Notice is hereby given that the above meeting will be held in  

DUCHY MANOR, SPRINGFIELD ROAD, MERE

on

Wednesday, 22^nd April 2026 at 6.30 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Welcome by the Chair of Mere Town Council
2. To approve as a true record the minutes of the Annual Town Meeting held on Wednesday, 23^rd April 2025
3. The Chairman will give a formal report on the work of the Town Council during the last year.

Networking and involvement

• The Minutes of the 2025 Town meeting will be displayed.
• The unaudited Statement of the Town Council Accounts for the year ended 31^st March 2026 will be displayed and the Town Clerk who is also the Finance Officer will be available to answer questions.
• It is hoped that representatives from Seeds4Success, Mere Matters, Mere & District Linkscheme, Mere Carnival and the Parochial Charities will be in attendance to answer questions and explain or display their work.
• The Town Council’s project co-ordinator will be in attendance to talk about his projects.
• There will be displays about the roles and responsibilities of Wiltshire Council and Mere Town Council.
• There will be someone on hand to talk about the Public Consultation on the closure of Mere Fire Station and an overview of the Bobby Van.
• There will be displays about the recent work carried out by the Town Council, future project priorities such as refurbishment of the play equipment in the Recreation Ground, refurbishment of the MUGA, refurbishment of public toilets etc. and an opportunity for members of the public to give suggestions.

At 7.30 pm – Questions and answer session.  If you cannot attend the meeting, there is a suggestion/proposal form on our website:  https://merewilts.org/notices/suggestion-proposal-form/

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.                             

Sandra Catley – Chair of Mere Town Council

Mere Town Council is attending meetings and actively developing a strategy to prepare its formal response to the public consultation regarding Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s proposal to close Mere Fire Station.

We urge residents not to rush into responding to the consultation. Please take time to carefully review all the available information and scrutinise the data before forming your views. The relevant reports can be accessed on the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service website here:
https://www.dwfire.org.uk/fire-rescue-authority/meetings/fire-rescue-authority/

We are committed to involving the community throughout this process. The Town Council will be holding public meetings and preparing guidance to help inform and advise residents on how best to respond. There will also be public engagement sessions hosted by the Fire Service, and we will share further details of these, along with information on how you can support and get involved.

This is an important matter for our community, and we are determined to ensure that local voices are clearly heard. Further updates will be provided in due course.

Mere Town Council Town Clerk – Mrs. L. C. Wood

Duchy Manor, Springfield Road, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire    BA12 6EW

Phone: 01747 860701

e-mail: lindseywood@merewilts.org  www.merewilts.org 

 VACANCIES FOR TOWN COUNCILLOR

Mere Town Council has a vacancy which will be filled by co-option at a meeting to be held on Monday, 13^th April 2026

Those interested in becoming a Town Councillor should submit an expression of interest to the Town Clerk either by letter, email or telephone (contact details above) by 27^th February 2026

Candidates will be given information on eligibility and will be invited to submit an application form & personal statement.

Further information is available on the Town Council’s website: www.merewilts.org

Wiltshire Council has published the draft Gypsies and Travellers Development Plan Document which sets out the vision and framework to allocate land for Gypsy and Traveller communities in Wiltshire.  Comments are invited during the consultation period which runs to 5pm on Friday 4^th October.

The Gypsies and Travellers DPD and supporting evidence documents are available to view and download at https://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/planning-gypsy-travellers  and people can also download a representation form and a simplified guidance note from this page.

Mere Town Council welcomes suggestions from residents and businesses which may help to improve existing town facilities or enhance safety or ease of use, or alternatively new or additional facilities which could benefit the town, its residents or visitors.  In order for suggestions to be considered by the Town Council and assessed both in terms of viability and budget all such proposals should be made by filling in the form below or downloading and completing the attached form. This can be sent to the Town Council by post, or delivered to the Town Council office at Duchy Manor, Springfield Road, Mere BA12 6EW (adjacent to Mere School). If a paper copy of the blank form is required please telephone Mere Town Council 01747 860701.

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Last

Address *

Contact Phone No: *

Email

Location of issue:

Nature of issue:

Your suggestion/proposal to resolve this issue:

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FIREFIGHTERS NEEDED IN YOUR COMMUNITY

If you live or work in Mere or the surrounding area, have you thought about being an on-call firefighter?

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently recruiting for the fire station in White Road, and the recruitment team will be out and about in the local area during the w/c 13 June – so look out for them!

There are also plans for a ‘Have a Go’ event at the fire station, and details will be on their Facebook page once confirmed – www.facebook.com/DWFRSMereFireStation

When the pager goes off, an on-call firefighter can be called to a wide range of incidents, such as fires, road traffic collisions, rescues from height or water, animal rescue or flooding.

In addition, Mere is a co-responder station, where firefighters can opt to support the ambulance service by attending medical emergencies ahead of a paramedic arriving.

If you want to support your community, learn new skills and earn additional income, get in touch! Look out for the team next week, visit www.dwfire.org.uk/on-call-firefighters, email oncallsupportofficers@dwfire.org.uk or leave a message on the 24-hour recruitment line, 01722 691444.