Cllr Jon Hubbard

Wiltshire Councillor for Melksham South and Melksham Town Councillor for Spa Ward

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Jon Hubbard launches new initiative on cleaning up dog poo

Published on Wednesday 8th February 2012 by Jon Hubbard

At the meeting of the Melksham Area Board held on Wednesday 8th February the Board approved funding for Melksham South councillor Jon Hubbard's initiative for combating the problem of dog poo left on pavements and shared green space in the town.

The initialtive will see the Town Hall once again distributing dog poo bags to local residents at no cost, reinstating the scheme scrapped when the Conservatives took over the town council in 2007.

It will also see the installation of three dog poo bag dispensers, one on the footpath leading from Primrose Drive to Dorset Crescent and one at either end of the path leading from Hazelwood Road to Church Walk.

Another 400 New Homes off Snowberry Lane?

Published on Monday 6th February 2012 by Jon Hubbard

Proposals have been announced for developing a further 400 homes to the east of Snowberry Lane.

The plans will see the fields behind the doctor's surgery and Saxifrage Close replaced with another new estate.

Local Councillor Jon Hubbard is keen to hear your views on the development.

Queensway Crossing Success

Published on Friday 9th December 2011 by Jon Hubbard

Local residents are celebrating following the accouncement that, following a campaign by councillor Jon Hubbard a new pedestrian crossing is to be installed on Queensway between Pembroke Road and Berkshire Green.

Cllr Jon Hubbard said "I'm delighted that finally we will see a crosing installed here. Local residents have been asking for a crossing here for a long time.

£42,000 for 30cms of pavement

Published on Friday 9th December 2011 by Jon Hubbard

Local Councillor Jon Hubbard has reacted with shock and anger after unearthing that Conservative-run Wiltshire Council are spending £42,000 on widening the pavement on Snowberry Lane by just 30cms.

What's more, rather than just widening the pavement, much of the road has seen the entire existing pavement ripped up and thrown away, and a whole new section laid.

Jon Hubbard commented, I understand that this is part of the scheme to try and make the route to Melksham Oak School as safe as possible, but this is not the work that needs doing.

Parking Rebate Scheme Gets Council Backing

Published on Tuesday 4th October 2011 by Jon Hubbard

Following a proposal from Melksham South councillor Jon Hubbard, Melksham Town Council has agreed to financially support the parking rebate scheme launched by local traders following the scrapping of the 1 hours free parking by the Conservatives in Melksham.

The proposal, which will see the Town Council match fund money put in by the traders, means that shoppers parking in the town can get the 40p for the first hours parking discounted off their bill at 25 stores across the town.

The Lights Are On - But Nobody's Home

Published on Tuesday 4th October 2011 by Jon Hubbard

As well as spending £370,000 of Wiltshire tax payers money on resurfacing the car park at their temporary offices in Melksham, Wiltshire Council are leaving the lights on late into the night.

Melksham Councillor Jon Hubbard has blasted the council for wasting money on the car park, saying "If it was good enough for teachers and parents when George Ward School was located on the site I can't understand why they spent £370,000 on improvements for councillors and County Hall staff who have been relocated while their £22m new offices are built in Trowbridge

State of pavements on Longford Road is unacceptable

Published on Saturday 10th September 2011 by Jon Hubbard

This morning I was joined by by Cllr Pat Aves as we visited residents in Longford Road with my annual residents survey.

One thing that has really stood out for me as an issue on the street is the apauling condition of the pavements.

I have been pushing for these to be repaired for months now, but will be again writing to the council to point out just how awful a condition they are in, and the serious health and safety risk that they pose.

Cuts to senior Council staff

Published on Thursday 8th September 2011 by Jon Hubbard

The Conservative Administration has announced it would cut the pay bill for senior staff at the Council, finally giving in to a long campaign from the Wiltshire Liberal Democrats. However, whilst savings are to be welcomed, local Lib Dems have questioned the detail of the cuts, which would apparently leave the Council leaderless.

Lib Dem Group Leader Jon Hubbard (Melksham South) welcomed the move “The Conservative administration are finally listening to the Lib Dems about the excess of taxpayers money spent on senior executives at Wiltshire Council.

New Bins Installed

Published on Wednesday 31st August 2011 by Jon Hubbard

Following a number of requests from Cllr Jon Hubbard new bins have been installed at the end of Snowberry Lane by Heather Avenue and along Clackers Brook.

The bins on Clackers Brook replace ones previously damaged by vandals while the one on Snowberry Lane replaces the bin moved to the junction with Spa Road earlier in the year.

Speaking following the bins being installed Jon commented, "I'm really pleased we have finally got these new bins installed.

How you can have your say on the new Melksham Campus

Published on Wednesday 24th August 2011 by Jon Hubbard

Melksham Community Area Partnership are urging local residents to get involved in the design and preparation of the new Melksham Community Area.

If you have thoughts or ideas about which services should be included in the new facility then you can visit their web site at

http://melksham.communityarea.