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New and improved community campus in Melksham Town Centre - on track for delivery

Wiltshire Council is delighted to confirm that, subject to a site assessment and to contract, it will purchase the Melksham House and Blue Pool site in the town centre, currently owned by Cooper Tire.

The site will provide an excellent opportunity for the council to deliver a community campus within Melksham town centre.

• Read the full press release

On 3 October 2011 Wiltshire Council purchased Melksham House and its grounds subject to a due diligence process. The following document contains frequently asked questions and answers in respect of the development of a campus proposal on the Melksham House site.

• Melksham Campus Proposal – frequently asked questions Melksham Campus Proposal - frequently asked questions 303kb

Background information

The following information accompanies a presentation made at the Melksham Area Board on Wednesday 2 February 2011 regarding the proposals for a community campus for Melksham.

Local people are invited to consider the following documents alongside the proposals set out in the presentation handout “A community campus for Melksham”. They will then have the opportunity to attend a specially convened area board meeting on Tuesday 29 March 2011, where the board will consider local views and propose an approach to secure a community campus for the Melksham community area.

A community campus for Melksham presentation handout:

• Melksham community campus context and proposal Melksham community campus context and proposal 71kb
• Additional rationale for campus proposal Additional rationale for campus proposal 64kb

A summary and breakdown of responses received to the Melksham Community Campus Consultation

• Melksham community campus consultation responses Melksham community campus consultation responses 171kb

An overview of the site options appraised with indicative build and running costs

• Melksham Community Campus - Overview of the options appraised Overview of the options appraised 74kb

A set of maps showing current Wiltshire Council owned properties in Melksham, the preferred option for the campus and the four discounted site options

• Melksham community campus option 1: North East Melksham community campus option 1: North East 2mb
• Melksham community campus option 2: South West and option 4: South Melksham Melksham community campus option 2: South West and option 4: South Melksham 1mb
• Melksham community campus option 3: Land at Woolmore Farm Melksham community campus option 3: Land at Woolmore Farm (preferred option) 1mb
• Melksham community campus option 5: Split site campus Melksham community campus option 5: Split site campus 1mb
• Wiltshire Council owned sites in Melksham Wiltshire Council owned sites in Melksham 3mb

• Sustainability Appraisal report used to determine and appraise site options Sustainability appraisal report used to determine and appraise site options 929kb
• 25 year maintenance forecasts for Wiltshire Council owned buildings in Melksham 25 year maintenance forecasts for Wiltshire Council owned buildings in Melksham 66kb
• General maintenance costs for Wiltshire Council owned buildings in Melksham General maintenance costs for Wiltshire Council owned buildings in Melksham 60kb
• West Wiltshire leisure and recreation development plan document (DPD)
• Library review cabinet paper cabinet paper (25 January 2011)
• Leisure review cabinet paper (14 December 2010)

Melksham Area Board 29 March 2011

Following the presentation made to the area board meeting on Tuesday 29 March 2011, the Melksham Area Board is inviting expressions of interest from representatives of the local community to sit on the Melksham Community Operations Board.

The Area Board would be particularly interested to hear from strategic leaders representing local groups and organisations who feel they may have the necessary skills, expertise and experience to work collectively on developing a campus that meets the needs of all groups within the community area.

If you would like to put yourself forward to represent your community then please download and complete the form below and return to the address given on the form by Friday 15 April 2011. The Area Board can then determine membership of the Community Operations Board.

• Expression of interest form (Melksham) 10.4mb

Following a request at the area board meeting on 29 March for the Melksham community campus Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) to be published, please see below for the latest draft version of the EIA, which will be updated regularly as the project progresses

• Melksham community campus – draft Equalities Impact Assessment Melksham community campus – draft Equalities Impact Assessment 258kb

The following document contains all the questions submitted in advance of the area board meeting on 29 March, as well as those raised at the meeting itself, with the relevant responses from the council. If you require hard copies of these questions please contact campusconsultation@wiltshire.gov.uk with your name and address.

• Melksham community campus: responses to questions raised Melksham community campus: responses to questions raised 319kb

Shadow Community Operations Board

The Melksham Shadow Community Operations Board was established by the Area Board  in May 2011. The Board will influence, recommend and consider the detail of the Melksham campus proposal both in terms of design and how it will operate on a day to day basis. The Melksham Shadow Community Operations Board consists of area board and town/parish council representatives and members of the public to ensure it can act on behalf of the local community.

• Notes of the Shadow Community Operations Board meetings

Members of the Melksham Shadow Community Operations Board have developed their own website and blog where you can learn about the latest activities of the board and provide feedback on the campus proposals being developed.

• Melksham Community Campus Shadow Operations Board

Supporting documentation

• broad-benefits-of-co-location.pdf Broad benefits of co-location 212kb
• Melksham community campus: responses to questions raised May 2011 Melksham community campus: responses to questions raised May 2011 255kb
• Outline Indicative programme Outline Indicative Programme 54kb
• Cabinet paper Cabinet paper 98kb

Last updated: 15 March 2012