Corsham Town Council is recruiting an architect for an upgrade of its maintenance workshop [Deadline: 9 May 2025] The winning team will draw up plans to restore and enhance the council’s existing maintenance yard which is located within the historic Grade II-listed Arnold House – along with the building’s rear yard and a scout hut – on Corsham High Street The estimated £500,000 project will provide new welfare facilities and office space for the maintenance team which has grown in recent years to cover a wider range of local ground works responsibilities including open spaces According to the brief: ‘Corsham Town Council wishes to appoint an experienced architectural practice to undertake some initial development/feasibility work (RIBA Stages 0-2) to improve the council's grounds team facilities in Corsham town centre ‘The town council wants to refurbish and improve the grounds team's workshop construct new storage facilities in the yard and provide new welfare facilities and office space at the rear of Arnold House Corsham is a historic market town located 13 km north-east of Bath. The settlement is home to around 13,300 people. Local landmarks include Corsham Court and Stonewood Design’s headquarters at 67 High Street The latest project will upgrade the town’s existing maintenance yard and workshop which are thought to be cramped Key aims include delivering a ‘well-ordered’ workshop with improved welfare facilities for the growing team while also supporting the council’s aim of achieving net-zero by 2030 Bids for the commission will be evaluated 60 per cent on quality and 40 per cent on price Tags Hutchison Ports is recruiting a design team for its new £9 million… An open international contest is being held for a major €27.5 million… An international design and build contest is being held for 25 new… The UK Research and Innovation Science and Technology Facilities Council (UKRI-STFC) has… Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayogreatest hitssalisburynewsHigh-value jewellery thefts in Chippenham and CorshamProperties were targeted yesterday (30th April) Police are investigating burglaries that both happened in Chippenham and Corsham yesterday (Wednesday 30th April) in which high values of jewellery were stolen Corsham was broken into at some point between midday and 6.00pm with items of sentimental value taken from the bedroom following a messy search A further burglary in Nettleton near Chippenham was reported between 3.15 and 4.30pm on the same day £40,000 worth of jewellery and watches were taken Detective Inspector Steve Edwards from Wiltshire Police said: "Burglary is a hugely impactful crime - not only in financial terms but also emotionally "We are keeping an open mind around these burglaries and are considering whether they are linked. On April 28th, £15,000 worth of jewellery was also stolen from a property in Swindon, which is also under police investigation "If you have information that could help with our enquiries please get in touch We'd also urge people to make sure they are taking extra measures to keep their personal items secure These items are often worth a lot of money but also hold huge sentimental value “If you have any information that could help with our enquiries please contact us on 101 quoting reference number 54250051368 (Swindon) 54250052250 (Corsham) or 54250052284 (Chippenham).” You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 There's been some crime safety tips issued by Wiltshire Police to prevent further incidents: • close and lock all your doors and windows even if you’re only going out for a few minutes • secure any entrances to private gardens and ensure that any items such as ladders are locked away • make sure that any valuables are out of sight • keep handbags away from the letterbox or cat flap and hide all keys including car keys as a thief could hook keys or valuables through even a small opening then it’s advisable to use a timer device to automatically turn lights and a radio on at night you might also want to consider the following: • if you’re off on holiday and wish to post anything on social media make sure your posts aren’t public and that they’re only seen by your friend • leave lights and a radio on a timer to make the property appear occupied • get a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your property or join a Neighbourhood or resident Watch Scheme • consider asking your neighbours to close curtains after dark and to park on your drive Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app. Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) Growing networking group Cotswold Networking launched its latest branch at the Hartham Park Estate in Corsham last week Over 50 local business professionals took the opportunity to connect and collaborate in the splendour of the stately home Cotswold Networking founder Angela Roberts shared her vision for the group and the growth of the network in 2025 – including the launch of a Bath network at The Ivy Bath Brasserie on Thursday March 20 and a Bristol group at the Aztec Hotel on Thursday Simon Read followed with a short presentation on the benefits of networking in a supportive Several members also took the stage to share their own experiences of being part of Cotswold Networking highlighting the value of building strong business connections “It’s been an incredible year for Cotswold Networking with thriving groups across the region and fantastic support from our members,” said Angela “The launch at Hartham Park is another exciting step in bringing more businesses together to collaborate and grow 2025 is shaping up to be an incredible year!” Angela launched Cotswold Networking in 2022 in the wake of the pandemic lockdowns and emerged from her deep desire to reestablish in-person connections and support local small businesses in their recovery journey and feel the buzz of connecting with great people,” said Angela “I also wanted to help small businesses get back on their feet so after much deliberation and research I decided to start my own networking group and Cotswold Networking was born.” The venture was launched in Malmesbury and soon expanded to Cirencester and Cheltenham Details about all the Cotswold Networking events can be found at https://cotswoldnetworking.co.uk Image courtesy of Dom Thompson, Expoja Photography Latest: Cotswold Networking celebrates Bath launch  Update cookies preferences Site created by Jazzbones Creative We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. You can view our policies here You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again Business event organiser Cotswold Networking has launched two new groups in Bath and Corsham Following the launch of a group at Bradford on Avon last year a new Corsham group will launch at The Old House at Hartham Park at 7pm on Wednesday March 20 from 7pm – the Bath Central group will be launched at The Ivy Bath Brasserie Cotswold Networking founder Angela Roberts will address both events “These new groups are an exciting step forward in expanding the Cotswold Networking community,” said Angela “We’re thrilled to introduce these incredible venues and provide even more opportunities for professionals to connect in vibrant Latest: Cotswold Networking launches in Corsham and Bath Bath City Women made it four games unbeaten with a 1-1 draw against Corsham Town Ladies in Wiltshire this afternoon Maddie Brown gave the Romans a first half lead before a late goal for the hosts ensured the points would be shared Click here for a full match report. Rayogreatest hitssalisburynewsPolice appeal for witnesses following aggravated burglary in CorshamA male victim was woken up by five masked men in his room Police are appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary in Corsham The incident took place in the early hours of Easter Sunday with a male victim being woken up by five masked men in his room The victim was physically assaulted before his car keys and other personal items were stolen The victim managed to escape before the suspects left in his stolen vehicle It is believed some got into a vehicle that had been parked up nearby waiting The stolen vehicle was later located abandoned in Chippenham Officers believe this was a targeted incident and are carrying out house-to-house and CCTV enquiries Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app. plus a dovecot for 1,000 birds at Jaggards Down in Wiltshire, Oliver Custance Baker of Strutt & Parker’s country department is overseeing the sale of the Grade II*-listed Jaggards at Neston, two miles from Corsham and 9½ miles from Bath. He quotes a guide price of ‘excess £2.95m’ for this graceful What today is essentially a Jacobean manor house is in fact a 700-year-old property that was rebuilt in 1657 for R but which still incorporates parts of the original medieval house it also blends elements of Georgian and Victorian design from the changes made over the centuries all coming together in a home described by the agent as 'the perfect English country retreat from the modern world ' it was part of a holding first referred to in 1340 which was held by the Kington family from about 1560–1766 Fuller in 1899 by the eminent architect and archaeologist Harold Brakspear Lovingly preserved by the current owner during his 25-year tenure Georgian and Victorian interiors blend seamlessly with the Jacobean oak-panelled drawing room and strapwork ceilings where ‘elegance and charm meet functionality’ which is approached through matching stone gate piers sits in 2¾ acres of lovely formal gardens that include a rare dovecote with 1,000 nesting boxes on a pretty country lane on the edge of Neston village The house offers more than 8,500sq ft of accommodation on three floors including numerous ground-floor reception rooms and a large kitchen/breakfast room at the western end of the house four bath/shower rooms and a family room on the first floor a further bedroom and a bathroom located on the second floor Jaggards is for sale at £2.95m — see more details and pictures An irresistible West Country cottage and a magnificent Cumbrian country house make our pick of the finest country houses for Country Life has once again delved into its to update the list of the finest architects in Britain — an Corsham Print has invested in a new DC-618 multi-finisher and DPB-500 DuBinder perfect binder at its production hub near Bath. Installing the two machines beside its existing fleet in September and early October Corsham Print has significantly upgraded its finishing capabilities The DC-618 has gone to work with the company’s Konica Minolta C7090 production press providing useful options on finishing requirements from its RMGT four-colour and two-colour presses “We love the multi-finisher,” said Chris Perry we load them straight onto the multi-finisher It’s improved our turnaround time by about 12 hours on the little jobs.” The DPB-500 DuBinder has proved even more beneficial as it means the team no longer needs to go out to trade finishers to bind short-run work.  so a lot of our work is in quite low quantities though we have litho for the longer runs and leaflet work,” Perry said “With the DPB-500 we can now do runs of 20-30 copies cost effectively – we get a lot of short-run publishing He said the dwindling number of local trade finishers and need to travel further afield for binding services had propelled the decision to bring it in-house.  Increased automation in the finishing room will also help the company handle growth with eight working at the production hub and three at a retail outlet “We’re looking at any areas where we can improve turnaround times and introduce automation and it’s difficult to replace them,” Perry explained We can bind books as they come off the digital machine where before it would take 24 hours relying on external finishers “We’re looking forward to continued growth as I think most people in this industry have experienced There’s been a steady growth [in business] as opposed to the ups and downs we were experiencing since Covid – so we’re really looking forward to next year Printweek welcomes informed debate, but please read our House Rules before posting Printweek is the premier website for the print industry