Biss Meadows, Trowbridge, Wiltshire - Links Related to the Country Park

Information Specific to the Friends

First meeting for country park's friends - Wiltshire Times article on first public meeting in December 2008
Work is paying off - Wiltshire Times letter re recent Working Party, by our then Chair, Roy Jones in april 2009
Wildlife survey carried out at Biss Meadows Country Park - Wiltshire Times article in May 2010
Trowbridge group seeks entries for logo contest - Wiltshire Times article on our logo competition in April 2011
Trowbridge Civic Society, Spring 2011 Newsletter - Great cover picture and an article by the webmaster.

Information Specific to Biss Meadows

Trowbridge Nature Trail - a leaflet that takes in Biss Meadows
Biss Meadows - our page on Wiltshire Council's web site
Biss Meadows - our page on Wiltshire World Changers
Trowbridge Walks - Wiltshire County's Walk 3 goes through Biss Meadows
Breathing Places - BBC web page on Biss Meadows
River Biss - Wikipedia page on the river
Walk to see creatures great and small - Wiltshire Times article on a bat and moth walk in August 2004
Elblag Partnership Cities Conference Poland 3-7 June 2009 (Powerpoint Presentation) has a page on Friends of Biss Meadows Country Park [link is broken]
Biss Meadows - our page on Wildlife Extra, a website with lots of information on wildlife in the UK and abroad.

Government

Wiltshire Council
- Unitary council and new owners of the country park from 1 April 2009
- Wiltshire Council's Parks and Open Spaces web site area
- Wiltshire Core Strategy - part of the Local Development Framework (LDF) is a suite of planning policy documents setting the development strategy through to 2026. Currently in draft form, it proposes 2,500 or more houses plus employment areas south of Biss Meadows almost up to the A360.
- Green Spaces Strategy
- Trowbridge Area Board is the County Council's "local arm" in the community.
West Wiltshire District Council
- previous owners prior to the creation of the unitary council
- West Wiltshire District Plan 1st Alteration July 2004 - includes development plans for the area around the country park
- Land at East Trowbridge Development Brief September 2004 - refers to the proposed employment area near Biss Farm and the housing south of Green Lane with a green corridor connecting through to Biss Meadows and Green Lane nature reserve.
- West Wiltshire Leisure and Recreation Development Plan January 2009 - also refers to the green corridor connecting Biss Meadows through to Green Lane nature reserve.
Transforming Trowbridge - includes a Vision for the River Biss
- Project aims for river revamp - Wiltshire Times article in November 2007 on launch with £140,000 funding from SWRDA
- River Biss plans go on show - Wiltshire Times article in March 2008 on the results of the study
- Vision for the River Biss - Wiltshire Times article in February 2009
- River Biss Public Realm Design Guide - Sustainability Appraisal Report July 2008 [contents]
- - chapter 6 Public Realm Objectives with maps
  - chapter 9 part 10 covers Biss Meadows
Trowbridge Town Council
- is providing valuable start-up support to the Friends of Biss Meadows and grants for tools. Thank you!
Environment Agency
- has responsibility for the river and flood plain
- 24 hour freephone Incident Hotline on 0800 80 70 60
English Landscapes
- has a grounds maintenance contract for the Council who maintains Biss Meadows Country Park
Natural England
- aims to conserve and enhance the natural environment including providing advice on land with special status such as SSSI.
UK Biodiversity Action Plan
UK Biodiversity Research Advisory Group
Biodiversity Wiltshire Partnership - a grouping of many councils, statutory bodies and NGOs working to conserve and promote Wiltshire's biodiversity
Wiltshire Police
- report a crime on 0845 408 7000
- or email Crimestoppers or call them on 0800 555 111