A modern community with an ancient heritage

Newton Toney's Parish Steward - use 'im, or lose 'im!

Wiltshire Council's Parish Steward service came into effect during October 2016.

Many parishioners will have already seen Parish Stewards at work, easily identified by their bright yellow (...and well equipped!) trucks. Individual Parish Stewards will generally cover areas of Wiltshire specifically assigned to them - they'll work mainly in isolation, but may team up with other Stewards if it's necessary when larger works are called for.

Newton Toney Parish Council works constantly with our local Parish Steward to ensure good communication and an understanding of the works required in and around the village.

For guidance, these are some of the works that the Parish Steward could undertake:

Hand clearing & cutting of vegetation to clear drainage grips/drain gullies

Clearing storm debris from roads and footways

Repairs & refurbishment of pedestrian barriers

Cleaning, re-installing and straightening of small road signs, nameplates and bollards

Installation of small road signs, verge markers and street name plates

Hand cutting of vegetation limiting driver/pedestrian visibility

Removal of noxious weeds

Clearance of growth and soil from footways and from certain footpaths

Repairing minor surface damage, potholes, and other minor defects on roads/footways

Parishioners should email the Parish Clerk, with brief details of any work they believe is needed in the village. This way, items can be collated on a job sheet, prioritised, then sent by email from the PC to the Wiltshire Council team which manages our Parish Steward's activities.