Today is the first day of meteorological winter and that was the original reason for starting to record flood data from December 1st for the Tilshead borehole and its impact on the River Till. The...
Notices
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 27th November 2023
This Autumn is turning into quite an exceptional one on the weather front and this is reflected in the water level in the Tilshead borehole. It was hoped that we might get to the 1st of December...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 12th November 2023
We've been monitoring the water levels in the Tilshead borehole during winter over the last decade, and it has proved to be an excellent indicator of when the village might be prone to groundwater...
A303: Stonehenge Community Forum – October 2023
The latest information download from National Highways in relation to the A303 Stonehenge to Berwick Down Scheme was passed over at a meeting of the Stonehenge Community Forum. Attached below are a...
Vacancy: Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer – Permanent, Part-time
Winterbourne Stoke Parish Council is seeking applicants for the post of Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer. This is a part-time, permanent appointment - 4 hours per week. The role involves...
Co-Option of Parish Councillors
Winterbourne Stoke Parish Council is looking to use co-option to benefit the diversity of the council and, by having more members, increase its flexibility and ability to respond. We need councillors...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 26th March 2023
Welcome to the last flood bulletin of the 2022-2023 season. I've barely been in the village for the last month for a couple of reasons, but I have been monitoring things daily, just in case there...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 12th March 2023
Once again, my apologies for not producing a bulletin for the last few weeks, but I have been away with other things on my mind, so today is a bit of a catch-up. With very little rainfall during...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 19th February 2023
During the week, the Flood Alert for groundwater flooding in the vicinity of the River Till was lifted by the Environment Agency, but once again, they failed to notify that that had happened. There...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 12 February 2023
The graph this week will be a great relief to some in the village, as it shows the trend in water level continues to be downwards. Indeed, the rate of drop has increased nearly 10-fold since last...