From the Executive Committee

Planning Application No 10/02378/FUL

Dear Member

There cannot be a member who does not know of our plans for the golf club. It has taken five years to get to this stage and if this fails our chance will have gone forever. If you value your membership and want the club to continue for many years to come, for your benefit and that of future generations, it is very important that you and your family and friends make your views known.

This could well make a significant difference to the outcome, as all views properly made will be taken into account by the Councillors when making a decision. Your views really do matter!  It would be helpful if you could make your comments by 19 August but comments after this are still important.

There are several ways to do this; perhaps the easiest and most effective is simply to write or email the Development Manager at the Council offices. The email address is developmentmanagementnorth@wiltshire.gov.uk postal address is Wiltshire Council, Planning Services, Monkton Park, Chippenham, SN15 1ER. All correspondence should bear the reference number 10/02378/FUL and refer to the site as Development at Chippenham Golf Club, or similar wording. A further route is to go to the Wiltshire Council website, click on North Wiltshire link for applications and use the above reference number. These methods are more effective than merely to sign a petition and an individual letter or email composed by the writer means more to the officer and Councillors.  Anonymous comments are discarded.

However, we have also set up an on-line petition and are asking you to persuade your family, friends and neighbours to add their names to this.  The address is:-

http://www.chippenhamgolfclub.co.uk/petition.asp   They will be asked to add their details and the following sequence of letters and numbers 5s0rt4bL4 (the third is the number zero).  It sounds complicated but it really is not.

You can view the application in several ways; as well as the plans being displayed in the clubhouse, at the above Council offices; on the Council website (click on the North Wiltshire link for applications deposited at Chippenham and enter the reference number).

There is no need for a lengthy letter.  Three or four sentences would be ideal; if you support the proposal you could begin by saying:

“I am strongly in favour of this application for the following reasons...”  You could pick and choose from the following points, using your own wording where appropriate or make up your own reasons.

1)       Providing improved modern facilities of the highest standard for our ageing population is necessary and desirable for Chippenham and the county.

2)       The better facilities at the golf club are part of a continuing programme of improvement and would provide a boost to the health and wellbeing of the area

3)       The proposal will provide much needed long term employment

4)       The design of the proposed development is of high quality and would enhance the visual approach to Chippenham

5)       The golf club has no alternative means of providing such high cost facilities

6)       The golf club’s future is secured for generations

7)       The golf club is setting a high standard in the provision of facilities for local youth and the proposal will further enhance their effectiveness

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT; DO PLEASE MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOWN.