights in the Village Hall and the Royal Oak. Clerk To the Parish Council: Simon Pritchard Tel: THE ROYAL OAK SWALLOWCLIFFE 07792 478960 Events are published on Village Noticeboards, in To contact the Parish Council The Royal Oak Swallowcliffe is in the centre of the the Village Newsletter, The Swallowcliffe, and on social media or a Parish Councillor, go to: village and has an important place in village life, www.swallowcliffeparishcouncil.org.uk/ offering a wide choice of food and drink as well as contact.php accommodation. Contact: Tel: 01747 870211 or via SWALLOWCLIFFE VILLAGE HALL www.royaloakswallowcliffe.com https://www.facebook.com/theroyaloakswallowcliffe Swallowcliffe Village Hall belongs to the village through the Parish Council. It is a centre for village SWALLOWCLIFFE ALMSHOUSES events, available for private hire, including a limited range of chairs tables and tableware. A small Swallowcliffe has two almshouses which provide committee is responsible for its operations - contact affordable accommodation in the village. Contact: Caroline Willis: 01747 871343 or [email protected] [email protected] The 50:50 Club provides support for the Village hall - to join contact Adrian Please Note: Neither Swallowcliffe Parish Clarke on [email protected] Council, nor the Editor can accept responsibility for the accuracy of the content of this leaflet which is based in good faith on the best information at the time of publication. The editor welcomes updated information via www.swallowcliffeparishcouncil.org.uk November 2020 Edition