The Council has submitted a bid for £75m
to the government's Housing Infrastructure Fund. If successful the
funds will be used to improve the infrastructure of Chippenham and
by extension improve access and facilities for both existing and
new Chippenham communities. The outcome of the bid will only be
known late in 2019 or early in 2020.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Significant effect on more than 1 Division;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/09/2019
Decision due: 8 Oct 2019 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cllr Bridget Wayman, Chairman of the Council bridget.wayman@wiltshire.gov.uk
Lead director: Alistair Cunningham (Chief Executive Officer - Place)
Department: Place
Contact: Christine Lamb Email: christine.lamb@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The HIF Bid is a confidential process the
outcome of which will not be known until the end of the year at
best. However limited consultation has begun with specific groups
of stakeholders in and around Chippenham. This will be followed up
with targeted announcements and events in the fourth quarter of
2019
Consultees
Chippenham Town Council
Chippenham B.I.D. Board
Chippenham Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee
Chippenham Chamber of Commerce
Various landowners and developers
Wiltshire Council Farm Tenants
All relevant Wiltshire Council departments