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May: Kickwall update - Plans are underway for the refurbishment of the kickwall area, thanks to the Parish Council, with 3-metre fencing due to be installed later this month by Merv and team.  Resurfacing and marking plans for the kickwall area are also being investigated by KSM QE2 Field Group.
Playground update – We are working on plans for improvements in the children’s play area - watch this space!

March: KSM QE2 Field Group has some exciting plans for the recreation field in 2024, including the redevelopment of the children’s play area, and more.
However, we are a very small team of volunteers and we need some help to make things happen.  You do not need to join a committee and there is no obligation.  You can be involved as much, or as little, as you wish.  But things only happen when there are enough hands to help  

November: Bonfire night was almost a sell-out and the weather stayed kind.  The event raised an amazing £1,500 (£500 more than last year) that will go towards enhancing the QE2 Field.
The QE2 committee sends special thanks to all those who helped - KSM Shop for selling advance tickets, the fireworks team for a spectacular display, Chippenham Pallet Company, MJ Church, and those who came along and supported this event!  This annual community event could not be held without you.

February:

2019

Bonfire Thanks
The QE2 Field Group would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to our Bonfire & Fireworks Night on Sunday 3rd November. From organising and planning, setting-up, sourcing pallets, building the bonfire, lighting, managing the fireworks, and helping on the night with food and drink, to all those who sold, attended and bought tickets and, of course, those who also cleared up afterwards and many, many more helpers. This annual community event is a huge effort to organise and we simply could not hold it year after year without the help of (many) willing volunteers. Considering the challenging circumstances this year with a last minute postponement due to adverse weather, it was a fantastic village effort with a really spectacular fireworks display, and we managed to more than break-even, returning a small profit of just under £200 – thank you all.

Bonfire Night 2018

On behalf of KSM QE2 Field Group, a massive thank you to all the amazing volunteers who helped in the lead up to and on the day/evening on Saturday 3rd November, to make our annual bonfire and fireworks event a success! Over £750 was raised towards enhancements at KSM QE2 Field.

July:
Community BBQ & Picnic Area Update & Thanks

March:

Thanks to Wiltshire Council's approval of £3,811 Section 106 funding, the KSM QE2 Field Group is delighted to report that all funding is now secured for the planned water installation and community BBQ/picnic area. Work will proceed over the coming weeks and we hope to have this project completed and ready in time for the summer months!

2016

December:

On Saturday 10th December the KSM QE2 Field Group volunteers were busy
clearing metal and nails left over from the recent village bonfire event!
We have done our best to remove as much metal as possible, but can dog owners and parents with children particularly, please avoid the bonfire area just in case there are any nails remaining?! Thank you.

Area Board Grant Success for Community BBQ and Picnic Area

KSM QE2 Field Group is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a £3,821 Community Area Grant by Chippenham Area Board, towards the planned community BBQ and picnic facility at the recreation field.

The project includes permanent water supply installation and a natural hoggin finished hard standing (similar to the path down towards Nymph Hay) to include fixed and secured BBQ and picnic benches/seating. This community area will be located to the left of the gate on the edge of the field and adjacent to the road side.

Having ready access to water and permanent BBQ and seating facilities will really help to support future village events and encourage people, clubs and groups to make better use of the recreation space available.

More updates will follow on this project soon!

Bonfire Night - Thanks!

October: The QE2 Field Group is delighted to be the 56th beneficiary of a £50 donation from the village Book & DVD recycling scheme - thank you.

September: The KSM QE2 Field Group has been busy planning the next steps for enhancement of the QE2 Field, with full support from the Parish Council (as landowner) and taking into account feedback from the community.

A permanent water supply is planned to enable community events to be held more easily and which will include a secure enclosure for standpipes and taps located on the edge of the field near the roadside. Alongside this, a hardstanding area (in keeping with our natural and rural environment) will also help to support community events and encourage greater use of our QE2 Field. This will also be located along the edge of the field and will include a community BBQ (secured and fixed) with picnic benches and tables (also secured) overlooking the green pitch area.

May: The QE2 field group has been getting ready for summer; the hole on the recreation field has now been filled in, the goal posts have been repainted and moved and there are now new football nets on the goal posts.

March: Grant puts group on the right track - Wiltshire Gazette & Herald, Thursday, March 31st 2016, page 6.

Kington St Michael footpath receives funding Wiltshire Gazette & Herald On-Line, March 27th 2016.

As a result of this funding, a new pathway has now been constructed, providing a much safer access route which we hope will encourage greater use by all members of our village community. This is a great start to mark the beginning of our efforts to make our field and the surrounding area much more accessible and usable for everyone.

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March 16th: The junior swing at the QE2 Field has been repaired and is available to use once again....

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KSM QE2 Field Group held a very successful Clean for the Queen event on Saturday 5th March, involving villagers of all ages. The community clean-up took place at the same time as the nationwide Clean for The Queen event and kick-started our plans to enhance our outdoor recreation area for the whole village.  Thanks to all those who volunteered and joined in.  What a great start to the QE2 Field enhancement project in Kington St Michael!

Many thanks to Leigh at M J Church for clearing away the rubbish on behalf of KSM WI and KSM QE2 Field Group.

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Thanks to Merv Singer and Sam Butler the zipwire has been removed and will be stored ready for when a new suitable location has been identified.

Thanks also to Steve Griggs at Greentrees Services, for volunteering with his team of helpers - the football goal posts were been sanded down and primed, ready for repainting, and new nets are on order.

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Progressive Supper Update

The QE2 Field group is delighted to confirm that over £1,400 was raised from February 27th's Progressive Supper; this will go towards enhancements at the QE2 Field.

As always, it was a super evening – on behalf of the QE2 Field Group, thanks go to all the hosts who generously opened up their homes and provided starters and main courses, as well as those who donated delicious desserts, and everyone who volunteered their time to organise and plan the event.

Thanks to Avril and KSM Village Shop for kindly supplying the wine on the night and to Allington Farm Shop and Brinkworth Dairy for donating cheese for dessert.

Generous raffle donations were also gratefully received from Helen and Simon at The Jolly Huntsman, Hilary at Folly Row Café and Whitehall Garden Centre – with many thanks.

And finally, a huge thank you to ALL those who came along on the night to support this event and our efforts to enhance the QE2 Field.

Community Update

Many thanks to all those who also attended the community update on the morning of February 28th.

It was very encouraging to receive feedback on our thoughts and plans for enhancing the QE2 Field and we really appreciate all the support recognising our efforts and intentions to make improvements to the field for the benefit of the wider community!

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KSM QE2 Field Group Update

The new KSM QE2 Field Group is now up and running with a great team of volunteers on board. Our vision is to create an enjoyable place for people to play and a more usable outdoor space to bring together our community.

We will be working closely with the Parish Council to establish how we can enhance the recreation field and its facilities in the future. There is a lot of work to be done, so please bear with us as we go through the initial research and planning phases.

Play Equipment Update
Following a recent safety inspection at the QE2 Field, the junior swings in the children’s play area have been identified as needing replacement parts and are therefore currently out of action for safety reasons.

The Parish Council has ordered the necessary replacement to ensure the swings can be used again as soon as possible.

As many of you know, the zip wire is also out of action (and has been for a long time) due to safety concerns regarding the foundations. The new QE2 Field Group will be looking at a new zip wire as part of the QE2 Field Project as it is recognised as being very popular. A replacement and relocation is likely to be incorporated as part of a future plan for the QE2 Field and its facilities.

2015

December:

On December 29th the QE2 Field Group was made aware of a significant amount of broken glass located up at the QE2 Field in KSM, which was scattered across the entire hard standing area underneath the basketball hoop and also down by the kick wall area on the other side of the field. It is extremely disheartening and disappointing that a very small minority of people choose to spoil our recreation area for others, by displaying anti-social behaviour and carrying out such mindless acts.