| Re: Castle Cary station may soon actually be in Castle Cary! Posted by Phil at 21:04, 16th September 2025 |     |
Last year we saw the new enlarged Bridport emerge from The merger of most of the existing parishes of Allington, Bothenhampton & Walditch, Bradpole and Bridport, including West Bay. It seems eminently sensible. The enlarged parish has cive wards which equate to the old parishes.
I have watched this development with interest, particularly given I have historical connections to the area (Burton Bradstock and West Bay in particular) Oh how I wish the same might happen someday in Melksham, which is being terribly held back by a town council that lacks any vision, foresight or moral integrity whatsoever; whereas the parish that surrounds the town is widely respected for its fiscal and people management and can-do attitude. If only there could be a merger! One council for Melksham! Sadly however I won't live to see it, and I don't suppose my children will either.
| Re: Castle Cary station may soon actually be in Castle Cary! Posted by bradshaw at 20:37, 16th September 2025 | |
Last year we saw the new enlarged Bridport emerge from The merger of most of the existing parishes of Allington, Bothenhampton & Walditch, Bradpole and Bridport, including West Bay. It seems eminently sensible. The enlarged parish has cive wards which equate to the old parishes.
| Castle Cary station may soon actually be in Castle Cary! Posted by JayMac at 17:17, 16th September 2025 | |
Castle Cary Town Council and Ansford Parish Council have a applied for a Community Governance Review on a proposed merger in May 2027. The new council would be 'Ansford & Castle Cary Parish Council' meaning the station, currently in Ansford, would be in the same parish as the town.
All the usual stakeholder and parishioner consultations over the next 18 months before Somerset Council decide yes or no.
https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/25470467.growing-somerset-town-may-merge-neighbour-2027/
