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Katie Bradbury

Farewell to our CEO, Phil Tansley 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Farewell to our CEO, Phil Tansley

We bid farewell today to our CEO, Phil Tansley, who leaves Chippenham Borough Lands Charity after 9 years to pursue new opportunities. During his tenure, Phil has championed several unprecedented projects for the charity, notably spearheading the creation of The…

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Quarterly Grants update: Funding awarded January-March 2023 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Quarterly Grants update: Funding awarded January-March 2023

We have provided support and funding to a diverse range of organisations and individuals during the final quarter of the financial year, between 1st January and the 31st of March 2023. We have provided over £6000 in funding to individuals…

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Celebrate the opening of The Arc Park 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Celebrate the opening of The Arc Park

  Come & celebrate the opening of The Arc Park tomorrow at 11am when the ribbon will be cut and photos taken. Following that there will be free and discounted refreshments* at The Arc cafe, thanks to The Climbing Academy…

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The Arc Park is open! 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

The Arc Park is open!

We are delighted to say that our new play park has opened in Chippenham today on Westmead Playing Field, offering a fun and exciting space for children to play and explore. The new bespoke play area, made almost entirely from…

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Westmead Lane Car Park Update 800 400 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Westmead Lane Car Park Update

Our car park at the end of Westmead Lane has been resurfaced and had the lines repainted. We are retaining a large private area of the car park, behind the wooden fencing, which will continue to be used by a…

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Christmas Opening Hours 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Christmas Opening Hours

We are closed for the festive period from 12.30pm on Friday 23rd December. You can leave an answerphone message on our phone line by calling 01249 658180 and/or email admin@cblc.org.uk and we will get back to you as soon as…

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Bumper Christmas Voucher scheme and grant making from September to December 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Bumper Christmas Voucher scheme and grant making from September to December

During the last three months we have awarded nearly £60,000 in grants to Chippenham individuals, families, groups, and organisations. Christmas Voucher Scheme A large focus for our grant giving in November/December is always our Christmas Voucher Scheme. The scheme started…

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Trustees’ Week – thank you! 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Trustees’ Week – thank you!

It’s Trustees’ Week and we would like to take the opportunity say thank you to all our trustees, both past and present. Our trustees are unpaid and willing volunteers who give freely of their time, expertise, and experience in ensuring…

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The construction of our new play area in Chippenham begins this week! 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

The construction of our new play area in Chippenham begins this week!

We shared with you back in July that we had commissioned Bristol-based natural outdoor play equipment specialist, TouchWood Play, to design an innovative and imaginative new play area made almost entirely of wood on our land at Westmead Playing Field.…

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Chippenham Civic Society Awards for The Arc, Westmead Open Space and Mortimores Wood 1024 512 Chippenham Borough Lands Charity

Chippenham Civic Society Awards for The Arc, Westmead Open Space and Mortimores Wood

Chippenham Civic Society held their Annual Conservation & Environment Awards in St Andrew’s Church on Tuesday 25th October 2022. Jack Konynenburg, RIBA, President of the Civic Society, led the judging and gave a short presentation on the night detailing why the awards…

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