Serving the Local Community
Ablington Woods is a small parcel of woodland between Figheldean and Ablington which belongs to the MoD. In 2019, the MoD decided to dispose of this 3 acre plot as surplus to requirements and offered it for sale by auction. The Parish decided it would like to buy it, in order to save it from possible development and retain it for the enjoyment of villagers. This section contains updates about the fundraising efforts and latest news about the project.
Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, has joined with his counterparts in the south-west to lead a new campaign and bring together all police forces in the region to combat the involvement of Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) in rural crime.
The full briefing note is available at the below link.
Police and Crime Commissioners lead campaign to tackle rural crime (prgloo.com)
The community has successfully raised the funds necessary to purchase Ablington Woods from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and the sale process will be completed shortly.
A fantastic effort by the whole community has collected £32,000 in a little less than 9 months, with all manner of events, talks, raffles and auctions helping to raise money, along with very generous donations from lots of people.
As of the end of November, the fundraising total is almost £26,000. Only another £6K to go!
Well done everyone who’s contributed so far, either by organising events or donating/participating.