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The build-up to the Parish Council meeting on Monday 7 Apr 2025 at 6:30pm couldn’t have been more dramatic. That Saturday morning back in February where the Village was told that the planning pre-application had been paused. The tense exchanges at the last CPC meeting. Will the latest episode of this drama live up to it’s billing? Here’s what to look out for:

This year will mark the tenth anniversary of Nicky Bond taking over what was the Village Shop and Post Office. chilbolton.news took the chance to have a chat with her and check out how things are going.

A meeting, ostensibly to discuss a 25 to 50-year vision for Chilbolton, turned into a debate on how we handle inadequate infrastructure. However it opened with a surprise.

Cllr Sue Larcombe made good on her promise at the last Parish Council meeting. She has withdrawn her registration of interest for a self-build plot in Chilbolton.

If this is your first time visiting this site, our aim is to provide news from Chilbolton quickly and accurately. We’ll also give some background and explain things.

You may have heard about planned housing development in our village recently. You may have see posters or had leaflets put in your letterbox.

We have a quick guide to what has been going on in our village recently: