• 9 Mar (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Regular Meeting [More]

• 13 Apr (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Themed Meeting [More]

• 22 Apr (Thu)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - networking breakfast

• 18 May (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Regular Meeting [More]

• 15 Jun (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Themed Meeting [More]

• 22 Jun (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - networking lunch

• 20 Jul (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Visit to Melksham Oak Community College [More]

• 7 Sep (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Regular Meeting [More]

• 12 Oct (Tue)
Melksham Chamber of Commerce - Themed Meeting [More]

[more] (Diary includes other events in and near Melksham)

Melksham is a town with a population of about 22,500 in the county of Wiltshire, England - about 100 miles to the west of London. There are many interesting and historic buildings in the town, and many tourists attractions in the beautiful areas nearby, but Melksham is very much a working town, with a mixture of modern and traditional industries and services, and in town and out of town retail stores. [more]

What is happening in Melksham? ... Latest from Wiltshire Times and Melksham Independent News
• - [link] - MIN
• Cub leader is melksham's person of the year - [link] - MIN
• Illegal immigrants arrested in Semington - [link] - WT
• Melksham man faces robbery and assault charges - [link] - WT
• Trio complete headshave challenge to support teachers - [link] - WT
• Council defends lorry park study cost - [link] - MIN

The Melksham Business Map shows over 200 businesses which are open for walk in business,no appointment necessary, in the town centre. It also covers surrounding areas such as Avonside, Berryfield, Bowerhill and Melksham Forest. You can view the map here and the key (business list) here. The map is produced in co-operation with Melksham Town Council, Melksham Tourist Information Centre, Leekes, and Well House Consultants.

Copyright of the map is retained by Well House Consultants, but you are welcome to print, display and distribute copies of the map in its original form from the .pdf file. Please notify any changes to us by email.

The Melksham Forum will be a discussion area for business and other interests in the Melksham area. Why not help get the forum up, running and active by signing up today and posting your message!

Next Meeting - 9th February 2010. It'll be a special meeting with a presentation "update on Melksham" including Jonathan Seed on the Melksham Area Board. Regular business too.

Most recent posts:

[link] How is your tax pound spent? (posted 2010-02-18)
Where does the UK Government Spend your Money? What proportion goes on Defence, on Pensions, or Foreign Aid, on Economic Development, and on Health? Is the same amount spent for each person in the South West as in London and in Scotland? If you can answer these questions I'll be very impressed ... as I was impressed when one of my delegates pointed me to the "Where does my Money Go" web site. ...

[link] Melksham Area - your community view is sought (posted 2010-01-23)
Today was a very public consultation in the Town Hall in Melksham, where the Community area partnership (who's role is to gather and promote the views and aspirations of the Melksham area community) held "Open House" on the core strategy. Newly set up, with a first meeting last December, the Melksham area CAP has until the end of this month to make its inputs to Wiltshire Council. One of the mo ...

[link] Forums for your Melksham and open source discussions (posted 2010-01-09)
Do you have questions you want to ask? Views about Melksham, First Great Western Train services or Open Source languages that you would like to post? If you do / have, you'll be very welcome to join our forums / communities - listed below. Just a word, first, though. There's a minority of internet users who try to use forums such as ours to provide them with free, off-topic advertising, and in ...

Other recent postings:

[link] How well do you know Melksham - a quiz for Christmas (posted 2009-12-21)
[link] Vision for Wiltshire (posted 2009-12-20)
[link] Melksham - new Tuesday Market (posted 2009-12-09)
[link] Melksham Market - Tuesdays, 09:00 to 14:00 (posted 2009-12-01)
[link] The road show has been - where now? (posted 2009-11-27)
[link] Community Area Partnership - inaugural AGM (posted 2009-11-20)
[link] Planning the future of Wiltshire (posted 2009-11-07)

Read Graham's full daily blog (including technical articles, running a hotel, daily life and the campaign for an improved train service to Melksham here

All local businesses in Melksham are encouraged to join the Melksham Chamber of Commererce and Industry. You gain ... local networking ... a say in local developments ... news updates for business ... access to training ... chamber support ... discounts ... publicity. Your business pays ... about 18p per day. [more] about joining and its benefits to you

Our latest newsletter - [html] or [pdf]

Melksham Chamber of Commerce is a member of the Wessex Association of Chambers of Commerce - 16 chambers of commerce and similar organisations spread across Wiltshire and nearby counties. By working with other Chambers, we can share administration costs, we can be a more powerful voice when talking to County and National Government on business issues, and we can offer members a wider range of business services such as advise, training, referrals, networking and discounts. [Link]

Chairman - Colin Harrison - 0845-094-3558 - colin@chdesign.co.uk
Secretary - Ann-Marie Escott - 01225-355553 - ann@wessexchambers.org.uk
President - Graham Ellis - 01225 708225 - graham@wellho.net

[Link] Melksham Town Council
[Link] Melksham Without Parish Council
[Link] Wiltshire Council

[Link] Visit Melksham
[Link] Melksham Train Times and campaign for more trains
[Link] Melksham Bus services.