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Consultation on Silverwood Plans

26/1/2023

Wiltshire Council leaders discussed proposals to invest in our Chippenham and Trowbridge campuses at a cabinet meeting on 13 December.
The minutes of the cabinet meeting have been published and are available here.

In summary, the proposals are to retain both Silverwood Chippenham and Silverwood Trowbridge campuses, with a substantial investment from Wiltshire Council to modernise and enhance the school campus sites.
There are no proposed changes to the existing provision based at Chippenham 6th Form College.

The proposals include removing some of the ‘mobile’ structures at Trowbridge, opening up and improving the outdoor learning space and upgrading many of the classrooms and facilities.
The proposals also include the change of use of Chippenham and Trowbridge sites from all through provision to primary school age only which would reduce the number of pupils at Chippenham and Trowbridge.
As part of this proposal, Silverwood Rowde would become the sole campus for secondary age pupils.

Wiltshire Council and Silverwood School are now starting the formal consultation process on the proposals.
The consultation period will run from Monday 30 January 2023 until Sunday 5 March 2023.
Please see the Silverwood Chippenham and Trowbridge Statutory Notice and Silverwood Chippenham and Trowbridge Proposal on this page, under Documents.
We encourage you to take a look at the proposal and consider your feedback on the plans.
There is an online survey which may help you with providing your feedback; a copy of the survey is also included in the proposal document.
If you would prefer to write to us with your feedback, you may do so my emailing SilverwoodConsultation@wiltshire.gov.uk

Your feedback is important in shaping our plans and Wiltshire Council will consider all feedback before they make a final decision on the proposal.

Wiltshire Council and Silverwood School are planning a number of consultation meetings so that you have an opportunity to ask any questions or discuss concerns you may have about the proposals. Initially, there will be three opportunities to join us: in person at either Trowbridge or Chippenham campuses, or online.

Dates and times will be published shortly and you will be able to express your preference in terms of the consultation meeting you would like to attend at the end of the survey.
Wiltshire Council and Silverwood School are now starting the formal consultation process on the proposals.