Pewsey residents are being given the opportunity to help create a blueprint for the future development of the centre of the village.

They are being urged to say what changes and new facilities they would like.

The village is undergoing a feasibility study of what is officially known as its service centre regeneration.

It's a project of the Pewsey Area Community Trust and is being paid for with cash from the Market and Coastal Towns Initiative.

The initiative is one of a number in the region financed by the Government's South West Regional Development Agency.

It revolves around the redevelopment of land between the High Street and Broomcroft Road.

Kennet District Council owns the land that would provide an access from Broomcroft Road.

Much of the site is owned by the Whatley engineering family and includes the village's Heritage Centre.

The consultation also includes the future of the Old Coach House by the Old Rectory and of Aston House, which is owned by the Sarsen Housing Association.

Consultations for the service centre regeneration are being carried out by a charitable trust called Continyou.

Its executive director Chris Jones said that from consultation already carried out they knew of many ideas people in Pewsey would like to see.

"What we don't yet have is a sense of the most popular ideas and the sites where they might be located. That is why we are consulting residents now," Mr Jones said in a report.

He said some of the ideas, some of which might not be feasible, were:

Relocation of the fire and police stations

Moving and enhancing the library

A sheltered housing scheme for the village

Preserving the Heritage Centre

A local government one-stop shop

Improved hotel and tourist resources

Extra community meeting rooms.

Parish council chairman Alex Carder said: "This is an exciting time for Pewsey with villagers being able to have a say in how it might be improved.

"It is up to residents to take part in the consultation and to say what they would like to see."

There is to be a meeting with village organisations in the Bouverie Hall on Monday at 7pm and there will be a public meeting on February 2 at Pewsey Vale School at 7pm.