Sunday, October 27, 2019

Welcome to WoTSoc

WELCOME TO THE WESTBURY-ON-TRYM SOCIETY
(an independent voice for Westbury)
A registered charity - No 265486

The Westbury-on-Trym Society is a voluntary organization, set up in 1972, originally to look after the amenities, landscape and historic settings of this 1300 year old village.
Copies of our Constitution and other documents can be viewed HERE.

What Does the Society do?
• Organises and helps fund the village flower displays
• Provides a voice for Westbury on Trym
• Campaigns – fighting the proposed car park charges and possible Westbury library closure
• Helps to improve Canford Park, clearing flower beds, planting daffodils etc.
• Supports working parties to tidy the village and improve the Packhorse Garden 
• Monitors planning applications and opposes those that adversely affect the village
• Organises talks and meetings for members

WE CARE ABOUT WESTBURY - WILL YOU JOIN US?
Annual membership is £10 per person or £15 per household.
Click here for more details and an application form

We have now set up a Facebook Page
please consider visiting us there and "following" us

Our Society AGM
This was held on Monday April 13th, and about 45 members attended. You can find copies of the Agenda, Chairman's Report and Financial Report on our Documents page HERE.
A copy of the draft minutes will be added shortly.

Carlton Court Development
An application has now been made to the Council for planning permission and the plans show little change from those circulated for consultation in October last year. A public meeting was held in the Village Hall, where Andy Renshaw explained the plans and discussed how to raise objections.You can find more information, including a video of the meeting by clicking HERE

Westbury Hill Car Park Charging
We are still awaiting the public consultation on the Council's proposed Traffic Regulation Order to introduce charging to all its car parks, including the one on Westbury Hill. You can view a summary of the situation so far HERE.

OTHER NEWS