Today's Comment of the Day

Graham Goater explains the present danger on our roads:

The biggest worry I have however, is the danger it will bring to the roads and the pedestrians of the village. In less than a year I have had 1 near miss (vehicle on vehicle) on the blind bend at the bottom of Drove road and 2 near misses as a pedestrian walking up Drove road. There are no pavements, no lighting and as well as the safety concerns, adding more cars to this village would cause huge inconvenience to its residents. The roads are too tight

Comment published 25 Nov 2025

Previous comments of the day

Sam Coggins is worried about the effect of so many new houses

Clive Harris points up the effect the proposed development would have on rainwater run-off

Tim McDonnell rebuts the suggestion that Chilbolton has a bus service:

Jill Parr, who was the first resident to comment on the planning application, voices something that many people in the Village feel:

Jeremy Buttery points out, being a pedestrian in Chilbolton can be a frightening experience: