Planning law allows councils to ask developers for what are known as "Section 106 contributions." These are building works or funds to "make acceptable a development that would otherwise be unacceptable in planning terms." That is, a developer makes Section 106 contributions to mitigate the development's own impact.

The two Councils and the Chamber of Commerce are asking individuals and organisations to help us be prepared if Sainsbury's and / or Waitrose's planning application is successful. We do not necessarily support these developments, but if approved by Wiltshire Council we want to secure the most effective Section 106 contributions. So we have formed a Working Party to collect, consider and produce a short list of ideas by the end of January 2012. We would like your input to these ideas, either as an individual or an organisation, by Friday 13th January 2012.

Section 106 contributions must be directly related to the proposed development and be reasonable in scale and kind. Suggestions already made are:

• A regeneration fund for Malmesbury High Street,

• Funds to help business start‐ups in the town,

• A local produce section at the stores,

• Promoting the town to neighbours and passers‐by, e.g. landscaping the Priory Roundabout,

• Subsidised town centre parking,

• Improved pedestrian and cycle access to the town centre and the proposed stores from the outskirts of the town and villages.

  Do you have other ideas for Section 106 contributions that would lessen the impact of the proposed supermarket developments? If so, please let us know. Please respond as an organisation or individual by 13th January 2012

  To respond to Malmesbury Town Council: Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or send a letter to Have Your Say, Town Hall, Malmesbury SN16 9BZ or drop a letter in at the Town Hall. Please title your email, or mark your envelope, "Section 106". (You can also let us know your general views on the proposed supermarket developments ― please mark your response "Supermarkets".) Alternatively share your thoughts in the Malmesbury Town Council "Section 106" Facebook discussion group.

  To respond to St Paul Malmesbury Without Parish Council: Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or write to Cllr Charlotte Law at 118 Sir Bernard Lovell Road, Malmesbury SN16 9FQ.

  To respond to Malmesbury Chamber of Commerce: Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or write to Malmesbury Chamber of Commerce, Unit 7, Malmesbury Business Park, Malmesbury SN16 9JU.